EP0863576A1
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Connector
Assignee: Mitsubishi Cable Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1998-02-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A connector including a reception housing which has four sector-shaped compartments defined by four radial partitions, and four sector-shaped end terminals are inserted into said four sector-shaped compartments from mutually orthogonal directions which are perpendicular to a direction in which an insertion housing is inserted into the reception housing. A number of male terminals are provided on each of said four sector-shaped end terminals, and a number of conductors of a plurality of flat cables are connected to said number of male terminals. On the insertion housing, a number of female terminals are provided each being connected to respective one of a number of electric wires. Said male and female terminals are simultaneously coupled with each other by inserting the insertion housing into the reception housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsugio Anbo
- 👤 Katsuzi Shimazawa
- 👤 Yukifumi Machida
- 👤 Yoshikatsu Hasegawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/81; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6277; H01R31/00; H01R31/02; H01R13/46; H01R13/514; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A connector comprising a reception housing
accommodating a number of first connecting terminals connected
to a number of conductors of a plurality of flat cables and an
insertion housing accommodating a number of second connecting
terminals connected to a number of electric wires, said first
and second connecting terminals being coupled with each other
by inserting the insertion housing into the reception housing,
wherein said reception housing includes a plurality of
compartments formed within an inner space of the reception
housing, and a plurality of end terminals having said number
of first connecting terminals secured thereto are inserted
into said plurality of compartments from side directions
perpendicular to an axial direction of the reception housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said
first connecting terminals are provided on the end terminals
such that first connecting terminals are directed
perpendicularly to said side directions from which the end
terminals are inserted into said compartments of the reception
housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said
first connecting terminals are provided on the end terminals
such that the first connecting terminals are directed
perpendicularly to a plane of the flat cable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein in each
of said end terminals, the first connecting terminals are
aligned along a plurality of lines, and in each of said lines
the first connecting terminals are arranged substantially
equidistantly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein in each
of said end terminals, said first connecting terminals are
arranged substantially equidistantly in a zigzag manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein each of
said first connecting terminals is formed by a male terminal
and each of said second connecting terminals is formed by a
female terminal which cooperates with said male terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said
reception housing comprises four sector-shaped compartments,
and four sector-shaped end terminals are inserted into said
four compartments from mutually orthogonal directions in a
plane perpendicular to a direction for inserting the insertion
housing into the reception housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A connector according to claim 7, wherein said
reception housing comprises four radial partitions defining
said four sector-shaped compartments, and said sector-shaped
end terminals are inserted into the compartments until side
walls of the end terminals are urged against said partitions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector according to claim 7, wherein said
reception housing includes a plurality of openings through
which said end terminals are inserted into said compartments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A connector according to claim 9, wherein each of
said end terminals includes a locking mechanism for locking
the end terminal to the reception housing in the inserted
condition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein each of
said plurality of flat cables includes at least one folded
portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein a
plurality of flat cables are laminated and are secured to each
of said end terminals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
A connector according to claim 12, wherein a
plurality of first connecting terminals groups connected to
respective laminated flat cables are provided on a contact
surface of the end terminal, said contact surface being
inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular to the
inserting direction of the insertion housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A connector according to claim 13, wherein said
inclined contact surface is formed by a plurality of step
portions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A connector according to claim 14, wherein a
thickness of said plurality of step portions of the end
terminal is successively increased from a distal end to a
proximal end of the end terminal.
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