Claims
- 1. A method of manufacturing a wire harness composed of a plurality of binding circuits connected with each other through a plurality of terminals by at least one joint connector, said method comprising
- insertion of each of said terminals in a direction into a corresponding receiving chamber of a holding jig,
- alignment of each of said terminals with a corresponding terminal chamber in said joint connector,
- introduction of said holding jig into said joint connector,
- ejection of each of said terminals into said corresponding terminal chamber and withdrawal of said holding jig from said joint connector.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein all of said terminals are ejected substantially simultaneously.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein each of at least two contacts, electrically connected by an intermediate area, is introduced into a corresponding terminal chamber, and is in electrical contact with said terminal contained therein.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein, prior to said introduction, a cover plate mounted on said housing is moved to an open position, thereby exposing said terminal chambers and permitting said introduction.
- 5. The method of claim 4 wherein after said ejection and withdrawal of said holding jig from said housing, said cover plate is placed in a closed position, wherein said terminal chambers are closed and said terminals are secured therein.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein, after said ejection and withdrawal of said holding jig from said housing, said holding jig is separated from cables to which said terminals are fixed by motion perpendicular to said direction.
Priority Claims (1)
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6-207285 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a Division of Ser. No. 516,011, filed Aug. 16, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,676,564 issued Oct. 14, 1997.
This Application claims the benefit of the priority of Japanese Application 6-207285, filed Aug. 31, 1994.
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Divisions (1)
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516011 |
Aug 1995 |
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