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US7077691B2
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Connector having a wall portion between an inserting portion and an actuator
Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd
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Filing: 2005-11-01
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Granted: 2006-07-18
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Expires: 2025-11-01
Abstract
Abstract In a connector including an actuator for driving a conductive contact having a contacting portion and an operating portion which are movable with respect to a housing, the housing holds the contact and is provided with a wall portion disposed between the contacting portion and the operating portion. An inserting portion for insertion of a connection object is formed between the wall portion and the contacting portion. The actuator has a cam engaged with the operating portion and the wall portion and rotatable with respect to the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Yokoo
- 👤 Takaaki Kudo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/639; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/82; H01R12/85; H01R12/88; H01R12/77; H01R12/771
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A connector comprising: a housing; a conductive contact held by the housing; an actuator for driving the contact; and an inserting portion for insertion of a connection object; the contact having a movable portion movable with respect to the housing; the movable portion comprising: a contacting portion to be contacted with the connection object; an operating portion faced to the contacting portion; and a coupling portion coupling the operating portion and the contacting portion; the housing having a wall portion disposed between the contacting portion and the operating portion; the actuator comprising a cam engaged with the operating portion and the wall portion and rotatable with respect to the housing; the inserting portion being formed between the wall portion and the contacting portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A connector comprising: a housing; a conductive contact held by the housing; an actuator for driving the contact; and an inserting portion for insertion of a connection object; the contact having a movable portion movable with respect to the housing; the movable portion comprising: a contacting portion to be contacted with the connection object; an operating portion faced to the contacting portion; and a coupling portion coupling the operating portion and the contacting portion; the housing having a wall portion disposed between the contacting portion and the operating portion; the actuator comprising a cam engaged with the operating portion and the wall portion and rotatable with respect to the housing; the inserting portion being formed between the wall portion and the contacting portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the contacting portion, the operating portion, and the coupling portion is elastically deformable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the contact further has: a fixing portion fixed to the housing; and a connecting portion movably connecting the movable portion to the fixing portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The connector according to claim 3 , wherein the connecting portion is elastically deformable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the wall portion has: a first surface faced to the contacting portion; and a second surface faced to the operating portion; the operating portion having a recess faced to the second surface; the cam being engaged with the second surface and the recess.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The connector according to claim 5 , wherein the cam has: a rotation support portion rotatably fitted to the recess; and a cam surface to be brought into sliding contact with the second surface following rotation of the rotation support portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector according to claim 5 , wherein the rotation support portion has a circular section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The connector according to claim 5 , wherein the contacting portion has a contact point formed at a position corresponding to the recess and protruding towards the first surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the wall portion has a plate-like shape and defines one surface of the inserting portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector according to claim 9 , wherein the wall portion protects the inserting portion in cooperation with a part of the housing.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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