IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0200037
(2002-07-22)
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우선권정보 |
JP-0222237 (2001-07-23); JP-0222236 (2001-07-23) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
1 |
초록
A root portion of the terminal connecting section of one of the male terminals that projects outward is provided with a fitting section to be fitted into a female holder. The fitting section of the male holder is fitted into the insertion hole of the female holder.
대표청구항
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1. A connector for connecting electric conductors to each other, the connector comprising a female connector and a male connector,the female connector including a female terminal having a terminal connecting section and an insulative female holder which holds the female terminal in a state in which
1. A connector for connecting electric conductors to each other, the connector comprising a female connector and a male connector,the female connector including a female terminal having a terminal connecting section and an insulative female holder which holds the female terminal in a state in which the terminal connecting section is accommodated therein and which has an insertion hole, the male connector including a male terminal having a terminal connecting section which is inserted into the insertion hole and which is connected to the terminal connecting section of the female terminal, an insulative male holder for holding the male terminal in a state in which the terminal connecting section is projected outward, and a fall out preventing section configured to prevent the male terminal from falling out from the male holder, wherein a root portion of the terminal connecting section of one of the male terminals that projects outward is provided with a fitting section to be fitted into the insertion hole, wherein any one or both of the male terminal and the female terminal includes a harness connecting section to which a harness is connected and a terminal connecting section that connects to the other terminal, a center axis of the harness connecting section and a center axis of the terminal connecting section substantially coinciding with each other, and a surface of the harness connecting section and a surface of the fall out preventing section substantially flush with one another. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein an outer surface of the fitting section and an inner surface of the insertion hole are formed with a taper surface whose width is reduced toward the inserting direction.3. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the female terminal is connected to an electrical apparatus, and the insertion hole also functions as an insertion hole into which a test terminal for carrying out the electrical apparatus is inserted.4. A connector for connecting electric conductors to each other, the connector comprising a female connector and a male connector,the female connector including a female terminal having a terminal connecting section and an insulative female holder which holds the female terminal in a state in which the terminal connecting section is accommodated therein and which has an insertion hole, the male connector including a male terminal having a terminal connecting section which is inserted into the insertion hole and which is connected to the terminal connecting section of the female terminal, a connector holder as an insulative male holder which temporarily holds the male terminal in a state in which the male terminal is inserted in the inserting direction and the terminal connecting section is projected outward, and a connector cover as an insulative male holder which is fitted to the connector holder in the inserting direction to cover the connector holder and which finally holds the male terminal and the connector holder, wherein the male holder and the female holder are respectively provided with a lock mechanism for detachably locking the male holder and the female holder, and a holding mechanism for holding a fitting state between the connector holder and the connector cover when the lock of the lock mechanism is released. 5. The connector according to claim 4, wherein any one or both of the male terminal and the female terminal includes a harness connecting section to which a harness is connected and a terminal connecting section connected to the other terminal, a center axis of the harness connecting section and a center axis of the terminal connecting section substantially coinciding with each other.6. A connector for connecting electric conductors to each other, the connector comprising a female connector and a male connector,the female connector including a female terminal having a terminal connecting section and an insulative female holder holding the female terminal, the male connector including a male terminal having a terminal connecting section which is connected to the terminal connecting section of the female terminal, and an insulative male holder holding the male terminal, wherein a central portion of the male holder and a central portion of the female holder are provided with lock mechanisms for detachably locking the male holder and the female holder wherein the lock mechanism comprises engaging steps on the female connector and resilient engaging paws on the male connector. 7. A connector for connecting electric conductors to each other, the connector comprising a female connector and a male connector,the female connector including a female terminal having a terminal connecting section and an insulative female holder holding the female terminal, the male connector including a male terminal having a terminal connecting section which is connected to the terminal connecting section of the female terminal, and an insulative male holder holding the male terminal, wherein a central portion of the male holder and a central portion of the female holder are provided with lock mechanisms for detachably locking the male holder and the female holder, wherein waterproofing walls for surrounding the lock mechanisms are provided around the male holder and the female holder. 8. The connector according to claim 7, wherein the waterproofing walls are mutually engaged with each other before the terminal connecting section of the male terminal is connected to the terminal connecting section of the female terminal, and the waterproofing walls also function as a guide unit which guides when the terminal connecting section of the male terminal is connected to the terminal connecting section of the female terminal.9. The connector according to claim 6, wherein any one or both of the male terminal and the female terminal includes a harness connecting section to which a harness is connected and a terminal connecting section that connects to the other terminal, a center axis of the harness connecting section and a center axis of the terminal connecting section substantially coinciding with each other.10. A connector for connecting electric conductors to each other, the connector comprising a female connector and a male connector,the female connector including a female terminal having a terminal connecting section and an insulative female holder holding the female terminal, the male connector including a male terminal having a terminal connecting section which is connected to the terminal connecting section of the female terminal, and an insulative male holder holding the male terminal, wherein the male holder and the female holder are provided with a guide unit where portions of the guide unit are mutually engaged with each other before the terminal connecting section of the male terminal is connected to the terminal connecting section of the female terminal, and the guide unit guides when the terminal connecting section of the male terminal is connected to the terminal connecting section of the female terminal, wherein the guide unit comprises a guide projection and a guide recess, the guide recess formed between two recess rising walls, the guide projection inserted into the guide recess. 11. The connector according to claim 10, wherein the guide unit also functions as a waterproofing wall which surrounds the male terminal and the female terminal.12. The connector according to claim 10, wherein any one or both of the male terminal and the female terminal includes a harness connecting section to which a harness is connected and a terminal connecting section that connects to the other terminal, a center axis of the harness connecting section and a center axis of the terminal connecting section substantially coinciding with each other.13. A male connector connected to a female connector for connecting electric conductors to each other, comprising:a male terminal having a terminal connecting section which is inserted into a female terminal of the female connector and connected thereto, a connector holder as an insulative male holder for temporarily holding the male terminal in a state in which the male terminal is inserted into the inserting direction and the terminal connecting section is projected outward, and a connector cover as an insulative male holder which is fitted to the connector holder in the inserting direction for covering the connector holder and which finally holds the male terminal together with the connector holder, wherein the male holder is provided with a lock mechanism which detachably locks the male holder and the female holder of the female connector, and a holding mechanism for holding a fitting state between the connector holder and the connector cover when the lock of the lock mechanism is released. 14. The male connector according to claim 13, wherein any one or both of the male terminal and the female terminal includes a harness connecting section to which a harness is connected and a terminal connecting section that connects to the other terminal, a center axis of the harness connecting section and a center axis of the terminal connecting section substantially coinciding with each other.15. A connector for connecting electric conductors to each other, the connector comprising:a terminal having a harness connecting section to which a harness is connected and a terminal connecting section that connects to the other terminal, an insulative holder for holding the terminal, and a fall out preventing section configured to prevent the terminal from falling out from the insulative holder, wherein a center axis of the harness connecting section and a center axis of the terminal connecting section substantially coincide with each other so that a surface of the harness connecting section and a surface of the fall out preventing section are substantially flush with one another. 16. The connector according to claim 15, wherein a distance between center axes of terminal connecting sections of the plurality of terminals is set to a predetermined size, the center axes of the terminal connecting sections of the terminals are disposed symmetrically or equally with respect to a center axis of the holder, and an outward appearance is symmetric with respect to the center axis.
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