Terminal fitting and connector provided therewith
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorHiroyoshi Maesoba
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Abstract
A terminal fitting (T) is secured to an end portion of a wire (W) and then is inserted into a cavity (11) of a housing. The terminal fitting (T) has a tubular main portion (20) for receiving a mating terminal. A wire connection portion (40) is behind the main portion (20) and can be connected with the end portion of the wire (W). At least one rounded portion (33) is provided near a front end of the main portion (20) with respect to an inserting direction (ID) of the terminal fitting (T) into the cavity (11) and at a base side of the wiring connecting portion (40).
Claims20
A terminal fitting (T) to be secured to a wire (W) and inserted into a cavity (11) of a housing, comprising:
- a substantially tubular main portion (20) for receiving a mating terminal;
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- a wire connection portion (40) behind the main portion (20) to be connected with the wire (W),
- wherein at least one rounded portion (33) is provided at a front end of the main portion (20) with respect to an inserting direction (ID) of the terminal fitting (T) into the cavity (11) and at a base side of the wiring connection portion (40).
A terminal fitting (T) having opposite front and rear ends and comprising:
- a wire connection portion (40) in proximity to the rear end and having a base plate (43), crimping pieces (41, 44A, 44B) extending from the base plate (43) and being configured for crimped connection with a wire (W);
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- a substantially tubular main portion (20) at the front end, the main portion (20) having a ceiling plate (21) extending substantially continuously forward from the base plate (43) of the wire connection portion (40), first and second side plates (22A, 22B) extending from opposite sides of the ceiling plate (21) and a bottom plate (23) extending from the first side plate (22A) towards the second side plate (22B), at least one rounded portion (33) on the ceiling plate (21) at the front end of the terminal fitting (T).
A terminal fitting (T) having opposite front and rear ends, a substantially tubular main portion (20) at the front end for receiving a mating terminal and defining a maximum external cross-sectional dimension, and a wire connection portion (40) rearward of the main portion (20) and having an inner crimping piece (44B) to be crimped into connection with a wire (W) and an outer crimping piece (44A) to be wrapped over the inner crimping piece (44B), the outer crimping piece (44A) being formed with a projection (45) spaced from the inner crimping piece (44B) and defining a maximum external cross-sectional dimension for the wire connection portion (40) that substantially equals the maximum external cross-sectional dimension for the main portion (20).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.