EP2748895B1 - Crimping device - Google Patents

Description

Technical area

The present invention relates to a device with which a preferably vieradriges cable can be provided with a shielding plug. Such cables are used in particular as a multimedia cable in the automotive sector.

State of the art

It is the EP 1 237 237 A2 known, which shows a device according to the preamble of independent claim 1.

Furthermore, the US 3,590,481 A1 which is directed to a method for preliminarily aligning connectors.

Another document that DE 20 2004 004 622 U1 shows an RF connector for a fixed attachment to a printed circuit board.

Subject of the invention

The present invention was carried out against the background, a machine preferably with a connector (here: sleeve-shaped outer conductor) to provide a preferably vieradriges cable with screen mesh (so-called HSD cable) of small cross-section with high precision.

The core idea of the present invention is thereby to align the relative alignment of inner pin contacts (here: inner conductor) and an outer sleeve (here: sleeve-shaped outer conductor, which for the sake of clarity also simply referred to as "outer conductor") as precisely as possible in a longitudinal direction of the cable. and initiate crimping of the sleeve based on the relative orientation. Here, the inner conductor of the cable, which are in the case of a four-wire cable with the respective four wires in contact, by an insulating body (preferably made of a plastic material) rotationally aligned parallel to each other. Furthermore, the insulating body with a groove ensures that the insulating body only in a certain Orientation can be inserted into an outer conductor. Furthermore, it is provided that the configuration of the insulating body of a male connector and a female connector they can be pushed into each other only in a certain orientation, and thus only certain inner conductor of the male and female connector come into contact with each other.

According to the invention, a device is provided that has an outer conductor crimping unit. Such an outer conductor crimping unit is designed for applying a sleeve-shaped outer conductor at one end portion to the shielding of a shielded cable. The outer conductor crimping unit has a crimping tool for crimping a section of a sleeve-shaped outer conductor on an end section of a cable, and a position detection unit, in particular a sensor, with which at least the relative position between the end of an inner conductor of a cable or an insulator connected to the inner conductor (s) and a End surface of an outer conductor can be determined. According to the invention, a control device is also provided, which controls the crimping tool for crimping the section of the outer conductor on the cable on the basis of a detection result of the position detection unit.

In this way it can be ensured that the inner conductors of a cable are always in a defined relationship to an end face of an outer conductor. The quality of the plug made with the aid of this device is thus increased. This affects both male and female plugs.

In a further embodiment, the position detection device is arranged interchangeably on the outer conductor crimping unit. In this way, both the male and the outer conductor crimping unit can be used female plugs are processed. In this case, the respective position detection device can be fitted into the outer conductor crimping unit without the need for further adjustments. Rather, upon insertion of the corresponding position sensing device, a new processing operation can be directly performed to make either a male or a female plug.

Furthermore, the outer conductor crimping unit can have a cable guide channel in which a cable is guided longitudinally. In addition, an alignment section 203 can be provided, in which the outer conductor can be aligned relative to a cable inserted in the cable guide channel. In this way, a pre-positioning between the outer conductor and the end portion of the cable is ensured, wherein in the end portion of the cable, the inner conductors are provided, which are to be aligned with an end face of the outer conductor.

In the field of the device according to the invention may further be provided an insulator mounting device in which an insulating body can be positioned relative to the inner conductors of a cable, wherein the Isolierkörpermontagevorrichtung has movable slides in a horizontal direction, with which the inner conductor can be pressed into the insulating body. In this way it is possible to produce a secure connection between the inner conductors of a cable and the insulating body. The insulating body serves to align the inner conductor parallel to each other and hold. Furthermore, an insulation with respect to the outer conductor is provided above the insulating body, when the insulating body is introduced with the inner conductors in the outer conductor. Furthermore, the insulating body ensures a defined alignment in the circumferential direction between the inner conductors and the outer conductor. In other words For example, the insulating body with the inner conductors oriented parallel to one another can only be accommodated in an outer conductor in a specific orientation. In addition to the defined orientation in the circumferential direction is ensured by the configuration of the inner conductor in a male and a female connector that a male connector can be inserted only in a certain orientation in a female connector, and thus the inner conductor of the male connector only in certain inner conductor of female plug can be added.

In the region of the insulating body mounting device, an insulating body positioning device may further be provided with a rail designed to be complementary to a groove in the insulating body. The insulator positioning device is further configured to align the prepositioned insulator relative to the inner conductors of a cable. Subsequently, the inner conductor can be pressed laterally into the insulating body.

In a further preferred embodiment, the device according to the invention further comprises a stripping and crimping unit, which is designed to strip two substantially parallel cores of a cable and to crimp with inner conductors.

In this case, the stripping and crimping unit has a support surface inclined to a horizontal direction, on which a retaining clip receiving a cable can be arranged such that two wires of the cable can be aligned to form a stripping and crimping tool. In this way, it is possible to work two wires of a cable in parallel, while two other wires of the cable stand away from the stripping and crimping tool. By simply turning the retaining clip 180 degrees about the longitudinal axis of the retaining clip and reinserting the retaining clip on the Support surface, in a four-wire cable, the other two wires can be processed in parallel.

Preferably, the device according to the invention is at least partially provided with a sliding protective door. The protective door may cover the outer conductor crimping unit and / or the Isolierkörpermontagevorrichtung and / or the stripping and crimping unit. The protective door ensures that operation of the device is only partially granted with the protective door closed. This ensures that manual safety increases work safety.

Furthermore, the present application relates to a retaining clip for use in a said stripping and crimping unit and / or an insulator mounting device, which retaining clip mutually movable, for example pivotable or displaceable retaining clip segments which define a cable channel for receiving a cable in the closed state.

Such a retaining clip may have an exchangeable mouth portion, which is preferably connected by means of screws with at least one retaining clip segment.

Such a mouth portion includes an opening that is tuned to a particular cable size. Thus, when replacing the mouth section, the retaining clip can be used variably.

In other embodiments, it may be provided that the device according to the invention has the stripping and crimping unit and / or the insulating body mounting device instead of in addition to the outer conductor crimping unit.

In any case, the Isolierkörpermontagevorrichtung, in which an insulating body can be positioned relative to the inner conductors of a cable, but in addition to support arms 131, 132 and other support arms 133, 134 have two mutually vertically movable pairs of holders. With these, a gap between the respective holder of a pair of holders and the holding arms can be formed to define the position of the inner conductor and to hold them if necessary.

Brief description of the drawings

FIG. 1

shows a schematic structure of the divided into four production stations device

FIG. 2

shows the procedure for producing a male connector

FIG. 3

shows a procedure for producing a female connector

FIG. 4

shows a perspective view of a retaining clip

FIG. 5

shows a longitudinal sectional view of in FIG. 4 shown retaining clip

FIG. 6

is a perspective view of the stripping and crimping unit

FIG. 7

is a perspective view of the stripping and crimping unit 10 with inserted retaining clip 20th

FIG. 8

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the insulator mounting apparatus. FIG

FIG. 9

is an illustration of Isolierkörpermontagevorrichtung with inserted retaining clip

FIG. 10

is a perspective view of the outer conductor of the crimping unit

FIG. 11

is one of the previous ones FIG. 10 corresponding representation, with several elements have been omitted

Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying figures purely by way of example. Other modifications mentioned may each occur independently of one another or in combination with one another, and thus serve to realize further embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a schematic representation, with which the different stations of the device according to the invention are shown. The operations performed by the individual stations result in detail from the explanations to the other figures. In the schematic representation of FIG. 1 In the first place a support sleeve crimping unit 1 is provided, with which a cable is provided with a support sleeve. Furthermore, the device has a stripping and crimping unit 10 and an insulating body mounting device 100. Finally, an outer conductor is applied to the cable by means of an outer conductor crimping unit 200.

Individual work steps can be partially performed manually, in particular the transfer of a cable to another station. Alternatively, however, all steps by the inventive device run in a controlled manner. The individual stations may be accommodated within one machine or may extend to a plurality of machine modules arranged one after the other.

The various successive steps are now to be explained as follows on the basis of Figures 2 and 3 basically explained. In the Figures 2 and 3 only the intermediate stages of the work result are shown.

In a first step in the area of the support sleeve crimping unit 1, a cable 2 is provided which has a cable sheath 2a, a shielding braid 2b and four cores 2c. Each of the wires 2c comprises an insulation 2d and a conductor 2e. the cable sheath 2a and the shielding braid 2b are arranged coaxially with each other. The four wires 2c are parallel to each other, forming a substantially rectangular shape in plan view.

In the area of the support sleeve crimping unit 1, the cable 2 is first stripped in a region spaced from the cable end, and the cable sheath 2 a is drawn in the direction of the cable end. As a result, the shielding braid 2b is exposed in sections (see FIG. 2a )). In a next step, a support sleeve 3 is crimped in the region of the exposed shielding braid 2b (see FIG. 2b )), and the cable sheath 2a withdrawn in the direction of the cable end. Subsequently, the shielding braid 2b is slipped over the support sleeve 3 in a direction away from the cable end direction, so that the shielding braid 2b rests on the support sleeve 3 and partially on the cable sheath 2a.

The cores 2c thus exposed are then freed in sections in the region of the stripping and crimping unit 10 from their respective insulation 2d so that the respective conductor 2e is exposed (see FIG Figure 2c )). Also in the area of the stripping and crimping unit 10 are crimped onto the respective conductors 2e of the wires 2c inner conductor 2f (see Figure 2d )).

In the next method step, an insulating body 4 is applied to the end of the cable 2 in the region of the insulating body mounting device 100 such that the crimped inner conductors 2f are received within the insulating body 4. For this purpose, as in FIG. 2e ), the inner conductor 2f each pressed laterally in longitudinal grooves of the insulating body 4. As a result, the inner conductor 2f are aligned substantially parallel to each other and evenly spaced from each other.

In a next process step ( Figure 2g )), an outer conductor 5 is applied to a portion of the cable 2. This serves to shield the cable 2, and is in contact with the shielding braid 2b. In this case, the outer conductor 5 receives the insulating body 4 and the inner conductors 2f accommodated therein, and extends beyond the region of the cable 2 in which the shielding braid 2b has been folded over onto the cable jacket 2a. After a precise alignment of the ends of the inner conductor 2f to an end face of the outer conductor 5, the outer conductor is partially crimped circumferentially with the cable 2. This happens in the area of the outer conductor crimping unit 200.

Finally, a secondary fuse 6 is applied to the outer conductor 5 by being guided in the axial direction of the cable over the cable 2 until a contact (not shown) engages. With this not explicitly in FIG. 1 illustrated method step, the production of the cable connector is completed.

FIG. 3 shows essentially the same procedure as FIG. 2 , However, the manufactured connector is a female connector to the inner conductors 2f of the male connector complementarily designed inner conductors 2f ', in which by the method of FIG. 2 manufactured male connector can be inserted. In this case, the inner conductors 2f penetrate into the inner conductors 2f ', and thus establish a respective contact. For this reason, an insulating body 4 ', which is formed to be complementary to the insulating body 4, is used. A groove N 'provided in the insulating body 4' ensures that the insulating body 4 'can be introduced into the outer conductor 5' only in a specific orientation. Further, the insulating body 4 of the male connector and the insulating body 4 'of the female connector are designed such that a male connector can be inserted into the female connector only in a certain orientation relative thereto.

By means of the device described below, both male and female plugs can be manufactured. For the sake of clarity, however, the production of a male plug is primarily described below.

Based on FIGS. 4 and 5 Now, a retaining clip 20 will be described, which serves to fix the cable 2 in the stripping and crimping unit 10.

The retaining clip 20 has a first retaining clip segment 21 and a second retaining clip segment 22. Both retaining clip segments 21, 22 are movable relative to each other. By moving the retaining clip segments 21, 22 relative to each other, the retaining clip 20 can be opened / closed.

To fix the retaining clip segments 21, 22, a rail 26 is used, which allows a concern of the retaining clip segments 21, 22 to each other, and a locking lever 27, with which the retaining clip 20 can be held in the closed state. Further, the holder 20 also includes an exchangeable mouth portion 24, which by means of Screws 28 with the respective retaining clip segment 21, 22 is connected.

Within the retaining clip 20, a cable channel 23 is formed in the closed state by the two retaining clip segments 21, 22, in which a cable 2 can be inserted. In the closed state of the retaining clip 20, the cable is held against rotation. The cable channel 23 extends substantially parallel to the rail 26 of the retaining clip segments 21, 22 (longitudinal direction), and likewise extends through the segments of the mouth section 24 with the retaining clip segments 21, 22.

At the end pointing in the working position in the direction of the stripping and crimping unit 10 (described later), there is an opening 25 in the mouth section 24, which is dimensioned so that the wires 2c of the cable 2 can pass therethrough, but the cable sheath 2a inside the opening 25 is present. By replacing the mouth portion 24, another mouth portion with a different sized opening 25 can be fixed to the retaining clip 20. At the other end of the cable channel 23, an opening is also provided, from which the cable can protrude as desired.

The retaining clip 20 is used to insert a cable with exposed wires 2 c in the stripping and crimping unit 10 can. A positional positioning of the retaining clip 20 relative to elements of the stripping and crimping unit 10 is provided by corresponding alignment means (not explicitly shown).

The stripping and crimping unit 10 itself comprises a holder 30 arranged obliquely to a horizontal direction. In this holder 30, the retaining clip 20 is inserted, wherein the mouth portion 24 of the retaining clip 20 in the direction of the stripping and crimping tool 40 has. is the retaining clip 20 is inserted into the holder 30, so it rests on a support surface 31 inclined to the horizontal direction, and is held laterally by means of different jaw surfaces 32, 33 and 34. At an end of the holder 30 facing away from the stripping and crimping tool 40, a screwed-on end piece 35 is provided, which comes into contact with a rear surface of the retaining clip 20.

The stripping and crimping tool 40 comprises two tool halves 41, 42 which are arranged so as to be movable in the vertical direction and which, when closed, form two openings 43 into which two wires 2c of a cable 2 can be inserted. For this purpose, the wires 2c are each spread apart in pairs, so that when inserting the retaining clip 20 into the holder 30, two of the wires 2c can penetrate into the openings 41.

Are the wires 2c stripped, and crimped with inner conductors 2f, the retaining clip 20 is moved with the thus processed cable 2 for Isolierkörpermontagevorrichtung 100.

In this case, the insulating body mounting device 100 has a holding block 110 which is movable in the horizontal direction along a rail 111. The support block 110 further includes a holding block receiving portion, in which the retaining clip 20 can be inserted. On the sides of a support surface 112 forming holding block receiving portion 112 jaws 113, 114 are provided. A support of the retaining clip 20 on a rear surface thereof is ensured by a further jaw 115.

Furthermore, 113-115 positioning aids are provided on the support surface 112 and / or the jaws, so that the retaining clip 20 is located within the receiving unit 12 in a defined position.

In an in FIG. 8 On the right-hand side, an insulating body positioning device 120 provided with a V-shaped groove 121 is provided. The rail 122 is complementary to a groove N formed in the insulating body 4, so that the insulating body 4 can be inserted along the rail 122 within the groove 121 at the bottom of the groove 121. In this way, the insulating body 4 can be prepositioned. Subsequently, the insulating body 4 is moved to the mounting position, in FIG. 8 is located in the left area of the representation (it is in the presentation already an insulating 4 in the mounting position).

At the mounting position 130, four holding arms 131-134 are provided, which hold the insulating body 4 at four positions in the circumferential direction. The holding arms 131, 132 support the insulating body 4 in a vertical direction, and the holding arms 133, 134 support the insulating body 4 in a horizontal direction.

The horizontally extending retaining arms 133, 134 are designed such that they also serve as guides for two slides 135, 136. The slide 135, 136 have the function of the inner conductor 2f, which are after inserting the retaining clip 20 in the holding block receiving portion 112 at a radial distance from the insulating body 4, depress by a horizontal sliding movement in the insulating body 4.

Fig. 8 FIG. 2 also shows two pairs of holders 137, 138 which can be moved vertically relative to one another. The respective holder pair 137 or 138 can thus be moved in the direction of the holding arms 133, 134, in this state a gap between the respective holder of a holder pair 137, 138 and the holding arms 133 To train 134. This mechanism serves to pre-position the four inner conductors 2f first on the holding arms 133, 134 in this case, and by moving the holding pairs 137, 138 toward each other in the vertical direction to align with each other. Subsequently, the sliders 135, 136 are moved toward each other in the horizontal direction and take with them the inner conductors 2f in this direction. The movement is completed by inserting or clicking the inner conductor 2f into the insulating body 4. The sliders are opened (moved away from each other in the horizontal direction) and the cable 2 with the insulating body attached to the inner conductor 2f can be removed.

Hereinafter, the outer conductor crimping unit 200 will be described. The outer conductor crimping unit 200 comprises a cable guide channel 201 into which a cable 2 is inserted. The cable 2 is in this case brought into contact with the outer conductor 5.

The outer conductor crimping unit 200 further includes a crimping tool 202 and an aligning portion 203. The aligning portion 203 is provided such that a positioning portion 5b of the outer conductor 5 can be inserted therein only in a certain orientation. Starting from the positioning section 5b of the outer conductor 5, a crimping section 5a extends through the crimping tool 202, and a plug section 5c extends on the opposite side thereof. In this case, the plug portion 5 c extends through a stopper portion 204 of the outer conductor crimping unit 200.

At a portion of the outer conductor crimping unit 200 adjoining the abutment portion 204, the displacement sensor 220 is located FIG. 10 the cover 221 of the displacement sensor 220 is shown, in which the outer conductor 5 is received in sections. Further, a screw 222 is provided, which penetrates in the vertical direction in the housing 221.

As in FIG. 11 2, a contact stop standard 223 is provided inside the housing 221, the tapered end of which extends in the direction of the prepositioned plug (outer conductor 5 and the inner conductor 2f received in the insulating body 4). The contact abutment 223 has a groove 224 which provides an oval opening. Through the groove 224, the screw 222 extends in the vertical direction. The screw 222 serves as a backup for inner parts of the displacement sensor 220, namely the contact stop 223 and the button 225th

Within the contact stop 223, a probe 225 is received in the axial direction, the tapered portion extends in the direction of the stopper portion 204. The button 225 has a groove 226 into which the screw 222 penetrates. The button 225 is in communication with a measuring pin 227 which is in contact with a displacement sensor, not shown.

When crimping an outer conductor 5, the end face 5d of the outer conductor 5 in the cover 221 is brought to abutment, so that the axial position of the two parts is secured relative to each other. A cable 2 with an insulating body 4 and inner conductors 2f is inserted into the outer conductor 5 until the inner conductors 2f and possibly also the insulating body 4 project beyond the end surface 5d of the outer conductor 5. Subsequently, the contact stopper 223 is moved by means of a slider 230 in the direction of the cable 2 and pushes the insulating body 4 with the inner conductors 2f back in the direction of the outer conductor 5. The slider 230 is hereby limited mechanically by the cover 221.

Then measurement takes place by means of the probe 225: this moves in the direction of the outer conductor 5 in this, and comes via measuring pin 227 with an inner conductor 2f or the insulating body 4 in contact. By detecting the touch, a measured value is detected.

The crimping tool 202 is triggered by a control device only when the inner conductor 2f or the insulating body 4 is brought by pushing the cable 2 in the axial direction at a certain distance to the end side 5d of the outer conductor 5 / is.

This specific distance is determined by the contact between the measuring pin 227 and an inner conductor 2f or the insulating body 4. Such measurement is performed before crimping (to initiate crimping) and after crimping for quality control purposes. In both cases, the button 225 is moved over another cylinder (not shown).

If the ends of the inner conductors 2f are in a predetermined relationship to the end face 5d of the outer conductor 5, the crimping tool 202 is triggered and the outer conductor 5 is fixed immovably on the cable 2. The end face 5d of the outer conductor 5 is in this case a plane formed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the outer conductor 5 through the edges of the opening of the outer conductor 5 level.

After crimping, the distance between the insulating body 4 and the already aligned end face 5d of the outer conductor 5 and the inner conductor 2f is checked in a subsequent step by means of the fine probe 225, which is in contact with a displacement sensor via the measuring pin 227. In this way it can be determined whether the plug meets the quality requirements.

In the outer conductor crimping unit 200, it should be noted that the measuring unit 220 is interchangeable, with one measuring unit 220 being provided for one male connector and another for a female connector. To an exchange no further settings must be made on the used displacement sensor.

• Vorpositionieren des Außenleiters 5, 5' zu einem Kabel 2 durch Einführen des Kabels 2 in den Außenleiter 5, 5', insbesondere durch Einführen eines vormontierten Isolierkörpers, der Innenleiter des Kabels in einer vorbestimmten radialen Ausrichtung innerhalb des Außenleiters stützt, wobei der Isolierkörper bevorzugt derart ausgestaltet ist, dass er lediglich in einer bestimmten umfangsmäßigen Orientierung in den Außenleiter eingeführt werden kann,
• Verschieben des Außenleiters 5 und des Kabels 2 relativ zueinander,
• Erfassen der relativen Position zwischen den Enden mindestens eines Innenleiters 2f, 2f' des Kabels 2 oder einer Fläche eines mit den Innenleiter verbundenen Isolierkörpers 4, 4' und einer Endfläche 5d des Außenleiters 5, 5',
• Auslösen eines Crimpwerkzeugs 202 bei Feststellen einer bestimmten Lageposition zwischen den Enden mindest eines Innenleiters 2f und der Endfläche 5d des Außenleiters 5, 5'.

A preferred method for applying the outer conductor 5 on a cable 2 in this case comprises the following steps:

• Pre-positioning of the outer conductor 5, 5 'to a cable 2 by inserting the cable 2 in the outer conductor 5, 5', in particular by inserting a preassembled insulating body, the inner conductor of the cable in a predetermined radial orientation within the outer conductor supports, wherein the insulating body preferably such is designed so that it can only be introduced into the outer conductor in a certain circumferential orientation,
• Moving the outer conductor 5 and the cable 2 relative to each other,
• Detecting the relative position between the ends of at least one inner conductor 2f, 2f 'of the cable 2 or a surface of an insulating body 4, 4' connected to the inner conductor and an end surface 5d of the outer conductor 5, 5 ',
• Triggering a crimping tool 202 upon detection of a certain position position between the ends of at least one inner conductor 2f and the end surface 5d of the outer conductor 5, 5 '.

In a further preferred method step, after crimping the outer conductor 5, 5 ', the distance between the end face 5d of the outer conductor 5, 5' and an insulating body 4, 4 'received therein is determined, the insulating body 4, 4' receiving the inner conductors 2f, 2f 'picks up and positioned relative to each other.

• Vorpositionieren des Isolierkörpers 4, 4'
• Annähern der Innenleiter 2f, 2f', so dass sich die Innenleiter 2f im Wesentlichen parallel zu Längsnuten des Isolierkörpers 4, 4' befinden
• seitliches Einschieben der Innenleiter 2f, 2f' in die Längsnuten des Isolierkörpers.

The introduction of preferably four inner conductors 2f, 2f 'of a cable 2 into an insulating body 4, 4' takes place in the following steps:

• Pre-positioning of the insulating body 4, 4 '
• Approximating the inner conductor 2f, 2f ', so that the inner conductor 2f are substantially parallel to the longitudinal grooves of the insulating body 4, 4'
• lateral insertion of the inner conductor 2f, 2f 'in the longitudinal grooves of the insulating body.

Such a method preferably takes place before the method for applying the outer conductor 5 on a cable 2.

Claims (15)

1. Device having an outer conductor crimping unit (200) for attaching a sleeve-like outer conductor (5, 5') to a shield (2b) on an end section of a shielded cable (2);
   the outer conductor crimping unit (200) has:

   a crimping tool (202) for crimping a section of an outer conductor (5, 5'), in particular of a sleeve (5, 5') for shielding, on an end section of a cable (2),

   a unit for bringing about a relative movement between the cable (2) and the outer conductor (5, 5')

   characterised by

   a position-detecting unit (220), with which at least the relative position between the end of an inner conductor (2f, 2f) of a cable (2) or an insulating body (4, 4') connected to the inner conductor (2f, 2f) and an end surface (5d) of an outer conductor (5, 5') may be determined, and

   a control device which controls the crimping tool (202) for crimping the section of the outer conductor (5, 5') on the cable (2) based on a detection result of the position-detecting unit (220).
2. Device according to claim 1, in which the position-detecting device (220) is arranged to be interchangeable on the outer conductor crimping unit (200).
3. Device according to one of the preceding claims, in which the outer conductor crimping unit (200) further has a cable-guiding channel (201), in which a cable (2) is guided longitudinally, and an aligning section (203), in which the outer conductor (5, 5') may be aligned relative to a cable (2) introduced in the cable-guiding channel (201).
4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, in which the position-detecting unit (220) further has a contact stop (223), which can be moved in the direction of the cable (2) and may push the insulating body (4, 4') with the inner conductors (2f, 2f') in the direction of the outer conductor (5, 5'), in which device preferably the contact stop (223) may be pushed by means of a slide (230), wherein the movement of the slide (230) is limited mechanically, in particular by means of a cover (221) of the position-detecting unit (220).
5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, in which the position-detecting unit (220) further has a measuring pin (227) located preferably coaxially to the contact stop (223) and which may produce contact between the measuring pin (227) and an inner conductor (2f, 2f) or the insulating body (4, 4') to determine the relative position.
6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, which further has an insulating body assembly device (100), in which an insulating body (4, 4') may be positioned relative to the inner conductors (2f, 2f') of a cable (2), wherein the insulating body assembly device (100) has two slides (135, 136) which can be moved relative to one another, with which the inner conductors (2f) may be pressed into an insulating body (4, 4').
7. Device according to claim 6, in which the insulating body assembly device (100) has an insulating body positioning device (120) with a rail (122) designed to be complementary to a groove (N) in the insulating body (4, 4'), wherein the pre-positioned insulating body (4, 4') may be aligned relative to inner conductors (2f, 2f') of a cable (2) after pre-positioning.
8. Device according to claim 6 or 7, in which the insulating body assembly device (100) has supporting arms (131, 132) which support an insulating body (4) in a vertical direction, and which has further supporting arms (133, 134) which support the insulating body (4) in a horizontal direction, wherein the slides (135, 136) can be guided preferably by the further supporting arms (133, 134) so as to press inner conductors (2f, 2f) into an insulating body (4, 4') and wherein in particular two support pairs (137, 138) which can be moved in each case vertically to one another are provided so as to define the position of the inner conductors and to optionally support them.
9. Device according to one of claims 6-8, in which the insulating body assembly device (100) has a supporting block (110) to receive a cable (2), supported by a fixing clip (20); the supporting block (110) can be moved in the horizontal direction along a rail (111) so as to position inner conductors (2f, 2f') of a cable (2) relative to an insulating body (4, 4').
10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, which further has a stripping and crimping unit (10) which is equipped to strip two wires (2c) running essentially parallel of a cable (2) and to crimp them with inner conductors (2f), in which device preferably the stripping and crimping unit (10) has a bearing surface (31) arranged at an angle to a horizontal direction and on which a fixing clip (20) receiving a cable (2) may be arranged such that two wires (2c) of the cable (2) may be aligned to an stripping and crimping tool (40).
11. Device according to one of the preceding claims, which has at least in sections a displaceable protective door, wherein operation of the device is provided at least partly only when the protective door is shut.
12. Device according to claim 9, in which the fixing clip (20) has two fixing clip segments (21, 22) which can be moved with respect to one another and which in the closed state define a cable channel (23) to receive a cable (2).
13. Device according to claim 12, which further has an interchangeable mouth section (24) which is preferably connected by means of screws (28) to at least one fixing clip segment (21, 22) and has an opening (25), with which a cable (2) maybe retained.
14. Method for attaching the outer conductor (5) to a cable (2) using a device according to one of the preceding claims, comprising the following steps:

    - pre-positioning the outer conductor (5, 5') to a cable (2) by introducing the cable (2) into the outer conductor (5, 5') with a pre-assembled insulating body (4, 4'), which insulating body supports inner conductors (2f, 2f) of the cable (2) in a predetermined radial alignment within the outer conductor (5, 5'), wherein the insulating body (4, 4') is preferably designed such that it may only be introduced into the outer conductor (5, 5') in a certain peripheral orientation,

    - displacing the outer conductor (5, 5') and the cable (2) relative to one another,

    - detecting the relative position between the ends of at least one inner conductor (2f, 2f) of the cable (2) or a surface of the insulating body (4, 4') connected to the inner conductor (2f, 2f) and an end surface (5d) of the outer conductor (5, 5'),

    - triggering a crimping tool (202) when establishing a certain position between the ends of at least one inner conductor (2f, 2f') of the cable (2) or a surface of the insulating body (4, 4') connected to the inner conductor and an end surface (5d) of the outer conductor (5, 5').
15. Method according to claim 14, in which after crimping the outer conductor (5, 5'), the distance between the end surface (5d) of the outer conductor (5, 5') and the insulating body (4, 4') received therein is determined, and/or in which the following steps take place before attaching the outer conductor (5) to a cable (2):

    - pre-positioning the insulating body (4, 4')

    - bringing the inner conductors (2f, 2f) closer so that the inner conductors (2f) are located essentially parallel to longitudinal grooves of the insulating body (4, 4')

    - lateral insertion of the inner conductors (2f, 2f) into the longitudinal grooves of the insulating body.

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