One-piece receptacle terminal
US5607328A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/16
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A single-piece electrical receptacle terminal comprises a contact section having an inner box-shaped contact body and an outer body wrapped therearound. The outer contact body provides a more robust structure that protects the inner contact body, as well as providing a window for engagement with a connector housing locking lance, and an additional spring beam for increasing the contact arm spring force. The outer body also has a lead-in section for smoothly guiding a male terminal into the contact area as well as enhancing the ease of insertion of the receptacle terminal through a seal cavity. The long outer body that extends over of the whole length of the inner contact also provides a stable support of a cavity of a connector housing. The single-piece design where the layout extends in the longitudinal direction reduces material waste and provides for a more cost-effective design than a two piece terminal.
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