Global Patent Index - EP 0937318 B1

EP 0937318 B1 20020403 - FEMALE TERMINAL WITH PROTECTIVE SLEEVE

Title (en)

FEMALE TERMINAL WITH PROTECTIVE SLEEVE

Title (de)

STECKERBUCHSE MIT SCHUTZHÜLSE

Title (fr)

BORNE FEMELLE DOTEE D'UN MANCHON PROTECTEUR

Publication

EP 0937318 B1 20020403 (EN)

Application

EP 97912850 A 19971021

Priority

  • JP 29773896 A 19961021
  • US 9719074 W 19971021

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9818182A1] The present invention provides a ferrule-equipped female terminal in which the positional precision of anti-overstress projections formed on flexible contact arms is improved, and in which the flexible contact arms are securely protected from external foreign matter and forces. Female terminal (1) comprises a main body (10) which has a plurality of contact arms (30) extending toward a front end from a base member (26), and a cylindrical ferrule (60) which is disposed so that the ferrule (60) covers the contact arms (30). Anti-overstress projections (42) are located on both sides of contact points (32) of the contact arms in the same plane as the contact points. Even if the mating pin terminal is twisted during insertion into the female terminal (1), the edges (44) of the anti-overstress projections (42) engage the inside surface of the ferrule (60), so that no overstress is generated in the contact arms (30).

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/115

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/11 (2006.01); H01R 13/187 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/11 (2013.01); H01R 13/111 (2013.01); H01R 13/113 (2013.01); H01R 13/187 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9818182 A1 19980430; AU 4993697 A 19980515; DE 69711671 D1 20020508; DE 69711671 T2 20021017; EP 0937318 A1 19990825; EP 0937318 B1 20020403; JP 3148135 B2 20010319; JP H10125378 A 19980515

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9719074 W 19971021; AU 4993697 A 19971021; DE 69711671 T 19971021; EP 97912850 A 19971021; JP 29773896 A 19961021