Patent ID: 6209189
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
An automatic cutting and solder-less connection apparatus, comprising:a length measuring unit intermittently feeding a covered electric wire;a cutting and stripping unit cutting the covered electric wire into a predetermined length, the cutting and stripping unit stripping in such a manner that a covered portion of the covered wire is removed from the end of the predetermined length cut wire;an end-treating unit connecting a core wire disclosed by removing the covered portion with a terminal;a conveyor unit, driveable in an upstream direction and an opposite downstream direction, for receiving the covered electric wire from the end-treating unit;a center process unit deciding whether a length of a product to be produced is in excess of an appropriate length which is previously determined; anda drive control unit controlling the conveyor unit to drive in either the downstream or upstream direction according to the result of the decision by the center process unit.