Fixture, alignment device, and terminal insertion method

Abstract

To provide a fixture, an alignment device, and a terminal insertion method, capable of aligning a terminal at accuracy that is higher than the case of using the conventional comb-like tooth tool without using an alignment plate.SOLUTION: A fixture according to an embodiment, makes a pin-like terminal extended from a connector to be aligned. The fixture contains: a first comb-like plate; and a second comb-like plate. The first comb-like plate includes a comb-like tooth to which a notch part contacted to one side surface of the pin-like terminal is provided. The second comb-like plate includes the comb-like tooth to which the notch part contacted to the other side surface on the side opposite to the one side surface of the pin-like terminal is provided.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The disclosed embodiments relate to a jig, an alignment device, and a terminal insertion method.

Background Art

[0002] In a so-called press-fit connection in which a terminal is press-fitted into a printed circuit board and the connection between the terminal and the board is made by the restoring force of the deformed terminal, there are roughly two methods for aligning the terminal and inserting it into the through-hole of the board.

[0003] The first method is a method of correcting and aligning the terminal using a jig called a comb-shaped jig and inserting it into the board through-hole (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the method using a comb-shaped jig, the base end portion of the terminal, which is called the shoulder portion of the terminal in terms of structure, is received in a groove portion provided in the comb-shaped jig and corrected and aligned.

[0004] The second method is a method of attaching a terminal correction and alignment plate called an alignment plate to the component itself (see, for example, Patent Document 2). The alignment plate improves the alignment accuracy of the terminal tip because it holds the vicinity of the terminal tip.

[0005] However, in the method using an alignment plate, there is no problem at the stage of temporarily inserting the terminal tip into the board through-hole, but there are cases where the alignment plate gets in the way and press-fitting cannot be performed when the terminal is press-fitted into the board through-hole.

[0006] For this reason, there is a method using a movable alignment plate. In the method using a movable alignment plate, the terminal restraint hole of the alignment plate expands as the terminal is press-fitted, so that press-fitting is not obstructed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0007]

Patent Document 1

[0008] However, in the conventional method using a comb-shaped jig, since there is a distance between the tip of the terminal and the correction part by the jig, the accuracy of aligning the terminal tip position may not be achieved. Therefore, the conventional method using a comb-shaped jig is not suitable when high-density press-fit terminals with thin terminals and small through-hole diameters of the substrate are used.

[0009] In addition, in the conventional method using a comb-shaped jig, when a right-angle connector is used, depending on the bending position of the terminal, the shoulder part of the terminal may not be perpendicular to the groove part, so correction may not be possible.

[0010] On the other hand, in the method using a movable alignment plate, if the alignment plate is too soft, the strength of the terminal restraint hole will yield to the reaction force of the terminal, and terminal correction may not be possible and accuracy may not be achieved when the alignment plate is attached to the terminal.

[0011] On the contrary, if the alignment plate is too hard, the terminal restraint hole will deform the terminal itself, reducing the elastic force of the terminal, which is important for press-fit, and contact reliability may not be ensured.

[0012] One aspect of the embodiment is made in view of the above, and provides a jig, an alignment device, and a terminal insertion method capable of aligning terminals with higher accuracy than in the case of using a conventional comb-shaped jig without using an alignment plate. [Means for Solving the Problems]

[0013] The jig according to one aspect of the embodiment aligns pin-shaped terminals extending from a connector. The jig includes a first comb-shaped plate and a second comb-shaped plate. The first comb-shaped plate has comb teeth provided with notches that contact one side surface of the pin-shaped terminal. The second comb-shaped plate has comb teeth provided with notches that contact the other side surface of the pin-shaped terminal, which is opposite to the one side surface.

Advantages of the Invention

[0014] The jig according to one aspect of the embodiment can align the pin-shaped terminals by sandwiching the position near the tip of the pin-shaped terminals with the notches provided in the comb teeth of the first comb-shaped plate and the notches provided in the comb teeth of the second comb-shaped plate.

[0015] As a result, there is no need to use an alignment plate, and the pin-shaped terminals can be aligned with high precision even when a high-density press-fit terminal with thin terminals and a small substrate through-hole diameter is used, or when a right-angle connector is used.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] Hereinafter, embodiments of a jig, an alignment device, and a terminal insertion method will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown below. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a jig according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the dashed-line frame shown in FIG. 1.

[0018] The jig according to the embodiment is a jig for aligning pin-shaped terminals extending from a connector. The pin-shaped terminals according to the embodiment are, for example, press-fit terminals. A press-fit terminal is a terminal that deforms when inserted into a through-hole (hereinafter referred to as a "hole") provided in a substrate serving as a connection destination, and is electrically connected to the substrate by the restoring force of the terminal. Note that the pin-shaped terminals according to the embodiment are not limited to press-fit terminals, and any terminal may be used as long as it has an elongated connection portion.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, the jig according to the embodiment includes a first comb-shaped plate 1 and a second comb-shaped plate 2. The first comb-shaped plate 1 includes a main body portion 11 and a plurality of comb teeth 12 extending from the main body portion 11. The second comb-shaped plate 2 includes a main body portion 21 and a plurality of comb teeth 22 extending from the main body portion 21.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 2, each comb tooth 12 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 is provided with a notch 13 that contacts one side surface of the pin-shaped terminal. Each comb tooth 22 of the second comb-shaped plate 2 is provided with a notch 23 that contacts the other side surface opposite to one side surface of the pin-shaped terminal. The notches 13 and 23 are provided at the same interval as a predetermined alignment interval of the pin-shaped terminals.

[0021] According to the jig according to the embodiment, the pin-shaped terminals can be aligned by sandwiching a position close to the tip of the pin-shaped terminals by the notch 13 provided in the comb tooth 12 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the notch 23 provided in the comb tooth 22 of the second comb-shaped plate 2.

[0022] Thereby, there is no need to use an alignment plate, and even when a high-density press-fit terminal with thin terminals and a small through-hole diameter of the substrate is used, or when a right-angle connector is used, the pin-shaped terminals can be aligned with high precision.

[0023] Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of an alignment device that executes the steps from aligning the pin-shaped terminals to press-fitting the pin-shaped terminals into the holes of the substrate using the jig according to the embodiment will be described. FIGS. 3 to 14 are operation explanatory views of the alignment device 3 according to the embodiment.

[0024] In FIGS. 3 to 14, for convenience of explanation, a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system orthogonal to each other is described. In the present embodiment, the X-Y plane is taken as the horizontal plane, and the positive direction of the Z axis is taken as the vertically upward direction for explanation.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 3, the alignment device 3 includes a first moving device 31, a second moving device 32, and an insertion device 33. Although not shown here, the alignment device 3 includes a controller 30 that controls the first moving device 31, the second moving device 32, and the insertion device 33 (see FIG. 15).

[0026] The insertion device 33 is disposed at the center of the alignment device 3. The insertion device 33 is a device that holds the connector 4 and moves the connector 4 so that the pin-shaped terminals 41 extending from the connector 4 are inserted into the holes 51 provided in the substrate 5 (see FIG. 6). The insertion device 33 is configured to be movable in a direction parallel to the Z-axis direction with respect to the connector 4.

[0027] The first moving device 31 and the second moving device 32 are disposed on both sides of the alignment device 3 with the positions of the pin-shaped terminals 41 of the connector 4 held by the insertion device 33 interposed therebetween. The first moving device 31 is provided with a first comb-shaped plate 1.

[0028] The first comb-shaped plate 1 is provided such that the tips of the comb teeth 12 face the positions of the pin-shaped terminals 41 of the connector 4 held by the insertion device 33. The first moving device 31 is configured to be able to advance and retreat the first comb-shaped plate 1 in a direction parallel to the X-axis direction. Further, the first moving device 31 is configured to be able to move the first comb-shaped plate 1 in a direction parallel to the Y-axis direction.

[0029] The second moving device 32 is provided with a second comb-shaped plate 2. The second comb-shaped plate 2 is provided such that the tips of the comb teeth 22 face the positions of the pin-shaped terminals 41 of the connector 4 held by the insertion device 33. The second comb-shaped plate 2 is provided such that the height position in the Z-axis direction is higher than the height position of the first comb-shaped plate 1.

[0030] The second moving device 32 is configured to be able to advance and retreat the second comb-shaped plate 2 in a direction parallel to the X-axis direction. Further, the second moving device 32 is configured to be able to move the second comb-shaped plate 2 in a direction parallel to the Y-axis direction.

[0031] When the alignment device 3 aligns the pin-shaped terminals 41 and press-fits them into the holes 51 of the substrate 5, as shown in FIG. 3, first, the insertion device 33 holds the connector 4. The insertion device 33 holds the connector 4 such that the plurality of pin-shaped terminals 41 are arranged in a matrix parallel to the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.

[0032] At this time, the alignment device 3 retracts the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 so that the tips of the comb teeth 12 and 22 face each other with the pin-shaped terminal 41 in between.

[0033] Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4, the alignment device 3 advances the first comb-shaped plate 1 in the negative X-axis direction. As a result, the comb teeth 12 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 are inserted between the rows of the pin-shaped terminals 41 arranged in a matrix.

[0034] Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5, the alignment device 3 advances the second comb-shaped plate 2 in the positive X-axis direction. As a result, the comb teeth 22 of the second comb-shaped plate 2 are inserted between the rows of the pin-shaped terminals 41 arranged in a matrix.

[0035] In this way, the alignment device 3 advances the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 from the position where the tips of the comb teeth 12 and 22 face each other with the pin-shaped terminal 41 in between. At this time, the alignment device 3 advances the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 until the comb teeth 12 and 22 overlap each other in the insertion direction (X-axis direction) with respect to the connection destination of the pin-shaped terminal 41.

[0036] As a result, the alignment device 3 can also handle a connector 4 in which the space between the rows of the pin-shaped terminals 41 is so narrow that it cannot be handled when configured to insert the comb teeth 22 between the comb teeth 12, for example, and can insert the comb teeth 12 and 22 between the rows of the pin-shaped terminals 41.

[0037] Subsequently, as shown by the white arrows in FIG. 6, the alignment device 3 moves the first comb-shaped plate 1 in the negative Y-axis direction and the second comb-shaped plate 2 in the positive Y-axis direction. As a result, the pin-shaped terminals 41 are respectively guided into the notches 13 and 23 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 and fit within the notches 13 and 23.

[0038] In this way, the alignment device 3 clamps the pin-shaped terminals 41 between the notch 13 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the notch 23 of the second comb-shaped plate 2 to align the pin-shaped terminals 41. Thereby, the alignment device 3 can align the pin-shaped terminals 41 with high precision. For the detailed movement of the comb teeth 12 and 22 at this time, reference will be made to FIGS. 8 to 14 and described later.

[0039] After that, when the substrate 5 is placed so that the positions of the aligned pin-shaped terminals 41 and the holes 51 of the substrate 5 match, the alignment device 3 moves the connector 4 in the positive Z-axis direction as shown by the white arrows, and temporarily inserts the pin-shaped terminals 41 into the holes 51 of the substrate 5.

[0040] In this way, the alignment device 3 inserts the tip of the pin-shaped terminal 41 held between the notch 13 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the notch 23 of the second comb-shaped plate 2 into the hole 51 of the substrate 5. Thereby, the alignment device 3 can accurately insert the tip of the pin-shaped terminal 41 into the hole 51 of the substrate 5.

[0041] Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7, after the alignment device 3 retracts the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 until the tips of the comb teeth 12 and 22 face each other with the pin-shaped terminals 41 sandwiched therebetween, the alignment device 3 presses the pin-shaped terminals 41 whose tips have been inserted into the holes 51 of the substrate 5 into the holes 51. Thereby, the alignment device 3 can appropriately connect the connector 4 and the substrate 5.

[0042] Next, with reference to FIGS. 8 to 14, the detailed movement of the comb teeth 12 and 22 portions will be described. FIGS. 8 to 14 show an enlarged view of the portion of the pin-shaped terminal 41. As shown in FIG. 8, the pin-shaped terminal 41 extends from the connector 4 in the positive Y-axis direction, and is bent at its tip and extends in the positive Z-axis direction. The insertion portions on the tip side of the pin-shaped terminal 41 in plan view are arranged in a matrix parallel to the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.

[0043] From this state, the alignment device 3 advances the first comb-shaped plate 1 toward the pin-shaped terminal 41. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the comb teeth 12 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 are inserted into the spaces between the pin-shaped terminals 41. At this time, the alignment device 3 advances the first comb-shaped plate 1 until each notch 13 faces the side surface of each pin-shaped terminal 41.

[0044] Subsequently, the alignment device 3 advances the second comb-shaped plate 2 toward the pin-shaped terminal 41. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the comb teeth 22 of the second comb-shaped plate 2 are inserted into the spaces between the pin-shaped terminals 41. At this time, the alignment device 3 advances the second comb-shaped plate 2 until each notch 23 faces the other side surface of each pin-shaped terminal 41.

[0045] The enlarged configuration of the frame indicated by the broken line in FIG. 10 at this time is shown in FIG. 11. As shown in FIG. 11, at this stage, the notch 13 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the notch 13 of the second comb-shaped plate 2 do not contact the side surface of the pin-shaped terminal 41.

[0046] Thereafter, when the alignment device 3 moves the first comb-shaped plate 1 in the negative Y-axis direction, as shown in FIG. 12, one side surface of each pin-shaped terminal 41 contacts the notch 13 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and is guided by the notch 13 and fits inside the notch 13. As a result, even if the arrangement of the pin-shaped terminals 41 is somewhat disordered, they are aligned by fitting inside the notch 13.

[0047] Subsequently, when the alignment device 3 moves the second comb-shaped plate 2 in the positive Y-axis direction, as shown in FIG. 13, each pin-shaped terminal 41 has the side surface opposite to the above-described one side surface in contact with the notch 23 of the second comb-shaped plate 2, and is guided by the notch 23 and fits inside the notch 23. Thereby, even if the arrangement of the pin-shaped terminals 41 is somewhat disordered, they are aligned by fitting inside the notch 23.

[0048] In this way, the alignment device 3 advances the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 until the notch 13 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the notch 23 of the second comb-shaped plate 2 face each other. Then, the alignment device 3 brings the opposing notches 13 and 23 closer to sandwich the pin-shaped terminals 41. Thereby, the alignment device 3 can correct not only the deviation of the pin-shaped terminals 41 in the X-axis direction but also the deviation in the Y-axis direction.

[0049] Also, at this time, as shown in FIG. 14, the alignment device 3 sandwiches the side surface of the pin-shaped terminal 41 that is closest to the insertion portion 41A inserted into the connection destination of the pin-shaped terminal 41 between the notch 13 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the notch 23 of the second comb-shaped plate 2.

[0050] In this way, since the alignment device 3 sandwiches the side surface directly below the insertion portion 41A among the side surfaces of the pin-shaped terminal 41 between the notches 13 and 23 to align the pin-shaped terminal 41, the alignment accuracy of the insertion portion 41A can be improved.

[0051] Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the relationship among the controller 30, the first moving device 31, the second moving device 32, and the insertion device 33 according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram showing the relationship among the controller 30, the first moving device 31, the second moving device 32, and the insertion device 33 according to the embodiment.

[0052] As shown in FIG. 15, the controller 30 is connected to a first moving device 31, a second moving device 32, and an insertion device 33. The controller 30 includes a microcomputer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., and various circuits.

[0053] The controller 30 controls the first moving device 31 and the second moving device 32 by the CPU executing the program stored in the ROM using the RAM as a work area, and moves the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 as shown in FIGS. 3 to 14. That is, the controller 30 moves the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 so as to align the pin-shaped terminals 41.

[0054] Further, the controller 30 controls the insertion device 33 to move the connector 4, inserts the aligned pin-shaped terminals 41 into the holes 51 of the substrate 5, and then presses the pin-shaped terminals 41 into the holes 51 of the substrate 5.

[0055] The controller 30 may be partially or entirely composed of hardware such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). Also, the program stored in the ROM may be stored in a storage device from the outside through a communication line or the like.

[0056] Next, the processing executed by the controller 30 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 16. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing executed by the controller 30 according to the embodiment.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 16, when the controller 30 holds the connector 4 by the insertion device 33, first, the controller 30 advances the first comb-shaped plate 1 (step S101). Subsequently, the controller 30 advances the second comb-shaped plate 2 (step S102).

[0058] Thereafter, the controller 30 causes the notch 13 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 to contact one side surface of the pin-shaped terminal 41 (step S103). Subsequently, the controller 30 causes the notch 23 of the second comb-shaped plate 2 to contact the other side surface of the pin-shaped terminal 41, which is opposite to the one side surface (step S104).

[0059] In this way, the controller 30 sandwiches the pin-shaped terminal 41 between the notch 13 provided in the comb teeth 12 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the notch 23 provided in the comb teeth 22 of the second comb-shaped plate 2 to align the pin-shaped terminal 41.

[0060] Thereafter, the controller 30 inserts the pin-shaped terminal 41, which is held by the notches 13 and 23, into the hole 51 of the substrate 5 (step S105). Thereby, the controller 30 can accurately temporarily insert the pin-shaped terminal 41 into the hole 51 of the substrate 5.

[0061] Subsequently, the controller 30 retracts the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 (step S106), press-fits the pin-shaped terminal 41 into the hole 51 of the substrate 5 (step S107), and ends the process. Thereby, the controller 30 can appropriately electrically connect the pin-shaped terminal 41 and the substrate 5.

[0062] In the above-described embodiment, the case where the notches 13 and 23 are provided in the comb teeth 12 and 22 of both the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 has been described. However, the notch may be provided in the comb teeth of either one of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2. Even with such a configuration, the alignment device 3 can align the pin-shaped terminal 41.

[0063] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the height positions (positions in the Z-axis direction) of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 are different has been described. However, the height positions of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 may be the same. In such a configuration, the controller 30 controls the first moving device 31 and the second moving device 32 as follows.

[0064] The controller 30 advances the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 from the position where the tips of the comb teeth 12 and 22 face each other with the pin-shaped terminal 41 interposed therebetween to the position where the notch 13 of the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the notch 23 of the second comb-shaped plate 2 face each other. Then, the controller 30 controls the first moving device 31 and the second moving device 32 so as to bring the opposing notches 13 and 23 closer to each other and clamp the pin-shaped terminal 41.

[0065] In this case, it is preferable that the width of each of the comb teeth 12 and 22 is narrower than the width shown in FIG. 1, and the interval between each of the comb teeth 12 and 22 is wider than the interval shown in FIG. 1. Thereby, when the first comb-shaped plate 1 and the second comb-shaped plate 2 advance, the comb teeth of the other comb-shaped plate are inserted between the comb teeth of one comb-shaped plate in the same plane. By bringing the notches of both comb-shaped plates closer to each other (moving them closer) from this state, the pin-shaped terminals 41 can be aligned.

[0066] Further effects and modifications can be easily derived by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the broader aspects of the present invention are not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments represented and described as above. Accordingly, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0067] 1 First comb-shaped plate 2 Second comb-shaped plate 3 Alignment device 4 Connector 5 Substrate 11 Body part 12 Comb teeth 13 Notch 21 Body part 22 Comb teeth 23 Notch 30 Controller 31 First moving device 32 Second moving device 33 Insertion device 41 Pin terminal 41A Insertion part 51 Hole

Claims

1. A jig for aligning pin terminals extending from a connector, a first comb-shaped plate having comb teeth provided with notches that contact one side surface of the pin terminal, and a second comb-shaped plate having comb teeth provided with notches that contact the other side surface of the pin terminal opposite to the one side surface of the pin terminal The jig includes.

2. A jig for aligning pin terminals extending from a connector, a moving device for moving the jig, and a controller for controlling the moving device The jig includes, The jig is a first comb-shaped plate having comb teeth provided with notches that contact one side surface of the pin terminal, and a second comb-shaped plate having comb teeth provided with notches that contact the other side surface of the pin terminal opposite to the one side surface of the pin terminal The jig includes, The controller is controlling the moving device so that the pin terminal is sandwiched by the notch of the first comb-shaped plate and the notch of the second comb-shaped plate to align the pin terminal Alignment device.

3. The controller is controlling the moving device so that the side surface of the pin terminal closest to the insertion portion inserted into the connection destination of the pin terminal among the side surfaces of the pin terminal is sandwiched by the notch of the first comb-shaped plate and the notch of the second comb-shaped plate The alignment device according to claim 2.

4. The controller is After advancing the first comb-shaped plate and the second comb-shaped plate from a position where the tips of the comb teeth face each other with the pin-shaped terminal therebetween to a position where the comb teeth overlap in the insertion direction with respect to the connection destination of the pin-shaped terminal, the moving device is controlled so as to sandwich the pin-shaped terminal. The alignment device according to claim 2.

5. The controller After advancing the first comb-shaped plate and the second comb-shaped plate from a position where the tips of the comb teeth face each other with the pin-shaped terminal therebetween to a position where the notch of the first comb-shaped plate and the notch of the second comb-shaped plate face each other, the moving device is controlled so as to bring the opposing notches closer to each other and sandwich the pin-shaped terminal. The alignment device according to claim 2.

6. An insertion device that moves the connector so that the pin-shaped terminal is inserted into a hole provided in the substrate further comprising The controller controls the insertion device so that the tip of the pin-shaped terminal held between the notch of the first comb-shaped plate and the notch of the second comb-shaped plate is inserted into the hole. The alignment device according to claim 4.

7. An insertion device that moves the connector so that the pin-shaped terminal is inserted into a hole provided in the substrate further comprising The controller controls the insertion device so that the tip of the pin-shaped terminal held between the notch of the first comb-shaped plate and the notch of the second comb-shaped plate is inserted into the hole. The alignment device according to claim 5.

8. The controller After controlling the moving device so as to retract the first comb-shaped plate and the second comb-shaped plate to a position where the tips of the comb teeth face each other, the insertion device is controlled so that the pin-shaped terminal with its tip already inserted into the hole is press-fitted into the hole. The alignment device according to claim 6.

9. The controller After controlling the moving device so as to retract the first comb-shaped plate and the second comb-shaped plate to a position where the tips of the comb teeth face each other, the insertion device is controlled so that the pin-shaped terminal with its tip already inserted into the hole is press-fitted into the hole. The alignment device according to claim 7.

10. A controller of an alignment device that aligns pin-shaped terminals extending from a connector and inserts the pin-shaped terminals into holes provided in a substrate, clamps and aligns the pin-shaped terminal by a notch provided in a comb tooth of a first comb-shaped plate and a notch provided in a comb tooth of a second comb-shaped plate, inserts the pin-shaped terminal held by the notch into the hole of the substrate Terminal insertion method.

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