Abstract: An electric wire is crimped by electric-wire crimping claws of a ground terminal. The electric wire is thermocompression-bonded to a thermocompression bonding surface of the ground terminal. The ground terminal is fixed to a vehicle body panel by a fastening force of a bolt and a nut and by an engaging force of a vehicle body fixing claw. The ground terminal is adapted so that each of the crimping force and a thermocompression bonding force is weaker than a fixing force. Consequently, in a case where the electric wire is peeled off in a direction perpendicular to the thermocompression bonding surface, the electric wire can easily be detached from the vehicle body panel without removing the bolt and the nut. Also, a vehicle body mounting hole is placed in the vicinity of the electric wire crimping claws and the thermocompression bonding surface, so that the moment of the ground terminal is reduced.

Abstract: A mounting structure includes a mounting member, and a connecting terminal which is fixed to the mounting member by a first fixing force. A linear member is fixed to the connecting terminal by a second fixing force. The second fixing force is smaller than the first fixing force.

Abstract: An electric wire is crimped by electric-wire crimping claws of a ground terminal. The electric wire is thermocompression-bonded to a thermocompression bonding surface of the ground terminal. The ground terminal is fixed to a vehicle body panel by a fastening force of a bolt and a nut and by an engaging force of a vehicle body fixing claw. The ground terminal is adapted so that each of the crimping force and a thermocompression bonding force is weaker than a fixing force. Consequently, in a case where the electric wire is peeled off in a direction perpendicular to the thermocompression bonding surface, the electric wire can easily be detached from the vehicle body panel without removing the bolt and the nut. Also, a vehicle body mounting hole is placed in the vicinity of the electric wire crimping claws and the thermocompression bonding surface, so that the moment of the ground terminal is reduced.

Abstract: A mounting structure includes a mounting member, and a connecting terminal which is fixed to the mounting member by a first fixing force. A linear member is fixed to the connecting terminal by a second fixing force. The second fixing force is smaller than the first fixing force.

Abstract: Two embodiments of a mechanism for splicing a coaxial radio cable to an antenna wire and grounding the braided outer conductor are disclosed. Both embodiments comprise an injection molded plastic box having two longitudinally spaced and independently operable snap lock covers and an insert molded metal grounding bracket which permits the device to be attached to, for example, an automobile body part. Within each box are locations for receiving an end-stripped coaxial cable and at least one end-stripped antenna wire in opposing alignment with the inner conductor of the coaxial cable so as to define a solder splice point. A soldering fork formed on the insert molded portion of the grounding bracket projects through the floor of the box into the interior thereof to serve as a solder point for the braided outer conductor of the coaxial cable.

Abstract: A ground connection bracket for securing coaxial cables to a grounding surface of, for example, a motor vehicle, includes first and second clamping members connected along a common edge by an integral hinge. Each of the clamping members is composed of a generally flat, rectangular panel and has two parallel side walls extending therefrom along edges perpendicular to the hinge edge. At least one contact projects from the panel of each clamping member, and generally semi-circular notches are formed in the side walls of the clamp members adjacent the contacts. A hole passes through the panel of one of the clamp members to receive a bolt for fastening the bracket to a grounding surface. One or more coaxial cables to be grounded are inserted between the clamping members so as to extend through the notches. A short length of insulation on each cable is stripped to expose the shield where the cables pass through the bracket.