EP0505199A2
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Connector with terminal holder
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-03-20
Abstract
Abstract In this connector, metal terminals (C) are held by a terminal holder (B), connectable to a connector housing (A), so as to stabilize the position of each metal terminal, thereby facilitating the fitting thereof with its mating metal terminal. The connector housing, for receiving metal terminals, and the terminal holder are connected in a two-stage manner, that is, first in a provisionally-connected condition and then in a completely-connected condition. In the provisionally-connected condition, a flexible deformable plate (8) of the terminal holder rests on push-up projections (6) of the connector housing thereby allowing the insertion and withdrawal of a metal terminal (C) relative to a respective terminal receiving chamber (1). In the completely-connected condition, a terminal holding portion (9) on the flexible deformable plate (8) is biased against and fixes a respective metal terminal (C) in position.
Inventors
- 👤 Tamio c/o Yazaki Parts Co. Ltd. Watanabe
- 👤 Masanori C/O Yazaki Parts Co. Ltd. Tsuji
- 👤 Motohisa c/o Yazaki Parts Co. Ltd. Kashiyama
- 👤 Terutoshi c/o Yazaki Corporation Satoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/436; H01R13/4367; H01R13/4368; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of metal terminals (C); a connector housing (A) for receiving the metal terminals therein; and a terminal holder (B) movably engagable with the connector housing in two positions, a provisionally fastened position and a completely fastened position, the terminal holder including a plurality of flexible deformable plates (8), each of which has a terminal retaining member (9), and wherein each of the flexible deformable plates (8) allows insertion and withdrawal of the metal terminals (C) in the provisionally-fastened position, and the terminal retaining member (9) urges and fixes the metal terminals in the completely-fastened position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein the connector housing (A) includes a plurality of projection members (6), and each flexible deformable plate (8) rests on a projection member for allowing insertion and withdrawal of the metal terminal in the provisionally-fastened condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
172 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of metal terminals (C); a connector housing (A) including a plurality of terminal receiving chambers (1) each of which is defined by a pair of opposite wall plates (2), each of the wall plates having a push-up projection (6); and a terminal holder (B) movably engaged with the connector housing in two positions, a provisionally fastened position and a completely fastened position, the terminal holder having a plurality of flexible deformable plates (8) corresponding to respective terminal receiving chambers (1), each of the flexible deformable plates having a terminal retaining projection (9), wherein when the terminal holder (B) is provisionally engaged with the connector housing (A), each of the push-up projections (6) pushingly abuts against the respective flexible deformable plate (8) so that a metal terminal (C) can be smoothly inserted and is then retained within the respective terminal receiving chamber (1), and when the terminal holder (B) is completely engaged with the connector housing, the metal terminal (C) is urged by the terminal retaining projection (9).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
A connector according to claim 3, wherein each of the metal terminals (C) has an insertion path; and the terminal holder (B) has a plurality of relief notches (10), and wherein when the terminal holder is provisionally engaged with the connector housing (A), each of the flexible plates is flexed so that the terminal retaining projections (9) are disposed out of the insertion path; and when the terminal holder is completely engaged with the connector housing, each of the push-up projections (6) is engaged with the relief notch (10) so that each of the flexible deformable plates (8) is restored, so as to bring the terminal retaining projections (9) deep into the terminal receiving chambers (1).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
A connector according to claim 3 or claim 4, wherein each of the metal terminals (C) has a box-like portion (14) at an intermediate portion thereof, and wherein when the terminal holder (B) is completely engaged with the connector housing (A), each of the terminal retaining projections (9) is disposed at the rear of the respective box-like member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A connector according to claim 5, wherein a terminal holding projection (9') extends from each of the terminal retaining projections (9); and when the terminal holder is completely engaged with the connector housing, each terminal retaining projection (9') rests on the respective box-like portion (14) so that the box-like portion is urged by the flexible deformable plate (8) through the terminal retaining projection (9), thereby fixing the metal terminal in position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
A connector according to claim 5, wherein a terminal holding projection (9') extends from each of the terminal retaining projections (9); the connector housing (A) includes an engagement wall (15) therein; and the terminal holding projection (9') is press-fitted between the engagement wall and the box-like portion (14) when the terminal holder (B) is completely engaged with the connector housing.
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