Arc resistant terminal, arc resistant terminal pair and automotive connector
First Claim
1. A terminal and a counterpart terminal to be electrically connected with each other at contact portions thereof by engaging each other, each of the terminal and the counterpart terminal, comprising:
- a conductive portion of electrically conductive material; and
a final contact portion which is in contact with the counterpart terminal or the terminal at a final stage while the terminal is being disengaged from the counterpart terminal, the last contact portion is made of an arc suppressive material, most of its content being titanium in terms of mass percent.
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Abstract
A terminal to be electrically connected with an other terminal at a contact portion thereof by being engaged with the other is formed such that at least an outer-surface part of a final contact portion thereof which is separated last from the other terminal upon separating this terminal from the other terminal is made of an are resistant material mainly containing Ti. Thus, there can be provided an arc resistant terminal, an arc resistant terminal pair and an automotive connector provided with such a terminal which can effectively suppress an occurrence of an arc discharge even in such a condition that a base metallic material of the terminal creates an arc discharge.
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16 Claims
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1. A terminal and a counterpart terminal to be electrically connected with each other at contact portions thereof by engaging each other, each of the terminal and the counterpart terminal, comprising:
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a conductive portion of electrically conductive material; and
a final contact portion which is in contact with the counterpart terminal or the terminal at a final stage while the terminal is being disengaged from the counterpart terminal, the last contact portion is made of an arc suppressive material, most of its content being titanium in terms of mass percent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A pair of terminals including a male terminal and a female terminal which engage each other to establish an electrical connection, each of the terminals, comprising:
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a conductive portion of electrically conductive material to be in contact with the counterpart terminal while the terminals are engaged each other; and
a final contact portion which is in contact with the counterpart terminal at a final stage while the terminal is being disengaged from the counterpart terminal, the last contact portion is made of an are suppressive material, most of its content in terms of mass percent being titanium. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A connector for use in an automotive vehicle and including a terminal and a counterpart terminal to be electrically connected with each other at contact portions thereof by engaging each other, each of the terminal and the counterpart terminal, comprising:
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a conductive portion of electrically conductive material; and
a final contact portion which is in contact with the counterpart terminal or the terminal at a final stage while the terminal is being disengaged from the counterpart terminal, the last contact portion is made of an arc suppressive material, most of its content being titanium in terms of mass percent. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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