Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Terminal module
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Application No.: US16086326Application Date: 2017-03-07
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Publication No.: US10418740B2Publication Date: 2019-09-17
- Inventor: Akio Kimura , Seidou Nishijima
- Applicant: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd. , Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. , SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Applicant Address: JP JP
- Assignee: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.,Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.,Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP JP
- Agent Gerald E. Hespos; Michael J. Porco; Matthew T. Hespos
- Priority: JP2016-060202 20160324; JP2016-249297 20161222
- International Application: PCT/JP2017/009008 WO 20170307
- International Announcement: WO2017/163858 WO 20170928
- Main IPC: H01R13/24
- IPC: H01R13/24 ; H01R13/187

Abstract:
A terminal fitting (50) includes a metal case (52) having an opening (52A) through which a mating contact point (31) is inserted, a coil spring (16) accommodated in the metal case (52), and an electrical contact (53) biased toward the opening (52A) by the coil spring (16) and configured to move while compressing the coil spring (16) by being pressed by the mating contact point (31). The metal case (52) includes a first guide (parts at both front and rear sides of an opening (57) in a front wall (55) of the metal case (52)) configured to guide the electrical contact (53) to a position shifted from a position before a movement in a direction orthogonal to an inserting direction of the mating contact point (31) by sliding in contact with the electrical contact (53) when the electrical contact (53) moves by being pressed by the mating contact point (31).
Public/Granted literature
- US20190103695A1 TERMINAL MODULE Public/Granted day:2019-04-04
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