IP Library Granted Patent US 7,578,693
Granted Patent B2
US 7,578,693 · App. 11/893,730 · Granted Aug 25, 2009

Connector unit

Assignees: Yazaki Corporation; Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 7,578,693
App. No.
11/893,730
Granted
Aug 25, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The connector unit includes: a first holder to be attached to a first article; a first connector to be received in the first holder; a second holder to be attached to a second article; and a second connector to be received in the second holder to be coupled with the first connector, wherein the first holder includes a hold engaging part having an arm body and a projection which engages with the first connector, the connector unit further includes: an engagement-removing part which removes an engagement between the hold engaging part and the first connector when the first and second connectors are coupled with eachother; and an entrance-permitting part provided on the second holder to allow the projection of the disengaged hold engaging part to enter therein after the first and second connectors move with respect to the first holder.

Claims (16)

1. A connector unit comprising:

a first holder to be attached to a first article;

a first connector to be received in the first holder;

a second holder to be attached to a second article; and

a second connector to be received in the second holder so as to be coupled with the first connector,

wherein the first holder includes a hold engaging part having an arm body and a projection, which projects from the arm body toward the first connector and engages with the first connector,

the connector unit further comprising:

an engagement-removing part which removes an engagement between the hold engaging part and the first connector when the first and second connectors are coupled with each other, so as to allow the first and second connectors to move with respect to the first holder; and

an entrance-permitting part which is provided on the second holder so as to allow the projection of the hold engaging part, the engagement of which with the first connector is removed, to enter therein after the first and second connectors move with respect to the first holder.

2. The connector unit according to claim 1 further comprising a part to be pressed which is formed in the second holder and is pressed by the projection of the hold engaging part, the engagement of which with the first connector is removed, when the first and second connectors move with respect to the first holder after the first and second connectors are coupled with each other.

3. The connector unit according to claim 1 , wherein the first connector includes a first engaging part which is engagable with the hold engaging part and holds the first connector in the first holder by engaging with the hold engaging part,

wherein the second connector includes a second engaging part which is engagable with the first engaging part and causes the first and second connectors to couple with each other by engaging with the first engaging part,

wherein the engagement-removing part removes an engagement between the hold engaging part and the first engaging part when the first and second engaging parts engage with each other, so as to allow the first and second connectors engaging with each other to move with respect to the first holder.

4. The connector unit according to claim 2 , wherein the first connector includes a first engaging part which is engagable with the hold engaging part and holds the first connector in the first holder by engaging with the hold engaging part,

wherein the second connector includes a second engaging part which is engagable with the first engaging part and causes the first and second connectors to couple with each other by engaging with the first engaging part,

wherein the engagement-removing part removes an engagement between the hold engaging part and the first engaging part when the first and second engaging parts engage with each other, so as to allow the first and second connectors engaging with each other to move with respect to the first holder.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2008
From: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION; TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 021964/0328 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2007
From: YOSHIDA, HARUKI; ATSUMI, SUMITO; FUKUDA, EIJI; KOBAYASHI, HIROSHI; MATSUBAYASHI, KIYOKA; AKAIKE, FUMITOSHI; MORI, MASATOSHI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 020109/0147 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-226580 · Aug 23, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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