US3852866A
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Terminal loader
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1973-11-19
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Granted: 1974-12-10
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Expires: 1993-11-19
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for loading electrical terminals into pairs of cavities of insulating blocks comprises means defining a pair of parallel longitudinal paths along which strips carrying terminal components to be loaded have a longitudinal step-by-step advance in opposite directions through a loading station; means defining a horizontal path through said station in 90* intersecting relation to the strip path, along which the blocks are first fed toward the zone of the station; and means subsequently indexing the blocks along said horizontal path to said loading station proper, in steps to present successive pairs of block cavities at said station. The block indexing means includes a rotary cam and follower control mechanism having a probe periodically engageable with cavities of a leading block fed toward the loading station zone, which probe is given compound vertical and generally horizontal pivotal motions in first engaging and then horizontally indexing said leading block. Strip-severing punches in vertical alignment with cavities as thus indexed then act to detach pairs of terminal components from said strip and load them frictionally into the cavities. The apparatus is operated through a vertically reciprocal press powered through belt and chain drive connections to a motor and by way of take-off to the rotary cam-follower control mechanism.
Inventors
- 👤 H Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:21
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5176; Y10T29/5177; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53209; Y10T29/53313; Y10T29/53383; Y10T29/53396
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
Electrical terminal loading apparatus comprising means for feeding a terminal strip in a longitudinal path to a loading station at which one of plurality of terminals thereof is severed therefrom and loaded to one of a number of terminal-receiving cavities of an insulating or other block, means for so severing terminals from said strip and successively loading said terminals, and a block-indexing mechanism for progressively locating the block cavities in a loading position at said station, said mechanism comprising a block-engaging member, and a rotatable cam device to shift said member in a first direction to engage a block and to then index the engaged block in a second direction at an angle to the first direction to said loading position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
Electrical terminal loading apparatus comprising means for feeding a terminal strip in a longitudinal path to a loading station at which one of plurality of terminals thereof is severed therefrom and loaded to one of a number of terminal-receiving cavities of an insulating or other block, means for so severing terminals from said strip and successively loading said terminals, and a block-indexing mechanism for progressively locating the block cavities in a loading position at said station, said mechanism comprising a block-engaging member, and a rotatable cam device to shift said member in a first direction to engage a block and to then index the engaged block in a second direction at an angle to the first direction to said loading position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The loading apparatus of claim 1, in which said block-engaging member of said mechanism is a probe membEr operated by said cam device in successively engaging in the cavities of a block and then so indexing the latter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
The loading apparatus of claim 1, in which said cam device comprises a rotatable shaft driven in timed relation to said strip severing and loading means, a pair of cams mounted coaxially of one another on said shaft, and a follower operatively connected to said block-engaging member and having parts engagable with said respective cams to shift said member bi-directionally in the blocking-engaging and indexing operation of said mechanism.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
The loading apparatus of claim 2, in which said cam device comprises a rotatable shaft driven in timed relation to said strip severing and loading means, a pair of cams mounted coaxially of one another on said shaft, and a follower operatively connected to said block-engaging probe member and having parts engageable with said respective cams to shift said member bi-directionally in the blocking-engaging and indexing operation of said mechanism.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The loading apparatus of claim 3, in which said follower is provided with a pivotal mount to swing in a mild arc in said indexing movement of said member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The loading apparatus of claim 4, in which said follower is provided with a pivotal mount to swing in a mild arc in said indexing movement of said probe member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
The loading apparatus of claim 3, in which said follower is provided with a pivotal mount to swing in a mild arc in said indexing movement of said member, said pivotal mount comprising an elongated stem having a universal connection to a fixed support at one end thereof, the follower being slidably engaged on said stem at the other end thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
The loading apparatus of claim 4, in which said follower is provided with a pivotal mount to swing in a mild arc in said indexing movement of said probe member, said pivotal mount comprising an elongated stem having a universal connection to a fixed support at one end thereof, the follower being slidably engaged on said stem at the other end thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The loading apparatus of claim 5, in which said follower is a box-like member on which said cam-engaging parts are disposed in fixed 90* intersecting relation to one to so operate said block-engaging member bi-directionally.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The loading apparatus of claim 8, in which said follower is a box-like member on which said cam-engaging parts are disposed in fixed 90* intersecting relation to one to so operate said block-engaging probe member bi-directionally.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The loading apparatus of claim 10, in which said follower is slidably mounted on said stem at one of the cam-engaging follower parts for the movement of said probe member in engaging in a cavity of a block.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
173 words
A block-indexing mechanism for progressively locating a series of cavities of an insulating or other block in a loading position at which terminals are to be loaded therein, said mechanism comprising a rotatable cam device and a probe member operated by said device in a first direction to engage in a cavity in a block and to then index the engaged block cavity in a second direction at an angle to the first direction to said loading position, said cam device comprising a rotatable shaft, a pair of cams mounted coaxially of one another on said shaft and having cam lobe surfaces of different radial eccentricity in relation to the shaft axis, and a follower operatively connected to said block-engaging probe member and having parts engageable with said respective cams to shift said member bi-directionally in the blocking-engaging and indexing operation of said mechanism, said follower being slidable on a pivotally mounted stem to swing in a mild arc in said indexing movement of said probe member as engaged in a block cavity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
173 words
A block-indexing mechanism for progressively locating a series of cavities of an insulating or other block in a loading position at which terminals are to be loaded therein, said mechanism comprising a rotatable cam device and a probe member operated by said device in a first direction to engage in a cavity in a block and to then index the engaged block cavity in a second direction at an angle to the first direction to said loading position, said cam device comprising a rotatable shaft, a pair of cams mounted coaxially of one another on said shaft and having cam lobe surfaces of different radial eccentricity in relation to the shaft axis, and a follower operatively connected to said block-engaging probe member and having parts engageable with said respective cams to shift said member bi-directionally in the blocking-engaging and indexing operation of said mechanism, said follower being slidable on a pivotally mounted stem to swing in a mild arc in said indexing movement of said probe member as engaged in a block cavity.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The indexing mechanism of claim 12, in which said follower is a box-like member on which said cam-engaging parts are disposed in fixed 90* intersecting relation to one another to engage the respective cam lobe surfaces in so operating said probe member bi-directionally.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The indexing mechanism of claim 13, in which said follower is slidably mounted on said stem at one of the cam-engaging parts thereof for movement of said probe member in initially engaging in a cavity of a block.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-12-09 | 1978-06-10 | 1978-12-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-12-09 | 1982-06-10 | 1982-12-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-12-09 | 1986-06-10 | 1986-12-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |