Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Limited

Tatsuya Maeda

Masato Minakata

Masahide Hio

Tetsuya Shinozaki

Atsushi Nishida

Kazuhiro Aoki

A combined terminal fitting assembly is provided to fix ends of three or more wires to one fixing place. Engaging portions ( ) for holding a right terminal fitting (TR) and a left terminal fitting (TL) assembled are provided on both upper and lower surfaces of terminal main bodies. Thus, the right terminal fittings (TR) and the left terminal fittings (TL) can be placed alternately one over another. As a result three or more wires (W) can be fixed to one fixing place. Upon assembling, the wire (W) of the right terminal fitting (TR) and the wire (W) of the left terminal fitting (TL) are brought gradually closer to each other from most distant positions. Thus, the left and right wires (W) neither overlap nor interfere with each other.

Combined terminal fitting

A terminal fitting ( ) is provided with a wire connecting portion ( ) to be connected with an end of a wire (W) and a shaft fixing portion ( ) through which a bolt ( ) is insertable. The shaft fixing portion ( ) is formed by folding a metallic plate material in three. Each of exposed surface portions ( ) located at the front and rear surfaces of the shaft fixing portion ( ) is provided with engaging portions ( ) for holding the adjacent terminal fittings fixed by engaging with the mating engaging portions ( ).

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Tatsuya Maeda