Terminal, Method of Manufacturing Terminal, and Termination Connection Structure of Electric Wire
AssigneesFurukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furuawa Automotive Systems Inc.
InventorsAkira TACHIBANA, Kengo MITOSE, Saburo YAGI
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Abstract
A terminal includes a tubular crimp portion that crimp connects with an electric wire. The tubular crimp portion is composed of a metal member. The tubular crimp portion includes a non-weld portion and a weld portion, the weld portion being formed by welding. A metal base material constituting the metal member of the non-weld portion includes a normal portion and an annealed portion.
Claims18
A terminal comprising a tubular crimp portion that crimp connects with an electric wire,
- the tubular crimp portion being composed of a metal member,
- the tubular crimp portion including a non-weld portion and a weld portion, the weld portion being formed by welding,
- wherein a metal base material constituting the metal member of the non-weld portion includes a normal portion and an annealed portion.
A method of manufacturing a terminal having a tubular crimp portion that crimp connects with an electric wire, comprising:
- forming a crimp portion having a C-shape in a cross section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the tubular crimp portion by bending a metal member;
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- forming the tubular crimp portion by welding both ends of the crimp portion,
- wherein, by the welding, a weld portion is formed in the tubular crimp portion, and a normal portion and an annealed portion are formed in a non-weld portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.