Connector construction

• US 5,397,247 A
• Filed: 01/25/1994
• Issued: 03/14/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Aoki, Yoshihito, Serizawa, Yasuyoshi, Unno, Satoru
• Primary Examiner(s): PIRLOT, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US08/186,145
• Time in Patent Office: 413 Days
• Field of Search: 439/492-499, 439/633, 439/677-681
• US Class Current: 439/496
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/777 Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts H01R12/78, H01R12/79 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/79 connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6273 comprising two latching arms

Abstract

A connector structure is provided wherein a generally sheet-like cable has a plurality of conductors disposed parallel to one another at predetermined intervals and is insulatively covered, and an end portion of the cable is inserted into an opening formed in a connector housing, so that the conductors are respectively pressed against and connected to a plurality of resilient connection terminals received in the housing. The structure includes a holder which is sandwiched by the pre-bent end portion of the cable, and having slits corresponding to gaps between the conductors; and a holder guide which is connected to the holder in such a manner that the holder and the cable pass through the holder guide. The holder and the holder guide are fitted into the housing, and the connector housing has partition walls engaging in the gaps and the slits.

Claims

1. A connector structure wherein a generally sheet-like cable has a plurality of conductors disposed parallel to one another at predetermined intervals and is insulatively covered, and an end portion of said cable is inserted into an opening formed in a connector housing, so that said conductors are respectively pressed against and connected to a plurality of resilient connection terminals received in said housing, said structure comprising:

a holder which is sandwiched by a pre-bent end portion of said cable, and having slits corresponding to gaps between said conductors; and

a holder guide which is connected to said holder in such a manner that said holder and said cable pass through said holder guide;

wherein said holder and said holder guide are fitted into said housing, and said connector housing has partition walls engaging in said gaps and said slits.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said holder guide includes a body and a rotatable member having a plurality of projections corresponding to said conductors of said cable for pressing said cable.

6. The system according to claim 5, further including an elastic engagement means for engaging said holder guide with said connector housing for pressing said projections against said cable.

2. A connector system for connecting at least one terminal to a generally sheet-like cable having a plurality of insulatively covered conductors disposed parallel to one another at predetermined intervals to define therebetween gaps, comprising:

a connector housing having at least one partition wall;

a holder which is sandwiched by a pre-bent exposed end portion of said cable and has slits corresponding to said gaps defined between said conductors; and

a holder guide which is connected to said holder so that said holder and said cable pass through said holder guide,

wherein said holder and said holder guide are fitted in said housing, and said partition wall is alignment with said gaps and said slits.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein said holder includes a plurality of positioning ribs for positioning conductors of said cable in place.

4. The system according to claim 2, wherein said holder includes a terminal receiving portion for receiving therein a distal end portion of said cable for provisional retention of said cable.