Terminal construction of flat conductor
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorMasahide Hio
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AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorMasahide Hio
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In terminals of an FFC (10), an upper-side insulation sheet (12) is torn off in a predetermined range to expose an upper side of conductive paths (11) and leave conductive path-disposing portions of the FFC (10) in the shape of the teeth of a comb to form connection regions (14). A terminal fitting (20) has a bottom plate (22) and a ceiling plate (23) both extended rearward from a connection part (21), such that the ceiling plate (23) can be opened and closed. Each of the connection regions (14) is pressed and sandwiched between the bottom plate (22) and the ceiling plate (23). A crimping piece (29) of the bottom plate (22) is crimped to a side edge of the ceiling plate (23), with the connection region (14) held in the crimping piece (29). The entire terminal fittings (20) are accommodated in cavities (41) of a connector housing (40) respectively, with the connection regions (14) connected to the terminal fittings (20) respectively. The cavities (41) can accommodate a terminal fitting (20A) of crimping type connected to a terminal of a covered electric wire (55) and a terminal fitting (20B) of pressure connection type connected to the terminal thereof.
A connector assembly comprising:
A connector assembly comprising:
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