INSULATION DISPLACEMENT TERMINAL, SPLICING TERMINAL ASSEMBLY AND PRESS-CONTACT STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC CABLE

摘要

A terminal fitting (10) includes a main body (20) to be coupled to a mating conductor, and a crimp contact section (30) rearward from the main body (20). The crimp contact section (30) is crimped on an end of a core wire (42) in a covered electrical cable (40) so as to surround the end. The core wire (42) includes a plurality of metallic strands (41) and is covered with a sheath (43) to form the covered electrical cable (40). Serrations (34) are provided on a contact surface of the crimp contact section (30) for surrounding the core wire (42). Each serration (34) is a polygonal shaped recess with which the core wire (42) engages upon crimping. Both diagonal corner portions (34C) of each serration (34) are rounded. Thus, the whole periphery of an opening edge around the recess penetrates an oxide layer on a core wire.