IP Library Granted Patent US 10,008,784
Granted Patent B2
US 10,008,784 · App. 15/702,373 · Granted Jun 26, 2018

Terminal fitting fixing structure and wire harness

Inventors: Hiroki Kitagawa (Shizuoka, JP); Yuya Yamada (Shizuoka, JP); Ryuta Fujii (Shizuoka, JP)
Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
H01R4/20H01B7/0045H01R4/646B60R16/0207B60R16/03
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Patent No.
US 10,008,784
App. No.
15/702,373
Granted
Jun 26, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spacer has a first cylindrical portion where a primary crimped state of a braided member is formed between the spacer and a cable. After the primary crimped state is formed, in a state in which a second flange of the terminal fitting fitted around the cable and the braided member is in contact with a first flange, a sleeve fitted around a second cylindrical portion forms a crimped state of the braided member between the sleeve and the terminal fitting at the second cylindrical portion, so that the terminal fitting is fixed to the braided member.

Claims (21)

1. A terminal fitting fixing structure comprising:

a braided member covering part of a cable including a core and an insulator, the braided member being formed by braided metal wires;

a spacer having a first cylindrical portion through which the braided member passes, and a first flange protruding radially outward from an end on a first side of the spacer in an axial direction;

a terminal fitting having a second cylindrical portion through which the braided member passes, and a second flange electrically connected with a ground member and protruding radially outward from an end on a second side of the terminal fitting in the axial direction; and

a sleeve through which the second cylindrical portion passes in a state in which an end of the braided member on the first side being folded back is sandwiched between the sleeve and the second cylindrical portion on the first side in the axial direction of the terminal fitting, wherein

the first cylindrical portion of the spacer is deformed radially inward to form a crimped state of the braided member between the spacer and the cable, and

the sleeve is deformed radially inward and forms a crimped state of the braided member at least between the sleeve and the terminal fitting in a contact state in which the second flange is in contact with the first flange.

2. The terminal fitting fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the end of the braided member on the first side is at least partially in contact with the second flange.

3. The terminal fitting fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the second flange has a radially outer end protruding toward the second side along the axial direction, and covers a radially outer end of the first flange.

4. The terminal fitting fixing structure according to claim 2 , wherein

the second flange has a radially outer end protruding toward the second side along the axial direction, and covers a radially outer end of the first flange.

5. A wire harness comprising:

a cable including a core and an insulator;

a braided member covering part of the cable and being formed by braided metal wires;

a spacer having a first cylindrical portion through which the braided member passes, and a first flange protruding radially outward from an end on a first side of the spacer in an axial direction;

a terminal fitting having a second cylindrical portion through which the braided member passes, and a second flange electrically connected with a ground member and protruding radially outward from an end on a second side of the terminal fitting in the axial direction; and

a sleeve through which the second cylindrical portion passes in a state in which an end of the braided member on the first side being folded back is sandwiched between the sleeve and the second cylindrical portion on the first side in the axial direction of the terminal fitting, wherein

the first cylindrical portion of the spacer is deformed radially inward to form a crimped state of the braided member between the spacer and the cable, and

the sleeve is deformed radially inward and forms a crimped state of the braided member at least between the sleeve and the terminal fitting in a contact state in which the second flange is in contact with the first flange.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2017
From: KITAGAWA, HIROKI; YAMADA, YUYA; FUJII, RYUTA
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043564/0793 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-182207 · Sep 16, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180083372A1 · Mar 22, 2018
Cited By (1)
US 12,640,530