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US 9,948,036 · App. 15/677,451 · Granted Apr 17, 2018

Connector having short circuit terminal

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,948,036
App. No.
15/677,451
Granted
Apr 17, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector includes: a housing; terminals inserted in the housing from a first side of the housing; a short circuit terminal inserted in the housing from a second side of the housing, having contact pieces configured to contact the terminals respectively, and connecting the terminals to each other; and a front holder attached to the housing from the second side of the housing, configured to retain the terminals in the housing, and having a displacement portion. The displacement portion of the front holder attached to the housing displaces the contact pieces of the short circuit terminal inserted in the housing with the terminals not inserted in the housing, by a prescribed distance in a direction of separating the contact pieces from the terminals.

Claims (6)

1. A connector comprising:

a housing;

terminals inserted in the housing from a first side of the housing;

a short circuit terminal inserted in the housing from a second side of the housing, having contact pieces configured to contact the terminals respectively, and connecting the terminals to each other; and

a front holder attached to the housing from the second side of the housing, configured to retain the terminals in the housing, and having a displacement portion,

wherein the displacement portion of the front holder attached to the housing displaces the contact pieces of the short circuit terminal inserted in the housing with the terminals not inserted in the housing, by a prescribed distance is a direction of separating the contact pieces from the terminals.

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 Aug 15, 2017
From: NISHIYAMA, NORITAKA
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043298/0150 →