Process and apparatus for determination of the quality of a crimped connection
First Claim
1. A crimping apparatus for producing a crimping force by which a contact is made connectable with a conductor so as to be electrically and mechanically non-detachable therefrom, comprising:
- means for driving a crimping tool having two crimping dies;
means for controlling the driving means;
a transmitter operatively arranged to ascertain a crimping travel; and
a force sensor operatively arranged to ascertain the crimping force, one said force sensor being provided for each crimping die, each force sensor having at least one horizontally arranged piezo-electric element.
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Abstract
A crimping press having a motor, a gear and first guides, at which a crimping ram is guided, arranged at a frame. A shaft driven by the gear has an eccentric spigot at one end and a resolver for the detection of the rotary angle coupled on at the other end. The crimping ram includes a sliding member guided in the first guides and a tool holder with force sensor and retaining fork. The sliding member stands in loose connection with the eccentric spigot, wherein the rotational movement of the eccentric spigot is translated into a linear movement of the sliding member. The tool holder usually actuates a tool which, together with an anvil belonging to the tool, produces the crimped connection. For calibration of the force sensor, a crimping simulator is used in place of the tool. For input of operational data and commands to a control, an operating terminal has a rotary knob and a keyboard. A display is provided for visualization of data. During the production of crimped connections, the quality of the crimped connections is checked by reference to a curve of the crimping force.
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1. A crimping apparatus for producing a crimping force by which a contact is made connectable with a conductor so as to be electrically and mechanically non-detachable therefrom, comprising:
- means for driving a crimping tool having two crimping dies;
means for controlling the driving means;
a transmitter operatively arranged to ascertain a crimping travel; and
a force sensor operatively arranged to ascertain the crimping force, one said force sensor being provided for each crimping die, each force sensor having at least one horizontally arranged piezo-electric element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- means for driving a crimping tool having two crimping dies;
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