Patent ID: 6539617
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
An automatic connector assembling apparatus (10) for mounting a wire assembly (AY) in a connector housing (C), the connector housing (C) comprising a main body (C1) for accommodating a portion of the wire assembly (AY), a cover (C2) connected to the main body (C1), and a lock (C4) inserted into the connector housing (C) having the wire assembly (AY) mounted therein, comprising:at least one palette assembly (20; 24) for holding the main body (C1), an assembly pushing mechanism (50; 53, 53a; 54) for pushing the portion of the wire assembly (AY) from a temporary mount position on the main body (C1) to a fully mounted position in the main body (C1) while the main body (C1) is on the palette assembly (20; 24), a cover turning mechanism (20; 25) for turning the cover (C2) toward the main body (C1) after the portion of the wire assembly (AY) is fully mounted by the assembly pushing mechanism (50; 53, 53a; 54), a lock inserting mechanism (70; 73) for inserting the lock (C4) into the connector housing (C) after the cover (C2) is connected, and a control means (100) for controllably driving the respective mechanism to perform operations of fully mounting the portion of the wire assembly (AY) into the housing main body (C1), turning the housing cover (C2) after the portion of the wire assembly (AY) is substantially fully mounted, connecting the turned cover (C2) with the main body (C1), and inserting the lock (C4) into the connector housing (C) assembled by connecting the cover (C2) with the main body (C1).