摘要 |
<p>9252 : A machine for the mass insertion of multiple terminals into apertures in housings, printed circuit boards or other such workpieces, the terminals each having one end detachably secured to a flexible carrier strip. The machine grips groups of the terminals, removes them from the carrier strip, and inserts the terminals into the apertures in the workpiece. The terminals are carried to the workpiece in two parallel spaced rows, with alignment therebetween ensured by a shuttle disposed between the rows of terminals. The group of terminals to be inserted is grasped by jaw members and held against the shuttle during the insertion movement. The jaws then release the terminals and return the shuttle to its original position. The machine may be in the form of a single head or a multiple head machine.</p> |