US4734965A
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Automatic wiring network fabricator
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1986-12-19
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Granted: 1988-04-05
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Expires: 2006-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A device for automated manufacture of wiring harness is described. The device feeds the wires through a number of channels in a die to position the wires at the proper termination points and then terminates the wires in connectors. The wiring harness assembly device permits the automated assembly of wiring harnesses which have wires which interconnect the connectors at positions which do not positionally correspond.
Inventors
- 👤 John O. Schaefer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/28; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49174; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5136; Y10T29/5137; Y10T29/5147; Y10T29/5148; Y10T29/515; Y10T29/5193; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A wiring network fabrication apparatus for assembling a plurality of connectors and a plurality of conductors comprising: means for supporting said connectors in spaced apart relation; means for guiding said conductors from terminating positions at one of said connectors to terminating positions at the other of said connectors and for directing said conductors in paths that deviate said conductors to non corresponding positions at said connectors; means for feeding said conductors through said means for guiding; and means for severing said conductors to a desired length with said conductor ends adjacent said connectors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A wiring network fabrication apparatus for assembling a plurality of connectors and a plurality of conductors comprising: means for supporting said connectors in spaced apart relation; means for guiding said conductors from terminating positions at one of said connectors to terminating positions at the other of said connectors and for directing said conductors in paths that deviate said conductors to non corresponding positions at said connectors; means for feeding said conductors through said means for guiding; and means for severing said conductors to a desired length with said conductor ends adjacent said connectors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A wiring network fabrication apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising means for positioning said guiding means intermediate said connectors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A wiring network fabrication apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said means for guiding said conductors comprises a member with passages extending from points adjacent said terminating positions of one of said connectors to points adjacent said terminating positions of the other of said connectors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A wiring network fabrication apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said passages are openable to facilitate removal of said conductors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
A wiring network fabrication apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said means for guiding comprises a pair of members, each of which comprise at least a passage, said members moveable from a juxtaposed position to a separated position, whereby said conductors may be fed through said passages while said members are in a juxtaposed position and removed when said members are in a separated position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
A wiring network fabrication apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said means for guiding comprises a pair of members, at least one of which comprises at least a plurality of passages, said members moveable from a juxtaposed position to a separated position, whereby said conductors may be fed through said passages while said members are in a juxtaposed position and removed when said members are in a separated position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A wiring network fabrication apparatus as in claim 5 where said passages further comprise a deflecting means for deflecting said conductors, whereby one said conductor may pass by another of said conductors without jamming in said passages.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A wiring network fabrication apparatus as in claim 6 where said passages further comprise a deflecting means for deflecting said conductors, whereby one said conductor may pass by another of said conductors without jamming in said passages.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A wiring network fabrication apparatus as in claim 5 wherein said means for guiding further comprises a separation means positionable between said members for isolating said passages of one of said members from communicating with said passages of said other of said members.
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