US5364283A
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Connecting device
Assignee: Aisin Corp
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Filing: 1993-03-29
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Granted: 1994-11-15
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Expires: 2013-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A connecting device is comprised of a first housing having therein a pair of parallely spaced first passages each of which has a proximal end and a distal end, a male terminal accommodated in each of the first passages and having a proximal end to which a first wire is connected and a distal end, a second housing having therein a pair of parallely spaced second passages each of which has a proximal end and a distal end fitted into the distal end of the corresponding first passage, a female terminal accommodated in each of the second passages, having a proximal end to which a second wire is connected and a distal end engaged with the distal end of the corresponding male terminal, and an amount of viscous oily substance positioned in the neighbourhood of a portion at which the distal end of the male terminal and the distal end of the female terminal are in engagement with each other in such a manner of an establishment of conductivity therebetween.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyokazu Katoh
- 👤 Kenichi Kaneko
- 👤 Osamu Matsubara
- 👤 Takashi Niwa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:16
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5216; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/933; Y10S439/936
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
263 words
A connecting device comprising: a first housing having therein a pair of parallely spaced first passages each of which has a proximal end and a distal end; a male terminal accommodated in each of the first passages and having a proximal end to which a first wire is connected and a distal end, said first housing and each male terminal forming a first clearance therebetween to provide communication between said distal end and said proximal end; a second housing having therein a pair of parallely spaced second passages each of which has a proximal end and a distal end fitted into the distal end of the corresponding first passage; a female terminal accommodated in each of the second passages, having a proximal end to which a second wire is connected and a distal end engageable with the distal end of the corresponding male terminal, said second housing and each said female terminal forming a second clearance therebetween to provide communication between said distal end and said proximal end; an amount of viscous oily substance positioned in at least one of said housings adjacent the distal end of the terminal therein, said amount of viscous oily substance not insulating at least one of said proximal ends before said distal ends of said male and female terminals are engaged, said amount of viscous oily substance being sufficient that said viscous oil substance is forced through said at least one of said first and second clearances so as to insulate the relevant proximal end when said distal ends of said male and female terminals are engaged.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
263 words
A connecting device comprising: a first housing having therein a pair of parallely spaced first passages each of which has a proximal end and a distal end; a male terminal accommodated in each of the first passages and having a proximal end to which a first wire is connected and a distal end, said first housing and each male terminal forming a first clearance therebetween to provide communication between said distal end and said proximal end; a second housing having therein a pair of parallely spaced second passages each of which has a proximal end and a distal end fitted into the distal end of the corresponding first passage; a female terminal accommodated in each of the second passages, having a proximal end to which a second wire is connected and a distal end engageable with the distal end of the corresponding male terminal, said second housing and each said female terminal forming a second clearance therebetween to provide communication between said distal end and said proximal end; an amount of viscous oily substance positioned in at least one of said housings adjacent the distal end of the terminal therein, said amount of viscous oily substance not insulating at least one of said proximal ends before said distal ends of said male and female terminals are engaged, said amount of viscous oily substance being sufficient that said viscous oil substance is forced through said at least one of said first and second clearances so as to insulate the relevant proximal end when said distal ends of said male and female terminals are engaged.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A connecting device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the viscous oily substance is a grease which is of the characteristics that its oil thin film is apt to be disappeared upon application of pressure thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connecting device in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a sealing substance closing the distal ends of the first passages and the second passages.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connecting device in accordance with claim 3, wherein the sealing substance is a silicon.
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