Abstract: A tool for producing an arrangement composed of an electrical line and a contact device with a crimp sleeve includes a first press jaw unit and a guide unit. The first press jaw unit delimits a tool receptacle and receives the crimp sleeve and the electrical line. The first press jaw unit has a first press jaw with a first press surface and a second press jaw with a second press surface. The second press surface is adjustable between a first press position positioned radially inwardly and a second press position. The guide unit provides a first pressing force transmitted into the first press surface and from the first press jaw to the second press jaw. The first press surface stamps a first stamped indentation and the second press surface stamps a second stamped indentation into the crimp sleeve to crimp the crimp sleeve on the electrical line.

Abstract: A method includes a placing step in which an end portion of a covered electric wire is placed on an inner surface of a barrel portion along an axial direction such that a tip of the aluminum core wire overlaps a second portion of a seal member attached close to a terminal portion, and a crimping step in which the barrel portion is wound around and crimped to the end portion, thereby fixing the crimp terminal to the end portion and sealing, with the seal member, a space between the inner barrel piece and the outer barrel piece, an opening of the barrel portion formed cylindrical located on a side of the terminal portion, and a space between the covered portion and the barrel portion.

Abstract: A terminal includes a connecting portion, a cover fixing portion configured to fix a cover of an electric wire, and a conductor fixing portion configured to fix a conductor core wire exposed from the cover of the electric wire. The conductor fixing portion has a holding portion which has an insertion portion and is configured to hold at least one side of the conductor core wire inserted into the insertion portion, and an elastic deformation portion which does not allow the conductor core wire to be inserted through the insertion portion by interference between the elastic deformation portion and the conductor core wire when the elastic deformation portion is at an initial position and which allows the conductor core wire to be inserted through the insertion portion when the elastic deformation portion is at a deformed position.

Abstract: A terminal metal fitting for attaching to an electric wire. The terminal metal fitting has: a barrel portion; and a contact portion. The barrel portion has: a base-side crimping portion to be swaged to a covering of the electric wire; and a tip-side crimping portion being spaced from the base portion and to be swaged to be electrically connected to a conductor core wire. The covering is extended inside a base-side opening portion of the tip-side crimping portion. The covering and the conductor core wire are to be fastened together at the base-side opening portion. The covering configured to isolate the conductor core wire located between the base-side crimping portion and the tip-side crimping portion from outside the terminal metal fitting.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a battery module that includes an electrochemical cell having a minor terminal. The battery module also includes a major terminal electrically coupled to the electrochemical cell, wherein the major terminal includes a base and a post extending from the base. Further, the battery module includes an electrical path between the minor terminal of the electrochemical cell and the major terminal of the battery module. The electrical path includes a bus bar having an opening that receives the post of the major terminal and a pocket that retains the base of the major terminal.

Abstract: A cable shoe having a predetermined breaking location and an arrangement of a cable shoe connected to a cable-shoe end of a cable.

Abstract: Bonding clips used to electrically bond metal roofing are provided. The bonding clips include an electrically conductive back pad having a plurality of arms extending from the back pad. Each arm has one or more penetrating projections extending into a sheet receiving zone between the arms. The one or more penetrating projections penetrate any coatings on metal sheets the clips are attached to so that the one or more penetrating projections contact the underlying metal.

Abstract: A wiring harness (1) includes a copper wire (3), an aluminum wire (4) and a ground terminal (2) connected to these wires. The ground terminal (2) includes two wire-side terminal portions (11), (12). A conductor barrel (11b) of the first wire-side terminal portion (11) is crimped to have such a first crimping height (H1) that the conductor barrel (11b) can come into contact with a surface of a conductor (3a) of the copper wire (3). A conductor barrel (12b) of the second wire-side terminal portion (12) is crimped to a conductor (4a) of the aluminum wire (4) to have such a second crimping height (H2) lower than the first crimping height (H1) that the conductor barrel (12b) can come into contact with the conductor (4a) of the aluminum wire (4) through an oxide film (4d) covering a surface of the conductor (4a).

Abstract: A crimp terminal (10) has a connecting portion (12) that is conductively connected to an electrical connection target, a crimp portion (14) that is fixed by crimping to a core (52) of a coated wire (50), and a link (16) extending between the connecting portion (12) and the crimp portion (14). Positioning protrusions (44) protrude out from both lateral sides of the link (16) in a width direction orthogonal to an extension direction of the link (16).

Abstract: A clamping element for fastening an electrical conductor to a printed circuit board, by which electrically conductive connection between the electrical conductor and the printed circuit board is produced. In order to achieve an inexpensive and completely automatable possibility for connection between electrical conductors and printed circuit boards, the clamping element is in the form of a stamped sheet-metal part and has at least two clamping wings and one clamping web, which is arranged between the clamping wings. The clamping web is capable of being bent in such a way that the clamping wings clamp in the conductor. At least one securing claw is formed on the clamping wings. The securing claw can be pressed into the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical terminal includes an electrically conductive monolithic body including a mating end having a base, a contact beam spaced from the base in an upward direction, a side wall that extends from the base to the contact beam, and a spring assist member. The contact beam can be elastically flexible from an initial position whereby the spring assist member is spaced from the contact beam in the upward direction, to a deflected position whereby the contact beam abuts the spring assist member. The electrical is suited for assembly into a connector assembly which includes and inner core and an outer housing.

Abstract: A crimping terminal (10) in which an electric wire connection part (12) is formed in substantially a U shape in cross-section view by having base plate parts (21, 23) and pairs of electric wire crimping pieces (22, 24) is used, and a metallic cap (30) having a tubular peripheral wall in which one end of a longitudinal direction is closed and the other end is opened is attached to a conductor (Wa) exposed by removing a portion of an insulating coating of the distal end of an electric wire W, and an opening end of the cap (30) is inserted into a gap between the conductor (Wa) and an insulating coating (Wb) of the electric wire W and is overlapped with an end of the insulating coating (Wb), and a part (24) of the electric wire crimping pieces is crimped to its overlapped portion (lapped portion) (35).

Abstract: A conductor connecting structure comprises a flat circuit body having an insulator and a conductor, and a conductive terminal metal fitting having a conductor connecting part including a first conductor holding part and a second conductor holding part. The first conductor holding part has a first plate-like part formed into a plate-like shape, and a projecting part which projects from a surface of the first plate-like part that is faced to the conductor. The second conductor holding part has a second plate-like part formed into a plate-like shape, and a through hole arranged so as to correspond to a position of the projecting part and penetrating the second plate-like part. When the conductor is sandwiched by the first conductor holding part and the second conductor holding part, the conductor is deformed so as to be pushed into the through hole.

Abstract: A joint terminal is to be used in a connector housing in a plurality. The joint terminal includes a wire-crimping portion, a terminal body to be housed in a terminal chamber of the connector housing (the terminal body includes a bottom wall and a pair of sidewalls perpendicularly extended from both side ends of the bottom wall, respectively) and a pair of first and second contact portions laterally extended outward from the pair of sidewalls of the terminal body, respectively. In the joint terminal, a pair of front walls is perpendicularly extended from front ends of the sidewalls toward each other so that end edges of the front walls face to each other. The sidewalls 14 are bent, at a maximum, until the end edges of the front walls contact with each other. Therefore, the joint terminal can become structurally strong.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrically conductive pin connection, including a first electrically conductive contact component which has a first hole, a second electrically conductive contact component which is in contact with the first electrically conductive contact component and which has a second hole, a connecting pin which has a pin head and which is guided through the first and second holes for connecting the first electrically conductive contact component and the second electrically conductive contact component, and a plurality of electrically conductive wires which are arranged in the holes between the edges of the holes and the connecting pin, wherein the electrically conductive wires are bent in such a way that they are clamped between the pin head of the connecting pin and the first electrically conductive contact component.

Abstract: A wiring harness (1) includes a copper wire (3), an aluminum wire (4) and a ground terminal (2) connected to these wires. The ground terminal (2) includes two wire-side terminal portions (11), (12). A conductor barrel (11b) of the first wire-side terminal portion (11) is crimped to have such a first crimping height (H1) that the conductor barrel (11b) can come into contact with a surface of a conductor (3a) of the copper wire (3). A conductor barrel (12b) of the second wire-side terminal portion (12) is crimped to a conductor (4a) of the aluminum wire (4) to have such a second crimping height (H2) lower than the first crimping height (H1) that the conductor barrel (12b) can come into contact with the conductor (4a) of the aluminum wire (4) through an oxide film (4d) covering a surface of the conductor (4a).

Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a crimp terminal capable of maintaining a high level of water-blocking performance for a long time in a state of being pressure-bonded to an insulated wire, a connection structural body including the same, and a connector including such a connection structural body.

Abstract: In a structure in which a crimping terminal (10) in which an electric wire connection part (12) is formed in substantially a U shape in cross-section view by having base plate parts (21, 23) and pairs of electric wire crimping pieces (22, 24) is used and a metallic tubular cap (30) is attached to a conductor (Wa) exposed by removing a portion of an insulating sheath (Wb) of the distal end of an electric wire W and the electric wire crimping pieces (22, 24) are crimped while crushing the conductor (Wa) of the distal end of the electric wire W together with the cap (30) thereon, a front end (31) of the cap (30) is crushed and thereby the front end of the cap (30) is sealed with its crush part (35).

Abstract: The invention relates to a two-part crimped contact element. The invention further relates to a method for producing a two-part crimped contact element. The invention further relates to a device for producing a two-part crimped contact element. Previous crimped contact elements comprising two portions have a high transition resistance between the two portions and insufficient mechanical stability. The crimped contact element according to the invention overcomes these disadvantages by at least one pressure-shaped connection element being used to connect the two portions.

Abstract: An object is to obtain a stable electric connection resistance under a mild crimping condition. The present invention is a terminal connector 12 that includes a crimp portion 30 to be crimped to an electric wire. The crimp portion 30 includes a base material, an aluminum layer or an aluminum alloy layer a surface on the base material, and a hard layer on a surface of the aluminum layer or the aluminum alloy layer. The hard layer is harder than the base material. The present invention may be an electric wire with a terminal connector 10 that includes the above terminal connector 12 and a covered electric wire 40 that includes a core wire 42 made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. The crimp portion 30 of the terminal connector 12 is crimped to the core wire 42.

Abstract: The invention relates to a grounding device (10) for a battery (100) of a vehicle, comprising a connection section (20) for connecting electric wiring (110) to the battery (100), a grounding section (30) for connecting to a ground (120) of the vehicle, and a contact section (40) for connecting to an external power source, characterized in that the contact section (40) is embodied at least sectionally by way of folding over the material of the grounding device (10).

Abstract: A connector terminal (10) which includes a barrel portion (21) to which a core wire (12) exposed from an outer cover (13) of an electric cable (11) is electrically connected, a tab terminal portion (31) that is electrically connected to a mating terminal and, a resin mold which covers and waterproofs the barrel portion (21) and an end portion of the electric cable (11). Before the connector terminal (10) is finalized, the connector terminal (10) is connected to a carrier (42) through an interconnection portion (41) and is separated from the carrier (42) at interconnection portion (41). A cutting groove (44) is formed on the interconnection portion (41) along a width direction thereof.

Abstract: A female terminal includes a terminal connection portion for a male terminal to be inserted and an electric wire connection portion for connection with an electric wire to be electrically connected to the male terminal. The electric wire connection portion is formed independently of the terminal connection portion and has a thickness greater than a thickness of the terminal connection portion. The terminal connection portion is provided along a surface extending in an insertion direction of the male terminal to be inserted into the terminal connection portion and includes a fixing portion for the electric wire connection portion to be fixed.

Abstract: Cable assembly including an electrical wire and a crimp contact engaged to a terminal end of the electrical wire. The crimp contact has a centerline and first and second sidewalls that extend from the centerline in opposite directions. The centerline extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the crimp contact. Each of the first and second sidewalls has a base section and a leg section. The leg section extends a lateral distance from the centerline to a longitudinal edge of the leg section. The base section extends a lateral distance from the centerline to a longitudinal edge of the base section. The lateral distance of the leg section is greater than the lateral distance of the base section for each of the first and second sidewalls. The leg sections of the first and second sidewalls are located opposite the base sections of the second and first sidewalls, respectively.

Abstract: A system and method for a shielded coaxial cable including a collar including a cylindrical housing having a cylindrical inner bore, the inner bore having top and bottom openings the top opening having a diameter about equal to an outer diameter of an outer insulating layer of the cable and the bottom opening having a diameter about equal to an outer diameter of a shield layer of the cable with a terminating portion of the shield layer exposed and returned over an exterior portion of said collar near the bottom opening with the terminating portion overlapping said exterior portion; and a termination ferrule joined to the terminating portion that overlaps the exterior portion to simultaneously provide an electrical communication between the shield layer and the collar and provide a strain relief for the shielded cable disposed within the inner bore.

Abstract: A crimp contact, a gas sensor including the crimp contact for outputting a signal from a sensing portion of a sensor element to an external device, and a method for manufacturing the crimp contact. The crimp contact includes a barrel portion crimped so as to fix a plurality of lead core wires (16) of an electrical lead connected to the external device. A hold portion constituting the barrel portion is formed such that the lead core wires 16 of the electrical lead are disposed in an U-shaped hold portion 77 so as to be crimped between an anvil 120 and a crimper 121. An outer surface of the U-shaped hold portion 77 has a plating layer 85 thereon to thereby constantly secure slidability between a sliding face of the crimper 121 and the outer surface of the U-shaped hold portion 77.

Abstract: A single element electrical connector includes a single conductive contact element formed into a cage structure having a wire insert end and a wire contact end along a longitudinal centerline axis of the connector. The cage structure defines an upper pick-up surface having a surface area suitable for placement of a suction nozzle of a vacuum transfer device, as well as a pair of contact tines biased towards the centerline axis to define a contact pinch point for an exposed core of a wire inserted into the connector. A contact surface is defined by a member of the cage structure for electrical mating contact with a respective contact element on a component on which the connector is mounted.

Abstract: A light emitting diode lamp, includes a pair of contacts for the electrical connection of the light emitting diode, wherein the pair of contacts includes two crimp contacts separated electrically from one another, each crimp contact including a conducting input including a conducting crimping skirt and a clinching zone intended to receive by clinching an electrical contact of the light emitting diode.

Abstract: One variation may include an electrical connection terminal (20) including at least a first weld tab (22). The first weld tab (22) including an outer face (23) and a weldable inner face (33). The weldable inner face (33) includes a substantially planar first portion (25) and a substantially planar second portion (27), and wherein the first portion (25) and second portion (27) are not in the same plane. Another variation may include an electrical connection post (56) having a first post portion (64) and a second post portion (404), the first post portion having a first width and the second post portion having a second width, and wherein the first width is greater than the second width.

Abstract: A crimping terminal comprises: a conductor crimping portion including a bottom plate and a pair of conductor crimping tabs, the conductor crimping tabs being extending from both sides of the bottom plate in a widthwise direction perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the crimping terminal and being configured to crimp a conductor of an electrical cable so as to wrap the conductor, the conductor being formed by a bundle of wires and serving as a crimping subject disposed on the bottom plate along the lengthwise direction, the inner surface of the conductor crimping portion being provided with serrations including a plurality of uniformly cylindrical recesses with a diameter smaller than the diameter of the wire of the conductor, and wherein, in the plurality of recesses, the adjacent recesses deviated from each other in the widthwise direction of the crimping terminal partly overlap each other when seen from the lengthwise direction.

Abstract: A crimp terminal (10) has a connecting portion (12) that is conductively connected to an electrical connection target, a crimp portion (14) that is fixed by crimping to a core (52) of a coated wire (50), and a link (16) extending between the connecting portion (12) and the crimp portion (14). Positioning protrusions (44) protrude out from both lateral sides of the link (16) in a width direction orthogonal to an extension direction of the link (16).

Abstract: A crimp terminal (10) has a connecting portion (12) that is conductively connected to an electrical connection target, a crimp portion (14) that is fixed by crimping to a core (58) of a coated wire (56), and a link (16) extending between the connecting portion (12) and the crimp portion (14). The crimp portion (14) has a placement portion (36) on which the core (58) of the coated wire (56) is placed, and a core crimping portion (38) protruding from opposite edges of the placement portion (36). Extended portions (48) are provided on ends of the core crimping portions (38) toward the link (16) and at least one engaging corner (52) is formed on an upper end surface (50) of each of the extended portions (48).

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells each having positive and negative cell terminals and a carrier mounted over and spanning across the plurality of battery cells. The carrier has trays with openings therethrough exposing the positive and negative cell terminals. A plurality of buss bars are received in corresponding trays. The buss bars each have a positive plate laser welded to the positive cell terminal of a corresponding battery cell through the corresponding opening and a negative plate laser welded to the negative cell terminal of a different battery cell through the corresponding opening. The buss bars may be bimetal buss bars.

Abstract: An insulating body-forming part is formed on a border between a surface of a crimp terminal formed of an aluminum material and a conductive contact body provided on the surface and containing a nobler metal material than the aluminum material.

Abstract: A crimped terminal attached electric wire comprising an electric wire, which is made by covering a conductor part with an insulative coating, and a crimped terminal including a conductor crimping part which is crimped to the conductor part when a pair of crimping strip parts form a joint along the extending direction of the conductor part, wherein the conductor crimping part is swelled in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the conductor part, and is formed into a barrel form while the joint is the only joint, when the conductor crimping part is crimped to the conductor part.

Abstract: A first member including an electric connection portion and a second member including an electric wire connecting portion are joined together. The first member and the second member are made of dissimilar metal materials. Joined portions of the first member and the second member are covered with a resin mold portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a carbon nanotube (CNT) conductor, a terminal terminated to the CNT conductor, and a conductive intermediary electrically coupled to the CNT conductor and the terminal to enhance an electrical connection between the CNT conductor and the terminal. Optionally, the terminal may have a crimp barrel that receives the CNT conductor. The electrical connector may include a second CNT conductor where the terminal splices the CNT conductor and the second CNT conductor together.

Abstract: A clamping element for fastening an electrical conductor to a printed circuit board, by which electrically conductive connection between the electrical conductor and the printed circuit board is produced. In order to achieve an inexpensive and completely automatable possibility for connection between electrical conductors and printed circuit boards, the clamping element is in the form of a stamped sheet-metal part and has at least two clamping wings and one clamping web, which is arranged between the clamping wings. The clamping web is capable of being bent in such a way that the clamping wings clamp in the conductor. At least one securing claw is formed on the clamping wings. The securing claw can be pressed into the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A crimp terminal includes barrel pieces respectively on both of two sides in a width direction thereof. The barrel pieces are included in a pressure-bonding section for pressure-bonding an exposed part of an electric wire conductor of an insulated wire. The insulated wire includes the electric wire conductor and an insulating cover for covering an outer circumference of the electric wire conductor, and the exposed part is a part of the electric wire conductor which is exposed from a tip of the cover by a predetermined length. The barrel pieces have a length in a longitudinal direction which is longer than the length of the exposed part of the electric wire conductor. The pressure-bonding section pressure-bonds, by the barrel pieces, a continuous part from a tip of the electric wire conductor to a position rear to the tip of the cover.

Abstract: The upper surface panel 15 and the lower surface 14 of the electric wire connection portion of the crimping terminal 10 are formed in such a cross-sectional shape that when placed and joined together an internal space is formed therein to house the end portion of an electric wire W and also such that when the interior is compressed and sealed by receiving crimping force from an vertical direction the end portion of the electrical connection is crimped thereby. Further, an electric wire insertion aperture 17 is provided in the junction 16 between the lower surface panel 14 and the upper surface panel 15 to allow the end portion of the electric wire W to be inserted therebetween.

Abstract: Disclosed is a terminal fitting that is little affected by thermal shock, and has no reduction in crimping performance on a wire terminal even if the terminal fitting is thin. The terminal fitting is equipped with a draw-formed portion (bead) for reinforcement, extending in an extending direction of side wall portions, on a bottom wall portion of a wire connection portion. With this, bottom wall portion rigidity is improved. Therefore, even if the terminal fitting is thin, it is little affected by thermal shock, and there is no reduction in crimping performance on a wire terminal.

Abstract: A connector terminal includes a connection body terminal unit and a coupling terminal unit receiving the connection body terminal unit. The coupling terminal unit having an upper coupling terminal part symmetrically arranged with a lower coupling terminal part. Each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts includes a fixed end, a free end, and a bent portion. The free end is movable and is positioned opposite the fixed end. The fixed end includes a plurality of contact points. The bent portion is positioned between the fixed end and the movable free end, and is disposed along a front side of each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to improve electrical connection performance by increasing a pressure of contact between an electric wire and a terminal. A conductor press bond part (11) of a terminal is formed in substantially a U-shaped cross section opened upward by a base plate (11A) and a pair of conductor crimp pieces (11B, 11B) extended upward from both right and left lateral edges of the base plate (11A). A range from the base plate (11A) to the root of the pair of conductor crimp pieces (11B, 11B) is formed as a curved wall (11H) with substantially a circular arc shape, and when a radius of curvature of an inner surface of the curved wall (11H) is R and a radius of a conductor of the electric wire is r, the curved wall is set so as to satisfy R<r.

Abstract: A wire-equipped crimp terminal includes a wire, a crimp terminal and a coating agent. The wire has a conductor exposed from an insulative sheath. The crimp terminal has a crimping piece which is press-deformed to embrace the conductor. The coating agent is coated to a first part of the crimp terminal. A recess is formed at a non-coating part of the crimp terminal where the coating agent is not coated. The coating agent is cured by irradiating light or an electron beam to the first part in a state where a part of the coating agent flowing out from the first part is received in the recess.

Abstract: An integral bonding attachment includes an insulated section of a conductive wire with an exposed, uninsulated section. A sleeve covers the insulated and uninsulated sections of the conductive wire, and the sleeve includes a flattened section encasing at least a portion of the uninsulated wire section to form a generally integral structure with the core of the conductive wire. At least one generally tubular section is positioned at an end of the flattened section to engage the insulated section of the conductive wire. An aperture may pass simultaneously through the inner core and flattened sleeve section for attaching the integral bonding attachment to a structure.

Abstract: An electrode terminal and a secondary battery including the same, the electrode terminal including a screw member, the screw member including a flange on a lower outer peripheral surface thereof; and a coupling member including an upper portion bent so as to surround at least a part of the flange, and a lower portion bent so as to contact an internal surface of a cap assembly and coupled to the cap assembly.

Abstract: An electrode terminal and a secondary battery including the same, the electrode terminal including a screw member, the screw member including a flange on a lower outer peripheral surface thereof; and a coupling member including an upper portion bent so as to surround at least a part of the flange, and a lower portion bent so as to contact an internal surface of a cap assembly and coupled to the cap assembly.

Abstract: A cable connector includes an electrical contact configured to receive a cable at one end, and an electrical component at another end. The contact can be constructed as a one-piece contact body or a two-piece contact body, and the contact body can include a cable lock that assists in retaining the cable in the contact body.

Abstract: An electrical connector for use with providing an electrical termination to an end of a cable having a conductor helically disposed between a core and a layer overlying the core. The connector includes a first portion having an opening sized greater than a diameter defined by the helically disposed conductor but less than a diameter of the layer. A second portion has an opening sized greater than a diameter defined by the helically disposed conductor. A third portion is configured to receive a conductor of a second cable. As a result of the end of the cable being sufficiently inserted through the opening of the first portion, the helically disposed conductor is exposed about a length of the cable extending through another side of the first portion and received in the opening of the second portion.

Abstract: A connection terminal of a litz wire, a mounting method thereof, and a manufacturing method of a cooking appliance with a working coil consisting of the litz wire. The mounting method includes preparing the litz wire including plural wires, each of which includes a sheath, installing one end of the litz wire at the connection terminal, removing the sheaths from the plural wires by heating the litz wire, and deforming the connection terminal through a pinch-off process, thereby connecting front ends of the wires through the connection terminal and removing the sheaths or sheath residues between cores of the wires, and thus reducing resistance of the litz wire.