CN113270747A

CN113270747A - Conductive terminal and connector

Info

Publication number: CN113270747A
Application number: CN202010093302.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄永建; 李胜; P·K·S·库马尔
Original assignee: Telian India Pte Ltd; Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd
Current assignee: Telian India Pte Ltd; Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-02-14
Filing date: 2020-02-14
Publication date: 2021-08-17
Anticipated expiration: 2040-02-14
Also published as: CN113270747B

Abstract

The invention provides a conductive terminal, comprising: a body portion including a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot; a pair of first resilient cantilever arms coupled to the body portion and configured to grip the first conductor after the first receiving slot receives the first conductor; a pair of second resilient cantilever arms connected to the body portion and configured to grip the second conductor after the second receiving slot receives the second conductor; and a clamp connected to the body portion and configured to clamp the third conductor. The wiring terminal can accommodate various conductors at the same time, and is convenient for realizing automatic assembly, thereby improving the assembly efficiency.

Description

Conductive terminal and connector

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a conductive terminal, and more particularly, to a conductive terminal and a connector.

Background

In the solenoid wiring of the existing electromagnetic valve, an enameled wire, a lead-out wire and a diode are connected together in a welding mode, so that the assembly is inconvenient and the assembly efficiency is not improved.

On the other hand, the application of the existing SIAMEZE terminal is that the lower IDC slot is firstly pressed with an enameled wire, and then the upper IDC slot is pressed with a lead wire, but only one enameled wire and one lead wire can be pressed simultaneously. The prior SIAMEZE terminals do not meet this requirement when additional wires (e.g., the wires of a diode) need to be crimped.

Therefore, a need exists for a terminal that can accommodate multiple conductors simultaneously.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides, in one aspect, a conductive terminal, comprising: a body portion including a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot; a pair of first resilient cantilever arms connected to the body portion and configured to grip a first conductor after the first receiving slot receives the first conductor; a pair of second resilient cantilever arms connected to the body portion and configured to grip a second conductor after the second conductor is received by the second receiving slot; and a clamp connected to the body portion and configured to clamp a third conductor.

In one embodiment, the third conductor is a diode.

In one embodiment, the clamp is formed extending outwardly from one longitudinal end of the body portion, the clamp including an opening for clamping the third conductor.

In one embodiment, the clamp is formed extending outwardly from a lateral side of the body portion, the clamp including an opening for clamping the third conductor.

In one embodiment, the clamp is angled with respect to the body portion.

In one embodiment, the first receiving slot includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being located on the body portion and the second portion being located on the clip, the first portion and the second portion being in communication and being at 90 degrees to each other such that the first conductor can pass through the body portion through the first portion.

In one embodiment, the clamping piece is bent from the longitudinal end of the main body part and forms a U-shaped structure together with the main body part, the clamping piece is 180 degrees with the main body part, and a third receiving notch communicated with the second receiving notch is arranged in the U-shaped structure, so that the second conductor and the third conductor can pass through the third receiving notch and the second receiving notch.

In one embodiment, the angle is 90 degrees and the opening extends through the clamp and is parallel to the body portion.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a socket for use with the conductive terminal, including: a housing portion; a first receiving cavity disposed on said housing portion, said first receiving cavity being shaped and dimensioned to at least partially receive said body portion of said conductive terminal, a pair of first resilient cantilevered arms and a pair of second resilient cantilevered arms and to allow both ends of said first and second conductors to pass out of said first receiving cavity and out of said receptacle, respectively, when said conductive terminal is mounted on said receptacle and said first and second conductors are mounted on said conductive terminal; a second receiving cavity disposed on the housing portion, the second receiving cavity being shaped and dimensioned for at least partially receiving the clip of the conductive terminal.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises: a third receiving cavity disposed on the housing portion, the third receiving cavity being shaped and dimensioned to at least partially receive a clip configured to capture the first conductor in the pair of first resilient cantilever arms after the conductive terminal is mounted on the receptacle and the first and second conductors are mounted on the conductive terminal.

In one embodiment, the first receiving cavity comprises two first receiving sub-cavities arranged symmetrically, each first receiving sub-cavity is configured to receive the body portion of one of the conductive terminals, a pair of first elastic cantilevers and a pair of second elastic cantilevers, wherein each first receiving sub-cavity comprises a first slot configured to allow both ends of the first conductor and the second conductor to respectively pass through the first slot of the first receiving sub-cavity after the body portion of one of the conductive terminals, the pair of first elastic cantilevers and the pair of second elastic cantilevers are mounted in the first receiving sub-cavity and the first conductor and the second conductor are mounted on one of the conductive terminals.

In one embodiment, the second receiving chamber comprises two symmetrically arranged second receiving sub-chambers, each configured to receive a clamping member of one of the conductive terminals.

In one embodiment, the third receiving cavity comprises two symmetrically arranged third receiving sub-cavities, and each third receiving sub-cavity is spaced apart from a corresponding one of the first receiving sub-cavities, and each third receiving sub-cavity comprises a second slot configured to allow one of the two ends of the first conductor and the second conductor to pass through the second slot of the third receiving sub-cavity and through the socket, respectively, after the body portion of one of the conductive terminals, the pair of first resilient cantilever arms and the pair of second resilient cantilever arms are mounted in the first receiving sub-cavity and the first conductor and the second conductor are mounted on one of the conductive terminals.

In one embodiment, the third conductor is a lead of a diode, the socket further comprising: a first carrier portion disposed on the housing portion and configured to carry the body of the diode when the clip of each of the conductive terminals is mounted within the corresponding second receiving sub-cavity and the two leads of the diode are mounted on the corresponding clip of the conductive terminal.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises: a second carrier disposed on the housing portion and configured to carry the second conductor passing out of the receptacle when the conductive terminal is mounted on the receptacle and the first and second conductors are mounted on the conductive terminal.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a connector, including: an electrically conductive terminal, comprising: a body portion including a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot; a pair of first resilient cantilever arms connected to the body portion and configured to grip a first conductor after the first receiving slot receives the first conductor; a pair of second resilient cantilever arms connected to the body portion and configured to grip a second conductor after the second conductor is received by the second receiving slot; and a clamp connected to the body portion and configured to clamp a third conductor; a receptacle for use with said conductive terminal, comprising: a housing portion; a first receiving cavity disposed on the housing portion, the first receiving cavity being shaped and dimensioned to at least partially receive the body portion, the pair of first resilient cantilevered arms and the pair of second resilient cantilevered arms of the conductive terminal and to allow both ends of the first conductor and the second conductor to extend out from both sides of the receptacle, respectively, when the conductive terminal is mounted on the receptacle and the first conductor and the second conductor are mounted on the conductive terminal; a second receiving cavity disposed on the housing portion, the second receiving cavity being shaped and dimensioned for at least partially receiving the clip of the conductive terminal.

In one embodiment, the receptacle further comprises: a third receiving cavity disposed on the housing portion, the third receiving cavity being shaped and dimensioned to at least partially receive a clip configured to capture the first conductor in the pair of first resilient cantilever arms after the conductive terminal is mounted on the receptacle and the first and second conductors are mounted on the conductive terminal.

In one embodiment, the retainer is further included.

The connecting terminal and the connector can simultaneously press and connect a plurality of conductors such as enameled wires, outgoing wires, diodes and the like, and facilitate automatic assembly, thereby improving the assembly efficiency.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an arrangement direction between a body portion of a conductive terminal and a holder according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein X is a reference direction of the body portion of the conductive terminal and Y is a reference direction of the holder;

fig. 2 is a perspective view of a connector according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the conductive terminals and wires are both mounted in a housing of the connector;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the connector of FIG. 2;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of conductive terminals in the connector of fig. 2;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 taken along the direction A-A;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 taken along the direction B-B;

fig. 7 is a perspective view of a connector according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the conductive terminals and wires are both mounted in a housing of the connector;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the connector of FIG. 7;

fig. 9 is a schematic view of conductive terminals in the connector of fig. 7;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 7 taken along the direction A-A;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 7 taken along the direction B-B;

fig. 12 is a perspective view of a connector according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the conductive terminals and wires are both mounted in a housing of the connector;

FIG. 13 is an exploded view of the connector of FIG. 12;

fig. 14 is a schematic view of conductive terminals in the connector of fig. 12;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 12 taken along the direction A-A;

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 12 taken along the direction B-B;

fig. 17 is a perspective view of a connector according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the conductive terminals and wires are both mounted in the housing of the connector;

FIG. 18 is an exploded view of the connector of FIG. 17;

fig. 19 is a schematic view of conductive terminals in the connector of fig. 17;

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 17 taken along the direction A-A;

fig. 21 is a cross-sectional view of fig. 17 taken along the direction B-B.

Detailed Description

In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof. The accompanying drawings illustrate, by way of example, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. The exemplary embodiments are not intended to be exhaustive of all embodiments according to the invention. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

As used herein, the terms "include," "include," and similar terms are to be construed as open-ended terms, i.e., "including/including but not limited to," meaning that additional content can be included as well. The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment," and so on.

The invention provides a conductive terminal, comprising: a body portion including a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot; a pair of first resilient cantilever arms connected to the body portion and configured to grip a first conductor after the first receiving slot receives the first conductor; a pair of second resilient cantilever arms connected to the body portion and configured to grip a second conductor after the second conductor is received by the second receiving slot; and a clamp connected to the body portion and configured to clamp a third conductor.

The clamping member may form an angle α with the reference direction X of the main body portion of the conductive terminal along the Y direction shown in fig. 1, and the angle α may be any suitable angle, and the following describes embodiments with different angles α in detail.

First embodiment

Fig. 2 to 6 show a conductive terminal and a connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Wherein fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a connector according to a first embodiment of the invention, wherein the conductive terminals and conductors are mounted in the receptacle of the connector; FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the connector of FIG. 2; fig. 4 shows a schematic view of the conductive terminal 101e in the connector shown in fig. 2; FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view along A-A of FIG. 2; fig. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of fig. 2 along the direction B-B.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, connector 1010 includes receptacle 1 and conductive terminal 101e and retainer 101d accommodated in receptacle 1.

As shown in fig. 4, the conductive terminal 101e includes a body portion 100, a pair of elastic cantilever arms 102e and a pair of elastic cantilever arms 104e, the body portion 100 includes a receiving notch 106e and a receiving notch 110e, the pair of elastic cantilever arms 102e are connected to the body portion 100 and accommodated in the accommodation chamber 101, and is configured to grip the conductor 101a after the receiving slot 106e receives the conductor 101a, and, at this time, the free ends of the elastic cantilever arms 102e are elastically supported on the inner wall of the accommodation chamber 101, a pair of elastic cantilever arms 104e are connected to the body portion 100 and accommodated in the accommodation chamber 102, as shown in fig. 2, 3, 5 and 6, the conductor 101b has a smaller diameter than the conductor 101a, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 104e are configured such that when the receiving notch 110e receives the conductor 101b, the conductor 101b is held while the free end of the elastic cantilever 104e is not in contact with the inner wall of the accommodating chamber 102. The conductive terminal 101e further includes a clamping member 103, the clamping member 103 is formed by extending upward from the upper end of the main body portion 100 (i.e., the included angle between the clamping member 103 and the main body portion 100 is 0 degree), and the clamping member 103 includes an opening 108e for clamping the lead of the diode 101 c.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the socket 1 includes a housing portion 11, a receiving chamber 12 and a receiving chamber 13, the receiving chamber 12 is disposed on the housing portion 11, the receiving chamber 12 and the receiving chamber 13 are communicated with each other, the receiving chamber 12 includes two receiving sub-chambers 102f symmetrically disposed, each receiving sub-chamber 102f is configured to receive a main body portion 100 of one conductive terminal 101e, a pair of elastic cantilever arms 102e and a pair of elastic cantilever arms 104e, wherein each receiving sub-cavity 102f includes a slot 102g, the slot 102g being configured such that when the body portion 100 of one conductive terminal 101e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 102e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 104e are mounted within the receiving sub-cavity 102f and the

conductors

101a and 101b are mounted on one conductive terminal 101e, the two ends of the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b are allowed to pass through the slots 102g of the housing sub-chamber 102f and out of the socket 1, respectively. The accommodating cavity 13 comprises two symmetrically arranged accommodating sub-cavities 104f, each accommodating sub-cavity 104f is configured to accommodate the clamping member 103 of one conductive terminal 101e, each accommodating sub-cavity 104f is communicated with a corresponding accommodating sub-cavity 102f up and down, and each accommodating sub-cavity 104f is further provided with a slot 104g communicated with the slot 102g of the accommodating sub-cavity 102f up and down. The socket 1 further includes a bearing 101g, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the bearing 101g being provided on the housing portion 11 and protruding outward from the front side (i.e., the outer side) of the housing portion 11 for bearing the body of the diode 101 c. In addition, the socket 1 further includes a bearing portion 101h provided on the housing portion 11 and protruding outward from the front side of the housing portion 11 for bearing the conductor 101b coming out of the socket 1.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the socket 1 further includes a receiving cavity 14, the receiving cavity 14 is disposed on the housing portion 11 and spaced apart from the receiving cavity 12 and the receiving cavity 13, the receiving cavity 14 includes two receiving sub-cavities 106f symmetrically disposed, and each receiving sub-cavity 106f is shaped and dimensioned to at least partially receive a clamping member 101d, each clamping member 101d is configured to clamp the conductor 101a in a pair of resilient cantilever arms 102e when one conductive terminal 101e is mounted on the socket 1 and the

conductors

101a and 101b are mounted on the conductive terminal 101 e. Each of the housing sub-cavities 106f is spaced from a corresponding one of the housing sub-cavities 102f, each of the housing sub-cavities 106f including a slot 106g, the slot 106g being configured to allow one of the ends of the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b to pass out of the slot 106g of the housing sub-cavity 106f and out of the socket 1, respectively, after the body portion 100 of one of the conductive terminals 101e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 102e and the pair of resilient cantilever arms 104e are mounted in the housing sub-cavity 102f and the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b are mounted on the conductor terminal 101 e. It should be understood that the receiving chamber 12 and the receiving chamber 13 may be two separate chambers, or may be two portions of a large chamber.

Second embodiment

Fig. 7 to 11 show a conductive terminal and a connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Wherein fig. 7 shows a perspective view of a connector according to a second embodiment of the invention, wherein the conductive terminals and conductors are mounted in the receptacle of the connector; FIG. 8 shows an exploded view of the connector of FIG. 7; fig. 9 shows a schematic view of the conductive terminals 201e in the connector shown in fig. 7; FIG. 10 shows a cross-sectional view along A-A of FIG. 7; fig. 11 shows a cross-sectional view of fig. 7 along the direction B-B.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, connector 2010 includes socket 2 and conductive terminal 201e and clamping member 101d accommodated in socket 2.

As shown in fig. 9, the conductive terminal 201e includes a body portion 200, a pair of resilient cantilever arms 202e and a pair of resilient cantilever arms 204e, the body portion 200 includes a receiving notch 206e and a first portion 212e of the receiving notch 210e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 202e are connected to the body portion 200 and accommodated in the accommodation chamber 201, and is configured to grip the conductor 101a after the receiving slot 206e receives the conductor 201a, and, at this time, the free ends of the elastic cantilever arms 202e are elastically supported on the inner wall of the accommodation chamber 201, a pair of elastic cantilever arms 204e are connected to the main body portion 200 and accommodated in the accommodation chamber 202, as shown in fig. 7, 8, 10 and 11, the conductor 101b has a smaller diameter than the conductor 101a, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 204e are configured such that when the receiving notch 210e receives the conductor 101b, the conductor 101b is held while the free end of the elastic cantilever 204e is not in contact with the inner wall of the accommodating chamber 202. The conductive terminal 201e further includes a holder 203, the holder 203 is formed to extend from an upper end of the body portion 200 to an outer side (i.e., a front side) of the socket 2 (as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the holder 203 forms 90 degrees with the body portion 200), the holder 203 includes an opening 208e for holding the lead wire of the diode 101c, the holder 203 further includes a second portion 214e receiving the notch 210e, and the first portion 212e communicates with the second portion 214e and is at 90 degrees to each other so that the conductor 101a can pass through the body portion 200 through the first portion 212 e.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, the socket 2 includes a housing portion 21, an accommodating chamber 22 and an accommodating chamber 23, the accommodating chamber 22 is provided on the housing portion 21, the accommodating chamber 22 and the accommodating chamber 23 communicate with each other, the accommodating chamber 22 includes two symmetrically-arranged accommodating sub-chambers 202f, each accommodating sub-chamber 202f is configured to accommodate a main body portion 200 of one conductive terminal 201e, a pair of elastic cantilever arms 202e and a pair of elastic cantilever arms 204e, wherein each receiving sub-cavity 202f includes a slot 202g, the slot 202g being configured such that when the body portion 200 of one conductive terminal 201e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 202e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 204e are mounted within the receiving sub-cavity 202f and the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b are mounted on one conductive terminal 201e, the two ends of the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b are allowed to pass out of the slots 202g of the housing sub-cavity 202f and out of the socket 2, respectively. The accommodating cavity 23 comprises two symmetrically arranged accommodating sub-cavities 204f, each accommodating sub-cavity 204f is configured to accommodate the clamping piece 203 of one conductive terminal 201e, each accommodating sub-cavity 204f is communicated with a corresponding accommodating sub-cavity 202f up and down, and each accommodating sub-cavity 204f is further provided with a slot 204g communicated with the slot 202g of the accommodating sub-cavity 202f up and down. The socket 2 further includes a bearing portion 201g, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the bearing portion 201g being provided on the housing portion 21 and protruding outward from the front side (i.e., the outer side) of the housing portion 21 for bearing the body of the diode 101 c. In addition, the socket 2 further includes a bearing portion 201h provided on the housing portion 21 and protruding outward from the front side of the housing portion 21 for bearing the conductor 101b coming out of the socket 2.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, the receptacle 2 further includes a receiving cavity 24, the receiving cavity 24 is disposed on the housing portion 21 and spaced apart from the receiving cavity 22 and the receiving cavity 23, the receiving cavity 24 includes two receiving subcavities 206f symmetrically disposed, and each receiving subcavity 206f is shaped and dimensioned to at least partially receive the clamping member 101d, each clamping member 101d is configured to clamp the conductor 101a in a pair of resilient cantilever arms 202e when one conductive terminal 201e is mounted on the receptacle 2 and the

conductors

101a and 101b are mounted on the conductive terminal 201 e. Each of the sub-receiving cavities 206f is spaced from a corresponding one of the sub-receiving cavities 202f, each sub-receiving cavity 206f including a slot 206g, the slot 206g being configured to allow one of the ends of the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b to pass out of the slot 206g of the sub-receiving cavity 206f and out of the socket 2, respectively, after the body portion 200 of one of the conductive terminals 201e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 202e and the pair of resilient cantilever arms 204e are mounted in the sub-receiving cavity 202f and the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b are mounted on the terminal 201 e. It should be understood that the receiving chamber 22 and the receiving chamber 23 may be two separate chambers, or may be two portions of a large chamber.

Third embodiment

Fig. 12-16 show a conductive terminal and connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Wherein fig. 12 shows a perspective view of a connector according to a third embodiment of the invention, wherein the conductive terminals and conductors are mounted in the receptacle of the connector; FIG. 13 shows an exploded view of the connector of FIG. 12; fig. 14 is a schematic view of the conductive terminals 301e in the connector shown in fig. 12; FIG. 15 shows a cross-sectional view along A-A of FIG. 12; fig. 16 shows a cross-sectional view of fig. 12 along the direction B-B.

As shown in fig. 12 and 13, connector 3010 includes receptacle 3 and conductive terminals 301e and retainer 101d accommodated in receptacle 3.

As shown in fig. 14, the conductive terminal 301e includes a body portion 300, a pair of resilient cantilever arms 302e and a pair of resilient cantilever arms 304e, the body portion 300 includes a receiving notch 306e and a receiving notch 308e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 302e are attached to the body portion 300 and accommodated in the accommodation chamber 301, and is configured to grip the conductor 101a after the receiving notch 306e receives the conductor 101a, and, at this time, the free ends of the elastic cantilevers 202e are elastically supported on the inner wall of the accommodating chamber 301, a pair of elastic cantilevers 304e are attached to the body portion 300 and accommodated in the accommodating chamber 302, as shown in fig. 12, 13, 15 and 16, the conductor 101b has a smaller diameter than the conductor 101a, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 304e are configured such that when the receiving notch 308e receives the conductor 101b, the conductor 101b is held while the free end of the elastic cantilever 304e is not in contact with the inner wall of the accommodating chamber 302. The conductive terminal 301e further includes a clamping member 303, the clamping member 303 and the main body 300 are formed to extend upwards at an angle of 180 degrees (as shown in fig. 14), specifically, the clamping member 303 is bent from the lower end of the main body 300 to form a U-shaped structure together with the main body 300, so that the clamping member 303 and the main body 300 are at an angle of 180 degrees, and the U-shaped structure includes a receiving slot 310e for clamping the lead wire of the diode 101c, and the receiving slot 310e is communicated with the receiving slot 308e, so that the conductor 101b and the lead wire of the diode 101c can pass through the receiving slot 310e and the receiving slot 308 e. It should be understood that the clamp 303 may be another suitable structure bent from the lower end of the body portion 300 as long as another receiving slot that can communicate with the receiving slot 308e is provided in the structure and both the conductor 101b and the lead of the diode 101c can pass through the other receiving slot and the receiving slot 308 e.

As shown in fig. 12 and 13, the socket 3 includes a housing portion 31, an accommodation chamber 32 and an accommodation chamber 33, the accommodation chamber 32 is provided on the housing portion 31, the accommodation chamber 32 and the accommodation chamber 33 communicate with each other, the accommodation chamber 32 includes two symmetrically-provided accommodation sub-chambers 302f, each accommodation sub-chamber 302f is configured to accommodate a main body portion 300 of one conductive terminal 101e, a pair of elastic cantilever arms 302e and a pair of elastic cantilever arms 304e, wherein each receiving subcavity 302f includes a slot 302g, the slot 302g configured such that when the body portion 300 of one conductive terminal 301e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 302e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 304e are mounted within the receiving subcavity 302f and the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b are mounted on one conductive terminal 301e, one of the two ends of the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b is allowed to pass out of the slot 302g of the housing subcavity 302f and out of the socket 3, respectively. The receiving cavity 33 includes two symmetrically arranged receiving sub-cavities 304f, each receiving sub-cavity 304f is configured to receive the clamping member 303 of one conductive terminal 301e, each receiving sub-cavity 304f is communicated with a corresponding receiving sub-cavity 302f, each receiving sub-cavity 304f is further provided with a slot 304g corresponding to the slot 302g of the receiving sub-cavity 302f, and the slot 302g is communicated with the slot 304 g. The socket 3 further includes a bearing portion 301g, as shown in fig. 12 and 13, the bearing portion 301g being provided on the housing portion 31 and projecting outward from the front side (i.e., the outer side) of the housing portion 31 for bearing the body of the diode 101 c. In addition, the socket 3 further includes a bearing portion 301h provided on the housing portion 31 and protruding outward from the front side of the housing portion 31 for bearing the conductor 101b coming out of the socket 3.

As shown in fig. 12 and 13, the receptacle 3 further includes a receiving cavity 34, the receiving cavity 34 is disposed on the housing portion 31 and spaced apart from the receiving cavity 33, the receiving cavity 34 includes two symmetrically disposed receiving subcavities 306f, and each receiving subcavity 306f is shaped and dimensioned to at least partially receive the clamping member 101d, each clamping member 101d is configured to clamp the conductor 101a in a pair of resilient cantilever arms 302e when one conductive terminal 301e is mounted on the receptacle 3 and the

conductors

101a and 101b are mounted on the conductive terminal 301 e. Each of the housing sub-cavities 306f is spaced from a corresponding one of the housing sub-cavities 304f, each of the housing sub-cavities 306f including a slot 306g, the slot 306g being configured to allow one of the ends of the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b to pass out of the slot 306g of the housing sub-cavity 306f and out of the socket 3, respectively, after the body portion 300 of one of the conductive terminals 301e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 302e and the pair of resilient cantilever arms 304e are mounted in the housing sub-cavity 302f and the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b are mounted on the conductor terminal 301 e. It should be understood that the receiving chamber 32 and the receiving chamber 33 may be two separate chambers or two portions of a large chamber.

Fourth embodiment

Fig. 17 to 21 show a conductive terminal and a connector according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Wherein fig. 17 shows a perspective view of a connector according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, wherein the conductive terminals and conductors are mounted in the receptacle of the connector; FIG. 18 shows an exploded view of the connector of FIG. 17; fig. 19 shows a schematic view of the conductive terminals 401e in the connector of fig. 17; FIG. 20 shows a cross-sectional view along A-A of FIG. 17; fig. 21 shows a cross-sectional view of fig. 17 taken along the direction B-B.

As shown in fig. 17 and 18, connector 4010 includes receptacle 4 and conductive terminals 401e and retainer 101d accommodated in receptacle 4.

As shown in fig. 19, the conductive terminal 101e includes a body portion 100, a pair of elastic cantilever arms 102e and a pair of elastic cantilever arms 104e, the body portion 400 includes a receiving notch 406e and a receiving notch 410e, a pair of elastic cantilever arms 402e are connected to the body portion 400 and accommodated in the accommodation chamber 401, and is configured to grip the conductor 101a after the receiving notch 406e receives the conductor 101a, and, at this time, the free ends of the elastic cantilevers 402e are elastically supported on the inner wall of the accommodation chamber 401, a pair of elastic cantilevers 404e are attached to the body portion 400 and accommodated in the accommodation chamber 402, as shown in fig. 16, 17, 19 and 20, the conductor 101b has a smaller diameter than the conductor 101a, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 104e are configured such that when the receiving notch 410e receives the conductor 101b, the conductor 101b is held while the free end of the elastic cantilever 404e is not in contact with the inner wall of the accommodating chamber 402. The conductive terminal 401e further includes a clamping member 403, the clamping member 403 extending from one side (the left side as viewed in fig. 19) of the body portion 400 and being at 90 degrees to the body portion 400, the clamping member 403 including an opening 408e for clamping the lead of the diode 101c, the opening 408e extending through the body clamping member 403 and being parallel to the body portion 400. It is understood that the clip 403 may also be formed extending from the other side (right side) that is mirror-symmetrical to the one side (left side) of the body portion 400 as shown in fig. 19 and at 90 degrees to the body portion 400. It should be appreciated that the clip 403 may be formed extending from a side of the body portion 400 and at any suitable angle to the body portion 400.

As shown in fig. 17 and 18, the socket 4 includes a housing portion 41, a housing chamber 42 and a housing chamber 43, the housing chamber 42 is provided on the housing portion 41, the housing chamber 42 and the housing chamber 43 communicate with each other, the housing chamber 42 includes two housing subcavities 402f symmetrically provided, each housing subcavity 402f is configured to house a main body portion 400 of one conductive terminal 401e, a pair of elastic cantilevers 402e and a pair of elastic cantilevers 404e, wherein each receiving subcavity 402f includes a slot 402g, the slot 402g configured such that when the body portion 400 of one conductive terminal 401e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 402e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 404e are mounted within the receiving subcavity 402f and the

conductors

101a and 101b are mounted on one conductive terminal 401e, the two ends of the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b are allowed to pass out of the slots 402g of the housing subcavities 402f and out of the socket 4, respectively. The receiving cavity 43 comprises two mirror-symmetrically arranged receiving sub-cavities 404f, each receiving sub-cavity 404f being configured to receive the clamping member 403 of one conductive terminal 401e, each receiving sub-cavity 404f being in communication with a respective one of the receiving sub-cavities 402 f. The socket 4 further includes a bearing portion 401g, as shown in fig. 17 and 18, the bearing portion 401g being provided on the housing portion 41 and projecting outward from the front side (i.e., the outer side) of the housing portion 41 for bearing the body of the diode 101 c. In addition, the socket 4 further includes a bearing portion 401h, the bearing portion 401h being provided on the housing portion 41 and projecting outward from the front side of the housing portion 41 for bearing the conductor 101b coming out of the socket 4.

As shown in fig. 17 and 18, the receptacle 4 further includes a receiving cavity 44, the receiving cavity 44 is disposed on the housing portion 41 and spaced apart from the receiving cavity 42 and the receiving cavity 43, the receiving cavity 44 includes two receiving subcavities 406f symmetrically disposed, and each receiving subcavity 406f is shaped and dimensioned to at least partially receive the clamping member 101d, each clamping member 101d is configured to clamp the conductor 101a in a pair of resilient cantilever arms 402e when one conductive terminal 101e is mounted on the receptacle 4 and the

conductors

101a and 101b are mounted on the conductive terminal 401 e. Each of the sub-receiving cavities 406f is spaced from a respective one of the sub-receiving cavities 402f, each sub-receiving cavity 406f including a slot 406g, the slot 406g being configured to allow one of the ends of the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b to pass out of the slot 406g of the sub-receiving cavity 406f and out of the socket 4, respectively, after the body portion 400 of one of the conductive terminals 401e, the pair of resilient cantilever arms 402e and the pair of resilient cantilever arms 404e are mounted in the sub-receiving cavity 402f and the conductor 101a and the conductor 101b are mounted on the conductor terminal 401 e. It should be understood that the receiving chamber 42 and the receiving chamber 43 may be two separate chambers, or may be two portions of a large chamber.

It will be appreciated that while the above embodiments have been described with respect to the clamping members holding the leads of the diodes, in other embodiments the clamping members may hold other suitable types of conductors.

It will also be appreciated that the implementations of the second and third embodiments described above also apply to the case where the clip extends outwardly from one lateral side of the body portion.

The connecting terminal and the connector can simultaneously press and connect a plurality of wires such as enameled wires, outgoing wires, diodes and the like, and facilitate the realization of automatic assembly, thereby improving the assembly efficiency.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are only specific examples of the present invention, and obviously, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and many similar variations exist. All modifications which would occur to one skilled in the art and which are, therefore, directly derived or suggested from the disclosure herein are deemed to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electrically conductive terminal, comprising:

a body portion including a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot;

a pair of first resilient cantilever arms connected to the body portion and configured to grip a first conductor after the first receiving slot receives the first conductor;

a pair of second resilient cantilever arms connected to the body portion and configured to grip a second conductor after the second conductor is received by the second receiving slot; and

a clamp connected to the body portion and configured to clamp a third conductor.

2. The conductive terminal of claim 1, wherein the third conductor is a diode.

3. The conductive terminal of claim 1, wherein the clip extends outwardly from one longitudinal end of the body portion, the clip including an opening for clipping the third conductor.

4. The conductive terminal of claim 1, wherein the clip extends outwardly from one lateral side of the body portion, the clip including an opening for clipping the third conductor.

5. An electrically conductive terminal as claimed in claim 3 or 4, wherein the clip is angled to the body portion.

6. An electrically conductive terminal as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first receiving slot comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being located on the body portion and the second portion being located on the clip, the first and second portions being in communication and being at 90 degrees to each other such that the first conductor can pass through the body portion via the first portion.

7. The conductive terminal as claimed in claim 5, wherein the clip is bent from the longitudinal end of the body portion and forms a U-shaped structure with the body portion, the clip is at an angle of 180 degrees with the body portion, and a third receiving slot is provided in the U-shaped structure and communicates with the second receiving slot, such that the second conductor and the third conductor can pass through the third receiving slot and the second receiving slot.

8. The conductive terminal of claim 5, the angle being 90 degrees, the opening extending through the clip and parallel to the body portion.

9. A socket for use with the conductive terminal of claim 1, comprising:

a housing portion;

a first receiving cavity disposed on said housing portion, said first receiving cavity being shaped and dimensioned to at least partially receive said body portion of said conductive terminal, a pair of first resilient cantilevered arms and a pair of second resilient cantilevered arms and to allow both ends of said first and second conductors to pass out of said first receiving cavity and out of said receptacle, respectively, when said conductive terminal is mounted on said receptacle and said first and second conductors are mounted on said conductive terminal;

a second receiving cavity disposed on the housing portion, the second receiving cavity being shaped and dimensioned for at least partially receiving the clip of the conductive terminal.

10. The receptacle of claim 9, further comprising:

a third receiving cavity disposed on the housing portion, the third receiving cavity being shaped and dimensioned to at least partially receive a clip configured to capture the first conductor in the pair of first resilient cantilever arms after the conductive terminal is mounted on the receptacle and the first and second conductors are mounted on the conductive terminal.

11. The receptacle of claim 10, wherein the first receiving cavity comprises two symmetrically disposed first receiving sub-cavities, each configured to receive the body portion of one of the conductive terminals, a pair of first resilient cantilevered arms, and a pair of second resilient cantilevered arms, wherein each first receiving sub-cavity comprises a first slot configured to allow the ends of the first and second conductors to pass out of the first slot of the first receiving sub-cavity, respectively, after the body portion of one of the conductive terminals, the pair of first resilient cantilevered arms, and the pair of second resilient cantilevered arms are mounted in the first receiving sub-cavity and the first and second conductors are mounted on one of the conductive terminals.

12. The receptacle of claim 11, wherein the second receiving cavity comprises two symmetrically disposed second receiving subcavities, each second receiving subcavity configured to receive one of the conductive terminal clips.

13. The socket of claim 11 wherein said third receiving cavity comprises two symmetrically disposed third receiving sub-cavities, and each third receiving sub-cavity is spaced from a respective one of said first receiving sub-cavities, each third receiving sub-cavity comprising a second slot configured to allow one of the ends of said first and second conductors to pass out of said second slot of said third receiving sub-cavity and out of said socket, respectively, after said body portion of one of said conductive terminals, a pair of first resilient cantilevered arms, and a pair of second resilient cantilevered arms are mounted in said first receiving sub-cavity and said first and second conductors are mounted on one of said conductive terminals.

14. The socket of claim 12, wherein the third conductor is a lead of a diode, the socket further comprising:

a first carrier portion disposed on the housing portion and configured to carry the body of the diode when the clip of each of the conductive terminals is mounted within the corresponding second receiving sub-cavity and the two leads of the diode are mounted on the corresponding clip of the conductive terminal.

15. The receptacle of claim 9, further comprising:

a second carrier disposed on the housing portion and configured to carry the second conductor passing out of the receptacle when the conductive terminal is mounted on the receptacle and the first and second conductors are mounted on the conductive terminal.

16. A connector, comprising:

an electrically conductive terminal, comprising:

a body portion including a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot;

a clamp connected to the body portion and configured to clamp a third conductor;

a receptacle for use with said conductive terminal, comprising:

a housing portion;

a first receiving cavity disposed on the housing portion, the first receiving cavity being shaped and dimensioned to at least partially receive the body portion, the pair of first resilient cantilevered arms and the pair of second resilient cantilevered arms of the conductive terminal and to allow both ends of the first conductor and the second conductor to extend out from both sides of the receptacle, respectively, when the conductive terminal is mounted on the receptacle and the first conductor and the second conductor are mounted on the conductive terminal;

17. The connector of claim 16, wherein the receptacle further comprises:

18. The connector of claim 17, further comprising the retainer.