Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
An electrical connector comprising: a connector housing; a first terminal for connecting a first wire, said first terminal comprising an electrical contact portion at one end thereof, a conductor clamping portion at another end thereof, and an intermediate portion; a second terminal for connecting a second wire having a diameter larger than that of the first wire, said second terminal comprising an electrical contact portion at one end thereof, a conductor clamping portion at another end thereof, and an intermediate portion, said intermediate portion of said second terminal being formed to be longer than that of said first terminal; and a plurality of terminal accommodating cavities disposed in said connector housing for accommodating said first and second terminals, wherein each of said second terminals is disposed in a terminal accommodating cavity so as to protrude from a rear end of said terminal accommodating cavity and wherein no two individual second terminals are disposed in terminal accommodating cavities adjacent to one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
An electrical connector comprising: a connector housing; a first terminal for connecting a first wire, said first terminal comprising an electrical contact portion at one end thereof, a conductor clamping portion at another end thereof, and an intermediate portion; a second terminal for connecting a second wire having a diameter larger than that of the first wire, said second terminal comprising an electrical contact portion at one end thereof, a conductor clamping portion at another end thereof, and an intermediate portion, said intermediate portion of said second terminal being formed to be longer than that of said first terminal; and a plurality of terminal accommodating cavities disposed in said connector housing for accommodating said first and second terminals, wherein each of said second terminals is disposed in a terminal accommodating cavity so as to protrude from a rear end of said terminal accommodating cavity and wherein no two individual second terminals are disposed in terminal accommodating cavities adjacent to one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said terminal accommodating cavities for accommodating said first and second terminals are substantially the same size.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
An electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein a resilient locking arm is provided on an inner wall of the plurality of terminal accommodating cavities each such that said resilient locking arm projects forwardly from said inner wall opposing the insulator clamping portion of the first and second terminals each, and when the first and second terminals reach a locked position the electrical contact portion of the first and second terminals each is engaged with the resilient locking arm of the terminal accommodating cavity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
An electrical connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein a rear holder accommodating portion having a shape of a substantially rectangular frame is integrally formed with the connector housing, and a rear holder to be accommodated said rear holder accommodating portion comprises: a substantially rectangular frame; flaps hinged on upper and lower walls of said rear holder; and locking portions formed on said flaps, wherein after said rear holder is inserted into the connector housing, the first and second terminals pass through the rear holder so as to be accommodated in the terminal accommodating cavities, and further insertion of the rear holder permits the insulator clamping portion of the first and second terminals to be engaged with the locking portions of the rear holder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
An electrical connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein said rear holder is provided with temporary locking holes on side walls thereof and final locking holes on upper and lower walls, and said rear holder is provided with resilient temporary locking projections engageable with said temporary locking holes at side walls thereof and resilient final locking projections engageable with said final locking holes at upper and lower walls.