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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2020
Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Takahito Jo, Yokkaichi, JP;
Yasushi Saito, Yokkaichi, JP;
Tomoyuki Sakata, Yokkaichi, JP;
Masaaki Tabata, Yokkaichi, JP;
Teruo Hara, Yokkaichi, JP;
Shunya Takeuchi, Yokkaichi, JP;
Hideki Matsunaga, Yokkaichi, JP;
Keisuke Teramoto, Yokkaichi, JP;
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Toyota, JP;
Takeshi Amakawa, Toyota, JP;
AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., Yokkaichi, JP;
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., Yokkaichi, JP;
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A terminal-equipped electric wire includes an electric wire that includes a conductor, a terminal connected to the conductor, and a shell attached to the terminal. The conductor has a nominal cross-sectional area of 0.13 mmor less. The terminal includes a grip portion that pinches the conductor. The shell includes a pressing portion that presses at least a portion of the grip portion toward the conductor. At least one of the conductor and the grip portion includes a tin layer, and an oxide coating formed on the surface of the tin layer. An adhering portion formed of a portion of tin contained in the tin layer that passes through the oxide coating and pours out onto a surface of the oxide coating. The adhering portion has an area of 0.100 mmor more.