JP2005032516A - Chain terminal - Google Patents

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JP2005032516A
JP2005032516A JP2003195088A JP2003195088A JP2005032516A JP 2005032516 A JP2005032516 A JP 2005032516A JP 2003195088 A JP2003195088 A JP 2003195088A JP 2003195088 A JP2003195088 A JP 2003195088A JP 2005032516 A JP2005032516 A JP 2005032516A
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Masaaki Kobayashi
昌昭 小林
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the yield of material, reduce material cost and obtain low-cost by minimizing a width dimension of the whole chain terminal by the share for which a terminal fitting element piece enters into the width domain of a carrier. <P>SOLUTION: In two carriers 30, 31 which are extended out in the lateral direction as shown in the illustration, a plurality of terminal fitting element pieces 10A are coupled in a state of being arranged along the longitudinal direction of the carriers 30, 31. An elastic contact piece 20 among the terminal fitting element pieces 10A is coupled in a state of entering into the whole area of the width domain A of the carrier 31 of the depth side as shown in the illustration. Since in this manner, in the chain terminal C, the carrier 31 and a coupling part 35 are not protruded furthermore in the width direction of the chain terminal C to reach beyond the terminal fitting element pieces 10A, the width dimension W of the chain terminal C can be maintained as small as possible and thus the yield of the material is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、連鎖端子に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、端子金具を製造するにあたっては、一の方向に延出するキャリアの側縁に対して、展開形状の端子金具素片をキャリアの長手方向に沿って複数本並べた状態で連結したものを順次加工機に送り、その過程で端子金具素片に対して曲げ加工などを施すことで、所定形状の端子金具を成形するようにしている。
なお、キャリアに端子金具素片を連結してなる連鎖端子の一例として下記特許文献1に記載されたものが知られている。
【0003】
【特許文献1】
特開平4−366578号公報
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
このような端子金具を製造するにあたっては、材料取りをさらに改善して材料費を節減するよう要望があり、その対策が求められていた。
本発明は上記のような事情に基づいて完成されたものであって、低コスト化を図ることを目的とする。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記の目的を達成するための手段として、請求項1の発明は、一の方向に延出するキャリアに、その長手方向に沿って複数の端子金具素片を並べた状態で連結してなる連鎖端子において、前記端子金具素片は、前記キャリアの幅領域内に入り込んだ状態で連結されている構成としたところに特徴を有する。
請求項2の発明は、請求項1に記載のものにおいて、前記端子金具素片は、前記キャリアの全幅領域にわたって入り込んだ状態で連結されているところに特徴を有する。
【0006】
【発明の作用及び効果】
<請求項1の発明>
端子金具素片がキャリアの幅領域内に入り込んだ分だけ、連鎖端子全体の幅寸法を小さくすることができるので、材料取りが良くなる。これにより、材料費の節減、すなわち低コスト化を図ることができる。
<請求項2の発明>
連鎖端子全体の幅寸法を極力小さくすることができる。その上、端子金具素片をキャリアから切断するときに、キャリアが隣り合う端子金具素片の間隔毎に分断されるので、その切断片の回収が容易なものとなる。
【0007】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の一実施形態を図1または図2によって説明する。この実施形態では、雌型の端子金具10を製造する場合を示す。
【0008】
先に端子金具10の構造を説明する。端子金具10は、金属板を打ち抜いて形成される展開形状の端子金具素片10A(図2)に曲げ加工などを施すことで図1に示すような形状に成形されている。端子金具10は、前後に開口する略箱型をなす本体部11を備え、この本体部11内には、前方から相手の雄型の端子金具のタブ(図示せず)が挿入可能とされている。この本体部11の後側には、図示しない電線の端末に圧着接続可能なバレル部12が連結されており、このバレル部12は、電線の芯線と被覆とにそれぞれかしめ付けられるかしめ片12a,12bを前後に一対ずつ備えた構成とされる(図2を参照)。
【0009】
本体部11は、図2に示す展開形状の端子金具素片10Aを折曲線L1に沿って折り曲げることで成形されており、図1に示すように、前後に延出する底壁13と、底壁13の両側縁から立ち上げられる一対の側壁14,15と、図1の右側の側壁14の立ち上がり端から左側へ屈曲されて底壁13と対向する天井壁16と、同図左側の側壁15の立ち上がり端から右側へ屈曲されて天井壁16の外側に重ね合わせられる外壁17とから構成されている。天井壁16の側縁には、側壁15側へ突出する支持片18が設けられ、この支持片18が外壁17に切り欠き形成された差込溝19内に差し込まれるとともに差込溝19の側縁(側壁15の上端面)に当接されることで、天井壁16を底壁13とほぼ平行な姿勢に支持可能とされている。
【0010】
底壁13は、前端位置が他の壁よりも少し後ろに引っ込んでおり、その前端からはタブに対して弾性接触可能な弾性接触片20が設けられている。弾性接触片20は、展開状態において底壁13から前方へ真っ直ぐに延出する舌片(図2)を、本体部11における前端位置にて後方へ折り返した後、本体部11における長さ方向略中央位置にて前方へ折り返して形成されている。弾性接触片20のうち前後の折返部の間の部分が、天井壁16と対向するとともにタブに対して直接に接触可能なタブ接触部20aとされるのに対し、後側の折返部から前方へ突出する部分が、底壁13に当接可能とされる支持部20bとされ、その先端部20cが図1の上方へ向けて屈曲形成されている。弾性接触片20は、本体部11内に挿入されたタブを天井壁16とタブ接触部20aとの間で挟圧状態に保持可能とされ、タブにより押圧されることで弾性変形されるようになっており、このとき支持部20bが底壁13に当接されるとともに支持部20bの先端部20cがタブ接触部20aの裏側に当接されることで、弾性接触片20が過度撓みするのを規制可能とされる。また弾性接触片20は、底壁13よりも幅狭に形成されている。底壁13における弾性接触片20の後側には、この端子金具10をハウジングのキャビティ内に収容したときにキャビティ内に設けられたランスが進入して係止可能な係止孔21が開口して形成されている。また係止孔21の両側縁(両側壁14,15の下端)からは、キャビティ内への挿入動作の案内などに機能するスタビライザ22が一対突設されている。
【0011】
上記のような構造の端子金具10を成形するにあたっては、金属板を打ち抜くことで、複数の端子金具素片10Aをキャリア30,31に連結した連鎖端子Cを形成し、その連鎖端子Cを順次加工機(図示せず)に送るようにしている。連鎖端子Cは、図2に示すように、図示横方向に沿って延出する帯状をなす一対のキャリア30,31に対し、複数の端子金具素片10Aを図示横方向、すなわちキャリア30,31の長手方向(延出方向)に沿ってほぼ等間隔に並んだ状態で連結した構成とされている。各端子金具素片10Aは、その長さ方向を図示縦方向、すなわち連鎖端子Cにおける幅方向に沿わせた姿勢とした状態で、前後両端部がそれぞれキャリア30,31に連結されている。これにより、各端子金具素片10Aがその幅方向や紙面方向について傾くなどして位置ずれ(変形)するような事態が防がれるようになっている。
【0012】
端子金具素片10Aの後端部は、図示手前側のキャリア30の内側の側縁に突設された連結部32に連結されている。連結部32は、端子金具素片10Aのうちバレル部12の後端幅方向略中央(かしめ片12bを避けた位置)に繋げられている。これら端子金具素片10Aと連結部32とキャリア30とは、図示縦方向、すなわち連鎖端子C全体から見て幅方向に並んで配されている。このキャリア30には、連鎖端子Cを送り出すために加工機に設けられた送り爪(図示せず)が係合可能な送り孔33,34が開口して形成されている。この送り孔33,34は、加工機の種類(例えばプレス機や圧着機)によって送り爪の形状が異なることから、その送り爪の形状に合わせて円形の送り孔33と方形の送り孔34の2種類が設けられている。
【0013】
一方、端子金具素片10Aの前端部は、図示奥側のキャリア31に連結されている。詳しくは、端子金具素片10Aのうち弾性接触片20がキャリア31の幅領域A内に入り込んでおり、その先端部20cの両側縁(端子金具素片10Aにおける長さ方向に沿った部位、連鎖端子Cにおける幅方向に沿った部位)に対してキャリア31に設けられた一対の連結部35が連結されている。この弾性接触片20は、キャリア31の幅領域Aの全域にわたって入り込んでおり、その前端面がキャリア31の外側(端子金具素片10Aとは反対側)の側縁と面一状をなしている。また弾性接触片20の先端部20c(端子金具素片10Aにおけるキャリア31との連結部位)と連結部35とキャリア31とは、図示横方向、すなわち連鎖端子C全体から見て長手方向に並んで配されており、言い換えると弾性接触片20の先端部20cは、キャリア31の一部を兼用していて両連結部35を中継している。このようにこの連鎖端子Cでは、キャリア31や連結部35が端子金具素片10Aよりも連鎖端子Cの幅方向外側へ突出していないので、連鎖端子Cの幅寸法Wを極力小さく保つことができる。
【0014】
連結部35に連結された弾性接触片20の先端部20cは、図1に示す成形状態では、支持部20bの一部を構成していて底壁13とタブ接触部20aとの間に配されることになるので、タブと直接に接触することがない。従って、成形過程で連結部35を切断線L2に沿って切断するのに伴って、弾性接触片20の先端部20cの側縁にバリが形成されたとしても、タブとの接触に悪影響を及ぼす事態が回避される。また端子金具素片10Aは、手前側のキャリア30に対して1箇所で、奥側のキャリア31に対して2箇所で連結されることで3点支持されている。また奥側のキャリア31は、送り孔を有さないこともあって手前側のキャリア30よりも幅狭に形成されている。
【0015】
本実施形態は以上のような構造であり、続いてその作用について説明する。まず金属母材を打ち抜くことで、図2に示す形状の連鎖端子Cを成形する。図示手前側のキャリア30に形成した送り孔に送り爪を係合させることで、端子金具素片10Aを順次加工機に送り、その過程で端子金具素片10Aに対して曲げ加工などを施すようにする。
【0016】
端子金具素片10Aに曲げ加工を施すのに先立って図示奥側のキャリア31は、同図に示す切断線L2に沿って切断され、端子金具素片10Aの弾性接触片20とは切り離される。切り離されたキャリア31は、隣り合う端子金具素片10Aの弾性接触片20の間隔L毎に分断されるので、その切断片を容易に回収することができる。
【0017】
図1に示す形状の端子金具10を成形した後、図2に示す手前側のキャリア30を同図切断線L3に沿って切断して端子金具10と切り離すとともに、バレル部12に対して電線の端末を圧着接続する。その後、端子金具10は、図示しないハウジングのキャビティ内へ挿入されるなどして使用される。
【0018】
以上説明したように本実施形態によれば、端子金具素片10Aがキャリア31の幅領域Aの全域にわたって入り込んだ状態でキャリア31に連結されているから、連鎖端子C全体の幅寸法Wを極力小さくすることができ、材料取りが良くなる。これにより、材料費を極力節減することができ、低コスト化を図ることができる。その上、端子金具素片10Aをキャリア31から切断するときに、キャリア31が隣り合う端子金具素片10Aの弾性接触片20の間隔L毎に分断されるので、その切断片の回収が容易なものとなる。
【0019】
<変形例>
上記した実施形態の変形例を図3によって説明する。
この変形例では、端子金具素片10A´を、キャリア31´の幅領域A´の半分程度まで入り込んだ状態で連結するようにしている。詳しくは、キャリア31´の内側の側縁には、弾性接触片20´を受け入れるための凹部36がキャリア31´の幅領域A´の半分強の深さに形成され、この凹部36に設けられた連結部37が端子金具素片10A´のうち弾性接触片20´の先端部20c´の前縁に対して連結されている。従って、仮に図3に示す奥側のキャリア31´に端子金具素片10A´を連結するにあたって手前側のキャリア30´と同様の構造とした場合と比較すると、凹部36内に弾性接触片20´や連結部37が入り込んだ分W1だけ、連鎖端子C´全体の幅寸法W2を小さくすることができ、もって低コスト化を図ることができる。
【0020】
<他の実施形態>
本発明は上記記述及び図面によって説明した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば次のような実施形態も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれ、さらに、下記以外にも要旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々変更して実施することができる。
(1)上記した実施形態では、キャリアに対して弾性接触片の先端部が連結された場合を示したが、弾性接触片における先端部以外の部位を連結したものも本発明に含まれる。また端子金具素片のうち弾性接触片以外の部位にキャリアを連結するようにしてもよい。
【0021】
(2)上記した実施形態とは逆に、送り孔を有するキャリアに対して端子金具素片を入り込んだ状態で連結するようにしたものも本発明に含まれる。具体的には、端子金具素片のうちバレル部をキャリアの幅領域内に入り込ませて、バレル部の周縁にキャリアを連結すればよい。
(3)上記した実施形態では、2本のキャリアに端子金具素片を連結した場合を示したが、キャリアが1本のみのものにも本発明は適用可能である。
(4)上記した実施形態では、雌型の端子金具について例示したが、タブを有する雄型の端子金具についても本発明は適用可能である。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施形態に係る端子金具の切欠拡大斜視図
【図2】連鎖端子の平面図
【図3】変形例に係る連鎖端子の平面図
【符号の説明】
10A…端子金具素片
30,31…キャリア
A…幅領域
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a chain terminal.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when manufacturing terminal fittings, a plurality of unfolded terminal fitting pieces connected in the longitudinal direction of the carrier are connected to the side edge of the carrier extending in one direction. By sequentially feeding to the processing machine and bending the terminal metal piece in the process, the terminal metal having a predetermined shape is formed.
In addition, what was described in following patent document 1 is known as an example of the chain terminal formed by connecting a terminal metal piece piece to a carrier.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-4-366578
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In manufacturing such terminal fittings, there has been a demand for further improvement of material removal to reduce material costs, and countermeasures have been demanded.
The present invention has been completed based on the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to reduce the cost.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a means for achieving the above object, the invention of claim 1 is a chain formed by connecting a plurality of terminal fitting pieces in a state of being aligned with a carrier extending in one direction along the longitudinal direction. The terminal is characterized in that the terminal metal piece is connected in a state of entering the width region of the carrier.
The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the terminal metal piece is connected in a state where it enters the entire width region of the carrier.
[0006]
Operation and effect of the invention
<Invention of Claim 1>
Since the width dimension of the entire chain terminal can be reduced by the amount that the terminal metal piece enters the width region of the carrier, the material is improved. Thereby, the material cost can be reduced, that is, the cost can be reduced.
<Invention of Claim 2>
The width dimension of the entire chain terminal can be made as small as possible. In addition, when the terminal metal piece is cut from the carrier, the carrier is divided at intervals of the adjacent terminal metal piece, so that the cut piece can be easily collected.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 or FIG. In this embodiment, the case where the female terminal fitting 10 is manufactured is shown.
[0008]
First, the structure of the terminal fitting 10 will be described. The terminal fitting 10 is formed into a shape as shown in FIG. 1 by bending or the like to a developed terminal fitting piece 10A (FIG. 2) formed by punching a metal plate. The terminal fitting 10 includes a main body portion 11 having a substantially box shape that opens forward and backward, and a tab (not shown) of a mating male terminal fitting can be inserted into the main body portion 11 from the front. Yes. A barrel portion 12 that can be crimped and connected to an end of an electric wire (not shown) is connected to the rear side of the main body portion 11, and the barrel portion 12 is caulked pieces 12a, It is set as the structure provided with 12b at a pair before and after (refer FIG. 2).
[0009]
The main body 11 is formed by bending the unfolded terminal fitting piece 10A shown in FIG. 2 along the folding line L1, and as shown in FIG. A pair of side walls 14 and 15 raised from both side edges of the wall 13, a ceiling wall 16 bent to the left side from the rising end of the right side wall 14 in FIG. 1 and opposed to the bottom wall 13, and a left side wall 15 in the same figure. And an outer wall 17 that is bent to the right side from the rising edge and overlaps the outside of the ceiling wall 16. A support piece 18 projecting toward the side wall 15 is provided at the side edge of the ceiling wall 16, and the support piece 18 is inserted into an insertion groove 19 formed in a cutout in the outer wall 17 and at the side of the insertion groove 19. By contacting the edge (the upper end surface of the side wall 15), the ceiling wall 16 can be supported in a posture substantially parallel to the bottom wall 13.
[0010]
The bottom wall 13 is retracted slightly behind the other wall at the front end position, and an elastic contact piece 20 capable of elastic contact with the tab is provided from the front end. The elastic contact piece 20 has a tongue piece (FIG. 2) that extends straight forward from the bottom wall 13 in the unfolded state. It is formed by folding forward at the center position. A portion between the front and rear folded portions of the elastic contact piece 20 is a tab contact portion 20a that is opposed to the ceiling wall 16 and can be directly contacted with the tab. The portion protruding to the bottom is a support portion 20b that can be brought into contact with the bottom wall 13, and the tip portion 20c is bent upward in FIG. The elastic contact piece 20 can hold the tab inserted into the main body 11 in a state of being pinched between the ceiling wall 16 and the tab contact portion 20a, and is elastically deformed by being pressed by the tab. At this time, the elastic contact piece 20 is excessively bent by the support portion 20b being in contact with the bottom wall 13 and the tip portion 20c of the support portion 20b being in contact with the back side of the tab contact portion 20a. Can be regulated. The elastic contact piece 20 is formed to be narrower than the bottom wall 13. On the rear side of the elastic contact piece 20 in the bottom wall 13, a locking hole 21 that can be locked by entering a lance provided in the cavity when the terminal fitting 10 is accommodated in the cavity of the housing is opened. Is formed. A pair of stabilizers 22 functioning as guides for the insertion operation into the cavities and the like protrude from both side edges of the locking holes 21 (lower ends of the side walls 14 and 15).
[0011]
In forming the terminal fitting 10 having the above-described structure, a chain terminal C in which a plurality of terminal fitting pieces 10A are connected to the carriers 30 and 31 is formed by punching a metal plate, and the chain terminals C are sequentially formed. It is sent to a processing machine (not shown). As shown in FIG. 2, the chain terminal C has a plurality of terminal fitting pieces 10 </ b> A in the illustrated horizontal direction, that is, the carriers 30, 31, with respect to a pair of carriers 30, 31 extending in the illustrated horizontal direction. It is set as the structure connected in the state located in a line at substantially equal intervals along the longitudinal direction (extending direction). Each terminal fitting piece 10A is connected to the carriers 30 and 31 at both front and rear ends in a state where the length direction thereof is in the vertical direction shown in the drawing, that is, along the width direction of the chain terminal C. This prevents a situation in which each terminal metal piece 10A is displaced (deformed) by being inclined in the width direction or the paper surface direction.
[0012]
The rear end portion of the terminal metal piece 10A is connected to a connecting portion 32 protruding from the inner side edge of the carrier 30 on the near side in the figure. The connecting portion 32 is connected to the center in the rear end width direction of the barrel portion 12 (a position avoiding the caulking piece 12b) in the terminal fitting piece 10A. The terminal metal piece 10A, the connecting portion 32, and the carrier 30 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction in the drawing, that is, in the width direction when viewed from the entire chain terminal C. The carrier 30 is formed with feed holes 33 and 34 that can be engaged with feed claws (not shown) provided in the processing machine for feeding the chain terminal C. Since the feed holes 33 and 34 have different feed claws depending on the type of processing machine (for example, a press or a crimping machine), the circular feed holes 33 and the square feed holes 34 are formed according to the shape of the feed claws. Two types are provided.
[0013]
On the other hand, the front end portion of the terminal metal piece 10A is connected to the carrier 31 on the back side in the figure. Specifically, the elastic contact piece 20 enters the width region A of the carrier 31 in the terminal fitting piece 10A, and both side edges of the tip end portion 20c (parts along the length direction in the terminal fitting piece 10A, chained) A pair of connecting portions 35 provided on the carrier 31 are connected to a portion of the terminal C along the width direction). The elastic contact piece 20 is inserted over the entire width region A of the carrier 31, and the front end surface thereof is flush with the side edge of the outside of the carrier 31 (the side opposite to the terminal fitting piece 10A). . Further, the distal end portion 20c of the elastic contact piece 20 (connection portion with the carrier 31 in the terminal fitting piece 10A), the connection portion 35, and the carrier 31 are arranged in the illustrated horizontal direction, that is, in the longitudinal direction when viewed from the entire chain terminal C. In other words, the tip portion 20c of the elastic contact piece 20 also serves as a part of the carrier 31 and relays both the connecting portions 35. Thus, in this chain terminal C, since the carrier 31 and the connecting portion 35 do not protrude outward in the width direction of the chain terminal C from the terminal fitting piece 10A, the width dimension W of the chain terminal C can be kept as small as possible. .
[0014]
The distal end portion 20c of the elastic contact piece 20 connected to the connecting portion 35 constitutes a part of the support portion 20b and is disposed between the bottom wall 13 and the tab contact portion 20a in the molded state shown in FIG. Therefore, there is no direct contact with the tab. Therefore, even if burrs are formed on the side edge of the tip 20c of the elastic contact piece 20 as the connecting portion 35 is cut along the cutting line L2 in the molding process, the contact with the tab is adversely affected. The situation is avoided. Further, the terminal metal piece 10A is supported at three points by being connected to the carrier 30 on the near side at one place and to the carrier 31 on the back side at two places. The rear carrier 31 is narrower than the front carrier 30 because it may not have a feed hole.
[0015]
The present embodiment has the above-described structure, and the operation thereof will be described subsequently. First, a chain terminal C having a shape shown in FIG. 2 is formed by punching a metal base material. By engaging a feed claw with a feed hole formed in the carrier 30 on the near side of the figure, the terminal fitting pieces 10A are sequentially sent to the processing machine, and the terminal fitting pieces 10A are bent in the process. To.
[0016]
Prior to bending the terminal metal piece 10A, the carrier 31 on the back side in the figure is cut along the cutting line L2 shown in the figure, and is separated from the elastic contact piece 20 of the terminal metal piece 10A. Since the cut | disconnected carrier 31 is parted for every space | interval L of the elastic contact piece 20 of 10 A of adjacent terminal metal piece pieces, the cut piece can be collect | recovered easily.
[0017]
After molding the terminal fitting 10 having the shape shown in FIG. 1, the carrier 30 on the near side shown in FIG. 2 is cut along the cutting line L <b> 3 and separated from the terminal fitting 10. Crimp the terminal. Thereafter, the terminal fitting 10 is used by being inserted into a cavity of a housing (not shown).
[0018]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the terminal fitting piece 10A is connected to the carrier 31 in a state of entering the entire width region A of the carrier 31, the width dimension W of the entire chain terminal C is reduced as much as possible. It can be made smaller and the material removal is improved. Thereby, material cost can be saved as much as possible and cost reduction can be achieved. In addition, when the terminal metal piece 10A is cut from the carrier 31, the carrier 31 is divided at every interval L between the elastic contact pieces 20 of the adjacent terminal metal piece 10A, so that the cut pieces can be easily collected. It will be a thing.
[0019]
<Modification>
A modification of the above-described embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this modified example, the terminal metal piece 10A ′ is connected in a state where it enters into about half of the width region A ′ of the carrier 31 ′. Specifically, a recess 36 for receiving the elastic contact piece 20 ′ is formed on the inner side edge of the carrier 31 ′ at a depth slightly more than half the width region A ′ of the carrier 31 ′. The connecting portion 37 is connected to the front edge of the distal end portion 20c ′ of the elastic contact piece 20 ′ of the terminal fitting piece 10A ′. Therefore, if the terminal metal piece 10A ′ is connected to the rear carrier 31 ′ shown in FIG. 3 in comparison with the case where the same structure as that of the front carrier 30 ′ is used, the elastic contact piece 20 ′ is placed in the recess 36. Further, the width W2 of the entire chain terminal C ′ can be reduced by the amount W1 into which the connecting portion 37 has entered, so that the cost can be reduced.
[0020]
<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and further, within the scope not departing from the gist of the invention other than the following. Various modifications can be made.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the tip portion of the elastic contact piece is connected to the carrier is shown. However, the present invention includes a case where parts other than the tip portion of the elastic contact piece are connected. Moreover, you may make it connect a carrier to parts other than an elastic contact piece among terminal metal piece pieces.
[0021]
(2) Contrary to the above-described embodiment, the present invention includes a configuration in which a terminal fitting piece is connected to a carrier having a feed hole in an inserted state. Specifically, the barrel portion of the terminal metal piece may be inserted into the width region of the carrier, and the carrier may be connected to the periphery of the barrel portion.
(3) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the terminal metal piece piece is connected to two carriers is shown, but the present invention can be applied to a case where there is only one carrier.
(4) In the above-described embodiment, the female terminal fitting is exemplified, but the present invention can also be applied to a male terminal fitting having a tab.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cutaway enlarged perspective view of a terminal fitting according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a chain terminal. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a chain terminal according to a modification.
10A ... Terminal fitting pieces 30, 31 ... Carrier A ... Width region

Claims (2)

一の方向に延出するキャリアに、その長手方向に沿って複数の端子金具素片を並べた状態で連結してなる連鎖端子において、
前記端子金具素片は、前記キャリアの幅領域内に入り込んだ状態で連結されていることを特徴とする連鎖端子。
In a chain terminal formed by connecting a plurality of terminal fitting pieces in a state aligned with a carrier extending in one direction along the longitudinal direction,
The chain terminal is characterized in that the terminal fitting pieces are connected in a state of entering the width region of the carrier.
前記端子金具素片は、前記キャリアの全幅領域にわたって入り込んだ状態で連結されていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の連鎖端子。The chain terminal according to claim 1, wherein the terminal metal piece pieces are connected in a state of entering the entire width region of the carrier.
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