IP Library Granted Patent US 9,373,918
Granted Patent B2
US 9,373,918 · App. 14/757,552 · Granted Jun 21, 2016

Connector

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Patent No.
US 9,373,918
App. No.
14/757,552
Granted
Jun 21, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

This connector ( 1 ) includes a connector housing ( 59 ) and a holder ( 4 ) which supports electric wires ( 17 ) connected to terminals ( 39 ) accommodated in the connector housing. The holder includes a first holder ( 5 ) which has a locking portion ( 9 ) and a thermistor accommodation portion ( 13 ) accommodating a thermistor ( 11 ); and a second holder ( 7 ) which is provided with a locked portion ( 15 ) locked by the locking portion, and with an electric wire accommodation portion ( 19 ) that accommodates the electric wires. Through locking of the locked portion by the locking portion, the thermistor and the electric wires overlapped and mounted on the thermistor are nipped between the thermistor accommodation portion and the electric wire accommodation portion by the second holder ( 7 ).

Claims (11)

1. A connector comprising:

a connector housing; and

a holder assembled to the connector housing, the holder supporting an electric wire connected to a terminal which is accommodated in the connector housing, wherein

the holder includes a first holder including a locking portion and a thermistor accommodation portion which accommodates a thermistor, and a second holder including a locked portion to be locked to the locking portion and an electric wire accommodation portion which accommodates the electric wire, and

in the holder, the thermistor and the electric wire overlapped and mounted on the thermistor are nipped between the thermistor accommodation portion and the electric wire accommodation portion by locking the locked portion to the locking portion.

2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein

the thermistor accommodation portion includes a bottom wall on which the thermistor is mounted, and a side wall standing from the bottom wall along the thermistor, and further includes a projection portion projecting toward the thermistor from the side wall.

3. The connector according to claim 2 , wherein

the first holder includes a main body portion continuing to the thermistor accommodation portion, the main body portion in which a means to be coupled to the connector housing is provided, and further includes a recessed portion into which the electric wire is insertable in the direction along the side wall in the main body portion.

4. The connector according to any one of claims 1 , wherein

the electric wire accommodation portion includes a pressing projection to be brought into contact with the electric wire to press the electric wire when the thermistor and the electric wire are sandwiched between the electric wire accommodation portion and the thermistor accommodation portion.

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 Jan 29, 2016
From: KAWAI, RYUJI; FUKUSHIMA, HIROTAKA
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037617/0452 →