Electrical connector
US5224876A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/4361
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector in which terminals with wires having a diameter larger than another wire can be accommodated in the cavities of the connector without changing the size of the connector and without using a butt joint. The electrical connector according to the present invention includes a connector housing, a first terminal for connecting a first wire, the first terminal having an electrical contact portion at one end thereof, a conductor clamping portion at another end thereof, and intermediate portion, a second terminal for connecting a second wire having a diameter larger than that of the first wire, the second terminal having an electrical contact portion at one end thereof, a conductor clamping portion at another end thereof, and intermediate portion, the intermediate portion of the second terminal being formed to be longer than that of the first terminal, and a plurality of terminal accommodating cavities disposed in the connector housing for accommodating the first and second terminals, wherein each of the second terminals is accommodated so as to protrude form a rear end of the plurality of terminal accommodating cavit…
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