Method of connecting a crimp-style terminal to electrical conductors of an electrical wire
AssigneeYazalci Corporation
InventorHikoo Dohi
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Abstract
A method of forming a crimp-style terminal and the resulting crimp-style terminal. A solder cream is applied to one or both of the inner surface of the conductor-holding portion of the terminal and the conductor wires which are to be held by the conductor-holding portion. The conductor-holding portion is subsequently deformed by pressing to grip the wire conductors. The solder cream fills the space between the conductor bundle and the inner surface of the conductor-holding portion and the space between conductors of the conductor bundle.
Claims8
A method of connecting a crimp-style terminal to electrical conductors of an electrical wire, said crimp-style terminal being of the type having a conductor-holding portion, said conductor-holding portion comprising a base and a pair of clamp arms extending laterally respectively from opposite sides of said base, comprising the steps of:
- applying a solder cream to one or both of the inner surfaces of said conductor-holding portion and the outer surfaces of said conductors;
- subsequently deforming said conductor-holding portion by pressing and bending said pair of clamp arms upwardly and further curving said pair of clamp arms inwardly at end portions thereof so as to cause said conductor-holding portion to cover and grip said conductors such that gaps are formed between said conductors, said solder cream filling said gaps;
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- subsequently melting and then solidifying said solder cream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.