| 摘要 |
<p>A seal processing station for a modular harness making machine comprises a seal sorting and feeding unit (10) and a seal insertion unit (8). The seal sorting and feeding station comprises a container (20) that has top and bottom chambers (22, 24) where seals provided in a loose form are blown by means of an air channel (28) from a bottom of the container to a top of the container. The seals fall through a cutout (44) that separates the chambers onto a vibrating feed track (14). The seals are fed to a seal insertion unit (8) that has an insertion device (66) comprising concentric axially movable pins (70, 72, 74) that insert the seal (S) over a wire end (W) that remains stationary and clamped to the seal insertion unit by grippers (60, 62). The seal sorter is particularly slim and has a simple and reliable seal feeding device for compact installation in a modular harness making machine. The seal insertion unit (8) avoids axial movement of the wire during insertion of seals. The wires can be conveyed along a conveyor system by grippers (90) that may have a relatively simple construction because the wires do not need to be moved in the axial direction by the grippers (90).</p> |
