Terminal unit
US-2023420877-A1 · Dec 28, 2023 · US
Female terminal
US2023077448A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2023077448-A1 |
| Application number | US-202017790906-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Dec 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | Jan 15, 2020 |
| Publication date | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Grant date | — |
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A female terminal is provided with a pair of connecting portions arranged to face each other across a male terminal insertion gap, a spring member held on the pair of connecting portions while sandwiching the pair of connecting portions and configured to bias the pair of connecting portions in mutually approaching directions along a facing direction, and a stopper protrusion projecting on at least one of the pair of connecting portions and configured to come into contact with the other of the pair of connecting portions to hold the male terminal insertion gap by restricting displacements of the pair of connecting portions in the approaching directions. Displacements in separating directions of the pair of connecting portions are allowed against a biasing force of the spring member, whereby a male terminal is press-fit into the male terminal insertion gap and disposed between the pair of connecting portions.
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1 . A female terminal, comprising: a pair of connecting portions arranged to face each other across a male terminal insertion gap; a spring member held on the pair of connecting portions while sandwiching the pair of connecting portions, the spring member biasing the pair of connecting portions in mutually approaching directions along a facing direction; and a stopper protrusion projecting on at least one of the pair of connecting portions, the stopper protrusion coming into contact with the other of the pair of connecting portions to hold the male terminal insertion gap by restricting displacements of the pair of connecting portions in the approaching directions, wherein: displacements in separating directions of the pair of connecting portions are allowed against a biasing force of the spring member, whereby a male terminal is press-fit into the male terminal insertion gap and disposed between the pair of connecting portions, the spring member is constituted by a clip spring including a coupling plate portion in the form of a rectangular flat plate and a pair of sandwiching plate portions in the form of rectangular flat plates projecting in mutually approaching directions from both side edge parts of the coupling plate portion and the pair of connecting portions are sandwiched between the pair of sandwiching plate portions of the clip spring, and male terminal insertion openings communicating with the male terminal insertion gap are provided at two positions on a side facing the coupling plate portion of the clip spring and on the side of side edge parts of the pair of sandwiching plate portions of the clip spring. 2 . (canceled) 3 . The female terminal of claim 1 , wherein projections provided on at least one of each sandwiching plate portion and each connecting portion are fit to recesses provided in the others, whereby the clip spring is held on the pair of connecting portions. 4 . The female terminal of claim 1 , comprising a dome-like contact portion provided on a facing surface of one of the pair of connecting portions and projecting toward the other connecting portion and a pair of linear contact portions provided on a facing surface of the other of the pair of connecting portions and projecting toward the one connecting portion, the pair of linear contact portions being arranged on both sides across the dome-like contact portion. 5 - 7 . (canceled)
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- H01R13/187Primary
with spring member in the socket · CPC title
Means for increasing contact pressure at the end of engagement of coupling part {, e.g. zero insertion force or no friction} · CPC title
- H01R13/113Primary
co-operating with pins or blades having a rectangular transverse section · CPC title
with the spring member surrounding the socket · CPC title
Hybrid vehicles · CPC title
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- What does patent US2023077448A1 cover?
- A female terminal is provided with a pair of connecting portions arranged to face each other across a male terminal insertion gap, a spring member held on the pair of connecting portions while sandwiching the pair of connecting portions and configured to bias the pair of connecting portions in mutually approaching directions along a facing direction, and a stopper protrusion projecting on at le…
- 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 H01R13/187. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Mar 16 2023 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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