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Connecting member with a receptacle and an insertion terminal of a shape different than that of the receptacle

US7878869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 23, 2007
Grant dateFeb 1, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R11/12
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a connecting member by which an electric wire can be branched easily with high reliability. Receptacle connecting ends (2a) of a plurality of wire terminals (2) having wires (3) are inserted into a wire terminal inserting hole (1a) of a holder (1), then, a pin terminal (4a) is inserted into a pin terminal inserting hole (1b) of the pin terminal (4a). The pin terminal (4a) is inserted through a tubular contact (2c) of the receptacle connecting ends (2a) arranged in the pin terminal inserting hole (1b), and electricity is carried between the wire terminals (2) through the pin terminals (4a).

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