Yazaki Corporation

Tamio Suzuki

Satoshi Yamada

Keishi Jinno

Masakuni Samejima

Jun Uchida

Isanori Shimizu

A terminal fitting includes first and second terminal fitting components. The first terminal fitting component includes a first flat plate having a through hole and caulking pieces. The caulking pieces stand up from both edges in the width direction of the first flat plate. The second terminal fitting component includes a second flat plate having a projection. The projection is inserted in the through hole, an end part of the projection is crushed, and the second flat plate is caulked with the caulking pieces so that the first and second terminal fitting components are fixed to each other, thereby obtaining the terminal fitting.

Method of fixing terminal fitting components to each other and terminal fitting

An electrical socket contact forms an electrical contact portion in a compact size to which a mating contact is inserted and connected. A concave portion is formed opposite to a resilient tongue in the transverse direction of a side end of the short rectangularly tubular electrical contact portion provided the resilient tongue for electrical contact within the electrical contact portion. A folded portion extending from a side free end of the electrical contact portion is also provided which engages the concave portion.

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Shizuoka, Japan

Tamio Suzuki