Abstract: An electro-magnetically shielded connector comprises a connector body including at least two housings; an electrically conductive layer formed on a surface of one of the two housings in such a manner that the electrically conductive layer covers a surface of the one housing, and when the two housings are combined with each other, at least a part of the electrically conductive layer on an inner surface of the one housing is exposed; and main electrically connecting device for electrically connecting the electrically conductive layer of the connector body and a shield of a shielded cable to seal an inside of the connector body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system which can easily connect a shielding wire and a terminal in a shielding connector without damaging an internal sheath of the shielding wire and causing contact between a shielding layer and core wires of the shielding wire. The system has a shielding layer pressing member having an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the internal sheath of the shielding wire, and shielding tube 7. The shielding layer pressing member is fitted to the terminal of the shielding layer exposed by stripping a terminal portion of the external sheath of the shielding wire, and is slid toward the remaining portion of the external sheath to contract the shielding layer. The shielding tube is inserted between the internal sheath and the external sheath with the contracted portion of the shielding layer therebetween and is fixed by caulking from the outside thereof.

Abstract: In a connector device, a female connector is fixedly mounted on a first base body, and a male connector 10 is mounted on a second base body which is swingable about a rotating axis with respect to the first base body, in such a manner that the male connector is loosely fitted in a guide, being displaceable in a direction perpendicular to the rotating axis, and is kept urged towards the rotating axis by urging means. Hence, the guide member of the male connector is engaged with a guide hole of the female connector while abutting against the wall surface, on the side of the rotating shaft, of the guide hole, which makes it possible to decrease the dimension L1 of the guide hole in the direction perpendicular to the rotating axis. That is, the connector device can be miniaturized.

Abstract: An electro-magnetically shielded connector comprises a connector body including at least two housings; an electrically conductive layer formed on a surface of one of the two housings in such a manner that the electrically conductive layer covers a surface of the one housing, and when the two housings are combined with each other, at least a part of the electrically conductive layer on an inner surface of the one housing is exposed; and main electrically connecting device for electrically connecting the electrically conductive layer of the connector body and a shield of a shielded cable to seal an inside of the connector body.

Abstract: A plurality of terminals to be connected to opponent cables and a plurality of connector portion receiving cavities are stepwise arranged on a connector portion on the upstream apparatus side fixedly secured to a predetermined apparatus in parallel with a stationary plane of the connector portion on the upstream apparatus side. To electrically connect the connector portions on the upstream apparatus side to the connector portions on the downstream apparatus side, the connector portions on the downstream apparatus side are successively fitted into the connector portion receiving cavities in the direction at a right angle relative to extension of the terminals starting with the connector portion receiving cavity at the lowest stage.

Abstract: A vertically insertable-detachable connector which includes male and female connectors, and can be reduced in height to provide a compact construction when the two connectors are connected together, and can easily achieve waterproof and dust-prevention effects, and can save a space required for mounting a harness. The male connector include a male terminal having a wire retaining portion and a fitting contact tongue extending in a direction perpendicular to a direction of extension of a wire, and a housing containing the male terminal therein and having a notch which is formed at a front end portion thereof, the watch opening in a direction of extension of the fitting contact tongue.

Abstract: A spring-incorporated flat type terminal structure which can be manufactured efficiently and which requires only a small space for engagement or disengagement of the male and female parts of the terminals of the connector. A flat type female terminal of electrically conductive material has a terminal engaging section and a wire connecting section. The terminal engaging section is substantially in the form of a rectangular box and has a terminal accommodating chamber with a terminal inserting inlet opened in one side. The terminal inserting inlet has four locking grooves at the four corners of the inserting inlet to hold spacer springs. The wire connecting section has an engaging hole into which the conductor of an electrical wire W is inserted. Hence, by inserting the engaging piece of a flat type male connector into the terminal engaging section from above, the wire of the flat type female connector can be electrically connected to the wire of the flat type male connector.

Abstract: A structure for connecting a shielded-cable end in which the braid of the shielded cable is simply and reliably connected to a metal sleeve. The metal sleeve includes a through-tube the diameter of which is greater than that of an external sheath disposed around the braid of the shielded cable and a through-hole which is smaller than the outer diameter of the braid and is equivalent to or greater than the outer diameter of an internal sheath within the braid. The braid is squeezed and accommodated within the through-tube of the metal sleeve and the through-tube is crimped and connected to the braid. An enlarged connecting portion serially extending from the through-tube is pressed against a conductive shield plate of a shield connector.

Abstract: A connector device for electrically connecting batteries of electric vehicles and the like comprising a pair of single-pole connectors in which each electrical contacting portion of a wire terminal has an insertion hole for a contact finger of a mating terminal so that the insertion hole is located substantially perpendicular to the axis of the wire terminal, and in which the wire terminal and the electrical contacting portion are mounted in an insulating housing, a connector case body for incorporating the pair of the single-pole connectors and a case cover which can be engaged with the connector case body, provided with a short-circuit terminal having a pair of contact fingers which can be electrically connected to the electrical contacting portion of the terminal. This facilitates connecting batteries and secures the safety.

Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting branch connectors to a main mating connector includes a frame capable of being joined with the main connector and the branch connectors being detachably mounted in the frame and capable of connecting with the main connector. The frame includes cavities for receiving each branch connector and extending from a first branch connector receiving face to an opposite face, and first engaging portions for holding each branch connector in the frame. The branch connectors each include a main body having terminals therein, and locking means provided for release from the frame first engagement means. The locking means form a second engaging portion for engagement with the first engaging portion to lock the branch connector in the frame.

Abstract: A watertight type shielded connector includes a housing assembly and a terminal assembly. The housing assembly includes a housing and a shield element molded integrally with the housing. The terminal assembly includes a resilient plug fitted over the sheath of a shielding wire. The shielding wire has a distal end thereof connected to a terminal. The terminal assembly also includes a conductor in electrical contact with the shielding material of the shielding wire. Upon inserting the terminal assembly into the housing assembly, the conductor electrically engages the shield element of the housing assembly so that the conductor establishes electric continuity between the shield element of the housing assembly and the shielding material of the terminal assembly while at the same time the plug fits to the fitting bore of the housing assembly so that the terminal assembly engages the housing assembly in a watertight relation. The shield element of the housing assembly serves to shield the terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector in which bolts can not be fastened due to the objection of a rear holder unless terminals are fully inserted into terminal accommodating cavities in a connector housing. The electrical connector according to the present invention comprises: a connector housing having terminal accommodating cavities and brackets with mounting holes; and a rear holder inserted into the connector housing, the rear holder having arms for preventing terminals, which are accommodated in the terminal accommodating cavities, from being slipped off such that an end of the arm abuts a rear portion of the terminal, the rear holder further having bolt holes which overlap the mounting holes of the brackets of the housing in a fully locked state of the rear holder to the connector housing.

Abstract: A low insertion-withdrawal force electric connector is disclosed wherein a pin is mounted on one side wall of a male housing; a groove into and out of which said pin is movable is provided in a hood of a female housing; a cam lever is pivotally mounted on said hood; and the cam lever has at its front end an eccentric cam groove which is engageable with the pin so as to cause said two housings to be fitted and disengaged relative to each other in response to the pivotal movement of said lever. A fitting-side acting surface of the eccentric cam groove against the pin is disposed generally perpendicular to the direction of advance of said pin when the two housings are completely fitted together.

Abstract: A complete locking confirming device for an electric connector comprising a first connector having a first connector housing, a second connector having a second connector housing capable of being coupled with the first connector housing, and locking means provided in combination with the first and second connector housings to lock the electric connector when the first and second connectors are coupled completely. The complete locking confirming device comprises a complete locking detecting slider mounted on either of the first connector housing and the second connector housing so as to be positioned at a complete locking indicating position only when the first and second connectors are coupled completely and the electric connector is locked by the locking means.

Abstract: A double locking device in a connector. Male and female connector housings are first engaged with each other to accomplish a first-step lock. Both housings further have auxiliary lock means therein: the female housing has a base plate pivotably mounted thereon, a cover plate perpendicularly formed to the base plate to cover the rear surface of the male housing when engaged with said female housing and a locking frame formed on said cover plate whereas the male housing has a catch pawl formed therein to receive the locking frame to accomplish a second-step lock.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connector which comprises a female housing, a male housing to be inserted and fitted into the female housing, first guide member having first confirmation apertures, the first guide member being provided on the female housing, and second guide member having second confirmation apertures, the second guide member being provided on the male housing such that the second guide member is cooperatively guided by the first guide member and such that the first confirmation apertures aligns with the second confirmation apertures at least at a point during the insertion of the male housing into the female housing, whereby the fitting condition between the female and male housings can be detected by detecting the relative positions of the first and second apertures. In order to detect the relative positions, an opto-electronics detector can be used.

Abstract: To inspect the coupling condition of two matable connector housings, one of the connector housings is formed with a guide recessed portion on an upper surface thereof so as to be fittable to the lower end surface of an image tube, an aperture at the center of the guide recessed portion through which connector housing coupling condition can be seen, and at least one groove indicative of the connector model code; an image tube is lowered so that the lower end portion of the image tube is brought into contact with the guide recessed portion to take an image; the detected image is compared with reference patterns to check whether the connector housings are coupled normally; an alarm is generated if abnormal; and the total number of normally coupled connectors can be displayed for each connector model code.

Abstract: A connector comprising a male and female housing, in which one wall of the female housing is provided with an arrangement of slits having specific widths and spacings which, in combination with a layer of black paint provided on the side wall of the male housing that faces to slits, define a bar code. By having this feature, the fitting state of the male and female housings can be determined and the connector can be identified by type with the use of a bar code reader.