Joint connector

Abstract

A joint connector 10 for connecting a plurality of electric wires 11 is provided with: a lower housing 30; an upper cover 60 assembled onto the lower housing 30; a plurality of terminals 12 respectively connected to front ends of the plurality of electric wires 11 in an extending direction thereof; and a busbar 50 connected to the plurality of terminals 12. The busbar 50 disposed on the lower housing 30 has a plurality of tabs 52. Each of the plurality of terminals 12 disposed on the lower housing 30 includes: a tube portion 17 into which a corresponding one of the plurality of tabs 52 is inserted; pinching portions 18A, 18B extending in the extending direction and pinching one of the plurality of electric wires 11; and a slide portion 16 disposed on the outside of the pinching portions 18A, 18B and moveable along the extending direction. The slide portion 16 includes pressing portions 25A, 25B which, in a state in which one of the plurality of electric wires 11 is pinched between the pinching portions 18A, 18B, presses the pinching portions 18A, 18B toward the electric wire 11. A terminal holding portion 63 protruding downward from the upper cover 60 engages with the terminals 12.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.