Segmented Die Crimp Tool Single Compression Uniform Impressions

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional Y46 standard crimp tools require multiple compressions to secure a conductor to a connector, leading to unevenly spaced impressions due to human error, making them inefficient and inaccurate.

Innovation Solution

A crimp tool with a plurality of die featuring impression teeth that create multiple impressions with a single compression, ensuring uniformity and efficiency by clamping around the connector to secure it to the conductor.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple compressions are applied using a conventional Y46 standard crimp tool, then the conductor can be secured to the compression lug, but the impressions become unevenly spaced due to human error in repositioning

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecuring conductor to compression lugVSAvoidspacing of impressions

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The die is segmented into multiple impression teeth (e.g., three teeth) arranged in a triangular pattern around the central axis. Each tooth creates a separate impression on the compression lug during a single compression, eliminating the need for multiple compressions and the associated repositioning errors.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple impression functions are merged into a single die structure. The die combines three impression teeth that simultaneously create multiple impressions in one compression action, consolidating what would otherwise require three separate compression operations into one unified action.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If multiple compressions are applied to create multiple impressions, then adequate securing is achieved, but the process becomes inefficient due to repeated operations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadequate securing of conductorVSAvoidcrimping process efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The die is segmented into multiple impression teeth (e.g., three teeth) arranged in a triangular pattern around the central axis. Each tooth creates a separate impression on the compression lug during a single compression, eliminating the need for multiple compressions and the associated repositioning errors.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The single compression action continuously applies force to all impression teeth simultaneously, creating all necessary impressions in one uninterrupted motion. This eliminates the stop-start nature of multiple compressions, maintaining continuous useful action throughout the crimping process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Device complexity

If a single die with a single impression is used, then the crimp tool structure remains simple, but multiple compressions are required which introduces human error

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecrimp tool structureVSAvoiduniformity of impressions

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The die is segmented into multiple impression teeth (e.g., three teeth) arranged in a triangular pattern around the central axis. Each tooth creates a separate impression on the compression lug during a single compression, eliminating the need for multiple compressions and the associated repositioning errors.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple impression functions are merged into a single die structure. The die combines three impression teeth that simultaneously create multiple impressions in one compression action, consolidating what would otherwise require three separate compression operations into one unified action.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The crimp tool achieves uniform and secure connections with a single compression, improving efficiency and accuracy by forming evenly spaced impressions on the connector.

Implementation Method 1

a crimp tool applies a single compression on a connector to create multiple impressions on the connector that are sufficient to secure the connector to conductor that is inserted into the connector

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPlastic deformation: Plasticity

Data Source

PatentUS10763632B2Single compression multiple impression crimp tool

Publication Date: 2020.09.01 CUPERTINO ELECTRIC

AI summary

A crimp tool is disclosed that creates a plurality of impressions on a connector to secure metal to the connector using a single compression of the connector. The crimp tool includes a plurality of die. Each die including a plurality of impression teeth used to create the plurality of impressions on the connector.