Crimped terminal
View Patent ↗A crimped terminal is provided and includes a conductor, a crimped element, and a plurality of conductive particles: The conductor includes aluminum, and the crimped element is disposed around the conductor. The plurality of conductive particles include a copper alloy and are arranged between the conductor and the crimped element.
1. A crimped terminal, comprising:
a conductor containing aluminum;
a crimped element disposed around the conductor; and
a plurality of comminuted conductive particles having a copper alloy, the plurality of conductive particles disposed in a carrier agent and applied to the conductor and a contact side of the crimped element.
2. The crimped terminal, according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of conductive particles have a diameter of less than 100 μm.
3. The crimped terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the diameter of the plurality of conductive particles is less than 60 μm.
4. The crimped terminal according to claim 3 , wherein the diameter of the plurality of conductive particles is greater than 10 μm.
5. The crimped terminal, according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of conductive particles are formed from a mechanically comminuted powder.
6. The crimped terminal, according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of conductive particles include edges.
7. The crimped terminal, according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of conductive particles include one of the following copper alloys: CuSn, CuZn x Sn y , CuFe, CuNiSi, CuAl xy .
8. The crimped terminal, according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of conductive particles include a ternary compound of copper and zinc.
9. The crimped terminal, according to claim 8 , wherein the plurality of conductive particles include an additional element from the following group: Sn, Al, Fe, Ni, Ag, Ti, Mg or Cr.
10. The crimped terminal, according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of conductive particles include a zinc content between 10% and 70%.
11. The crimped terminal, according to claim 1 , wherein the crimped element is surrounded by a tin layer.
12. The crimped terminal, according to claim 1 , wherein the conductor includes an aluminum alloy comprising >90% of aluminum.
13. The crimped terminal, according to claim 1 , wherein the crimped element includes one of the following materials: Cu, CuSn, CuZn, CuZnSn, CuFe, CuNiSi, CuNiZn.
14. The crimped terminal, according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier agent is an organic solvent.
15. The crimped terminal, according to claim 14 , wherein the organic solvent is a benzene.
16. The crimped terminal, according to claim 14 , wherein the organic solvent is an alcohol.
17. The crimped terminal, according to claim 14 , wherein the organic solvent is an acetone.
18. The crimped terminal, according to claim 14 , wherein the organic solvent is a fat.
19. A method for producing a crimped connection between a crimped element and an electrical conductor comprising the steps of:
introducing electrically conductive particles into a carrier agent;
applying the carrier agent having the electrically conductive particles between the conductor and the crimped element; and
crimping the crimped element to the conductor.
20. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the carrier agent is an organic solvent or a fat.
21. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the electrically conductive particles are comminuted conductive particles.
22. A crimped terminal, comprising:
a conductor containing aluminum;
a crimped element disposed around the conductor; and
a plurality of spherical conductive particles disposed in a carrier agent and arranged between the conductor and a contact side the crimped element.