Abstract: Upon coupling a shield connector 10 to a partner-side connector 50, the cam followers 37 of the shield connector 10 are made engage with the cam grooves of a lever 56 provided at the partner-side connector 50, and the lever 56 is rotated. Then, the shield shell 55 covering the outer surface of the tip end side of the terminal housing tube 52 moves into the fit-in portions 15 of an inner housing 12, so that the belt portions 19B of belt-shaped elastic pieces 19 are applied with a force directed to the inner side of an inner housing fit-in hole 34 due to the sliding-contact resistance between the belt-shaped elastic pieces and the shield shell 55. However, according to the embodiment, the sliding-contact resistance acts as a force of pulling the belt-shaped elastic pieces 19.

Abstract: In the case housing component members are assembled, flanges formed in the housing component members are superimposed, with engagement pieces elongating from a packing interposed therebetween. Accordingly, the packing cannot be fall off from the aluminum flange so that the operation of mounting the connector on a panel (shield wall) can be facilitated .

Abstract: In the case housing component members are assembled, flanges formed in the housing component members are superimposed, with engagement pieces elongating from a packing interposed therebetween. Accordingly, the packing cannot be fall off from the aluminum flange so that the operation of mounting the connector on a panel (shield wall) can be facilitated .

Abstract: A retainer 20 comprises a pair of half members 22U and 22L connected to each other by a hinge 21. When the retainer 20 is fitted to a housing 10 in a state where the half members 22U and 22L are combined, the retainer 20 retains rubber caps 16 from the rear so as to restrict the disengagement of the rubber caps 16. Restricting portions 24U, 25U, 24L and 25L are formed on abutment surfaces 23Ua, 23Ub, 23Uc, 23La, 23Lb and 23Lc of the half members 22U and 22L, respectively. When the half members 22U and 22L are combined, the restricting portions 24U, 25U, 24L and 25L are retained by the restricting portions on the mating half member, so that the relative displacement of the pair of half members 22U and 22L in directions along abutment surfaces 23Ua, 23Ub, 23Uc, 23La, 23Lb and 23Lc can be restricted.

Abstract: An underlying member 40 provided in a shield connector is fixed to a shielded wire 20 by caulking a first barrel portion 41 thereof, and fixed to a small diametered portion 31 of a rubber plug 30 by caulking a second barrel portion 42 thereof. Because the rubber plug 30 is thus fixed to the underlying member 40, the rubber plug 30 is made immovable with respect to the shielded wire 20 and will not drop out from an electric wire insertion inlet 18. With this structure, the rubber plug holder required in the related-art structure is unnecessary. Thus, the number of the components can be reduced and the assembling workability is improved.

Abstract: To provide a connector in which detection of a locked state can be made with a simple structure. When a lever 30 has been rotated to a normal position, a lock arm 35 provided on the lever 30 is engaged with a lock part 25 provided on a male housing 20, whereby a female housing 10 and the male housing 20 are held undetachably. At the same time, a detecting body 50 assembled to the lock arm 35 will be released from the locked condition where a locking claw 56 of the detecting body is abutted against an engaging face 40 of an engaging portion 38 of the lock arm 35 thereby to restrict a pushing movement. Thus, the detecting body 50 will be allowed to move to be pushed in the same direction of the rotation direction of the lever 30.

Abstract: A connector body 30 to be fixed to a motor case 51 is formed of an aluminum die cast, and is provided, on one of side surfaces thereof, with a cylindrical housing portion 31 for inserting a terminal of a motor cable 10 to be a shielding electric wire. A double enveloping contact 33 is fitted in the housing portion 31 and an eye-ball shaped fixing portion 37 protruded from a front edge thereof is fixed, with a bolt 40, to a fixing base 45 provided integrally on the direct inside of the housing portion 31. A terminal fixture 15 of the terminal of the motor cable 10 is inserted from the housing portion 31 into the connector body 30, and is connected to the other bus bar 50, and a shield shell 21 fitted and attached into a terminal of a shield layer 13 elastically comes in contact with the inner periphery of the contact 33. A reliable electrical connection is obtained between the contact 33 and the housing portion 31 so that a shield function can be displayed effectively.

Abstract: In the shielding connector, a plurality of angular-shaped elastic tongue pieces 65 are provided on and projected inwardly from the upper and lower surfaces of the rear end portion of a prismatic-shaped shielding shell 60 which is so disposed as to cover a shielding wire 30 to be inserted into a housing 1; and, when the shell connecting portion 52 of a shell connecting terminal 50 is held by and between the upper and lower elastic tongue pieces 65, then they can be connected together electrically. To the shielding wire 30, there are sequentially connected the shell connecting terminal 50 and flat type male terminal 40. Since the shell connecting portion 52 of the shell connecting terminal 50 is formed in an annular shape, the shell connecting portion 52 has no insertion direction limit with respect to the elastic tongue pieces 65.

Abstract: A breaker device having tension coil springs that, while moving together with a moving electrode, are extended and contracted, and the resilient restoring force of these springs becomes maximum halfway along a path of movement thereof. When the moving electrode is disposed on the connection side of this maximum position, the tension coil springs urge the moving electrode in a connecting direction. When the moving electrode is disposed on the disconnection side, the tension coil springs urge the moving electrode in a disconnecting direction. When the moving electrode is in a properly-connected condition or a completely-disconnected condition, the urging force of the tension coil springs is decreased. A lock for holding the moving electrode in either the connected condition or the disconnected condition may also be provided.

Abstract: To facilitate the processing of a shield layer of a shielded cable, an inner tubular member 20 is inserted between a braided wire 3 and an insulation coating 4 of a shielded cable 1. An outer tubular member 10 already mounted on the shielded wire and positioned in its standby position is fitted on the inner tubular member 20. Then, the braided wire 3 is fixed by being held between the inner and outer tubular members 20, 10. Since the outer tubular member 10 is made of a conductive resin material, when it is connected with a housing 27, the braided wire 3 and the housing 27 can be electrically connected.

Abstract: A terminal-processed structure of a shielded cable is so simple that the shielded cable becomes easy for use. In a shielded cable, core wires covered by a first insulating layer are sheathed by braided metallic wires on the outer periphery thereof and are further covered by a second insulating layer on the braided metallic wires. The braided metallic wires are exposed at one end of the shielded cable. A hard sleeve-like body is inserted beneath the exposed, braided metallic wires. A conductive sleeve-like body is crimped onto the exposed, braided metallic wires on the one end of the shielded cable. The conductive sleeve-like body crimped on the one end of the shielded cable is attached to a conductive casing by a conductive band or ring when the shielded cable is used. Thus, the braided metallic wires are electrically communicated with the casing.

Abstract: To securely lock connectors for charging, a charging connectors 1 is engaged with a vehicle-side connector 25, lock balls 9 are engaged with an engaging groove 28 and a locking member 10 is engaged with the lock balls 9. As a result, the connectors 1 and 25 are locked. Since the connectors 1 and 25 are locked by a ball lock mechanism taking advantage of the engagement of the lock balls 9, the connectors can be more securely locked even if the connectors and wires are heavy as compared to a prior art locking mechanism adopting an elastically deformable resin lance or engaging member and, therefore, a better reliability can be ensured.

Abstract: A breaker device is provided in which a lever can be locked in specified positions with an improved reliability and unlocking can be easily effected. A slider (60) carried by a lever (30) and a panel (22) of a casing (20) define a locking mechanism of the device. When the lever (30) is in a specified rotation position, the slider (60) and the panel (22) are engaged with each other to lock the lever (30) in that position. An unlock portion (62) for unlocking the locking mechanism is provided in a position to be covered by a handle portion (32) of the lever (30). Since this unlock portion (62) is protected by the handle portion (32), a tool or the like cannot come into contact with or strike the unlock portion (62). On the other hand, if a finger is placed on the handle portion (32) to rotate the lever (30), the tip of this finger is located at the underside of the handle portion (32), so that the unlock portion (62) can be easily operated.

Abstract: Connector housings are provided that are easily lockable, but hard to be unlocked. The housings include a male connector housing 10 with an elastic portion 14, and a female connector housing 20 with a receptacle 21 and a lock projection 24. While the connector housings 10, 20 are being engaged, the elastic portion 14 and the lock projection 24 are engaged with each other when the connector housings 10, 20 are properly engaged after the elastic portion 14 undergoes an elastic deformation. As a result, the connector housings 10, 20 are locked. In this state, the elastic portion 14 and the lock projection 24 are concealed inside the receptacle 21 and the unlocking cannot be performed by directly operating the elastic portion 14 by hand or finger. Accordingly, the connector housings 10, 20 are not inadvertently unlocked.

Abstract: To facilitate the processing of a shield layer of a shielded cable, an inner tubular member 20 is inserted between a braided wire 3 and an insulation coating 4 of a shielded cable 1. An outer tubular member 10 already mounted on the shielded wire and positioned in its standby position is fitted on the inner tubular member 20. Then, the braided wire 3 is fixed by being held between the inner and outer tubular members 20, 10. Since the outer tubular member 10 is made of a conductive resin material, when it is connected with a housing 27, the braided wire 3 and the housing 27 can be electrically connected.

Abstract: Fixed electrodes 40 and terminals 30 are mounted on a casing main body 21 of a breaker device 10 with bolts 50. Each terminal 30 is firmly fixed between the end surface of a spacer 52 fitted on the bolt 50 and a mount base 24 by a fastening force of the bolt 50, and each fixed electrode 40 is pressed against the terminal 30 by an elastic force of a spring washer 52 fitted around the spacer 51 and is mounted such that it can be inclined by deforming the spring washer 52 by a remaining deformation margin. Accordingly, when the fixed electrode 40 is pushed by the movable electrode 44, the inclinations of the fixed electrodes 40 are automatically adjusted to reduce a sliding resistance which acts between the movable electrode 44 and the fixed electrode 40, thereby facilitating the switching operation.

Abstract: A breaker device is provided in which a lever can be locked in specified positions with an improved reliability and unlocking can be easily effected. A slider (60) carried by a lever (30) and a panel (22) of a casing (20) define a locking mechanism of the device. When the lever (30) is in a specified rotation position, the slider (60) and the panel (22) are engaged with each other to lock the lever (30) in that position. An unlock portion (62) for unlocking the locking mechanism is provided in a position to be covered by a handle portion (32) of the lever (30). Since this unlock portion (62) is protected by the handle portion (32), a tool or the like cannot come into contact with or strike the unlock portion (62). On the other hand, if a finger is placed on the handle portion (32) to rotate the lever (30), the tip of this finger is located at the underside of the handle portion (32), so that the unlock portion (62) can be easily operated.

Abstract: To facilitate the charging of an electric automotive vehicle, a primary coil 31 connected with a charging power source is so provided as to project from a wall surface W of a parking space. An electric automotive vehicle E is advanced toward the wall surface W and parked in a position where the primary coil 31 is accommodated in a receptacle 11 provided below a front bumper B of the vehicle E. Then, a pressure switch 40 provided in a shock absorbing material 39 operates to detect the presence of the vehicle E, and the primary coil 31 is excited. A secondary coil 14 is provided above the receptacle 11. A voltage is generated in the secondary coil 14 by action of electromagnetic induction, thereby charging a battery 19.

Abstract: A connection system and connection method for easily charging an electric automotive vehicle are provided. A secondary coil 20 connected with a battery 21 is provided at the bottom of a body of an electric automotive vehicle E. On the other hand, a recess A is formed in the ground of a parking lot, and a coil moving device 30 for movably supporting a primary coil 10 is installed in the recess A. Three magnetic sensors 50 are provided on a body 40 of the coil moving device 30. Further, power supply circuits 13a to 13e provided in an external power supply equipment 11 at the back of the parking lot and a main controller 12 supply power to the primary coil 10, magnetic sensors 50 and coil moving device 30 and control them. In order to charge the battery 21, the vehicle E is parked, straddling the recess A, and the secondary coil 20 is excited.

Abstract: A charge coupling for an electrical vehicle wherein conduction is enabled from a charger to a battery on the electrical vehicle when a supply connector connected to power a source is completely fitted to a vehicle inlet installed in the electric vehicle, this charge coupling including a locking device for temporarily locking the supply connector to the vehicle inlet at a half fitting position, the electric vehicle being provided, on its body, with an accommodating chamber outwardly open to expose the vehicle inlet, the accommodating chamber being provided on its interior with a draining mechanism, including inclined walls.