Abstract: The invention relates to a plug contact element (100) for establishing an electrically conductive connection, the plug contact element having a crimp portion for establishing an electrically conductive connection to a cable, and at least one plug contact pin (90) for establishing a releasable electrically conductive connection to a contact box (70), the plug contact element (100) being formed in one piece, and the plug contact pin (90) having a tongue (91), at least part of which is internal and which is enclosed at least partially by the contact blade outer region (92) such that at least part of the plug contact pin (90) has a sandwich fold construction comprising at least two layers of material. The invention further relates to an arcuate semi-finished product (100?) for producing the plug contact element (100) according to the invention, and to the method for producing the plug contact element.

Abstract: A method of retaining material in a bore comprises running a tool comprising a retainer member and a fusible part into a bore with the retainer member in a retracted configuration. The tool is positioned at a desired location in the bore and the fusible part is heated to reconfigure the retainer member to an extended configuration in which the retainer member engages the bore wall.

Abstract: Embodiments of a prefabricated electric cable may have an outer conductor shield and a support sleeve which is fastened to the outer conductor shield. The support sleeve has a cable-side end and a portion of the support sleeve tapers in an axial direction oriented toward the cable-side end.

Abstract: A compression die configured to crimp a composite core is disclosed. The compression die includes an outer body having a tool engaging surface, and an inner body coupled to the outer body. The inner body has a crimping area, wherein the crimping area of the inner body includes ten planar surfaces. The ten planar surfaces are positioned at an angle with respect to an adjacent planar surface such that the combination of the ten planar surfaces form a decagon shaped channel. Crimping is performed by the compression die by inserting the composite core into an encasing connector, which is then inserted into the decagon shaped channel of the compression die. A radial force towards the center of the decagon shaped channel is applied until an outer circumference of the encasing connector containing the composite core fully engages a surface area of each of the ten planar surfaces.

Abstract: A crimp includes a crimp barrel having a base, a first side wall extending from the base, and a second side wall extending from the base opposite to the first side wall, a self-locking wing on the first side wall, and a self-locking pocket on the second side wall. The self-locking wing is adapted to lock with the self-locking pocket.

Abstract: A method utilizes a funnel system and robotic end effector grippers to feed an unjacketed portion of a shielded cable through a sleeve. The funnel is designed with one or more thin extensions (hereinafter “prongs”) on which a sleeve is placed prior to a cable entering the funnel. Preferably two or more prongs are employed, although a single prong may be used if properly configured to both guide a cable and fit between the sleeve and cable. The prongs close off the uneven surface internal to a sleeve and provide a smooth surface for the cable to slide along and through the sleeve, preventing any damage to the exposed shielding. The sleeve is picked up and held on the prongs using a robotic end effector. If the sleeve is a solder sleeve, the robotic end effector has grippers designed to make contact with the portions of the solder sleeve that are between the insulating rings and the central solder ring.

Abstract: An electric machine assembly including a terminal assembly and three terminal lugs is provided. The terminal assembly may include three pairs of terminal leads. Each of the three terminal luges may define a pair of terminal lead through-holes and a pair of opposing radial sides. Each terminal lug may be compressed at one of the sides to deform a respective terminal lug and secure each of the pair of terminal leads within one of the pair of terminal lead through-holes. The assembly may further include a stator disposed within a housing and include end windings. Each of the terminal leads may include a base terminal portion. The terminal assembly and the stator may be arranged with one another such that each base terminal portion is aligned with one of the end windings for securing thereto. The assembly may further include three bridges.

Abstract: A mating connector that is rotatable and wet-mateable is disclosed herein. The connector has mating components that can be characterized as male and female. The connector may have one or more electrical and/or non-electrical contacts. As used herein, “wet-mateable” or “wet-connectable” means proper mating of the male and female components can be achieved even in the presence of conductive fluid. Being rotatable means the male and female components can be rotated independently during the mating process. A male component of a rotatable and wet-mateable mating connector is provided that has conductive and non-conductive sealing elements. A female component of the rotatable and wet-mateable mating connector is provided having conductive elements that are complementary to the male component. The male component is inserted into a chamber within the female component to produce the rotatable and wet-mateable mating connector.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing an electrically conductive bond between an electrical line, which includes a plurality of individual conductors, and an electrically conductive component, including producing from a crimp element blank a crimp element enclosing portions of the individual conductors, the crimp element including a continuous side and a discontinuous side, at which edge regions of the crimp element lie opposite one another, and substance-to-substance bonding of the crimp element with a contact surface of the component, which is simple to carry out and nevertheless always results in a robust substance-to-substance bond between the crimp element and the component, it is proposed that the crimp element be produced in such a way that the continuous side of the crimp element includes two bearing surfaces which are spaced from one another, at which the crimp element is substance-to-substance bondable to the contact surface of the component.

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 terminal that is connected to an end of an aluminum electric wire obtained by covering core wires with an insulating cover. The terminal is provided with a pair of insulation barrel pieces (crimping pieces) that extend in directions that intersect the longitudinal direction of the aluminum electric wire, and are crimped to the outer circumferential surface of the insulating cover. The pair of insulation barrel pieces have tip end portions that face and abut against each other in a state in which the pair of insulation barrel pieces are crimped to the insulating cover.

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a terminal fitting capable of preventing a large force from acting on joint portions of a wire connecting portion and another constituent component formed separately from the wire connecting portion. The terminal fitting includes a wire connecting portion (10) to be connected to an end part of a wire (30) and another constituent component (20) formed separately from the wire connecting portion (10) and to be arranged in front of the wire connecting portion (10). The other constituent component (20) includes a joint piece (24) to be overlapped on the wire connecting portion (10) and joined. A part of the wire connecting portion (10) behind a part to be crimped to a core (31) of the wire (30) is joined to the joint piece (24).

Abstract: A terminal (10) is to be connected to an electric wire (W) which includes a core wire made of a fiber conductor (1). In a state of inserting a bare part of the fiber conductor in a barrel portion (11) of the terminal, the barrel portion is swaged while a swage amount is gradually increased as progressing in an electric wire insertion direction, which gradually expands the barrel portion in a width direction (D).

Abstract: A Litz wire terminal assembly includes a wire bundle having a plurality of electrically conductive strands extending between a first end and a second end to define a length. Each strand includes an insulative cover having a proximate cover end at the first end and a distal cover end at the second end. The distal cover end is flush with the second end. The Litz wire terminal assembly further includes a ferrule on the wire bundle. The ferrule has a distal ferrule end at the second end of the conductive strands.

Abstract: A terminal connecting structure includes: an electric wire in which a conductor is covered by an insulative covering; a conductor connecting terminal to which a conductor exposed portion in which the covering of an end portion of the electric wire is removed and the conductor is exposed is electrically connected; a water sealant for molding the conductor connecting terminal; and a fixing terminal which includes a terminal fixing portion that is to be fixed and electrically connected to a mount part, and which is electrically connected to a part of the conductor connecting terminal in a state where the water sealant is removed from the part of the conductor connecting terminal.

Abstract: A terminal includes an insulating leading-end insulation portion (8) that is fixed to a conductive terminal main body (7) and that protrudes in front of a leading end of a terminal contact portion (72). The terminal contact portion (72) is formed in a cylindrical shape including a rod through-hole (71) penetrating in an axial direction, and the leading-end insulation portion (8) is formed as a part of an insulation member (82) including a penetrating rod portion (81) penetrating through the rod through-hole (71) and protruding to a back end side of the rod through-hole (71); and the leading-end insulation portion (8) and the back end side of the penetrating rod portion (81) are respectively engaged with respect to the terminal main body (7) in a removal direction to thereby fix the insulation member (82) into the terminal main body (7).

Abstract: A terminal-fitted wire includes a wire in which a core is covered by a coating and which includes a core exposed portion at an end, a terminal including a core crimping portion to be crimped and connected to the core exposed portion of the wire, and a corrosion-resistant member. The corrosion-resistant member includes a close-contact portion to be fitted on and held in close contact with the terminal or the coating of the wire at a position either closer to the leading end of the terminal or closer to the coating of the wire than a contact part of the core exposed portion and the core crimping portion and a corrosion-resistant coating extending from the close-contact portion to cover the contact part of the core exposed portion and the core crimping portion and capable of being rolled or folded back from a leading end part toward the close-contact portion.

Abstract: In a method for connecting an electrical conductor to an electrical contact part, wherein the contact part has deformable legs the legs are deformed by means of a bending die in such a way that the legs press the conductor with the contact part in a force-locked manner, wherein the contact part is acted upon in so that at least the legs are materially connected to each other. A device includes a bending die for connecting an electrical conductor to an electrical contact part, wherein the contact part has deformable legs and the bending die is designed to deform the legs in such a way that the legs press the conductor with the contact part in a force-locked manner, and wherein the device also includes a laser welding device designed to act on the contact part so that at least the legs are materially connected to each other.

Abstract: A crimp terminal includes a crimp barrel to be crimped around a conductive core of a cable. The crimp barrel includes an inner surface which is formed with a plurality of cavities independent of one another. Each of the cavities has a predetermined shape in a plane perpendicular to a depth direction of the cavity. The predetermined shape contains a plurality of straight-line segments. Every one of the straight-line segments of the predetermined shape is not parallel with remaining ones of the straight-line segments of the predetermined shape. The straight-line segments of the predetermined shape includes at least one pair of the straight-line segments, which are closest to each other among the straight-line segments of the predetermined shape and are arranged to make an interior angle less than 90 degrees or, if not intersecting each other, are arranged on two straight lines, respectively, wherein the two straight lines make an interior angle less than 90 degrees.

Abstract: A terminal device used in grounding direct current electrical components, such as audio amplifiers, having a metal contact plate provided with a first opening sized to receive a securing screw and having a second opening sized to receive a locking screw used to attach the terminal device to a metal member of another structure, wherein the first opening is positioned relative to the second opening so that with the securing screw attaching the metal contact plate to a grounding surface, the head of the locking screw will contact and apply anti-rotational forces against the head of the securing screw when the locking screw is also screwed into the grounding surface.

Abstract: A crimping portion includes a first crimping portion including a conductor crimping portion and a conductor enveloping portion that is integrally connected to the conductor crimping portion and envelops a portion of a conductor in the vicinity of an insulating covering portion, and a second crimping portion that is separate from the first crimping portion and crimped to the insulating covering portion in the vicinity of the conductor. A gap between the first crimping portion and the second crimping portion is sealed with a sealer, and thus the first crimping portion and the second crimping portion are integrally interconnected to each other.

Abstract: In a structure of a crimping connection part of an aluminum electric wire and a metal terminal, the aluminum electric wire includes a core wire and an insulating sheath covering the core wire, an exposed core wire in which the core wire is exposed from the insulating sheath at an end portion of the aluminum electric wire is crimped by a core wire crimping part of the metal terminal to form the crimping connection part, and the exposed core wire and the metal terminal of the crimping connection part are covered by a vapor deposited film comprised of an electrically conductive powder.

Abstract: An electrical terminal is provided and includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a pair of connecting face portions, a coupling portion, and a plurality of serrations. The pair of connecting face portions face each other in a substantially V shape such that a gap between inner faces of the pair of connecting face portions gradually becomes smaller from a wider-gap side to a narrower-gap side. The coupling portion connects the pair of connecting face portions at ends of the narrower-gap side of the inner faces. The plurality of serrations are disposed on the pair of inner faces and extend along intersecting directions. The second member has a substantially U shape that mates with the pair of connecting face portions and can displace outer side faces of the pair of connecting face portions inward to urge the inner faces closer to each other.

Abstract: A family of swaged connectors has particular application for joining segments of copper cable that make up a subterranean grounding grid in an electrical utility substation. The connectors have a body member with at least one swage region having a trough for receiving an electrical conductor. The swage region has an opening extending the length of the trough to allow insertion, in a radial direction, of the electrical conductor into the trough. An insert is configured for mating engagement with the opening in the swage region, such that, when the insert is mated with the body member, an electrical conductor disposed within the trough is radially entrapped in the connector. The connector body and insert have a cylindrical outer surface in the swage region to facilitate swaging the connector to secure it to the electrical conductor. The connector may be configured as a lap splice, tee or elbow.

Abstract: A crimp terminal includes a pressure-bonding section to which at least a conductor tip of an insulated wire is connected by pressure bonding, the insulated wire in which a conductor is covered with an insulating cover and an insulating cover on a tip side is peeled to expose the conductor to obtain the conductor tip, and a terminal connection section to which another connection terminal is allowed to be connected. The terminal connection section and the pressure-bonding section are configured as different parts, and a connection section in which the terminal connection section and the pressure-bonding section are connected in series in the order named from a tip side to a rear side in a long length direction is configured.

Abstract: A connection structure of an external conductor terminal for connection with an external conductor of an electric cable including the external conductor made up of twined cables enclosing an outer periphery of an insulating coating of one or more internal conductors and a protective coating covering the external conductor, wherein the external conductor terminal has a cylindrical connector portion connected to the external conductor and a terminal portion provided at one end of the connector portion; and the connector portion is fitted around a location on an outer periphery of the insulating coating where the external conductor is laid bare, the twined cables of the external conductor are provided in contact with an outer periphery of the connector portion, a ring member is fitted around outer peripheries of the twined cables and the twined cables are crimped.

Abstract: A wire connection member for connecting a first wire to a second wire by crimping includes a partition for dividing a first housing space for housing tip portions of the first wire from a second housing space for housing a tip portion of the second wire, a first housing portion that, together with the partition, forms the first housing space, and a second housing portion that, together with the partition, forms the second housing space. The partition is arranged between the first and second housing portions.

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: In a connection structure of a crimping terminal to an electric wire, the crimping terminal having an electric connection part in the front thereof, and an electric wire connection part formed in substantially a U shape in cross-section view by having a base plate part, and a pair of electric wire crimp pieces upwardly extending from both lateral edges of the base plate part in the back of the electric connection part, a metallic cap whose inner periphery is provided with serrations is attached to a distal end of the electric wire so as to cover the range from an exposed conductor-to the portion of an insulating coating, and the conductor and the insulating coating of the electric wire are bitten into the serrations by crimping the electric wire crimp pieces so as to surround the cap.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a body having a crimpable tubular portion. A bore is formed in the tubular portion. A plurality of partially cylindrical jaw segments are disposable in the bore. The plurality of jaw segments form an opening for receiving a cable. A nose guide is disposable in the bore to facilitate retaining the plurality of jaw segments in the body.

Abstract: A line includes a cable, a sleeve, and a contact member. The cable includes a conductive member including a plurality of strands. The sleeve at least partially surrounds the strands. The contact member includes a core disposed between the strands and contacting with the strands, and a fastening portion at least partially surrounded by the sleeve. An outer surface of the fastening portion connects with an area of the sleeve.

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 terminal fitting (T) includes a terminal main body (10) with a tab (11) at a front end part and a wire connecting portion (13) at a rear end part, and a shell (30) provided on the terminal main body (10) to be relatively displaceable between a protecting position for surrounding the tab (11) and an exposing position located behind the protecting position for exposing the tab (11). If the shell (30) is displaced to the protecting position, the tab (11) is protected from the interference of an external matter and the like, wherefore deformation, breakage and the like of the tab (11) can be prevented. Further, if the shell (30) is displaced to the exposing position to expose the tab (11), a mating terminal and the tab (11) can be connected.

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: The invention relates to a method and a system for fastening a round conductor 200 to a connection element 100, 100?, 100?, comprising a connection element 100, 100?, 100? that comprises at one end an at least partially shell-shaped part 110, and a round conductor 200 closed with a contact element 210, the contact element 210 being adapted to contact the connection element 100, 100?, 100?, and a fastening device 400, 510, 520, 610, 620, 660, 710, 810, which is adapted to fasten in a frictional manner (force-fit) an end region 210 of the round conductor 200 lying in front of the contact element 210 in the region of the shell-shaped part 110 of the connection element 100, 100?, 100?, to the connection element 100, 100?, 100?.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for connecting connection parts between power apparatuses. The apparatus of the present invention comprises: a cable constituted by a conductive wire, and an outer coating which covers the conductive wire; socket means having a first housing, and a conductive connection element which is arranged in the first housing and which has an insertion groove, wherein the socket means is installed in a power apparatus to form a connection part for electrically connecting the cable to the power apparatus; and plug means which has a conductive ring fitted to the conductive wire exposed by removing the outer coating from one end of the cable, and which is arranged at the cable and fitted to the first housing of the socket means such that the conductive ring is inserted into the insertion groove of the conductive connection element so as to electrically connect the cable to the power apparatus.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a body having a crimpable tubular portion. A bore is formed in the tubular portion. A plurality of partially cylindrical jaw segments are disposable in the bore. The plurality of jaw segments form an opening for receiving a cable. A nose guide is disposable in the bore to facilitate retaining the plurality of jaw segments in the body.

Abstract: A device and a method for connecting at least two electric terminals, particularly an electrode terminal and an electric measuring element, the two terminals being connected to each other by clinching.

Abstract: The present invention relates to contact, including a mating end for mating to two or more contacts and a conductive section. The conductive section includes a crimping end which is adapted to receive an electrical conductor and for being crimped thereto and a shaft section which extends between the crimping end and the mating end and includes two legs.

Abstract: A high voltage connector, such as one that carries current at a voltage of at least one kilovolts, is constructed to minimize partial discharge (a small amount of current flow) out of locations where a cable conductor has been crimped to the rear of a contact, which resulted in sharp points or edges. A shroud is mounted around the connector, which includes a cylindrical shroud sleeve lying around the crimped region of the contact, with the rear end of the shroud sleeve having rounded edges or abutting a rear shroud element, and with the front end of the shroud preferably being of hemispheric shape.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a first electrical connector member, a second electrical connector member, and an electrical connector coupler. The first electrical connector member includes a flange portion and a shaft portion. The second electrical connector member includes a pad portion and a tube portion. The tube portion is adapted to receive the shaft portion. The tube portion is adapted to be attached to another portion of the electrical connector by a crimping operation. The electrical connector coupler includes a first end, a second end, and a corrugated portion between the first end and the second end. The first end is adapted to be disposed proximate the flange portion. The second end is adapted to be disposed proximate the pad portion. The coupler is adapted to be compressed from a first length to a second length in response to the crimping operation.

Abstract: A terminal joining structure includes a terminal having a tubular barrel portion and a flange portion that is integrally formed at the axis-direction end of the barrel portion, a conductor substrate on which is opened a through-hole for inserting the barrel portion, and a ring that fits on the barrel portion on the opposite side of the conductor substrate. On the barrel portion is formed a taper that increases in diameter toward the flange portion. The diameter of the larger-diameter portion of the taper is larger than the inner diameter of the through-hole. The terminal is caulked to cause radially outward expansion of an end part of the barrel portion, which passes through the ring, on the opposite side of the conductor substrate and is fixed to the conductor substrate together with the ring.

Abstract: An electrical connector including an end member configured to connect the electrical connector to another member; and jaw segments. The jaw segments are configured to be arranged relative to one another to directly contact a core of a core and stranded (C-S) cable. Each of the jaw segments are configured to contact a different outer perimeter segment around the core to combine to substantially surround a portion of the core. The jaw segments are mounted directly with the end member at an interlocking connection of the jaw segments directly with the end member.

Abstract: A device of and method for an improved electrical contact is disclosed. The electrical contact includes a plurality of axially-aligned electrically conductive wires, each wire being in electrical contact with at least one other wire at a peripheral surface thereof; an electrically conductive inner sleeve disposed around the plurality of wires and having at least one slot extending axially from a leading end that is adapted to allow the inner sleeve to expand radially; an outer shell disposed around the inner sleeve for protecting at least a leading end of the plurality of wires and the inner sleeve; and an attaching portion disposed at a terminal end of the plurality of wires, the inner sleeve, and the outer shell, the attaching portion being in electrical contact with at least the plurality of wires and the inner sleeve and being adapted to place at least the plurality of wires and the inner sleeve in electrical contact with a first electronic device.

Abstract: A contact for the solar-power feed cable having a conductive core surrounded by an insulating sheath has a conductive contact part adapted to be connected in a solar-power connection box to a conductor and engaging the conductive core of the cable. An outer contact ring is crimped to the sheath longitudinally of the cable inward from the contact part and is unitary with the contact part. An inner contact ring spaced longitudinally inward of the cable from the outer contact ring is crimped to the sheath and formed with a strain-relief flange.

Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure, a pin for an electrical connector is provided. The pin includes a head that is fixedly mated with a shaft to form the pin.

Abstract: A connection mechanism includes a metal segment in mechanical and electrical communication with the remainder of the connection mechanism on at least one side. The segment includes at least one tab protruding from the segment on a first side and a central area of the segment with a plurality of metal deformations. When the metal deformations are pressed into aluminum, they are capable of piercing through corrosion on the surface of the aluminum in order to make electrical contact with the aluminum.

Abstract: A terminal assembly includes a terminal and a barrel. The terminal has a coupling portion that fastens to a conductor, a mating portion with compression tabs arranged to form a channel, and an interlocking member on at least one of the compression tabs. The barrel is separate from the terminal and has a bore formed therethrough configured to receive the compression tabs of the mating portion. The barrel includes an interlocking member corresponding to the interlocking member of the at least one compression tab.

Abstract: A connection mechanism includes a metal segment in mechanical and electrical communication with the remainder of the connection mechanism on at least one side. The segment includes at least one tab protruding from the segment on a first side and a central area of the segment with a plurality of metal deformations. When the metal deformations are pressed into aluminum, they are capable of piercing through corrosion on the surface of the aluminum in order to make electrical contact with the aluminum.

Abstract: A connector for an audio cable, a combination connector and cable, and a method of securing the connector to the cable are disclosed. The connector includes a connector body formed from an electrically conductive material and having a first end sized to abut an end of an audio speaker cable, a second end shaped to be securely attached to a connecting post formed on a piece of audio equipment, and an exterior surface located therebetween. The exterior surface has a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion is sized to receive the exposed terminal surface of each of a plurality of wires present in the cable. An insulating layer extends over the exposed terminal surface of each of said wires and a band surrounds the insulating layer to provide a positive electrical interface between the exposed terminal surfaces and the first portion.