Method for manufacturing connector terminal, and connector

US9577368B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9577368-B2
Application numberUS-201514661341-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 18, 2015
Priority dateSep 19, 2012
Publication dateFeb 21, 2017
Grant dateFeb 21, 2017

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Abstract

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An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a connector terminal received in a terminal-receiving chamber, passing through a sealing member, and brought into close contact with the sealing member, and a connector, which are the method for manufacturing a connector terminal, and the connector, for improvement in close contact between the sealing member and the connector terminal. Provided is a method for manufacturing a connector terminal received in a terminal-receiving chamber of a housing, passing through a sealing member filled in the terminal-receiving chamber, and brought into close contact with the sealing member, and the method includes a first process of punching a non-plated metal plate to form an intermediate material and a second process of covering the intermediate material with plating.

First claim

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The invention claimed is: 1. A connector comprising: a connector terminal, the connector terminal having a punch formed intermediate material, a plating formed on the intermediate material, and a cut surface forming a non-plated portion a housing including a terminal-receiving chamber receiving a the connector terminal; and a sealing member filled in the terminal-receiving chamber in a state in which the connector terminal is positioned in the terminal-receiving chamber, wherein the connector terminal passes through the sealing member and the connector terminal is brought into close contact with the sealing member, wherein the intermediate material is configured to include a plurality of bar members and a connecting portion connecting the plurality of bar members, and the connector terminal is obtained by plating the intermediate material and thereafter cutting a border part between each of the bar members and the connecting portion, wherein the cut surface of the connector terminal is formed at the border part between each of the bar members and the non-plated portion is disposed at the connecting portion, and wherein the non-plated portion is situated at a position in the housing and not contacting the sealing member.

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  • for making dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof connection, coupling, or casing · CPC title

  • for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending · CPC title

  • characterised by the material, e.g. plating, or coating materials · CPC title

  • H01R13/521Primary

    Sealing between contact members and housing, e.g. sealing insert · CPC title

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What does patent US9577368B2 cover?
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a connector terminal received in a terminal-receiving chamber, passing through a sealing member, and brought into close contact with the sealing member, and a connector, which are the method for manufacturing a connector terminal, and the connector, for improvement in close contact between the sealing member and the con…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yazaki Corp, Aisin Aw Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R13/521. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).