US6257918B1
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Wire harness connector having a contact retention plate
Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
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Filing: 2000-05-10
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Granted: 2001-07-10
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Expires: 2020-05-10
Abstract
Abstract A connector having a plug housing assembly supporting female contacts thereon, and a cap housing assembly supporting male contacts thereon. The plug housing assembly has a bolt rotatably passing therethrough and a locking plate for holding the male contacts. The cap housing assembly has a cavity receiving the plug housing assembly and a nut portion provided on a bottom portion of the cavity. A nut receiving recess, which receives the nut portion in the cap housing assembly when both the housing assemblies are fitted to each other, is provided in the plug housing assembly. A screw portion of the bolt is provided so as to be exposed within the nut receiving recess without protruding outward from the plug housing assembly. The locking plate has an actuator which is depressibly protruding from a circumferential surface of the plug housing assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/631; H01R13/6315; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/727; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5205; H01R13/5208; H01R13/621; H01R4/00; H01R4/10; H01R4/18; H01R4/183; H01R4/184
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A connector comprising: a plug housing assembly 10 supporting therein a plurality of female contacts 11 , and a cap housing assembly 20 to be connected to said plug housing assembly, said cap housing assembly supporting therein a plurality of male contacts 21 to be electrically connected to the female contacts of said plug housing assembly, respectively, wherein said plug housing assembly comprises a bolt 12 pivotably inserted therethrough and a locking late 13 for locking the female contacts therein, and said cap housing assembly comprises a cavity 22 for receiving said plug housing assembly and a nut portion 23 for mating the bolt, said nut portion being formed on a bottom of the cavity, wherein said plug housing assembly further comprises a nut receiving recess 14 , said recess receiving the nut portion when said both housing assemblies are connected to each other, and a screw section of said bolt extends to the nut receiving recess without protruding externally from said plug housing assembly, and wherein said locking plate is arranged slidably along a direction crossing an insertion direction of the female contacts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A connector comprising: a plug housing assembly 10 supporting therein a plurality of female contacts 11 , and a cap housing assembly 20 to be connected to said plug housing assembly, said cap housing assembly supporting therein a plurality of male contacts 21 to be electrically connected to the female contacts of said plug housing assembly, respectively, wherein said plug housing assembly comprises a bolt 12 pivotably inserted therethrough and a locking late 13 for locking the female contacts therein, and said cap housing assembly comprises a cavity 22 for receiving said plug housing assembly and a nut portion 23 for mating the bolt, said nut portion being formed on a bottom of the cavity, wherein said plug housing assembly further comprises a nut receiving recess 14 , said recess receiving the nut portion when said both housing assemblies are connected to each other, and a screw section of said bolt extends to the nut receiving recess without protruding externally from said plug housing assembly, and wherein said locking plate is arranged slidably along a direction crossing an insertion direction of the female contacts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
A connector according to claim 1 , wherein said plug housing assembly further comprises a plug housing body 15 , the locking plate 13 , a contact holding member 16 , and a bushing 17 and a back plate 18 , wherein said locking plate, the contact holding member, the bushing and the back plate are accommodated in order in a recess 15 A formed in the plug housing body, and wherein the plurality of female contacts are mounted in said plug housing via these members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector according to claim 2 , wherein said plug housing body includes an extending cylindrical shaft supporting portion 15 B for accommodating said bolt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A connector according to claim 3 , wherein said cylindrical shaft supporting portion extends through said locking plate.
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