| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7404744 |
Connector and a connector assembly |
July 29, 2008 |
| A female housing (10) is divided into a first and a second blocks (15A, 15B) that can be united by fitting a rib (27) of the second block (15B) into a dovetail groove (19) of the first block (15A). With the two blocks (15A, 15B) united, tab-shaped terminal insertion passages (29) are for |
| 7361066 |
Terminal fitting and a blank therefor |
April 22, 2008 |
| A male terminal fitting (1) is formed by bending a flat metal plate worked into a specified shape and includes a contact (2), a rectangular tube (4) formed to be wider than the contact (2), and a link (3) between the contact (2) and the rectangular tube (4). The link (3) is not connected |
| 7357680 |
Male terminal fitting and blank therefor |
April 15, 2008 |
| A male terminal fitting (1) is formed by bending a flat metal plate worked into a specified shape and includes a contact (2), a rectangular tube (4) formed to be wider than the contact (2), and a link (3) between the contact (2) and the rectangular tube (4). The link (3) is not connected |
| 7253638 |
Apparatus and method for conducting an electrical test on a terminal fitting in a connector |
August 7, 2007 |
| A female connector (F) has a housing (10) with a front end and cavities (11) extend to the front end. Terminal fittings (40) are mounted in the cavities (11). A front wall (50) is mounted on the front end of the housing (10) and is formed with tab insertion holes (51) that can commun |
| 7252561 |
Terminal fitting and a connector provided therewith |
August 7, 2007 |
| A terminal fitting (T) has a rectangular tube (10) with a side plate (13R) and a receiving plate (35) that extends inwardly in a width direction from the front edge of the side plate (13R). A probe (P) can be brought into contact with this receiving plate (35). Thus, a contact area of th |
| 7252557 |
Connector with moving front wall |
August 7, 2007 |
| A female connector (F) has a housing (10) with a front end and cavities (11) extend to the front end. Terminal fittings (40) are mounted in the cavities (11). A front wall (50) is mounted on the front end of the housing (10) and is formed with tab insertion holes (51) that can commun |
| 7229308 |
Connector assembling construction |
June 12, 2007 |
| A connector assembling construction includes a movable connector (20) provided on a module (M) such as an instrument panel of an automotive vehicle and a waiting-side connector (40) provided on a body (B) and having a receptacle (41) for receiving the movable connector (20). The mova |
| 7223135 |
Terminal fitting and a connector provided therewith |
May 29, 2007 |
| A terminal fitting has a rectangular tube (10) formed with a locking hole (19). A resilient contact piece (25) is in the rectangular tube (10) for contacting a tab of a mating terminal fitting. Displacement restricting portions (15F, 15R, 18F, 18R) are provided in the rectangular tube (1 |
| 7223124 |
Connector and a method of assembling it |
May 29, 2007 |
| A front wall (50) is movable between a full locking position and a partial locking position on the front of a female housing (10). When the front wall (50) is at the full locking position, mating tabs (70) can enter main portions (41) of the female terminal fittings (40) through tab |
| 7204728 |
Terminal fitting and a connector provided therewith |
April 17, 2007 |
| A stabilizer (30) of a terminal fitting (20) is divided into a front stabilizer (31A) and a rear stabilizer (31B) and defining a small clearance therebetween. Thus, the smaller holes (32A, 32B) are formed by the divided stabilizer (30), and external matter is less likely to intrude. |
| 7179138 |
Terminal fitting |
February 20, 2007 |
| A terminal fitting (T) has a rectangular tube (10) with a base plate (12) and first and second side plates (13L, 13R) that extend from opposite sides of the base plate (12). A ceiling plate (14) extends from the first side plate (13L) towards the second side plate (13R), and a recess (37 |
| 7175486 |
Terminal fitting |
February 13, 2007 |
| A terminal fitting (T) has a rectangular tube (10) with a bottom plate (12). A resilient contact (25) extends back into the tube (10) from an end of the bottom plate (12). A base portion (33) is formed at the front end of the bottom plate (12) and is made narrower than the bottom plate |
| 7175483 |
Connector |
February 13, 2007 |
| An interference prevention portion (20) is disposed rearward from a retainer (40) and projected from an outer surface of a housing (10). The interference prevention portion (20) is capable of preventing another member from interfering with the retainer (40) when the retainer (40) is |
| 7114998 |
Divided connector and connector assembly |
October 3, 2006 |
| A housing main body (20) is connectable with a mating male connector (M) and internally formed with an accommodating chamber (22) into which an auxiliary housing (30) can be accommodated. The housing main body (20) is formed with cavities (23) for accommodating female terminal fittings ( |
| 7094115 |
Female terminal fitting |
August 22, 2006 |
| A female terminal fitting (20) has an approximately tubular connection portion (22) with an open front end for receiving a tab (14) of a male terminal fitting (10). Concavities (30) extend longitudinally in the connection portion (22) at positions opposed to side surfaces of the tab |
| 7094101 |
Terminal fitting |
August 22, 2006 |
| A terminal fitting (T) has a rectangular tube (10). A resilient locking piece (25) is accommodated in a rectangular tube portion (10) and a locking hole (19) in the tube (10) exposes the resilient locking piece (25). A side plate (13R) of the rectangular tube (10) is provided with an |
| 7063567 |
Connector |
June 20, 2006 |
| A housing (10) is formed with an excessive deformation preventing portion (29) for preventing an excessive deformation of a locking portion (17) beyond its resiliency limit by being brought into contact with a part of the locking portion (17) behind a free end (17F) when the locking port |
| 6953358 |
Connector, a disengagement jig and a method |
October 11, 2005 |
| A female housing (10) has cavities (11) for receiving female terminal fittings (30). A lock (13) is provided in each cavity (11) and is deformed by insertion of the female terminal fitting (30). However the lock (13) is restored resiliently to engage and lock the female terminal fitting |
| 6872093 |
Terminal fitting and a connector provided therewith |
March 29, 2005 |
| A terminal fitting (10) has a main body (11) and stabilizer (17) for preventing upside-down insertion stands up from a surface of the main body (11). Elongated projections (50) extend from a surface of the main body (11) opposite the stabilizer (17). If the male terminal fitting (10) is |
| 6835097 |
Connector |
December 28, 2004 |
| A female housing is provided with cavities (41) into which terminal fittings are insertable, and locks (43) provided in the cavities (41) and resiliently engageable with the terminal fittings being inserted to lock the terminal fittings. Openings (64) formed by removing a mold for formin |
| 6817904 |
Connector and a method for inserting a terminal fitting thereinto |
November 16, 2004 |
| Female terminal fittings (30) are insertable from behind into cavities (11) in a female housing (10). A slanted guide surface (22) is formed at the peripheral rear edge of each cavity (11) for guiding the female terminal fitting (30) into the cavity (11) and is slanted at an obtuse angle |
| 6814618 |
Connector with resilient coupling pieces coupling locks in adjacent cavities |
November 9, 2004 |
| A connector has a housing (30) with side-by-side cavities (31). A resiliently deformable lock (40) is formed in each cavity (31) for locking terminal fittings (10) in the respective cavities (31). Locks (40) of adjacent cavities (31) are coupled by coupling pieces (51) to enhance the |
| 6796836 |
Connector, a disengagement jig and a method |
September 28, 2004 |
| A female housing (10) has cavities (11) into which female terminal fittings (30) are insertable from behind. A lock (13) projects forward from its base end and is restorable after being temporarily resiliently deformed by the female terminal fitting (30) being inserted, thereby engaging |
| 6790085 |
Terminal fitting and a connector |
September 14, 2004 |
| A terminal fitting (30) is provided for insertion into a female housing (10) from behind. The terminal fitting (30) has an outer wall (37) with a cut-away portion (44) that permits entrance of a lock (13). Thus, the outer wall (37) is divided into a front portion and a rear portion. A |
| 6780070 |
Connector |
August 24, 2004 |
| A connector has a housing (20) formed with cavities (21) for receiving terminal fittings (10). A retainer insertion hole (27) is formed in the bottom surface of the housing (20) over the entire width, and a retainer (40) provided with fasteners (44) is insertable into the retainer in |
| 6769934 |
Connector and an unlocking jig therefor |
August 3, 2004 |
| Cavities (21) into which terminal fittings (10) are insertable from behind are arranged at upper and lower stages in a housing (20), and locks (28) are provided at the lower surfaces of the respective cavities (21). Each lock (28) is formed by cutting a partition wall (22) partitioning t |
| 6752660 |
Terminal fitting, connector provided therewith and method for producing the terminal fitting |
June 22, 2004 |
| A terminal fitting (30) has a rectangular tubular main body (31) with a ceiling wall (33), first and second sidewalls (34, 35) extending down from the opposite sides of the ceiling wall (33), a bottom wall (36) projecting from the first sidewall (34) to face the ceiling wall (33), and an |
| 6749461 |
Connector |
June 15, 2004 |
| A connector has a housing (20) with cavities (25) for receiving terminal fittings (10). A resiliently deformable lock (30) extends along a wall (25A) of each cavity (25) and is configured for locking the terminal fitting in the cavity (25). An elongated projection (31) is formed at a |
| 6749455 |
Connector |
June 15, 2004 |
| A connector has a housing (20) with a recess (21). A moving plate (50) is located at an initial position in the recess (21) by a resilient restoring force of a spring (40) with a slider (30) held at a returning position in the recess (21). A mating connector moves the moving plate (50) t |
| 6733346 |
Terminal fitting, a connector provided therewith and a method for forming a terminal fitting |
May 11, 2004 |
| A terminal fitting (30) has a substantially box-shaped main body (31) with a base plate (36), first and second side plates (37, 38) projecting from the base plate (36), and outer and inner projecting plates (39, 40) projecting from the side plates (37, 38). The outer projecting plate (39 |
| 6729904 |
Terminal fitting and a connector provided therewith |
May 4, 2004 |
| A female terminal fitting (30) is provided for insertion into a female housing (10) from behind. A rear end of an outer wall (37) of the female terminal fitting (30) extending along widthwise direction is embossed to project out, thereby forming a locking projection (52) with a vertex (A |
| 6716069 |
Connector with a housing and a retainer held securely on the housing |
April 6, 2004 |
| A connector has a housing (20) and a retainer (40) with a pair of side pieces (42). The side pieces (42) are fitted into retainer mount recesses (31) in the opposite side surfaces of the housing (20). Dovetail grooves (34) and dovetail projections (46) are provided between the side piece |
| 6702627 |
Connector and a method of assembling it |
March 9, 2004 |
| A connector has a housing (1) and retainer mount hole (8) is open in the housing (1) from its bottom surface over to its opposite side surfaces. Upon being moved from a partial locking position to a full locking position, A retainer (7) can be moved from a partial locking position to a |
| 6702614 |
Connector with lock configured to avoid interference with terminal fitting |
March 9, 2004 |
| A connector has a housing (40) with cavities (41) and resiliently deformable locks (43) that project into the cavities (41). Terminal fittings (10) are insertable into the cavities (41) and deform the locks (43) in a deforming direction (DD) that intersects the inserting and withdraw |
| 6692302 |
Connector a terminal fitting and a disengagement jig |
February 17, 2004 |
| A connector housing (20) has cavities (21) and locks (31) for engaging terminal fittings (10) inserted into the cavities (21). Each lock (31) has an arm (32) and a locking section (33) that projects up from the arm (32). A mold-removal hole (35) is formed in a front wall (27) and in the |
| 6685506 |
Connector and a method for connecting such connector with a mating connector |
February 3, 2004 |
| A connector has a housing (20) with a receptacle (22) and locks (24) for engaging male terminal fittings (10) in the housing (20). A retainer (30) is mounted in the receptacle (22) and has a preventing plate (31) that projects into a deformation permitting spaces (25) for preventing |
| 6669508 |
Connector |
December 30, 2003 |
| A connector has a housing (20; 50) with cavities (23) for receiving terminal fittings (10; 60). At least a portion of each cavity (23) is rectangular and is dimensioned to receive a rectangular tube portion (11) of the terminal fitting (10; 60). At least one corner of the rectangular |
| 6634907 |
Connector |
October 21, 2003 |
| The invention allows, in a connector having a moving plate provided at the anterior of a connector housing, a retainer to be attached to this connector housing from the anterior. A retainer attachment hole 17, for allowing a retainer 40 to be attached, is formed at an anterior end face |
| 6623313 |
Connector |
September 23, 2003 |
| A connector has a housing (10) with cavities (11) into which terminal fittings (30) are insertable. Locks (13) in the housing (10) deform during insertion of the terminal fittings (30) into the cavities (11), but then resiliently restore to lock the terminal fittings (30) in the cavities |
| 6607407 |
Connector with retainer |
August 19, 2003 |
| A connector including a connector housing with a retainer attachment hole that receives and stabilizes a retainer as it is inserted into the connector housing. The retainer attachment hole extends into an anterior face of the connector housing. Male terminal fittings inserted into the |
| 6589083 |
Connector |
July 8, 2003 |
| A connector housing (10) has cavities (23) and a retainer insertion hole (27) that crosses the cavities (23). A retainer (30) can be held at a partial or full locking position in the retainer insertion hole (27). The retainer (30) has pairs of resilient locks (33) and fixed locks (35) fo |
| 6585539 |
Panel attachment configuration for a connector |
July 1, 2003 |
| The invention provides a simple means for preventing a panel connector from rotating. A circular attachment hole 2 opens into a panel 1, and a cylindrical hood 12 is formed on a male housing 10. An outer circumference face of this hood 12 has a flange 20 and retaining claws 22 and 23 for |
| 6575787 |
Waterproof connector with cover having tubular portion |
June 10, 2003 |
| The invention provides a waterproof connector in which a seal is maintained around a bolt without having to increase the number of components. A bolt 39 is passed through a through hole 36 of a bolt attachment member 35, this bolt 39 being passed from a countersunk hole 46 of a grommet 4 |
| 6554631 |
Waterproof connector with blind recess |
April 29, 2003 |
| To improve the sealing function of a waterproof connector provided with a collective rubber stopper. Male terminal fittings 21 at ends of electric wires 20 are pushed through electric wire through holes 33 of a collective rubber stopper 30, widening these electric wire through holes 33 w |
| 6544054 |
Lever-type connector |
April 8, 2003 |
| The invention provides means for preventing arms of a lever from moving outwards and changing shape, without having to increase the size of a connector. Thin members 55 of arms 52 make contact with thick members 62 of protecting walls 60, thereby preventing the arms 52 from moving ou |
| 6464522 |
Connector with terminal protective plate having internal and external sealing members |
October 15, 2002 |
| A waterproof connector is provided with a moving support plate without requiring an increase in size of the connector. A moving plate (40) has a shape whereby a side wall (42) protrudes upwards from circumference edges of a base plate (41) having maintaining holes (44) adapted to receive |
| 6398571 |
Waterproof insulation displacement connector and method of manufacturing it |
June 4, 2002 |
| A rubber stopper is provided at a rear end of a housing. A receiving tool-insertion opening is formed on a bottom surface of a cavity of the housing such that the receiving tool-insertion opening is located immediately forward from the rubber stopper. A receiving portion is projectin |
| 6383009 |
Fitting detecting connector |
May 7, 2002 |
| A spring holder 25 containing coiled springs 41 is installed in a female housing 11. When a male housing 1 and this female housing 11 are fitted together, a locking arm 20 rises over a stopping protrusion 7, a restraining wall 39 simultaneously engages a locking claw 22, and the coil |
| 6319041 |
Connector with positive locking features |
November 20, 2001 |
| A connector is provided with a highly reliable lock arm. The connector includes a slider (20) formed to move between a displacement permitting position to a forcible displacement position. The slider (20) and a lock arm (17) are provided with pushing portions (24) and a pushable portion |
| 6302735 |
Connector with retainer to prevent excessive deformation of two elastically deformable locking p |
October 16, 2001 |
| A connector housing is provided to prevent a locking portion from being excessively deformed when the insufficient insertion of a terminal fitting is detected. Cavities 3 are provided in two stages in the connector housing, and locking portions 11 are arranged back to back to share d |
