Terminal structure
US5649842A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/04
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A terminal structure includes a male terminal which is formed by folding a piece of plate material and a female terminal into which the male terminal is inserted for an electrical connection therebetween. The male terminal has a rod-shaped electrical connection part formed on an end thereof. The electrical connection part is provided on an upper surface thereof with raised portions which are brought into contact with the female terminal when the male terminal is inserted thereinto. The female terminal is formed by folding a piece of plate material. The female terminal is provided inside thereof with a plane upper surface for depressing the male terminal and is also provided with a resilient tongue piece for supporting the male terminal from below. Due to provision of the raised portions on the male terminal, the contacting area between the male terminal and the plane upper surface of the female terminal is reduced to obtain a terminal structure requiring low insertion force. Further, due to elimination of the conventional projections from the inside upper surface of the female terminal, it can be formed so as to have a total height shorter than that of the conventional female termi…
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