Abstract: A connection terminal for use with a plug-in terminal includes a terminal body and a tongue. The tongue extends from a first end of the terminal body along an axial direction of the connection terminal and defines a locking element. A first curled portion and a second curled portion are disposed oppositely on two sides of the terminal body. The first curled portion and the second curled portion define at least one first reinforcing rib and at least one second reinforcing rib, and include a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion. A plug-in space is formed between the first and second curled portions and the terminal body for receiving the plug-in terminal. With the plug-in terminal inserted into the plug-in space, the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion abut against the plug-in terminal, and the locking element locks the plug-in terminal within the plug-in space.

Abstract: An electric wire with a terminal includes: an electric wire including a conductor portion having conductivity and an insulator portion which covers the outside of the conductor portion and has a cut away or tapered portion at its leading face; a terminal connection portion electrically connected to a counterpart terminal; a conductor crimp portion crimped to the conductor portion; and a sheath crimp portion separated from the conductor crimp portion and crimped to the insulator portion. The sheath crimp portion includes a second base portion on which the insulator portion is mounted and a second barrel piece portion crimped with the insulator portion wrapped. In the insulator portion, the distance from an end on the conductor crimp portion side to the conductor crimp portion is relatively short, and the distance from an end on the conductor crimp portion side to the conductor crimp portion is relatively long.

Abstract: An electrical contact includes a contact portion for mating with a mating contact, a wire barrel and an insulation barrel. The insulation barrel has a lead-in projection extending from the insulation barrel toward the wire barrel. The insulation barrel has a first crimping arm and a second crimping arm, with the first crimping arm positioned closer to the wire barrel than the second crimping arm. The lead-in projection is attached to and extends from the first crimping arm. The lead-in projection has a free end which extends proximate to the wire barrel and proximate to an electrical conductor of an electrical wire terminated in the wire barrel. The wire barrel is crimped to the electrical conductor of the electrical wire terminated in the wire barrel and the insulation barrel is crimped to an insulation sleeve of the electrical wire terminated in the wire barrel.

Abstract: A female terminal into which a male terminal is inserted and electrically connected is provided. The female terminal includes a housing having an internal cavity into which the male terminal is inserted and a clip that is bent from an end portion of the housing toward the internal cavity and extended in a length direction in which the male terminal is inserted. The clip has a region electrically connected to the male terminal. A plurality of cut apertures are formed in the length direction in a region of the clip at least in contact with the male terminal to be spaced apart from each other in a width direction. Accordingly, the clip and the male terminal are in contact with each other in a plurality of positions.

Abstract: A single element connector includes a first cage-like structure configured to receive a wire. The first cage-like structure includes an insert end and a single contact tine coupled to a top wall of the first cage-like structure. The single contact tine extends downward from the top wall to a base of the single element connector and directs a wire inserted into the single element connector to the base of the single element connector.

Abstract: An electrical crimp contact that crimps onto an electrical cable has a conductor crimp region for an electrical connection of a conductor of the cable, the conductor crimp region having a fixing device for fixing the conductor. In a blank of the contact, the fixing device of the conductor crimp region extends at an oblique angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the contact.

Abstract: In a contact element for direct electrical contacting of a contact surface on a circuit board, a front insertion portion is constituted by a metal sheet having two multiple-ply lateral edges located opposite one another, and having a center portion located therebetween and having fewer plies, in particular one ply, the two lateral edges extending with their outer peripheral edges parallel to one another and each being turned over at least once; and at least one of the two outer lateral edges having a projecting contacting protrusion for direct electrical contacting of a contact surface.

Abstract: A female terminal (10) includes a tubular portion (14) into which a male terminal (11) is to be inserted, a plurality of first resilient pieces (23) projecting inwardly of the tubular portion (14) from a bottom wall (15) of the tubular portion (14) and arranged side by side in a direction intersecting with an inserting direction of the male terminal (11) into the tubular portion (14), and a plurality of contact portions (28) arranged at positions of the tubular portion (14) respectively corresponding to the plurality of first resilient pieces (23) and configured to sandwich the male terminal (11) between the plurality of resilient pieces (23) and the contact portions. Since this enables each first resilient piece (23) to apply a proper contact pressure to the male terminal (11), the male terminal (11) is pressed against the second contact portions (28) at a proper contact pressure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal with a housing, with at least two clamp contacts to produce an electronic connection to electric contacts and with connection elements for producing an electric connection to an electronic sub-assembly arranged outside the electrical terminal block, with the electrical terminal block comprising an electronic sub-assembly and with the clamp contacts being connected via the electronic sub-assembly to connection elements as well as an electrical terminal block-circuit board arrangement with an electronic sub-assembly in the form of a circuit board and with a terminal electrically connected to the electronic sub-assembly.

Abstract: A crimp terminal (10) comprises a box part (20) and a cable connector (30). The box part (20) is connected to another terminal. The cable connector (30) is coupled with the box terminal (20) and connected with a covered cable (50). Also, the cable connector (30) includes a hollow formed by welding a metal plate, in which a pressing part for conduction (33b) and a compression part for waterproofing (33a) are formed. The pressing part for conduction (33b) presses a conduction part (51) of the covered cable (50) to ensure conduction with the covered cable. The compression for waterproofing (33a) presses and compresses a covered part (52) of the covered cable (50) inwardly to prevent water from entering inside.

Abstract: Provided is a connection terminal 11 including a terminal body 12 and a movable contact 13 having a pair of spring portions 42a and 42b extending in the same direction from the both sides of a contact tab 43, wherein the end portions of the spring portions 42a and 42b of the movable contact 13 are fixed to the terminal body 12, the contact tab 43 at the tip end of the movable contact 13 is conductively connected to the other terminal to be connected by being pushed to the terminal, and the movable contact 13 is formed in a process in which a metal plate is blanked to form a pair of spring portions 42a and 42b having a wavy shape in planar view at both sides of a central portion of the plate which will be the contact tab 43, and the portion of the plate is folded in the same direction as a boundary so that the spring portions 42a and 42b extend in parallel from the both sides of the contact tab 43 including the portion of the plate.

Abstract: In an electrical connecting system for contacting an electronic module with multiple printed conductors that are of a flexible printed circuit and enclosed between a lower and an upper cover film, the electronic module includes at least one circuit board embedded in a plastic housing and a connecting piece connected in an electrically conductive manner to the circuit board, a printed conductor being situated between the connecting piece and a spring clip.

Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal with a housing, with at least two clip contacts to produce an electronic connection to electric contacts and with connection elements for producing an electric connection to an electronic sub-assembly arranged outside the terminal, with the terminal comprising a sub-assembly and with the clip contacts being connected via the sub-assembly to connection elements as well as a terminal—circuit board arrangement with a sub-assembly in the form of a circuit board and with a terminal electrically connected to the sub-assembly.

Abstract: An electrical female terminal, manufactured from a single metal sheet, comprising a crimping portion and a contact portion adapted to mate with a corresponding male terminal to be inserted therein, the contact portion comprising an outer frame having a top wall, a bottom wall parallel and opposed to the top wall, and two side walls, an inner frame encased in the outer frame, a first elastic contact member extending from the inner frame, and bearing on an inner portion of the bottom wall, a second elastic contact member extending from the inner frame and bearing on an inner portion of the top wall. The first and second elastic contact members have a convex shape oriented toward one another.

Abstract: A method of fixing reflowable elements on electrical contacts. The method includes providing a strip having a number of electrical contacts, each contact including a contact body and a tail portion extending away from the contact body. The tail portions of the contacts are then disposed adjacent an elongate reflowable member. The elongate reflowable member is pushed onto the tail portions of the plurality of contacts. Subsequently, the elongate reflowable member is cut into a plurality of separate reflowable elements, each reflowable element corresponding to one of the tail portions. The electrical contacts with the reflowable element attached thereto are separated from the strip.

Abstract: To provide a connection terminal with a high connection reliability which can be produced with excellent yield and high dimensional accuracy.

Abstract: A connector is provided for mounting a module to a printed circuit board. The connector includes a housing having end walls defining a slot for receiving a module. Terminals are mounted within the housing on either side of the slot. Each terminal includes a tail. A solder mass is attached to each tail and is used to bond the connector to the printed circuit board. The solder mass is attached to each tail without the use of a reflow process. The solder mass can be attached to the tail of the terminal either through a mechanical attachment or through bonding. A reflow process is then used to attach the connector to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (10) is provided with a box-shaped main portion (11) capable of receiving a tab (61) of a mating terminal fitting (60) and a resiliently deformable resilient contact piece (12) arranged in the main portion (11) to be connected to the tab (61) inserted into the main portion (11). The resilient contact piece (12) includes a supporting portion (40) for resilient deformation in the main portion (11). The main portion (11) includes a base portion (18) facing the resilient contact piece (12) in a resilient deforming direction of the resilient contact piece (12). The base portion (18) includes a recess (46) formed within the thickness range thereof the base portion (18), and the supporting portion (40) is in contact with the bottom surface of the recess (46).

Abstract: A pin connector includes: a metal outer shell having a tubular wall that has an inner surface, an annular shoulder face that is formed on the inner surface, and a punched rib that protrudes inwardly from the inner surface above the annular shoulder face; and a metal clamping device having an annular wall with an outer surface abutted against the inner surface, a retaining flange, and a plurality of resilient clamp arms. The retaining flange protrudes outwardly from the outer surface of the annular wall to extend over the annular shoulder face and is pressed by the punched rib against the annular shoulder face.

Abstract: A low profile electrical connector assembly has terminals attached to insulated electric cables that are disposed in topless slots of a connector base. Each terminal has two longitudinally spaced retention slots. The connector base has two transverse grooves that extend through sidewalls of the topless slots to provide terminal retainers that engage the forward retention slots to retain the terminals in a longitudinal direction. The connector base has a third transverse groove that extends through the sidewalls of the topless slots with selected sidewalls having undercuts for retaining a bottomless connector cover. The connector cover has a face plate that has a plurality of apertures that align with the topless slots, a lower ledge, and a depending lock bar. The lock bar is disposed in the third transverse groove and extends through the rearward retention slots to further retain the terminals in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A contact assembly for a contact blade has two outer sheet-metal combs of generally identical shape and each unitarily formed with a longitudinally throughgoing base strip lying in a respective base plane and having a pair of longitudinal edges and a plurality of forks each having a pair of contact arms projecting transversely from one of the edges of the respective base strip generally parallel to each other and to the respective base plane. The arms of each fork are spaced transversely of the respective base plane from each other and define a mouth open parallel to the respective base plane away from the respective one edge. The base strips are transversely juxtaposed with the mouths aligned and forming a blade-receiving slot open parallel to the base planes and with the forks of one of the combs interleaved with the forks of the other of the combs.

Abstract: A battery holder (1) includes a dielectric housing including a base (20), a pair of upwardly extending end walls (21, 22) at opposite ends of the base, and a pair of upwardly extending side beams (23) located between the end walls to define a receiving space (202) thereamong, and a pair of conductive contacts (3) retained in the end walls of the housing. One of the end walls defines a keyway (214) communicating with the receiving space for ensuring a blindly correct insertion of a battery (4). The side beams have inward hooks (230) for retaining the battery in the housing. Each contact includes a resilient arm (32) extending into the receiving space for electrically biasing against a corresponding end of the battery and a tail portion (34) extending beneath the base for electrically connecting to a circuit board.

Abstract: A connector is provided with crimping pieces that can be crimped into connection with a wire. The first and second crimping pieces (11, 12) are curved during crimping such that leading edges (11A, 12A) are inclined inwardly to a reduced diameter, and then are crimped into connection with a wire (W). The second crimping piece (12) is partly thinned at a position along its extending direction, to ensure that the leading edge (12A) can be bent inwardly. Thus, a crimping error resulting from such a deformation as to incline the leading edge (12A) in a direction opposite from an intended one can be prevented.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) has a pair of crimping pieces (17A, 17B) that extend up from opposite side edges of a bottom wall (11), and are crimped into connection with a wire (W) placed on the bottom wall (11). The crimping pieces (17A, 17B) are offset to each other in the longitudinal direction of the wire (W). Restricting portions (18A, 18B) are formed on the bottom wall (11) and restrict a lateral displacement of the wire (W) against pushing forces acting on the wire (W) from the crimping pieces (17A, 17B) in directions normal to the longitudinal direction of the wire (W) while the crimping pieces (17A, 17B) are being crimped into connection with the wire (W).

Abstract: A cable connector combination wherein the cable has an electrically conductive core and an extra-thick insulating sheath. There is a terminal fitting which includes a wire barrel and an insulator barrel. The former grips the exposed length of bare wire core and the latter grips a reduced diameter portion of the sheath. The exposed length is formed by stripping the insulation completely from one end, and the reduced diameter portion of the sheath is formed by stripping part of the insulation from the cable, preferably at a point adjacent the exposed length. The reduced diameter is the same as the outer diameter of a normal sized cable and, therefore, will fit easily and readily into the standard insulator barrel. Thus, no special fittings are required, and the abrasion-resistant cables can be handled along with all of the others. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A crimp contact is provided for connecting an electrical line to a rectangularly profiled contact member of a plug-in system. The crimp contact includes a contact piece connected to a transitional region. The transitional region is connected to a wire crimp and disposed between the contact piece and the wire crimp. The wire crimp is connected to an insulating crimp and is disposed between the transitional region and the insulating crimp. The insulating crimp includes a planar base side disposed between two opposing legs. The planar base side and opposing legs have a substantially rectangular profile after the crimp contact is connected to the electrical line.

Abstract: A structure is provided whereby an insertion hole in a waterproof stopper is prevented from damage upon pulling a terminal out of an electric connector of a waterproof type. A terminal lug includes an electric contact section, a wire connection section and a joining portion through which the lug is joined to a terminal carrier. In the condition where the wire connection section is crimped on a wire, the cut joining portion is offset to a position closer to the central axis of the lug than the bottom plate portion of the wire connection section so that both ends in a width direction of the cut lug are located inside a contour formed by, and axially extended from, the wire connection section.

Abstract: Crimp hull for an electrical cable with a peripheral screening against external electrical and/or magnetic influences, where the crimp hull comprises two pieces and has an outer collar to connect the cable screening to the ground connection.

Abstract: A fitting terminal for electrically connecting to a high-voltage resistor electric wire having a lead which is exposed by stripping an end portion of an insulation cover. The terminal fitting includes a main terminal which consists of an electric contact portion, a wire retaining portion and a conductor receiving plate disposed therebetween. The receiving plate is provided with a recess facing the wire retaining portion for receiving the exposed end of the conductor of the high-voltage resistor wire. The exposed end is adhered to the recessed portion of the receiving plate using a conductive adhesive substance.

Abstract: The invention provides a terminal lug-water sealing plug coupling structure in a water-proof electric connector used for automotive wiring harnesses.With the wire already passed through the water sealing plug, the wire conductor is crimped by the wire conductor crimping portion and the wire insulation is crimped by the wire insulation crimping portion to securely connect the wire to the terminal lug. At this time a pair of engagement projections are formed at the top and bottom of the wire insulation crimping portion.In this condition, the water sealing plug is moved over the wire until the engagement projections fit into the engagement holes, firmly holding the terminal lug and the water sealing plug together. This engagement between the projections and the holes permits secure connection of the water sealing plug to the terminal lug in a predetermined attitude.

Abstract: An insulated terminal is disclosed for connection to the end of an insulated electrical wire having an exposed end of the conductor core projecting from the wire insulation. An angled insulating housing is provided with a through passage having a first passage portion communicating with and at an angle to a second passage portion. The first passage portion includes an open end for receiving a complementary mating terminal, and the second passage portion includes an open end for receiving the insulated electrical wire. A terminal is positioned into the first passage portion through the open end thereof. The terminal includes an outward contact section for connection to the mating terminal and an inward crimp section communicating with the second passage portion for crimping onto the conductor core of the insulated electrical wire inserted into the second passage portion.

Abstract: An electric connector requiring decreased insertion and withdrawal force, even when including groups of 20 to 40 terminals. The connector includes a male portion, a female portion into which the male portion fits, and a cam mechanism. With the cam mechanism, the male casing fitted in a covering portion of the female casing may be slid horizontally between its original fitting position and a male and female terminal contact position, parallel to the fitting surface of the female casing, so as to slide the male and the female terminals out of or into contact with each other with less force than was required previously.

Abstract: An apparatus for joining a plurality of lead wires with a corresponding plurality of flat type electric wires. The apparatus comprises a plurality of connector terminals, each having a first caulking portion for securing the round wire to a first end of the connector terminal, and a clasping portion for securing the flat wire to a second end of the connector terminal, the clasping portion comprising a first and second spring portion, a projecting portion projecting from the clasping portion toward the flat wire, and second caulking portion for compressing the flat electric wire between the first and second spring portion by securing the first spring portion to the second spring portion. The projecting portion may receive solder so that the flat type electric wire can be spot welded to the connector terminal. To prevent short circuits between the connector terminals, a comb-like spacer may separate the connector terminals, or the exterior of each connector terminal may be insulated.

Abstract: A connector terminal for joining a round type electric wire with a flat type electric wire. The connector terminal comprises a first crimpable portion for securing the round wire to a first end of the connector terminal, and a clasping portion for securing the flat wire to a second end of the connector terminal, the clasping portion comprising a first and second spring portion, a projecting portion projecting from the clasping portion toward the flat wire, and second crimpable portion for compressing the flat electric wire between the first and second spring portion by securing the first spring portion to the second spring portion. The projecting portion may receive solder so that the first type electric wire can be spot welded to the connector terminal. The resulting connection is extremely compact, reliable, and provides a stable electrical connection over time.

Abstract: A contact terminal is disclosed which comprises a terminal portion of a high voltage resistor wire and an engagement portion formed integrally with a gripper portion for engaging an electrode of a spark plug or the like. A pressure contact tab is integrally formed in an intermediate portion between the gripper portion and the engagement portion. The pressure contact tab may be bent at a right angle relative to an axis of the terminal.