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Method for manufacturing terminal-equipped electrical wire and terminal-equipped electrical wire
US10404026B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10404026-B2 |
| Application number | US-201716083349-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Publication date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2019 |
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In a method for manufacturing a terminal-equipped electrical wire a core wire of an electrical wire is connected to a flat plate-shaped electrical wire connector portion of a terminal. An ultrasonic welding jig including an anvil and a welding horn is provided. After the electrical wire connector portion is placed on the anvil, the core wire of the electrical wire is placed on the electrical wire connector portion. By applying ultrasonic vibration along the axial direction of the core wire while pressing the core wire using the welding horn, the core wire is ultrasonically welded to the electrical wire connector portion. On the upper surface of the wire connection portions of the terminal, a positioning groove, into which the core wire is fit, is formed in advance, and the core wire is placed on the electrical wire connector portion while being fit into the positioning groove.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for manufacturing a terminal-equipped electrical wire including a core wire, the core wire of the electrical wire being connected to a flat plate-shaped electrical wire connection portion provided on a terminal, wherein an ultrasonic welding jig including an anvil and a welding horn is provided, the core wire of the electrical wire is placed on the electrical wire connection portion after the electrical wire connection portion of the terminal is placed on the anvil, and the core wire is ultrasonically welded to the electrical wire connection portion by applying ultrasonic vibration along an axial direction of the core wire while pressing the core wire with the welding horn, a positioning groove into which the core wire of the electrical wire is to be fit being formed in advance on an upper surface of the electrical wire connection portion of the terminal, and the core wire being placed on the electrical wire connection portion while being fit into the positioning groove, wherein the positioning groove is formed with a bottom wall of the positioning groove pushed out toward the lower surface side of the electrical wire connection portion, a recessed groove into which the bottom wall of the positioning groove is to fit is formed on an upper surface of the anvil, and the electrical wire connection portion is placed on the anvil while the bottom wall of the positioning groove is fit into the recessed groove. 2. A terminal-equipped electrical wire including a core wire, the core wire of the electrical wire being ultrasonically welded to a flat plate-shaped electrical wire connection portion provided on a terminal, wherein a positioning groove is formed on an upper surface of the electrical wire connection portion and a welded portion of the core wire is welded adhered while fit into the positioning groove, wherein the positioning groove is formed with a bottom wall of the positioning groove pushed out toward the lower surface side of the electrical wire connection portion, a recessed groove into which the bottom wall of the positioning groove is to fit is formed on an upper surface of the anvil, and the electrical wire connection portion is placed on the anvil while the bottom wall of the positioning groove is fit into the recessed groove. 3. The terminal-equipped electrical wire according to claim 2 , wherein the positioning groove is formed with an upper surface of the electrical wire connection portion recessed.
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Welded connections (H01R4/021 - H01R4/028 take precedence) · CPC title
- H01R43/0263Primary
for positioning or holding parts during soldering or welding process · CPC title
Ultrasonic-, H.F.-, cold- or impact welding · CPC title
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- What does patent US10404026B2 cover?
- In a method for manufacturing a terminal-equipped electrical wire a core wire of an electrical wire is connected to a flat plate-shaped electrical wire connector portion of a terminal. An ultrasonic welding jig including an anvil and a welding horn is provided. After the electrical wire connector portion is placed on the anvil, the core wire of the electrical wire is placed on the electrical wi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Autonetworks Technologies Ltd, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R43/0263. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 03 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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