Abstract:
A male terminal comprises an electrical contact portion and an insulating member made of insulating material. The electrical contact portion is inserted into and connected to a female terminal. The insulating member includes a to-be-received portion accommodated in the electrical contact portion and a to-be-exposed portion. The electrical contact portion includes a bottom wall upon which the to-be-received portion is disposed, and a top wall. The to-be-received portion is positioned between the bottom wall and the top wall having a securing engagement portion brought into engagement with the to-be-received portion. The male terminal is made by placing the to-be-received portion upon the bottom wall while the bottom wall, the top wall, and the securing engagement portion are flush with each other, bending them such that the to-be-received portion resides between the top wall and the bottom wall, and bringing the securing engagement portion into engagement with the to-be-received portion.
Abstract:
An electric distribution box includes a circuit which is operable to perform the flowing, interruption and detection of electric current, and the circuit having distribution parts and a first bus bar which connects the distribution parts, a case body in which the circuit is contained, and an external input/output terminal portion which is detachably mounted on an outer surface of the case body, and is adapted to be connected to the first bus bar.
Abstract:
A rear combination lamp comprises a lamp body (2) including socket mounting portions (3) and a lens portion (6), and sockets (20). Lamps are respectively attached to the sockets. Each of the socket mounting portions has a hollow construction of a generally truncated pyramid-shaped. Conductors (4, 11) are mounted on rear end portions of the socket mounting portions to form a predetermined circuit. Connection terminals (23) each having a conductor contact portion (24) are arranged within the sockets. The respective conductor contact portions project from flanges (22) or socket bodies (21) of the sockets so as to contact the respective conductors. When the respective sockets are mounted in the respective socket mounting portions, the respective conductors can be electrically connected to the respective lamps through the conductor contact portions of the connection terminals. The socket mounting portions may include ribs (10), fixing ribs (7) and fixing holes (9) for installing the conductors (4).
Abstract:
A connector fitting-indication mechanism that is provided with an indicator capable of accurately indicating a condition of fitting of two connectors when they are engaged, and can positively be returned to an original position upon disengagement of the connectors from each other. The indicator is in one connector and is releasably engageable with a portion of a second connector. When engaged, the indicator moves to an indicating position and when disengaged, the indicator moves to a position.
Abstract:
A connector having an engagement detecting device, comprises: a first connector housing (100) for housing a plurality of first connector terminals (23); a second connector housing (200) for housing a plurality of second connector terminals (21) mated with the first connector terminals, and engaged with the first connector housing; a slider (300, 300A) inserted into the first connector housing in two stages of a half engagement position and a full engagement position; and a short-circuit spring (400) disposed within the first connector housing, for shorting electrically two adjacent mated connector terminals (23, 21) when the slider is inserted into the first connector housing to the half engagement position, but disconnecting electrically the same two adjacent mated connector terminals when the second connector housing (200) is engaged with the first connector housing (100) and thereafter the slider is further inserted into the first connector housing to the full engagement position. The short-circuit spring (400) can apply a reaction force to the slider when the slider is further inserted to the full engagement position, thus providing a stable connector engagement detecting device while decreasing the number of parts.
Abstract:
A connector in which double engagement can be easily and positively verified even if an engagement pin has been damaged while being inserted into an engagement pin hole in a housing of the connector. The connector has an insertion engaging device provided with engaging pins for double engagement of a plurality of female terminals accommodated in terminal accommodating chambers which are longitudinally and laterally arranged in a connector housing. The insertion engaging device is provided on one outer peripheral surface of the connector housing, and the connector housing includes ascertainment holes penetrating through positions where fore ends of the engagement pins normally inserted into the engagement pin insertion holes are placed so that the presence of the fore ends of the engagement pins inserted into the engagement pin holes can be visually ascertained.
Abstract:
Terminals are inserted respectively into terminal receiving chambers in a housing, and then retaining pins of a second insertion retaining means are inserted respectively into retaining pin insertion holes in the housing, so that the terminals received and held in the housing are retained in a double retained manner. A slanting surface is formed on at least one of a distal end of each of the retaining pins and that outer surface of each of the terminals which can contact the retaining pin inserted into the retaining pin insertion hole 38, the slanting surface extending in a direction intersecting a direction of insertion of the retaining pin, and the slanting surface producing a force urging the associated terminals to move deeper in the corresponding terminal receiving chambers when the second insertion retaining means is attached to the housing.
Abstract:
A pair of left fulcrum axis pins and a pair of right fulcrum axis pins are provided on a female connector so as to project so that a first operation cam member having operation cam grooves over the pair of left fulcrum axis pins and a second operation cam member having operation cam grooves over the pair of right fulcrum axis pins are pivotally supported on the fulcrum axis pins so as to be rotatable and able to be operated in mutually interlocked state. Left and right engagement pins capable of being engaged with the operation cam grooves respectively are provided in a male connector so as to project. An operation lever is provided on at least one of the operation cam members so as to extend.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a connector in which a metal terminal having stabilizers can be smoothly inserted into a terminal receiving chamber of a connector housing. The connector includes the connector housing having the rearwardly-opening terminal receiving chambers, and the metal terminals each having the projected stabilizers. A tapered insertion guide portion is formed at a rear end of a side wall of the terminal receiving chamber.
Abstract:
A connector 1 is so formed that a terminal 3 inserted into a connector housing 2 is held within the connector housing by being latched by a holding projection arranged on a front end portion of a housing lance 6 and that flexion of the housing lance is regulated by a strip 12 for preventing a terminal from coming out, such strip being inserted from the front end side of the housing lance into a lance flexion gap. A stepped portion 10 having a holding surface 10a is formed on a front end 8 of the housing lance. The holding surface 10a faces the rear side of the housing lance. The connector housing has a projecting wall 11 on the inner surface thereof, the projecting wall 11 having a confronting holding surface 11a. The confronting holding surface 11a is arranged at a position substantially confronting the holding surface 10a and can abut against the holding surface. When the front end of the strip 12 has pushed the front end of the housing lance 6, the holding surface 10a abuts against the confronting holding surface 11a so as to regulate the positioning of the front ends.