| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 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 |
| 7238064 |
Terminal fitting and a blank therefor |
July 3, 2007 |
| A male terminal fitting (1) has a rectangular tube (4). A cut is made in wall of the rectangular tube (4) to form a stabilizer (20) and produces a cut hole (22). An end edge of a closing plate (21) is arranged to face the cut hole (22) and a closing piece (23) is formed at a rear-end |
| 7229314 |
Terminal fitting |
June 12, 2007 |
| A male terminal fitting (1) has a rectangular tube (4). A locking edge (15) engageable with a locking portion provided in a cavity is formed over the entire width in an outer surface of a rectangular tube (4). No opening is formed in the outer surface of the rectangular tube portion |
| 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. |
| 7189124 |
Terminal fitting and method of forming it |
March 13, 2007 |
| A terminal fitting (T) has a tube (10) formed by at least one plate (12). A locking hole (19) is formed in the plate (12) and is engageable by a lock (52) of a connector housing (50). The plate (12) is deformed into the tube (10) adjacent the locking hole (19) to form a retaining portion |
| 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 |
| 7147522 |
Terminal fitting and a connector provided therewith |
December 12, 2006 |
| A stabilizer (30) is divided into a front stabilizer (31A) and a rear stabilizer (31B) with a small clearance therebetween. The front and rear stabilizers (31A, 31B) are formed from a left side plate (25) and a bottom plate (25) of a main portion (21) by cutting and bending while lea |
| 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 |
| 7048595 |
Circuit board connector |
May 23, 2006 |
| Terminal fittings (40) extend through a back wall (22) of a receptacle (21) of a housing (20). The terminal fittings (40) have receiving portions (43) that bulge out sideways along a width direction. The receiving portions (43) have jig receiving surfaces (45) exposed at the inner su |
| 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 |
| 6790100 |
Female terminal fitting |
September 14, 2004 |
| A female terminal fitting (10) has a tubular main body (11) with front and rear ends and a bottom wall (13). A fold (20) is folded back from the front end of the bottom wall (13) and a resilient contact piece (18) extends back from the fold (20) to face the bottom wall (13). A bulge (23) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6488516 |
Lever-type connector |
December 3, 2002 |
| Follower pins 12 of a female housing 10 are fitted into cam grooves 35 of a lever 30 supported by axles on a male housing 20. These two housings 10 and 20 can be fitted together or separated by means of pivoting the lever 30 between a starting position, and an ending position. An upper |
| 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 |
| 6413105 |
Lever-type connector |
July 2, 2002 |
| A cover (50) is installed on a rear side of a female housing (21) of a female connector (20) to be fitted on a male connector (10). A shaft hole (73) of a lever (70) is fit on a shaft (51) that projects from a front end of the cover (50). Thus the lever (70) can be rotated around the sha |
| 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 |
| 6332803 |
Female connector |
December 25, 2001 |
| The interior of a connector housing 3 is provided with terminal housing chambers 11 to which female terminal fittings 2 can be attached. Wall faces 24 within the terminal housing chambers 11 protrude so as to cover only three sides, the wall face which constitutes the remaining side bein |
