Patent ID: 7243416

Claim:
An apparatus for press-contacting an electric wire, comprising: a case holding part for holding a case in which a press-contacting terminal is stored; a positioning part for positioning the electric wire in the vicinity of the case holding part to be opposed to the press-contacting terminal; an electric wire holding part for holding the electric wire positioned by the positioning part; a press-contacting driving mechanism for driving the electric wire held by the electric wire holding part so that the electric wire is pushed into a slot part of the press-contacting terminal to provide pressure contact therebetween; a tension driving mechanism for driving the electric wire holding part in a direction along which the electric wire held by the electric wire holding part is tensioned; a cover holding part for holding a cover member that is fitted for covering a position at which the electric wire is held in the case; a fitting driving mechanism for driving the cover member held by the cover holding part so that the cover member is fitted into the case; and a loosening driving mechanism for driving, in response to the operation for fitting the cover member, the electric wire holding part in a direction along which the electric wire is loosened.