Terminal and connector

Abstract

This utility model discloses a terminal and a connector. The terminal includes two terminal plates, a front terminal plate and a rear terminal plate spaced apart and opposite each other in a front-rear direction. Each terminal plate includes a plate-like body and at least one pair of clamping arms, each pair of clamping arms being spaced apart and opposite each other in a left-right direction, with its upper end connected to the lower side of the plate-like body. The lower end of the clamping arm of the front terminal plate is connected to the lower end of the corresponding clamping arm of the rear terminal plate. Each pair of clamping arms of the terminal plate is used to clamp a wire inserted between them for electrical connection with the wire. The two terminal plates have inner surfaces facing each other. A protrusion is formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body of at least one of the two terminal plates, the protrusion defining the distance between the two terminal plates such that the distance between the two terminal plates is equal to a predetermined distance. Therefore, when a wire is inserted between the clamping arms of the terminal, the two terminal plates will not bend or deform in a direction closer to each other, thereby effectively preventing the wire from being cut by the terminal plate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a terminal and a connector including the terminal. Background Technology

[0002] In the prior art, connectors for connecting enameled wire typically include a housing and terminals disposed within the housing. The terminals comprise double-layered terminal blocks spaced apart front to back. Each terminal block has a pair of clamping arms for holding the enameled wire inserted between them, thus establishing an electrical connection between the enameled wire and the terminal. However, in the prior art, there is no support between the front and rear terminal blocks, causing them to bend and deform towards each other when the enameled wire is inserted between the clamping arms. This creates a scissor effect, easily cutting the enameled wire. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to solve at least one aspect of the aforementioned problems and defects existing in the prior art.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present invention, a terminal is provided. The terminal includes two terminal plates, a front terminal plate and a rear terminal plate spaced apart and opposite each other in a front-rear direction. Each terminal plate includes: a plate-like body; and at least one pair of clamping arms, each pair of clamping arms spaced apart and opposite each other in a left-right direction, with its upper end connected to the lower side of the plate-like body. The lower end of the clamping arm of the front terminal plate is connected to the lower end of the corresponding clamping arm of the rear terminal plate. Each pair of clamping arms of the terminal plate is used to clamp a wire inserted between them for electrical connection with the wire. The two terminal plates have inner surfaces facing each other, and a protrusion is formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body of at least one of the two terminal plates, the protrusion defining a distance between the two terminal plates such that the distance between the two terminal plates is equal to a predetermined distance.

[0005] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the protrusions are respectively formed on the inner side surfaces of the plate-shaped bodies of the two terminal plates.

[0006] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the protrusion is formed on the inner side of the plate-like body of one of the two terminal plates, while the protrusion is not formed on the inner side of the plate-like body of the other of the two terminal plates.

[0007] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a front protrusion is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body of the front terminal plate, and a rear protrusion is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body of the rear terminal plate; the front protrusion and the rear protrusion are aligned with each other and abut against each other in the front-rear direction, and the sum of the protrusion height of the front protrusion and the protrusion height of the rear protrusion is equal to the predetermined spacing.

[0008] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the front protrusion is located at the middle position in the left-right direction of the plate-shaped body of the front terminal plate, and the rear protrusion is located at the middle position in the left-right direction of the plate-shaped body of the rear terminal plate.

[0009] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the front protrusion and the rear protrusion extend a predetermined length in a vertical direction perpendicular to the front-back direction and the left-right direction, such that the front protrusion and the rear protrusion are in the shape of ribs.

[0010] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of forward protrusions are formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body of the front terminal plate, and a plurality of rear protrusions are formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body of the rear terminal plate, wherein the plurality of forward protrusions and the plurality of rear protrusions correspond to each other respectively.

[0011] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a front protrusion is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body of the front terminal plate, and a rear protrusion is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body of the rear terminal plate, the front protrusion and the rear protrusion being spaced apart from each other; the front protrusion abuts against the inner side of the plate-shaped body of the rear terminal plate and its protrusion height is equal to the predetermined distance, and the rear protrusion abuts against the inner side of the plate-shaped body of the front terminal plate and its protrusion height is equal to the predetermined distance.

[0012] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the front protrusion is close to one of the left and right sides of the plate-like body of the terminal plate, and the rear protrusion is close to the other of the left and right sides of the plate-like body of the terminal plate.

[0013] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the front protrusion and the rear protrusion extend a predetermined length in a vertical direction perpendicular to the front-back direction and the left-right direction, such that the front protrusion and the rear protrusion are in the shape of ribs.

[0014] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of front protrusions are formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body of the front terminal plate, and a plurality of rear protrusions are formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body of the rear terminal plate, wherein the plurality of front protrusions and the plurality of rear protrusions are spaced apart.

[0015] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, barbed protrusions are formed on the left and right sides of the terminal plate, respectively, and the barbed protrusions are used for interference fit with the inner wall surface of the connector housing to fix the terminal in the housing.

[0016] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminal block includes multiple pairs of clamping arms arranged in a row in the left-right direction for clamping multiple wires respectively for electrical connection with the multiple wires.

[0017] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a bent portion is formed at the upper end of the plate-shaped body of one of the two terminal plates, and the bent portion abuts against the plate-shaped body of the other of the two terminal plates to ensure that the distance between the upper ends of the plate-shaped bodies of the two terminal plates is equal to the predetermined distance.

[0018] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminal is an integral stamped part.

[0019] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the thickness of the terminal in the front-rear direction is less than 1.78 mm.

[0020] According to another aspect of the present invention, a connector is provided. The connector includes: a housing having an insertion cavity and positioning grooves formed on its front and rear walls; a wire inserted into the positioning grooves of the housing and passing through the housing in a front-rear direction; and the aforementioned terminal inserted into the insertion cavity of the housing. The wire is clamped between a pair of clamping arms of the terminal for electrical connection to the terminal.

[0021] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the barbed protrusions on the terminal plate are interference-fitted with the inner wall surface of the housing to fix the terminal in the housing.

[0022] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the front wall and rear wall of the housing are respectively abutted against the front terminal plate and the rear terminal plate of the terminal to position the terminal in the front-rear direction.

[0023] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of positioning grooves are formed on the front wall and the rear wall of the housing, and the connector includes a plurality of wires respectively positioned in the plurality of positioning grooves; the terminal has a plurality of pairs of clamping arms, and each wire is clamped between a corresponding pair of clamping arms of the terminal for electrical connection with the terminal.

[0024] In the foregoing exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the protrusions on the terminal plates ensure that the distance between the two terminal plates is always equal to the predetermined distance, so that the two terminal plates will not bend or deform toward each other when the wire is inserted between the clamping arms of the terminal, thereby effectively preventing the wire from being cut by the terminal plates.

[0025] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, and will help to provide a comprehensive understanding of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 A perspective view of a terminal according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0027] Figure 2 Showing a horizontal cross-sectional view of a terminal according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 Showing a vertical sectional view of a terminal according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 This diagram shows a plan view of a terminal according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 This diagram shows an exploded view of a connector according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0032] Figure 7 A perspective view of a terminal according to an exemplary second embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0033] Figure 8 Showing a horizontal cross-sectional view of a terminal according to an exemplary second embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 9 A perspective view of a terminal according to an exemplary third embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0035] Figure 10 Showing a horizontal cross-sectional view of a terminal according to an exemplary third embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 11 A plan view of a terminal according to an exemplary third embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0037] Figure 12 This shows a cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary third embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of this utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the overall inventive concept of this utility model and should not be construed as a limitation thereof.

[0039] Furthermore, in the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth for ease of explanation to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments disclosed herein. However, it will be apparent that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and apparatuses are illustrated to simplify the figures.

[0040] According to a general technical concept of the present invention, a terminal is provided. The terminal includes two terminal plates, a front terminal plate and a rear terminal plate spaced apart and opposite to each other in a front-rear direction. Each terminal plate includes: a plate-like body; and at least one pair of clamping arms, each pair of clamping arms being spaced apart and opposite to each other in a left-right direction, with its upper end connected to the lower side of the plate-like body. The lower end of the clamping arm of the front terminal plate is connected to the lower end of the corresponding clamping arm of the rear terminal plate. Each pair of clamping arms of the terminal plate is used to clamp a wire inserted between them for electrical connection with the wire. The two terminal plates have inner surfaces facing each other, and a protrusion is formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body of at least one of the two terminal plates, the protrusion defining the distance between the two terminal plates such that the distance between the two terminal plates is equal to a predetermined distance.

[0041] According to another general technical concept of the present invention, a connector is provided. The connector includes: a housing having an insertion cavity and positioning grooves formed on its front and rear walls; a wire inserted into the positioning grooves of the housing and passing through the housing in a front-rear direction; and the aforementioned terminal inserted into the insertion cavity of the housing. The wire is clamped between a pair of clamping arms of the terminal for electrical connection with the terminal.

[0042] First Embodiment

[0043] Figures 1 to 6 This illustrates a first embodiment according to the present invention. Figure 1 This diagram shows a perspective view of terminal 1 according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 2 Showing a horizontal sectional view of terminal 1 according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 Showing a vertical sectional view of terminal 1 according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4This shows a plan view of terminal 1 according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 This diagram shows an exploded view of a connector according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 This shows a cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a terminal 1 is disclosed. The terminal 1 includes two terminal plates 10. The two terminal plates 10 include a front terminal plate 10' and a rear terminal plate 10'", which are spaced apart and opposite each other in the front-rear direction Y. The terminal plate 10 includes a plate-like body 11 and at least one pair of clamping arms 12. Each pair of clamping arms 12 is spaced apart and opposite each other in the left-right direction X, and its upper end is connected to the lower side of the plate-like body 11. The lower end of the clamping arm 12 of the front terminal plate 10' is connected to the lower end of the corresponding clamping arm 12 of the rear terminal plate 10'. Each pair of clamping arms 12 of the terminal plate 10 is used to clamp a wire 2 inserted between them for electrical connection with the wire 2. The two terminal plates 10 have inner surfaces facing each other, and a protrusion 13 is formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body 11 of at least one of the two terminal plates 10, which is used to define the distance between the two terminal plates 10 so that the distance between the two terminal plates 10 is equal to a predetermined distance. Therefore, in the illustrated embodiment, when the wire 2 is inserted between the clamping arms 12 of the terminal 1, the two terminal plates 10 will not bend or deform in the direction of approaching each other, thereby effectively preventing the wire 2 from being cut by the terminal plate 10.

[0046] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, protrusions 13 are formed on the inner surfaces of the plate-like bodies 11 of the two terminal plates 10, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. For example, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, protrusions 13 may be formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body 11 of one of the two terminal plates 10, while no protrusions 13 may be formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body 11 of the other of the two terminal plates 10.

[0047] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a front protrusion 13' is formed on the inner side of the plate-like body 11 of the front terminal plate 10', and a rear protrusion 13" is formed on the inner side of the plate-like body 11 of the rear terminal plate 10"". The front protrusion 13' and the rear protrusion 13" are aligned with each other and abut against each other in the front-rear direction Y, and the sum of the protrusion height of the front protrusion 13' and the protrusion height of the rear protrusion 13" is equal to a predetermined distance.

[0048] like Figures 1 to 6As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the front protrusion 13' is located at the middle position of the plate-shaped body 11 of the front terminal plate 10' in the left-right direction X, and the rear protrusion 13" is located at the middle position of the plate-shaped body 11 of the rear terminal plate 10" in the left-right direction X.

[0049] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the front protrusion 13' and the rear protrusion 13" extend a predetermined length in the vertical direction Z, which is perpendicular to the front-rear direction Y and the left-right direction X, so that the front protrusion 13' and the rear protrusion 13" are in the shape of ribs.

[0050] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a protrusion 13 is formed on the front terminal plate 10' and the rear terminal plate 10" respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. For example, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of front protrusions 13' are formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body 11 of the front terminal plate 10', and a plurality of rear protrusions 13" are formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body 11 of the rear terminal plate 10" respectively. The plurality of front protrusions 13' and the plurality of rear protrusions 13" correspond to each other.

[0051] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, barbed protrusions 14 are formed on the left and right sides of the terminal plate 10, respectively. The barbed protrusions 14 are used to interference fit with the inner wall surface of the connector housing 3 to fix the terminal 1 in the housing 3.

[0052] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a bent portion 15 is formed at the upper end of the plate-shaped body 11 of one of the two terminal plates 10. The bent portion 15 abuts against the plate-shaped body 11 of the other terminal plate 10 to ensure that the distance between the upper ends of the plate-shaped bodies 11 of the two terminal plates 10 is equal to a predetermined distance.

[0053] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, terminal 1 can be a one-piece stamped part. This can improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs.

[0054] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the thickness of terminal 1 in the front-rear direction Y is less than 1.78 mm.

[0055] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of this utility model, a connector is also disclosed. The connector includes: a terminal 1, a wire 2, and a housing 3. The housing 3 has an insertion cavity 30 and positioning grooves 31 formed on its front and rear walls. The wire 2 is inserted into the positioning grooves 31 of the housing 3 and passes through the housing 3 in a front-rear direction Y. The terminal 1 is inserted into the insertion cavity 30 of the housing 3. The wire 2 is clamped between a pair of clamping arms 12 of the terminal 1 for electrical connection with the terminal 1.

[0056] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the barbed protrusions 14 on the terminal plate 10 are interference-fitted with the inner wall surface of the housing 3 to fix the terminal 1 in the housing 3.

[0057] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the front wall and rear wall of the housing 3 are respectively attached to the front terminal plate 10' and the rear terminal plate 10” of the terminal 1 to position the terminal 1 in the front-rear direction Y.

[0058] Second Embodiment

[0059] Figure 7 and Figure 8 This illustrates a second embodiment according to the present invention. Figure 7 This diagram shows a perspective view of terminal 1 according to an exemplary second embodiment of the present invention;

[0060] Figure 8 This shows a horizontal sectional view of terminal 1 according to an exemplary second embodiment of the present invention.

[0061] like Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a terminal 1 is disclosed. The terminal 1 includes two terminal plates 10. The two terminal plates 10 include a front terminal plate 10' and a rear terminal plate 10'", which are spaced apart and opposite each other in the front-rear direction Y. The terminal plate 10 includes a plate-like body 11 and at least one pair of clamping arms 12. Each pair of clamping arms 12 is spaced apart and opposite each other in the left-right direction X, and its upper end is connected to the lower side of the plate-like body 11. The lower end of the clamping arm 12 of the front terminal plate 10' is connected to the lower end of the corresponding clamping arm 12 of the rear terminal plate 10'. Each pair of clamping arms 12 of the terminal plate 10 is used to clamp a wire 2 inserted between them for electrical connection with the wire 2. The two terminal plates 10 have inner surfaces facing each other, and a protrusion 13 is formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body 11 of at least one of the two terminal plates 10, which is used to define the distance between the two terminal plates 10 so that the distance between the two terminal plates 10 is equal to a predetermined distance. Therefore, in the illustrated embodiment, when the wire 2 is inserted between the clamping arms 12 of the terminal 1, the two terminal plates 10 will not bend or deform in the direction of approaching each other, thereby effectively preventing the wire 2 from being cut by the terminal plate 10.

[0062] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, protrusions 13 are formed on the inner surfaces of the plate-like bodies 11 of the two terminal plates 10, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. For example, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, protrusions 13 may be formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body 11 of one of the two terminal plates 10, while no protrusions 13 may be formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body 11 of the other of the two terminal plates 10.

[0063] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a front protrusion 13' is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body 11 of the front terminal plate 10', and a rear protrusion 13' is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body 11 of the rear terminal plate 10'". The front protrusion 13' and the rear protrusion 13' are spaced apart from each other. The front protrusion 13' abuts against the inner side of the plate-shaped body 11 of the rear terminal plate 10' and its protrusion height is equal to a predetermined distance, and the rear protrusion 13' abuts against the inner side of the plate-shaped body 11 of the front terminal plate 10' and its protrusion height is equal to a predetermined distance.

[0064] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the front protrusion 13' is close to one of the left and right sides of the plate-like body 11 of the terminal plate 10, and the rear protrusion 13' is close to the other of the left and right sides of the plate-like body 11 of the terminal plate 10.

[0065] like Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the front protrusion 13' and the rear protrusion 13" extend a predetermined length in the vertical direction Z, which is perpendicular to the front-rear direction Y and the left-right direction X, so that the front protrusion 13' and the rear protrusion 13" are in the shape of ribs.

[0066] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a protrusion 13 is formed on both the front terminal plate 10' and the rear terminal plate 10" respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. For example, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of front protrusions 13' are formed on the inner side of the plate-like body 11 of the front terminal plate 10', and a plurality of rear protrusions 13" are formed on the inner side of the plate-like body 11 of the rear terminal plate 10" at intervals. The plurality of front protrusions 13' and the plurality of rear protrusions 13" are distributed at intervals.

[0067] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, barbed protrusions 14 are formed on the left and right sides of the terminal plate 10, respectively. The barbed protrusions 14 are used to engage with the connector housing 3 (see Figure 1). Figure 5 and Figure 6 The inner wall surface of the terminal is press-fitted to fix the terminal 1 in the housing 3.

[0068] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a bent portion 15 is formed at the upper end of the plate-shaped body 11 of one of the two terminal plates 10. The bent portion 15 abuts against the plate-shaped body 11 of the other terminal plate 10 to ensure that the distance between the upper ends of the plate-shaped bodies 11 of the two terminal plates 10 is equal to a predetermined distance.

[0069] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, terminal 1 can be a one-piece stamped part. This can improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs.

[0070] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the thickness of terminal 1 in the front-rear direction Y is less than 1.78 mm.

[0071] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of this utility model, a connector is also disclosed. The connector includes: a terminal 1, a wire 2, and a housing 3 (see the first embodiment). Figure 5 and Figure 6The housing 3 has an insertion cavity 30 and positioning grooves 31 formed on its front and rear walls. The wire 2 is inserted into the positioning groove 31 of the housing 3 and passes through the housing 3 in the front-rear direction Y. The terminal 1 is inserted into the insertion cavity 30 of the housing 3. The wire 2 is clamped between a pair of clamping arms 12 of the terminal 1 for electrical connection with the terminal 1.

[0072] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the barbed protrusions 14 on the terminal plate 10 are interference-fitted with the inner wall surface of the housing 3 to fix the terminal 1 in the housing 3.

[0073] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the front wall and rear wall of the housing 3 are respectively attached to the front terminal plate 10' and the rear terminal plate 10” of the terminal 1 to position the terminal 1 in the front-rear direction Y.

[0074] Third Embodiment

[0075] Figures 9 to 12 This illustrates a third embodiment according to the present invention. Wherein, Figure 9 A perspective view of terminal 1 according to an exemplary third embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 10 Showing a horizontal cross-sectional view of terminal 1 according to an exemplary third embodiment of the present invention; Figure 11 A plan view of terminal 1 according to an exemplary third embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 12 This shows a cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary third embodiment of the present invention.

[0076] like Figures 9 to 12As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a terminal 1 is disclosed. The terminal 1 includes two terminal plates 10. The two terminal plates 10 include a front terminal plate 10' and a rear terminal plate 10'", which are spaced apart and opposite each other in the front-rear direction Y. The terminal plate 10 includes a plate-like body 11 and at least one pair of clamping arms 12. Each pair of clamping arms 12 is spaced apart and opposite each other in the left-right direction X, and its upper end is connected to the lower side of the plate-like body 11. The lower end of the clamping arm 12 of the front terminal plate 10' is connected to the lower end of the corresponding clamping arm 12 of the rear terminal plate 10'. Each pair of clamping arms 12 of the terminal plate 10 is used to clamp a wire 2 inserted between them for electrical connection with the wire 2. The two terminal plates 10 have inner surfaces facing each other, and a protrusion 13 is formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body 11 of at least one of the two terminal plates 10, which is used to define the distance between the two terminal plates 10 so that the distance between the two terminal plates 10 is equal to a predetermined distance. Therefore, in the illustrated embodiment, when the wire 2 is inserted between the clamping arms 12 of the terminal 1, the two terminal plates 10 will not bend or deform in the direction of approaching each other, thereby effectively preventing the wire 2 from being cut by the terminal plate 10.

[0077] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, protrusions 13 are formed on the inner surfaces of the plate-like bodies 11 of the two terminal plates 10, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. For example, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, protrusions 13 may be formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body 11 of one of the two terminal plates 10, while no protrusions 13 may be formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body 11 of the other of the two terminal plates 10.

[0078] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a front protrusion 13' is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body 11 of the front terminal plate 10', and a rear protrusion 13' is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body 11 of the rear terminal plate 10'". The front protrusion 13' and the rear protrusion 13' are spaced apart from each other. The front protrusion 13' abuts against the inner side of the plate-shaped body 11 of the rear terminal plate 10' and its protrusion height is equal to a predetermined distance, and the rear protrusion 13' abuts against the inner side of the plate-shaped body 11 of the front terminal plate 10' and its protrusion height is equal to a predetermined distance.

[0079] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the front protrusion 13' is close to one of the left and right sides of the plate-like body 11 of the terminal plate 10, and the rear protrusion 13' is close to the other of the left and right sides of the plate-like body 11 of the terminal plate 10.

[0080] like Figures 9 to 12As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the front protrusion 13' and the rear protrusion 13" extend a predetermined length in the vertical direction Z, which is perpendicular to the front-rear direction Y and the left-right direction X, so that the front protrusion 13' and the rear protrusion 13" are in the shape of ribs.

[0081] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a protrusion 13 is formed on both the front terminal plate 10' and the rear terminal plate 10" respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. For example, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of front protrusions 13' are formed on the inner side of the plate-like body 11 of the front terminal plate 10', and a plurality of rear protrusions 13" are formed on the inner side of the plate-like body 11 of the rear terminal plate 10" at intervals. The plurality of front protrusions 13' and the plurality of rear protrusions 13" are distributed at intervals.

[0082] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, barbed protrusions 14 are formed on the left and right sides of the terminal plate 10, respectively. The barbed protrusions 14 are used to interference fit with the inner wall surface of the connector housing 3 to fix the terminal 1 in the housing 3.

[0083] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the terminal block 10 includes multiple pairs of clamping arms 12, which are arranged in a row in the left-right direction X, for clamping multiple wires 2 respectively, so as to electrically connect with the multiple wires 2.

[0084] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a bent portion 15 is formed at the upper end of the plate-shaped body 11 of one of the two terminal plates 10. The bent portion 15 abuts against the plate-shaped body 11 of the other terminal plate 10 to ensure that the distance between the upper ends of the plate-shaped bodies 11 of the two terminal plates 10 is equal to a predetermined distance.

[0085] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, terminal 1 can be a one-piece stamped part. This can improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs.

[0086] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the thickness of terminal 1 in the front-rear direction Y is less than 1.78 mm.

[0087] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of this utility model, a connector is also disclosed. The connector includes: a terminal 1, a wire 2, and a housing 3 (see the first embodiment). Figure 5 and Figure 6 The housing 3 has an insertion cavity 30 and positioning grooves 31 formed on its front and rear walls (see the first embodiment). Figure 5The wire 2 is inserted into the positioning groove 31 of the housing 3 and passes through the housing 3 in the front-rear direction Y. The terminal 1 is inserted into the insertion cavity 30 of the housing 3. The wire 2 is clamped between a pair of clamping arms 12 of the terminal 1 for electrical connection with the terminal 1.

[0088] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the barbed protrusions 14 on the terminal plate 10 are interference-fitted with the inner wall surface of the housing 3 to fix the terminal 1 in the housing 3.

[0089] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the front wall and rear wall of the housing 3 are respectively attached to the front terminal plate 10' and the rear terminal plate 10” of the terminal 1 to position the terminal 1 in the front-rear direction Y.

[0090] like Figures 9 to 12 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, multiple positioning grooves 31 are formed on the front and rear walls of the housing 3, respectively. The connector includes multiple wires 2 positioned in the multiple positioning grooves 31. The terminal 1 has multiple pairs of clamping arms 12, and each wire 2 is clamped between a corresponding pair of clamping arms 12 of the terminal 1 for electrical connection with the terminal 1.

[0091] Those skilled in the art will understand that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be improved upon. The structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without causing structural or principle conflicts, and these changes should fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0092] Although the present invention has been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as a limitation thereof.

[0093] While some embodiments of the general concept of this utility model have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general concept of this utility model, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

[0094] It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude multiple elements. Furthermore, any reference numerals in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A terminal, characterized in that, include: Two terminal blocks (10), including a front terminal block (10') and a rear terminal block (10”) spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction (Y). The terminal block (10) includes: plate-shaped body (11); and At least one pair of clamping arms (12), each pair of clamping arms (12) being spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction (X) and having their upper ends connected to the lower side of the plate-shaped body (11), The lower end of the clamping arm (12) of the front terminal plate (10') is connected to the lower end of the corresponding clamping arm (12) of the rear terminal plate (10"), and each pair of clamping arms (12) of the terminal plate (10) is used to clamp the wire (2) inserted between them for electrical connection with the wire (2). The two terminal plates (10) have inner surfaces facing each other, and a protrusion (13) is formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body (11) of at least one of the two terminal plates (10), the protrusion (13) being used to define the spacing between the two terminal plates (10) so that the spacing between the two terminal plates (10) is equal to a predetermined spacing.

2. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protrusions (13) are formed on the inner surfaces of the plate-shaped bodies (11) of the two terminal plates (10).

3. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protrusion (13) is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body (11) of one of the two terminal plates (10), while the protrusion (13) is not formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body (11) of the other of the two terminal plates (10).

4. The terminal according to claim 2, characterized in that: A front protrusion (13') is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body (11) of the front terminal plate (10'), and a rear protrusion (13") is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body (11) of the rear terminal plate (10"). The front protrusion (13') and the rear protrusion (13”) are aligned with each other and abut against each other in the front-rear direction (Y), and the sum of the protrusion height of the front protrusion (13') and the protrusion height of the rear protrusion (13”) is equal to the predetermined spacing.

5. The terminal according to claim 4, characterized in that: The front protrusion (13') is located at the middle position in the left-right direction (X) of the plate-shaped body (11) of the front terminal plate (10'), and the rear protrusion (13”) is located at the middle position in the left-right direction (X) of the plate-shaped body (11) of the rear terminal plate (10”).

6. The terminal according to claim 5, characterized in that: The front protrusion (13') and the rear protrusion (13”) extend a predetermined length in a vertical direction (Z) perpendicular to the front-back direction (Y) and the left-right direction (X), such that the front protrusion (13') and the rear protrusion (13”) are rib-shaped.

7. The terminal according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of front protrusions (13') are formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body (11) of the front terminal plate (10'), and a plurality of rear protrusions (13") are formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body (11) of the rear terminal plate (10"), with the plurality of front protrusions (13') and the plurality of rear protrusions (13") respectively corresponding to each other.

8. The terminal according to claim 2, characterized in that: A front protrusion (13') is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body (11) of the front terminal plate (10'), and a rear protrusion (13") is formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body (11) of the rear terminal plate (10"), the front protrusion (13') and the rear protrusion (13") being spaced apart from each other; The front protrusion (13') abuts against the inner side of the plate-shaped body (11) of the rear terminal plate (10") and its protrusion height is equal to the predetermined distance. The rear protrusion (13") abuts against the inner side of the plate-shaped body (11) of the front terminal plate (10') and its protrusion height is equal to the predetermined distance.

9. The terminal according to claim 8, characterized in that: The front protrusion (13') is located near one of the left and right sides of the plate-shaped body (11) of the terminal plate (10), and the rear protrusion (13") is located near the other of the left and right sides of the plate-shaped body (11) of the terminal plate (10).

10. The terminal according to claim 9, characterized in that: The front protrusion (13') and the rear protrusion (13”) extend a predetermined length in a vertical direction (Z) perpendicular to the front-back direction (Y) and the left-right direction (X), such that the front protrusion (13') and the rear protrusion (13”) are rib-shaped.

11. The terminal according to claim 8, characterized in that: A plurality of front protrusions (13') are formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body (11) of the front terminal plate (10'), and a plurality of rear protrusions (13") are formed on the inner side of the plate-shaped body (11) of the rear terminal plate (10"), the plurality of front protrusions (13') and the plurality of rear protrusions (13") being spaced apart.

12. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: A barbed protrusion (14) is formed on the left and right sides of the terminal plate (10). The barbed protrusion (14) is used to press against the inner wall of the connector housing (3) to fix the terminal (1) in the housing (3).

13. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The terminal block (10) includes multiple pairs of clamping arms (12) arranged in a row in the left-right direction (X) for clamping multiple wires (2) respectively, so as to electrically connect with the multiple wires (2).

14. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bend (15) is formed at the upper end of the plate-shaped body (11) of one of the two terminal plates (10), and the bend (15) abuts against the plate-shaped body (11) of the other of the two terminal plates (10) to ensure that the distance between the upper ends of the plate-shaped bodies (11) of the two terminal plates (10) is equal to the predetermined distance.

15. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The terminal (1) is an integral stamped part.

16. The terminal according to any one of claims 1-15, characterized in that: The thickness of the terminal (1) in the front-rear direction (Y) is less than 1.78 mm.

17. A connector, characterized in that, include: The housing (3) has an insertion cavity (30) and positioning grooves (31) formed on its front and rear walls; The wire (2) is inserted into the positioning groove (31) of the housing (3) and passes through the housing (3) in the front-back direction (Y); and The terminal (1) according to any one of claims 1-16 is inserted into the insertion cavity (30) of the housing (3). The wire (2) is clamped between a pair of clamping arms (12) of the terminal (1) for electrical connection with the terminal (1).

18. The connector according to claim 17, characterized in that: The barbed protrusions (14) on the terminal plate (10) are interference-fitted with the inner wall of the housing (3) to fix the terminal (1) in the housing (3).

19. The connector according to claim 17, characterized in that: The front and rear walls of the housing (3) are respectively attached to the front terminal plate (10') and the rear terminal plate (10”) of the terminal (1) to position the terminal (1) in the front-rear direction (Y).

20. The connector according to claim 17, characterized in that: Multiple positioning grooves (31) are formed on the front and rear walls of the housing (3), and the connector includes multiple wires (2) respectively positioned in the multiple positioning grooves (31); The terminal (1) has multiple pairs of clamping arms (12), and each wire (2) is clamped between a corresponding pair of clamping arms (12) of the terminal (1) for electrical connection with the terminal (1).

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