JPH06208862A - Connection terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To utilize a space effectively, and to insert connecting terminals selectively by forming objective side insertion connecting terminals so that they can be received from both in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction. CONSTITUTION:A connecting terminal is formed by punching a conductive metal and folding it, and the front part thereof is formed with a terminal connection part 1 for receiving each objective side insertion connecting terminal, and the rear part thereof is formed with an electric connection part 2. The connection part 1 is formed with a bottom plate 3 and side plates 4, 5 continued to the bottom plate 3, and top plates 6, 7 obtained by folding these side plates 4, 5 inside for abutment. A part of each side plate 4, 5 is formed with each opening 8, 9 so that each insertion connecting terminal can be inserted from these directions. An insertion connecting terminal 21 is inserted to the connection part 1 from the A direction, and an insertion connecting terminal 22 is inserted from the B direction through the opening 8, and an insertion connecting terminal 23 can be inserted from the C direction through the opening 9. Selective insertion of the terminals 21, 22, 23 is thereby enabled to utilize a space effectively.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connection terminal for receiving a flat blade-shaped insertion connection terminal, and more particularly to a connection terminal capable of receiving the insertion connection terminals from a plurality of directions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional connection terminal of this type is designed to receive a mating insertion connection terminal only in the longitudinal direction.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional example has a problem that the place where it is used is limited because the plug-in connection terminal is received only from the longitudinal direction.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a connection terminal capable of receiving the insertion connection terminals from a plurality of directions.

[0005]

A connecting terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is formed by bending a conductive metal plate from both sides and forming a terminal connecting portion by abutting at a ceiling portion. It is characterized in that the connection terminal is elastically received in a direction parallel to the butted portion which is the longitudinal direction, and notches are provided on both sides of the terminal connection portion so that the insertion connection terminal can be received also in the lateral direction.

[0006]

The connection terminal having the above-described structure receives the mating insertion connection terminal from the longitudinal direction or the lateral direction.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of a connecting portion. The connection terminal is formed by punching out and bending one conductive metal plate, and in the front, a terminal connection portion 1 for receiving a mating insertion connection terminal (not shown).
Is provided, and an electric wire connecting portion 2 for connecting an electric wire or the like is provided on the rear side. The terminal connecting portion 1 has a bottom plate 3 and
Side plates 4 and 5 connected to both sides of the bottom plate 3, and a top plate 6 in which these side plates 4 and 5 are bent inward and abutted against each other,
7, the terminal connection portion 1 is formed, and by providing the openings 8 and 9 in part of the side plates 4 and 5, the insertion connection terminal can be inserted also from these directions.

The bottom plate 3 and the top plates 6 and 7 are respectively provided with contact portions 3a, 6a and 7a which bulge inward, so that the inserted connecting terminals are elastically sandwiched. There is.

The wire connecting portion 2 is formed with a first connecting end 10 and a second connecting end 11. These connection ends 1
0 and 11 are overlapped by folding back metal plates, respectively, which can be individually connected to other receiving and connecting terminals as flat blade-like connecting terminals, and electric wires can be easily connected by soldering. There is. The holes 12 and 13 are for fitting into bosses provided on the receiving connection terminals when the connection ends 10 and 11 function as flat blade-shaped connection terminals.

In the connection terminal thus constructed,
As shown in FIG. 3, the insertion connection terminal 21 is inserted into the terminal connection portion 1 from the direction A, the insertion connection terminal 22 is inserted from the direction B through the opening 8, or the opening 9 is opened from the direction C. The plug-in connection terminal 23 can be selectively inserted via the.

This connection terminal may be connected to the mating insertion connection terminal by itself or may be housed in a housing for use. It is not necessary to form two connecting ends 10 and 11 as in the embodiment, but one may be formed, or a wire crimping portion may be formed.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of another embodiment, in which the connection ends 10 and 11 are bent in the direction opposite to the first embodiment with respect to the terminal connecting portion 1, and in this case, the D direction. Also, the insertion connection terminal can be inserted into the terminal connection portion 1.

[0013]

As described above, the connection terminal according to the present invention can receive the mating insertion connection terminal from the longitudinal direction or from the lateral direction, so that even if the space in the longitudinal direction is limited. By accepting the plug-in connection terminals from the lateral direction, the space can be effectively utilized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the operation.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Terminal connection part 2 Electric wire connection part 8, 9 Opening part 10, 11 Connection part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A conductive metal plate is bent from both sides and a terminal connection portion is formed by abutting at a ceiling portion, and a mating insertion connecting terminal is elastically received from a direction parallel to the abutting portion, which is the longitudinal direction, A connection terminal characterized in that notches are provided on both sides of the terminal connection portion so that the insertion connection terminal can be received also in the lateral direction.