Electrical connector assembly and wire protector
First Claim
1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- an electrical connector having an insulative housing provided with contacts, said contacts connected to wires that are led out of said electrical connector in a single row; and
a wire protector having a connector mounting portion mounted on an outer wall of said electrical connector and a wire holding portion integrally formed with said connector mounting portion, said wire holding portion having a path that loosely holds said wires that are led out from said electrical connector at a position remote from said electrical connector while maintaining a direction thereof to reduce stress thereon, arcuate surfaces being formed on an exterior surface of said wire holding portion at a position where said wires exit said path such that said wires can be bent about said arcuate surfaces.
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly and a wire protector used therefore for protecting wires led out of said electrical connector from damage. Said electrical connector has an insulative housing provided with contacts. Said contacts are connected to said wires that are led out of said electrical connector. Said wire protector has a connector mounting portion mounted on an outer wall of said electrical connector. A wire holding portion is integrally formed with said connector mounting portion. Said wire holding portion loosely holds said wires that are led out from said electrical connector at a position remote from said electrical connector while maintaining a direction thereof to reduce stress thereon.
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18 Claims
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1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
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an electrical connector having an insulative housing provided with contacts, said contacts connected to wires that are led out of said electrical connector in a single row; and
a wire protector having a connector mounting portion mounted on an outer wall of said electrical connector and a wire holding portion integrally formed with said connector mounting portion, said wire holding portion having a path that loosely holds said wires that are led out from said electrical connector at a position remote from said electrical connector while maintaining a direction thereof to reduce stress thereon, arcuate surfaces being formed on an exterior surface of said wire holding portion at a position where said wires exit said path such that said wires can be bent about said arcuate surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16)
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9. A wire protector, for protecting a portion of wires which are led out from an electrical connector in a single row, comprising:
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a connector mounting portion for mounting on an outer wall of said electrical connector; and
a wire holding portion integrally formed with said connector mounting portion, said wire holding portion having a path configured for loosely holding said wires that are led out from said electrical connector at a position remote from said electrical connector while maintaining a direction thereof to reduce stress thereon, arcuate surfaces being formed on an exterior surface of said wire holding portion at a position where said wires exit said path such that said wires can be bent about said arcuate surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18)
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