Patent number: 7901257
Abstract: A terminal fitting (10, 130, 510) has a connecting portion (11, 131, 511) to be connected with a mating connecting portion, and a crimping portion (12, 140) continuous with the rear end of the connecting portion (11, 131, 511) and including a bottom plate (21, 148, 515) and crimping pieces (22, 147, 516) standing up from the bottom plate (21, 148, 515). The crimping portion (12, 140) is crimped into connection with a wire (30, 120, 590) while surrounding an end portion of the wire (30, 120, 590) by the bottom plate (21, 148, 515) and the crimping pieces (22, 147, 516). The bottom plate (21, 148, 515) is formed with a reinforcing rib (24, 150, 250, 350, 450, 525) extending in forward and backward directions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 12, 2009
Date of Patent:
March 8, 2011
Assignee:
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
Inventors:
Kenji Okamura, Motoki Kubota, Kazuhide Muneyasu
Publication number: 20100035485
Abstract: A terminal fitting (10, 130, 510) has a connecting portion (11, 131, 511) to be connected with a mating connecting portion, and a crimping portion (12, 140) continuous with the rear end of the connecting portion (11, 131, 511) and including a bottom plate (21, 148, 515) and crimping pieces (22, 147, 516) standing up from the bottom plate (21, 148, 515). The crimping portion (12, 140) is crimped into connection with a wire (30, 120, 590) while surrounding an end portion of the wire (30, 120, 590) by the bottom plate (21, 148, 515) and the crimping pieces (22, 147, 516). The bottom plate (21, 148, 515) is formed with a reinforcing rib (24, 150, 250, 350, 450, 525) extending in forward and backward directions.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 12, 2009
Publication date:
February 11, 2010
Applicant:
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
Inventors:
Kenji Okamura, Motoki Kubota, Kazuhide Muneyasu