An apparatus (100) for installing at least one electrical contact (152) into a connector housing (150) comprises a base (110) configured to fixedly support the connector housing (150), an alignment guide (122), extending from the base (110) and having a central axis (164), and a carrier (124), translatably and pivotally coupled with the alignment guide (122). With the connector housing (150) fixedly supported by the base (110), the alignment guide (122) is configured to be parallel to an insertion axis (160) of a socket (154) of the connector housing (150), and the carrier (124) is movable parallel to the insertion axis (160). The apparatus (100) additionally comprises a tool holder (132), coupled to the carrier (124). The tool holder (132) has a working axis (162), only one degree of freedom relative to the carrier (124), and only three degrees of freedom relative to the base (110).

An apparatus (100) for installing at least one electrical contact (152) into a connector housing (150) comprises a base (110) configured to fixedly support the connector housing (150), an alignment guide (122), extending from the base (110) and having a central axis (164), and a carrier (124), translatably and pivotally coupled with the alignment guide (122). With the connector housing (150) fixedly supported by the base (110), the alignment guide (122) is configured to be parallel to an insertion axis (160) of a socket (154) of the connector housing (150), and the carrier (124) is movable parallel to the insertion axis (160). The apparatus (100) additionally comprises a tool holder (132), coupled to the carrier (124). The tool holder (132) has a working axis (162), only one degree of freedom relative to the carrier (124), and only three degrees of freedom relative to the base (110).

A clamping socket assembly and method includes positioning a fastener body in a collet. The collet has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end receives the body. The first end includes a tool mating member. The collet has a perimeter wall having a plurality of slots extending therein that extend into the second end to define a plurality of wings. A sleeve is positioned on the collet and is threadably coupled to the collet. The sleeve is rotated in a first direction to threadably couple the sleeve to the collet such that the sleeve moves toward the second end and urges the wings into frictional engagement with the fastener body. A tool is extended through the distal end and into the tool mating member. The tool is rotated to rotate the collet and the body.

A clamping socket assembly and method includes positioning a fastener body in a collet. The collet has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end receives the body. The first end includes a tool mating member. The collet has a perimeter wall having a plurality of slots extending therein that extend into the second end to define a plurality of wings. A sleeve is positioned on the collet and is threadably coupled to the collet. The sleeve is rotated in a first direction to threadably couple the sleeve to the collet such that the sleeve moves toward the second end and urges the wings into frictional engagement with the fastener body. A tool is extended through the distal end and into the tool mating member. The tool is rotated to rotate the collet and the body.

A drive loading jig, drive carrier assembly and method of using the same to insert and remove a drive from a host reduce the likelihood of a drive being damaged during insertion or removal. Such a drive loading jig has side walls with respective slots and a rear wall joining the side walls. Each of the slots includes multiple restraining walls to restrain a drive, when positioned in the jig, from bending with respect to a plane parallel to a major surface of the drive and from moving in a direction substantially perpendicular to the major surface. Stoppers formed in the side walls or rear wall define a maximum insertion depth of the drive. An alignment key-way on the loading jig is used to align the drive in the proper orientation prior to inserting the drive into the loading jig.

In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a tool may include a main body and a plurality of fingers extending from one side of the main body, the fingers arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns such that in each of the plurality of rows, each pair of adjacent fingers in a row may have a gap formed in between such pair of adjacent fingers such that each gap may receive a component for insertion or removal from a system and such that the adjacent fingers apply a force to the component to retain the component within the tool. The tool may also include a receptacle formed at one end of the main body and configured to receive a removable arm, and wherein the removable arm is configured to receive a plurality of removable fingers.

In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a tool may include a main body and a plurality of fingers extending from one side of the main body, the fingers arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns such that in each of the plurality of rows, each pair of adjacent fingers in a row may have a gap formed in between such pair of adjacent fingers such that each gap may receive a component for insertion or removal from a system and such that the adjacent fingers apply a force to the component to retain the component within the tool. The tool may also include a receptacle formed at one end of the main body and configured to receive a removable arm, and wherein the removable arm is configured to receive a plurality of removable fingers.

A retainer mounted in a connector housing includes first contact portions configured to move the retainer from a full locking position to a partial locking position by coming into contact with tip portions of first protrusions of a jig, and second contact portions configured to move the retainer from the partial locking position to the full locking position by coming into contact with second protrusions of the jig. In use the connector housing may be moved into a recess of the jig and a projection in the recess may cause the retainer to move outwardly to allow terminal insertion. The connector housing may be then move outwardly of the recess to cause a jig projection to move the retainer to a full locking position.

Terminal pin device are described herein. The Terminal pin device of the invention comprises a cam box, a cutting mechanism, a material clamping mechanism, a pin inserting mechanism and a cam driving mechanism. The cutting mechanism, the material clamping mechanism, the pin inserting mechanism and the cam driving mechanism are connected with the cam box, and the cam driving mechanism drives the cutting mechanism, the material clamping mechanism and the pin inserting mechanism to operate, so as to realize the integrated terminal cutting, the terminal material clamping and the terminal rotation and terminal pin inserting actions.

Terminal pin device are described herein. The Terminal pin device of the invention comprises a cam box, a cutting mechanism, a material clamping mechanism, a pin inserting mechanism and a cam driving mechanism. The cutting mechanism, the material clamping mechanism, the pin inserting mechanism and the cam driving mechanism are connected with the cam box, and the cam driving mechanism drives the cutting mechanism, the material clamping mechanism and the pin inserting mechanism to operate, so as to realize the integrated terminal cutting, the terminal material clamping and the terminal rotation and terminal pin inserting actions.