Connection structure for connecting flat cable and terminal fitting
AssigneesAutonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorPipatthana Phatiwuttipat
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Abstract
It is aimed to provide a connection structure for connecting a flat cable and a terminal fitting, the connection structure suppressing a reduction in connection reliability. A terminal fitting (10) is connected to a flat cable (60). The flat cable (60) includes a first connecting portion (64) located in a front end part of the flat cable (60) and a second connecting portion (65) located rearward of the first connecting portion (64). The terminal fitting (10) includes a first welded portion (17) to be welded to the first connecting portion (64) and a second connecting portion (18) located rearward of the first welded portion (17) and to be welded to the second connecting portion (65).
Claims5
A connection structure for connecting a flat cable and a terminal fitting, comprising:
- a flat cable;
- and
- a terminal fitting to be connected to the flat cable,
- the flat cable including a first connecting portion located in a front end part of the flat cable and a second connecting portion located rearward of the first connecting portion, and
- the terminal fitting including a first welded portion to be welded to the first connecting portion and a second welded portion located rearward of the first welded portion and to be welded to the second connecting portion,
- wherein the flat cable includes a bent portion between the first and second connecting portions, and
- the terminal fitting includes a resiliently deformable linking portion between the first and second welded portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.