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(11) EP 0 404 364 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.04.1991 Bulletin 1991/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.12.1990 Bulletin 1990/52

(21) Application number: 90305817.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.05.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: H01R 43/055
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

(30) Priority: 23.06.1989 GB 8914502

(71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gloe, Karl-Heinz
    D-6361 Reichelsheim (DE)
  • Kreuzer, Helmut
    D-6115 Munster 1 (DE)
  • Biehl, Harald
    D-6140 Bensheim 2 (DE)

(74) Representative: Warren, Keith Stanley et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU
London W8 5BU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Electrical lead terminating installation


    (57) The installation comprises a press (2) having a press ram (22) which is driven by a drive electric motor (26), to drive an applicator ram (47) of an electrical terminal applicator (44). A control circuit arrangement (89) controls the drive motor (26) so that the press ram (22) is brought at least substantially to its top-dead-­center, home position after each press cycle and also has sensors (140 and 142) for sensing the absence of a terminal (T) from a strip (S) and of terminals (T) fed to the applicator (44), to cause the press ram (22) to carry out an extra cycle to place the next following terminal (T) on the anvil (58) of the applicator (44). The control circuit arrangement (89) controls a lead making machine (114) which includes the applicator (44); and performs various other control functions.










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