Terminal fitting having auxiliary spring with support
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsTakamaru Amano, Tsutomu Tanaka
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Abstract
A terminal fitting (T) includes a rectangular tube (2) into which a mating terminal (M) is to be inserted. A tongue (11) is cantilevered backward in the tube (2). A support (35) struck from the bottom plate (3) to project into the rectangular tube (2) from the bottom plate (3). An auxiliary spring (15) cantilevers forward from the support (35). Opposite widthwise sides of this support (35) are continuous with the bottom plate (3). The base end part of the auxiliary spring (15) is lifted up from the bottom plate (3) by forming the support (35). Thus, the base end part does not project from the bottom plate (3) even if the auxiliary spring (15) is resiliently deformed.
Claims13
A terminal fitting, comprising:
- a tube into which a mating terminal is to be at least partly inserted, the tube including a base plate;
- a resiliently deformable tongue arranged in the tube and being deformable by contact with the mating terminal;
- a support unitary with the base plate and projecting into the tube;
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- at least one resiliently deformable auxiliary spring cantilevered from the support and into the tube, the auxiliary spring including a contact portion that comes into contact with the tongue, and resiliently deforms together with the tongue, a part of the auxiliary spring continuous with a front of the support is shaped to form at least one step having a height difference from the support.
A terminal fitting, comprising:
- a substantially rectangular tube with opposite front and rear ends and a base plate;
- a resiliently deformable tongue cantilevered rearward from a front end of the tube and projecting into the tube;
- a support unitary with the base plate and projecting into the tube;
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- a resiliently deformable auxiliary spring having a step projecting in from a front end of the support and being cantilevered forward from the step and into the tube, the auxiliary spring including a contact portion that comes into contact with the tongue, and resiliently deforms together with the tongue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.