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Continuity test unit and system

  • US 20030141878A1
  • Filed: 01/27/2003
  • Published: 07/31/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A continuity test unit for testing a connector in which a housing is assembled in a cover, the housing including plural cavities for receiving terminals connected to electric wires, and a communication groove extending in a direction perpendicular to an insertion direction of the terminals for exposing the cavities to an exterior of the housing, the cover including a retainer for engaging the communication groove, said continuity test unit comprising:

  • a housing holder configured to hold a housing during testing before the housing is assembled in a cover;

    a continuity test section configured to move toward and away from said housing holder, said continuity test section including plural probes for contacting and establishing electrical connection with respective terminals in a housing held in said housing holder; and

    a displacement device configured to move said continuity test section relative to said housing holder between a test position in which said continuity test section is displaced toward said housing holder to contact the probes with the respective terminals in the housing, and a loading position in which said continuity test section is displaced away from said housing holder to allow for loading and removal of housings from said housing holder;

    said housing holder including a conductive detector configured to be inserted into the communication groove in the housing adjacent to the cavities for detection of a short circuit condition.

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