# US 2021/0175673 A1 · Connector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0175673 A1 - Document ID: US20210175673A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/851,469 - Filed: 2020-04-17 - Published: 2021-06-10 - Earliest claimed: 2019-12-04 - Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation; Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation; Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Cheol Hun Lee; Kun Teak Lim; Chang Ho Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210175673A1 ## CPC - H01R 13/6683: {with built-in sensor} - H01R 31/02: Intermediate parts for distributing energy to two or more circuits in parallel, e.g. splitter (with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/92) - H01R 13/7033: {making use of elastic extensions of the terminals} - H01R 24/58: Contacts spaced along longitudinal axis of engagement - B60R 1/12: Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks - B60R 16/02: electric {constitutive elements} - B60R 2001/1223: {with sensors or transducers} - H01R 13/113: {co-operating with pins or blades having a rectangular transverse section} - H01R 2107/00: Four or more poles - H01R 2201/26: for vehicles - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A connector includes a connector housing including: a plurality of insertion holes; a plurality of connection terminals inserted into some of the plurality of insertion holes and configured to be electrically connected to a first set of a plurality of tab terminals of a sensor unit; and a joint terminal accommodated inside the connector housing. The joint terminal includes at least one grounding terminal part electrically connected to at least one of a second set of the plurality of tab terminals and a joint connection part electrically connected to a ground connection terminal, which is one of the plurality of connection terminals. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A connector comprising: a connector housing including a plurality of insertion holes; a plurality of connection terminals inserted into some of the plurality of insertion holes and configured to be electrically connected to a first set of a plurality of tab terminals of a sensor unit; and a joint terminal accommodated inside the connector housing and the joint terminal including at least one grounding terminal part electrically connected to at least one of a second set of the plurality of tab terminals, and a joint connection part electrically connected to a ground connection terminal, which is one of the plurality of connection terminals. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of connection terminals includes a signal connection terminal, and wherein the connector housing includes: a signal terminal accommodation part having a shape covering a side surface including an upper surface of the signal connection terminal and accommodate the signal connection terminal; and a ground terminal accommodation part including ground terminal accommodation grooves each having an open upper surface to dispose the at least one grounding terminal part. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The connector of claim 2, further comprising an inner housing inserted into the connector housing, the inner housing including a signal accommodation part opening through which the signal terminal accommodation part passes, and a ground accommodation part opening which is open to insert the second set of the plurality of tab terminals into the ground terminal accommodation part. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The connector of claim 2, wherein the number of the ground terminal accommodation grooves is greater than or equal to the number of the grounding terminal part. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The connector of claim 2, wherein the connector housing further includes a housing exterior surrounding the signal terminal accommodation part, and wherein a portion of an inner surface of the housing exterior is spaced apart from the signal terminal accommodation part and the ground terminal accommodation part to form an insertion space into which the sensor unit is inserted. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The connector of claim 2, further comprising a sealer configured and arranged to surround the signal terminal accommodation part and the ground terminal accommodation part, and wherein the joint terminal is sandwiched and fixed between the sealer and outer surfaces of the signal terminal accommodation part and the ground terminal accommodation part. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the joint terminal further includes a joint body electrically connected to the joint connection part and the at least one grounding terminal part, wherein the joint connection part protrudes from the joint body and is in contact with the ground connection terminal inserted into the connector housing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The connector of claim 7, wherein the joint terminal further includes a joint locking part protruding from the joint body coupled to a portion of the connector housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the at least one grounding terminal part includes a grounding contact part having two legs spaced apart from each other to allow the second set of the plurality of tab terminals to be inserted into the grounding contact part and be in contact with an inner surface of the grounding contact part.