Electrical connector having a metallic ferrule accommodated within a receptacle and crimped to a cable
An electrical connector including: a terminal body; an insulator accommodated within a receptacle of the terminal body, the insulator having at least one cavity adapted for holding a terminal connected to a wire of a cable; a metal ferrule accommodated within the receptacle of the terminal body; wherein the metal ferrule has a crimp portion adapted to be crimped onto the cable; wherein the metal ferrule is form-fittingly connected to the terminal body; and wherein the metal ferrule has a sleeve like holding portion centering the ferrule within the receptacle.
1. An electrical connector comprising:
a terminal body;
an insulator accommodated within a receptacle of the terminal body, said insulator having at least one cavity adapted for holding a terminal connected to a wire of a cable; and
a metal ferrule accommodated within said receptacle of said terminal body;
wherein said metal ferrule has a crimp portion adapted to be crimped onto said cable,
wherein said metal ferrule is connected to said terminal body, and
wherein said metal ferrule has a sleeve like holding portion centering the ferrule within the receptacle.
2. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the holding portion of the ferrule is formed by wall portions bent into the form of a sleeve.
3. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the holding portion and the crimp portion are arranged consecutively in axial direction.
4. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the holding portion is provided with a polarization rib projecting in a radial direction.
5. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the insulator is accommodated within a forward portion of the receptacle and
wherein the ferrule is accommodated within a rearward portion of the receptacle.
6. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the insulator and the ferrule are inserted into the receptacle in an insertion direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the terminal body.
7. The electrical connector of claim 6 , wherein the ferrule is axially supported in insertion direction against a first stop face arranged in the forward portion of the receptacle.
8. The electrical connector of claim 6 , wherein the insulator is axially supported in insertion direction against a second stop face arranged in the rearward portion of the receptacle.
9. The electrical connector of claim 6 , wherein the terminal body is provided with at least one locking arm supporting the insulator against pull-out forces in a direction opposite to the insertion direction.
10. The electrical connector of claim 6 , wherein the ferrule is provided with a locking projection supporting the ferrule against the terminal body in a direction opposite to the insertion direction.
11. The electrical connector of claim 10 , wherein the locking projection projects from an outer circumferential surface of the ferrule in a radial direction.
12. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the ferrule is made of sheet metal bent into a substantial sleeve like form.
13. The electrical connector of claim 12 , wherein the locking projection is a lug cut out of the sheet metal and bent radial outwardly.
14. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the crimp portion has crimp wings wound around the cable and overlapping each other.
15. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein the metal ferrule is retained in an axial direction of the terminal body.