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Method for making a wire harness

  • US 4,803,778 A
  • Filed: 08/19/1987
  • Issued: 02/14/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of routing a wire with a robot into a particular position in a wire harness assembly, wherein the wire harness assembly includes at least one connector having a plurality of pin-receiving points, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) cutting the wire to a predetermined length;

    (b) terminating both ends of the wire length, at least one end being terminated with a pin;

    (c) positioning the pin of the wire with a robot adjacent to the connector, including the substeps of;

    (1) acquiring the terminated wire with a tool on the robot;

    (2) moving the robot to position the tool adjacent to the connector;

    (3) identifying a predetermined, pin-receiving point on the connector with the robot; and

    (4) positioning the pin end of the wire with the robot in alignment with the predetermined pin-receiving point;

    (d) inserting the pin of the wire with the robot into the first predetermined pin-receiving point on the connector, including the substeps of;

    (1) securing a first point of the wire with a first foot of the tool;

    (2) sliding a second foot of the tool to a second point of the wire removed from the first point;

    (3) securely holding the wire at the second point with the second foot;

    (4) moving the second foot from the second point to a point adjacent the first foot while allowing the wire to slide through the first foot to insert the wire into the connector;

    (e) thereafter laying the wire with the robot into its particular position within the wire harness assembly; and

    (f) releasing the wire from the robot.

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