US6669503B2
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Connector having a function of reliably correcting the position of an object to be connected
Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd
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Filing: 2002-06-05
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Granted: 2003-12-30
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Expires: 2022-06-05
Abstract
Abstract For connecting an object having protruding portions protruding reverse to each other in a first direction, a connector includes a housing for guiding the object to an inserted position in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a contact held by the housing, and an actuator movable in a predetermined direction with respect to the housing so as to bring the object into press contact with the contact. The housing has receiving portions for receiving the protruding portions, respectively. The actuator has cover portions to face the receiving portions and to cover the protruding portions, respectively, when the object is brought into press contact with the contact. The cover portions respectively having slant surfaces to be engaged with the protruding portions of the object, when the object is located at a position deviated from the inserted position, to force the object towards the inserted position following the movement of the actuator to bring the object into press contact with the contact.
Inventors
- 👤 Kumi Hirose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:01
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/64; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; H01R12/82; H01R12/85; H01R12/88; H01R13/62; H01R13/639
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A connector adapted to be connected to an object having a pair of protruding portions protruding reverse to each other in a first direction, said connector comprising: a housing for guiding said object to an inserted position in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction; a contact held by said housing; and an actuator movable in a predetermined direction with respect to said housing so as to bring said object into press contact with said contact, said housing having a pair of receiving portions for receiving said protruding portions, respectively, said actuator having a pair of cover portions to face said receiving portions and to cover said protruding portions, respectively, when said object is brought into press contact with said contact, said cover portions respectively having slant surfaces to be engaged with edges of said protruding portions of said object, when said object is located at a position deviated from said inserted position, to force said object towards said inserted position following the movement of said actuator to bring said object into press contact with said contact, wherein said actuator is held by said housing to be rotatable with respect to said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A connector adapted to be connected to an object having a pair of protruding portions protruding reverse to each other in a first direction, said connector comprising: a housing for guiding said object to an inserted position in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction; a contact held by said housing; and an actuator movable in a predetermined direction with respect to said housing so as to bring said object into press contact with said contact, said housing having a pair of receiving portions for receiving said protruding portions, respectively, said actuator having a pair of cover portions to face said receiving portions and to cover said protruding portions, respectively, when said object is brought into press contact with said contact, said cover portions respectively having slant surfaces to be engaged with edges of said protruding portions of said object, when said object is located at a position deviated from said inserted position, to force said object towards said inserted position following the movement of said actuator to bring said object into press contact with said contact, wherein said actuator is held by said housing to be rotatable with respect to said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein each of said slant surfaces is inclined with respect to said second direction and said predetermined direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein said cover portions have first standing portions to face said protruding portions in said second direction, respectively, when said cover portions cover said protruding portions, said slant surface being formed in said first standing portions, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
81 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein a combination of said cover portions have a tapered surface which is formed so that, when said object is located at a position deviated from a normal position in said first direction, said tapered surface is engaged with a corresponding one of said protruding portions to force said object in said first direction towards said normal position following the movement of said actuator to bring said object into press contact with said contact.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein said tapered surface is inclined with respect to said first and said predetermined directions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The connector according to claim 4 , wherein said cover portions have second standing portions to face said protruding portions in said first direction, respectively, when said cover portions cover said protruding portions, said tapered surface being formed in a combination of said second standing portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein said actuator has a rotation center axis extending in said first direction.
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