JP2681562B2 - Terminal structure and its manufacturing method - Google Patents

Terminal structure and its manufacturing method

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JP2681562B2
JP2681562B2 JP3293761A JP29376191A JP2681562B2 JP 2681562 B2 JP2681562 B2 JP 2681562B2 JP 3293761 A JP3293761 A JP 3293761A JP 29376191 A JP29376191 A JP 29376191A JP 2681562 B2 JP2681562 B2 JP 2681562B2
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達也 新井
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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は端子構造とその製造方法
に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal structure and its manufacturing method.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】一般に電源端子は電流容量を大きくする
ために、信号端子に比較して幅が広いか、太い端子を使
う例が多い。
2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in order to increase the current capacity of a power supply terminal, it is often the case that the width of the power supply terminal is wider or thicker than that of the signal terminal.

【0003】従来の電源端子は、適宜の大きさの幅広に
成形され、信号端子とは別の金型で製造されて、別工程
でコネクタハウジングに挿入し固定する工法がとられて
いた。
A conventional power supply terminal is formed in a wide width of an appropriate size, manufactured by a mold different from that for the signal terminal, and inserted and fixed in a connector housing in a separate process.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら上記の従
来の構成では、電源端子が信号端子とは別の金型で製造
されるためパーツの種類が増え、コストが高いなどの問
題点を有していた。
However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, since the power supply terminal is manufactured by a mold different from that for the signal terminal, the number of types of parts is increased and the cost is high. It was

【0005】また従来の製造方法では、電源端子挿入が
信号端子とは別工程であるため一度に組み込むことが出
来ず組立工数がかかり、複数の端子供給の工程を要する
ため自動化の装置が大掛かりとなり、また電源端子と信
号端子とが別々に作られるため端子の整列精度が落ちる
などの問題点を有していた。
Further, in the conventional manufacturing method, since the power supply terminal insertion is a separate step from the signal terminal, it cannot be incorporated at a time and the number of assembling steps is increased, and a plurality of terminal supply steps are required, resulting in a large automation device. In addition, since the power supply terminal and the signal terminal are separately formed, there is a problem that the alignment accuracy of the terminals deteriorates.

【0006】本発明は上記従来の問題点を解決するもの
であって、その第一の目的とするところは、パーツの種
類を減らして端子製造のコストを安くすることの出来る
端子構造を提供することにある。
The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the first object thereof is to reduce the number of types of parts and to reduce the cost of manufacturing terminals.
It is to provide a terminal structure .

【0007】また本発明の第二の目的とするところは、
端子製造のコストを安くし、端子挿入の工程を減らし、
端子の整列精度を向上させ、且つ自動機での組立てを可
能にして組込時の工数を大幅に削減することのできる端
子の製造方法を提供することにある。
The second object of the present invention is to:
The cost of manufacturing terminals is reduced, the process of inserting terminals is reduced,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing a terminal which can improve the alignment accuracy of the terminal and can be assembled by an automatic machine so that the number of steps for assembling can be significantly reduced.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記の第一の目的を達成
するために、本発明の端子構造は、信号端子の幅寸法を
Xとし、隣り合う前記信号端子間の距離寸法をPとする
とき、電源端子の幅寸法が(n−1)P+nX(nは信
号端子の本数)であり、且つ前記電源端子の側面形状を
前記信号端子の側面形状に等しく成形したことを特徴と
する。
In order to achieve the above first object, the terminal structure of the present invention has a width dimension of a signal terminal.
Let X be P, and let P be the distance dimension between adjacent signal terminals.
Then, the width of the power supply terminal is (n-1) P + nX (n is the signal
No. of terminals) and the side shape of the power terminals
It is characterized in that it is formed to have the same side shape as the signal terminal .

【0009】さらに第二の目的を達成するために、本発
明の端子の製造方法は、端子抜き型の作動によって端子
を成形するようにした順送プレスを選択的に作動させ
て、信号端子と、この信号端子との関係が、前記信号端
子の幅寸法をXとし、隣り合う前記信号端子間の距離寸
法をPとするとき、幅寸法が(n−1)P+nX(nは
信号端子の本数)である電源端子信号端子とを同一リー
ル内で連続して成形するようにしたことを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the second object, according to the method of manufacturing a terminal of the present invention, a progressive press adapted to form the terminal by the operation of the terminal removal die is selectively operated so that the signal terminal and , The relationship with this signal terminal is
The width dimension of the child is X, and the distance dimension between the adjacent signal terminals is
When the modulus is P, the width dimension is (n-1) P + nX (n is
It is characterized in that the power supply terminal which is the number of signal terminals) and the signal terminals are continuously molded in the same reel.

【0010】[0010]

【作用】本発明の端子を上記のように構成することによ
り、一つの端子抜き型を選択的に作動させて端子の幅寸
法を自由に設定することが出来るので、別の金型を必要
とせず、パーツ数が減ってコストが安くなる。
By constructing the terminal of the present invention as described above, one terminal cutting die can be selectively operated to freely set the width dimension of the terminal, so that another die is not required. No, the number of parts is reduced and the cost is reduced.

【0011】また本発明の端子の製造方法によって、幅
寸法の異なる複数の端子が所定の周期で同一リール内に
混在し、且つ連続して成形されるので、端子挿入が一度
で完了して工程数が減り、端子の整列精度が向上し、且
つ自動機での組立てが可能になるので、端子組込時の工
数が大幅に削減出来る。また自動組立機の端子供給装置
が一台ですむので、設備コストの削減が可能になる。
Further, according to the method of manufacturing a terminal of the present invention, a plurality of terminals having different width dimensions are mixed in the same reel in a predetermined cycle and continuously molded, so that the terminal insertion is completed at one step. Since the number is reduced, the terminal alignment accuracy is improved, and the assembly by an automatic machine is possible, the man-hours for assembling the terminals can be greatly reduced. Moreover, since only one terminal supply device for the automatic assembly machine is required, it is possible to reduce equipment costs.

【0012】[0012]

【実施例】以下本発明の一実施例について、図面を参照
しながら説明する。図1は本発明に係わる端子の製造方
法の工程説明図である。図において、1はA型電源端
子、2はB型電源端子、3は信号端子であり、順送プレ
スには端子抜き型5が設けられている。
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a process explanatory view of a method of manufacturing a terminal according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an A type power supply terminal, 2 is a B type power supply terminal, 3 is a signal terminal, and a terminal punch 5 is provided in the progressive press.

【0013】A型電源端子1の幅寸法aは信号端子3の
三本分に等しく、B型電源端子2の幅寸法bは信号端子
3の二本分に等しく成形されている。そして、信号端子
3の幅寸法をXとし、隣り合う前記信号端子3間の距離
寸法をPとするとき、電源端子の幅寸法が(n−1)P
+nX(nは信号端子の本数)であり、且つ前記電源端
子の側面形状を前記信号端子3の側面形状に等しく成形
してある。したがって、A型電源端子1の幅寸法aは2
P+3Xであり、B型電源端子2の幅寸法bは1P+2
Xである。
The width dimension a of the A-type power supply terminal 1 is formed to be equal to three signal terminals 3, and the width dimension b of the B-type power supply terminal 2 is formed to be equal to two signal terminals 3. And the signal terminal
The width dimension of 3 is X, and the distance between the adjacent signal terminals 3 is
When the dimension is P, the width dimension of the power supply terminal is (n-1) P
+ NX (n is the number of signal terminals), and the power source end
The side shape of the child is formed to be the same as the side shape of the signal terminal 3.
I have. Therefore, the width dimension a of the A-type power supply terminal 1 is 2
P + 3X, and the width dimension b of the B-type power supply terminal 2 is 1P + 2
It is X.

【0014】端子の成形工程は、順送プレスに端子素材
10を送り込んで、先ずパイロット穴4を打ち抜いてか
ら端子脚部6を打ち抜き成形する。次にA型電源端子1
とB型電源端子2と信号端子3とを所定の周期で混在さ
せるために、電気的に制御された端子抜き型5を選択的
に作動させてA型電源端子1やB型電源端子2と信号端
子3を成形する。
In the terminal forming step, the terminal material 10 is fed into a progressive press, the pilot holes 4 are first punched out, and then the terminal leg portions 6 are punched out. Next, type A power supply terminal 1
In order to mix the B-type power supply terminal 2 and the signal terminal 3 with a predetermined period, the electrically controlled terminal punching die 5 is selectively operated to connect the A-type power supply terminal 1 and the B-type power supply terminal 2 to each other. The signal terminal 3 is molded.

【0015】即ち、端子抜き型5が作動した場合には端
子間隙7が抜き落とされ、隣接端子は独立して信号端子
3が成形される。また端子抜き型5が作動しない場合に
は隣接端子は繋がって幅広のB型電源端子2が成形さ
れ、端子抜き型5が作動しない回数を二回に制御すると
さらに幅広のA型電源端子1が成形される。
That is, when the terminal punching die 5 is operated, the terminal gap 7 is pulled out, and the signal terminals 3 are molded independently of the adjacent terminals. If the terminal punching die 5 does not operate, the adjacent terminals are connected to form a wide B-type power supply terminal 2, and if the number of times the terminal punching die 5 does not work is controlled to twice, the wider A-type power supply terminal 1 is formed. Molded.

【0016】このようにして端子抜き型5を作動させな
い回数を設定することにより、電源端子1、2の幅寸法
a,bを自由に設定することが出来る上に、幅寸法a,
bの異なる複数の電源端子1、2と信号端子3とを所定
の周期で同一リール内に混在させることが出来るので、
別々の金型を必要とせず、パーツ数が減ってコストが安
くなる。
By thus setting the number of times the terminal removal die 5 is not operated, the width dimensions a and b of the power supply terminals 1 and 2 can be freely set and the width dimensions a and b can be set.
Since a plurality of power supply terminals 1 and 2 different in b and the signal terminal 3 can be mixed in the same reel in a predetermined cycle,
It does not require separate molds, reduces the number of parts and reduces costs.

【0017】また端子挿入時に同一キャリア内にA、B
型電源端子1、2と信号端子3とがあるので、端子挿入
が一度で完了し、且つ端子の整列精度が向上する。さら
に自動機での組立てが可能になるので、端子組込時の工
数が大幅に削減出来る上に、自動組立機の端子供給装置
が一台ですむので、設備コストの削減が可能になる。
When terminals are inserted, A and B are placed in the same carrier.
Since the mold power source terminals 1 and 2 and the signal terminal 3 are provided, the terminal insertion is completed once, and the terminal alignment accuracy is improved. Furthermore, since assembly can be done with an automatic machine, the man-hours for assembling the terminals can be significantly reduced, and since only one terminal supply device for the automatic assembly machine is required, the equipment cost can be reduced.

【0018】以上のように本実施例によれば、A型電源
端子1の幅寸法aが、信号端子3の幅寸法をXとし、隣
り合う前記信号端子3間の距離寸法をPとするとき、2
P+3Xであり、B型電源端子2の幅寸法bはP+2X
でありA、B型電源端子1、2の側面形状が信号端子
3の側面形状に等しく成形することにより、一つの端子
抜き型5を選択的に作動させてA、B型電源端子1、2
の幅寸法を自由に設定することが出来るので、別の金型
を必要とせず、パーツ数が減ってコストが安くなる。
As described above, according to this embodiment, the width dimension a of the A-type power supply terminal 1 is defined as the width dimension of the signal terminal 3 and X is adjacent to the signal terminal 3.
Let P be the distance between the signal terminals 3 that meet each other, 2
P + 3X, and the width dimension b of the B-type power supply terminal 2 is P + 2X
In and, A, B-type by side geometry of the power supply terminals 1 and 2 is formed equal to the side shape of the signal terminals 3, selectively actuates the one terminal punching die 5 A, B power source terminal 1, Two
Since the width dimension of can be set freely, a separate mold is not required, the number of parts is reduced, and the cost is reduced.

【0019】また端子抜き型5の作動によって端子を成
形するようにした順送プレスを電気的な制御によって選
択的に作動させて、信号端子3と幅寸法の異なるA、B
電源端子1、2を同一リール内で連続して成形するこ
とにより、幅寸法の異なる複数のA、B型電源端子1、
2と信号端子3とが所定の周期で同一リール内に混在
し、且つ連続して成形されるので、端子挿入が一度の工
程で完了し、且つ端子の整列精度が向上する。さらに自
動機での組立てが可能になるので、端子組込時の工数が
大幅に削減出来る上に、自動組立機の端子供給装置が一
台ですむので、設備コストの削減が可能になる。
Further, the progressive press, which is designed to form the terminals by operating the terminal punching die 5, is selectively operated by electrical control so that the signal terminals 3 and A have different width dimensions.
By continuously molding the mold power supply terminals 1 and 2 in the same reel, a plurality of A and B type power supply terminals 1 having different width dimensions,
Since 2 and the signal terminal 3 are mixed in the same reel in a predetermined cycle and continuously molded, the terminal insertion is completed in one step, and the terminal alignment accuracy is improved. Furthermore, since assembly can be done with an automatic machine, the man-hours for assembling the terminals can be significantly reduced, and since only one terminal supply device for the automatic assembly machine is required, the equipment cost can be reduced.

【0020】さらに端子が同一ロットの材料、板厚で成
形出来るので、曲りタイプの端子の曲げ時のスプリング
バックなどの特性が一つのコネクタ内で均一になる。ま
た実装基板の取付けスルーホールの穴明け位置が、同一
グリッド上に並ぶので、基板設計、穴明け加工がやり易
く、穴明け加工のドリルが同一径のものを使用出来るの
で、穴明け加工が簡単である。
Further, since the terminals can be formed from the same lot of material and plate thickness, the characteristics such as spring back at the time of bending of the bent type terminal become uniform in one connector. In addition, the mounting through holes of the mounting board are lined up on the same grid, making it easy to design the board and perform drilling. Since a drill with the same diameter can be used, drilling is easy. Is.

【0021】[0021]

【発明の効果】以上のように本発明の端子構造は信号
端子の幅寸法をXとし、隣り合う前記信号端子間の距離
寸法をPとするとき、電源端子の幅寸法が(n−1)P
+nX(nは信号端子の本数)であり、且つ前記電源端
子の側面形状を前記信号端子の側面形状に等しく成形し
ことにより、一つの端子抜き型を選択的に作動させて
端子の幅寸法を自由に設定することが出来るので、別の
金型を必要とせず、パーツ数が減ってコストが安くな
る。
Terminal structure of the present invention as described above, according to the present invention, the signal
The width dimension of the terminal is X, and the distance between the adjacent signal terminals
When the dimension is P, the width dimension of the power supply terminal is (n-1) P
+ NX (n is the number of signal terminals), and the power source end
Shape the side surface of the child to be the same as the side surface of the signal terminal.
As a result, the width dimension of the terminal can be freely set by selectively operating one terminal removal die, so that another die is not required, the number of parts is reduced, and the cost is reduced.

【0022】また本発明の端子の製造方法は、端子抜き
型の作動によって端子を成形するようにした順送プレス
を選択的に作動させて、信号端子と、この信号端子との
関係が、前記信号端子の幅寸法をXとし、隣り合う前記
信号端子間の距離寸法をPとするとき、幅寸法が(n−
1)P+nX(nは信号端子の本数)である電源端子
を同一リール内で連続して成形するようにしたので、幅
寸法の異なる複数の電源端子と信号端子が所定の周期で
同一リール内に混在し、且つ連続して成形されるので、
端子挿入の工程が減り、端子の整列精度が向上し、且つ
自動機での組立てが可能になるので、端子組込時の工数
が大幅に削減出来る。また自動組立機の端子供給装置が
一台ですむので、設備コストの削減が可能になる。
Further, according to the method of manufacturing a terminal of the present invention, the progressive press, which is designed to mold the terminal by the operation of the terminal punching die, is selectively operated to separate the signal terminal from the signal terminal.
The relation is that the width dimension of the signal terminal is X and the adjacent
When the distance between signal terminals is P, the width is (n-
1) Since P + nX (n is the number of signal terminals) and the power supply terminals are continuously molded in the same reel, a plurality of power supply terminals and signal terminals having different width dimensions are arranged in the same reel in a predetermined cycle. Mixed in and molded continuously,
Since the terminal insertion process is reduced, the terminal alignment accuracy is improved, and the assembly by an automatic machine is possible, the man-hours for assembling the terminal can be greatly reduced. Moreover, since only one terminal supply device for the automatic assembly machine is required, it is possible to reduce equipment costs.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例における端子の製造方法の工
程説明図である。
FIG. 1 is a process explanatory view of a method of manufacturing a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 A型電源端子 2 B型電源端子 3 信号端子 5 端子抜き型 1 A type power supply terminal 2 B type power supply terminal 3 Signal terminal 5 Terminal removal type

Claims (2)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 信号端子の幅寸法をXとし、隣り合う前
記信号端子間の距離寸法をPとするとき、電源端子の幅
寸法が(n−1)P+nX(nは信号端子の本数)であ
り、且つ前記電源端子の側面形状を前記信号端子の側面
形状に等しく成形したことを特徴とする端子構造。
1. A signal terminal has a width dimension of X, and is adjacent to each other.
When the distance between signal terminals is P, the width of the power terminals
The dimension is (n-1) P + nX (n is the number of signal terminals)
In addition, the terminal structure is characterized in that the side surface shape of the power supply terminal is formed to be equal to the side surface shape of the signal terminal.
【請求項2】 端子抜き型の作動によって端子を成形す
るようにした順送プレスを選択的に作動させて、信号端
子と、この信号端子との関係が、前記信号端子の幅寸法
をXとし、隣り合う前記信号端子間の距離寸法をPとす
るとき、幅寸法が(n−1)P+nX(nは信号端子の
本数)である電源端子とを同一リール内で連続して成形
するようにしたことを特徴とする端子の製造方法。
2. A signal press for selectively operating a progressive press adapted to form terminals by operating a terminal punching die.
The relationship between the child and this signal terminal is the width dimension of the signal terminal.
Is X and the distance dimension between the adjacent signal terminals is P
The width dimension is (n-1) P + nX (n is the signal terminal
The method for manufacturing a terminal is characterized in that the number of power supply terminals is continuously molded in the same reel.
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