Abstract A press-connecting joint connector with which electrical wires can be readily connected to each other, and a method of press-connecting the electrical wires to the connector. The joint connector (31) includes a connector body (33) with a wire inserting section (47) in which the wires are to be inserted and a press-connecting blade (43) provided in the wire inserting section (47). The wires (W1) and (W2) are inserted in the wire inserting section (47) and the insulation of the wires is cut by the blade such that the blade electrically interconnects the wires. Thereafter, a cutter is inserted into the connector body to thereby cut the waste end portion (105) of at least one of the wires inside the connector body (33). The cutting step may be performed simultaneously to when the wires are pressed into the blades.
A press-connecting joint connector comprising: a connector housing defining a wire inserting section therein, said connector housing having an opening on an upper side thereof; a wire retaining member disposed in said wire inserting section, said wire retaining member including at least a pair of wire cutting blades for cutting the insulation of said wires so as to electrically interconnect said wires, wherein said connector housing includes a cutter receiving hole provided in a bottom surface thereof into which a cutter is insertable to cut a waste end portion of at least one of said plurality of wires inside said connector body; a cover for covering said opening; and a receiving stand having a receiving portion for fixedly retaining said connector body, said cutter being fixedly secured to said receiving stand and extending therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A press-connecting joint connector comprising: a connector housing defining a wire inserting section therein, said connector housing having an opening on an upper side thereof; a wire retaining member disposed in said wire inserting section, said wire retaining member including at least a pair of wire cutting blades for cutting the insulation of said wires so as to electrically interconnect said wires, wherein said connector housing includes a cutter receiving hole provided in a bottom surface thereof into which a cutter is insertable to cut a waste end portion of at least one of said plurality of wires inside said connector body; a cover for covering said opening; and a receiving stand having a receiving portion for fixedly retaining said connector body, said cutter being fixedly secured to said receiving stand and extending therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The connector of claim 1, wherein said wire cutting blades each includes opposing blades defining a slot therebetween into which each said wire is pressed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The connector of claim 2, further comprising a wire pressing member including a plurality of projections for respectively pressing said wires into each said slot, one of said projections cooperating with said cutter for cutting said waste end portion.