US5769555A
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Connector assembly
Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1997-04-29
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Granted: 1998-06-23
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Expires: 2017-04-29
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a connector which prevents female and male terminals from coupling partially to each other upon coupling and detaching of female and male connectors. In the assembly, the male connector is provided with a guide rod which projects in a coupling direction. The female connector is provided with a guide hole through which the guide rod passes. Upon coupling of both connectors, the guide rod passes through the guide hole to position an insertion direction. The male terminal enters the female terminal without inclining and partially contacting.
Inventors
- 👤 Hajime Okada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/436; H01R13/4364; H01R13/4365; H01R13/422; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5202; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6271; H01R13/6272; H01R13/629; H01R13/631; H01R13/5219; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/16; Y10T403/1616; Y10T403/1624
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A connector assembly comprising a male connector and a female connector, said male connector having at least one projecting male terminal and a male hood surrounding said terminal, said female connector having at least one female terminal complementary to said male terminal and interconnected therewith, a guide rod projecting from one of said male connector and said female connector and having a distal end remote therefrom, a guide complementary to said guide rod, in another of said male connector and said female connector, said other connector having a rearmost face facing away from said one connector, said distal end extending through said other connector and projecting beyond said face.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A connector assembly comprising a male connector and a female connector, said male connector having at least one projecting male terminal and a male hood surrounding said terminal, said female connector having at least one female terminal complementary to said male terminal and interconnected therewith, a guide rod projecting from one of said male connector and said female connector and having a distal end remote therefrom, a guide complementary to said guide rod, in another of said male connector and said female connector, said other connector having a rearmost face facing away from said one connector, said distal end extending through said other connector and projecting beyond said face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said guide is circular in cross section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said guide is polygonal in cross section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said male hood surrounds a front portion of said female connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein there is a plurality of said guide rods and said guides.
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