Abstract: Each of a plurality of LED lamp modules includes a base, an LED drive circuitry mounted on the base, and a cover coupled with the base to cover the LED drive circuitry. The LED lamp modules are stacked one on another. A single flat cable is extending through the LED lamp modules so as to have at least one first portion disposed outside the LED lamp modules and a plurality of second portions disposed inside the LED lamp modules to be electrically connected to the LED drive circuitry in each of the LED lamp modules. The first portion of the flat cable is sandwiched between the base of an upper one of the LED lamp modules and the cover of a lower one of the LED lamp modules.

Abstract: A lamp unit mounting structure includes a mounting panel having a mounting portion, a lamp unit, an elastic fixing member and a restricting member. The elastic fixing member is provided on the lamp unit, and includes a first portion which is extended from the lamp unit, a second portion which has a substantially U-shape, and has a first end being integrally connected to the first portion, a third portion which is extended from a second end of the second portion toward the lamp unit. The engagement portion engages the mounting portion of the mounting panel. The restricting member is provided on the lamp unit, and restricts a movement of the elastic fixing member in a mounting and dismounting direction of the engagement portion relative to the mounting panel. The restricting member has an escape portion which allows a movement of the elastic fixing member toward the lamp unit.

Abstract: A lever fitting type connector (10) includes both connectors (20, 30) fitted to each other, and a lever (40) interposed between both of the connectors (20, 30) and converting an operation force applied to an operation portion (43) into a fitting force between both of the connectors (20, 30). In the lever fitting type connector (10), the lever (40) is rotatably pivoted on the first connector (20), and an engagement portion (60) engaged with the lever (40) is provided on the second connector (30). A standing mechanism (50) is provided between the lever (40) and the second connector (30). The standing mechanism (50) has a function that stands the lever (40) when temporarily fitting both of the connectors (20, 30). An amount of rotation of the lever (40) is secured largely by applying the operation force to the operation portion (43) in a standing state of the lever (40), so as to regularly fit both of the connectors (20, 30).

Abstract: This invention provides a substrate connector (63) allowing mating terminals to be inserted into terminal accommodating chambers in the housing main body (67) from one side or the other side and comprises an insertion guide portion (75) provided around an installation opening (73) in the housing main body (67) and for guiding the mating terminals into the terminal accommodating chambers (65) when inserting the mating terminals into the terminal accommodating chambers (65) from the other side of the housing main body (67).

Abstract: In a multi-pole connector formed by combining a plurality of connector housings together, a bolt and a bolt receiving tube are provided at first connector housing, and a frame portion is formed on the second connector housing. The connector housings are combined together, with the frame portion and the bolt receiving tube superimposed together coaxially with each other, so that a bolt guide, formed on a mating multi-pole connector for connection to the multi-pole connector, can be inserted into the frame portion and the bolt receiving tube.

Abstract: A lever fitting type connector (10) has a lever (40) provided with a rotation fulcrum portion (41), an application point portion (42) and an operation portion (43), which is interposed between a first connector (20) and a second connector (30). The rotation fulcrum portion (41) of the lever (40) is pivoted in a rotating manner to the first connector (20). In a state that both of the connectors are separated, an initial mounting position of the lever (40) is arranged substantially in parallel to a width direction of the first connector (20). A positional relation among the rotation fulcrum portion (41), the application point portion (42) and the operation portion (43) is constituted such that a fitting force is generated by an operation force in a drawing direction applied to the operation portion (43). After mutually inserting both of the connectors (20, 30) to a lever operation starting position, the operation force in the drawing direction is applied to the operation portion (43).

Abstract: A first connector has a rear end side supported by a part to be assembled. A second connector is to be fitted with the first connector to be mounted from a front end side thereof. The first connector and the second connector are electrically joined each other. The part to be assembled includes an engagement panel engaged with the first connector. The first connector includes a first connector body, and a rotary member for engagement which is supported to the first connector body by a supporting axis for a free end of the rotary member to project from a rear end face of the first connector body. The rotary member includes a rear engagement projection engaging with a back face of the engagement panel, and a front engagement projection engaging with a front face of the engagement panel. The front engagement projection is positioned to generate a tangential force for rotating the rotary member about the supporting axis when the second connector is fitted with the first connector.

Abstract: A lever type connector is provided with a male housing (39), a rotatable lever (41) in which a portion between one side and another side in a longitudinal direction is connected to the male housing (39), a connection portion (43) for connecting the lever (41) to the male housing (39), and a female housing (45) in which the male housing (39) is received and fitted. Further, the connection portion (43) is constituted by projection portion (51) provided to either one of the male housing (39) and the lever (41), and engagement hole (75) provided in another of the male housing (39) and the lever (41), engaging with the projection portion (51), and formed to be long toward one side of the lever (41) with respect to the projection portion (51). The lever (41) can be displaced to another side with respect to a fitting position in a fitting state between the male housing (39) and the female housing (45) in a normal state.

Abstract: A band-like conductor connecting connector comprises a second connector 6 which is inserted into a first connector 2 to release a temporarily locked state between the first connector 2 and the holder 1, and which pushes the band-like conductor together with the first connector 2 toward a bottom of the holder 1, wherein in a process during which the second connector 6 pushes the first connector 2 toward the bottom of the holder 1, a plurality of terminal metal fittings 19 provided on a tip end of the second connector 6 push the band-like conductor 5 into the bottom of the holder 1 while scrubbing the exposed wire conductor patterns.

Abstract: A connection portion (13) of an FFC (12) to be preliminarily arranged on a roof trim (10) is weld-fixed to cable connecting portions (25a, 26a) of a bus bar (25) and a spring terminal (26) of a room lamp (20). Simultaneously with the arrangement of the FFC (12) on a vehicle-body-panel-side portion of the roof trim, the room lamp (20) is mounted in the lamp mounting window.

Abstract: A connection portion (13) of an FFC (12) to be preliminarily arranged on a roof trim (10) is weld-fixed to cable connecting portions (25a, 26a) of a bus bar (25) and a spring terminal (26) of a room lamp (20). Simultaneously with the arrangement of the FFC (12) on a vehicle-body-panel-side portion of the roof trim, the room lamp (20) is mounted in the lamp mounting window.

Abstract: A connector comprises a connector terminal 33 including an electric wire connecting portion 52 to which an electric wire is connected, a terminal contact 53 to which a mating terminal is brought into contact, and a connecting portion 54 for connecting the electric wire connecting portion 52 and the terminal contact 53 with each other, in which one ends of the electric wire connecting portion 52 and the terminal contact 53 are connected to the connecting portion 54, and the other end of the electric wire connecting portion 52 and the terminal contact 53 are directed to the same direction; and a connector housing having a terminal accommodating chamber 34 for accommodating and holding the connector terminal 33, wherein the connector terminal 33 is inserted into the terminal accommodating chamber 34 from a direction in which the mating connector is inserted into the terminal accommodating chamber 34, the terminal falling-out preventing portion 51 is engaged with the connecting portion 54 for preventing the conne

Abstract: A connector holding structure is provided to securely hold a print-board connector loaded on a printed circuit board in a casing. The print-board connector includes a connector housing, which has a connector chamber for receiving a counterpart connector in its front portion. The casing has an opening that receives the front portion of the connector housing. The print-board connector has a lock arm and a stopper on at least one surface of the connector housing. The lock arm comes into engagement with the outer edge of the opening of the casing, and the stopper comes into contact with an inner face of the casing near an inner edge of the opening when the connector housing is fit into the opening. The lock arm comprises a flexible base portion extending in the direction of insertion of the connector housing, and a step formed at the trailing end of the base portion. The step catches the outer edge of the opening.

Abstract: A connector support structure including first and second connectors is disclosed. The first connector is supported by a part to be assembled. The second connector is to be fitted with the first connector. The first connector includes a first connector body and a plurality of rotary members. The first connector body has projections. The rotary members include rear engagement projections and cut-out parts for provisionally fastening engagement with the projections of the first connector body. The part to be assembled includes an engagement panel including cut-out parts for receiving the rear engagement projections while the projections of the first connector body are in provisionally fastening engagement with the cut-out parts of the rotary members.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a connector housing including one or more terminal housing chambers each including a first open end and a second open end; and one or more terminals each comprising a contact portion at a distal end thereof for contacting the opposite terminal and a solder tail extended from a proximal end thereof. The terminals are respectively housed in the terminal housing chambers with setting the distal ends thereof directed to the first open ends. Each terminal has a length so that the proximal end thereof reaches the same level as or protrudes from the second open end when the terminal is completely housed in the respective terminal housing chamber.

Abstract: According to a connector supporting structure of the invention, a connector has a concave portion formed from an outer side face of a connector housing up to a position leading to a terminal accommodating chamber is supported with a bracket having a convex portion which engages with the concave portion so as to position the connector and unit the connector with the bracket. Further, according to a connector coupling structure of the invention, a holder, which has an opening portion corresponding to a bracket mounting hole formed in a panel, is installed to a face on an opposite side to a face on which the bracket is to be mounted, of the panel. And further a mating connector is installed within the holder such that it is freely movable around a supporting shaft and when the bracket united with the connector is installed to the panel, the connector is advanced into the holder through the opening portion and coupled with the mating connector.

Abstract: In a multi-pole connector (1) formed by combining a plurality of connector housings (3, 5) together, a bolt (15) and a bolt receiving tube (11) are provided at first connector housing (3), and a frame portion (23) is formed on the second connector housing (5). The connector housings (3, 5) are combined together, with the frame portion (23) and the bolt receiving tube (11) superposed together coaxially with each other, so that a bolt guide (9), formed on a mating multi-pole connector (7) for connection to the multi-pole connector (1), can be inserted into the frame portion (23) and the bolt receiving tube (11).

Abstract: A lever type connector is provided with a male housing (39), a rotatable lever (41) in which a portion between one side and another side in a longitudinal direction is connected to the male housing (39), a connection portion (43) for connecting the lever (41) to the male housing (39), and a female housing (45) in which the male housing (39) is received and fitted. Further, the connection portion (43) is constituted by projection portion (51) provided to either one of the male housing (39) and the lever (41), and engagement hole (75) provided in another of the male housing (39) and the lever (41), engaging with the projection portion (51), and formed to be long toward one side of the lever (41) with respect to the projection portion (51). The lever (41) can be displaced to another side with respect to a fitting position in a fitting state between the male housing (39) and the female housing (45) in a normal state.

Abstract: A press-connecting connector (1) includes a rear holder (4). The rear holder (4) is pivotally connected to a housing body (2) through hinges (3), and includes slide levers (4B). The slide levers (4B) are engageable in guide spaces (7), formed in the housing body (2) and extending in a forward/rearward direction of the connector (1), and can move in accordance with the pivotal movement of the rear holder (4).

Abstract: A lever fitting type connector (10) has a lever (40) provided with a rotation fulcrum portion (41), an application point portion (42) and an operation portion (43), which is interposed between a first connector (20) and a second connector (30). The rotation fulcrum portion (41) of the lever (40) is pivoted in a rotating manner to the first connector (20). In a state that both of the connectors are separated, an initial mounting position of the lever (40) is arranged substantially in parallel to a width direction of the first connector (20). A positional relation among the rotation fulcrum portion (41), the application point portion (42) and the operation portion (43) is constituted such that a fitting force is generated by an operation force in a drawing direction applied to the operation portion (43). After mutually inserting both of the connectors (20, 30) to a lever operation starting position, the operation force in the drawing direction is applied to the operation portion (43).