Terminal fitting and method of producing it

摘要

A terminal fitting has a rectangular tube (2) with a ceiling plate (8). A struck portion (19) is formed by striking an extending end edge of the ceiling plate (8) inwardly of the rectangular tube (2) while maintaining a plate thickness. The inner surface of this struck portion (19) is at the same height as the projecting end of a ceiling plate side contact portion (18) and the outer surface of the struck portion (19) is at the same height as the inner surface of the ceiling plate (8) around the contact portion. A pressing portion (9) is bent from the upper end edge of a second side plate (5) to extend substantially parallel to a bottom plate (3) and contacts the outer surface of the struck portion (19). The pressing portion (9) does not project in a height direction from the ceiling plate (8).

主权项

1. A terminal fitting, comprising a tube for receiving a mating terminal, the tube including,
a base plate with opposite first and second sides; first and second side plates projecting respectively from first and second sides of the base plate; and a ceiling plate bent from an end of the first side plate opposite the base plate and extending substantially parallel to the base plate, an extending end edge thereof being supported in contact with a receiving portion formed on the second side plate; the ceiling plate being shaped to project inwardly of the tube to form a contact portion with the mating terminal; the extending end edge part of the ceiling plate being deformed inwardly of the tube while maintaining a uniform plate thickness, thereby forming a bent portion, and the bent portion having an outer surface set at the same height position as or below the inner surface of the ceiling plate at locations disposed laterally of and adjacent to the contact portion; and at least one pressing portion bent from an end of the second side plate opposite the base plate to extend substantially in parallel to the base plate so that opening of the ceiling plate is prevented by contact of the pressing portion with the outer surface of the bent portion.