Clamp terminals

Abstract

To provide clamping terminals which can simultaneously clamp multiple wires in a limited space, and drastically reduce the entire size compared with existing clamping terminals.SOLUTION: A clamping terminal comprises a first elastic arm disposed at one end thereof, a second elastic arm disposed at the other end of the clamping terminal, and a shared elastic arm assembly disposed between the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm. The shared elastic arm includes at least one shared elastic beam. Two sides of the shared elastic beam are coupled to shared sub-arms respectively, such that the first elastic arm is disposed opposite to one side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a first sub-clamping terminal. The second elastic arm is disposed opposite to the other side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a second sub-clamping terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to IDC clamp wire technology, and more specifically to a clamp terminal.

Background Art

[0002] The existing IDC (Insulation Displacement Connector, i.e., Piercing Connector) multi-wire clamping technology clamps a plurality of wires into different IDC slots of clamp terminals, and can realize the interconnection of two or three wires through tape connection of the clamp terminal assembly. FIG. 1 shows a clamp terminal assembly that includes a clamp terminal 1, a tape 2, and a clamp terminal 3, and can realize interconnection of up to four wires. The clamp terminal 1 and the clamp terminal 3 are connected via the tape 2, whereby a plurality of clamped wires can be interconnected. FIG. 2 shows a clamp terminal assembly that includes a clamp terminal 1, a tape 21, a clamp terminal 3, a tape 22, and a clamp terminal 4, and can interconnect up to six wires. The clamp terminal 1 and the clamp terminal 3 are connected via the tape 21, and the clamp terminal 3 and the clamp terminal 4 are connected via the tape 22, whereby a plurality of clamped wires can be interconnected. As can be seen from FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, since the overall space required for the clamp terminal assembly connected using tapes is large, the use of this type of clamp terminal assembly imposes high requirements on installation space and reduces the flexibility of use of the clamp terminals.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] One object of the present invention is intended to solve at least one aspect of the above problems and drawbacks existing in the prior art.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] Regarding the above issues, a first aspect of this disclosure is a clamp terminal, A first elastic arm positioned at one end of a clamp terminal, including a first elastic beam and a first upper sub-arm connected to the first elastic beam, A second elastic arm positioned at the other end of the clamp terminal, including a second elastic beam and a second upper sub-arm connected to the second elastic beam, A clamp terminal comprising a shared elastic arm assembly positioned between a first elastic arm and a second elastic arm, We propose a clamp terminal in which a shared elastic arm assembly includes at least one shared elastic beam, the two sides of which are each connected to a shared sub-arm, thereby a first elastic arm positioned opposite one side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a first sub-clamp terminal, and a second elastic arm positioned opposite the other side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a second sub-clamp terminal.

[0005] According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the first elastic arm further includes a first lower sub-arm connected to a first upper sub-arm via a first elastic beam, and the second elastic arm further includes a second lower sub-arm connected to a second upper sub-arm via a first elastic beam.

[0006] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a shared elastic arm assembly includes at least one shared elastic arm, one side of which includes at least a first upper shared sub-arm, and the other side of which includes at least a second upper shared sub-arm, the first upper shared sub-arm being connected to the second upper shared sub-arm via a shared elastic beam. One side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite any one of the first elastic arm, the second elastic arm, and / or another shared elastic arm to form a corresponding sub-clamp terminal. The other side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the first elastic arm, the second elastic arm, and / or another shared elastic arm to form a corresponding sub-clamp terminal.

[0007] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when one side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the first elastic arm, the shape of the first upper shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the first upper sub-arm, thereby allowing the first sub-clamp terminal to clamp the first wire via the first upper sub-arm and the first upper shared sub-arm.

[0008] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the other side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the second elastic arm, the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the second upper sub-arm, thereby allowing the second sub-clamping terminal to clamp the third wire via the second upper sub-arm and the second upper shared sub-arm.

[0009] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when one side of the first shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the other side of the second shared elastic arm, the shape of the first upper shared arm of the first shared elastic arm corresponds to the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm, forming a sub-clamp terminal. As a result, the sub-clamp terminal can clamp the fifth wire via the first upper shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm and the second upper shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm. The first and second co-elastic arms are different co-elastic arms in the co-elastic arm assembly.

[0010] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, one side of the shared elastic arm further includes a first lower shared sub-arm, and the other side of the shared elastic arm further includes a second lower shared sub-arm, the first lower shared sub-arm being connected to the second lower shared sub-arm via a shared elastic beam.

[0011] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when one side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the first elastic arm, the shape of the first upper shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the first upper sub-arm, and the shape of the first lower shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the first lower sub-arm. As a result, the first sub-clamp terminal can clamp the first wire via the first upper sub-arm and the first upper shared sub-arm, and clamp the second wire via the first lower sub-arm and the first lower shared sub-arm.

[0012] In the clamp terminal according to claim 7, when the other side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the second elastic arm, the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the second upper sub-arm, and the shape of the second lower shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the second lower sub-arm. As a result, the second sub-clamp terminal can clamp the third wire via the second upper sub-arm and the second upper shared sub-arm, and clamp the fourth wire via the second lower sub-arm and the second lower shared sub-arm.

[0013] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when one side of the first shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the other side of the second shared elastic arm, the shape of the first upper shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm corresponds to the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm, and the shape of the first lower shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm corresponds to the shape of the second lower shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm, thereby forming a sub-clamp terminal. As a result, the sub-clamp terminal can clamp the fifth wire via the first upper shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm and the second upper shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm, and clamp the sixth wire via the first lower shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm and the second lower shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm. The first and second shared elastic arms are different shared elastic arms in the shared elastic arm assembly.

[0014] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the arm length of the corresponding sub-arm is determined based on the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the wire being clamped.

[0015] According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the clamp terminal is a piercing terminal for punching one or more types of lacquered wire, lead wire, and / or diode wire.

[0016] To address the above-mentioned problems, a second aspect of this disclosure provides a clamp terminal comprising a first elastic arm, a second elastic arm, and a shared elastic arm assembly disposed between the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm, The proposed clamp terminal further includes at least one shared elastic arm comprising a shared elastic beam, the two ends of which are respectively connected to shared sub-arms, one side of the shared elastic arm positioned opposite one of the first elastic arm, the second elastic arm, and / or another shared elastic arm to form a corresponding sub-clamp terminal, and the other side of the shared elastic arm positioned opposite one of the first elastic arm, the second elastic arm, and / or another shared elastic arm to form a corresponding sub-clamp terminal.

[0017] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, one side of the shared elastic arm includes a first upper shared sub-arm and a first lower shared sub-arm, and the other side of the shared elastic arm includes a second upper shared sub-arm and a second lower shared sub-arm, wherein the first upper shared sub-arm is connected to the second upper shared sub-arm via a shared elastic beam, and the first lower shared sub-arm is connected to the second lower shared sub-arm via a shared elastic beam.

[0018] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a first elastic arm is located at one end of a clamp terminal and has a first upper sub-arm, a first elastic beam, and a first lower sub-arm connected to the first upper sub-arm via the first elastic beam; and a second elastic arm is located at the other end of the clamp terminal and has a second upper sub-arm, a second elastic beam, and a second lower sub-arm connected to the second upper sub-arm via the second elastic beam.

[0019] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when one side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the first elastic arm, the shape of the first upper shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the first upper sub-arm, and the shape of the first lower shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the first lower sub-arm, forming the first sub-clamp terminal. As a result, the first sub-clamp terminal can clamp the first wire via the first upper sub-arm and the first upper shared sub-arm, and clamp the second wire via the first lower sub-arm and the first lower shared sub-arm.

[0020] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the other side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the second elastic arm, the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the second upper sub-arm, and the shape of the second lower shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the second lower sub-arm, forming a second sub-clamp terminal. As a result, the second sub-clamp terminal can clamp the third wire via the second upper sub-arm and the second upper shared sub-arm, and clamp the fourth wire via the second lower sub-arm and the second lower shared sub-arm.

[0021] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when one side of the first common elastic arm is disposed opposite to the other side of the second common elastic arm, the shape of the first upper common sub-arm of the first common elastic arm corresponds to the shape of the second upper common sub-arm of the second common elastic arm, and the shape of the first lower common sub-arm of the first common elastic arm corresponds to the shape of the second lower common sub-arm of the second common elastic arm, forming a sub-clamp terminal, thereby, the sub-clamp terminal can clamp a fifth wire via the first upper common sub-arm of the first common elastic arm and the second upper common sub-arm of the second common elastic arm, and clamp a sixth wire via the first lower common sub-arm of the first common elastic arm and the second lower common sub-arm of the second common elastic arm, the first common elastic arm and the second common elastic arm are different common elastic arms in the common elastic arm assembly.

[0022] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the arm length of each sub-arm is determined based on the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the wire to be clamped.

[0023] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the clamp terminal is a pierce terminal for piercing one or more types of lacquer wires, lead wires, and / or diode wires.

[0024] In various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, compared with the conventional multi-wire clamping technology, the structure of the clamp terminal disclosed in the present invention can apply positive pressure respectively to a plurality of wires from a pair of elastic arms to achieve pressure contact with these wires, and can effectively reduce the overall size of the clamp terminal, and reduce the difficulty of achieving interconnection of a plurality of wires in a limited installation space.

[0025] The features, advantages, and other aspects of various embodiments of this disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description, and some embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings only as examples and not as limitations. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0026] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a clamp terminal in the prior art. [Figure 2] This is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of a clamp terminal in the prior art. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram of a first exemplary clamp terminal according to the present disclosure. [Figure 4] This is a schematic diagram of a second exemplary clamp terminal according to the present disclosure. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the clamp terminal implemented in this disclosure. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0027] The technical solutions of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar components. The description of embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to illustrate the general inventive concept of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

[0028] The terms “includes,” “equip,” and similar terms as used herein should be understood as open terms, meaning that “includes / equips, but not limited to” indicates that other content may also be included. The term “based on” means “based at least in part.” The term “one embodiment” means “at least one embodiment,” and the term “another embodiment” means “at least one additional embodiment,” and so on.

[0029] This invention focuses on the following technical problem, namely, a method for performing electrical connections of multiple wires in a limited space.

[0030] To solve the above problems, the clamp terminal provided by the overall concept of the present invention comprises a first elastic arm, a second elastic arm, and a shared elastic arm assembly. The first elastic arm is positioned at one end of the clamp terminal, and the second elastic arm is positioned at the other end of the clamp terminal. The shared elastic arm assembly is positioned between the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm and includes at least one shared elastic beam. The two sides of the shared elastic beam are each connected to a shared sub-arm, so that the first elastic arm is positioned opposite one side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a first sub-clamp terminal, and the second elastic arm is positioned opposite the other side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a second sub-clamp terminal.

[0031] Example 1 The clamp terminal shown in Figure 3 comprises a first elastic arm 100, a second elastic arm 300, and a shared elastic arm assembly. In this embodiment, the shared elastic arm assembly includes only one shared elastic arm 200. In this embodiment, the shared elastic arm 200 includes a shared elastic beam 250. As shown in Figure 3, the first elastic arm 100 has a first upper sub-arm 110, a first elastic beam 130, and a first lower sub-arm 120 connected to the first upper sub-arm 110 via the first elastic beam 130. The second elastic arm 300 has a second upper sub-arm 310, a second elastic beam 330, and a second lower sub-arm 320 connected to the second upper sub-arm 310 via the second elastic beam 330. As shown in Figure 3, one side of the shared elastic arm 200 includes a first upper shared sub-arm 210 and a first lower shared sub-arm 220, and the other side of the shared elastic arm 200 includes a second upper shared sub-arm 230 and a second lower shared sub-arm 240. In this embodiment, the first upper shared sub-arm 210 is connected to the second upper shared sub-arm 230 via a shared elastic beam 250, and the first lower shared sub-arm 220 is connected to the second lower shared sub-arm 240 via the shared elastic beam 250.

[0032] In this embodiment, the first elastic arm 100 and one side of the shared elastic arm 200 form a first sub-clamp terminal 1000. Specifically, the shape of the first upper sub-arm 110 corresponds to the shape of the first upper shared sub-arm 210, and the shape of the first lower sub-arm 120 corresponds to the shape of the first lower shared sub-arm 220, thereby allowing the first sub-clamp terminal 1000 to clamp a first wire via the first upper sub-arm 110 and the first upper shared sub-arm 210, and to clamp a second wire via the first lower sub-arm 120 and the first lower shared sub-arm 220.

[0033] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the second elastic arm 300 and the other side of the shared elastic arm 200 form a second sub-clamp terminal 2000. Specifically, the shape of the second upper sub-arm 310 corresponds to the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm 230, and the shape of the second lower sub-arm 320 corresponds to the shape of the second lower shared sub-arm 240. Thus, the second sub-clamp terminal 2000 can clamp a third wire via the second upper sub-arm 310 and the second upper shared sub-arm 230, and a fourth wire via the second lower sub-arm 320 and the second lower shared sub-arm 240.

[0034] In other words, the clamp terminal disclosed herein can clamp four wires simultaneously.

[0035] Furthermore, the length of any sub-arm of the clamp terminal disclosed in this embodiment (for example, any of the first upper sub-arm 110, the first lower sub-arm 120, the second upper sub-arm 310, the second lower sub-arm 320, the first upper shared sub-arm 210, the first lower shared sub-arm 220, the second upper shared sub-arm 230, and the second lower shared sub-arm 240) is determined based on the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the wire being clamped. Generally, the smaller the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the wire being clamped, the longer the corresponding sub-arm.

[0036] Specifically, the corresponding sub-arm lengths differ depending on the difference in the wires being clamped. For example, in this embodiment, when the upper part of the first sub-clamp terminal needs to clamp a diode wire and the lower part of the first sub-clamp terminal needs to clamp a lacquer wire, the first upper sub-arm 110, the second upper sub-arm 310, the first upper shared sub-arm 210, and the second upper shared sub-arm 230 have corresponding shapes and the same size, the first lower sub-arm 120 and the first lower shared sub-arm 220 have corresponding shapes and the same size, and the second lower sub-arm 320 and the second lower shared sub-arm 240 have corresponding shapes and the same size.

[0037] Actual measurements show that, when the number and type of wires to be clamped are the same, the clamp terminal disclosed in this embodiment can save at least 26% of space in the force direction compared to the prior art. In other words, the disclosed clamp terminal effectively reduces installation space and enables flexible use of the clamp terminal to clamp multiple wires in a limited space.

[0038] Furthermore, if the positive force of each sub-arm of the shared elastic arm remains constant, the installation space requirements can be further reduced by decreasing the size of the shared elastic arm in the force direction.

[0039] Furthermore, in practical applications, the first elastic arm may include only the first elastic beam and a sub-arm connected to the first elastic beam, and the second elastic arm may include only the second elastic beam and a sub-arm connected to the second elastic beam. Thus, the shared elastic arm of the shared elastic arm assembly includes the shared elastic beam and two sub-arms connected to both sides of the shared elastic beam. It is understood that this enables the formed clamp terminal to clamp multiple wires in only the same clamping direction.

[0040] Example 2 The clamp terminal shown in Figure 4 comprises a first elastic arm 100, a second elastic arm 300, and a shared elastic arm assembly 5. In this embodiment, the shared elastic arm assembly includes a first shared elastic arm 200 and a second shared elastic arm 400. As shown in Figure 4, the first elastic arm 100 has a first upper sub-arm 110, a first elastic beam 130, and a first lower sub-arm 120 connected to the first upper sub-arm 110 via the first elastic beam 130. The second elastic arm 300 has a second upper sub-arm 310, a second elastic beam 330, and a second lower sub-arm 320 connected to the second upper sub-arm 310 via the second elastic beam 330. As shown in Figure 4, the first shared elastic arm 200 includes a shared elastic beam 250, a first upper shared sub-arm 210 and a first lower shared sub-arm 220 on one side of the shared elastic beam 250, and a second upper shared sub-arm 230 and a second lower shared sub-arm 240 on the other side of the shared elastic beam 250. As a result, the first upper shared sub-arm 210 is connected to the second upper shared sub-arm 230 via the shared elastic beam 250, and the first lower shared sub-arm 220 is connected to the second lower shared sub-arm 240 via the shared elastic beam 250. The second shared elastic arm 400 includes the shared elastic beam 450, the first upper shared sub-arm 410 and the first lower shared sub-arm 420 on one side of the shared elastic beam 450, and the second upper shared sub-arm 430 and the second lower shared sub-arm 440 on the other side of the shared elastic beam 450. As a result, the first upper shared sub-arm 410 is connected to the second upper shared sub-arm 430 via the shared elastic beam 450, and the first lower shared sub-arm 420 is connected to the second lower shared sub-arm 440 via the shared elastic beam 450.

[0041] In this embodiment, the first elastic arm 100 and one side of the first shared elastic arm 200 form a first sub-clamp terminal. Specifically, the shape of the first upper sub-arm 110 corresponds to the shape of the first upper shared sub-arm 210 of the first shared elastic arm 200, and the shape of the first lower sub-arm 120 corresponds to the shape of the first lower shared sub-arm 220 of the first shared elastic arm 200. As a result, the first sub-clamp terminal can clamp a first wire via the first upper sub-arm 110 and the first upper shared sub-arm 210, and a second wire via the first lower sub-arm 120 and the first lower shared sub-arm 220.

[0042] Simultaneously, the other side of the first shared elastic arm 200 and one side of the second shared elastic arm 400 form a sub-clamp terminal. Specifically, the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm 230 of the first shared elastic arm 200 corresponds to the shape of the first upper shared sub-arm 410 of the second shared elastic arm 400, and the shape of the second lower shared sub-arm 240 of the first shared elastic arm 200 corresponds to the shape of the first lower shared sub-arm 420 of the second shared elastic arm 400. Thus, the sub-clamp terminal can clamp a fifth wire via the second upper shared sub-arm 230 and the first upper shared sub-arm 410, and a sixth wire via the second lower shared sub-arm 240 and the first lower shared sub-arm 420.

[0043] Furthermore, the second elastic arm 300 and the other side of the second shared elastic arm 400 form a second sub-clamp terminal. Specifically, the shape of the second upper sub-arm 310 corresponds to the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm 430 of the second shared elastic arm 400, and the shape of the second lower sub-arm 320 corresponds to the shape of the second lower shared sub-arm 440 of the second shared elastic arm 400. Thus, the second sub-clamp terminal can clamp a third wire via the second upper sub-arm 310 and the second upper shared sub-arm 430, and a fourth wire via the second lower sub-arm 320 and the second lower shared sub-arm 440.

[0044] In other words, the clamp terminal disclosed in this embodiment can clamp six wires simultaneously.

[0045] Furthermore, the length of any subarm of the clamp terminal disclosed herein (e.g., any of the first upper subarm 110, the first lower subarm 120, the second upper subarm 310, the second lower subarm 320, the first upper shared subarm 210, the first lower shared subarm 220, the second upper shared subarm 230, the second lower shared subarm 240 of the first shared elastic arm 200, the first upper shared subarm 410, the first lower shared subarm 420, the second upper shared subarm 430, and the second lower shared subarm 440 of the second shared elastic arm 400) is determined based on the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the wire being clamped. Generally, the smaller the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the wire being clamped, the longer the corresponding subarm.

[0046] Specifically, the corresponding sub-arm lengths differ depending on the difference in the wires being clamped. For example, when the upper and lower parts of the first sub-clamp terminal clamp different wires, the first upper sub-arm 110 and the first lower sub-arm 120 have different shapes and sizes, and accordingly, the first upper shared sub-arm 210 and the second upper shared sub-arm 230 have different shapes and sizes.

[0047] Furthermore, for example, when the upper part of the sub-clamp terminal formed by the first shared elastic arm and the second shared elastic arm is identical to the upper part of the first sub-clamp terminal, the first upper sub-arm 110, the first upper shared sub-arm 210 of the first shared elastic arm 200, the second upper shared sub-arm 230, and the first upper shared sub-arm 410 of the second shared elastic arm 400 have corresponding shapes and identical sizes.

[0048] Actual measurements show that, when the number and type of wires to be clamped are the same, the clamp terminal disclosed in this embodiment can save at least 33% of space in the force direction compared to existing clamp terminals. In other words, the disclosed clamp terminal effectively reduces installation space and enables flexible use of clamp terminals to clamp multiple wires in limited spaces.

[0049] Furthermore, if the forward force on each sub-arm of the shared elastic arm remains constant, the installation space requirements can be further reduced by decreasing the size of the shared elastic arm in the direction of the force.

[0050] Example 3 As shown in Figure 5, an example of two clamp terminals used simultaneously is disclosed. In this example, since the shared elastic arm assembly of each clamp terminal contains only one shared elastic arm, the clamp terminal can clamp up to four wires. Furthermore, the specific structure of each clamp terminal is the same as in Example 1 and will not be described further here.

[0051] In this embodiment, two clamp terminals are arranged in parallel with a gap between them, so that the upper part of the first sub-clamp terminal of the first clamp terminal 500 can clamp the diode wire 20, and the upper part of the second sub-clamp terminal of the first clamp terminal 500 can clamp the lead wire 10. The lower part of the second sub-clamp terminal of the first clamp terminal 500 can clamp the lacquer wire 30, the upper part of the first sub-clamp terminal of the second clamp terminal 600 can clamp the lead wire 10, the lower part of the first sub-clamp terminal of the second clamp terminal 600 can clamp the lacquer wire 30, and the upper part of the second sub-clamp terminal of the second clamp terminal 600 can clamp the diode wire 20.

[0052] Therefore, because the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the wires to be clamped is different, the shape and size of the first upper sub-arm of the first sub-clamp terminal of the first clamp terminal 500 is different from the shape and size of the second upper sub-arm of the second sub-clamp terminal of the first clamp terminal 500. Similarly, because the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the wires to be clamped is different, the shape and size of the first upper sub-arm of the first sub-clamp terminal of the second clamp terminal 600 is different from the shape and size of the second upper sub-arm of the second sub-clamp terminal of the second clamp terminal 600.

[0053] Depending on the specific requirements for increased flexibility in the use of clamp terminals and customer satisfaction, clamp terminals can be provided with sub-clamp terminals having different shapes and sizes for different wires.

[0054] The clamp terminal disclosed herein can enable the electrical connection of multiple wires in a limited space, thereby saving space compared to conventional clamp terminals and allowing clamping of different types of wires.

[0055] The foregoing disclosure represents only preferred specific embodiments of the present invention and does not limit the embodiments of the disclosure. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that embodiments of the disclosure may have various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made in accordance with the spirit and principles of the disclosure shall be included within the scope of embodiments of the disclosure.

[0056] While embodiments of this disclosure have been described with reference to several embodiments, it should be understood that embodiments of this disclosure are not limited to any particular embodiment disclosed. Embodiments of this disclosure are intended to encompass various modifications and equivalents that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. The appended claims, subject to their broadest interpretation, thereby encompass all such modifications, equivalents, and functions.

Claims

1. It is a clamp terminal, - A first elastic arm positioned at one end of the clamp terminal, including a first elastic beam and a first upper sub-arm connected to the first elastic beam, - A second elastic arm positioned at the other end of the clamp terminal, including a second elastic beam and a second upper sub-arm connected to the second elastic beam, - comprising a shared elastic arm assembly disposed between the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm, The shared elastic arm assembly includes at least one shared elastic beam, The two sides of the shared elastic beam are each connected to a shared sub-arm, so that the first elastic arm is positioned opposite one side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a first sub-clamp terminal, and the second elastic arm is positioned opposite the other side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a second sub-clamp terminal, The first elastic arm further includes a first lower sub-arm connected to the first upper sub-arm via the first elastic beam, The second elastic arm further includes a second lower sub-arm connected to the second upper sub-arm via the second elastic beam, The shared elastic arm assembly includes at least one shared elastic arm, One side of the shared elastic arm includes at least a first upper shared sub-arm, and the other side of the shared elastic arm includes at least a second upper shared sub-arm, the first upper shared sub-arm being connected to the second upper shared sub-arm via the shared elastic beam, One side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite any one of the first elastic arm, the second elastic arm, and / or another shared elastic arm to form a corresponding sub-clamp terminal. The other side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the first elastic arm, the second elastic arm, and / or another shared elastic arm to form a corresponding sub-clamp terminal. The first elastic beam, the shared elastic beam, and the second elastic beam are connected by a base, Each of the shared subarms is, It is connected to the tip portion of the aforementioned co-elastic beam and cantilevered to the aforementioned co-elastic beam, Clamp terminal.

2. When one side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the first elastic arm, the shape of the first upper shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the first upper sub-arm, thereby allowing the first sub-clamp terminal to clamp the first wire via the first upper sub-arm and the first upper shared sub-arm. The clamp terminal according to claim 1.

3. When the other side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the second elastic arm, the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the second upper sub-arm, thereby allowing the second sub-clamp terminal to clamp the third wire via the second upper sub-arm and the second upper shared sub-arm. The clamp terminal according to claim 1.

4. When one side of the first shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the other side of the second shared elastic arm, the shape of the first upper shared arm of the first shared elastic arm corresponds to the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm, forming a sub-clamp terminal. As a result, the sub-clamp terminal can clamp the fifth wire via the first upper shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm and the second upper shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm. The first shared elastic arm and the second shared elastic arm are different shared elastic arms in the shared elastic arm assembly. The clamp terminal according to claim 1.

5. One side of the shared elastic arm further includes a first lower shared sub-arm, and the other side of the shared elastic arm further includes a second lower shared sub-arm, the first lower shared sub-arm being connected to the second lower shared sub-arm via the shared elastic beam. The clamp terminal according to claim 1.

6. When one side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the first elastic arm, the shape of the first upper shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the first upper sub-arm, and the shape of the first lower shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the first lower sub-arm. As a result, the first sub-clamp terminal can clamp the first wire via the first upper sub-arm and the first upper shared sub-arm, and clamp the second wire via the first lower sub-arm and the first lower shared sub-arm. The clamp terminal according to claim 5.

7. When the other side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the second elastic arm, the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the second upper sub-arm, and the shape of the second lower shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the second lower sub-arm. As a result, the second sub-clamp terminal can clamp the third wire via the second upper sub-arm and the second upper shared sub-arm, and clamp the fourth wire via the second lower sub-arm and the second lower shared sub-arm. The clamp terminal according to claim 5.

8. When one side of the first shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the other side of the second shared elastic arm, the shape of the first upper shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm corresponds to the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm, and the shape of the first lower shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm corresponds to the shape of the second lower shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm, forming a sub-clamp terminal. As a result, the sub-clamp terminal can clamp the fifth wire via the first upper shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm and the second upper shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm, and clamp the sixth wire via the first lower shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm and the second lower shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm. The first shared elastic arm and the second shared elastic arm are different shared elastic arms in the shared elastic arm assembly. The clamp terminal according to claim 5.

9. The arm length of the corresponding sub-arm is determined based on the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the wire being clamped. A clamp terminal according to any one of claims 2 to 8.

10. The clamp terminal is a piercing terminal for punching out one or more types of lacquer wire, lead wire, and / or diode wire. A clamp terminal according to any one of claims 2 to 8.

11. A clamp terminal comprising a first elastic arm, a second elastic arm, and a shared elastic arm assembly disposed between the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm, The shared elastic arm assembly further includes at least one shared elastic arm comprising a shared elastic beam, the two sides of the shared elastic beam respectively connected to shared sub-arms, one side of the shared elastic arm positioned opposite one of the first elastic arm, the second elastic arm, and / or another shared elastic arm to form a corresponding sub-clamp terminal, and the other side of the shared elastic arm positioned opposite another of the first elastic arm, the second elastic arm, and / or another shared elastic arm to form a corresponding sub-clamp terminal, One side of the shared elastic arm includes a first upper shared sub-arm and a first lower shared sub-arm, and the other side of the shared elastic arm includes a second upper shared sub-arm and a second lower shared sub-arm, the first upper shared sub-arm being connected to the second upper shared sub-arm via the shared elastic beam, and the first lower shared sub-arm being connected to the second lower shared sub-arm via the shared elastic beam. The first elastic arm is positioned at one end of the clamp terminal and has a first upper sub-arm, a first elastic beam, and a first lower sub-arm connected to the first upper sub-arm via the first elastic beam. The second elastic arm is positioned at the other end of the clamp terminal and has a second upper sub-arm, a second elastic beam, and a second lower sub-arm connected to the second upper sub-arm via the second elastic beam. The first elastic arm, the shared elastic beam of the shared elastic arm assembly, and the base connecting the second elastic arm are provided. Each of the shared subarms is, It is connected to the tip portion of the aforementioned co-elastic beam and cantilevered to the aforementioned co-elastic beam, Clamp terminal.

12. When one side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the first elastic arm, the shape of the first upper shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the first upper sub-arm, and the shape of the first lower shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the first lower sub-arm, forming a first sub-clamp terminal. As a result, the first sub-clamp terminal can clamp the first wire via the first upper sub-arm and the first upper shared sub-arm, and clamp the second wire via the first lower sub-arm and the first lower shared sub-arm. The clamp terminal according to claim 11.

13. When the other side of the shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the second elastic arm, the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the second upper sub-arm, and the shape of the second lower shared sub-arm corresponds to the shape of the second lower sub-arm, forming a second sub-clamp terminal. As a result, the second sub-clamp terminal can clamp the third wire via the second upper sub-arm and the second upper shared sub-arm, and clamp the fourth wire via the second lower sub-arm and the second lower shared sub-arm. The clamp terminal according to claim 11.

14. When one side of the first shared elastic arm is positioned opposite the other side of the second shared elastic arm, the shape of the first upper shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm corresponds to the shape of the second upper shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm, and the shape of the first lower shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm corresponds to the shape of the second lower shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm, forming a sub-clamp terminal. As a result, the sub-clamp terminal can clamp the fifth wire via the first upper shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm and the second upper shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm, and clamp the sixth wire via the first lower shared sub-arm of the first shared elastic arm and the second lower shared sub-arm of the second shared elastic arm. The first shared elastic arm and the second shared elastic arm are different shared elastic arms in the shared elastic arm assembly. The clamp terminal according to claim 11.

15. The arm length of each sub-arm is determined based on the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the wire being clamped. A clamp terminal according to any one of claims 12 to 14.

16. The clamp terminal is a piercing terminal for punching out one or more types of lacquer wire, lead wire, and / or diode wire. A clamp terminal according to any one of claims 12 to 14.

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