Abstract: A busbar is placed on an anvil, and a core wire of a cable is placed on the busbar. While the core wire is pressed onto the busbar using a horn chip, ultrasonic vibration is given to the core wire to join the core wire to the busbar. The horn chip has two flat portions and a recessed portion located between the flat portions. When the core wire is pressed onto the busbar using the horn chip, each of the flat portions and the busbar sandwich a part of the core wire therebetween while the recessed portion and the busbar put a remaining part of the core wire therebetween. Each of the sandwiched parts of the core wire does not reach an outer end of the corresponding flat portion to leave a space between the corresponding flat portion and the busbar.

Abstract: A connection structure for an electric wire includes an electric wire that has a conductor and an outer sheath covering the conductor; a bonding member that is made of a conductive metal material and is attached to the electric wire and; and a busbar that is made of a conductive metal material and on which the bonding member is overlapped and ultrasonically bonded with the conductor interposed between the busbar and the bonding member. The bonding member includes a crimping portion for crimping and fixing the electric wire.

Abstract: An electric connector terminal assembly which allows numerous different terminal connector ends and wire diameters to be connected to a single size and type crimp cylinder using an rolled metal strip insert. Preferably, the metal strip is made of copper, and preferably the copper strip is coated with tin. The metal strip is then formed into a cylinder for insertion to the crimp cylinder. A method for connecting a crimp terminal to an electric wire is also disclosed. The method requires cutting a metal strip to form a plurality of parallel compliant members (e.g., fingers) connected to a base, rolling the cut strip to form a cylindrical insert, positioning the insert within a crimp cylinder of an electric connector with the fingers extending toward the mating end, inserting an electric wire within the cylindrical insert, and crimping the crimp cylinder to secure the electric wire within the cylindrical insert and crimp cylinder.

Abstract: A multiple bussed termination for connecting a plurality of wires comprises a plurality of splices each having a base and a region for holding some of the plurality of wires. The splices are connected to each other by a conductive strip extending from the base of a first splice of the plurality of splices to a remainder of the plurality of splices. The splices are each capable of being crimped to some of the plurality of wires.

Abstract: A conductive path includes: a first conductor in which a terminal end portion serves as a first connection portion; a second conductor in which a second connection portion at a terminal end portion is coaxially fixed to the first connection portion; a support member that is more rigid than the first and second conductors, and is disposed so as to extend along a fixed portion between the first and second connection portions; and a heat-shrinkable tube (holding member) that integrates the support member with the first and second conductors while enveloping the support member. Even when an external force acts on the first and second conductors so as to skew the axes of the two conductors, the support member and the heat-shrinkable tube keep the two conductors in the coaxial state.

Abstract: A method for attaching a contact element comprises steps for providing an electrical conductor with a conductive core and an insulating sheath, for detaching a sheath section of the sheath in an end region of the conductor for displacing the sheath section against the core in such a way that the sheath section protrudes beyond a longitudinal end of the core, and for crimping a contact element to the end region of the conductor in such a way that at least a part of the sheath section is being enclosed between the contact element and the core.

Abstract: The invention relates to a twisted pair cable and connector combination comprising a cable having a plurality of twisted pairs, each twisted pair comprising a first conductor and a second conductor, an electrical connector having an electrical connection element for each conductor of the cable and a window through which the conductors of the cable enter the connector, wherein each conductor in the cable is electrically coupled to a one of the electrical connection elements in the electrical connector, and a guide element disposed adjacent the window for guiding the twisted pairs into the connector, the guide element having a distal end and a proximal end and a length there between, the guide element curved over the length and including at least one channel running along the length of the guide element body for each twisted pair, the guide element gradually transitioning over the length from a first cross sectional shape wherein said channels are disposed in a pattern relative to each other corresponding to th

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 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: Electrical component for low-voltage switching devices having an electrode comprised of a substantially rigid body with one or more slots and at least one flexible conductor with an end portion inserted into and joined to an associated slot by means of cold plastic deformation.

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 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: Provided is a terminal fitting capable of reliably press-bonding a core wire made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. A terminal fitting 3 is made of copper or copper alloy and includes: a bottom wall 34 which is overlapped with a core wire 41 made of aluminum or aluminum alloy; and a pair of crimping pieces 35 which is upright from each corresponding end portion of the bottom wall 34 and is bent inward so that a front end 35a faces the bottom wall 34 and the pair of crimping pieces is press-bonded to the core wire 41. The pair of crimping pieces 35 is bent so that outer surfaces 35b are tightly overlapped with each other, and has a pair of intermeshing portions 38 respectively formed in the outer surfaces 35b in the length direction of the core wire 41 to mesh with each other.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a medical electrical device is presented. An inner diameter and an outer diameter of a connector ring is machined to form a first and a second flange extending from the inner diameter. An electric discharge machining wire burner is used to form a conductor channel in the inner diameter of the connector ring. A conductor is positioned within the conductor channel. A first distal end of the first flange is coupled to a second distal end of the second flange.

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: A sleeve-type wire connector comprises: a first tube having a first opening end and a connecting end, with a first guiding surface in the first opening end that can retract toward the connecting end thereof; a copper sleeve in the connecting end of the first tube; and a second tube having a connecting end corresponding to the connecting end of the first tube and a second opening end, with a second guiding surface in the second opening end that can retract toward the connecting end thereof.

Abstract: An electrical connection for securing multiple wires within an interior of an electrical connector barrel includes the use of a spacer which is received within the barrel, and which includes guiding spaces to position the plurality of wires.

Abstract: An aluminum (Al) terminal has a first bottom wall, and a pair of caulking pieces that are stood from the first bottom wall and caulked in a state where the first bottom wall covers a wire connection portion with the core wires arranged on the upper side from the underside. Thereby, the Al terminal made of Al or Al alloy can be crimped from outside the terminal fitting main body made of copper or copper alloy, and the spring back of the terminal fitting main body made of copper or copper alloy can be suppressed by the Al terminal.

Abstract: A microelectronic package substrate and an electrically conductive pin. The substrates includes: a die-side surface adapted to receive a die thereon; a PCB-side surface adapted to be mechanically and electrically bonded to a PCB; an array of land pads on the PCB-side surface, the land pads defining anchoring recesses therein; an array of electrically conductive pins electrically and mechanically bonded to respective ones of the land pads, the pins having anchoring elements thereon mated with corresponding ones of the anchoring recesses of the land pads, the anchoring elements and anchoring recesses being configured such that a mating thereof inhibits a tilting of the pins on the land pads; and a plurality of pin-attach solder joints mechanically and electrically bonding the pins to corresponding ones of the land pads.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connection terminal for holding a plurality of electrical wires ends in place prior to crimping the connection terminal without displacement of the wires ends, and a stator utilizing the connection terminal. The stator includes a distributor unit for supplying electric current to a coil unit through the electrical wires. The distributor unit has the connection terminal to be connected with the wires ends. The connection terminal has a bottom wall with a setting surface of a flat surface prior to crimping the connection terminal. The stator has a guide surface disposed on a brim of a bobbin adjacent to a holder for holding the electrical wires. The guide surface is flush with the flat surface of the connection terminal.

Abstract: A current distribution bus comprises an electrically conductive conduit which has been brought into a flattened shape at least regionally by pressing and whose end sections are made in sleeve shape for the connection of electrical leads.

Abstract: A press-fit power connector includes a female terminal base, a plurality of female power terminals and a plurality of female signal terminals. The female power terminals and the female signal terminals are mounted on the female terminal base. Each female power terminal has a terminal contacting portion, a fixing portion, and a pin portion. The terminal contacting portion has an end hole and a clamp slot on one end, and the end hole connects with the clamp slot. The fixing portion is formed by extending the other end of the terminal contacting portion and has at least one borehole. The pin portion is formed by bending and extending one end of the fixing portion which is far away from the terminal contacting portion and has an eye of needle. Based on the above structure, the present invention can improve the yield of products and reduces manufacturing costs.

Abstract: A conductor assembly and methods for mechanically and electrically coupling a small diameter conductor to a lead component having a relatively larger sized conductor bore is provided. The assembly includes a sizing member sized to fit securely around a relatively small diameter conductor and to further fit within a conductor bore so that temporary compression (e.g., crimping, crushing, or staking) of a discrete portion of the conductor bore mechanically couples, and establishes electrical communication between, the conductor and the lead component. Alternately, a conductive sleeve member having a relatively large diameter conductor bore is adapted to receive a sizing unit to downsize one side of the sleeve member in a manner similar to the foregoing. In this case, a relatively smaller diameter one of a pair of different diameter elongated conductors is firmly mechanically coupled and in electrical communication with a relatively larger diameter conductor.

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: A tubular wire connecting portion (5), into which a core wire portion (3) of an electric wire (2) is insertable, is formed on a terminal (1). A core wire engagement portion (7) is formed in a circumferential wall of the wire connecting portion (5) to intersect with an internal surface of the circumferential wall. The wire connecting portion (5) is crimped around a full outer circumference thereof in a state in which the core wire portion (3) of the electric wire (2) is inserted into the wire connecting portion (5), whereby the core wire portion (5) at least partially enters an interior of the core wire engagement portion (7) and is engaged with the core wire engagement portion (7). The wire connecting portion (5) may be crimped in a radial direction of the electric wire (2) and uniformly compressed around a full outer circumference thereof.

Abstract: A method for forming an electrical interface for an electrical cable comprising the steps of providing an electrical connector having a block section, inserting a bare conductor into the block section, and crimping the block section on the bare conductor. The block section of the electrical connector has at least one conductor receiving hole formed in a first end of the block section. The bare conductor of the electrical cable is inserted into the conductor receiving hole of the block section. The block section is made from deformable, conductive material wherein crimping the block section deforms a conductor receiving hole to clamp the conductor inside the hole.

Abstract: An interconnect for connecting first and second solar cells comprises a base portion having a first distal section and a first intermediate section, with the first distal and intermediate sections being integral with the base portion and capable of fixture to the first solar cell. An extension tab is integral to the first distal section, with the extension tab being capable of fixture to a front side of the second solar cell. A diode tab is integral to the first intermediate section, with the diode tab being capable of fixture to a diode side of the second solar cell, such diode side being on a side opposite to the front side. Solar panels comprising solar cells interconnected with such interconnects are suitable for both terrestrial and non-terrestrial applications.

Abstract: A grounding connector includes a frame with upper and lower arms cantilevered from a center section to form a channel adapted to receive a section of a structural steel member. The frame has a conductor receiving region in each of the cantilevered arms, each conductor receiving region being a slot extending through the frame having a longitudinal axis aligned substantially parallel to the frame. The conductor receiving slot on one side of the frame is sized to receive a conductor of a first size and the conductor receiving slot on the other side is sized to receive a conductor of a different size. The conductor receiving regions are located so that when the upper arm and the lower arm are compressed to grip the section of the structural steel member received in the channel, the conductor is crimped to the frame.

Abstract: A crimp connector 1 comprises a plurality of crimp terminals 23, and a housing 22 for containing the crimp terminals 23. Each of the crimp terminals 23 includes an electric wire crimping portion 31 and electric wire fixing portions 32, 32. The housing 22 includes partition walls 26, 26 uprightly provided on a base plate 25 to define groove-shaped terminal receiving chambers 24. The partition walls 26, 26 are provided with concave cut-out spaces 28, 28. The cut-out spaces 28, 28 are formed at positions facing with outer faces of the electric wire fixing portions 32, 32.

Abstract: A versatile, electrically insulating, waterproof electrical junction and a method of forming the same are disclosed. The electrical junction comprises three layers to effect waterproof encapsulation of two electric leads: a first layer defined by a pair of rubber collars for each of the two leads; a second layer defined by a pair of metal sleeves, a male and a female sleeve; and a third layer defined by a rubber sheath surrounding and encompassing both layers. The three-layered electrical junction preferably is the first and the seconcrimped along its entire axial length to compact the three layers into a waterproof electrical connector characterized by a high packing density.

Abstract: The terminal (2) comprises a stamped and formed metal pin socket (6) comprising a base (12) from which extend two contact springs (14) each comprising an L-cross section forward portion having identical parts (18 and 20) which extend at right angles to each other. Back from contact bosses (22) of the springs (14), each spring (14) has a longitudinal slot (28) which enables the parts (18 and 20) of each spring (14) to splay resiliently apart from each other when a square cross section pin (P) is inserted into the socket (6), without the pin insertion force or the contact force exerted by the contact bosses (22) against the pin (P), being excessive. These forces can be predetermined by suitably dimensioning the slots (28).

Abstract: An electrical connector for mechanically and electrically connecting conductors is disclosed. The connector includes a connector body formed of conductive metal. A plurality of legs extend from a central planar member of the connector body to individually support, in mechanical and electrical engagement, electrical conductors. Each connector accommodating portion is disposed in a plane spaced from the plane of the central planar member. This permits accommodation of insulated conductors in the connector and further accommodates plural conductors in a crossover fashion.

Abstract: A flat conductor of indeterminate length having a generally rectangular cross-section is terminated by forming a terminal which includes a seamless tubular barrel portion having a cylindrical bore, flattening the barrel portion to alter the cross-sectional configuration of the bore to generally complement the cross-sectional configuration of the conductor to be terminated, inserting the end portion of the conductor into the flattened barrel and swaging opposite sides of the flattened barrel in a controlled manner to simultaneously form indentations in opposite sides of the barrel which project into the bore and deform associated opposite flat sides of the end portion received therein.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a first conductor to a second conductor. The electrical connector includes a generally E-shaped body which defines first and second conductor receiving cavities for accommodating the respective conductors. An intermediate member extends generally centrally in the interior of the body member, serving to separate the conductor receiving cavities. The body member is provided with an opening communicating with the conductor receiving cavities, by means of which the conductors are adapted to be positioned within the cavities. A plurality of rib members project from the body member into each of the cavities, and are deformable under pressure to vary the size of the cavities.

Abstract: In a fractional horsepower DC motor, wire of an armature coil is connected to a commutator segment by hot forging a tang of the segment onto the wire to grip it. A piece of solder is positioned adjacent the wire and tang during forging to coat the wire during forging and fill in cavities between the wire and tang, thus enhancing the electrical and mechanical connection.

Abstract: A contact terminal has a termination section at one end thereof including a spaced pair of axially-extending slots within each of which a respective one of a pair of conductor wires is held in interference fit for weld termination such as by laser welding. The terminal can be a ground terminal for the pair of ground conductors of a tri-lead cable. The terminal is stamped from a metal blank and its termination section is formed by striking an axially extending boss upwardly in the center thereof having parallel vertical side surfaces and a selected width, and bending parallel vertical sidewalls upward from side portions of the termination section spaced selected distances from the side surfaces of the central boss. The sidewalls may be higher than the top of the central boss and contain inwardly directed rounded bosses which hold the conductor wires in the respective slots prior to weld termination.