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Multiple tier electrical connector
Assignee: Hirose Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-08-25
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Granted: 1999-08-31
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Expires: 2017-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A multiple tier electrical connector includes a housing (2) having a plurality of lower arranging grooves (8) for receiving a lower row of cables; a plurality of guiding sections (8C) provided on upper portions of the lower arranging grooves; an arranging member (4) having a plurality of upper arranging grooves (12) for receiving an upper row of cables and a plurality of downward guiding projections (11) for entering the guiding sections.
Inventors
- 👤 Chiyoki Hanami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/65; H01R12/67; H01R13/00; H01R13/58; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2404; H01R4/2416; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A multiple tier electrical connector, comprising: an arranging housing having a plurality of lower arranging grooves for holding a lower row of cables; a plurality of pairs of projections on said arranging housing to form a receiving cavity between each pair of said projections in an axial direction of said lower arranging grooves; a plurality of guiding sections provided on said projections and communicating with said lower arranging grooves; and an arranging member having a plurality of upper arranging grooves for receiving an upper row of cables and a downward engaging section for entering said receiving cavity to thereby provide a low-profile electrical connector without losing strength of said arranging member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A multiple tier electrical connector, comprising: an arranging housing having a plurality of lower arranging grooves for holding a lower row of cables; a plurality of pairs of projections on said arranging housing to form a receiving cavity between each pair of said projections in an axial direction of said lower arranging grooves; a plurality of guiding sections provided on said projections and communicating with said lower arranging grooves; and an arranging member having a plurality of upper arranging grooves for receiving an upper row of cables and a downward engaging section for entering said receiving cavity to thereby provide a low-profile electrical connector without losing strength of said arranging member.
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