Patent ID: 7036544

Claim:
A wire connecting apparatus, comprising: at least one base plate for receiving a first wire to be connected, a movable plate which is movable substantially toward and away from the base plate, a wire cutting device for cutting the first wire, a transfer plate for transferring an end of a second wire into proximity with a cut end of the first wire while supporting the second wire, at least one jig for feeding positioning a tape, a tape cutting device for cutting the tape, and driving means for respectively driving the movable plate, the wire cutting device, and the transferring plate, such that the driving means drives the movable plate toward the base plate for rolling the wires onto the tape and rolling the tape around the wires, wherein the movable plate is split into two sections for the first wire and the second wire, respectively, the split sections of the movable plate being supported elastically for movement substantially toward and away from the wires.