Electrical terminal having crimp members with different number of crimp teeth
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1. An electrical connector configured to mount to a flex cable, the electrical connector comprising:
- a dielectric connector housing;
at least one electrical terminal supported by the connector housing, the at least one electrical terminal defining a mating portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion including first and second crimp members spaced from each other along a length of the at least one electrical terminal, each of the first and second crimp members including plurality of crimp teeth configured to pierce through a flex cable when crimped so as to mount the flex cable to the mounting portion,wherein one of the first and second crimp members of the at least one electrical terminal has a different number of crimp teeth than the other of the first and second crimp members.
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Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector includes a connector housing, and at least one electrical terminal supported by the connector housing. The electrical terminal defines a mating portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion carrying a pair of crimp members having crimp teeth configured to pierce through a flex cable when crimped so as to mount the flex cable to the mounting portion of the electrical terminal.
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1. An electrical connector configured to mount to a flex cable, the electrical connector comprising:
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a dielectric connector housing; at least one electrical terminal supported by the connector housing, the at least one electrical terminal defining a mating portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion including first and second crimp members spaced from each other along a length of the at least one electrical terminal, each of the first and second crimp members including plurality of crimp teeth configured to pierce through a flex cable when crimped so as to mount the flex cable to the mounting portion, wherein one of the first and second crimp members of the at least one electrical terminal has a different number of crimp teeth than the other of the first and second crimp members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical connector comprising:
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a dielectric connector housing; at least one first electrical terminal supported by the connector housing and at least one second electrical terminal supported by the connector housing at a location spaced from the at least one first electrical terminal along a longitudinal direction, each of the first and second electrical terminals defining respective mating portion and a mounting portion spaced from the mating portion along a transverse direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the mounting portion including first and second crimp members spaced from each other along a lateral direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal and transverse directions, each of the first and second crimp members having a plurality of crimp teeth configured to pierce through a flex cable when crimped so as to mount the flex cable to the mounting portion of the electrical terminal, wherein the crimp members of the first electrical terminals are offset with respect to the crimp members of the second electrical terminals along the lateral direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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- 15. An electrical terminal comprising a mating portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion including first and second crimp members spaced from each other along a length of the electrical terminal, each of the first and second crimp members including plurality of crimp teeth configured to pierce through a flex cable when crimped so as to mount the flex cable to the mounting portion, wherein one of the first and second crimp members have a different number of crimp teeth than the other of the first and second crimp members.
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