Information recorder on bundle of electric wires
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1. An information recorder on a bundle of electric wires, comprising:
- an inkjet printer for printing desired information on a surface of a tape piece having a predetermined length and wound around a predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires;
driving controlling means for controlling driving of said inkjet printer in response to input of a signal related to said desired information; and
a tape piece winding device for winding said tape piece around the predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires, whereinsaid tape piece winding device comprises a wheel having a recess into which said tape piece and the predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires is introduced in a state where a part of said tape piece is temporarily fastened to the predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires and rotatable around the predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires.
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Abstract
An information recorder on a bundle of electric wires for recording desired information on a bundle of electric wires is disclosed. In the information recorder, an adhesive-backed tape piece is wound around the bundle of electric wires, after which a part number, a production number and a conduction test passing mark of the bundle of electric wires are printed on the surface of the tape piece by an inkjet printer. Furthermore, a wiring harness producing apparatus comprising the information recorder on a bundle of electric wires is disclosed.
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16 Claims
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1. An information recorder on a bundle of electric wires, comprising:
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an inkjet printer for printing desired information on a surface of a tape piece having a predetermined length and wound around a predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires; driving controlling means for controlling driving of said inkjet printer in response to input of a signal related to said desired information; and a tape piece winding device for winding said tape piece around the predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires, wherein said tape piece winding device comprises a wheel having a recess into which said tape piece and the predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires is introduced in a state where a part of said tape piece is temporarily fastened to the predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires and rotatable around the predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An information recorder for a bundle of electric wires, comprising:
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an inkjet printer for printing desired information on a surface of a tape piece having a predetermined length and wound around a predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires; driving controlling means for controlling driving of said inkjet printer in response to input of a signal related to said desired information; a tape piece winding device for winding said tape piece around the predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires; and a tape piece temporarily fastening device comprising means for cutting a longitudinal tape delivered from a roll around which the tape is wound to obtain said tape piece and for temporarily fastening a part of said tape piece obtained by cutting to the predetermined portion of said bundle of electric wires.
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7. A wiring harness producing apparatus comprising:
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an assembly line on which a wiring harness assembling board holding a bundle of electric wires so as to assemble a wiring harness is conveyed in predetermined directions of conveyance; a plurality of stations disposed along said assembly line; and an information recorder on a bundle of electric wires disposed at one of said plurality of stations for recording desired information on said bundle of electric wires, said information recorder including an inkjet printer for printing desired information on a surface of a tape piece having a predetermined length and wound around a predetermined portion of said bundle of electric wires held by said wiring harness assembling board, driving controlling means for controlling driving of said inkjet printer in response to input of a signal related to said desired information, and a tape piece winding device disposed at one of said plurality of stations for winding said tape piece around a predetermined portion of said bundle of electric wires, wherein said tape piece winding device includes a wheel having a recess into which said tape piece and the predetermined portion of said bundle of electric wires is introduced in a state where a part of the tape piece is temporarily fastened to the predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires and rotatable around the predetermined portion of the bundle of electric wires. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wiring harness producing apparatus comprising:
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an assembly line on which a wiring harness assembling board holding a bundle of electric wires so as to assemble a wiring harness is conveyed in predetermined directions of conveyance; a plurality of stations disposed along said assembly line; and an information recorder for a bundle of electric wires disposed at one of said plurality of stations for recording desired information on said bundle of electric wires, said information recorder for a bundle of electric wires including an inkjet printer for printing desired information on a surface of a tape piece having a predetermined length and wound around a predetermined portion of said bundle of electric wires held by said wiring harness assembling board, driving controlling means for controlling driving of said inkjet printer in response to input of a signal related to said desired information, a tape piece winding device disposed at one of said plurality of stations for winding said tape piece around a predetermined portion of said bundle of electric wires, and a tape piece temporarily fastening device comprising means for cutting a longitudinal tape delivered from a roll around which the tape is wound to obtain said tape piece and for temporarily fastening a part of said tape piece obtained by cutting on the predetermined portion of said bundle of electric wires.
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