Amp LLC

The Whitaker Corporation

David Bouwe Kuiper-moore

David Bouwe Kuiper-Moore

Rolf Jetter

Antonio Lehner

Christian Otto Bommel

Peter Donald Gaulton

A tab terminal comprises an inner contact body and an outer spring body having a locking lance. The outer body is mounted over the inner body in a vertical direction, whereby inwardly bent tabs of the inner contact body receive a side wall of the outer body, the other side wall of the outer body having a clinching tab that engages in a cutout of the inner contact body. The latter enables a very simple assembly procedure that reduces assembly time, tool complication, and therefore production costs.

Electrical terminal with locking lance

The assembly comprises a first insulating housing (2) having terminal receiving through cavities (8) each having therein a resilient locking lance (16), and a second insulating housing (4) having through cavities (24). There projects from the front face (26) of the second housing (4) a row of locking lance actuating tongues (38). In a terminal loading position of the housings (2 and 4) the front face (26) of the second housing (4) is spaced from the front face (12) of the first housing (2) so that each tongue (38) projects to some extent beneath a respective locking lance (16). In this loading position, an electrical terminal (68) connected to a lead (L) is inserted through each cavity (24) of the second housing (4) into a cavity (8) of the first housing (2). The housings (2 and 4) are then moved relatively towards one another into a terminal locking position, so that each tongue (38) is advanced further beneath the corresponding lance (16) to lock the terminal in the cavity. Pawl and ratchet means are provided on the housings (2 and 4) for locating them in their loading and locking positions.

Electrical connector housing assembly

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David Bouwe Kuiper-Moore