Piercing terminal and machine and method for crimping piercing terminal
US6736664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/048
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A piercing terminal having high reliability for crimping is provided, by which the terminal can be securely pierced through a flat circuit body even if the circuit body has a thick conductor. The terminal includes: a conductive basal plate; and a plurality of claw pieces arising from both sides in the width direction of the basal plate, wherein a protrusion height of each claw piece is different. Each of the pair of claw pieces may have the same protrusion height and a protrusion height of each pair is different from that of the other pair. A notch is formed between the claw pieces adjoining each other in the length direction of the basal plate. A plurality of the claw pieces are formed so that an imaginary line connecting the tops of the claw pieces gradually inclines as approaching an end in the length direction of the basal plate.
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