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EP0549370A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Combination connector assembly

Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1992-12-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-12-24
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Abstract

Abstract A pair of holding members (1, 6) are provided for removably holding female and/or male connectors (7, 2) in plurality therein. A cover (8) is removably attached to the second holding member (6) on the wire fitting side, the cover (8) being provided with a hold-down portion. Respective one ends of the connectors held in one of the holding members are urged toward the other holding member by means of the hold-down portion. The one holding member (6) has a pin (5) formed thereon for lockingly engage a cam groove (10). A lever (9) formed with the cam groove is rotatably provided on the other holding member. The lever is rotated while the pin is in engagement with the cam groove, whereby plural pairs of connectors held in position within respective holding members are coupled together in one operation.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tatsuya C/O Sumitomo Wiring System Ltd. Sumida

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 15:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/436; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/62933

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
A combination connector assembly having interengageable male and female connector units (2, 7) adapted for simultaneous engagement in a condition such that plural pairs of connectors are held in position, comprising: first and second holding members (1, 6) for removably holding the same number of female and/or male connectors in each other; a cover (8) mounted to the electric wire receiving side of said second holding member, said cover having a hold-down portion (38) projected therefrom in such a manner that the connectors primarily held within the interior of said holding member (6) are secondarily held in position by the hold-down portion; a lever (9) formed with a cam groove (10), pivotally attached to said first holding member (1); and a pin (5) projected on said second holding member (6) for being lockingly received in the cam groove, whereby a pivotal manipulation of the lever with the pin brought into engagement with the cam groove permits simultaneous engagement of the plural pairs of connectors held in said first and second holding members and, at the same time, coupling of said first and second holding members to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
The combination connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said female connector units (7) adapted as wiring-harness connecting connectors each having the same configuration are removably fitted in position in said second holding member (6), with their front ends pressed by means of the cover toward the first holding member (1), and wherein the other male connector units (2) adapted as printed board connecting connectors are held in said first holding member serving as a connector housing (1), the members of said male connector units (2) being integrally formed with said connector housing for receiving tabs projected from the printed board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 81 words
The combination connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover comprises a frame portion composed of a rectangular frame member and a lid portion connected to the frame portion through a hinge portion, the frame portion including a hold-down portion (50) formed in the interior thereof and projections (51) formed on the outer periphery thereof, the lid portion having locking arms (52) engageable with the projections (51), one opening of the frame portion being closable by the lid portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
The combination connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding members, the connector housing, and the lever are formed of a light-weight resin material.

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