| 摘要 |
A terminal chain includes box-shaped terminal-connecting portions (1, 1', 1''), each being rectangular in cross-section and defined by two major side walls (1a1 and 1a2, 1a1' and 1a2', 1a1'' and 1a2'') and two minor side walls (1b1 and 1b2, 1b1' and 1b2', 1b1'' and 1b2'') wherein the major side walls (1a1 and 1a2, 1a1' and 1a2', 1a1'' and 1a2'') are greater in width than the minor side walls (1b1 and 1b2, 1b1' and 1b2', 1b1'' and 1b2''). The terminal chain also includes a connecting strip (2) to which the terminal-connecting portions (1, 1', 1'') are connected in the form of a chain. Each terminal-connecting portion (1, 1', 1'') is connected to the connecting strip (2) via a connecting portion (1c, 1c', 1c'') which extends from one of the two minor side walls (1b1 and 1b2, 1b1' and 1b2', 1b1'' and 1b2'') of the corresponding terminal connecting portion (1, 1', 1''). The terminal chain is formed by folding a development (M) punched out of an electrically-conductive metal plate. The terminal chain can be made small-sized and has a unified direction of fitting with mating terminals which leads to improved operability at the time of fitting with mating terminals. |
