Patent ID: 6232555
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A crimp connection between a flexible flat contact part (1) and a crimping ferrule (2) enclosing this contact part (1), characterized in that the crimping ferrule (2) has a base (3) and two side plates (4a, 4b) adjoining the base on opposite sides, the base (3) having at least one groove (6) towards the interior of the ferrule and transversely to a longitudinal ferrule axis (5), and the side plates having ribs (7) thereon sized and shaped to push part of the flat contact part into the at least one groove, the ribs (7) being arranged at free ends of the side plates (4a, 4b) in such a way that, after crimping has taken place and with the side plates (4a, 4b) rolled in towards the interior of the ferrule, said ribs press the flexible contact part (1) into the at least one groove (6) and enter with said contact part into the at least one groove (6).