Abstract: A connector has opposed side walls (12) with a wire-receiving space therebetween. Insulation displacement portions (17) are cantilevered from the side walls (12) by cutting portions of the side walls (12) and bending the cut portions into the wire-receiving space. Bent portions (17A) are formed by bending free ends (17B) of the insulation-displacement portions (17) back toward the respective side wall (12).

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal has opposed side walls (12) and a wire-receiving space therebetween. V-shaped insulation-displacement portions (16) are formed by a pair of plates (16F, 16R) that are bent from the side walls (12) and project into the wire-receiving space. A bending angle (&bgr;) between one plate (16R) and the side wall (12) is larger than a bending angle (&agr;) between the other plate (16F) and the side wall (12). A pulling force on the wire (W) does not make a loose movement since the bending angle of the plate (16F) located at the side behind with respect to a pulling direction is a right angle. Further, since the bending angle (&bgr;) between the plate (16R) and the side wall 12 is larger, an angle (&ggr;) between the plates (16F) and (16R) of the insulation-displacement portion (16) is sufficiently large to ensure a wide contact area with a core (Wb) of the wire (W). Thus, a high contact reliability can be secured.

Abstract: An insulation-displacement groove (24) is formed between blades (20) that project at right angles from opposed side walls (22). The insulation-displacement groove (24) includes a straight contact groove (26) directly below a guide groove (25). The guide groove (25) has an angled tapered shape defined by moderately sloped edges (31) at its upper side and steeply sloped edges (32) at its lower side. When a coated wire (W) is pushed in, cuts are made in a coating (Wb) by boundary portions (35) between the moderately sloped edges (31) and the steeply sloped edges (32). As the wire (W) is pushed further, a core (Wa) of the wire (W) is guided into the center of the contact groove (26) by the steeply sloped edges (32), consequently establishing a contact by being tightly held between contact edges (33).

Abstract: A terminal fitting (20) is formed with a jig contact portions (24) with which a pushing jig (30) is to be brought to contact. The jig contact portion (24) are provided with a loose movement restricting function for restricting a loose movement of the terminal fitting (20) in a cavity (11) in a direction intersecting with an inserting direction of the terminal fitting (20) by coming into contact with a ceiling wall (11A) of the cavity (11). Since the jig contact portions (24) also have the loose movement restricting function, it is not necessary to form a loose movement-restricting portion separately from the jig contact portion (24). This enables an avoidance of a complicated shape and an enlarged size of the entire terminal fitting (20).

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal (T) includes opposed side walls (12) and a wire-receiving space therebetween. Insulation-displacement portions (17) project from the side walls (12) and into the wire-receiving space. Each insulation-displacement portion (17) has two bases (18) that project from longitudinally spaced positions on the corresponding side wall (12). A blade (19) has two panels folded from the respective bases (18) and projecting further into the wire-receiving space. The folded blades (19) cut sharply into the resin coating (Wa) of a wire (W) urged into the wire-receiving space, and the bases (19) resist pulling forces on the wire (W). Therefore, a loose movement of the wire (W) in its longitudinal direction can be prevented.

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal has opposed side walls (12) and a wire-receiving space therebetween. V-shaped insulation-displacement portions (16) are formed by a pair of plates (16F, 16R) that are bent from the side walls (12) and project into the wire-receiving space. A bending angle (&bgr;) between one plate (16R) and the side wall (12) is larger than a bending angle (&agr;) between the other plate (16F) and the side wall (12). A pulling force on the wire (W) does not make a loose movement since the bending angle of the plate (16F) located at the side behind with respect to a pulling direction is a right angle. Further, since the bending angle (&agr;) between the plate (16R) and the side wall 12 is larger, an angle (&ggr;) between the plates (16F) and (16R) of the insulation-displacement portion (16) is sufficiently large to ensure a wide contact area with a core (Wb) of the wire (W). Thus, a high contact reliability can be secured.

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal fitting (10) has cutting blades (20) formed by making cuts in side walls (22) of the insulation-displacement terminal fitting (10) and bending cut portions at right angles to face each other and to define a press groove (24) therebetween. The press groove (24) is defined by contact edges (25) that are spaced apart by a distance that is slightly smaller width than the diameter of a core (Wa) of the coated wire (W). Step edges (26) extend outwardly from the contact edges (25) at right angles to the side walls (22). Guide edges (27) extend up from the step edges (26). The distance between the guide edges (27) is greater than the distance between the edges (25). Cuts are made in a coating (Wb) by pressing the coated wire (W) against the right-angled step edges (26). The exposed core (Wa) then can be held between the opposite contact edges (25).

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal fitting (T) includes a pair of insulation-displacement portions (15) that project inwardly substantially in V-shape from side walls (12) to be connected with a wire (W) by insulation displacement. The side walls (12) are formed with substantially I-shaped locks (17) that project in positions spaced from the insulation-displacement portions (15) along the longitudinal direction of the wire (W) and can bite in a resin coating (Wa). An external force may try to move the wire (W) along its longitudinal direction acts. However, the locks (17) catch the resin coating (Wa) to restrict a loose movement of the wire (W).

Abstract: A connector has opposed side walls (12) with a wire-receiving space therebetween. Insulation displacement portions (17) are cantilevered from the side walls (12) by cutting portions of the side walls (12) and bending the cut portions into the wire-receiving space. Bent portions (17A) are formed by bending free ends (17B) of the insulation-displacement portions (17) back toward the respective side wall (12).

Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) has a pair of crimping pieces (17A, 17B) that extend up from opposite side edges of a bottom wall (11), and are crimped into connection with a wire (W) placed on the bottom wall (11). The crimping pieces (17A, 17B) are offset to each other in the longitudinal direction of the wire (W). Restricting portions (18A, 18B) are formed on the bottom wall (11) and restrict a lateral displacement of the wire (W) against pushing forces acting on the wire (W) from the crimping pieces (17A, 17B) in directions normal to the longitudinal direction of the wire (W) while the crimping pieces (17A, 17B) are being crimped into connection with the wire (W).

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal (T) includes opposed side walls (12) and a wire-receiving space therebetween. Insulation-displacement portions (17) project from the side walls (12) and into the wire-receiving space. Each insulation-displacement portion (17) has two bases (18) that project from longitudinally spaced positions on the corresponding side wall (12). A blade (19) has two panels folded from the respective bases (18) and projecting further into the wire-receiving space. The folded blades (19) cut sharply into the resin coating (Wa) of a wire (W) urged into the wire-receiving space, and the bases (19) resist pulling forces on the wire (W). Therefore, a loose movement of the wire (W) in its longitudinal direction can be prevented.

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal fitting (10) has plate-shaped blades (27) disposed before V-shaped contact portions (23) along a wire-insertion direction. The blades (27) make cuts (C) in an insulation coating (Wb) of a wire (W). The insulation coating (Wb) then is cut open by the V-shaped contact portions (23). A cut-open piece (Wc) of the insulation coating (Wb) that is caught by the contact portions (23) is not forcibly stretched. Thus, a core (Wa) is not pulled in a direction to be withdrawn from a clearance between the contact portions (23). An accommodation space (30) in which the caught cut-open piece (Wc) of the insulation coating (Wb) is accommodated is located within a height range of side walls (21). Thus, the cut-open piece (Wc) of the insulation coating (Wb) does not project above the side walls (21).

Abstract: A connector has a housing (2) with cavities (4) for accommodating both crimping and insulation-displacement terminal fittings (5, 6). Locks (15) extend into the cavities (4) to elastically engage the terminal fittings (5, 6). A retainer mount opening (17) extends through an outer wall of the housing (2) and communicates with the cavities (4), and a retainer (3) is mounted in the opening (17) for doubly locking the terminal fittings (5, 6). Connecting portions (8) of the same shape are provided at the front of the terminal fittings (5, 6). The height of insulation-displacement portions (7) is shorter than that of the connecting portion (8) in the insulation-displacement terminal fitting (5), and terminal locks (18) of the retainer (3) engage with steps (8A) at the rear of the connecting portions (8). The retainer (3) can be pushed to a full locking position after the terminal fittings (5, 6) are mounted with the housing (2) to redundantly lock the terminal fittings (5, 6) in the cavities (4).

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal includes blades (12) that project inwardly from opposed side walls (14). Each blade (12) has V-shaped edges (12A) and a contact edge (12B). The V-shaped edges (12A) are inclined to guide wire a (W) from the side walls (14) toward the contact edges (12B) when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the wire (W). A hook (15) is formed at an end of each V-shaped edge (12A) toward the corresponding contact edge (12B). Thus, even if an angle of inclination of the V-shaped edges (12A) with respect to a wire pushing direction is made smaller, the resin coating (Wa) of the wire (W) can be securely cut open by the hooks (15).

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal fitting is provided to prevent cracks and/or splits during the formation of V-shaped blades in the side walls (11A) of the insulation-displacement terminal fitting. To achieve this objective, slits (15) are formed along boundaries between a bottom wall (13) and side walls (11A) at least in the forming range of the blades (11B), and a bent portion (16) is formed in the bottom wall (13) in the area of the slits (15). The blades (11B) in the side walls (11A) and the bent portion (16) in the bottom wall (13) are formed substantially simultaneously. Thus, neither the blades (11B) nor the side walls (11A) undergo an extensional deformation since base ends (11Ba) of the blades (11B) are brought closer to each other in the side walls (11A) and base ends (16a) of the bent portion (16) are brought closer to each other in the bottom wall (13).

Abstract: An information reproduction apparatus which can perform repetitive reproduction is provided. In the apparatus, Information read from an information recording medium is decoded by the plurality of decoding devices. Then a source of an output of the information reproduction apparatus is switched among outputs of a plurality of the decoding devices. If a start position to start repetitive reproduction is designated, another decoding device except one decoding device whose output is currently switched as the source is controlled so as to be able to begin to decode the information on and after the start position. Then if a start instruction is provided, the source is switched from the output of the one decoding device to the output of the another device. Further, the another decoding device is controlled to decode the information on and after the start position, and the one decoding device is controlled to be able to begin to decode the information on and after the start position.

Abstract: An audio and video reproduction apparatus performing variable seed reproduction is provided. In the apparatus, a video output controlling device controls an output of a decoded video signal. An audio output controlling device controls an output of a decoded audio signal. Then, a video/audio signal synchronization controlling device controls the video output controlling device so that a decoded video signal whose position on a time axis is coincident with that of the decoded audio signal is outputted in synchronism with the decoded audio signal.

Abstract: An information reproduction apparatus which can perform repetitive reproduction is provided. In the apparatus, information recorded in an information storage medium is read. Then read information is decoded. Further, the decoded information is stored in a predetermined region of a storage device. During reproduction, information is sequentially read out and outputted in order of precedence at the time of writing the decoded information while the decoded information is stored in the predetermined region. Then, if a start position of repetitive reproduction is designated, a repetition reproduction range is set. The repetition reproduction range is a range that would include the decoded information to be reproduced at one repetition reproduction. Further, the decoded information is maintained in the repetition reproduction range.

Abstract: A board-mounted-type connector 1 includes a housing body 3, metal terminals 2 mounted in the housing body 3, and a retainer 4 mounted on the lower side of the housing body 3 to hold the metal terminal 2 against withdrawal. The metal terminal 2 has connecting ports 5A and 5B formed respectively at its upper end lower ends. The board-mounted-type connector 1 is mounted on a board 12, and in this condition each mating metal terminal 7 can be connected to the associated metal terminal 2 through a terminal-loosely-fitting hole 30, formed in the board 12, from that side of the board 12 facing away from the board-mounted-connector 1.

Abstract: A chamber capable of housing a short-circuiting terminal is provided in a female housing. An opening is formed on the front of the chamber, the base face thereof having a recessed opening. A relatively thick short-circuit canceling member of a male housing is inserted from the front opening into the chamber, whereupon resilient contact members of the short-circuiting terminal bend downwards. The free ends of the terminal enter the recessed opening. While the short-circuiting terminal is provided with a greater bending stroke, the chamber can be kept low in height due to the recessed opening. Accordingly, the male housing can be kept small, and thus miniaturized.