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US 6,443,782 B1Granted
Joint connector
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorYumi Mitani
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Abstract
There is provided a joint connector that allows the number of assembling process to be decreased. The connector includes a conductive metal plate (50) secured on a retainer (40). When the retainer (40) is assembled onto the housing (11), the retainer (40) engages terminals 30 in the housing (11), thereby conductively connecting the terminals 30.
Claims10
A joint connector;
- comprising,
- a housing (11) with a plurality of cavities (13) allowing a plurality of terminals (30) to be accommodated therein,
- a retainer (40) mounted on the housing (11) and engaged with the terminals (30) for locking the terminals (30) in the cavities (13), and
- a conductive member (50) for conductively connecting the terminals (30);
- whereby,
- the conductive member (50) being integrated with the retainer (40).
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A joint connector, comprising:
- a housing (11) having a front end, a rear end and an outer wall extending between the ends, a plurality of cavities (13) extending through the housing (11) from the front end to the rear end, a retainer opening (15) extending through the outer wall and communicating with the cavities (13);
- terminals (30) mounted in the respective cavities (13);
- a retainer (40) mounted in the retainer opening (15) for locking the respective terminals (30) in the cavities (13), and
- a conductive portion (50) secured to the retainer (40) and contacting the terminals (30).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.