US 6,273,745 B1Granted

Cable connector

AssigneeWing-Span Enterprise Co., Ltd.

InventorJeff Yeh

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Abstract

A cable connector comprises a terminal assembly, an upper terminal cover, a lower terminal cover, a plurality of insulation displacement terminals each having an attachment member for piercing through cable, and a conductive member wherein the conductive member includes a plurality of unit bodies each having a hole matingly engaged with a corresponding attachment member of terminal. Further, a connection point is connected between two adjacent unit bodies. As such, conductive member may be divided into a plurality of units by breaking connection points. In assembly, break conductive members into units for securing on terminal covers. Secure cable on terminal covers. Engagement mechanism secures upper terminal cover, terminal assemblies, and lower terminal cover together. Attachment members of terminals pierce through cable to engage with holes of conductive member. This can provide a good electrical contact and enhance the structural strength of connector.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A connector attached to a plurality of cables comprising:

a plurality of terminals each including an attachment member pierced through the corresponding cable for electrically contacting with the conductive core of the cable;
a terminal assembly having a plurality of terminal grooves for receiving the terminals;
a terminal cover assembly consisting of an upper terminal cover and a lower terminal cover matingly secured to enclose upper and lower sides of the terminal assembly the terminal cover assembly including a plurality of positioning grooves corresponding to the terminal grooves of the terminal assembly for securing the terminals and cables attached to the terminals;
a pair of conductive seats provided on the upper and lower terminal cover respectively abutted on the positioning grooves;
an engagement means for securing the terminal assembly, the upper terminal cover, and the lower terminal cover together;
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a conductive member secured to the conductive seats including a base and a plurality of unit bodies on two opposite sides of the base, each unit body having a hole with the corresponding attachment member of the terminal inserted through.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.