Abstract: A joint connector includes shorting members (30), a housing body (HB) having a shorting member accommodating portion (50) for holding the shorting members (30), and a shorting member retainer (70). The shorting member (30) includes a base (32) extending in a shorting direction and shorting-side terminals (34, 36) projecting from this base (32) in a fitting direction. The shorting member retainer (70) is mounted into the housing body (HB) in a mounting/detaching direction intersecting both the shorting direction and the fitting direction. The shorting member retainer (70) includes shorting member constraining portions (74) configured to cross the shorting members (30) in the mounting/detaching direction to restrict movements of the shorting members (30) in the fitting direction.

Abstract: An electrical connection assembly and a connection method enable conductors of first and second wires (10A, 10B) to be connected by a simple structure. The electrical connection assembly has first and second wires (10A, 10B) and first and second terminals (20A, 20B) corresponding to the first and second wires (10A, 10B). First and second connecting members (70A, 70B) made of solder are fixed to wire connection surfaces (27a) of the first and second terminals (20A, 20B), and an insulating housing holds the terminals. The first connecting member (70A) includes a bulging portion (72A) bulging from the wire connection surface (27a) of the first terminal (20A) and to be connected electrically to the conductor of the second wire (10B).

Abstract: It is aimed to prevent improper deformation of a locking lance. A connector (1) includes a housing (10) having an insertion space (11), an terminal module (27) insertable into the insertion space (11), a locking lance (16) formed in the housing (10) such that an outer surface (17S) is exposed to outside of the housing (10) and configured to be resiliently deformed toward the outer surface (17S) in the process of inserting the terminal module (27) into the insertion space (1) and resiliently return to retain the terminal module (27) when the terminal module (27) is properly inserted, and restricting portions (23) formed on the locking lance (16) and configured to restrict a displacement of the locking lance (16) toward the insertion space (11) by being locked to the housing (10).

Abstract: A wire harness includes an electrical wire with sheet material and a tension bearing part. The electrical wire with sheet material includes a sheet material and an electrical wire fixed to the sheet material. The tension bearing part is provided on the sheet material to bear part of tension applied to the electrical wire in a state where the tension is applied to the electrical wire with sheet material.

Abstract: A board connector (20) has a connector housing (21) including a terminal holding portion (22) to be fixed to an upper surface (10S) of a circuit board (10) and a receptacle (23) extending forward only from an upper part (22U) and both left and right side parts (22S) of an outer periphery of the terminal holding portion (22). Male terminal fittings (30) are held through the terminal holding portion (22). Each male terminal fitting includes a board connecting portion (33) to be connected to the circuit board (10) behind the terminal holding portion (22) and a tab-like connecting portion (31) accommodated in the receptacle (23). The receptacle (23) does not include a lower wall to be overlapped on the upper surface (10S) of the circuit board (10). Thus, a height of the board connector can be reduced by a thickness of the lower wall.

Abstract: It is aimed to improve abrasion resistance. A tab (13) of a male terminal fitting (10) is resiliently sandwiched between a resilient pressing piece (34) and a pressure receiving portion (28) in a rectangular tube portion (23) of a female terminal fitting (21), whereby the male terminal fitting (10) and the female terminal fitting (21) are connected. A male conductive member (20) capable of resiliently contacting the pressure receiving portion (28) while rolling is mounted in the tab (13). The female terminal fitting (21) is provided with a female conductive member (36) capable of resiliently coming into contact with the tab (13) by biasing of the resilient pressing piece (34) and capable of contacting the tab (13) while rolling.

Abstract: An electrical connection assembly includes a connector (CN) and a wiring material with conductors. The connector (CN) includes terminals (20) and an insulating housing (30) having a terminal holding portion (32) for holding the wiring material (10) such that the conductors are connected to the respective terminals (20). Each terminal (20) includes a held portion (22) and an outward projecting portion (24) projecting out from a surface (32a) of the terminal holding portion (32). The outward projecting portion (24) includes a first projecting portion (26) projecting in a first direction and a second projecting portion (27) extending from the first projecting portion (26) in a second direction closer to a direction parallel to the surface of the terminal holding portion (32) than the first direction. An outer surface of the second projecting portion (27) has a conductor connection surface (27a) connectable to the conductor extending in the second direction.

Abstract: A wiring system includes a plurality of connectors (C1 to C9). Each connector includes a first connector housing (10), a second connector housing (20) and a connector identifying member (30). The first connector housing (10) includes an identifying member holding portion for holding the connector identifying member (30). The second connector housing (20) includes a restraint releasing portion for releasing the restraint of the connector identifying member (30) only when the first and second connector housings (10, 20) are connected properly. Each connector identifying member (30) holds identification information for distinguishing the connector to which the connector identifying member belongs.

Abstract: A conductive member includes a conductive portion (13) in which conductive plates (12) are arranged at intervals in a plate thickness direction. An insulating portion (14) covers the conductive portion (13) and insulates between the plates (12). Each of the plates (12) has a penetrating connection hole (15) enabling electrical connection of each plate (12) to the outside. The connection holes (15) are disposed at positions displaced in a plate surface direction in the plates (12) and are exposed to the outside via open holes (17, 18) provided in the plates (12) and the insulating portion (14).

Abstract: A connector includes terminals (14) connected to terminal ends of electrical wires (12); a housing (20) including a terminal housing chamber (21) in which the terminals (14) are housed and an electrical wire lead-out portion (24) from which the electrical wires (12) are led out. A first cover (50A) covers the electrical wires (12) led out from the electrical wire lead-out portion (24), and a second cover (50B) causes the electrical wires (12) to be inserted between the second cover 50B itself and the first cover (50A) in a state of being assembled to the first cover (50A). At least one of the first and second covers (50A, 50B) includes electrical wire pressing portions (56A, 56B) that press the electrical wires (12) led out from the electrical wire lead-out portion (24) when the first and second covers (50A, 50B) are assembled together.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing (10) having a terminal accommodation chamber (11) formed therein, and a first terminal fitting (12) can be inserted into the terminal accommodation chamber (11). A retainer (20) can be assembled to the housing (10) at a temporary locking position and at a final locking position, and a terminal holding member (30) can be assembled to the housing (10). A second terminal fitting (40) is attached to the terminal holding member (30). Interference parts (24, 26) are formed in the retainer (20) and the terminal holding member (30), respectively. The interference parts do not interfere with each other when the retainer (20) is in the final locking position. However, the interference parts interfere with each other to prevent the terminal holding member (30) from being assembled to the housing (10) when the retainer (20) is in the temporary locking position.

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a method and a joint connector for shorting a plurality of wires to each other, the method and the joint connector being capable of flexibly coping with the number of the wires. A joint connector includes a plurality of wire-side terminals (20) to be mounted on a plurality of wires (10), a plurality of insulating housings (30) and a shorting member (40). Each wire-side terminal (20) is inserted into a terminal accommodating chamber of the corresponding insulating housing (30). The plurality of insulating housings (30) are united with each other while being arranged in a specific arrangement direction. The shorting member (40) is inserted into each of the united insulating housings (30) and fit to each wire-side terminal (20), whereby the wire-side terminals (20) are electrically connected to each other via the shorting member (40).

Abstract: An electric cable cover that is to be mounted on a connector housing and that covers an electric cable led out from the connector housing includes a plurality of split covers that are connectable to each other. The plurality of split covers each includes: a base part that is to be attached to the connector housing; a hinge with flexibility that is formed to be integrated with the base part; and a rotation part that is contiguous to the hinge and rotates using a rotation axis of the hinge as a center. In a state where the plurality of split covers are connected to each other, a border region between the base part and the rotation part is provided at a different position for each of the plurality of split covers.

Abstract: It is aimed to simplify the shape of a terminal unit in a structure for mounting the terminal unit into a housing. A connector includes a housing (10) formed with an accommodating portion (11) inside, a guide groove (13) formed in the accommodating portion (11), a terminal unit (30) configured by accommodating a plurality of terminal fittings (49) into a terminal holding member (31) and to be inserted into the accommodating portion (11), a guide rib (46) formed on the terminal unit (30) and configured to guide the terminal unit (30) by sliding in contact with the guide groove (13), and a retainer (20) configured to restrict outward detachment of the terminal unit (30) from the accommodating portion (11) by being mounted into the housing (10) and locking the guide rib (46).

Abstract: A wire with terminal, (10) includes a barrel (23) formed in a rear end part of a terminal fitting (15) such that two crimping pieces (27) extend from both widthwise side edges of a base plate (24) and crimped to surround an exposed area (14) of a core (12) with extending end parts (27E) of the crimping pieces (27) held close to each other, and a mold (30) covering the entire exposed area of the core (12) including a crimped part to the barrel (23) in a liquid-tight manner. A front end of the core (12) is disposed behind those of the crimping pieces (27). The barrel (23) is formed with a communicating portion (29) for causing a crimping space (28) of the barrel (23) to be open in an outer peripheral surface of the barrel (23) on a side before the front end of the core (12).

Abstract: A board connector includes a housing (10) mounted on a mounting surface (S) of a circuit board (P) and includes a terminal holding portion (11). Two types of long narrow terminal fittings (13, 20) are provided and each includes a board connecting portion (14, 21) extending in a front-rear direction and to be fixed to the mounting surface (S) behind the terminal holding portion (11). Each terminal connecting portion (15, 22) penetrates the terminal holding portion (11) in the front-rear direction. The terminal connecting portions (15, 22) have different heights from the mounting surface (S). The two types of terminal fittings (13, 20) include extra length links (16, 23) longer than heights of the terminal connecting portions (15, 22) from the mounting surface (S) and linking front ends (14F, 21F) of the board connecting portions (14, 21) and rear ends (15R, 22R) of the terminal connecting portions (15, 22).

Abstract: A joint connector includes a connector conductor part and an insulating housing for holding the connector conductor part and wire-side terminals to be connected to the connector conductor part. The insulating housing includes an outer wall (45) enclosing an accommodation space for accommodating wire-side terminals and separation walls dividing the accommodation space into terminal accommodating chambers (41). The separation walls include first separation walls (71) between the terminal accommodating chambers for respectively accommodating the wire-side terminals to be insulated without being shorted to each other and second separation walls (72) interposed between the terminal accommodating chambers for respectively accommodating the wire-side terminals to be shorted to each other. The first and second separation walls (71, 72) are shaped so that outer ends (71a) of the first separation walls (71) and outer ends (72a) of the second separation walls (72) are different in appearance.

Abstract: A terminal disclosed herein is a female terminal that is contained in a housing and includes: a connection tubular part provided to be connectable to a counterpart terminal and including a bottom plate; a carrier cut part provided at an edge of the bottom plate; and a projection projecting from the carrier cut part. The carrier cut part is provided at an upper edge part opposite to a lower side corresponding to the housing side along the plate thickness of the bottom plate. The bottom plate includes a bottom surface on the housing side and an upper surface opposite to the bottom surface. The projection is provided to the upper surface side of the bottom plate compared to the bottom surface thereof.

Abstract: A connector has parts that can be used in common as much as possible in different specifications to reduce cost and to facilitate parts management. In a first specification having a high shielding function, a terminal fitting (20) connected to a shielded electric wire (15) is accommodated in a dielectric (23). The dielectric (23) is surrounded by an outer conductor (40) that is connected to a braided wire (18). The second specification requires no shielding function, and thus the outer conductor (40) is not used. Rather, a sub-housing (70) having the same shape and size as the outer conductor (40) of the first specification is used. The sub-housing (70) is configured to accommodate and retain the terminal fitting (20) and is locked in a same retained state as in the first specification when accommodated in a common housing (10) used in both specifications.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrical connection assembly includes a connector preparing step of preparing a connector (CN), in which each of plural terminals (20) has a conductor connection surface (27a) exposed outside an insulating housing (30). A connecting step of connects parts of conductors and the conductor connection surfaces (27a) corresponding thereto while tension is applied to a wiring material (10) by holding the wiring material (10) including the conductors arrayed at intervals from each other in an array direction at holding positions separated from each other in a longitudinal direction of the wiring material. A cutting step sandwiches and cuts the wiring material (10) by two cutting tools (62, 65) at a cutting position between one of the holding positions and the parts to be connected with the wiring material (10) kept held after the completion of the connecting step.