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Universal termination module for assembling wire harnesses having multiple diverse connectors

  • US 5,612,680 A
  • Filed: 03/31/1995
  • Issued: 03/18/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electric wire harness assembly apparatus for assembling a plurality of wires into a harness including a first electrical multiconductor connector on at least one end thereof, said apparatus comprising:

  • a wiring surface having guide means for indicating the configuration of the harness to be assembled including the location of a plurality of harness terminations;

    a plurality of termination modules each mountable on said wiring surface adjacent to a different one of the locations of said harness termination;

    connector docking means for receiving a second multiconductor connector that mates with said first connector;

    multi-pin means including a plurality of pins located in each of said termination modules for selectively contacting conductors in said second multiconductor connector;

    panel means for selectively adjusting the number of pins to which said second connector will make electrical contact, said panel means including said connector docking means; and

    ,electronic controller means electrically connected to said termination modules for selectively providing power to said conductors in said first and second multiconductor connectors through said multi-pin means.

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