| 摘要 |
Disclosed is a solderless termination system for multi-contact electrical connectors. The termination system generally includes an elongated U-shaped channel of thin conductive sheet metal having one or more tabs extending from the upper edges of the sidewalls which are shaped and folded into the channel to define smooth and substantially rigid constrictions for rupturing and separating the insulation from a wire inserted into the channel and thereafter establishing and maintaining electrical contact with the underlying conductor. The tabs are formed so as to present a smooth, tapered lead-in region having a rigid rounded nose. The nose provides a smooth transition toward a curved wiping surface extending vertically downward toward the floor of the channel, the lower portions of the tabs being retained in or near the floor of the channel to prevent flexing of the tabs in the face of axial forces upon the inserted wire. |
