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AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorMasahiko Aoyama
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A method is provided for connecting a terminal fitting and a flat conductor to achieve a high contact pressure between the terminal fitting and a conductive path. A FFC (10) has an insulation sheet (12) adjacent the end stripped to expose a conductor (11). The FFC (10) is inserted between first and second squeezing plates (22, 23) of a terminal fitting (20). Complimentary recessed/projected portions (32, 33) are formed on the outer surfaces of a pair of upper and lower press dies (30, 31) for pressing the terminal fitting (20). The terminal fitting (20) is pressed by the press dies (30, 31). Thus, the FFC 10 and the terminal fitting (20) are pressed together into a single unit and the squeezing plates (22, 23) are formed into a zigzag configuration.
A method for connecting a flat conductor (10) and a terminal fitting (20), the method comprising the steps of:
A terminal connection apparatus for connecting a flat conductor (10) and a terminal fitting (20), comprising:
A terminal connection apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the deformation means (30, 31) is operative for deforming the squeezing plates (22, 23) into the zigzag configuration (27) while the exposed end portion of the flat conductor (11) is being squeezed by the squeezing plates (22, 23).
A terminal fitting (20) for connection with a flat conductor (10), comprising first and second squeezing plates (22, 23) opposed to front and rear sides of an exposed portion of a conductor (11) of the flat conductor (10), wherein the squeezing plates (22, 23) comprise a portion having a zigzag configuration (27) at least partly extending in a direction normal to a plane containing the exposed portion of the conductor (11).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.