Crimp terminals for contacting insulated wires

Abstract

This provides an improved means for crimp terminals that enables reliable contact between the conductive core of an insulated wire. [Solution] An electrical terminal 1 for contacting a conductive core of an insulated wire, the electrical terminal comprising a first crimp slot 18' and a second crimp slot 18'' for crimping the received wire by at least partially receiving the insulated wire into it, and a first support wall 28' and a second support wall 28'' extending from the first crimp slot to the second crimp slot, respectively, the second support wall being located on the opposite side of the first support wall with respect to the first crimp slot and the second crimp slot, the first support wall and the second support wall being at least partially arched away from the other support wall.

Claims

1. An electrical terminal (1) for contacting the conductive core (12) of an insulated wire (14), wherein the electrical terminal (1) is - A first crimping slot (18') and a second crimping slot (18'') for crimping the received wire (14) by receiving the insulating wire (14) in at least partially therein, wherein the first crimping slot (18') is spaced apart from the second crimping slot (18''), - A first support wall (28') and a second support wall (28") extending from the first pressure-fitting slot (18') to the second pressure-fitting slot (18''), the second support wall (28'') being positioned on the opposite side of the first support wall (28') with respect to the first pressure-fitting slot (18') and the second pressure-fitting slot (18''), and the first support wall (28') and the second support wall (28'') Equipped with, An electrical terminal (1), wherein at least one of the first support wall (28') and the second support wall (28'') is at least partially arched away from the other support wall (28'', 28').

2. The electrical terminal (1) according to claim 1, wherein each of the first support wall (28') and the second support wall (28'') is arched at least partially outward and away from the other support wall (28'', 28').

3. The electrical terminal (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first support wall (28') and the second support wall (28'') are configured symmetrically with respect to the first pressure contact slot (18') and the second pressure contact slot (18'').

4. The electrical terminal (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first support wall (28') includes a first punch portion (58') and / or the second support wall (28") includes a second punch portion (58"), the first support wall (28') is arched in the first punch portion (58'), and / or the second support wall (28") is arched in the second punch portion (58").

5. The electrical terminal (1) according to claim 4, wherein the first punch portion (58') is located in the center of the first support wall (28'), and / or the second punch portion (58'') is located in the center of the second support wall (28'').

6. The electrical terminal (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising a base portion (62) that interconnects the first support wall (28') and the second support wall (28'').

7. The electrical terminal (1) according to claim 6, wherein the first support wall (28') and the second support wall (28'') each extend at a certain angle with respect to the base portion (62).

8. The electrical terminal (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first support wall (28') and the second support wall (28") each include a first cutting edge (30') and a second cutting edge (30"), the first cutting edge (30') of the first support wall (28') and the first cutting edge (30') of the second support wall (28") form the first pressure contact slot (18'), and the second cutting edge (30") of the first support wall (28') and the second cutting edge (30") of the second support wall (28") form the second pressure contact slot (18").

9. The first support wall (28') includes a first side lug (36') that forms a first cutting edge (30') of the first support wall (28') and a second side lug (36") that forms a second cutting edge (30'') of the first support wall (28'), and the second support wall (28") includes a first side lug (36') that forms a first cutting edge (30') of the second support wall (28") and a second side lug (3) that forms a second cutting edge (30'') of the second support wall (28") The electrical terminal (1) according to claim 8, comprising 6"), wherein the first side lug (36') of the first side wall (28') and the first side lug (36') of the second side wall (28") are bent toward the first pressure slot (18'), and the second side lug (36") of the first support wall (28') and the second side lug (36") of the second support wall (28") are bent toward the second pressure slot (18").

10. The electrical terminal (1) according to claim 9, further comprising at least one reinforcing bead (48) extending into a bend between one of the side lugs (36', 36") and the rest of its corresponding support wall (28', 28").

11. The electrical terminal (1) according to claim 9 or 10, comprising a plurality of reinforcing beads (48), each of which extends to a different bend between one of the side lugs (36', 36") and the rest of its corresponding support wall (28', 28").

12. The electrical terminal (1) according to claim 11 in combination with claim 4, wherein the reinforcing bead (48) located on the first support wall (28') forms an arc (60) together with the first punch portion (58'), and the reinforcing bead (48) located on the second support wall (28'') forms an arc (60) together with the second punch portion (58'').

13. Connection assembly (2), An electrical terminal (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, An electrical wire (14) formed by a conductive core (12) surrounded by an insulating layer (20) and Equipped with, The electrical wire (14) is at least partially received in the first crimp slot (18') and the second crimp slot (18''), and the first support wall (28') and the second support wall (28'') each at least partially penetrate the insulating layer (20) and contact the conductive core (12), in a connection assembly (2).

14. The connecting assembly (2) according to claim 13, wherein at least one of the first support wall (28') and the second support wall (28'') of the electrical terminal (1) is at least partially linear.

15. The connection assembly (2) according to claim 13 or 14, comprising a housing (74) for housing the electrical terminal (1), wherein the first support wall (28') and the second support wall (28'') of the electrical terminal (1) abut at least partially flat against the inner wall (76) of the housing (74).

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