Crimpmatrizensatz und Verfahren zum Crimpen eines elektrischen Anschlussendstücks.

摘要

A die set (20) for crimping an electrical connection of a contact terminal member to an electrical conductor comprises two hermaphroditic members (22, 22 min ). Each die member (22) has a base section (24) including an anvil (40) extending therefrom and defining an essentially hemispheric concave crimping surface (42) having a selected desired radius. In operation, the anvils (40, 40 min ) are opposed so that upon completion of the crimping portion of a stroke, a symmetrical essentially cylindrical recess is defined having an axis orthogonal to the crimping axis. A contact terminal member(62) having an outer diameter at least larger than the diameter of the cylindrical recess and having a wire portion (68) inserted therein, is crimped by placing the terminal member (62) between the opposing die members (22, 22 min ) and parallel to the cylindrical recess axis. The opposing die members (22, 22 min ) are moved together, and the crimping surfaces of the anvils (40, 40 min ) define a crimped electrical connection (74) cylindrical in shape and having a diameter equal to the cylindrical recess diameter.