Terminal fitting, method of producing the same, and connector
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorMasanori HIROTA
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Abstract
A terminal fitting 10 is provided with a body portion 11 having a tubular shape and extending in a front-rear direction. The body portion 11 includes an outer wall portion 17 arranged from one end toward another end in a width direction. The outer wall portion 17 includes a bent portion 43 curved on one end side in the width direction and having a curved outer side surface facing forward, a stabilizer 29 having a bent shape and projecting outward on another end side in the width direction, and cutout portions 37, 38 open in a front end of the outer wall portion 17 on both widthwise sides of the bent portion 43.
Claims10
A terminal fitting comprising a body portion substantially having a tubular shape and substantially extending in a front-rear direction,
- wherein the body portion includes an outer wall portion arranged from one end toward another end in a width direction, and
- the outer wall portion includes:
- at least one bent portion curved inwardly on one end side in the width direction and having a curved outer side surface substantially facing forward;
- at least one stabilizer having a bent shape and projecting outward on another end side in the width direction;
- and
- cutout portions open in a front end of the outer wall portion on both widthwise sides of the bent portion.
A method of producing a terminal fitting, comprising the following steps:
- providing a body portion substantially having a tubular shape and substantially extending in a front-rear direction, wherein the body portion includes an outer wall portion arranged from one end toward another end in a width direction, and
- forming in the outer wall portion including:
- at least one bent portion being curved inwardly on one end side in the width direction and having a curved outer side surface substantially facing forward;
- at least one stabilizer having a bent shape and projecting outward on another end side in the width direction;
- and
- cutout portions open in a front end of the outer wall portion on both widthwise sides of the bent portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.