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US6340316B2
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Connector and set of connectors
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 2000-08-04
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Granted: 2002-01-22
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Expires: 2020-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A connector housing has an opening for pressure contacting an insulated wire to an insulation displacing terminal in a terminal accommodating chamber. A housing body has an upper wall and a lower wall one of which defines the opening. A cover is for closing the opening and is connected integrally to the housing body through a hinge. An engagement projection is fixed to an outer surface of the cover at a position opposite to the hinge. When a set of insulation-displacement connectors is joined, the engagement projection is fitted in an engagement recessed part formed on an opposing surface of a mating connector, so that the connector housing and the mating connector are joined with each other. Insulation-displacement connectors are stacked in a vertical direction and each has the engagement projection formed to the cover.
Inventors
- 👤 Kentaro Nagai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/514; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/242; H01R4/2425; H01R4/2429; H01R4/2433
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A plurality of insulation-displacement connectors, each of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors comprising: a connector housing having an opening for pressure contacting an insulated wire to an insulation displacement terminal in a terminal accommodating chamber, each connector housing comprising: a housing body having an upper wall and a lower wall one of which defines the opening; a cover for closing the opening, the cover being connected integrally to the housing body through a hinge; and a first engagement part fixed to an outer surface of the cover at a position opposite to the hinge, at least one of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors comprising a first mating engagement part formed on a surface facing another of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors, wherein, when at least one of the covers of the connector housings is closed, the engagement part of that cover of that connector housing of that insulation-displacement connector is fitted in the mating engagement part formed on the at least one of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors to join at least two of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A plurality of insulation-displacement connectors, each of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors comprising: a connector housing having an opening for pressure contacting an insulated wire to an insulation displacement terminal in a terminal accommodating chamber, each connector housing comprising: a housing body having an upper wall and a lower wall one of which defines the opening; a cover for closing the opening, the cover being connected integrally to the housing body through a hinge; and a first engagement part fixed to an outer surface of the cover at a position opposite to the hinge, at least one of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors comprising a first mating engagement part formed on a surface facing another of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors, wherein, when at least one of the covers of the connector housings is closed, the engagement part of that cover of that connector housing of that insulation-displacement connector is fitted in the mating engagement part formed on the at least one of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors to join at least two of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors of claim 1 wherein the first engagement part and the first mating engagement part comprise a dovetail joint.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors according to claim 1 , wherein the first engagement part has a projection, and the first mating engagement part has a recess.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors according to claim 1 , wherein the first engagement part has a recess, and the first mating engagement part has a projection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors of claim 1 wherein the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors are stacked in a vertical direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors according to claim 5 , wherein, for each connector, each of the first engagement parts is provided at a rear end of the housing when the cover of that connector is closed and the first mating engagement part of the at least one of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors is also provided at a rear end of the housing of that connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
112 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors according to claim 5 , wherein each of said connector housings has a plurality of openings for pressure contacting a plurality of insulated wires to a plurality of insulation displacement terminals in a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers, wherein each of the first engagement parts is formed in an elongated shape which crosses the terminal accommodating chambers arranged in a transverse direction of the connector housings, and wherein the first mating engagement part formed on the at least one of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors is also formed in an elongated shape which crosses the terminal accommodating chambers arranged in a transverse direction of the connector housings.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors according to claim 7 , wherein, for each connector, each of the first engagement parts is provided at a rear end of the housing when the cover of that connector is closed and the first mating engagement part of the at least one of the plurality of insulation-displacement connectors is also provided at a rear end of the housing of that connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors of claim 6 or 8 wherein each of the covers comprises first and second locking parts on both a left side and a right side of each cover, wherein the locking parts lock each cover to close each opening of each housing body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors of claim 6 or 8 wherein at least one of the plurality of connectors further comprises a second engagement part provided at a front end lower face of that connector housing and wherein at least one other of the plurality of connectors further comprises a second mating engagement part provided at a front end upper face of that connector housing, and wherein the second engagement part of the one connector is fitted into engagement with the second mating engagement part of the another connector to reinforce the engagement between at least two insulation-displacement connectors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors of claim 10 wherein the second mating engagement part and the second engagement part comprise a dovetail joint.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors of claim 10 wherein the second mating engagement part and the second engagement part are arranged at a plurality of intervals in a transverse direction of the connector housings.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors according to claim 10 , wherein the second engagement part has a projection, and the second mating engagement part has a recess.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
123 words
An insulation-displacement connector comprising: a connector housing having an opening for pressure contacting an insulated wire to an insulation displacement terminal in a terminal accommodating chamber, the connector housing comprising: a housing body having an upper wall and a lower wall one of which defines the opening; a cover for closing the opening, the cover being connected integrally to the housing body through a hinge; and a first engagement part fixed to an outer surface of the cover at a position opposite to the hinge, wherein the first engagement part is provided at a rear end lower face of the housing when the cover is closed; and a first mating engagement part provided at a rear end upper face of the connector housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
123 words
An insulation-displacement connector comprising: a connector housing having an opening for pressure contacting an insulated wire to an insulation displacement terminal in a terminal accommodating chamber, the connector housing comprising: a housing body having an upper wall and a lower wall one of which defines the opening; a cover for closing the opening, the cover being connected integrally to the housing body through a hinge; and a first engagement part fixed to an outer surface of the cover at a position opposite to the hinge, wherein the first engagement part is provided at a rear end lower face of the housing when the cover is closed; and a first mating engagement part provided at a rear end upper face of the connector housing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The insulation-displacement connector of claim 14 wherein the first engagement part and the first mating engagement part each are formed in an elongated shape which crosses the terminal accommodating chambers arranged in a transverse direction of the connector housing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The insulation-displacement connector of claim 15 further comprising a second engagement part provided at a front end lower face of the connector housing and a second mating engagement part provided at a front end upper face of the connector housing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The insulation-displacement connector of claim 15 wherein the cover further comprises first and second locking parts on both a left side and a right side of each cover, wherein the locking parts lock each cover to close each opening of each housing body.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors according to claim 14 , wherein the first engagement part has a projection, and the first mating engagement part has a recess.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The plurality of insulation-displacement connectors according to claim 14 , wherein the first engagement part has a recess, and the first mating engagement part has a projection.
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