Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a terminal portion disposed on the housing. A tine plate has a first surface, an oppositely facing second surface, a plurality of through-holes passing from the first surface to the second surface, and at least one opening passing from the first surface to the second surface. A plurality of tines are disposed on the terminal portion. Each tine extends through a corresponding one of the through holes in a direction from the first surface toward the second surface. At least one protrusion is disposed on the housing, extending at least partially through the respective at least one opening in the direction from the first surface toward the second surface. The at least one protrusion engages the tine plate along a perimeter of the at least one opening at two or more contact points.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a lever supported pivotally on at least one pivot disposed on the housing. The lever rotates on the pivot within a range from a pre-engagement position to a final engagement position. The lever also has a recess configured to fit a boss disposed on a mating connector therein in accordance with rotational movement of the lever. Further, the lever includes a connector locking portion disposed on a beam thereof. The connector locking portion includes a base portion extending downward from the beam, a flap portion supported by the base portion and extending in a direction substantially tangent to the rotational movement, and a detent disposed in proximity of a first free end of the flap portion such that the detent engages with an engaging portion disposed on the housing at the final engagement position.

Abstract: A terminal for preventing incorrect insertion into a housing and a method of correctly inserting a terminal into a housing of a connection. The terminal includes a frame that is adapted to be received into a cavity in the housing and a wire operatively connected to the frame. A protrusion, which extends from the frame, includes a leading side, a top side, and a trailing side. The protrusion is configured to only allow a desired orientation of the terminal when inserted into the cavity. The frame and protrusion are formed from a single piece of sheet metal. The method includes orienting the terminal such that a protrusion disposed on the terminal is aligned with a slot formed in a cavity in the housing and inserting the terminal into the cavity in the housing such that the protrusion passes through the slot.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a terminal position assurance member, which is inserted into the housing. The housing has a front receiving portion and a rear receiving portion, which receives a terminal of a wiring harness. The housing also has a recess disposed at a top, front portion thereof. The terminal position assurance member has a protrusion disposed on a top thereof and configured to be fitted into the front receiving portion. The terminal position assurance member assures a position of the terminal of the wiring harness. The protrusion of the terminal position assurance member engages with the recess, and thereby the terminal position assurance member is locked in the housing.

Abstract: An electric connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts having on one end a contact leg extending in the height direction and being adapted to be inserted in an insertion hole of a printed circuit board. A tine plate has its largest dimension between both edges in the width direction and has a plurality of through holes for the contact legs to be inserted therein. The insulative housing has bosses on the rear side in the depth direction near the bottom face of the insulative housing at a plurality of points in the width direction. The bosses protrude rearward in the depth direction or on one side in the height direction and are adapted to be fitted on the printed circuit board. The tine plate has a plurality of fitting-on parts adapted to be fitted respectively on the bosses so as to restrain deformation of the tine plate in the width direction.

Abstract: A housing assembly for a pair of electric connectors includes a first housing with a lock arm to lock the first housing inserted into a second housing, and a reinforcing member held by the first housing. The reinforcing member can be pushed into the first housing only when the first housing and the second housing are completely properly fitted together. The coupling strength between the housings is enhanced by the coupling strength of the reinforcing member, and the operator can easily and properly judge the proper fitting of the housings on the basis that the reinforcing member can be pushed in. As the first housing holds the reinforcing member, the fitting work can be done smoothly and reliably. Both housings can be made slimmer. This assembly allows a single-action fitting wherein the first housing can be fitted in the second housing by pushing only the reinforcing member.

Abstract: Terminal connecting parts 15 that are connected to to-be-connected terminals 14, wire connecting part 16 at the ends on the side opposite terminal connecting parts 15, and bent parts 17 formed between terminal connecting parts 15 and wire connecting parts 16 are provided in connection terminals 11 of four or more poles. A connecting housing element 12 is provided with terminal supporting parts 22 for supporting respective connection terminals 11 in a manner where respective terminal connecting parts 15 are placed in a parallel manner in rectilinear form, so as to be connected to respective to-be-connected terminals 14. A cover element 13 is attached to connecting housing element 12 so as to cover connection terminals 11, and is provided with a rounded lid part in circular arc form. Wires 3 are arranged in the direction parallel to the direction in which terminal connecting parts 15 are arranged in rectilinear form.

Abstract: A terminal connection part 14 that is connected to a to-be-connected terminal, a wire connection part 15 on a side opposite the terminal connection part 14, and a bent part 16 between the terminal connection part 14 and the wire connection part 15 are provided to each of the connection terminals 11 of four or more poles. A connecting housing element 12 has a terminal supporting part 22 that supports each connection terminal 11 so that the terminal connection parts 15 are arranged in a parallel manner in rectilinear form and are connected to the to-be-connected terminals. The connecting housing element 12 additionally has a wire supporting part 19 that supports the electric wires 3 so that the electric wires 3 are led out in a direction parallel to the linear arrangement direction of the terminal connection parts 14.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is, when a pair of electric connectors are fitted together, to confirm the fitting thereof, and to enhance the coupling strength. It is a housing assembly wherein a reinforcing member is provided apart from a lock arm, and the reinforcing member is held by the first housing, and the reinforcing member can be pushed into the first housing only when the first housing and the second housing are fitted together. The coupling strength between both the housings is enhanced by the coupling strength of the reinforcing member, and the operator can easily and properly judge the fitting between both housings on the basis that the reinforcing member can be pushed in. As the first housing is made to hold the reinforcing member, the fitting work can be done smoothly and reliably. Both housings can be slimmed. This assembly allows a single-action fitting wherein the first housing can be fitted in the second housing by pushing only the reinforcing member.

Abstract: A terminal connecting part 15 that is connected to a connected terminal 14, a wire connecting part 16 that is connected to a wire at an end on the side opposite terminal connecting part 15, and a bent part 17 that is formed so as to be bent between terminal connecting part 15 and wire connecting part 16 are formed in each of connection terminals 11 of four or more poles. A connecting housing element 12 is provided with terminal supporting parts 22 for supporting respective connection terminals 11 in a manner where respective terminal connecting parts 15 are aligned in rectilinear form and connected to respective to-be-connected terminals 14, and wire supporting parts 23 for supporting respective wires 3 in a manner where wires 3 are arranged in the direction parallel to the direction in which terminal connecting parts 15 are arranged in rectilinear form. Connecting housing element 12 is engaged with and connected to to-be-connected housing element 2.

Abstract: Terminal connecting parts 15 that are connected to to-be-connected terminals 14, wire connecting part 16 at the ends on the side opposite terminal connecting parts 15, and bent parts 17 formed between terminal connecting parts 15 and wire connecting parts 16 are provided in connection terminals 11 of four or more poles. A connecting housing element 12 is provided with terminal supporting parts 22 for supporting respective connection terminals 11 in a manner where respective terminal connecting parts 15 are placed in a parallel manner in rectilinear form, so as to be connected to respective to-be-connected terminals 14. A cover element 13 is attached to connecting housing element 12 so as to cover connection terminals 11, and is provided with a rounded lid part in circular arc form. Wires 3 are arranged in the direction parallel to the direction in which terminal connecting parts 15 are arranged in rectilinear form.

Abstract: The objective is to ensure the inflator yields a force sufficient to hold the shunt, prevent the shunt from coming off the inflator, reduce the force required to insert the shunt into the socket, and enhance the workability of assembling the shunt into the socket.

Abstract: A lever-type electrical connector assembly reduces the connection mating forces required to mate female and male connectors. The connector assembly employs a first connector with cam follower projections, a base housing with cam grooves and a sliding guide rail, a slide lever housing including a sliding projection and a sliding guide rail, and a cover housing pivotally mounted on the base housing, the cover housing having a sliding projection. As the cover housing is rotated from an open to a closed position, it engages the sliding projection in the guide rail to permit rotation of the lever housing. This rotation engages the sliding projection in the guide rail. As the lever housing is rotated from an open to a closed position, it rotates the cam grooves to engage the cam follower projections thereby drawing the first connector into the base housing to a connected position.

Abstract: To provide an electric connector with a tine plate, wherein the independency of the through holes is secured to improve the strength of the tine plate and enhance its moldability and in turn improve its yield while preventing generation of cracks in the soldering parts of the legs due to variations in the service ambient temperature. It is an electric connector with a tine plate, comprising an electric connector comprising an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts having on one end a leg extending in the height direction and being to be inserted in an insertion hole of the printed circuit board, and a tine plate having the largest distance between both edges in the width direction and having a plurality of through holes for the legs of contacts to be inserted.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly of the present invention comprises (1) a socket for supporting two pairs of first electrical connector elements in proximity; (2) a plug for supporting two pairs of second electrical connector elements, which are to be engaged with the two pairs of first electrical connector elements, respectively; (3) two short-circuit elements, fitted in the socket, for electrically short-circuit the two pairs of first electrical connector elements, respectively; and (4) a locking element which is locked at a first position with respect to the plug and, when the plug is engaged in the socket, becomes movable to a second position at which the locking element forces the two short-circuit elements to move back to their non-short-circuit positions simultaneously.

Abstract: The objective is to ensure the inflator yields a force sufficient to hold the shunt, prevent the shunt from coming off the inflator, reduce the force required to insert the shunt into the socket, and enhance the workability of assembling the shunt into the socket.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly of the present invention comprises (1) a socket for supporting two pairs of first electrical connector elements in proximity; (2) a plug for supporting two pairs of second electrical connector elements, which are to be engaged with the two pairs of first electrical connector elements, respectively; (3) two short-circuit elements, fitted in the socket, for electrically short-circuit the two pairs of first electrical connector elements, respectively; and (4) a locking element which is locked at a first position with respect to the plug and, when the plug is engaged in the socket, becomes movable to a second position at which the locking element forces the two short-circuit elements to move back to their non-short-circuit positions simultaneously.

Abstract: An electrical connection system includes a first component for supporting a first electrical connector element and a second component engaged with the first component and supporting a second female electrical connector element engageable with the first male connector element. A shorting element is mounted in advance on the first component for electrically shorting the first male electrical connector element. A latch element is latched in advance in a first position with respect to the second component. By pressing the latch element, the second component is engaged with the first component and simultaneously the latch element latched in the first latching position is released and pressed further to a second latching position in which the shorting element is released by the latch element.

Abstract: An electrical connection system includes a first component 2 for supporting a first electrical connector element 13 and a second component 3 engaged with the first component 2 and supporting a second female electrical connector element engageable with the first male electrical connector element 13. A shorting element 4 is mounted in advance on the first component 2, for electrically shorting the first male electrical connector element 13. A latch element 5 is latched in advance in a first position with respect to the second component 3. By pressing the latch element 5, the second component 3 is engaged with the first component 2 and simultaneously the latch element 5 latched in the first latching position is released and is pressed further to the second latching position in which the shorting of the shorting element 4 is released by the latch element 5.