Terminal fitting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016268718-A1
Application number	US-201415032186-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 6, 2014
Priority date	Nov 13, 2013
Publication date	Sep 15, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A terminal fitting ( 20 ) has a main body ( 30 ) with a bottom wall ( 31 ), first and second facing walls ( 32, 33 ) extending from opposite sides of the bottom wall ( 31 ), an inner ceiling wall ( 34 ) extending from an extending end ( 33 A) of the first facing wall ( 33 ) toward the second facing wall ( 32 ) and an outer ceiling wall ( 35 ) extending from an extending end ( 32 A) of the second facing wall ( 33 ) toward the second facing wall ( 33 ) along an outer surface ( 34 A) of the inner ceiling wall ( 34 ). A stabilizer ( 36 ) is formed by folding a projecting piece ( 37 ) standing up from the outer ceiling wall ( 35 ) toward the extending end ( 33 A) of the first facing wall ( 33 ). A tip ( 37 D) of the projecting piece ( 37 ) can contact the first facing wall ( 33 ) and the inner ceiling wall ( 34 ) in a recess ( 38 ) formed on a corner therebetween.

First claim

1 . A terminal fitting, comprising:
a main body in the form of a rectangular tube; and a projection formed to project on the main body; wherein: the main body includes a bottom wall, first and second facing walls extending from opposite side edges of the bottom wall while facing each other, an inner ceiling wall extending from an extending end of the first facing wall toward the second facing wall and an outer ceiling wall extending from an extending end of the second facing wall toward the first facing wall along an outer surface of the inner ceiling wall; and the projection is formed into a cantilever shape by folding a projecting piece standing up from the outer ceiling wall in a direction away from the inner ceiling wall toward the extending end of the first facing wall, and a tip part of the projecting piece is configured for contacting both the first facing wall and the inner ceiling wall in a recess formed on a corner part of the first facing wall and the inner ceiling wall by arranging the tip part of the projecting piece in the recess.

2 . The terminal fitting of claim 1 , wherein a contact surface of the inner ceiling wall to be held in contact with the tip part of the projecting piece is formed over an entire area of the inner ceiling wall in a plate thickness direction.

3 . The terminal fitting of claim 1 , wherein the projection includes a vertical wall flush with the first facing wall.

4 . The terminal fitting of claim 3 , wherein a contact surface of the first facing wall to be held in contact with the vertical wall is formed over an entire area of the facing wall in a plate thickness direction.

5 . The terminal fitting of claim 1 , wherein a chamfered portion is formed on a contact edge of the projection to be held in contact with a rubber plug when the main body portion is inserted into a hole of the rubber plug.

6 . The terminal fitting of claim 1 , wherein the projection includes a holding portion for holding the tip part of the projecting piece in a state arranged in the recess.

7 . The terminal fitting of claim 6 , wherein the holding portion includes a holding protrusion lockable to the outer ceiling wall from the side of the inner ceiling wall.

8 . The terminal fitting of claim 6 , wherein the projection includes a cut portion formed by cutting off a part of a front edge of the projecting piece and the holding protrusion is formed between the cut portion and the tip of the projecting piece.

Assignees

• Sumitomo Wiring Systems

Inventors

• Nagasaki Takashi
• Nagasaki Shohei
• Hamada Hiroshi

Classifications

• H01R13/113

  co-operating with pins or blades having a rectangular transverse section · CPC title

• H01R13/114

  co-operating with pins or blades having a square transverse section · CPC title

• H01R13/428 Primary

  by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members · CPC title

• H01R4/185 Primary

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

• H01R13/432

  by stamped-out resilient tongue snapping behind shoulder in base or case · CPC title