IP Library Granted Patent US 11,673,176
Granted Patent B2
US 11,673,176 · App. 16/952,700 · Granted Jun 13, 2023

Servo-driven Z-shape bending device for terminal

Inventors: Fengchun Xie (Shanghai, CN); Jaroslaw Kowalski (Bydgoszcz, PL); Andrzej Przybylski (Bydgoszcz, PL); Dandan Zhang (Shanghai, CN); Lvhai Hu (Shanghai, CN); Yingcong Deng (Shanghai, CN); Jian Cao (Shanghai, CN); Radoslaw Mrozik (Bydgoszcz, PL); Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu (Bellevue, WA); Haidong Wu (Kunshan, CN)
Assignees: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH; Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; Kunshan Leagure Automechanism Co., Ltd.; Tyco Electronics Polska Sp. z.o.o
B21D5/02H01R43/16
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Patent No.
US 11,673,176
App. No.
16/952,700
Granted
Jun 13, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A servo-driven Z-shape bending device includes a base, a Z-shape bending module disposed on the base, a servo-drive mechanism disposed on the base, and a terminal feeding mechanism disposed on the base. The Z-shape bending module is configured to perform a bending operation on a terminal to be bent to form a Z-shaped terminal. The servo-drive mechanism is configured to servo-drive the Z-shape bending module to perform the bending operation. The terminal feeding mechanism is configured to feed the terminal to be bent to the Z-shape bending module.

Claims (41)

1. A servo-driven Z-shape bending device, comprising:

a base, the base further comprising a terminal loosening mechanism disposed on the base, the terminal loosening mechanism including a loosening jig and a loosening block, wherein the loosening jig is configured to push a portion of a terminal to be bent from a carrier to the loosening block;

a Z-shape bending module disposed on the base and configured to perform a bending operation on the terminal to be bent to form a Z-shaped terminal;

a servo-drive mechanism disposed on the base and configured to servo-drive the Z-shape bending module to perform the bending operation; and

a terminal feeding mechanism disposed on the base and configured to feed the terminal to be bent to the Z-shape bending module, further comprising a Z-shape shaping sub-mechanism configured to fine tune a degree of bending of a preliminary shaped terminal and shape the preliminary shaped terminal into the Z-shaped terminal.

2. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 1 , wherein the Z-shape bending module includes a first terminal bending mechanism configured to perform a first bending operation on the terminal to be bent to deform the terminal to be bent into the preliminary shaped terminal, wherein the preliminary shaped terminal is an L-shaped terminal.

3. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 2 , wherein the Z-shape bending module includes a second terminal bending mechanism configured to perform a second bending operation on the L-shaped terminal to deform the L-shaped terminal into the Z-shaped terminal.

4. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 3 , wherein the first terminal bending mechanism includes an L-shape bending sub-mechanism configured to bend the terminal to be bent and an L-shape shaping sub-mechanism configured to fine tune a degree of bending of the bent terminal and shape the bent terminal into the L-shaped terminal.

5. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 4 , wherein the L-shape bending sub-mechanism includes:

an L-shape bending lower punch fixedly mounted to the base;

an L-shape bending upper punch mounted to the base and configured to be movable relative to the L-shape bending lower punch in a punching direction to perform a punching action on the terminal to be bent; and

a first terminal pressing block mounted to the base and configured to press and fix the terminal to be bent on the L-shape bending lower punch.

6. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 5 , wherein the L-shape shaping sub-mechanism includes:

a second terminal pressing block mounted to the base and configured to press and fix the bent terminal;

an L-shape shaping lower punch mounted to the base and adapted to be pressed against the bent terminal;

an L-shape shaping upper punch abutting against and fitting with the L-shape shaping lower punch; and

an L-shape shaping micrometer mounted to the base and configured to act on the L-shape shaping upper punch to adjust movements of both the L-shape shaping upper punch and the L-shape shaping lower punch in a direction perpendicular to the punching direction, adjusting a degree of bending of the bent terminal to shape the bent terminal into the L-shaped terminal.

7. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 1 , further comprising a Z-shape bending sub-mechanism including:

a Z-shape bending upper punch fixedly mounted to the base;

a Z-shape bending lower punch configured to be movable relative to the Z-shape bending upper punch in a punching direction to perform a punching action on an L-shaped terminal; and

a third terminal pressing block mounted to the base and configured to press and fix the L-shaped terminal on the Z-shape bending upper punch.

8. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 7 , wherein the Z-shape bending sub-mechanism includes:

a lower punch controlling lever mounted to the base and configured to control a movement of the Z-shape bending lower punch; and

a lower punch lifting lever coupling the Z-shape bending lower punch to the lower punch controlling lever and configured to lift the Z-shape bending lower punch under the control of the lower punch controlling lever, the Z-shape bending lower punch is movable relative to the Z-shape bending upper punch in the punching direction.

9. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 8 , wherein the Z-shape shaping sub-mechanism includes:

a fourth terminal pressing block mounted to the base and configured to press and fix the bent L-shaped terminal;

a Z-shape shaping lower punch mounted to the base and adapted to act directly on the bent L-shaped terminal;

a Z-shape shaping upper punch abutting against the Z-shape shaping lower punch; and

a Z-shape bending micrometer mounted to the base and coupled to the Z-shape shaping upper punch.

10. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 9 , wherein the Z-shape bending micrometer is configured to adjust movements of both the Z-shape shaping upper punch and the Z-shape shaping lower punch in a direction perpendicular to the punching direction, adjusting the degree of bending of the bent L-shaped terminal to shape the bent L-shaped terminal into the Z-shaped terminal.

11. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 3 , wherein the servo-drive mechanism includes:

a bending servo driver mounted to the base; and

a servo coupling which couples the bending servo driver to the first terminal bending mechanism and the second terminal bending mechanism.

12. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 11 , wherein the bending servo driver is configured to provide the first terminal bending mechanism and the second terminal bending mechanism with a driving force through the servo coupling.

13. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 1 , wherein the terminal feeding mechanism includes:

a feeding electric motor mounted to the base;

a feeding ratchet mounted to the base and configured to feed the terminal to be bent by being driven by the feeding electric motor; and

a feeding sensor mounted to the base and configured to sense whether or not the terminal to be bent is located on a bending operation station.

14. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 1 , further comprising a carrier guiding device disposed on the base and configured to guide a traveling direction of a carrier carrying the terminal to be bent.

15. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 1 , further comprising a carrier cutting blade disposed on the base and configured to cut out a portion of a carrier carrying the Z-shaped terminal after the Z-shaped terminal is formed.

16. The servo-driven Z-shape bending device of claim 15 , further comprising a vacuum adsorber disposed on the base and configured to clean the portion of the carrier carrying the Z-shaped terminal.

Assignments (7)
MERGER Recorded Jun 7, 2022
From: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 060305/0923 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2022
From: MROZIK, RADOSLAW
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS POLSKA SP. Z.O.O.
Reel/Frame 060201/0120 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2020
From: HU, LVHAI; DENG, YINGCONG
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 054678/0056 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2020
From: LU, ROBERTO FRANCISCO-YI
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 054678/0085 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2020
From: WU, HAIDONG
To: KUNSHAN LEAGUE AUTOMECHANISM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054678/0279 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2020
From: KOWALSKI, JAROSLAW; PRZYBYLSKI, ANDRZEJ
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS POLSKA SP. Z.O.O
Reel/Frame 054426/0566 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2020
From: XIE, FENGCHUN; ZHANG, DANDAN; CAO, JIAN
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 054426/0529 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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