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Granted Patent B2
US 11,881,648 · App. 17/574,183 · Granted Jan 23, 2024

Connector

Inventor: Kazuo Nakai (Mie, JP)
Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
H01R13/405H01R13/05H01R13/11H01R13/5202H01R13/639
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Patent No.
US 11,881,648
App. No.
17/574,183
Granted
Jan 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector 10, 10 A includes a male terminal 50, 50 A including a tab 52, 52 A, a female terminal 70 connectable to the tab 52, 52 A, and a housing 20, 20 A. The housing 20, 20 A includes a holding portion 22 for holding the male terminal 50, 50 A and a cavity 23 for accommodating the female terminal 70 . One end of the cavity 23 is closed by a wall surface 32 of the holding portion 22 . The tab 52, 52 A is arranged to project into the cavity 23 from the wall surface 32 of the holding portion 22.

Claims (12)

1. A connector, comprising:

a male terminal including a tab;

a female terminal connectable to the tab; and

a housing,

wherein:

the housing includes a holding portion configured to hold the male terminal and a cavity configured to accommodate the female terminal,

one end of the cavity is closed by a wall surface of the holding portion, and

the tab is arranged to project into the cavity from the wall surface of the holding portion,

wherein the male terminal is held in the holding portion by insert molding.

2. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a locking lance projecting into the cavity to lock the female terminal and an opening penetrating from an outer surface of the housing to a position facing the locking lance, and a plug portion is arranged in the opening.

3. The connector of claim 2 , comprising a sealing portion configured to seal between the plug portion and the opening.

4. The connector of claim 2 , wherein the plug portion is provided on a retainer configured to restrict deflection of the locking lance.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2022
From: NAKAI, KAZUO
To: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-009349 · Jan 25, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220239029A1 · Jul 28, 2022