US 5,975,933 A · Connector attachment structure

Abstract

A connector attachment structure to prevent a damage on electric wires caused by bending thereof. A connector with electric wires is rotatably supported by a connector support. The support has support holes with or without a notch for receiving a pivotal pin. The connector support is provided either in an instrument panel or on an electrical junction box. The electric wires may extend by way of the electrical junction box to the connector. The electric wires from the connector are arranged in a direction of connector rotational axis. Another structure has a cover, being rotatably supported by a cover support, at a terminal portion of electric wires. The cover has a connector engagement portion and a tubular portion, which extends orthogonally from the engagement portion for leading the electric wires and is rotatably supported by the cover support and further extends in a direction of connector rotational axis. The cover support includes of a pair of flexible bent members formed annularly.

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Dependent claims

A connector attachment structure comprising:

a first connector connected to electric wires;
another connector connected to other electric wires and coupled with said first connector;
pivotal pins provided on said first connector;
and
a connector support, provided with support holes to engage said pivotal pins, to support said first connector, whereby said first connector is rotatably supported by said connector support,
wherein said support holes each have a notch to receive said pivotal pin or said connector support consists of a pair of resilient plate-like pieces so as to easily engage said pivotal pins with said support hole.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Connector attachment structure

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Abstract

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