Abstract: A pressure welding terminal for a plate connector is provided, wherein electrically contacting portions mounted at the same position on respective tabular insulative bodies stacked up are securely electrically connected to each other. A JB-applied pressure welding terminal 50 as the pressure welding terminal for the plate connector is mounted on a pressure welding plate as the tabular insulative body. The pressure welding plates are stacked up to form the plate connector. The JB-applied pressure welding terminal 50 has a wire connecting portion 51 to which an electric wire 4 is pressure-welded, an electrically contacting portion 52, and a slit portion 59. The wire connecting portion 51 has a placing wall 55 and a pair of sidewalls 56a, 56b. The electrically contacting portion 52 is formed tubularly, and a conductive connection bar is inserted therein.

Abstract: A stacked plate connector (1) includes JB press-connecting terminals (50), and press-connecting plates (60). The JB press-connecting terminal (50) includes a wire connection portion (51), an electrical contact portion, and retaining piece portions (58), and has an L-shaped plan configuration. A wire (4) is press-connected to the wire connection portion (51). The retaining piece portions (58) project outwardly from outer surfaces (55c) of the wire connection portion (51). The press-connecting plate (60) includes a plate body (62). The plate body (62) includes a bottom wall (63a) and partition walls (63b). The partition walls (63b) extend upward from the bottom wall (63a). The JB press-connecting terminal (50) is attached to the press-connecting plate (60), with the retaining piece portions (58) retainingly engaged with inner surfaces (63c) of the partition walls (63b).

Abstract: A JB (i.e., Junction Block) press-connecting terminal is formed by bending a metal sheet (20). The metal sheet (20) including a connection portion-corresponding portion (23) corresponding to a wire connection portion of the JB press-connecting terminal, a contact portion-corresponding portion (24) corresponding to an electrical contact portion of the JB press-connecting terminal, and a reinforcing interconnection portion (26). The reinforcing interconnection portion (26) is continuous at one end thereof with the connection portion-corresponding portion (23), and is continuous at the other end thereof with the contact portion-corresponding portion (24). The reinforcing interconnection portion (26) is removed when the metal sheet (20) is bent to be formed into a predetermined shape of the JB press-connecting terminal.

Abstract: A positional displacement absorbing structure for absorbing the positional displacement of an article 21 clamped by a pair of robot arms 22, 22 is provided. The pair of the robot arms include recesses 32, 33 on their faces 31, 31 opposed to the article. The article 21 includes projections 25, 26 on its side faces 24, 24 opposed to the pair of the robot arms 22, 22. The projections 25, 26 are adapted to be respectively engaged in the recesses 32, 33. Each of the projections 25, 26 is formed with a pair of inclined faces 27, 27, 28, 28 with which circumferential edges 34, 35 of the recesses 32, 33 are adapted to slidably contact.

Abstract: A wire fixing portion (70) prevents an electric wire (4) from withdrawing from a wire receiving groove (61). The wire fixing portion (70) includes retaining pawls (71), an engagement member (72), etc. The retaining pawl (71) is elastically deformable between a restriction position in which the retaining pawl (71) retains the electric wire (4) to thereby restrict the electric wire from withdrawing from the wire receiving groove (61), and an allowable position in which the electric wire is allowed to withdraw from the wire receiving groove (61). The engagement member (72) engages with the retaining pawls (71) to thereby hold the retaining pawls (71) at the restriction position. When the engagement member engages between the retaining pawls (71), a gap (81) between the pair of the retaining pawls (71) extended upward from the both edges of the wire receiving groove (61) becomes narrower.

Abstract: A crimp connector 1 comprises a plurality of crimp terminals 23, and a housing 22 for containing the crimp terminals 23. Each of the crimp terminals 23 includes an electric wire crimping portion 31 and electric wire fixing portions 32, 32. The housing 22 includes partition walls 26, 26 uprightly provided on a base plate 25 to define groove-shaped terminal receiving chambers 24. The partition walls 26, 26 are provided with concave cut-out spaces 28, 28. The cut-out spaces 28, 28 are formed at positions facing with outer faces of the electric wire fixing portions 32, 32.

Abstract: An electric-wire holding structure includes a wire accommodating slot for linearly wiring a covered wire, and a pair of first wire clamping pieces and a pair of second wire claming pieces, each of which are disposed at the wire accommodating slot and are opposed each other with respect to the wire accommodating slot for holing the covered wire. A center line between the pair of first wire clamping pieces is offset in one direction from a center line between the pair of second wire clamping pieces. A shortest interval connecting an inner end corner of the first wire clamping piece and an inner end corner of the second wire clamping piece is set to be equal to an opposing interval between the pair of first wire clamping pieces and an opposing interval between the pair of second wire clamping pieces.

Abstract: In a wire holding structure (20), first wire gripping piece portions (23) for a thick wire, having a relatively wide slot width (A), and second wire gripping piece portions (25) for a thin wire, having a relatively narrow slot width (D), are provided on a wire receiving groove (22) in a wiring board (21), and are disposed adjacent to each other. A gripping piece portion-interconnecting portion (27), interconnecting the wire gripping piece portions, is provided at a region disposed between and below each pair of wire gripping piece portions (23, 25). A centerline between the first wire gripping piece portions (23) and a centerline between the second wire gripping piece portions (25) coincide with a centerline of the wire receiving groove (22).

Abstract: A press-fit terminal mounting plate is an insulator plate mounted with a plurality of press-fit terminals for an electrical junction box. The press-fit terminal has a cable connection part and an electrical contact part. The terminal mounting plate has a bottom wall, a plurality of partition walls, a plurality of electrical cable receiving channels, and an accommodation space. The partition walls are raised from the bottom wall, and the partition walls are parallel to each other. The electrical cable receiving channel consists of a pair of the partition walls and the bottom wall. The electrical cable receiving channel receives the press-fit terminals and a portion of an electrical cable. A plurality of accommodation spaces are provided adjacent to the electrical cable receiving channel for receiving the electrical contact parts of the press-fit terminals. The accommodation space can have a side opening formed in the partition wall located in either side of the accommodation space.

Abstract: A connector (11) includes a plate-like housing (13) and crimp terminals (15) having crimping portions (20) for crimping electric wires (14) respectively. The housing (13) is provided with terminal containing sections (16) in a form of a groove in which a plurality of the crimping portions (20) of the crimp terminals (15) are positioned rectilinearly along axes of the electric wires (14) to be contained, and a plurality of recesses (17) continued from the terminal containing sections (16). Each of the crimp terminals (15) has an engaging portion (21) which is integrally formed with the crimping portion (20) and adapted to be contained in the recess (17).

Abstract: A JB (i.e., Junction Block) press-connecting terminal is formed by bending a metal sheet (20). The metal sheet (20) including a connection portion-corresponding portion (23) corresponding to a wire connection portion of the JB press-connecting terminal, a contact portion-corresponding portion (24) corresponding to an electrical contact portion of the JB press-connecting terminal, and a reinforcing interconnection portion (26). The reinforcing interconnection portion (26) is continuous at one end thereof with the connection portion-corresponding portion (23), and is continuous at the other end thereof with the contact portion-corresponding portion (24). The reinforcing interconnection portion (26) is removed when the metal sheet (20) is bent to be formed into a predetermined shape of the JB press-connecting terminal.

Abstract: A press-connecting terminal (1) includes an electrical contact portion (2), a wire press-connecting portion (3) and a wire clamping portion (4), which are integrally formed. A wall thickness of the wire press-connecting portion (3) is greater than a wall thickness of the electrical contact portion (2) and a wall thickness of the wire clamping portion (4). The electrical contact portion (2) includes a thin bottom plate portion, a thin peripheral wall portion (5) integrally formed with the bottom plate portion, and a thin resilient contact piece portion which is disposed within the peripheral wall portion (5). The wire press-connecting portion (3) includes a thick bottom plate portion, thick side plate portions (12) extending upwardly from opposite side edges of the bottom plate portion, and thick press-connecting piece portions (17, 18) projecting inwardly from edges of window portions (16) formed through the side plate portions (12).

Abstract: A wire fixing portion (70) prevents an electric wire (4) from withdrawing from a wire receiving groove (61). The wire fixing portion (70) includes retaining pawls (71), an engagement member (72), etc. The retaining pawl (71) is elastically deformable between a restriction position in which the retaining pawl (71) retains the electric wire (4) to thereby restrict the electric wire from withdrawing from the wire receiving groove (61), and an allowable position in which the electric wire is allowed to withdraw from the wire receiving groove (61). The engagement member (72) engages with the retaining pawls (71) to thereby hold the retaining pawls (71) at the restriction position. When the engagement member engages between the retaining pawls (71), a gap (81) between the pair of the retaining pawls (71) extended upward from the both edges of the wire receiving groove (61) becomes narrower.

Abstract: A stacked plate connector (1) includes JB press-connecting terminals (50), and press-connecting plates (60). The JB press-connecting terminal (50) includes a wire connection portion (51), an electrical contact portion, and retaining piece portions (58), and has an L-shaped plan configuration. A wire (4) is press-connected to the wire connection portion (51). The retaining piece portions (58) project outwardly from outer surfaces (55c) of the wire connection portion (51). The press-connecting plate (60) includes a plate body (62). The plate body (62) includes a bottom wall (63a) and partition walls (63b). The partition walls (63b) extend upward from the bottom wall (63a). The JB press-connecting terminal (50) is attached to the press-connecting plate (60), with the retaining piece portions (58) retainingly engaged with inner surfaces (63c) of the partition walls (63b).

Abstract: A pressure welding terminal for a plate connector is provided, wherein electrically contacting portions mounted at the same position on respective tabular insulative bodies stacked up are securely electrically connected to each other. A JB-applied pressure welding terminal 50 as the pressure welding terminal for the plate connector is mounted on a pressure welding plate as the tabular insulative body. The pressure welding plates are stacked up to form the plate connector. The JB-applied pressure welding terminal 50 has a wire connecting portion 51 to which an electric wire 4 is pressure-welded, an electrically contacting portion 52, and a slit portion 59. The wire connecting portion 51 has a placing wall 55 and a pair of sidewalls 56a, 56b. The electrically contacting portion 52 is formed tubularly, and a conductive connection bar is inserted therein.

Abstract: An electric-wire holding structure includes a wire accommodating slot for linearly wiring a covered wire, and a pair of first wire clamping pieces and a pair of second wire claming pieces, each of which are disposed at the wire accommodating slot and are opposed each other with respect to the wire accommodation slot for holding the covered wire. A center line between the pair of first wire clamping pieces is offset in one direction from a center line between the pair of second wire clamping pieces. A shortest interval connecting an inner end corner of the first wire clamping piece and an inner end corner of the second wire clamping piece is set to be equal to an opposing interval between the pair of first wire clamping pieces and an opposing interval between the pair of second wire clamping pieces.

Abstract: The connector has a plurality of connector subassemblies each including a plate-wall housing provided with a locking portion for joining adjacent two of said sub-assemblies. Each housing has a plurality of channel-shaped terminal accommodation chambers. The sub-assemblies are layered one after another. The housing s are defined by using the same cavity of a forming metal mold having a plurality of cavities. The housings are included in the same product lot. Each housing is provided with an identification sign for the cavity by which the housing is defined.

Abstract: A positional displacement absorbing structure for absorbing the positional displacement of an article 21 clamped by a pair of robot arms 22, 22 is provided. The pair of the robot arms include recesses 32, 33 on their faces 31, 31 opposed to the article. The article 21 includes projections 25, 26 on its side faces 24, 24 opposed to the pair of the robot arms 22, 22. The projections 25, 26 are adapted to be respectively engaged in the recesses 32, 33. Each of the projections 25, 26 is formed with a pair of inclined faces 27, 27, 28, 28 with which circumferential edges 34, 35 of the recesses 32, 33 are adapted to slidably contact.

Abstract: In a wire holding structure (20), first wire gripping piece portions (23) for a thick wire, having a relatively wide slot width (A), and second wire gripping piece portions (25) for a thin wire, having a relatively narrow slot width (D), are provided on a wire receiving groove (22) in a wiring board (21), and are disposed adjacent to each other. A gripping piece portion-interconnecting portion (27), interconnecting the wire gripping piece portions, is provided at a region disposed between and below each pair of wire gripping piece portions (23, 25). A centerline between the first wire gripping piece portions (23) and a centerline between the second wire gripping piece portions (25) coincide with a centerline of the wire receiving groove (22).

Abstract: A connector 11 includes a plate-like housing 13 and crimp terminals 15 having crimping portions 20 for crimping electric wires 14 respectively. The housing 13 is provided with terminal containing sections 16 in a form of a groove in which a plurality of the crimping portions 20 of the crimp terminals 15 are positioned rectilinearly along axes of the electric wires 14 to be contained, and a plurality of recesses 17 continued from the terminal containing sections 16. Each of the crimp terminals 15 has an engaging portion 21 which is integrally formed with the crimping portion 20 and adapted to be contained in the recess 17.