Patent ID: 8331648
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A system for the manufacture of a twist-on wire connector containing a sealant comprising: a sealant injection station for injecting a sealant into a twist-on wire connector; an image station for generating a reference image output signal; a first image sensor for generating a sealant image output signal of an open end and an interior of the twist-on wire connector after the sealant is injected into the twist-on wire connector, said system comparing said sealant image output signal to the reference image output signal; a first rejection station for rejecting the twist-on wire connector, said first rejection station removing a faulty twist-on wire connector from an assembly line if the sealant image output signal is outside an acceptable range; and a conveyor for carrying the twist-on wire connector to a next station if the sealant image output signal is within the acceptable range.