EP0661775B1 - Receptacle terminal - Google Patents
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- EP0661775B1 EP0661775B1 EP94120571A EP94120571A EP0661775B1 EP 0661775 B1 EP0661775 B1 EP 0661775B1 EP 94120571 A EP94120571 A EP 94120571A EP 94120571 A EP94120571 A EP 94120571A EP 0661775 B1 EP0661775 B1 EP 0661775B1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/02—Contact members
- H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
- H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
- H01R13/115—U-shaped sockets having inwardly bent legs, e.g. spade type
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/02—Contact members
- H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
- H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
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- This invention relates to a female terminal having the features of the pre-characterizing part of claim 1.
- Such female terminals having a resilient contacting strip for the purpose of maintaining reliable connection with matching male terminals are known in the art, for example, female terminals described in JP-U-58-62 564. Since the resilient contacting strip of this type is bent back at the front end of the female terminal and since it is extended inside the female terminal, the bent section of the resilient contacting strip has sufficient resiliency in order to maintain reliable connection with the male terminal.
- EP-A-0 650 223 discloses another female terminal having the features of the precharacterizing part of claim 1.
- One protrusion on each side wall is bent into the cavity so as to support the contact strip when the contact strip is bent downward while a male tenninal is inserted into the space above the contact strip.
- a male terminal receiving slot is formed by the contact strip and a top wall formed by bending upper portions of the two side walls such that the bent portions as disposed in one plane spaced apart from the resilient contact strip.
- protrusions extending inside the terminal are provided at the left and the right sides of the terminal under the resilient contacting strip in one location along its length which prevent the resilient contacting strip from being moved down beyond the acceptable limit due to the downward pressure exerted by a male terminal.
- the force is not uniformly distributed along the entire length of the resilient contacting strip but is concentrated in one location. It is desirable to be able to prevent the deformation from exceeding the limits of elasticity even when the force is concentrated in one location.
- the object of this invention is to offer a female connector in which deformation of the resilient contacting strip does not exceed the limits of elasticity even if the force applied to it is concentrated in one location or if such a force is too strong.
- the female terminal comprises a base section extending from the front to the back, side walls rising up from the left and right sides of said base section, a resilient contacting strip bent backwards from the front end of the base section and protrusions extending inward from at least in one side wall and located under said resilient contacting strip at predetermined intervals, and several protrusions are provided along the entire length of the above mentioned resilient contacting strip along one side wall or both side walls in pairs or in a staggered pattern.
- the resilient contacting strip is made wider in the places corresponding to the locations of such protrusions.
- protrusions located under the resilient contacting strip along its entire length are provided in the female terminals according to this invention, they can support the resilient contacting strip in several places when a downward force is applied to it, even when this force is concentrated at one location along the length of the resilient contacting strip, thereby preventing it from being deformed at this location beyond the limits of elasticity.
- the edges of the strip are closer to the bases of the protrusions than in terminals of conventional design, they are to a lesser degree susceptible to bending than protrusions in conventional terminals. Therefore, they can reliably support the resilient contacting strip even when a strong downward force is applied to it, thus preventing it from being deformed beyond the limits of elasticity.
- a female terminal having a base section and walls extending upwards therefrom defining a cavity between the walls and the base section, a resilient contact strip extending from a front of the base section and bent back into the cavity, the upstanding walls having a protrusion bent from at least one of the walls, into the cavity and below the contact strip, thereby preventing the contact strip from being deformed beyond the elastic limits thereof.
- Figure 1 is a side view showing schematic design of an embodiment of the female terminal according to this invention.
- Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the female terminal shown in Fig. 1.
- Figure 3 is a cross sectional along the line III-III in Fig. 1.
- Figure 4 is a cross sectional along the line IV-IV in Fig. 1.
- Figure 5 is a cross sectional along the line V-V in Fig. 1.
- the female terminal 10 is of the box type and it comprises a base section 11 extending in the direction from the front to the back of the female terminal 10 (directions left to right in the Figs. 1 and 3, and perpendicular to the paper surface in the Figs. 4 and 5), right and left side walls 12 rising from the right and left edges of the base section 11 and a upper wall 13 formed from the upper edges of the side walls 12 which runs approximately parallel to the base section 11.
- the resilient contacting strip 15 is bent back from the front tip of the base section 11 and it extends inward and to the back of the female terminal 10.
- an assist leaf (a support) 16 is provided whose front end is located under the free end 15a.
- the assist leaf 16 is provided for the purpose of increasing the contacting pressure of the resilient contacting strip 15 to the male terminal when a male contact (not shown in the drawing) is correctly inserted in the female terminal 10 by coming in contact with the free end 15a of the resilient contacting strip 15.
- left and right protrusions 17 cut out from the left and right walls 12 are provided which are positioned under the resilient contacting strip 15 at a predetermined distance from it.
- the portions of the resilient contacting strip 15 corresponding to the above mentioned left and right protrusions 17 are made wider than other parts of the strip.
- left and right protrusions 17 are provided in two locations along the length of the resilient contacting strip 15 at a predetermined distance from each other, it becomes possible to prevent the resilient contacting strip 15 from a local deformation beyond the limits of elasticity even if a male terminal is inserted incorrectly producing a force concentrated in one location, because it is supported in two points along its length.
- the portions of the resilient contacting strip 15 corresponding to the left and right protrusions 17 are made wider, they form contact with the entire length of the protrusions 17 (from their bases to their tips) when the resilient contacting strip 15 is bent downward. This prevents the bending of the protrusions 17 when the force applied to the resilient contacting strip 15 is too strong.
- protrusions are provided in two locations at predetermined distance from each other along the length of the resilient contacting strip.
- protrusions are made on the left and right walls; however, the protrusions may be made only on one side wall or on the both side but in a staggered pattern.
- the embodiment of the female terminal described above is of the box type having the base, left and right walls and the upper wall. It is matter of fact that this invention is applicable also to female terminals without the upper wall.
Description
This invention relates to a female terminal having the features of the pre-characterizing part of claim 1.
Such female terminals having a resilient contacting
strip for the purpose of maintaining reliable connection
with matching male terminals are known in the art, for
example, female terminals described in
JP-U-58-62 564. Since the
resilient contacting strip of this type is bent back at
the front end of the female terminal and since it is
extended inside the female terminal, the bent section of
the resilient contacting strip has sufficient resiliency
in order to maintain reliable connection with the male
terminal.
EP-A-0 650 223 (based on an application filed prior to the present
application but published after the priority date of the present
application) discloses another female terminal having the features of the precharacterizing
part of claim 1. One protrusion on each side wall is bent
into the cavity so as to support the contact strip when the contact strip is
bent downward while a male tenninal is inserted into the space above
the contact strip. According to said EP-A-0 650 223 a male terminal
receiving slot is formed by the contact strip and a top wall formed by
bending upper portions of the two side walls such that the bent portions
as disposed in one plane spaced apart from the resilient contact strip.
When a male terminal is inserted in a female
terminal having such a resilient contacting strip at an
angle, there is the danger that the tip of the male
terminal will exert downward pressure on the resilient
contacting strip, thereby deforming it more than it is
necessary, which can result in a loss of the initial
resilience of the resilient contacting strip. In order
to prevent such deformations exceeding the elasticity
limits, in the utility models described in the above
disclosure, protrusions extending inside the terminal
are provided at the left and the right sides of the
terminal under the resilient contacting strip in one
location along its length which prevent the resilient
contacting strip from being moved down beyond the
acceptable limit due to the downward pressure exerted by
a male terminal.
However, in some cases, the force is not uniformly
distributed along the entire length of the resilient
contacting strip but is concentrated in one location.
It is desirable to be able to prevent the deformation
from exceeding the limits of elasticity even when the
force is concentrated in one location.
However, since in the conventional design described
above the protrusions are provided only in one location,
the deformation exceeding the limits of elasticity can
be prevented if the force is concentrated exactly at
that location. But if the force is concentrated in a
location where no protrusions are provided, the
possibility that deformation at that location will
exceed the limits of elasticity is high.
Another problem with the terminals of conventional
design is that in some cases the protrusions (whose
purpose is to prevent the resilient contacting strip
from moving down beyond predetermined limits) can bend
themselves, if the force applied to the resilient
contacting strip is too strong.
The object of this invention is
to offer a
female connector in which deformation of the resilient
contacting strip does not exceed the limits of
elasticity even if the force applied to it is
concentrated in one location or if such a force is too
strong.
In order to achieve the above stated purposes, the
female terminal according to the features of claim 1 comprises a
base section extending from the front to the back, side
walls rising up from the left and right sides of said
base section, a resilient contacting strip bent
backwards from the front end of the base section and
protrusions extending inward from at least in one side
wall and located under said resilient contacting strip
at predetermined intervals, and several protrusions are
provided along the entire length of the above mentioned
resilient contacting strip along one side wall or both side walls in pairs or in a staggered pattern. The resilient
contacting strip is made wider in the places
corresponding to the locations of such protrusions.
Since a number of protrusions located under the
resilient contacting strip along its entire length are
provided in the female terminals according to this
invention, they can support the resilient contacting
strip in several places when a downward force is applied
to it, even when this force is concentrated at one
location along the length of the resilient contacting
strip, thereby preventing it from being deformed at this
location beyond the limits of elasticity.
Due to the fact that the resilient contacting strip
is made wider in the places corresponding to the
locations of the protrusions, the edges of the strip are
closer to the bases of the protrusions than in terminals
of conventional design, they are to a lesser degree
susceptible to bending than protrusions in conventional
terminals. Therefore, they can reliably support the
resilient contacting strip even when a strong downward
force is applied to it, thus preventing it from being
deformed beyond the limits of elasticity.
A female terminal having a base section and walls
extending upwards therefrom defining a cavity between
the walls and the base section, a resilient contact
strip extending from a front of the base section and
bent back into the cavity, the upstanding walls having a
protrusion bent from at least one of the walls, into the
cavity and below the contact strip, thereby preventing
the contact strip from being deformed beyond the elastic
limits thereof.
An embodiment of the present invention will now be
described with reference to the accompanying drawings;
in which:
Figure 1 is a side view showing schematic design of
an embodiment of the female terminal according to this
invention.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the female
terminal shown in Fig. 1.
Figure 3 is a cross sectional along the line III-III
in Fig. 1.
Figure 4 is a cross sectional along the line IV-IV
in Fig. 1.
Figure 5 is a cross sectional along the line V-V in
Fig. 1.
The female terminal 10 according to this invention
depicted in the drawings is of the box type and it
comprises a base section 11 extending in the direction
from the front to the back of the female terminal 10
(directions left to right in the Figs. 1 and 3, and
perpendicular to the paper surface in the Figs. 4 and
5), right and left side walls 12 rising from the right
and left edges of the base section 11 and a upper wall
13 formed from the upper edges of the side walls 12
which runs approximately parallel to the base section
11.
The resilient contacting strip 15 is bent back from
the front tip of the base section 11 and it extends
inward and to the back of the female terminal 10. In
the vicinity of the free end 15a of the resilient
contacting strip 15 which is facing the back end of the
terminal, an assist leaf (a support) 16 is provided
whose front end is located under the free end 15a. The
assist leaf 16 is provided for the purpose of increasing
the contacting pressure of the resilient contacting
strip 15 to the male terminal when a male contact (not
shown in the drawing) is correctly inserted in the
female terminal 10 by coming in contact with the free
end 15a of the resilient contacting strip 15.
In this embodiment, in two locations situated at a
predetermined distance from each other along the length
of the resilient contacting strip 15, left and right
protrusions 17 cut out from the left and right walls 12
are provided which are positioned under the resilient
contacting strip 15 at a predetermined distance from
it. On the other hand, the portions of the resilient
contacting strip 15 corresponding to the above mentioned
left and right protrusions 17 (that is the portions of
the resilient contacting strip 15 which come in contact
with the protrusions 17 when the resilient contacting
strip 15 is pressed down) are made wider than other
parts of the strip.
Therefore, due to the fact that in this embodiment
left and right protrusions 17 are provided in two
locations along the length of the resilient contacting
strip 15 at a predetermined distance from each other, it
becomes possible to prevent the resilient contacting
strip 15 from a local deformation beyond the limits of
elasticity even if a male terminal is inserted
incorrectly producing a force concentrated in one
location, because it is supported in two points along
its length.
In addition, since the portions of the resilient
contacting strip 15 corresponding to the left and right
protrusions 17 are made wider, they form contact with
the entire length of the protrusions 17 (from their
bases to their tips) when the resilient contacting strip
15 is bent downward. This prevents the bending of the
protrusions 17 when the force applied to the resilient
contacting strip 15 is too strong.
Above, we gave explanations concerning an
embodiment of the female terminal according to this
invention, however, this invention is not limited to
these specific configurations of this embodiment, but
also may comprise various modifications.
For example, in the above mentioned embodiment,
protrusions are provided in two locations at
predetermined distance from each other along the length
of the resilient contacting strip. However, it is
possible to increase the number of locations in which
the resilient contacting strip is supported.
In the embodiment described above, protrusions are
made on the left and right walls; however, the
protrusions may be made only on one side wall or on the
both side but in a staggered pattern.
The embodiment of the female terminal described
above is of the box type having the base, left and right
walls and the upper wall. It is matter of fact that
this invention is applicable also to female terminals
without the upper wall.
Claims (7)
- A female tenninal (10) having a base section (11) and walls (12) extending upwards therefrom defining a cavity between said walls (12) and said base section (11), a resilient contact strip (15) extending from a front of said base section (11) and bent back into said cavity, said upstanding walls (12) having at least one protrusion (17) bent from at least one of said walls (12), into said cavity and below said contact strip (15), thereby preventing the contact strip (15) from being defonned beyond the elastic limits thereof, characterized in that
a plurality of protrusions (17) are disposed at locationsa) along one side wall (12), orb) along both side walls (12)b1) in pairs orb2) in a staggered pattern. - The terminal as in claim 1, wherein said contact strip (15) includes a portion which is wider than the rest of said contact strip (15), the wider portion engages the protrusion (17) when said contact strip (15) is deflected.
- The terminal as in claim 2, wherein both of said walls (12) have protrusions (17) extending therefrom and said contact strip (15) has wider portions corresponding to said protrusions (17).
- The terminal as in claims 1, 2 or 3 further comprising an upper wall (13) extending between tops of said walls (12), thereby forming a box-like structure.
- The terminal as in any of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an assist leaf (16) having a front end located under said contact strip (15) to provide greater pressure on a mating contact.
- The tenninal as in any of claims 3 to 5, wherein two protrusions (17) on each of said walls (12) and said contact strip (15) has wider protions corresponding to said protrusions (17).
- The terminal as in any of claims 2 to 6, wherein said wider portion of said contact strip (15) is wide enough to contact an entire length of said protrusion (17).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP68983/93 | 1993-12-24 | ||
| JP1993068983U JP2596913Y2 (en) | 1993-12-24 | 1993-12-24 | Female terminal |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP0661775A1 EP0661775A1 (en) | 1995-07-05 |
| EP0661775B1 true EP0661775B1 (en) | 1998-02-11 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP94120571A Expired - Lifetime EP0661775B1 (en) | 1993-12-24 | 1994-12-23 | Receptacle terminal |
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| EP (1) | EP0661775B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2596913Y2 (en) |
| KR (1) | KR100322232B1 (en) |
| CN (1) | CN1108438A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE69408523T2 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2112471T3 (en) |
| MY (1) | MY116223A (en) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0935795A (en) * | 1995-07-18 | 1997-02-07 | Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd | Female terminal metal fitting and its manufacture |
| JPH10189102A (en) * | 1996-12-27 | 1998-07-21 | Amp Japan Ltd | Electric contact |
| DE19828985B4 (en) * | 1998-06-29 | 2008-01-24 | The Whitaker Corp., Wilmington | Electrical socket contact |
| DE10161514B4 (en) * | 2000-12-18 | 2007-04-12 | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi | socket |
| JP3767506B2 (en) * | 2002-04-03 | 2006-04-19 | 住友電装株式会社 | Female terminal fitting |
| US7387550B2 (en) * | 2005-07-21 | 2008-06-17 | Tyco Electronics Corporation | Dual beam receptacle contact |
| JP4672510B2 (en) * | 2005-10-05 | 2011-04-20 | 日本圧着端子製造株式会社 | Connecting terminal |
| KR200464156Y1 (en) * | 2008-07-22 | 2012-12-13 | 한국단자공업 주식회사 | Electrical terminal |
| JP6784650B2 (en) * | 2017-07-24 | 2020-11-11 | ヒロセ電機株式会社 | Terminals, connectors, and connector devices with contacts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0650223A1 (en) * | 1993-10-26 | 1995-04-26 | CONNECTEURS CINCH, Société Anonyme dite : | Female electrical contact terminal |
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| DE69408523D1 (en) | 1998-03-19 |
| KR100322232B1 (en) | 2002-05-13 |
| JP2596913Y2 (en) | 1999-06-28 |
| MY116223A (en) | 2003-12-31 |
| JPH0742004U (en) | 1995-07-21 |
| DE69408523T2 (en) | 1998-07-09 |
| KR950021881A (en) | 1995-07-26 |
| EP0661775A1 (en) | 1995-07-05 |
| CN1108438A (en) | 1995-09-13 |
| ES2112471T3 (en) | 1998-04-01 |
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