公开(公告)号：US20180001418A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15199896

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Nick S. EVANS ,  Bradley J. MITCHELL ,  Mark BLUMENKRANTZ

IPC: B23K26/02 ,  B23K26/364 ,  B23K26/351 ,  B23K101/32 ,  B23K101/38

CPC classification number: B23K26/364 ,  B23K26/0604 ,  B23K26/0823 ,  B23K26/1224 ,  B23K26/123 ,  B23K26/127 ,  B23K26/38 ,  B23K2101/32 ,  B23K2101/34 ,  B23K2101/38

Abstract: A wire guide and a laser wire-processing device that includes a wire guide are provided. The laser wire-processing device includes a housing and an aperture in a side of the housing, wherein the aperture defines a longitudinal axis that is substantially perpendicular to the aperture. The laser wire-processing device also includes a backstop arranged in the housing and aligned with the longitudinal axis, the backstop defining a wire-contact surface in a facing relationship with the aperture. The laser wire-processing device also includes a wire guide arranged in the housing to manipulate a wire inserted through the aperture into a desired position relative to the longitudinal axis between the aperture and the backstop. The laser wire-processing device also includes a laser operable to direct a laser beam toward an insulation layer of the wire. The wire guide could be a tube arranged in the device or a backstop guide.

公开(公告)号：US20230344185A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US17660320

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Lars E. BLACKEN ,  Heiko HOFFMANN ,  Damien O. MARTIN ,  Jeffrey MCCASKEY ,  Bradley J. MITCHELL

IPC: H01R43/20 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05B19/4155

CPC classification number: H01R43/20 ,  B25J9/1687 ,  G05B19/4155 ,  G05B2219/50391

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for automated insertion of a wire contact into an insertion hole of a connector. Methods include: controlling a robot having an end-effector to position a wire contact proximate to a connector using a wire gripper and a separator device of the end-effector; controlling the robot to advance the separator device between two or more wires previously connected to the connector; controlling the robot to align the wire contact with a insertion hole of the connector; controlling the robot to advance the wire contact toward the insertion hole of the connector and at least partially insert the wire contact into the insertion hole; controlling the robot to release the wire contact from the wire gripper; and controlling the robot to withdraw the wire gripper and the separator device from between the two or more wires previously connected to the connector.

公开(公告)号：US20230344186A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US17660327

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Michael CUI ,  Heiko HOFFMANN ,  Bradley J. MITCHELL

IPC: H01R43/20 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T7/136 ,  G06T7/60

CPC classification number: H01R43/20 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T7/136 ,  G06T7/60 ,  B25J9/1687

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for determining wire contact insertion based on image analysis. Methods include: acquiring at least one image of a connector having a plurality of wire contact insertion holes; identifying a wire contact within a wire contact insertion hole of the plurality of wire contact insertion holes; determining that the wire contact insertion hole is a correct wire contact insertion hole; determining that the wire contact has been fully inserted into the correct wire contact insertion hole; and providing feedback indicating that the wire contact is fully inserted into the correct wire contact insertion hole. The feedback includes in some cases a first indicator indicating that the wire contact is in the correct wire contact insertion hole and a second indicator indicating that the wire contact is fully inserted into the correct wire contact insertion hole.

公开(公告)号：US20180287353A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15472452

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Damien O. MARTIN ,  Nick S. EVANS ,  Bradley J. MITCHELL ,  Eerik J. HELMICK

IPC: H02G1/12

Abstract: A cable processing apparatus including a frame; a cable guide coupled to the frame; a first cable clamp adjacent the cable guide; a second cable clamp adjacent the cable guide where the first cable clamp is disposed between the cable guide and the second cable clamp; and a controller configured to move the second cable clamp to a clamped position such that a cable extending through the cable guide is clamped by the second cable clamp, move the second cable clamp, relative to the cable guide, in a direction extending along the cable such that a first portion of the insulation is removed from the cable at the first score to expose shielding of the cable, and move the second cable clamp, relative to the first cable clamp, in the direction extending along the cable to cut the shielding to expose one or more conductor of the cable.

公开(公告)号：US20170222387A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15010525

申请日：2016-01-29

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Eerik J. HELMICK ,  Bradley J. MITCHELL

IPC: H01R43/20

CPC classification number: H01R43/20 ,  H01L41/053 ,  H01R33/90 ,  H01R39/64 ,  H01R43/28 ,  Y10T29/42 ,  Y10T29/49174 ,  Y10T29/53209 ,  Y10T29/53213 ,  Y10T29/53243

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein generally relate to methods and apparatus for the insertion of one or more wires into a cavity of a fixture of a structure or component. The wire insertion apparatus includes a grommet, a gripper adapted to interface with the grommet, and at least a first vibrating element. The first vibrating element is connected to and vibrates one or more of the apparatus, the grommet, the gripper, the wire, and/or a component of the apparatus. Vibration, induced in any direction, enables the cavities to shift position during insertion relative to the contact, thus increasing the tolerance of the cavity, reducing the failure rate of wire insertion, and reducing total production time. The vibration breaks the static friction of the contact in the grommet or dielectric opening, creates the positive locating required to insert the contact in the grommet and/or dielectric, and/or pivots the contact.