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US 7,125,285 B2Granted
Joint connector
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorsToshiro Maejima, Shigeo Ishizuka
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Abstract
A joint connector includes an insulative connector housing, a plurality of connection terminals provided on the connector housing, and a board having a conductive wire. The connection terminals contact to the conductive wire for electrically connecting predetermined connection terminals of the connection terminals each other.
Claims12
A joint connector, comprising:
- an insulative connector housing including a board receiving portion;
- a plurality of connection terminals, provided on the connector housing, which include projecting portions that project into the board receiving portion;
- and
- a board, which is inserted into the board receiving portion of the connector housing, on which a conductive wire and a plurality of through holes that provide electrical connections to the conductive wire are formed,
- wherein the projecting portions of the connection terminals contact to the conductive wire at the through holes of the board that is inserted into the board receiving portion of the connector housing to electrically connect predetermined connection terminals of the connection terminals with each other;
- wherein the board is a multi-layer board having a plurality of board portions which are laminated to each other;
- wherein a plurality of the conductive wires are respectively formed on the board portions;
- and
- wherein the connection terminals contact to the conductive wire formed on a predetermined board portion of the board portions.
6 more elements
A joint connector, comprising:
- an insulative connector housing including a board receiving portion;
- a plurality of connection terminals, provided on the connector housing, which include projecting portions that project into the board receiving portion;
- and
- a board, which is inserted into the board receiving portion of the connector housing, on which a conductive wire and a plurality of through holes that provide electrical connections to the conductive wire are formed,
- wherein the projecting portions of the connection terminals contact to the conductive wire at the through holes of the board that is inserted into the board receiving portion of the connector housing for electrically connecting predetermined connection terminals of the connection terminals with each other,
- wherein the board is a single-layer board having a front face and rear face;
- wherein a plurality of the conductive wires are respectively formed on the front and rear faces of the single-layer board;
- and
- wherein the connection terminals contact to the conductive wire formed on at least one of the front and rear faces of the single-layer board.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.