Apparatus for indicating a terminal insertion position

摘要

An apparatus for indicating a terminal insertion position includes an indicating bar. The indicating bar can be moved in the X and Y-directions with respect to a housing holder by a driving mechanism. In order to indicate a target cavity in a connector housing contained in the housing holder, the indicating bar is moved to a position corresponding to the target cavity along a coordinate on the X-axis and moved to a position approaching the Y-axis. If another terminal has been already inserted into a cavity near the target cavity, the indicating bar is moved to a coordinate on the Y-axis where the terminal does not interfere with the indicating bar. An indicator lights up to specify a coordinate of the cavity on the Y-axis.