Pressure contact connector
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsAtsushi Sakatani, Yasushi Okayasu
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Abstract
A pressure contact terminal fitting 20 is inserted into a terminal housing chamber until it reaches the correct position, whereupon two protruding members 26 and 29 formed on the terminal fitting 20 make contact with corresponding receiving members 18 and 16. In this way, a pushing force exerted by an electric wire on a pressure contact member 24 is resisted by the receiving members 18 and 16. Resistance to bending is increased, and the contact portion opposite the pressure contact member 24 is relieved of axial load during the wire connection step.
Claims9
An electrical connector comprising a housing, a chamber in the housing, and an elongate pressure contact terminal fitting insertable within said chamber along an axis thereof, a rearward end of said terminal fitting having a slot extending generally along said axis, said slot defining a pressure contact blade for direct connection to an electric wire, and a forward end of said terminal fitting comprising a terminal for connection to a mating terminal fitting, wherein a mid-portion of said terminal fitting has outwardly extending, forwardly facing abutments on opposite sides thereof, wherein a mid-portion of said chamber has inwardly extending, rearwardly facing steps which engage said abutments of the terminal fitting to resist end loads applied to said rearward end along said axis, wherein said rearward end of said terminal fitting includes axially extending sidewalls and wherein one of said abutments is formed at a front end of and in axial alignment with one of said sidewalls.
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