IP Library Granted Patent US 12,027,792
Granted Patent B2
US 12,027,792 · App. 17/737,793 · Granted Jul 2, 2024

Connector including a contact, an electrical wire, and a sleeve member that accommodates parts of the contact and electrical wire

Inventor: Youhei Takagi (Irvine, CA)
Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
H01R13/428H01R13/5205
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Patent No.
US 12,027,792
App. No.
17/737,793
Granted
Jul 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector comprises a housing, a holder, a contact, an electrical wire and a sleeve member. The housing is formed with a contact accommodating portion. The contact accommodating portion is formed with a first receiving portion. The holder is formed with a second receiving portion. The contact is provided with a first press-fit portion. The sleeve member is provided with a first abutment portion, a second abutment portion and a second press-fit portion. The first abutment portion abuts against the first receiving portion. The second abutment portion abuts against the second receiving portion. One of the first press-fit portion and the second press-fit portion is press-fit into a remaining one of the first press-fit portion and the second press-fit portion in a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and thereby a relative movement of the sleeve member with respect to the contact along the front-rear direction is regulated.

Claims (36)

1. A connector comprising a housing, a holder, a contact, an electrical wire, and a sleeve member, wherein:

the housing includes a contact accommodating portion;

the contact accommodating portion has a rear end in a front-rear direction;

the contact accommodating portion includes a first receiving portion;

the first receiving portion faces rearward in the front-rear direction;

the holder is attached to the housing;

the holder defines the rear end of the contact accommodating portion;

the holder includes a through hole and a second receiving portion;

the through hole extends through the holder in the front-rear direction;

the second receiving portion faces forward in the front-rear direction;

the contact is, at least in part, accommodated in the contact accommodating portion;

the contact includes a first press-fit portion;

the electrical wire is connected to the contact;

the electrical wire extends from the contact accommodating portion to an outside of the contact accommodating portion through the through hole;

the sleeve member is attached to the contact so as to accommodate a part of the contact and a part of the electrical wire;

the sleeve member includes a first abutment portion, a second abutment portion, and a second press-fit portion;

the first abutment portion abuts against the first receiving portion;

the second abutment portion abuts against the second receiving portion; and

one of the first press-fit portion and the second press-fit portion is press-fit into a remaining one of the first press-fit portion and the second press-fit portion in a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and thereby a relative movement of the sleeve member with respect to the contact along the front-rear direction is regulated.

2. The connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein:

the first press-fit portion comprises a recess;

the second press-fit portion comprises a protruding portion; and

the second press-fit portion is press-fit into the first press-fit portion.

3. The connector as recited in claim 2 , wherein:

the second press-fit portion has at least three thicker portions; and

each of the thicker portions is press-fit into the first press-fit portion.

4. The connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the sleeve member has a cross-section which has an annular shape with a cut or has a polygonal annular shape with a cut.

5. The connector as recited in claim 4 , wherein the sleeve member has a C-like cross-section in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction.

6. The connector as recited in claim 4 , wherein:

the first press-fit portion comprises a recess;

the second press-fit portion comprises a protruding portion; and

the second press-fit portion consists of at least two protrusions which are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction about an axis parallel to the front-rear direction.

7. The connector as recited in claim 1 , wherein:

the connector further comprises a front waterproofing portion;

the front waterproofing portion is attached to an outer periphery of the contact; and

the front waterproofing portion directly faces the housing in the front-rear direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2022
From: TAKAGI, YOUHEI
To: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 059833/0035 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63226217 · Jul 28, 2021
Related Publication 20230033701A1 · Feb 2, 2023