IP Library Granted Patent US 8,721,375
Granted Patent B2
US 8,721,375 · App. 13/526,615 · Granted May 13, 2014

Connector

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,721,375
App. No.
13/526,615
Granted
May 13, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The connector of the present invention is provided with a cover member attached to an enclosure main body and has a plurality of terminal holes formed, wherein the cover member has engagement piece that is attached to the edge of an opening of a holding hole where a holding member is inserted.

Claims (8)

1. A connector, comprising:

an enclosure main body having a rear side and a front side, the enclosure main body having a plurality of terminal holes that pass through in one direction from the rear side to the front side of the enclosure main body and where a terminal is inserted from the rear side, and having holding holes that include an opening on a side surface relative to the one direction, and extending in a direction that intersects with the one direction from the opening, and communicates with the terminal holes;

a holding member inserted into the holding hole that engages the plurality of terminals inserted into the plurality of terminal holes; and

a cover member attached to the front side of the enclosure main body in a direction opposite the one direction and having a plurality of terminal holes formed therein that correspond to the terminal holes, wherein the cover member has an engagement piece that engages the edge of the opening of the holding hole.

2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the holding member has a recessed part that corresponds to the engagement piece of the cover member.

3. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the holding member has a pressed part that extends in a rearward direction separating the pressed part from the engagement piece of the cover member.

4. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the cover member comprises a plurality of engagement pieces that engage a plurality of engagement pieces provided on the enclosure main body.

5. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of engagement pieces are provided on a front end part of the enclosure main body that engage the terminals inserted into each terminal hole.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 22, 2023
From: MOLEX INCORPORATED
To: MOLEX, LLC
Reel/Frame 062820/0197 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2012
From: HORI, TAKAYUKI
To: MOLEX INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 028918/0058 →