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US5675890A
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Method of press-connecting electrical wires to a connector and cutting waste end portions of the wires within the connector housing
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1996-07-22
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Granted: 1997-10-14
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Expires: 2016-07-22
Abstract
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 5 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.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Yamamoto
- 👤 Akira Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:21
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/2445; H01R4/245; H01R4/2454; H01R43/00; H01R43/01; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49174; Y10T29/49181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of press-connecting a plurality of wires to a joint connector which includes a connector body with a wire inserting section accessible through an opening on an upper side thereof and a press-connecting blade including a plurality of wire connecting portions provided in said wire inserting section, said connector body having a hole in a bottom surface thereof and a cover for covering said opening, the method comprising the following steps: providing a receiving stand having a receiving portion for fixedly retaining said connector body; placing said connector body in said receiving portion; pressing said wires into said wire receiving section such that the insulation of said wires is cut by said wire connecting portions to thereby electrically interconnect said wires; cutting a waste end portion of at least one of said plurality of wires at a location inside said connector body by inserting a cutter through said hole; and covering said opening with a cover.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of press-connecting a plurality of wires to a joint connector which includes a connector body with a wire inserting section accessible through an opening on an upper side thereof and a press-connecting blade including a plurality of wire connecting portions provided in said wire inserting section, said connector body having a hole in a bottom surface thereof and a cover for covering said opening, the method comprising the following steps: providing a receiving stand having a receiving portion for fixedly retaining said connector body; placing said connector body in said receiving portion; pressing said wires into said wire receiving section such that the insulation of said wires is cut by said wire connecting portions to thereby electrically interconnect said wires; cutting a waste end portion of at least one of said plurality of wires at a location inside said connector body by inserting a cutter through said hole; and covering said opening with a cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said cutting step is performed by inserting a cutter through said hole after said pressing step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said receiving stand includes a cutter extending upwardly therefrom which passes through said hole so as to extend into said wire inserting section after said placing step, and wherein said cutting step is performed by said cutter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said pressing step comprises the step of pressing said wires with a wire pressing member, inserted into said opening, including a plurality of wire pressing protrusions extending therefrom which respectively press against said wires, one of said pressing protrusions cooperating with said cutter to perform said cutting step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said cutting step is performed simultaneously to said pressing step.
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