Patent ID: 8272114
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A connector cover assembling system adapted to assemble a cover to a connector body of a flexible printed circuit connector, the connector cover assembling system comprising: an arrangement apparatus, which is adapted to receive and arrange a plurality of covers, the arrangement apparatus comprising a transporting channel for transporting the covers; a frame, which comprises a mounting panel, a supporting channel for carrying and supporting the covers, and a mounting channel for carrying supporting a connector body, the supporting channel being located on a side of the mounting panel and engaging the transporting channel for transporting the covers from the arrangement apparatus to the supporting channel of the frame, the mounting channel being located adjacent to the supporting channel and being substantially perpendicular to the mounting panel; a cover driving member; a separating mechanism, which comprises a separating driver and a separating mechanism body, the separating mechanism body defining a receiving cavity in an end thereof for jointing the supporting channel, the cover driving member driving the covers received in the supporting channel to move from the supporting channel toward the receiving cavity one by one, the separating mechanism body having an opposite end connecting with the separating driver, the separating driver being mounted on an upper end of the mounting panel and driving the separating mechanism body to horizontally move along the mounting channel of the frame; a lifting mechanism, which is located below the separating mechanism, the lifting mechanism comprising a first lifting driver and a lifting sliding plate assembly, the first lifting driver being mounted on a lower end of the mounting panel and connecting with the lifting sliding plate assembly, the lifting sliding plate assembly being positioned on the mounting panel, the first lifting driver driving the lifting sliding plate assembly to vertically move along the separating mechanism; an inserting mechanism, which is positioned on the lifting sliding plate assembly and is located below the separating mechanism, the inserting mechanism comprising an insertion driver, an insertion sliding plate, an insertion sliding base, and a cam plate, the insertion driver being retained on the lifting sliding plate assembly and connect with the insertion sliding plate, the insertion sliding plate having an end mounted on the lifting sliding plate assembly and an opposite end extending through the insertion sliding base for guiding the insertion sliding base to vertically move along the separating mechanism, the cam plate being mounted on the lifting sliding plate assembly and engaging the insertion sliding base, wherein when the insertion driver drives the insertion sliding plate to horizontally move a specific distance along the mounting channel of the frame, the cam plate lifts the insertion sliding base along a curved path; a clamping mechanism, which is retained on the insertion sliding base of the inserting mechanism and is located below the separating mechanism, the clamping mechanism comprising a clamping driver, a male clamp member and a female clamp member mating the male clamp member, the clamping driver being mounted on an end of the insertion sliding base, the female clamp member mounted on an opposite end of the siding base, the male clamp member having an end pivoted to the female clamp member and another end connected to the clamping driver, the clamping driver driving the male clamp member to rotate with respect to the female clamp member in order to clamp the cover located in the separating mechanism and for assembling the cover to the connector body located in the mounting channel; a holding mechanism, which is positioned on the frame to hold the connector body located in the mounting channel, the holding mechanism comprising a holding driver and a holding member, the holding driver connecting with an end of the holding member, the holding member defining a holding gap in an opposite end thereof, the holding driver driving the holding member to move within the mounting channel, the holding gap of the holding member retaining the connector body, whereby the connector body is assembled with the cover clamped by the clamping mechanism; and a control unit, which is electrically connected to the arrangement apparatus, the cover driving member, the separating driver, the first lifting driver, the insertion driver, the clamping driver, and the holding driver.