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Crimping unit and method of crimping flat cables

  • US 6,829,821 B1
  • Filed: 06/15/2001
  • Issued: 12/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A crimping unit for automatically crimping ribbons of flexible flat cable, the unit comprising:

  • a guide surface having a guide surface plane for guiding a ribbon of flat cable;

    a plurality of crimping stations arranged vertically offset from said guide surface plane for crimping a connector onto an end of a branch of the ribbon; and

    a plurality of tilting ramps each having a first end and a second end, and each being mounted to be tiltable towards said guide surface whereby said first end is brought into said guide surface plane and whereby said second end is even with a respective said crimping station, and wherein, when a respective said ramp is tilted toward said guide surface on command, a predetermined branch of the ribbon follows the ramp and travels to a respective said crimping station and receives the connector.

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