Patent ID: 8187043
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A crimp terminal, comprising: a bottom plate portion for mounting a wire conductor of a wire thereon; a pair of press-fastening portions extended respectively from opposite side edges of the bottom plate portion to press-fasten the wire conductor; a raised portion provided on the bottom plate portion, the raised portion having a curved shape, projecting toward the wire conductor, so as to define a pair of slanting surfaces respectively extending from the bottom plate portion and an apex portion disposed between the slanting surfaces; and an auxiliary contact portion protrudingly formed on at least one of the slanting surfaces, wherein the auxiliary contact portion is moved in a direction along the axis of the wire conductor by a pressing load applied for crimping the wire conductor so that the wire conductor is elongated, and wherein the apex portion is disposed at different location than the auxiliary contact portion.