Patent Application
20240145943
This application is based on and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese patent applications No. 2022-173212 filed on Oct. 28, 2022 and No. 2023-075421 files on May 1, 2023, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present invention relates to a crimp terminal crimped to a cable, a terminal coupled body and a connector.
A connector contact terminal (hereafter referred to as a “contact terminal”) formed in a linear line (a rod shape) by a pinching part for crimping a wire harness and an electrical contact part extended from the tip of the pinching part is disclosed. A plurality of the contact terminals forms a connector contact terminal member (hereafter referred to as a “terminal member”) by connecting the base ends of the pinching parts to one side of a band-shaped carrier part. The terminal member is mounted on a terminal crimping device, and the terminal crimping device separates the contact terminal from the carrier part while sending the terminal member out, and caulks the pinching part to crimp it to the wire harness (cable).
By the way, when the connector provided with the linear contact terminal is connected to a counter connector, both the connectors need to be arranged on the same axis. For example, if the counter connector is mounted on an electrical board, the wire harness needs to be drawn around and bent so that the connector faces the counter connector. Therefore, in order to carry out the work of connecting both the connectors, it is necessary to secure a wide space for arranging both the connectors, and there is a problem in which the size of the apparatus provided with both the connectors is large.
For the above problems, a L-shaped terminal is known, which has a terminal connection part extending in the front-and-rear direction, a wire connection part extending in the upper-and-lower direction and connected to the terminal of the wire, and a plate shaped coupling part coupling the terminal connection part to the wire connection part. In this terminal, the coupling part couples the flat portion connected to the terminal connection part and the flat portion connected to the wire connection part, and is bent at right angles around the axis extending in the left-and-right direction. According to the connector provided with such an L-shaped terminal, it is possible to easily connect it to the counter connector mounted on the electrical board, for example, without bending the wire forcibly.
However, when a terminal member is formed by coupling the above-described L-shaped terminals to the carrier part, the terminal connection parts protrude largely in the front-and-rear direction with respect to the surface of the carrier part. When the terminal member is mounted on the terminal crimping device, the terminal connection part protruding largely from the carrier part interferes with the anvil or the like of the terminal crimping device, and it becomes impossible to send the terminals to the anvil. Then, the crimping work (caulking work) in the terminal crimping device cannot be performed.
A first crimp terminal of the present invention includes: a crimped part crimped to a cable; and a terminal connection part provided to be bent with respect to the crimped part, wherein the cramped part includes: a base part on which the cable extending in a first axial direction is placed; and a barrel piece protruding from the base part in one direction of a second axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction, and caulked to be crimped to the cable, and the terminal connection part is extended in one direction of a third axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction and the second axial direction.
A second crimp terminal of the present invention includes: a crimped part crimped to a cable; a terminal connection part provided to be bent with respect to the crimped part; and a coupling part coupling the crimped part to the terminal connection part, wherein the cramped part includes: a base part on which the cable extending in a first axial direction is placed; and a barrel piece protruding from the base part in one direction of a second axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction, and caulked to be crimped to the cable, and the coupling part is bent with respect to the base part in one direction of the second axial direction around a first axis extending in the first axial direction while a tip end of the coupling part is directed to one direction of a third axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction and the second axial direction, and the terminal connection part is extended from the tip end of the coupling part in one direction of the third axial direction.
A third crimp terminal of the present invention may be configured such that, in the second crimp terminal the coupling part includes: a first support part protruding from the base part in one direction of the second axial direction on one side of the barrel piece in the first axial direction; and a second support part extending from one end in the first axial direction of the first support part to one direction of the third axial direction, and the terminal connection part is extended from a tip end of the second support part to one direction of the third axial direction.
A fourth crimp terminal of the present invention may be configured such that, in the third crimp terminal, the first support part includes: a pair of support plates protruding from both ends in the third axial direction of the base part to one direction of the second axial direction; and a bridge plate provided between tip ends of the support plates, and the second support part is connected to one of the support plates.
A fifth crimp terminal of the present invention may be configured such that, in the first crimp terminal, the terminal connection part is formed in a rectangular cylindrical shape having a connection space inside and a connection opening opened to one end surface in the third axial direction, the terminal connection part includes: a first flat plate extending from one end in the first axial direction of the base part to one direction of the second axial direction and extending to one direction of the third axial direction; a pair of side plates extending from both ends in the second axial direction of the first flat plate to one direction of the first axial direction; and a second flat plate connected to one end in the first axial direction of at least one of the side plates and facing the first flat plate with a gap.
A sixth crimp terminal of the present invention may be configured such that, in the fifth crimp terminal, the terminal connection part further includes a reinforcing piece extending from the other end in the third axial direction of one of the first flat plate and the second flat plate toward the other of the first flat plate and the second flat plate, and a tip end of the reinforcing piece faces the other of the first flat plate or the second flat plate with a slight gap or in contact with.
A first terminal coupled body of the present invention is a terminal coupled body in which a plurality of the first crimp terminal is connected to a carrier formed in a band shape extending in the third axial direction at intervals in the third axial direction, wherein the crimp terminal is connected to the carrier such that the base part is in a posture parallel to a surface of the carrier and a base end of the base part, which is the other end in the first axial direction, is connected to one end in the first axial direction of the carrier.
A second terminal coupled body of the present invention may be configured such that the first terminal coupled body is wound around a reel with the barrel piece of the crimp terminal connected to the carrier facing outward.
A connector of the present invention includes the first crimp terminal and a housing for housing the crimp terminal.
The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure is shown by way of illustrative example.
Hereinafter, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described. X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Z1 and Z2 in each figure show the left, right, front, rear, upper and lower. In addition, an “upper-and-lower direction”, a “front-and-rear direction” and a “left-and-right direction” are examples of a “first axial direction”, a “second axial direction” and a “third axial direction” in the claims, respectively, and are orthogonal to each other. Directional and positional terms are used in the specification for illustrative convenience, and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the invention.
With reference to
As shown in
[Counter Connector] The counter connector 90 is configured by housing three counter terminals (not shown) in a counter housing 91. The counter housing 91 is, for example, made of non-conductive synthetic resin, and is formed into an approximately rectangular cylindrical shape with both the front and rear end surfaces opened. The counter housing 91 stands on the front surface of the electrical board 99 provided in a nearly vertical posture. A pair of locked parts 92 is provided on the upper portion of the counter housing 91 to keep the connection with the connector 1. The inside of the counter housing 91 is divided into three spaces in the left-and-right direction, and three fitting holes 93 are opened on the front end surface of the counter housing 91 to correspond to the three spaces. The three counter terminals are disposed in the three spaces inside the counter housing 91, and are electrically connected to the electrical board 99. The counter connector 90 (counter terminal) is not limited to be mounted on the electrical board 99, and may be attached to the tip of the cable 4, for example, in the same way as the connector 1 according to the embodiment (not shown).
[Connector] As shown in
<Housing> The housing 2 is made of synthetic resin, for example, and is configured to be separable into the housing part 10 and a cover part 11.
(Housing Part) As shown in
(Housing Body Part) A pair of upper and lower mounting claw parts 14 is protruded on both the left and right outer surfaces of the housing body part 12. As shown in
(Fitting Protruding Part) As shown in
Each fitting protruding part 13 has a lance part 23 that extends downward from the upper surface, then bends to extend rearward. The lance part 23 is configured so as to be elastically deformable in the upper-and-lower direction around the bent portion. A terminal claw part 23A is protruded on the tip end portion of the lower surface of the lance part 23.
As shown in
(Cover Part) As shown in
As shown in
<Crimp terminal> The crimp terminal 3 is made of metal, formed in an approximately L-shape, and is fixed to the tip of the cable 4. As shown in
Here, the cable 4 has a core wire (not shown) made of conductor (metal) and a covering part (not shown) made of insulator and covering the core wire. The core wire is exposed by striping the tip end portion of the covering part of the cable 4.
(Crimped Part) As shown in
The covering crimped part 31 has a covering base part 32 formed to be curved when viewed from the bottom surface, and a pair of covering barrel pieces 33 protruding from both the front and rear ends of the covering base part 32 rightward (one direction of the second axial direction). The covering base part 32 and the pair of covering barrel pieces 33 are formed in an approximately U-shape when viewed from the bottom surface. On the covering base part 32, the covering part of the cable 4 extending in the upper-and-lower direction is placed. The pair of covering barrel pieces 33 are caulked to wrap the covering part placed on the covering base part 32 and then crimped to the covering part.
The core wire crimped part 34 has a core wire base part 35 formed in an approximately flat plate shape and a pair of core wire barrel pieces 36 protruding rightward from both the front and rear ends of the core wire base part 35. The core wire base part 35 is connected to the upper end of the covering base part 32 through an inclined plate part 37. The inclined plate part 37 is inclined rightward from the covering base part 32 toward the core wire base part 35, and a step corresponding to the thickness of the covering part of the cable 4 is formed between the covering base part 32 and the core wire base part 35. The core wire base part 35 and the pair of core wire barrel pieces 36 are formed in an approximately U-shape when viewed from the bottom surface (or plan surface). The core wire of the cable 4 extending in the upper-and-lower direction is placed on the core wire base part 35. The core wire barrel pieces 36 are caulked to wrap the core wire placed on the core wire base part 35 and then crimped to the core wire. The core wire base part 35 is extended upward from a position where the pair of core wire barrel pieces 36 are provided.
(Coupling Part) As shown in
The first support part 41 has a pair of support plates 43 protruding rightward from both the front and rear ends of the core wire base part 35 and a bridge plate 44 provided between the tips of the support plates 43. The support plates 43 are bent rightward approximately at right angles with respect to the core wire base part 35, and face each other in an approximately parallel manner with a space between them in the front-and-rear direction. The bridge plate 44 is formed integrally with the front support plate 43, and the tip end (rear end) of the bridge plate 44 is abutted against the right end of the rear support plate 43. In detail, a protrusion part formed at the tip end of the bridge plate 44 is fitted into a recess formed at the right end of the rear support plate 43. As described above, the first support part 41 (the pair of support plates 43, the bridge plate 44) are formed in an approximately U-shape when viewed from the plane, and the first support part 41 and the core wire base part 35 constitute an approximately rectangular cylinder shape when viewed from the plane.
The second support part 42 is connected to the upper end of the rear support plate 43 and extended rearward. The second support part 42 is formed by bending the portion extending upward from the rear support plate 43 downward approximately at right angles with respect to the rear support plate 43.
(Terminal Connection Part) As shown in
The inner upper plate 51A is formed by extending the second support part 42 rearward. At the rear portion of the inner upper plate 51A, three pressure-contact pieces 53 are provided at intervals in the left-and-right direction. Each pressure-contact piece 53 extends diagonally downward from the front side (base portion) to the rear side, and its tip portion is bent diagonally upward (see
The left side plate 51B is bent approximately at right angles with respect to the inner upper plate 51A, and extended downward from the left end of the inner upper plate 51A. The bottom plate 51C is bent approximately at right angles with respect to the left side plate 51B, and extended rightward from the lower end of the left side plate 51B. The bottom plate 51C faces the inner upper plate 51A from below across the connection space S3. In the rear portion of the bottom plate 51C, two pressure-contact protrusions 54 are protruded toward the connection space S3 (upward) with an interval in the left-and-right direction. The right side plate 51D is bent approximately at right angles with respect to the bottom plate 51C, and extended upward from the right end of the bottom plate 51C.
The outer upper plate 51E is bent approximately at right angles with respect to the right side plate 51D, extended leftward from the upper end of the right side plate 51D, and is laminated on the upper surface of the inner upper plate 51A. The outer upper plate 51E is formed in a rectangular shape slightly longer than the length of both the inner upper plate 51A and the second support part 42 in the front-and-rear direction. On the outer upper plate 51E, a pair of support protruding parts 55 is protruded with an interval in the front-and-rear direction so as to come into contact with the upper surface of the inner upper plate 51A. The outer upper plate 51E is in contact with the inner upper plate 51A with only the pair of support protruding parts 55, and the portion other than the pair of support protruding parts 55 is separated upward from the inner upper plate 51A by the height of the support protruding parts 55. A locking hole 56 is drilled in the rear portion of the terminal connection part 50 from the upper portion of the right side plate 51D to the outer upper plate 51E.
(Terminal coupled body) Next, with reference to
As shown in
The crimp terminal 3 is extended upward from the upper end of the carrier 60. In detail, in the crimp terminal 3, the covering base part 32 (the core wire base part 35) is in a posture parallel to the surface 60A of the carrier 60, and the lower end of the covering base part 32 (the base end which is the other end in the first axial direction) is connected to the upper side of the carrier 60 (one end in the first axial direction). The carrier 60 has a plurality of feed holes 61 drilled at the same intervals as the crimp terminals 3.
As shown in
[Crimping Process] Here, the process of fixing the crimp terminal 3 to the cable 4 (crimping process) will be briefly described. The crimp terminal 3 is crimped to the cable 4 by the terminal crimping device.
The terminal crimping device is equipped with a terminal conveying part (not shown) that fits a protrusion with the feed holes 61 of the carrier 60 and feeds the terminal coupled body 5 from the reel 62. The terminal conveying part feeds the terminal coupled body 5 from the reel 62, and sends the crimp terminal 3 on the upper surface of the anvil while laying the carrier 60 along the insertion groove of the cut-off die (not shown). Then, the terminal crimping device pushes down the cut-off die and the crimper positioned above the anvil. Then, because the cut-off die moves lower than the anvil, shear force acts on the joint between the crimp terminal 3 (covering base part 32) and the carrier 60, and the crimp terminal 3 is separated from the carrier 60. At the same time, the crimped part 30 is held between the anvil and the crimper and crimped to the cable 4. Specifically, the pair of covering barrel pieces 33 is caulked and crimped to the covering part of the cable 4, and the pair of core wire barrel pieces 36 are caulked and crimped to the core wire of the cable 4. Thus, the crimp terminal 3 is fixed to the tip of the cable 4 (see
Although the terminal crimping device is used to fix the crimp terminal 3 to the cable 4 in this embodiment. But, for example, an operator may fix (crimp) manually the crimp terminal 3 to the cable 4 using a crimping tool.
[Assembling of Connector] Next, with reference to
The operator inserts the terminal connection part 50 of the crimp terminal 3 into the second housing spaces S2 of the fitting protruding parts 13 of the housing 2. The terminal connection part 50 (the outer upper plate 51E) is in contact with the terminal claw parts 23A of the lance parts 23, and is inserted while elastically deforming the lance part 23 upward. As the terminal connection part 50 is inserted, the terminal claw part 23A moves relatively forward while being pressed against the upper surface of the outer upper plate 51E by the restoring force (elastic force) of the lance part 23, and is fitted into the locking hole 56 of the outer upper plate 51E (see
As shown in
The operator attaches the cover part 11 to the housing part 10 so as to cover the crimp terminals 3 housed in each of the housing space S1, S2. As shown in
By the above process, the connector 1 is completed (see
[Connection between Connector and Counter Connector] When the connector 1 is connected to the counter connector 90, the operator inserts the three fitting protruding parts 13 of the connector 1 into the three fitting holes 93 of the counter connector 90, and inserts the pair of lock arms 24 of the connector 1 into the pair of locked parts 92 of the counter connector 90 (not shown). Each counter terminal relatively enters the connection space S3 through connection opening 52, is inserted while elastically deforming the three pressure-contact pieces 53 upward, and is held between the three pressure-contact pieces 53 and the two pressure-contact protrusions 54 (not shown). The lock claw part 24A of each lock arm 24 is locked to the recess inside the locked part 92 (not shown). Thus, the connector 1 is connected to the counter connector 90. When the connector 1 is separated from the counter connector 90, the operator can pull it out while pushing the operation part 25 down and releasing the locking state of the lock claw part 24A (not shown).
The crimp terminal 3 according to the present embodiment described above is configured such that the coupling part 40 is bent so as to be turned approximately at right angles around the first axis A1 with respect to the core wire base part 35, the tip end (rear end) of the coupling part 40 is directed rearward (one direction of the third axial direction), and the terminal connection part 50 is extended rearward from the tip end of the coupling part 40 (see
In addition, according to the crimp terminal 3 according to the present embodiment, since the first support part 41 forms an approximately U-shaped structure by the pair of support plates 43 and the bridge plate 44, the rigidity (strength) of the first support part 41 can be improved compared with, for example, the case where the first support part 41 is formed by only one support plate 43. Thus, the terminal connection part 50 connected to one support plate 43 via the second support part 42 can be reliably supported.
According to the terminal coupled body 5 according to the present embodiment, the terminal connection part 50 can be along the extending direction of the carrier 60 (see
Also, in the terminal coupled body 5 according to the present embodiment, since the terminal connection part 50 extends along the extending direction of the carrier 60, even if the terminal coupled body 5 is wound around the reel 62, the terminal connection part 50 extends along the circumferential direction (winding direction) (see
According to the connector 1 according to the embodiment, since the crimp terminal 3 is formed in an L-shape, for example, the cable 4 can be easily connected to the counter connector 90 mounted on the electrical board 99 without forcibly bending the cable 4. This eliminates the need to make the space for arranging both the connectors 1 and 90 wider than necessary, and makes it possible to decrease of the size of the device equipped with both the connectors 1, 90.
[Modified Example] Next, with reference to
As shown in
<Crimped Part> The upper portion of the core wire base part 35 of the crimped part 30 is formed in an approximately trapezoidal shape whose width is increased in the front-and-rear direction (the third axial direction) upward (one direction of the first axial direction). In the crimp terminal 3 described above, each of the barrel pieces 33, 36 is extended rightward (one direction of the second axial direction), while in the crimp terminal 6 according to the modified example, each barrel piece 33, 36 is extended leftward. Therefore, in the crimp terminal 6 in the modified example, “one direction of the second axial direction” in the claims refers to the left, and “the other direction of the second axial direction” refers to the right. Although not shown, the position of the positioning ribs 16 is changed such that the crimp terminal 6 can be housed in the housing body part 12 of the housing 2.
<Terminal Connection Part> The terminal connection part 70 is formed into an approximately rectangular cylindrical shape having an approximately rectangular cross section whose longer sides are along the left-and-right direction by bending a bottom plate 70A, a left side plate 70B, a right side plate 70C and an upper plate 70D in a roll, in the same manner as the terminal connection part 50 of the crimp terminal 3 described above. The connection space S3 is formed inside the terminal connection part 70, and the connection opening 52 is opened on the front end surface (one end surface in the third axial direction) of the terminal connection part 70.
(Bottom Plate) The bottom plate 70A, as an example of the first flat plate, is connected to the upper end of the core wire base part 35, and is bent approximately at right angles leftward (the extending direction of each of the barrel pieces 33, 36) with respect to the core wire base part 35. The bottom plate 71A is extended from the upper end (one end in the first axial direction) of the core wire base part 35 leftward (one direction of the second axial direction) and rearward (one direction of the third axial direction). The bottom plate 70A is provided to cover the upper end surface of the crimped part 30. In the rear portion of the bottom plate 70A, the two pressure-contact protrusions 54 are protruded toward the connection space S3 (upward), and in the front portion of the bottom plate 70A, a bottom protruding part 71 is protruded downward (see
(A Pair of Side Plates) The left side plate 70B is connected to the left end of the bottom plate 70A, and is bent approximately at right angles upward with respect to the bottom plate 70A. The right side plate 70C is connected to the right end of the bottom plate 70A, and is bent approximately at right angles upward with respect to the bottom plate 70A. The pair of left and right side plates 70B and 70C is extended upward (one direction of the first axial direction) from both ends of the bottom plate 70A in the left-and-right direction (the second axial direction). In addition, a side protruding part 72 is protruded leftward from the front portion of the left side plate 70B (see
(Upper Plate) The upper plate 70D, as an example of the second flat plate, faces the bottom plate 70A with a gap (the connection space S3). The upper plate 70D has an inner upper plate 70E, an outer upper plate 70F, and a reinforcing upper plate 70G.
The inner upper plate 70E is connected to the center portion of the upper end of the left side plate 70B in the front-and-rear direction, and is bent rightward approximately at right angles with respect to the left side plate 70B. The inner upper plate 70E is extended rightward from the upper end of the left side plate 70B, and the right end portion of the inner upper plate 70E is overlapped on the upper surface of the rear portion of the right side plate 70C. In the rear portion of the inner upper plate 70E, the three pressure-contact pieces 53 are provided at intervals in the left-and-right direction. Incidentally, a notch 73 is recessed in the above-described left side plate 70B at a position adjacent to the rear end of the inner upper plate 70E (see
The outer upper plate 70F is connected to the rear portion of the upper end of the right side plate 70C, and is bent approximately at right angles leftward with respect to the right side plate 70C. The outer upper plate 70F is extended leftward from the upper end of the right side plate 70C, and the left end portion of the outer upper plate 70F is overlapped (covers) on the upper end surface of the left side plate 70B. The outer upper plate 70F is arranged on the rear side of the inner upper plate 70E, and the front portion of the outer upper plate 70F is overlapped on the rear upper surface of the inner upper plate 70E. The support protruding part 55 coming into contact with the upper surface of the inner upper plate 70E is protruded on the front portion of the outer upper plate 70F (see
The reinforcing upper plate 70G is connected to the front portion of the upper end of the left side plate 70B, and is bent approximately at right angles rightward with respect to the left side plate 70B. The reinforcing upper plate 70G is extended rightward from the upper end of the left side plate 70B. The reinforcing upper plate 70G is arranged in front of the inner upper plate 70E, and the rear end of the reinforcing upper plate 70G is separated from the front end of the inner upper plate 70E in the front and upper direction (see
(Reinforcing Piece) The terminal connection part 70 further has a reinforcing piece 74 extending from the reinforcing upper plate 70G toward the bottom plate 70A. The reinforcing piece 74 is connected to the front end of the reinforcing upper plate 70G, and is bent approximately at right angles downward with respect to the reinforcing upper plate 70G. The reinforcing piece 74 is extended downward from the front end of the reinforcing upper plate 70G, and the tip end (lower end) of the reinforcing piece 74 faces the bottom plate 70A with a small gap (for example, about 0.1 to 1.0 mm) (see
As shown in
Similar to the crimp terminal 3 described above, the crimp terminal 6 in the modified example is crimped to the cable 4 by the terminal crimping device, and housed in the housing 2 to constitute the connector 1 (not shown). In a state where the terminal connection part 70 of the crimp terminal 6 is inserted into the second housing space S2 of the fitting protruding part 13 of the housing 2, the reinforcing upper plate 70G, the bottom protruding part 71 and the side protruding part 72 are in close to (or in contact with) the inner surface of the fitting protruding part 13 with a slight gap (not shown). Thus, the terminal connection part 70 is positioned in the second housing space S2. In addition, in a state where the cover part 11 is attached to the housing part 10, each pressing part 27 of the cover part 11 (the front end of the bottom plate 70A) is in close to (or in contact with) the reinforcing piece 74 of the crimp terminal 6 housed in the housing part 10 with a slight gap (not shown). Thus, each crimp terminal 6 is positioned inside the housing 2.
By the way, the connector 1 (so-called right-angle connector) equipped with the L-shaped crimp terminal 6 can be easily connected to the counter connector 90 mounted on the electrical board 99 without bending the cable 4 forcibly. In addition, by bending the housing 2 and the crimp terminal 6 in an L-shape, the total height of the connector 1 can be kept low (the dimension in the upper-and-lower direction is shortened). Here, for example, in a state where the connector 1 is connected to the counter connector 90, a work such as aligning the cable 4 may be carried out. In this case, the cable 4 may be pulled in a direction (the separation direction of the connector (the front direction in
In response to the above problem, the crimp terminal 6 in the modified example is configured such that the reinforcing piece 74 is extended from the front end of the reinforcing upper plate 70G toward the bottom plate 70A, and its tip faces the bottom plate 70A with a slight gap (see
In the crimp terminal 6 according to the modified example of the present embodiment, the inner upper plate 70E is connected to the upper end of the left side plate 70B, and the outer upper plate 70F is connected to the upper end of the right side plate 70C, but the present invention is not limited to these. For example, the inner upper plate 70E may be connected to the upper end of the right side plate 70C, and the outer upper plate 70F may be connected to the upper end of the left side plate 70B (not shown). For example, the inner upper plate 70E and the outer upper plate 70F may be connected only to either the left side plate 70B or the right side plate 70C (not shown). The upper plate 70D includes the reinforcing upper plate 70G, but the present invention is not limited to this. The reinforcing upper plate 70G may not be provided (not shown). In this case, the reinforcing piece 74 may be connected to the inner upper plate 70E (not shown).
In addition, in the crimp terminal 6 according to the modified example of the present embodiment, the reinforcing piece 74 is extended from the front end (the other end in the third axial direction) of the reinforcing upper plate 70G (the second flat plate) toward the bottom plate 70A (the first flat plate), but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the reinforcing piece 74 may be extended from the front end of the bottom plate 70A (the first flat plate) toward the reinforcing upper plate 70G (the second flat plate). In addition, a plurality of the reinforcing pieces 74 may be provided, for example, the reinforcing piece 74 extending from the reinforcing upper plate 70G toward the bottom plate 70A and the reinforcing piece 74 extending from the bottom plate 70A toward the reinforcing upper plate 70G may be provided (not shown). For example, the reinforcing piece 74 may be extended from the front end of the left side plate 70B toward the right side plate 70C (not shown). The tip end of the reinforcing piece 74 is separated from the bottom plate 70A, but this invention is not limited to this. It may be in contact with the bottom plate 70A (not shown). If the joint between the crimped part 30 and the terminal connection part 70 has a sufficiently rigidity, the reinforcing piece 74 may not be provided (not shown). In this case, each pressing part 27 of the cover part 11 should be pressed against the front end surface of the terminal connection part 70 of the crimp terminal 6 (not shown).
In the crimp terminals 3 and 6 according to the present embodiment (including the modified example), the step (the inclined plate part 37) is provided between the covering base part 32 and the core wire base part 35 of the crimped part 30 (see
In the crimp terminal 3 according to the present embodiment, the bridge plate 44 is integrally formed with the front support plate 43, but the present invention is not limited to this. The bridge plate 44 may be integrally formed with the rear support plate 43 (not shown). The front support plate 43 and the bridge plate 44 may not be provided, and the first support part 41 may be formed by only the rear support plate 43 (not shown).
In the crimp terminal 3 according to the present embodiment, the second support part 42 is connected to the rear support plate 43, and extended rearward, but the present invention is not limited to this. The second support part 43 may be connected to the front support plate 43, and extended forward (not shown). In this case, the terminal connection part 50 is also extended forward (not shown).
In addition, the crimp terminals 3 and 6 according to the present embodiment (including the modified example), the terminal connection part 50 is formed in an approximately rectangular cylindrical shape, but the present invention is not limited to this. The terminal connection parts 50 and 70 may be configured to be electrically connected to the counter terminal. For example, if the counter terminal is formed to hold the terminal connection parts 50, 70 from both sides, the terminal connection part 50 may be formed in a single plate shape as shown in
Also, in the crimp terminals 3 and 6 according to the present embodiment (including the modifies examples, the same shall apply hereafter), the terminal connection parts 50 and 70 are bent approximately at right angles with respect to the crimped part 30, but it is not limited to a right angle, and may be at a slightly obtuse angle or at an acute angle (not shown).
Moreover, although the terminal coupled bodies 5 and 7 according to the present embodiment are wound around the reel 62, they may be used without being wound around the reel 62 and be used in a state where the carrier 60 may be extended in one direction (planar) and the multiple crimp terminals 3 are arranged side by side in a row as shown in
It should be noted that the description of the above embodiment shows one aspect of the crimp terminal, the terminal coupled body, and the connector according to the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Components in the above embodiment can be replaced or combined with existing components, etc., as appropriate, and the description of the above embodiment does not limit the content of the invention described in the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-173212 | Oct 2022 | JP | national |
| 2023-075421 | May 2023 | JP | national |
