IP Library Granted Patent US 7,445,523
Granted Patent B2
US 7,445,523 · App. 11/703,653 · Granted Nov 4, 2008

Connector

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,445,523
App. No.
11/703,653
Granted
Nov 4, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector includes an inner housing receiving terminals, and an outer housing which is attached to the inner housing in a direction of insertion of the terminals into the inner housing. The outer housing includes pressing portions which abut against or are closely opposed to the respective terminals, received in their respective predetermined positions within the inner housing, in the direction of attaching of the outer housing.

Claims (7)

1. A connector comprising:

an inner housing receiving a terminal, said inner housing including a flexible retaining piece portion for retaining the terminal in the inner housing; and

an outer housing which is attached to said inner housing in a direction of insertion of said terminal into said inner housing,

wherein said terminal is received in a predetermined position within said inner housing, and

said outer housing includes a pressing portion which abuts against or is closely opposed to said terminal in the direction of attaching of said outer housing,

wherein said terminal has a contact portion for contact with a mating terminal at a distal end portion thereof and a proximal end portion which is thinner or more flattened than said contact portion, such that said contact portion of said terminal is firstly inserted into said inner housing; and

said outer housing further includes a support portion which enters a terminal receiving chamber of said inner housing to support the proximal end portion of said terminal received in said terminal receiving chamber.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2007
From: ONODA, KATSUHIKO; YAMANE, TOMOKAZU
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018965/0968 →