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EP0773612B1 - Device for the semi-automatic manufacturing of cable harnesses - Google Patents

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EP0773612B1
EP0773612B1 EP19950117469 EP95117469A EP0773612B1 EP 0773612 B1 EP0773612 B1 EP 0773612B1 EP 19950117469 EP19950117469 EP 19950117469 EP 95117469 A EP95117469 A EP 95117469A EP 0773612 B1 EP0773612 B1 EP 0773612B1
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Jürgen Kroll
Walter Zimprich
Bernhard Fank
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  • the invention relates to a cable assembly device for semi-automatic Assembly of cables at one end with in housings with certain Grid spaced plugs, in particular Insulation displacement contact elements, for the production of cable sets, which a contacting station for contacting the lines with the starting from has a magazine supplied via an article feed housing, wherein the article feeder a turning device for deflecting the housing into the Contact position as well as an article rail and a housing feed device for moving the housing to the contacting station and further comprising in Direction of transport of the housing behind the contacting station Verification of contacting is provided.
  • Such a cable assembly device is manufactured in-house Applicant known. With it, conductors of different lengths with housings be equipped. Although it is also possible with this known machine, Conductors of different lengths and with different cable cross sections to process, but it can be especially when changing the cable cross-section incorrect contacting occurs again and again, since the in the contact end of the inserted cable end is not inserted deep enough was or pulled out of the contacting station before contacting has been. In practical application, however, it is necessary that a constant quality of contact is guaranteed. There is also the need to increase the cycle times of contacting in order to be more economical To enable the production of the cable sets.
  • the invention is based on the object of providing a cable assembly device which enables fast cycle lines during processing and enables equipping conductors of different lengths and different cable cross sections with housings, with a constant quality of the contacting being ensured.
  • the solution to this problem is characterized in that the housings are arranged one behind the other at right angles to the contacting position in parallel superimposed channels of a horizontally arranged block magazine and can be emptied into the article feed by means of an extension device, that the turning device is designed as a turntable which can be swiveled by 90 °, and that between the turning device and the contacting station are arranged a buffer section to be loaded via the housing feed device.
  • a buffer section from which the Contacting station is supplied with housings, starting from that Block magazine over the turning device new housing in the buffer line be inserted.
  • the turning device is unloaded or the buffer section is loaded via the housing feed device, which is preferably a charging plunger to move the articles from the turning device into the buffer section as well has an auxiliary pawl in the direction of the articles stored in the buffer section to keep pressure on the contacting station.
  • the transport of the items from the Buffer section to the contacting station takes place via the auxiliary pawl until New items from the turning device into the buffer section via the tappet be inserted.
  • the main idea of the invention is based on the provision of a simple one modular machine concept, with the under utilization short cycle times lines of different lengths and different Line cross section can be provided with housings. Furthermore it is advantageous in the assembly device designed according to the invention, that the quality of the contact can be checked. Because of the simple and clearly structured construction of the machine designed according to the invention and the installation of an additional test station is with this cable assembly device a fast, inexpensive, dead time-free and variable production of cable sets consistent quality possible.
  • the unloading of the housings arranged in the channels of the block magazine is advantageously carried out according to the invention via a metallic slide the extension device.
  • This slide is arranged on a spiral spring rod, between a driven by a reversible drive Transport roller on one side and one on one via a pneumatic cylinder movable rocker arranged pressure roller on the opposite Side is mounted to by pressing the pressure roller over actuation the pneumatic cylinder initiates the advance or retraction of the To effect spiral spring rod by frictional engagement with the transport roller.
  • the reversible drive for the Transport roller of the push device preferably with a slip clutch equipped.
  • the frictional connection between the driven transport roller and the coil spring rod can advantageously by one on the driven Transport roller of the ejection device arranged rubber ring be improved since this causes an increase in the frictional resistance.
  • an inductive proximity switch is provided which upon contact with the metallic slide of the extension device Withdrawal of the slide and lowering of the block magazine to the system of the next channel in the unloading level.
  • the turning device arranged in the article feed for deflecting the Housing in the contact position is according to a preferred embodiment of the invention as a turntable pivotable by 90 ° with one thereon arranged article rail piece formed.
  • Moving the from the block magazine over the ejection device pushed out housing in the turning device takes place in the article feed via a feed lever with a transport pawl rotatably mounted on it.
  • the pivoting angle of the housing that moves into the turning device The shift lever is preferably dependent on the number of poles the article to be moved via a cam disc adjustable.
  • the housing In the area of the contacting station, the housing is transported via the the programmable raster transport device to be populated, from the front into a via a comb-like transport element teeth row arranged on the outside of the housing engages and along the housing the article rail shifts. Equipping the housing with grid jumps is about programming the grid transport device possible.
  • an article centering device which has a Rack-like holding element in one on the back of the housing arranged row of teeth engages. Another centering of the articles in the area the contacting station is preferably carried out by one on the article centering device trained paragraph, with which this a housing projection reaches under.
  • the contacting station has plugs, a cable insertion aid and perpendicular to this one held in a receptacle adjustable via elongated holes Contact stamp on.
  • the one that can be raised and lowered using a linear drive Contact stamp presses the inserted through the cable insertion aid Cable ends on the connector to be fitted.
  • a cable stop provided with a proximity switch as well as clamping jaws for grasping the inserted line end are.
  • the clamping force of preferably with a barbed surface structure equipped jaws depends on the cable cross-section and / or the type of insulation.
  • the cable entry aid has the one arranged on a rocker Proximity switch on, which actuates the through the inserted cable end Initiates contacting process.
  • the jaws grip the inserted cable end, so that a "Tearing" of the line is prevented by the operating personnel.
  • the test station To check the contact made in the contacting station is the test station in the direction of transport behind the contacting station arranged.
  • the test station preferably has a laser control unit on a laser light beam focused on the line end Cable insertion depth checked.
  • the test station is advantageously special arranged close to the contacting station, so in the event of a malfunction the contacting station the errors are recognized as quickly as possible can to produce as little rejects as possible.
  • the Lid closing station preferably a stop for recognizing a housing and a locking arm that can be moved via two eccentric shafts the housing cover of grips below and presses on the housing equipped with the cable.
  • the invention proposes that the Housing behind the lid closing station an optionally switchable Cable bend station is arranged at an angle below 90 ° from the Press out emerging cables in cable holders, which in the Housing cover are formed, is in the cable bend station profiled slide provided that the lines coming from below grips and presses into the cable holders of the housing cover.
  • the Cable bending station is programmable so that you can choose or can be turned off.
  • Pneumatic drives are preferably provided for the cable assembly device.
  • the pneumatic elements control elements for the inquiry of the Have pivot angle.
  • the Pneumatic elements for noise insulation are equipped with shock absorbers.
  • the entire cable assembly device is preferred arranged on a machine stand.
  • the machine is in the field of vision of the operating personnel with a control panel Plain text display provided.
  • the described cable assembly device represents a Single wire processing ready, which is highly flexible, has a modular structure and a quick and inexpensive contact with verifiable constant Quality guaranteed. Furthermore, it is designed according to the invention Machines possible, prefabricated but incomplete cable branches with very short cable lengths and different cable cross sections to complete.
  • a Ejection device 7 for emptying the in the channels 8 of the block magazine 1st mounted housing 9 arranged.
  • the structure of the extension device 7 is Figure 2 can be seen.
  • a spiral spring rod 10 Arranged metallic slide 11 can in which in the Discharge level channel 8 of the block magazine 1 located housing 9 are moved in the direction of the article feed 2.
  • the drive of the Spiral spring rod 10 or the slider 11 takes place via one on one Driven transport roller 12 arranged on the side of the spiral spring rod 10.
  • a pressure roller 13 is arranged to establish the frictional connection between the spiral spring rod 10 and the Transport roller 12 is on the side opposite the transport roller 12 arranged.
  • the one Rocker 14 arranged pressure roller 13 can by pressing a Pneumatic cylinder 15 are pressed against the spiral spring rod 10.
  • the (not shown) drive of the transport roller 12 is reversible educated.
  • the complete emptying of a channel 8 of the block magazine 1 can by an end of the channel 8 opposite the ejection device 7 arranged inductive proximity switch (not shown) found the housing 9 in the channel 8 of the block magazine 1 are located on the housings 9. As soon as the metallic slide 11 on the inductive proximity switch opens, this causes that over the Pneumatic cylinder 15, the pressure roller 13 from the coil spring rod 10 lifted off and the drive of the transport roller 12 is reversed. Then the pressure roller 13 is again against the spiral spring rod 10 pressed to the slide 11 from the emptied channel 8 of the Pull out block magazine 1. Then the block magazine 1 is like this proceed so that the next filled channel 8 reaches the unloading level.
  • Article feeder 2 In Transport direction of the housing 9 behind the block magazine 1 is Article feeder 2 arranged.
  • the article feeder 2 consists of essentially of the components feed lever 16, transport pawl 17, Turning device 18, article rail 19 and housing feed device 20th
  • the feed lever 16 With the at the lower end of the Feed lever 16 rotatably mounted transport pawl 17 is provided. about a stop disk 22 provided with cams 21 is the pivoting angle of the feed lever 16 depending on the number of housings to be moved or adjustable depending on the number of poles of the housing 9 to be moved. Via the transport pawl 17 engaging the housing 9, the housing 9 on the turning device designed as a turntable which can be pivoted through 90 ° 18 postponed. This turning device 18 is required to housing mounted at right angles to the contact position in the block magazines 1 9 to pivot into the contact position. To during the Swiveling process a sliding out of the in the article rail 19 of the To prevent turning device 18 mounted housing 9, the Article rail 19 has an article brake at least at one end, which is designed, for example, as a spring-loaded skid.
  • a buffer section 23 between the turning device 18 and the Contacting station 3 arranged a buffer section 23.
  • the emptying of the Turning device 18 into the buffer section 23 takes place via the Housing feed device 20 which a charging plunger 24 for Moving the housing 9 out of the turning device 18 into the buffer zone 23 and an auxiliary pawl 25, via which the in the buffer section 23 located housing 9 promoted in the direction of the contacting station 3 and on Pressure is held until new housing 9 from the via the plunger 24 Turning device 18 can be moved into the buffer section 23.
  • the housing 9 is transported along in the area of the contacting station 3 the article rail 19 via a grid transport device 26, which via a comb-like transport element 27 from the front into one on the Row of teeth 28 arranged on the outside of the housing engages and the housing so moves along the article rail 19.
  • an article centering device 29 is provided, which via a rack-like holding element 30 from behind in the on the Row of teeth 28 of the housing 9 arranged on the outside of the housing engages.
  • the Article centering device 29 has a paragraph 31, the one Engages under the housing projection 32.
  • the contacting station 3 consists of essentially from a cable insertion aid 33 and a perpendicular to Cable insertion aid 33 arranged in an adjustable receptacle 34 held contact stamp 35.
  • the housing 9 is in the transport direction behind the contacting station 3, the test station 4 is arranged, in which a Laser control unit the insertion depth in the contacting station 3 introduced and contacted line end can be checked.
  • a Laser control unit the insertion depth in the contacting station 3 introduced and contacted line end can be checked.
  • For Checking the insertion depth is a laser light beam on the spot focussed on the line end when properly contacted must be located. If the cable is inserted sufficiently, the laser light beam will be reflected back to the laser control unit.
  • the articles found to be good in the test station 4 continue to be Lid closing station 5 transported, where one through two eccentric shafts 36 driven locking arm 37 a housing cover 9a of the housing 9 of gripped below and pressed onto the housing 9.
  • the Lid closing station 5 and one in the transport direction of the housing 9 behind the line closing station 38 arranged in the lid closing station 5 are shown in FIG Fig. 7 shown.
  • a profiled slide 39 which is at right angles from the housing 9 emerging lines 40 arranged in the housing cover 9a Cable holders are pressed in.
  • a Busbar 41 may be provided to the assembled housing 9 for Collect further processing or removal.
  • the cable assembly device described above works as follows:
  • the Buffer section 23 enables the machine to work without dead time since the housings 9 arranged in the buffer path 23 bridge the time that is necessary, starting from the block magazine 1 via the Turning device 18 new housing 9 in the direction of the contacting station 3 promote. Be via the auxiliary pawl 25 of the housing feed device 20 the housed in the buffer section 23 housing 9 in the direction of Contacting station 3 promoted and kept under pressure. In the field of Contacting station 3, the housing 9 by means of Raster transport device 23 in the direction of the cable insertion aid 33 transported. A precise positioning of the housing 9 is alternated with the raster transport device 26 via the article centering device 29 reached.
  • the item to be loaded is then inserted by hand Cable end inserted into the area in the connector to be fitted.
  • the inserted into the cable insertion aid 33 actuates one on one Rocker arranged proximity switch, which drives the Contacting stamp 35 actuated.
  • the contact stamp 35 moves down, grip not shown clamping jaws the line end until this of the contact stamp 35 is pressed onto the plug to be fitted.
  • the housing 9 on the Raster transport device 26 further conveyed to the test station 4, where checked whether line 40 has been inserted sufficiently deep. Error messages are immediately displayed to the operating personnel on a Plain text display 42 of a control panel 43 is displayed, so that this incorrectly manufactured articles directly from the Cable assembly device can be removed.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung zur halbautomatischen Bestückung von Leitungen an einem Ende mit in Gehäusen mit bestimmten Rasterabständen angeordneten Steckern, insbesondere Schneidklemmkontaktelementen, für die Herstellung von Leitungssätzen, welche eine Kontaktierstation zur Kontaktierung der Leitungen mit den ausgehend von einem Magazin über eine Artikelzuführung zugeführten Gehäuse aufweist, wobei die Artikelzuführung eine Wendeeinrichtung zum Umlenken der Gehäuse in die Kontaktierlage sowie eine Artikelschiene und eine Gehäusevorschubeinrichtung zum Verschieben der Gehäuse zur Kontaktierstation umfaßt und wobei ferner in Transportrichtung der Gehäuse hinter der Kontaktierstation eine Prüfstation zur Überprüfung der Kontaktierung vorgesehen ist.The invention relates to a cable assembly device for semi-automatic Assembly of cables at one end with in housings with certain Grid spaced plugs, in particular Insulation displacement contact elements, for the production of cable sets, which a contacting station for contacting the lines with the starting from has a magazine supplied via an article feed housing, wherein the article feeder a turning device for deflecting the housing into the Contact position as well as an article rail and a housing feed device for moving the housing to the contacting station and further comprising in Direction of transport of the housing behind the contacting station Verification of contacting is provided.

Eine derartige Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung ist aus der eigenen Fertigung der Anmelderin bekannt. Mit ihr können Leiter unterschiedlicher Länge mit Gehäusen bestückt werden. Zwar ist es auch mit dieser bekannten Maschine möglich, Leiter unterschiedlicher Länge und mit unterschiedlichem Leitungsquerschnitt zu verarbeiten, jedoch kann es insbesondere beim Wechsel des Leitungsquerschnittes immer wieder zu Fehlkontaktierungen kommen, da das in die Kontaktierstation eingeführte Leitungsende nicht tief genug eingesteckt wurde oder vor dem Kontaktieren wieder aus der Kontaktierstation herausgezogen wurde. In der praktischen Anwendung ist es jedoch notwendig, daß eine gleichbleibende Qualität der Kontaktierung gewährleistet wird. Ferner besteht der Bedarf, die Taktzeiten der Kontaktierung zu erhöhen, um eine wirtschaftlichere Fertigung der Leitungssätze zu ermöglichen. Such a cable assembly device is manufactured in-house Applicant known. With it, conductors of different lengths with housings be equipped. Although it is also possible with this known machine, Conductors of different lengths and with different cable cross sections to process, but it can be especially when changing the cable cross-section incorrect contacting occurs again and again, since the in the contact end of the inserted cable end is not inserted deep enough was or pulled out of the contacting station before contacting has been. In practical application, however, it is necessary that a constant quality of contact is guaranteed. There is also the need to increase the cycle times of contacting in order to be more economical To enable the production of the cable sets.

Der Erfindung liegt angesichts dieses Standes der Technik die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Kablekonfektioniereinrichtung bereitzustellen, die schnelle Taktzeilen bei der Verarbeitung ermöglicht und eine Bestückung von Leitern unterschiedlicher Länge und unterschiedlichen Leitungsquerschnitts mit Gehäusen ermöglicht, wobei eine gleichbleibende Qualität der Kontaktierung gewährleistet wird.In view of this prior art, the invention is based on the object of providing a cable assembly device which enables fast cycle lines during processing and enables equipping conductors of different lengths and different cable cross sections with housings, with a constant quality of the contacting being ensured.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabenstellung ist erfindungsgemäß dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Gehäuse rechtwinklig zur Kontaktierlage hintereinander in parallel übereinanderliegenden Kanälen eines horizontal angeordneten Blockmagazins angeordnet sind und mittel einer Ausschubvorrichtung in die Artikelzuführung entleerbar sind, daß die Wendeeinrichtung als um 90° verschwenkbarer Drehteller ausgebildet ist und daß zwischen der Wendeeinrichtung und der Kontaktierstation eine über die Gehäusevorschubeinrichtung zu beladende Pufferstrecke angeordnet ist.The solution to this problem is characterized in that the housings are arranged one behind the other at right angles to the contacting position in parallel superimposed channels of a horizontally arranged block magazine and can be emptied into the article feed by means of an extension device, that the turning device is designed as a turntable which can be swiveled by 90 °, and that between the turning device and the contacting station are arranged a buffer section to be loaded via the housing feed device.

Um einen Leerlauf der Maschine zu vermieden und somit einen totzeitfreien Betrieb zu ermögliche, ist zwischen der Wendeeinrichtung und der Kontaktierstation eine Pufferstrecke angeordnet, von der ausgehend die Kontaktierstation mit Gehäusen versorgt wird, bis ausgehend von dem Blockmagazin über die Wendeeinrichtung neue Gehäuse in die Pufferstrecke eingeschoben werden. In order to avoid idling the machine and thus dead time-free To enable operation is between the turning device and the Contacting station arranged a buffer section, from which the Contacting station is supplied with housings, starting from that Block magazine over the turning device new housing in the buffer line be inserted.

Das Entladen der Wendeeinrichtung bzw. das Beladen der Pufferstrecke erfolgt über die Gehäusevorschubeinrichtung, welche vorzugsweise einen Ladestößel zum Verschieben der Artikel aus der Wendeeinrichtung in die Pufferstrecke sowie eine Hilfsklinke aufweist, um die in der Pufferstrecke gelagerten Artikel in Richtung auf die Kontaktierstation auf Druck zu halten. Der Transport der Artikel von der Pufferstrecke zur Kontaktierstation erfolgt dabei so lange über die Hilfsklinke, bis über den Ladestößel neue Artikel von der Wendeeinrichtung in die Pufferstrecke eingeschoben werden. The turning device is unloaded or the buffer section is loaded via the housing feed device, which is preferably a charging plunger to move the articles from the turning device into the buffer section as well has an auxiliary pawl in the direction of the articles stored in the buffer section to keep pressure on the contacting station. The transport of the items from the Buffer section to the contacting station takes place via the auxiliary pawl until New items from the turning device into the buffer section via the tappet be inserted.

Der wesentliche Erfindungsgedanke beruht auf der Bereitstellung eines einfachen modular aufgebauten Maschinenkonzepts, mit dem unter Ausnutzung kurzer Taktzeiten Leitungen unterschiedlicher Länge und unterschiedlichen Leitungsquerschnitts mit Gehäusen versehen werden können. Weiterhin ist es bei der erfindungsgemäß ausgestalteten Konfektioniereinrichtung vorteilhaft, daß die Qualität der Kontaktierung überprüfbar ist. Aufgrund des einfachen und klar strukturierten Aufbaus der erfindungsgemäß ausgestalteten Maschine sowie der Einrichtung einer zusätzlichen Prüfstation ist mit dieser Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung eine schnelle, günstige, totzeitfreie und variable Fertigung von Leitungssätzen gleichbleibender Qualität möglich.The main idea of the invention is based on the provision of a simple one modular machine concept, with the under utilization short cycle times lines of different lengths and different Line cross section can be provided with housings. Furthermore it is advantageous in the assembly device designed according to the invention, that the quality of the contact can be checked. Because of the simple and clearly structured construction of the machine designed according to the invention and the installation of an additional test station is with this cable assembly device a fast, inexpensive, dead time-free and variable production of cable sets consistent quality possible.

Aus der US-A-4,918,804 ist zwar bereits eine modular aufgebaute Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung bekannt, jedoch ist diese bekannte Vorrichtung einerseits nicht zur Bestückung von Gehäusen mit einem angeformten Deckel verwendbar und andererseits weist diese Vorrichtung keine Prüfstation zur qualitativen Kontrolle der Kontaktierung auf. Darüber hinaus ist es bei dieser bekannten Vorrichtung notwendig, daß jede Bearbeitungsstation ein separates Antriebssteuerungssystem zur Betätigung der jeweiligen Bearbeitungsstation aufweist, wobei jedes dieser Antriebssteuerungssysteme aus diversen Antriebswellen, einer Überlastkupplung und einem separaten Antrieb bestehend aufwendig aufgebaut ist. Um eine Schrittweise Bearbeitung der einzelnen Gehäuse in aufeinanderfolgenden Bearbeitungsstationen zu ermöglichen, ist es darüber hinaus notwendig, die einzelnen Antriebssteuerungssysteme aufeinanderfolgender Bearbeitungsstationen über Kupplungen miteinander zu verbinden.From US-A-4,918,804 there is already a modular cable assembly device known, but this known device is on the one hand cannot be used to fit housings with a molded cover and on the other hand, this device has no test station for qualitative Check the contact. In addition, it is known in this Device necessary for each processing station to have a separate drive control system for actuating the respective processing station, each of these drive control systems consisting of various drive shafts, an overload clutch and a separate drive are complex is constructed. In order to process the individual housings step by step It is about enabling sequential processing stations In addition, the individual drive control systems are necessary in succession To connect processing stations to one another via couplings.

Das Entladen der in den Kanälen des Blockmagazins angeordneten Gehäuse erfolgt erfindungsgemäß vorteilhafter Weise über einen metallischen Schieber der Ausschubvorrichtung. Dieser Schieber ist an einer Spiralfederstange angeordnet, die zwischen einer durch einen reversierfähigen Antrieb angetriebenen Transportrolle auf der einen Seite und einer auf einer über einen Pneumatikzylinder bewegbaren Wippe angeordneten Andruckrolle auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite gelagert ist, um durch Anlegen der Andruckrolle über Betätigung des Pneumatikzylinders die Initiierung des Vorschubs oder des Rückzugs der Spiralfederstange durch Kraftschluß mit der Transportrolle zu bewirken. Um während der Umschaltzeiten des Antriebs der Transportrolle die Spiralfederstange nicht übermäßig zu belasten, ist der reversierfähige Antrieb für die Transportrolle der Anschubvorrichtung vorzugsweise mit einer Rutschkupplung ausgerüstet. Der Kraftschluß zwischen der angetriebenen Transportrolle und der Spiralfederstange kann vorteilhafter Weise durch einen auf der angetriebenen Transportrolle der Ausschubvorrichtung angeordneten Gummiring verbessert werden, da dieser eine Erhöhung des Reibwiderstands bewirkt.The unloading of the housings arranged in the channels of the block magazine is advantageously carried out according to the invention via a metallic slide the extension device. This slide is arranged on a spiral spring rod, between a driven by a reversible drive Transport roller on one side and one on one via a pneumatic cylinder movable rocker arranged pressure roller on the opposite Side is mounted to by pressing the pressure roller over actuation the pneumatic cylinder initiates the advance or retraction of the To effect spiral spring rod by frictional engagement with the transport roller. Around the spiral spring rod during the switching times of the drive of the transport roller the reversible drive for the Transport roller of the push device preferably with a slip clutch equipped. The frictional connection between the driven transport roller and the coil spring rod can advantageously by one on the driven Transport roller of the ejection device arranged rubber ring be improved since this causes an increase in the frictional resistance.

Um die vollständige Entleerung eines Kanals des Blockmagazins festzustellen, wird vorgeschlagen, daß ein induktiver Näherungsschalter vorgesehen ist, der bei Kontakt mit dem metallischen Schieber der Ausschubvorrichtung den Rückzug des Schiebers sowie das Absenken des Blockmagazins bis zur Anlage des nächsten Kanals in der Entladeebene einleitet.To determine the complete emptying of a channel of the block magazine, it is proposed that an inductive proximity switch is provided which upon contact with the metallic slide of the extension device Withdrawal of the slide and lowering of the block magazine to the system of the next channel in the unloading level.

Die in der Artikelzuführung angeordnete Wendeeinrichtung zum Umlenken der Gehäuse in die Kontaktierlage ist gemäß einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung als um 90° verschwenkbarer Drehteller mit einem darauf angeordneten Artikelschienenstück ausgebildet. Um zu verhindern, daß auf die Wendeeinrichtung aufgeschobene Artikel während des sehr schnell ablaufenden Verschwenkvorgangs aus der Artikelschiene herausgleiten können, ist die Artikelschiene zumindest an einem Ende mit einer Artikelbremse versehen.The turning device arranged in the article feed for deflecting the Housing in the contact position is according to a preferred embodiment of the invention as a turntable pivotable by 90 ° with one thereon arranged article rail piece formed. To prevent the Turning device pushed on articles during the very fast running Can slide out of the article rail is the Provide the article rail with an article brake at least at one end.

Das Verschieben der aus dem Blockmagazin über die Ausschubvorrichtung ausgeschobenen Gehäuse in die Wendeeinrichtung erfolgt in der Artikelzuführung über einen Vorschubhebel mit einer daran drehbar gelagerten Transportklinke. Der Verschwenkwinkel des die Gehäuse in die Wendeeinrichtung verschiebenden Verschubhebels ist vorzugsweise in Abhängigkeit von der Polzahl der zu verschiebenden Artikel über eine mit Nocken versehene Anschlagscheibe einstellbar.Moving the from the block magazine over the ejection device pushed out housing in the turning device takes place in the article feed via a feed lever with a transport pawl rotatably mounted on it. The pivoting angle of the housing that moves into the turning device The shift lever is preferably dependent on the number of poles the article to be moved via a cam disc adjustable.

Im Bereich der Kontaktierstation erfolgt der Gehäusetransport über die entsprechend der zu bestückenden Rasterung programmierbaren Rastertransporteinrichtung, die über ein kammartiges Transportelement von vorne in eine auf der Gehäuseaußenseite angeordnete Zahnreihe eingreift und die Gehäuse entlang der Artikelschiene verschiebt. Die Bestückung der Gehäuse mit Rastersprüngen ist dabei über die Programmierung der Rastertransporteinrichtung möglich. In the area of the contacting station, the housing is transported via the the programmable raster transport device to be populated, from the front into a via a comb-like transport element teeth row arranged on the outside of the housing engages and along the housing the article rail shifts. Equipping the housing with grid jumps is about programming the grid transport device possible.

Zur lagegenauen Positionierung der Gehäuse im Bereich der Kontaktierstation ist erfindungsgemäß eine Artikelzentriervorrichtung vorgesehen, die über ein zahnstangenartig ausgebildetes Halteelement in eine auf der Gehäuserückseite angeordnete Zahnreihe eingreift. Eine weitere Zentrierung der Artikel im Bereich der Kontaktierstation erfolgt vorzugsweise durch einen an der Artikelzentriervorrichtung ausgebildeten Absatz, mit dem dieser einen Gehäusevorsprung untergreift. Durch dieses Abstützen des Gehäuses von unten mittels des Absatzes der Artikelzentriervorrichtung können darüber hinaus die bei der Kontaktierung auftretenden Druckkräfte aufgenommen werden. Um während des gesamten Transports entlang der Kontaktierstation die entlang der Artikelschiene transportierten Gehäuse stets lagegenau positionieren zu können, stehen die Rastertransporteinrichtung und die Artikelzentriervorrichtung abwechselnd nacheinander mit den zu transportierenden Gehäusen im Eingriff, so daß jederzeit gewährleistet ist, daß entweder das kammartige Transportelement der Rastertransporteinrichtung oder das zahnstangenartige Halteelement der Artikelzentriervorrichtung in eine der beiden auf der Gehäuseaußenseite angeordneten Zahnreihen eingreift.For precise positioning of the housing in the area of the contacting station According to the invention, an article centering device is provided which has a Rack-like holding element in one on the back of the housing arranged row of teeth engages. Another centering of the articles in the area the contacting station is preferably carried out by one on the article centering device trained paragraph, with which this a housing projection reaches under. By supporting the housing from below using of the paragraph of the article centering device can also at Contacting occurring pressure forces are absorbed. To while of the entire transport along the contact station along the article rail to always be able to position the transported housing in an exact position the grid transport device and the article centering device alternately one after the other in engagement with the housings to be transported, so that it is guaranteed at all times that either the comb-like transport element the grid transport device or the rack-like holding element Article centering device in one of the two arranged on the outside of the housing Rows of teeth engages.

Zur eigentlichen Bestückung der Leitungsenden mit den in den Gehäusen angeordneten Steckern weist die Kontaktierstation eine Kabeleinführhilfe sowie senkrecht dazu einen in einer über Langlöcher einstellbaren Aufnahme gehaltenen Kontaktierstempel auf. Der über einen Linearantrieb anhebbare und absenkbare Kontaktierstempel drückt die durch die Kabeleinführhilfe eingeschobenen Leitungsenden auf den zu bestückenden Stecker.For actually equipping the cable ends with the ones arranged in the housings The contacting station has plugs, a cable insertion aid and perpendicular to this one held in a receptacle adjustable via elongated holes Contact stamp on. The one that can be raised and lowered using a linear drive Contact stamp presses the inserted through the cable insertion aid Cable ends on the connector to be fitted.

Um einerseits zu gewährleisten, daß das zu bestückende Leitungsende ausreichend weit in die Kontaktierstation eingesteckt wurde und andererseits zu verhindern, daß im Moment der Kontaktierung die Leitung wieder aus Kabeleinführhilfe herausgezogen wird, wird vorgeschlagen, daß innerhalb der Kabeleinführhilfe ein mit einem Näherungsschalter versehener Kabelanschlag sowie Klemmbacken zum Erfassen des eingeführten Leitungsendes angeordnet sind. Die Klemmkraft der vorzugsweise mit einer widerhakenförmigen Oberflächenstruktur ausgestatteten Klemmbacken ist dabei in Abhängigkeit vom Leitungsquerschnitt und/oder der Isolationsart einstellbar. Zur Gewährleistung, daß der Antrieb des Kontaktierstempels erst dann betätigt wird, wenn das zu bestückende Leitungsende ausreichend tief in die Kontaktierstation eingesteckt wurde, weist die Kabeleinführhilfe den auf einer Wippe angeordneten Näherungsschalter auf, der betätigt durch das eingeführte Leitungsende den Kontaktiervorgang einleitet. Unmittelbar nach dem Anfahren des Kontaktierstempels ergreifen die Klemmbacken das eingeführte Leitungsende, so daß ein "Verreißen" der Leitung durch das Bedienungspersonal verhindert wird. Zur Erzielung besonders hoher Taktgeschwindigkeiten des Kontaktierstempels ist der Antrieb des Kontaktierstempels mit zwei abwechselnd drucklos geschalteten Pneumatikventilen ausgestattet.On the one hand to ensure that the line end to be equipped is sufficient was inserted far into the contacting station and on the other hand too prevent the line from coming out of the cable insertion aid at the moment of contacting is pulled out, it is proposed that within the Cable entry aid a cable stop provided with a proximity switch as well as clamping jaws for grasping the inserted line end are. The clamping force of preferably with a barbed surface structure equipped jaws depends on the cable cross-section and / or the type of insulation. To ensure that the drive of the contact stamp is only actuated when that is the inserted cable end is inserted sufficiently deep into the contacting station the cable entry aid has the one arranged on a rocker Proximity switch on, which actuates the through the inserted cable end Initiates contacting process. Immediately after approaching the contact stamp the jaws grip the inserted cable end, so that a "Tearing" of the line is prevented by the operating personnel. For Achievement of particularly high clock speeds of the contact stamp the drive of the contact stamp with two alternately depressurized Pneumatic valves equipped.

Zur Überprüfung der in der Kontaktierstation vorgenommenen Kontaktierung ist in Transportrichtung der Gehäuse hinter der Kontaktierstation die Prüfstation angeordnet. Vorzugsweise weist die Prüfstation eine Laserkontrolleinheit auf, die über einen auf das Leitungsende fokussierten Laser-Lichtstrahl die Leitungs-Einstecktiefe überprüft. Die Prüfstation ist vorteilhafter Weise besonders dicht neben der Kontaktierstation angeordnet, damit im Falle einer Fehlfunktion der Kontaktierstation der Fehler möglichst schnell erkannt werden kann, um so wenig Ausschuß wie möglich zu erzeugen.To check the contact made in the contacting station is the test station in the direction of transport behind the contacting station arranged. The test station preferably has a laser control unit on a laser light beam focused on the line end Cable insertion depth checked. The test station is advantageously special arranged close to the contacting station, so in the event of a malfunction the contacting station the errors are recognized as quickly as possible can to produce as little rejects as possible.

Anschließend an die Prüfstation werden die mit den Leitungen bestückten Gehäuse in der Deckelschließstation verschlossen. Zu diesem Zweck weist die Deckelschließstation vorzugsweise einen Anschlag zum Erkennen eines Gehäuses sowie einen über zwei Exzenterwellen bewegbaren Schließarm auf, der in Art einer Parallelogrammbewegung verschwenkbar den Gehäusedeckel von unten ergreift und auf das mit der Leitung bestückte Gehäuse aufdrückt.The housings equipped with the cables are then connected to the test station locked in the lid closing station. For this purpose, the Lid closing station preferably a stop for recognizing a housing and a locking arm that can be moved via two eccentric shafts the housing cover of grips below and presses on the housing equipped with the cable.

Weiterhin wird mit der Erfindung vorgeschlagen, daß in Transportrichtung der Gehäuse hinter der Deckelschließstation eine wahlweise zuschaltbare Leitungsabwinkelstation angeordnet ist, um die im Winkel unter 90° aus dem Gehäuse heraustretenden Leitungen in Kabelhalterungen einzudrücken, die im Gehäusedeckel ausgebildet sind, in der Leitungsabwinkelstation ist ein profilierter Schieber vorgesehen, der die Leitungen von unten kommend ergreift und in die Kabelhalterungen des Gehäusedeckels eindrückt. Die Leitungsabwinkelstation ist dabei so programmierbar, daß sie wahlweise ein- oder ausgeschaltet werden kann. Furthermore, the invention proposes that the Housing behind the lid closing station an optionally switchable Cable bend station is arranged at an angle below 90 ° from the Press out emerging cables in cable holders, which in the Housing cover are formed, is in the cable bend station profiled slide provided that the lines coming from below grips and presses into the cable holders of the housing cover. The Cable bending station is programmable so that you can choose or can be turned off.

Als Antriebe für die verschiedenen Bauteile der erfindungsgemäß ausgestalteten Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung sind vorzugsweise Pneumatikantriebe vorgesehen. Um ein Überfahren der Schwenkbereiche zu verhindern, wird vorgeschlagen, daß die Pneumatikglieder Kontrollelemente zur Entlagenabfrage des Verschwenkwinkels aufweisen. Darüber hinaus wird vorgeschlagen, daß die Pneumatikglieder zur Lärmdämmung mit Stoßdämpfern ausgestattet sind.As drives for the various components of the invention Pneumatic drives are preferably provided for the cable assembly device. In order to prevent the swiveling ranges from being exceeded, it is proposed that that the pneumatic elements control elements for the inquiry of the Have pivot angle. It is also proposed that the Pneumatic elements for noise insulation are equipped with shock absorbers.

Um dem Bedienungspersonal eine günstige Arbeitsposition vor der Maschine zu ermöglichen, ist die gesamte Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung vorzugsweise auf einem Maschinenständer angeordnet. Zur Bedienung und Kontrolle der Maschine ist im Blickfeld der Bedienungspersonals ein Steuerungspult mit Klartextanzeige vorgesehen.To give the operating personnel a convenient working position in front of the machine to enable, the entire cable assembly device is preferred arranged on a machine stand. To operate and control the The machine is in the field of vision of the operating personnel with a control panel Plain text display provided.

Die beschriebene erfindungsgemäße Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung stellt eine Einzelleiterverarbeitung bereit, die hochflexibel ist, modular aufgebaut ist und eine schnelle und kostengünstige Kontaktierung mit überprüfbarer gleichbleibender Qualität gewährleistet. Weiterhin ist es mit der erfindungsgemäß ausgestalteten Maschinen möglich, bereits vorgefertigte, aber unvollständige Kabelzweige mit auch sehr kurzen Kabellängen und unterschiedlichen Kabelquerschnitten zu komplettieren.The described cable assembly device according to the invention represents a Single wire processing ready, which is highly flexible, has a modular structure and a quick and inexpensive contact with verifiable constant Quality guaranteed. Furthermore, it is designed according to the invention Machines possible, prefabricated but incomplete cable branches with very short cable lengths and different cable cross sections to complete.

Weitere Einzelheiten, Merkmale und Vorteile des Gegenstandes der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung der zugehörigen Zeichnung, in der eine Kabelkonfektioniermaschine schematisch dargestellt ist. In der Zeichnung zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht auf eine schematisch dargestellte Grundkonzeption einer Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung;
Fig. 2
eine schematische Draufsicht auf die Ausschubvorrichtung;
Fig. 3
eine Seitenansicht eines Teils der Artikelzuführung, den Vorschubhebel und die Transportklinke darstellend;
Fig. 4
eine Draufsicht auf die Gehäusevorschubeinrichtung;
Fig. 5
eine perspektivische Vorderansicht einer Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung;
Fig. 6
einen Querschnitt durch die Kontaktierstation und
Fig. 7
eine Seitenansicht der Deckelschließ- sowie der Leitungsabwinkelstation.
Further details, features and advantages of the subject matter of the invention result from the following description of the accompanying drawing, in which a cable assembly machine is shown schematically. The drawing shows:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a schematically illustrated basic concept of a cable assembly device;
Fig. 2
a schematic plan view of the extension device;
Fig. 3
a side view of part of the article feeder, showing the feed lever and the transport pawl;
Fig. 4
a plan view of the housing feed device;
Fig. 5
a front perspective view of a cable assembly;
Fig. 6
a cross section through the contact station and
Fig. 7
a side view of the lid closing and the cable bend station.

Dem in den perspektivischen Darstellungen der Zeichnungen dargestellten Grundkonzept einer Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung zur Bestückung von in mit Deckeln versehenen Gehäusen angeordneten Schneidklemmkontaktelementen mit Leitern ist der modulare Aufbau einer solchen Maschine zu entnehmen. Die wesentlichen Baugruppen einer solchermaßen ausgestalteten Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung sind ein Blockmagazin 1, eine Artikelzuführung 2, eine Kontaktierstation 3, eine Prüfstation 4 sowie eine in Fig. 7 dargestellte Deckelschließstation 5. Um eine günstige Arbeitsposition für das Bedienungspersonal zu schaffen, ist die gesamte Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung auf einem Maschinenständer 6 angeordnet, so daß die Maschine in sitzender Position zu bedienen ist.That shown in the perspective representations of the drawings Basic concept of a cable assembly device for equipping with Cover-provided housings arranged insulation displacement contact elements the modular structure of such a machine can be seen with conductors. The main components of such a design Cable assembly devices are a block magazine 1, an article feed 2, a contacting station 3, a test station 4 and one shown in FIG. 7 Lid closing station 5. To find a favorable working position for the The entire cable assembly facility is to create operating personnel arranged on a machine stand 6 so that the machine is seated Position to use.

Auf der Rückseite des in Fig. 1 dargestellten Blockmagazins 1 ist eine Ausschubvorrichtung 7 zum Entleeren der in Kanälen 8 des Blockmagazins 1 gelagerten Gehäuse 9 angeordnet. Der Aufbau der Ausschubvorrichtung 7 ist der Abbildung Fig. 2 zu entnehmen. Über einen an einer Spiralfederstange 10 angeordneten metallischen Schieber 11 können die in dem sich in der Entladeebene befindlichen Kanal 8 des Blockmagazins 1 befindlichen Gehäuse 9 in Richtung der Artikelzuführung 2 verschoben werden. Der Antrieb der Spiralfederstange 10 bzw. des Schiebers 11 erfolgt dabei über eine auf einer Seite der Spiralfederstange 10 angeordnete angetriebene Transportrolle 12. Zum Herstellen des Kraftschlusses zwischen der Spiralfederstange 10 und der Transportrolle 12 ist auf der der Transportrolle 12 gegenüberliegenden Seite der Spiralfederstange 10 eine Andruckrolle 13 angeordnet. Die auf einer Wippe 14 angeordnete Andruckrolle 13 kann durch Betätigung eines Pneumatikzylinders 15 gegen die Spiralfederstange 10 gedrückt werden. Um den Schieber 11 wieder aus dem Kanal 8 des Blockmagazins 1 zu entfernen, ist der (nicht dargestellte) Antrieb der Transportrolle 12 reversierfähig ausgebildet.On the back of the block magazine 1 shown in Fig. 1 is a Ejection device 7 for emptying the in the channels 8 of the block magazine 1st mounted housing 9 arranged. The structure of the extension device 7 is Figure 2 can be seen. Via a on a spiral spring rod 10 Arranged metallic slide 11 can in which in the Discharge level channel 8 of the block magazine 1 located housing 9 are moved in the direction of the article feed 2. The drive of the Spiral spring rod 10 or the slider 11 takes place via one on one Driven transport roller 12 arranged on the side of the spiral spring rod 10. To establish the frictional connection between the spiral spring rod 10 and the Transport roller 12 is on the side opposite the transport roller 12 the coil spring rod 10 a pressure roller 13 is arranged. The one Rocker 14 arranged pressure roller 13 can by pressing a Pneumatic cylinder 15 are pressed against the spiral spring rod 10. Around to remove the slide 11 again from the channel 8 of the block magazine 1, the (not shown) drive of the transport roller 12 is reversible educated.

Die vollständige Entleerung eines Kanals 8 des Blockmagazins 1 kann durch einen an der Ausschubvorrichtung 7 gegenüberliegenden Ende des Kanals 8 angeordneten induktiven Näherungsschalter (nicht dargestellt) festgestellt werden, der während sich Gehäuse 9 in dem Kanal 8 des Blockmagazins 1 befinden, an den Gehäusen 9 anliegt. Sobald der metallische Schieber 11 auf den induktiven Näherungsschalter aufläuft, bewirkt dies, daß über den Pneumatikzylinder 15 die Andruckrolle 13 von der Spiralfederstange 10 abgehoben und der Antrieb der Transportrolle 12 umgekehrt wird. Anschließend wird die Andruckrolle 13 wieder gegen die Spiralfederstange 10 angedrückt, um den Schieber 11 aus dem entleerten Kanal 8 des Blockmagazins 1 herauszuziehen. Daraufhin wird das Blockmagazin 1 so verfahren, daß der nächste gefüllte Kanal 8 in die Entladeebene gelangt. In Transportrichtung der Gehäuse 9 hinter dem Blockmagazin 1 ist die Artikelzuführung 2 angeordnet. Die Artikelzuführung 2 besteht im wesentlichen aus den Bauteilen Vorschubhebel 16, Transportklinke 17, Wendeeinrichtung 18, Artikelschiene 19 sowie Gehäusevorschubeinrichtung 20.The complete emptying of a channel 8 of the block magazine 1 can by an end of the channel 8 opposite the ejection device 7 arranged inductive proximity switch (not shown) found the housing 9 in the channel 8 of the block magazine 1 are located on the housings 9. As soon as the metallic slide 11 on the inductive proximity switch opens, this causes that over the Pneumatic cylinder 15, the pressure roller 13 from the coil spring rod 10 lifted off and the drive of the transport roller 12 is reversed. Then the pressure roller 13 is again against the spiral spring rod 10 pressed to the slide 11 from the emptied channel 8 of the Pull out block magazine 1. Then the block magazine 1 is like this proceed so that the next filled channel 8 reaches the unloading level. In Transport direction of the housing 9 behind the block magazine 1 is Article feeder 2 arranged. The article feeder 2 consists of essentially of the components feed lever 16, transport pawl 17, Turning device 18, article rail 19 and housing feed device 20th

Zum Transport der Gehäuse 9 vom Ausgang des Blockmagazins 1 zur Wendeeinrichtung 18 sind der Vorschubhebel 16 mit der am unteren Ende des Vorschubhebels 16 drehbar gelagerten Transportklinke 17 vorgesehen. Über eine mit Nocken 21 versehene Anschlagscheibe 22 ist der Verschwenkwinkel des Vorschubhebels 16 in Abhängigkeit der zu verschiebenden Gehäusezahl bzw. in Abhängigkeit der Polzahl der zu verschiebenden Gehäuse 9 einstellbar. Über die die Gehäuse 9 ergreifende Transportklinke 17 werden die Gehäuse 9 auf die als um 90° verschwenkbare Drehteller ausgebildete Wendeeinrichtung 18 verschoben. Diese Wendeeinrichtung 18 ist erforderlich, um die rechtwinklig zur Kontaktierlage in den Blockmagazinen 1 gelagerten Gehäuse 9 in die Kontaktierlage zu verschwenken. Um während des Verschwenkungsvorganges ein Herausgleiten der in der Artikelschiene 19 der Wendeeinrichtung 18 gelagerten Gehäuse 9 zu verhindern, weist die Artikelschiene 19 zumindest an einem Ende eine Artikelbremse auf, welche beispielsweise als federbelastete Gleitkufe ausgebildet ist. To transport the housing 9 from the output of the block magazine 1 to Turning device 18 are the feed lever 16 with the at the lower end of the Feed lever 16 rotatably mounted transport pawl 17 is provided. about a stop disk 22 provided with cams 21 is the pivoting angle of the feed lever 16 depending on the number of housings to be moved or adjustable depending on the number of poles of the housing 9 to be moved. Via the transport pawl 17 engaging the housing 9, the housing 9 on the turning device designed as a turntable which can be pivoted through 90 ° 18 postponed. This turning device 18 is required to housing mounted at right angles to the contact position in the block magazines 1 9 to pivot into the contact position. To during the Swiveling process a sliding out of the in the article rail 19 of the To prevent turning device 18 mounted housing 9, the Article rail 19 has an article brake at least at one end, which is designed, for example, as a spring-loaded skid.

Wie aus Fig. 5 ersichtlich, ist zwischen der Wendeeinrichtung 18 und der Kontaktierstation 3 eine Pufferstrecke 23 angeordnet. Die Entleerung der Wendeeinrichtung 18 in die Pufferstrecke 23 erfolgt über die Gehäusevorschubeinrichtung 20, welche einen Ladestößel 24 zum Verschieben der Gehäuse 9 aus der Wendeeinrichtung 18 in die Pufferstrecke 23 sowie eine Hilfsklinke 25 aufweist, über die die in der Pufferstrecke 23 befindlichen Gehäuse 9 in Richtung der Kontaktierstation 3 gefördert und auf Druck gehalten werden, bis über den Ladestößel 24 neue Gehäuse 9 aus der Wendeeinrichtung 18 in die Pufferstrecke 23 verschoben werden.5, between the turning device 18 and the Contacting station 3 arranged a buffer section 23. The emptying of the Turning device 18 into the buffer section 23 takes place via the Housing feed device 20 which a charging plunger 24 for Moving the housing 9 out of the turning device 18 into the buffer zone 23 and an auxiliary pawl 25, via which the in the buffer section 23 located housing 9 promoted in the direction of the contacting station 3 and on Pressure is held until new housing 9 from the via the plunger 24 Turning device 18 can be moved into the buffer section 23.

Im Bereich der Kontaktierstation 3 erfolgt der Transport der Gehäuse 9 entlang der Artikelschiene 19 über eine Rastertransporteinrichtung 26, die über ein kammartiges Transportelement 27 von vorne in eine auf der Gehäuseaußenseite angeordnete Zahnreihe 28 eingreift und das Gehäuse so entlang der Artikelschiene 19 verschiebt.The housing 9 is transported along in the area of the contacting station 3 the article rail 19 via a grid transport device 26, which via a comb-like transport element 27 from the front into one on the Row of teeth 28 arranged on the outside of the housing engages and the housing so moves along the article rail 19.

Zur lagegenauen Positionierung der Gehäuse 9 im Bereich der Kontaktierstation 3 ist eine Artikelzentriervorrichtung 29 vorgesehen, die über ein zahnstangenartig ausgebildetes Halteelement 30 von hinten in die auf der Gehäuseaußenseite angeordnete Zahnreihe 28 des Gehäuses 9 eingreift. Zur Aufnahme der bei der Kontaktierung auftretenden Druckkräfte weist die Artikelzentriervorrichtung 29 einen Absatz 31 auf, der einen Gehäusevorsprung 32 untergreift.For precise positioning of the housing 9 in the area of Contacting station 3 an article centering device 29 is provided, which via a rack-like holding element 30 from behind in the on the Row of teeth 28 of the housing 9 arranged on the outside of the housing engages. For Inclusion of the pressure forces occurring during contacting has the Article centering device 29 has a paragraph 31, the one Engages under the housing projection 32.

Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 5 ersichtlich, besteht die Kontaktierstation 3 im wesentlichen aus einer Kabeleinführhilfe 33 sowie einem senkrecht zur Kabeleinführhilfe 33 angeordneten, in einer justierbaren Aufnahme 34 gehaltenen Kontaktierstempel 35.As can be seen in particular from FIG. 5, the contacting station 3 consists of essentially from a cable insertion aid 33 and a perpendicular to Cable insertion aid 33 arranged in an adjustable receptacle 34 held contact stamp 35.

Wie weiterhin aus Fig. 5 ersichtlich, ist in Transportrichtung der Gehäuse 9 hinter der Kontaktierstation 3 die Prüfstation 4 angeordnet, in der über eine Laserkontrolleinheit die Einstecktiefe des in der Kontaktierstation 3 eingeführten und kontaktierten Leitungsendes überprüfbar ist. Zur Überprüfung der Einstecktiefe wird ein Laser-Lichtstrahl auf die Stelle focussiert, an der sich das Leitungsende bei ordnungsgemäßer Kontaktierung befinden muß. Bei ausreichender Einstecktiefe der Leitung wird der Laser-Lichtstrahl zur Laser-Kontrolleinheit zurückreflektiert.5, the housing 9 is in the transport direction behind the contacting station 3, the test station 4 is arranged, in which a Laser control unit the insertion depth in the contacting station 3 introduced and contacted line end can be checked. For Checking the insertion depth is a laser light beam on the spot focussed on the line end when properly contacted must be located. If the cable is inserted sufficiently, the laser light beam will be reflected back to the laser control unit.

Die in der Prüfstation 4 für gut befundenen Artikel werden weiter zur Deckelschließstation 5 transportiert, wo über einen durch zwei Exzenterwellen 36 angetriebenen Schließarm 37 ein Gehäusedeckel 9a des Gehäuses 9 von unten ergriffen und auf das Gehäuse 9 aufgedrückt wird. Die Deckelschließstation 5 sowie eine in Transportrichtung der Gehäuse 9 hinter der Deckelschließstation 5 angeordnete Leitungsabwinkelstation 38 sind in Fig. 7 dargestellt. In der Leitungsabwinkelstation 38 können bei Bedarf über einen profilierten Schieber 39 die rechtwinklig aus dem Gehäuse 9 austretenden Leitungen 40 in im Gehäusedeckel 9a angeordnete Kabelhalterungen eingedrückt werden.The articles found to be good in the test station 4 continue to be Lid closing station 5 transported, where one through two eccentric shafts 36 driven locking arm 37 a housing cover 9a of the housing 9 of gripped below and pressed onto the housing 9. The Lid closing station 5 and one in the transport direction of the housing 9 behind the line closing station 38 arranged in the lid closing station 5 are shown in FIG Fig. 7 shown. In the line bend station 38 can, if necessary a profiled slide 39 which is at right angles from the housing 9 emerging lines 40 arranged in the housing cover 9a Cable holders are pressed in.

Wie aus Fig. 1 ersichtlich, kann in Transportrichtung hinter der Leitungsabwinkelstation 38 im Anschluß an die Artikelschiene 19 eine Sammelschiene 41 vorgesehen sein, um die fertig bestückten Gehäuse 9 zur Weiterverarbeitung oder Entnahme zu sammeln.As can be seen from Fig. 1, behind the Line bend station 38 following the article rail 19 a Busbar 41 may be provided to the assembled housing 9 for Collect further processing or removal.

Die voranstehend beschriebene Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung arbeitet wie folgt:The cable assembly device described above works as follows:

Ausgehend von dem Blockmagazin 1 werden die in den Kanälen 8 des Blockmagazins 1 gelagerten Gehäuse 9 über den an der Spiralfederstange 10 angeordneten Schieber 11 aus dem in der Entladeebene befindlichen Kanal 8 in Richtung der Artikelzuführung 2 herausgeschoben. Die rechtwinklig zur Kontaktierlage in dem Blockmagazin 1 hintereinander gelagerten Gehäuse 9 werden anschließend mittels der am unteren Ende des Vorschubhebels 16 gelenkig gelagerten Transportklinke 17 in die Wendeeinrichtung 18 verschoben, die die Gehäuse 9 horizontal um 90° in die Kontaktierlage verschwenkt. Über die Gehäusevorschubeinrichtung 20 werden die in der Wendeeinrichtung 18 befindlichen Gehäuse 9 aus der Wendeeinrichtung 18 in die Pufferstrecke 23 hinter der Wendeeinrichtung 18 überführt. Die Pufferstrecke 23 ermöglicht eine totzeitfreie Arbeitsweise der Maschine, da die in der Pufferstrecke 23 angeordneten Gehäuse 9 die Zeit überbrücken, die notwendig ist, um ausgehend von dem Blockmagazin 1 über die Wendeeinrichtung 18 neue Gehäuse 9 in Richtung der Kontaktierstation 3 zu fördern. Über die Hilfsklinke 25 der Gehäusevorschubeinrichtung 20 werden die in der Pufferstrecke 23 gelagerten Gehäuse 9 in Richtung der Kontaktierstation 3 gefördert und auf Druck gehalten. Im Bereich der Kontaktierstation 3 werden die Gehäuse 9 mittels der Rastertransporteinrichtung 23 in Richtung der Kabeleinführhilfe 33 transportiert. Eine lagegenaue Positionierung der Gehäuse 9 wird abwechselnd mit der Rastertransporteinrichtung 26 über die Artikelzentriervorrichtung 29 erreicht.Starting from the block magazine 1 in the channels 8 of the Block magazine 1 mounted housing 9 on the spiral spring rod 10th arranged slide 11 from the channel 8 located in the unloading plane pushed out in the direction of the article feeder 2. The perpendicular to the Contact position in the block magazine 1 housed 9 are then by means of the at the lower end of the feed lever 16 hinged transport pawl 17 into the turning device 18 moved the housing 9 horizontally by 90 ° in the contact position panned. About the housing feed device 20 in the Turning device 18 housing 9 from the turning device 18 in the buffer section 23 is transferred behind the turning device 18. The Buffer section 23 enables the machine to work without dead time since the housings 9 arranged in the buffer path 23 bridge the time that is necessary, starting from the block magazine 1 via the Turning device 18 new housing 9 in the direction of the contacting station 3 promote. Be via the auxiliary pawl 25 of the housing feed device 20 the housed in the buffer section 23 housing 9 in the direction of Contacting station 3 promoted and kept under pressure. In the field of Contacting station 3, the housing 9 by means of Raster transport device 23 in the direction of the cable insertion aid 33 transported. A precise positioning of the housing 9 is alternated with the raster transport device 26 via the article centering device 29 reached.

Durch die Kabeleinführhilfe 33 wird dann von Hand das zu bestückende Leitungsende in den Bereich in den zu bestückenden Stecker eingeführt. Das in die Kabeleinführhilfe 33 eingeführte Leitungsende betätigt einen auf einer Wippe angeordneten Näherungsschalter, welcher den Antrieb des Kontaktierstempels 35 betätigt. Sobald der Kontaktierstempel 35 herabfährt, ergreifen nicht dargestellte Klemmbacken das Leitungsende, bis dieses von dem Kontaktierstempel 35 auf den zu bestückenden Stecker gedrückt wird. Nach erfolgter Kontaktierung wird das Gehäuse 9 über die Rastertransporteinrichtung 26 weiter zur Prüfstation 4 gefördert, wo überprüft wird, ob die Leitung 40 ausreichend tief eingesteckt worden ist. Fehlermeldungen werden dem Bedienungspersonal sofort auf einer Klartextanzeige 42 eines Steuerungspultes 43 angezeigt, so daß diese fehlerhaft gefertigten Artikel direkt manuell aus der Kabelkonfektioniereinrichtung entnommen werden können. Anschließend an die Prüfung der Kontaktierung wird dann in der Deckelschließstation 5 der Gehäusedeckel 9a auf das Gehäuse 9 aufgedrückt. Wahlweise können anschließend noch über die Leitungsabwinkelstation 38 die rechtwinklig aus dem Gehäuse 9 herausragenden Leitungen 40 in im Gehäusedeckel 9a angeordnete Kabelhalterungen eingedrückt werden. Fehlerfrei kontaktierte Leitungssätze werden bei Bedarf am Ende der Artikelschiene 19 zur Weiterverarbeitung oder Entnahme auf die Sammelschiene 41 geschoben. By means of the cable insertion aid 33, the item to be loaded is then inserted by hand Cable end inserted into the area in the connector to be fitted. The inserted into the cable insertion aid 33 actuates one on one Rocker arranged proximity switch, which drives the Contacting stamp 35 actuated. As soon as the contact stamp 35 moves down, grip not shown clamping jaws the line end until this of the contact stamp 35 is pressed onto the plug to be fitted. After contacting, the housing 9 on the Raster transport device 26 further conveyed to the test station 4, where checked whether line 40 has been inserted sufficiently deep. Error messages are immediately displayed to the operating personnel on a Plain text display 42 of a control panel 43 is displayed, so that this incorrectly manufactured articles directly from the Cable assembly device can be removed. Subsequent to the test of the contacting is then in the lid closing station 5 Housing cover 9a pressed onto the housing 9. You can choose then still at right angles via the cable angle station 38 the lines 9 projecting from the housing 40 in the housing cover 9a arranged cable holders are pressed in. Contacted without errors Line sets are at the end of the article rail 19 for Further processing or removal pushed onto the busbar 41.

BezugszeichenlisteReference list

11
BlockmagazinBlock magazine
22nd
ArtikelzuführungArticle feed
33rd
KontaktierstationContacting station
44th
PrüfstationTest station
55
DeckelschließstationLid closing station
66
MaschinenständerMachine stand
77
AusschubvorrichtungEjection device
88th
Kanalchannel
99
Gehäusecasing
9a9a
GehäusedeckelHousing cover
1010th
SpiralfederstangeCoil spring rod
1111
SchieberSlider
1212th
TransportrolleTransport roller
1313
AndruckrollePinch roller
1414
WippeSeesaw
1515
PneumatikzylinderPneumatic cylinder
1616
VorschubhebelFeed lever
1717th
TransportklinkeTransport pawl
1818th
WendeeinrichtungTurning device
1919th
ArtikelschieneArticle rail
2020th
GehäusevorschubeinrichtungHousing feed device
2121
Nockencam
2222
AnschlagscheibeStop disc
2323
PufferstreckeBuffer line
2424th
LadestößelPlunger
2525th
HilfsklinkeAuxiliary pawl
2626
RastertransporteinrichtungRaster transport device
2727
TransportelementTransport element
2828
ZahnreiheRow of teeth
2929
ArtikelzentriervorrichtungArticle centering device
3030th
HalteelementHolding element
3131
Absatzparagraph
3232
Vorsprunghead Start
3333
KabeleinführhilfeCable entry aid
3434
Aufnahmeadmission
3535
KontaktierstempelContact stamp
3636
ExzenterwelleEccentric shaft
3737
SchließarmLocking arm
3838
LeitungsabwinkelstationCable bend station
3939
SchieberSlider
4040
Leitungmanagement
4141
SammelschieneBusbar
4242
KlartextanzeigePlain text display
4343
SteuerungspultControl panel

Claims (24)

  1. Cable manufacturing device for the semiautomatic equipment of lines at one end with connectors disposed in housings (9) at certain grid spacings, in particular insulation displacement contact elements, for producing line harnesses, which device comprises a contacting station (3) for contacting the lines with the housings (9), which are supplied from a magazine (1) via an article supply mechanism (2), wherein the article supply mechanism (2) comprises a turning device (18) for deflecting the housings (9) into the contacting position as well as an article rail (19) and a housing feed device (20) for shifting the housings (9) towards the contacting station (3), and wherein a check station (4) for checking the contacting is provided after the contacting station (3) in the transport direction of the housings (9),
    characterised in that the housings (9) are disposed at a right angle to the contacting position of channels (8), lying successively on top of one another in parallel, of a horizontally disposed block magazine (1) and can be emptied into the article supply mechanism (2) by means of an expulsion device (7), that the turning device (18) is formed as a rotary table which can be pivoted through 90°, and that a buffer segment (23), which is to be loaded via the housing feed device (20), is disposed between the turning device (18) and the contacting station (3).
  2. Cable manufacturing device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the housing feed device (20) comprises a loading ram (24) for shifting the articles out of the turning device (18) into the buffer segment (23) as well as an auxiliary pawl (25) in order to hold the articles under pressure in the direction of the contacting station (3).
  3. Cable manufacturing device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the expulsion device (7) pushes the housings (9) out of the channel (8), located in the unloading plane, of the block magazine (1) via a metallic slide (11), wherein the slide (11) is disposed on a spiral spring rod (10) which is mounted between a transport roller (17), which can be driven by a reversible drive, on one side and a contact pressure roller (13), which is disposed on a rocker (14) movable via a pneumatic cylinder (15), on the other side, in order to apply the contact pressure roller (13) by actuating the pneumatic cylinder (15) so as to initiate the feed or the return of the spiral spring rod (10) through non-positive engagement with the transport roller (17).
  4. Cable manufacturing device according to Claim 3, characterised in that the reversible drive for the transport roller (17) of the expulsion device (7) is provided with a safety coupling.
  5. Cable manufacturing device according to Claim 3 or 4, characterised in that a rubber ring is disposed on the driven transport roller (17) of the expulsion device (7) to increase the frictional resistance between the transport roller (17) and the spiral spring rod (10).
  6. Cable manufacturing device according to any one of Claims 3 to 5, characterised in that an inductive proximity switch is provided to ascertain whether a channel (8) of the block magazine (1) has been emptied, which switch, when contact is made with the metallic slide (11), initiates the return of the slide (11) as well as the lowering of the block magazine (1) until the next channel (8) enters the unloading plane.
  7. Cable manufacturing device according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the turning device (18) of the article supply mechanism (2) is formed as a rotary table, which can be pivoted through 90°, with an article rail piece (19) disposed thereon.
  8. Cable manufacturing device according to Claim 7, characterised in that the article rail (19) of the turning device (18) comprises an article brake.
  9. Cable manufacturing device according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the housings (9) expelled from the block magazine (1) can be shifted into the turning device (18) via a feed lever (16) with a rotatably mounted transport pawl (17).
  10. Cable manufacturing device according to Claim 9, characterised in that the pivot angle of the feed lever (16) can be adjusted via a stop disc (22) provided with dogs (21) in accordance with the number of poles of the articles to be shifted.
  11. Cable manufacturing device according to any one of Claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the housings (9) are transported along the article rail (19) of the contacting station (3) via the grid transport device (26), which can be programmed according to the grid pattern to be equipped, engages from the front via a comb-like transport element (27) in a row of teeth (28) disposed on the outside of the housings and shifts the housings (9) along the article rail (19) .
  12. Cable manufacturing device according to any one of Claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the article centring device (29) is provided in order to accurately position the housings (9) in the region of the contacting station (3) and engages via a rack-type retaining element (30) in a row of teeth (28) disposed on the rear side of the housings.
  13. Cable manufacturing device according to Claim 12, characterised in that the article centring device (29) comprises a shoulder which engages under a housing projection (32).
  14. Cable manufacturing device according to Claim 11 or 12, characterised in that the grid transport device (26) and the article centring device (29) are engaged with the housing (9) in alternating succession.
  15. Cable manufacturing device according to any one of Claims 1 to 14, characterised in that the contacting station (3) comprises the cable entry aid (33) as well as, perpendicularly to the latter, a contacting plunger (35), which is retained in a holder (34) adjustable via oblong holes, wherein the contacting plunger (35) can be raised and lowered via a linear drive.
  16. Cable manufacturing device according to any one of Claims 1 to 15, characterised in that a cable stop, which is provided with a proximity switch, as well as clamping jaws for gripping the introduced line end are disposed inside the cable entry aid (33).
  17. Cable manufacturing device according to Claim 16, characterised in that the clamping jaws have a barbed surface structure, and the clamping force of the clamping jaws can be adjusted in accordance with the line cross section and/or the type of insulation.
  18. Cable manufacturing device according to Claim 15, characterised in that the drive of the contacting plunger (35) is provided with two pneumatic valves, which can be alternately switched into the pressureless state, in order to increase the cycle speed.
  19. Cable manufacturing device according to Claim 16 or 17, characterised in that the drive of the contacting plunger (35) can be actuated by inserting the line end via the cable entry aid towards the proximity switch disposed on a rocker.
  20. Cable manufacturing device according to any one of Claims 1 to 19, characterised in that the check station (4), provided after the contacting station (3) in the transport direction of the housings (9), comprises a laser monitoring unit, so that the line insertion depth can be checked via a laser light beam focused on the line end.
  21. Cable manufacturing device according to any one of Claims 1 to 20, characterised in that the cover closing station (5) comprises a stop as well as a closing arm (37), which can be moved via two eccentric shafts (36) and can be pivoted in a type of parallelogram movement.
  22. Cable manufacturing device according to any one of Claims 1 to 21, characterised in that a line bending station (38), which may optionally be activated, is disposed after the cover closing station (5) in the transport direction of the housings (9), in which station the lines (40) leaving the housing (9) at 90° can be pushed into cable supports disposed in the housing cover (9a) via a profiled slide (39).
  23. Cable manufacturing device according to any one of Claims 1 to 22, characterised in that all the drives are formed as pneumatic drives, wherein monitoring elements for end position interrogation as well as shock absorbers for noise suppression are provided at the pneumatic members.
  24. Cable manufacturing device according to any one of Claims 1 to 23, characterised in that the entire cable manufacturing device is disposed on a machine stand (6), and a control console (43) with a clear text display (42) is provided in the field of view of the operating staff for operating and monitoring the machine.
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