CONTROLLED CRIMPING METHOD AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for crimping a first component onto a second component, the system comprising:
- a first portion;
a second portion facing the first portion;
at least one actuator configured to move the first portion relative to the second portion to compress a die disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the compression of the die causing the first and second components located in the die to be crimped together; and
a controller connected to the at least one actuator and configured to;
determine a value associated with an amount of deflection of the first portion while crimping, anddetermine whether to stop the movement of the first portion based on the determined value.
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Abstract
A system for crimping a first component onto a second component includes a first portion and a second portion facing the first portion. The system also includes at least one actuator configured to move the first portion relative to the second portion to compress a die disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The compression of the die causes the first and second components located in the die to be crimped together. The system also includes a controller connected to the at least one actuator. The controller is configured to determine a value associated with an amount of deflection of the first portion while crimping and determine whether to stop the movement of the first portion based on the determined value.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for crimping a first component onto a second component, the system comprising:
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a first portion; a second portion facing the first portion; at least one actuator configured to move the first portion relative to the second portion to compress a die disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the compression of the die causing the first and second components located in the die to be crimped together; and a controller connected to the at least one actuator and configured to; determine a value associated with an amount of deflection of the first portion while crimping, and determine whether to stop the movement of the first portion based on the determined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for crimping a first component onto a second component, the system comprising:
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a first plate; a second plate facing the first plate; at least one actuator configured to move the first plate relative to the second plate to compress a die disposed between the first plate and the second plate, the compression of the die causing the first and second components located in the die to be crimped together; and a controller connected to the at least one actuator and configured to; determine an amount of deflection of the first plate while crimping, and determine a crimp dimension based on the determined amount of deflection. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for validating a combination of a coupling, a hose, and a die using a controller, before crimping the coupling onto the hose using the die to form a crimped assembly, the method comprising:
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reading first identification information provided on the coupling, second identification information provided on the hose, and third identification information provided on the die using at least one input device; communicating the first identification information, the second identification information, and the third identification information from the at least one input device to a controller, and determining, using the controller, whether a combination of the coupling, the hose, and the die is valid by comparing a combination of the first identification information, the second identification information, and the third identification information to combinations stored in a memory associated with the controller. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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