# US 2025/0158321 A1 · Connector

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- Number: US 2025/0158321 A1
- Document ID: US20250158321A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/944,772
- Filed: 2024-11-12
- Published: 2025-05-15
- Earliest claimed: 2023-11-15
- Assignees: Yazaki Corporation
- Applicants: Yazaki Corporation
- Inventors: Takatoshi SUZUKI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250158321A1

## CPC

- H01R 13/582: {the cable being clamped between assembled parts of the housing}
- H01R 2201/26: for vehicles
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A connector connected to an external connector has a plurality of terminals and an electric wire lead-out portion for leading out a plurality of electric wires connected to each of the terminals to the outside in a first direction of connection to the external connector, and the electric wire lead-out portion has an electric wire holder which holds each of the electric wires by clamping.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A connector connected to an external connector, comprising:
a plurality of terminals; and
an electric wire lead-out portion for leading out a plurality of electric wires connected to each of the terminals to the outside in a first direction of connection to the external connector;
wherein the electric wire lead-out portion has an electric wire holder which holds each of the electric wires by clamping.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The connector according to claim 1,
wherein the electric wire holder is a combination of a first electric wire contact and a second electric wire contact;
wherein the first electric wire contact has a plurality of first routing grooves each having a first holding rib in contact with the electric wires in accordance with each of the electric wires; and
wherein the second electric wire contact has a plurality of second routing grooves having second holding ribs facing each of the first routing grooves and in contact with the electric wires.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The connector according to claim 2,
wherein the first electric wire contact has an engaging portion; and
wherein the second electric wire contact has a locking-hole portion for fitting the engaging portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The connector according to claim 3,
wherein the engaging portions have engaging ribs protruding in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the engaging portions are fitted into the locking-hole portion; and
wherein the engaging ribs contact the locking-hole portion when the engaging portions are fitted into the locking-hole portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The connector according to claim 1, further comprising:
a first electric wire facing portion and a second electric wire facing portion, which clamp each of the electric wires extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction between each of the terminals and the wire lead-out portion in a non-contact manner;
wherein at least one of the first electric wire facing portion and the second electric wire facing portion has a curved surface adapted to side surfaces of the electric wires; and
wherein, when a shortest distance between the first electric wire facing portion and the side surfaces of the electric wires facing the first electric wire facing portion is a first distance, and a shortest distance between the second electric wire facing portion and the side surfaces of the electric wires facing the second electric wire facing portion is a second distance, the first distance and the second distance are set to the maximum alignment amount assumed when each of the terminals is aligned following the connection of the external connector.