Patent ID: 8079242
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: B25B,H01R

Abstract:
1. A crimping tool comprising: a punch carrier; a plurality of punches movable in translation in housings in the punch carrier, which housings extend radially relative to an axis along which a conductor and a contact for crimping together are to extend; a thrust member comprising a ring with a periodic profiled inside face acting as a cam that co-operates with an outer end of each of the punches, the thrust member being mounted to turn relative to the punch carrier about said axis, such that turning the thrust member relative to the punch carrier causes the plurality of punches to move centripetally and crimp the contact between the plurality of punches; a tool body having two handles pivotally mounted about said axis to cause the thrust member to pivot relative to the punch carrier when the handles are manually actuated by an operator and not a motor; an adjustment member for adjusting a stroke of the plurality of punches for a stroke of the handles of the crimping tool, the adjustment member including an outer projection connected to and extending from the ring; a first position sensor for detecting a position of the outer projection for adjusting the stroke of the punches; a contact positioning tool for receiving at least a portion of the contact; an identity sensor for receiving an identity signal from the contact positioning tool when the contact positioning tool is placed in the proximity of and/or is secured to the crimping tool; a data processor unit in communication with the first position sensor and the identity sensor, and arranged to store the data delivered by said first position sensor and the identity sensor, in order have quality control of a crimping operation; an interface connected to the data processor unit via a both-way connection and arranged to read remotely identity data of the contact positioning tool that is recorded on a data medium integrated in the contact positioning tool; and two interfaces that are connected to the integrated data processor unit by both-way connections, each enabling data to be exchanged between the integrated data processor unit integrated in the clamp and an external data processor unit, a first one of the two interfaces providing a wireless connection between the integrated and the external data processor unit while the other one of the two interfaces is provided for a wire connection between the integrated and the external data processor unit.