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US5380220A
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Connector
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1993-11-24
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Granted: 1995-01-10
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Expires: 2013-11-24
Abstract
Abstract A connector in which a wire connected to a press-connecting terminal is positively held without the use of any member attached to an outer side. Openings are formed in a housing adapted to receive press-connecting terminals T each having a wire connected thereto, and holder members for holding the wire in such a manner that the wire is bulged into the opening are formed integrally with the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiaki Okabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/58; H01R13/595; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A connector comprising: a housing having a terminal receiving chamber provided therein for receiving a terminal having a wire secured thereto, said terminal receiving chamber being defined by partition walls on opposite sides thereof and a bottom wall, said bottom wall having an opening therein; and a resilient holding member extending from one of said partition walls so as to at least partially cover said opening, wherein said holding member urges the wire into said opening so as to partially bend said wire to thereby resist any external pulling forces applied to said wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A connector comprising: a housing having a terminal receiving chamber provided therein for receiving a terminal having a wire secured thereto, said terminal receiving chamber being defined by partition walls on opposite sides thereof and a bottom wall, said bottom wall having an opening therein; and a resilient holding member extending from one of said partition walls so as to at least partially cover said opening, wherein said holding member urges the wire into said opening so as to partially bend said wire to thereby resist any external pulling forces applied to said wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein said housing includes a plurality of said terminal receiving chambers and a corresponding number of holding members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The connector of claim 2, wherein said housing includes a pair of said holding members for each of said plurality of terminal receiving chambers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector of claim 1, wherein said opening is formed across the entire terminal receiving chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connector of claim 1, wherein said resilient holding member extends from said one partition wall in a cantilevered manner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connector of claim 1, further comprising a resilient retaining member for retaining the terminal in said terminal receiving chamber, said retaining member being disposed at a center of said terminal receiving chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The connector of claim 6, wherein said housing includes a plurality of said terminal receiving chambers and a corresponding number of holding members and retaining members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The connector of claim 7, wherein said housing includes a pair of said holding members for each of said plurality of terminal receiving chambers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connector of claim 1, further comprising a receiving box having a receiving port for receiving said housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The connector of claim 9, wherein said receiving box has a plurality of said receiving ports for respectively receiving a plurality of said housings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The connector of claim 9, wherein said receiving box includes resilient retaining members on opposite inner wall surfaces of said receiving port which respectively engage openings formed in said housing.
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