IP Library Granted Patent US 9,011,173
Granted Patent B2
US 9,011,173 · App. 13/883,147 · Granted Apr 21, 2015

Multi-connected connector

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Patent No.
US 9,011,173
App. No.
13/883,147
Granted
Apr 21, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi-connected connector 1 includes a plurality of first connectors 110 a, 110 b, 110 c and 110 d and a second connector 20 having a plurality of connector fitting chambers 21 a, 21 b, 21 c, 21 d arranged in a row in a transverse direction to fit the first connectors. The first connectors include a connector whose length is different from the other connector of the first connectors in a fitting direction of the first connectors. Butting walls 22 a, 22 b, 22 c, 22 d as positioning parts that determine fitting completed positions of the first connectors respectively in the connector fitting chambers 21 a, 21 b, 21 c, 21 d are arranged in accordance with lengths in the fitting direction of the first connectors to be connected so that rear end surfaces of the plurality of first connectors which are normally completely fitted are aligned so as to be flush.

Claims (5)

1. A multi-connected connector, comprising:

a plurality of first connectors; and

a second connector having a plurality of connector fitting chambers and a plurality of butting walls, the plurality of connector fitting chambers arranged in a row in a transverse direction to fit the plurality of first connectors in the row, and each of the plurality of fitting chambers ends at a respective one of the butting walls;

wherein the plurality of first connectors include a connector whose length is different from another connector of the plurality of first connectors in a fitting direction of the first connectors; and

wherein each of the plurality of butting walls is arranged in accordance with lengths in the fitting direction of the first connectors so that rear end surfaces of the plurality of first connectors are aligned so as to be flush with each other if each of the plurality of first connectors abuts a respective one of the plurality of butting walls.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
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