IP Library Granted Patent US 7,125,278
Granted Patent B2
US 7,125,278 · App. 11/245,187 · Granted Oct 24, 2006

Pierce joint terminal, and assembly of pierce joint terminal and circuit member

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Patent No.
US 7,125,278
App. No.
11/245,187
Granted
Oct 24, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pierce joint terminal includes a base. The terminal includes a contact raised from an outer periphery of the base and configured to pierce a circuit member to be crimped for establishing electric contact with a conductor within the circuit member.

Claims (25)

1. A pierce joint terminal comprising:

a base; and

a contact raised from an outer periphery of the base and configured to pierce a circuit member to be crimped for establishing electric contact with a conductor within the circuit member,

wherein the pierce joint terminal is connected to an elongate carrier frame using an extension portion extending from the carrier frame, and

the longitudinal direction of the contact is oblique to the longitudinal direction of the carrier frame.

2. The pierce joint terminal according to claim 1 ,

wherein the base is circular,

wherein the contact comprises contacts arrayed at an interval on circle of the circular base.

3. The pierce joint terminal according to claim 1 ,

wherein the contact is located at an entire outer periphery of the base.

4. The pierce joint terminal according to claim 1 ,

wherein the base is rectangular,

wherein the contact comprises contacts located on sides of the rectangular base respectively.

5. The joint terminal according to claim 4 ,

wherein the extension member comprises neighboring extension members having ends located differently from each other,

wherein the pierce joint terminal is arrayed in a staggered manner along the carrier frame.

6. An assembly of a pierce joint terminal and a circuit member comprising:

a circuit member including a conductor; and

a pierce joint terminal comprising:

a base; and

a contact raised from an outer periphery of the base and piercing the circuit member to be crimped for establishing electric contact with the conductor,

wherein the piece joint terminal is connected to an elongate carrier frame using an extension portion extending from the carrier frame, and

the longitudinal direction of the contact is oblique to the longitudinal direction of the carrier frame.

7. The pierce joint terminal according to claim 6 ,

wherein the contact is located at an entire outer periphery of the base.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
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