US5890924A
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Insulation-displacement-contact connector
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1997-01-21
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Granted: 1999-04-06
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Expires: 2017-01-21
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an insulation-displacement-contact connector comprising a first frame, a second frame, and tabs. The first and second frames pinch electric wires tight between them when assembled together. The first frame has an opening so that the insulation-displacement-contact pins of a mating material can pass through and touch the wires. The tabs on the second frame extend outwardly at an angle and bend exposed portions of the wires along the outer surfaces of the first frame, making the wires gripped more securely against pushing force exerted by the insulation-displacement-contact pins.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuo Endo
- 👤 Yuji Hatagishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:27
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/242; H01R4/2425; H01R4/2429; H01R4/2433; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An insulation-displacement-contact connector for electrical connection of insulated electric wires to a mating connector having insulation-displacement-connecting pins, comprising: a first frame having an opening therein so that the insulation-displacement-contact pins of the mating connector pass through said opening; a second frame lockable to said first frame, the electric wires extending across said opening and being pinched between said first and second frames when locked to each other; and tabs on one of said first and second frames to bend exposed portions of said electric wires along outside surfaces of the other of said first and second frames when locked to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
An insulation-displacement-contact connector for electrical connection of insulated electric wires to a mating connector having insulation-displacement-connecting pins, comprising: a first frame having an opening therein so that the insulation-displacement-contact pins of the mating connector pass through said opening; a second frame lockable to said first frame, the electric wires extending across said opening and being pinched between said first and second frames when locked to each other; and tabs on one of said first and second frames to bend exposed portions of said electric wires along outside surfaces of the other of said first and second frames when locked to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An insulation-displacement-contact connector as defined in claim 1, wherein said tabs are provided on said second frame and extend toward said first frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An insulation-displacement-contact connector as defined in claim 1, wherein said tabs extend toward the other of said first and second frames at an angle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An insulation-displacement-contact connector as defined in claim 1, wherein said second frame has an opening therein aligned with the opening of said first frame when said first and second frames are locked to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
184 words
An insulation-displacement-contact connector for electrical connection of a connecting portion of an insulated electric wire to an insulation-displacement-connecting pin in a mating connector capable of being attached to the insulation-displacement-contact connector, the insulation-displacement-contact connector comprising: a first frame having an opening therein so that the insulation-displacement-contact pin of the mating connector passes through the opening, the first frame having two first pinching portions; a second frame lockable to the first frame, the second frame having two second pinching portions, each corresponding to the respective first pinching portions, the electric wire extending across the opening and being pinched between the first and second pinching portions so that the connecting portion is disposed on the opening when the first and second frames are locked each other, the connecting portion being connected to the insulation-displacement-connection pin when the first and second frames, locked to each other, are attached to the mating connector; and tabs on one of the first and second frames to bend exposed portions of the electric wire along outside surfaces of the other of the first and second frames when locked to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
184 words
An insulation-displacement-contact connector for electrical connection of a connecting portion of an insulated electric wire to an insulation-displacement-connecting pin in a mating connector capable of being attached to the insulation-displacement-contact connector, the insulation-displacement-contact connector comprising: a first frame having an opening therein so that the insulation-displacement-contact pin of the mating connector passes through the opening, the first frame having two first pinching portions; a second frame lockable to the first frame, the second frame having two second pinching portions, each corresponding to the respective first pinching portions, the electric wire extending across the opening and being pinched between the first and second pinching portions so that the connecting portion is disposed on the opening when the first and second frames are locked each other, the connecting portion being connected to the insulation-displacement-connection pin when the first and second frames, locked to each other, are attached to the mating connector; and tabs on one of the first and second frames to bend exposed portions of the electric wire along outside surfaces of the other of the first and second frames when locked to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An insulation-displacement-contact connector as defined in claim 5, wherein the tabs are provided on the second frame and extend toward the first frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An insulation-displacement-contact connector as defined in claim 5, wherein the tabs extend toward the other of the first and second frames at an angle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
An insulation-displacement-contact connector as defined in claim 5, wherein the second frame has an opening therein which aligns with the opening of the first frame when the first and second frames are locked each other.
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