Connector and connector manufacturing method
AssigneesAutonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorShunya Takeuchi
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Abstract
A connector 10 is provided with a terminal 12 to be connected to a core wire 13 located on an end part of a wire 11 including the core wire 13, and a housing 30 including an accommodating portion 29 for accommodating the terminal 13. The terminal 12 includes a terminal body 15 having a sandwiching portion 18 and a slide portion 16 for sandwiching the core wire 13 by the sandwiching portion 18 by being pressed and slid from behind with respect to the terminal body 15. The housing 30 includes an opening 32. The opening 32 exposes a part of a front end part of the terminal body 15 to front.
Claims9
A connector, comprising:
- a terminal to be connected to a core wire located on an end part of a wire including the core wire;
- and
- a housing including an accommodating portion for accommodating the terminal,
- the terminal including a terminal body having a sandwiching portion and a slide portion for sandwiching the core wire by the sandwiching portion by being pressed and slid from behind with respect to the terminal body,
- the housing including an opening,
- the opening exposing a part of a front end part of the terminal body to front,
- the terminal body including a connecting tube portion,
- the connecting tube portion having a first wall portion provided with a contact piece configured to contact a mating terminal inserted into the connecting tube portion, and
- the housing including a front stop portion for covering at least a part of a front end part of the first wall portion.
A connector manufacturing method for a connector with:
- a terminal to be connected to a core wire located on an end part of a wire including the core wire;
- and
- a housing including an accommodating portion for accommodating the terminal,
- the terminal including a terminal body having a sandwiching portion and a slide portion for sandwiching the core wire by the sandwiching portion by being pressed and slid from behind with respect to the terminal body,
- the housing including an opening, and
- the opening exposing a part of a front end part of the terminal body to front,
- the connector manufacturing method, comprising:
- accommodating the terminal into the accommodating portion of the housing;
- inserting the wire having the core wire exposed therefrom into the terminal body;
- bringing a front pressing jig into contact with a part of a front end part of the terminal body exposed to front in the opening from front;
- and
- sandwiching the core wire of the wire by the sandwiching portion of the terminal body by pressing the slide portion from behind.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.