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US 6,206,727 B1Granted
Terminal and crimping method
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsMasahiko Aoyama, Masashi Saito, Takashi Koide, Masahiro Tanaka
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AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsMasahiko Aoyama, Masashi Saito, Takashi Koide, Masahiro Tanaka
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A terminal is provided for secure electrical connection to a shielded cable. The outer conductor 52 of the cable 50 is exposed and folded onto the sheath. A folded portion 55 is placed on a bottom portion 48 of the terminal while a bottom projection 61 at the bottom portion 48 of an outer terminal 40 bites into the folded portion. A crimping piece 46 of the outer terminal 40 is brought into close contact with the outer surface of the folded portion 55 and an upper projection 62 on the crimping piece 46 bites into a sheath 54 of the folded portion 55. A crimping piece 47 is brought into close contact with the outer surface of the folded portion 55 and the end thereof is placed on that of the crimping piece 46. The outer crimping portion 45 squeezes the sheath 54 and is crimped while being held in close contact with the sheath 54 beneath the folded portion 55, and the two projections 61, 62 bite into the sheath 54. Since the folded portion 55 and the outer crimping portion 45 are electrically connected to a sufficient degree and a sufficient fastening force can be obtained, a stable electrical connection can be established.
A terminal and cable assembly, comprising a shielded cable between inner and outer conductors, the outer conductor having an outer surface covered by a sheath, a portion of the outer conductor being exposed and folded back over the sheath to define a folded portion, a terminal having a crimping portion comprising at least one crimping piece crimped and wound at least partly around the folded portion of the outer conductor,
A terminal for a shielded cable, comprising a crimping portion to be fastened to an end of a shielded cable, the shielded cable having an insulating element between inner and outer conductors, the outer conductor having an outer surface covered by a sheath, a portion of the outer conductor being exposed and folded over the sheath to define a folded portion, the crimping portion of the terminal comprising a bottom surface and first and second crimping pieces extending from the bottom surface, the first and second crimping pieces each having an end remote from the bottom portion of the crimping portion, the first and second crimping pieces being dimensioned to be crimped toward one another and to wind at least partly around the folded portion of the outer conductor, with the end of the first crimping piece placed on the end of the second crimping piece, at least one projection being provided in a specified position on the bottom surface of the crimping portion and at least one projection being provided in a position in proximity to the end of the second crimping piece placeable below the first crimping piece after crimping.
A method for crimping a terminal on a shielded cable, the method comprising the following steps:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.