Terminal and a joint connector
US6358098B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/4223
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A joint connector is provided to solve problems of later-inserted terminals and to enable both an increase of wires to be joined and a circuit change. A terminal (6) of such a joint terminal includes a terminal connecting portion (10) in the form of a rectangular tube provided at a front part of the terminal (6). A tab-shaped joint portion (15) projects forward from a ceiling wall (10B) of the terminal connecting portion (10). The joint portion (15) is caused to project forward through a joint portion drawing opening (2C) of a connector housing (3) and is then folded substantially in U-shape. When the connector housings (3) are assembled one over another, the joint portions (15) of the terminals (6) mounted in the lower connector housing(s) (3) are pushed into the terminal connecting portions (10) of the terminals (6) mounted in the upper connector housing(s), thereby connecting the terminals (6) provided one over another.
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