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Terminal-crimping device

  • US 6,530,257 B2
  • Filed: 04/09/2001
  • Issued: 03/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A terminal-crimping device comprising:

  • a press mechanism configured to crimp a terminal on a coated electric wire, said press mechanism including a ram;

    a terminal-feeding mechanism that feeds a continuous terminal belt into said press mechanism so that a terminal connected to the continuous terminal belt is in a position to be crimped by said press mechanism;

    a main body on which said press mechanism is operably mounted;

    a shank mounted on said main body for reciprocable movement and drivingly connected with said ram;

    a crimper unit driven by said shank; and

    a shank module including said shank and said crimper unit, said shank module configured to allow said shank and said crimper unit to be integrally exchangeable, said shank module being detachably connected to said main body and said ram;

    wherein said crimper unit includes a wire crimper which crimps a wire barrel formed on the terminal, and an insulation crimper which crimps an insulation barrel, and wherein said shank includes a crimp height adjusting mechanism that permits adjustment by relatively displacing respective crimper heights relative to said ram.

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