Chained terminals and method for forming such chained terminals
Chained terminals (10) are formed such that a multitude of terminal fitting pieces (12) are connected in parallel with a lateral edge of a carrier (11) in the form of a long strip, and are wound around and dispensed from a reel (20) with an interlayer sheet (21) laid underneath. Each terminal fitting piece (12) is formed with projections (17) projecting in a direction normal to a radial direction of the reel (20), i.e. a direction along the plane of the interlayer sheet (21). Thus, the projections (17) neither stick into the interlayer sheet (21) nor are deformed by being caught in by the interlayer sheet (21). Protecting portions (19) are aligned with the projections (17) but extend further from the carrier (11) for protecting the projections (17).
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
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H01R
inventional
Takashi Masahiko Masashi
Koide Aoyama Saito