Crimping terminal

US2016240937A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016240937-A1
Application numberUS-201615140583-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateApr 28, 2016
Priority dateNov 5, 2013
Publication dateAug 18, 2016
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Abstract

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A crimp terminal ( 10 ) includes a core wire crimping portion ( 16 ) for crimping a core wire ( 1 ), the core wire being formed of a plurality of element wires. The core wire crimping portion ( 16 ) has a bottom portion ( 16 a ), and a swage piece ( 16 b ) extended from a side of the bottom portion ( 16 a ). The core wire crimping portion ( 16 ) is provided with a plurality of protrusions ( 19 ) configured to penetrate into the core wire ( 1 ).

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1 . A crimping terminal comprising: a core wire crimping portion for crimping a core wire, the core wire being formed of a plurality of element wires, the core wire crimping portion having a bottom portion, and a swage piece extended from a side of the bottom portion, wherein the core wire crimping portion is provided with a plurality of protrusions configured to penetrate into the core wire. 2 . The crimping terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of the protrusions is symmetrically provided when the core wire is crimped with the core wire crimping portion, a serration is formed on the inner surface of the core wire crimping portion, and the plurality of the protrusions includes at least a pair of protrusions aligned at a height position differing from a height position of the other protrusions.

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Classifications

  • H01R4/188Primary

    having an uneven wire-receiving surface to improve the contact · CPC title

  • combined with a U-shaped insulation-receiving portion · CPC title

  • Connections between conductors of different materials; Connections between or with aluminium or steel-core aluminium conductors (H01R4/68 takes precedence) · CPC title

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What does patent US2016240937A1 cover?
A crimp terminal ( 10 ) includes a core wire crimping portion ( 16 ) for crimping a core wire ( 1 ), the core wire being formed of a plurality of element wires. The core wire crimping portion ( 16 ) has a bottom portion ( 16 a ), and a swage piece ( 16 b ) extended from a side of the bottom portion ( 16 a ). The core wire crimping portion ( 16 ) is provided with a plurality of protrusions…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yazaki Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R4/188. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Aug 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).