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: There is provided a guide frame 10 having a small width and a triangular or other shape. An insertion opening 10e and a withdrawal opening 10g for a wiring harness DW/H are formed in spaced-apart positions of the guide frame 10. The wiring harness DW/H is fixedly inserted through the insertion opening 10e of the guide frame 10 and withdrawn through the withdrawal opening 10g after being arranged in a roundabout manner inside the guide frame 10. The guide frame 10 is fixed to either one of a door D and a body C, and the leading end of the wiring harness DW/H withdrawn from the guide frame 10 through the withdrawal opening 10g is extended to the other of the door D and the body C, so that the wiring harness D.multidot.W/H comes from and returns into the guide frame 10 according to opening and closing movements of the door D.

Abstract: An electric circuit breaker for interrupting an electric circuit of a vehicle includes a circuit break section having an explosive used for exploding a part of an electric circuit by explosion, a detonating device for exploding the explosive by application of electric power to the explosive, a collision detection device for detecting a collision of the vehicle and, a controller which explodes the explosive by supply of an electric current for detonating purposes to the detonating device in response to a detection signal from the collision detection device. The circuit breaker further includes a housing having a cylindrical member, such as an inner cylindrical portion, and a cover for covering the opening of the inner cylindrical portion. Connector terminals are formed on both ends of the conductor and a horizontal target section to be broken is formed in the middle of the conductor.

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: A partial lock portion 11c is provided on an inner surface of a connector receptacle 11 provided in a container 10 for a lever connector. A lever 12 is rotatably mounted on the connector housing 13, and is formed with a lock portion 12a thereon. When the lever 12 is inclined in one direction, the lock portion 12a of the lever 12 is partially locked with the partial lock portion 11c of the container 10. When the lever 12 inclined in the other direction, the connector housing 13 is accommodated in the receptacle 11 with the lock portion 11c of the lever 12 partially locked with a partial lock portion 13a of the connector housing 13.

Abstract: A male terminal fitting 20 is formed by bending, for example, copper alloy metal plate, and comprises, in a unified manner, a barrel member 30, a contact protrusion 40 for insertion into a female terminal fitting, and a tubular member 50 located between these. The terminal fitting comprises an overlapping plate 53 that overlaps with a roof wall 52 of the tubular member 50, a strengthening plate 54 extending in a unified manner from the anterior end of the overlapping plate 53 entering into the root portion of the contact protrusion 40. As a result, the strength of the contact protrusion 40 is increased and change of shape thereof due to an external force is prevented.

Abstract: A safety device for an automatic window opening and closing mechanism which includes a first detector for detecting a foreign object caught in the window, when the relative velocity decrease detected by a first relative velocity detector is greater than a first reference value, with the window in a safety control range; and a second velocity detector to detect a yielding foreign object caught in the window. When a plurality of successive changes in closing velocity of the window are detected and the sum of the changes calculated by calculator is greater than a second reference value, a release instruction is given to the motor driving circuit based on the detection result of the first or second detecting means to stop or drive the motor in an opening direction, thereby ensuring stable detection of the foreign object, even if it is soft, and to prevent the foreign object from being caught in the window.

Abstract: When a pressure contact terminal fitting 20 is correctly inserted, a protruding member 26 makes contact with a receiving member 16 to resist a pressing-in force applying on the posterior end of the terminal fitting 20. Since the receiving member 16 and the protruding member 26 are located approximately in the center along the lengthwise direction of the terminal fitting 20, the terminal fitting is less likely to buckle than the case where the fitting force is resisted by the anterior end of the terminal fitting.

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: A connector assembly having a receiving housing, a fitting housing and a retainer. The fitting housing is inserted into the receiving housing and is held in engagement position by the retainer. However, if one or more electrical terminals, within cavities in the fitting housing, is not fully inserted into its locked position, the retainer is held in a temporary position wherein a portion thereof projects outwardly of the fitting housing. This portion engages the end face of the receiving housing. The end face is preferably perpendicular to the insertion direction or at an acute angle thereto. As a result, the receiving housing does not distort even if excessive insertion force is applied to the fitting housing and/or the retainer.

Abstract: A connector member for use in connecting electrical wiring is received by another connector part and has a housing body for receiving metal wiring terminals. In a recess of the housing having opposed side walls, there is a resilient locking arm having a head portion. The locking arm locks with another connector part and there are gaps formed between the head portion and the side walls. A terminal retainer is mounted on the housing for locking the metal terminals in place. To prevent a wire or other foreign body being trapped in the gaps between the arm and the side walls, the terminal retainer has a pair of gap blocking portions which, in its locked position, lie on opposite sides of the head portion of the locking arm so as to partially block these gaps.

Abstract: A connector for connection to a mating connector in such a manner that said connector is attached to a fixing member, said connector comprising: a connector housing for connection to said mating connector; a fixing portion for being attached to said fixing member; and connecting portions interconnecting said connector housing and said fixing portion, wherein said connector housing, said fixing portion and said connecting portions are integrally formed of an elastically-deformable material, and each of said connecting portions has a first flexing portion extending in a first direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of connection of said connector to said mating connector, and a second flexing portion extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said direction of connection to said mating connector and said first direction.

Abstract: A connector assembly for attachment to a substrate wherein an engagement element is on one of the housing and the terminal and a stabilizer, complementary thereto, is on the other, thereby restraining the terminal from movement in any direction perpendicular to the insertion direction. Alternatively, a restriction piece is attached to--or part of--the housing so that it retains the attachment end of the terminal within the housing until it is ready to be attached to the substrate. In this way, the opportunities for damage or distortion of the terminal are minimized.

Abstract: An electrical connection box particularly for a vehicle includes an electrically insulating plate dividing the interior space of the casing into first and second space regions, and bus bars and insulation layers arranged alternatingly in a stack in the first space region. The bus bars form first internal electrical circuits of the box. Wires are accommodated in the second space region, and electrical terminal members each having a tab portion connected by pressure grip connections to the wires. The wires and terminal members form second internal electrical circuits. In order to make a compact box and reduce the number of contact points, the stack of bus bars is supported by the plate. The electrical terminal members comprise first members whose tab portions project out through the casing on one side of the plate, and second terminal members whose tab portions project through the casing on an opposite side of the plate.

Abstract: A grommet used in an automobile reduces noise leakage from the engine compartment to the passenger compartment. It is made of rubber or an elastomer, and it includes a small tube portion, through which a wiring harness is passed, a frustoconical tube portion flaring from an edge of the small tube portion and a flared portion, on the outer surface of which is formed a recess for fitting into a body panel. An internal tube portion through which the wiring harness is passed extends axially from the small tube portion in the frustoconical tube portion, and a closing portion is connected to the flared portion and to the edge of the internal tube portion distal to the edge of the small tube portion.

Abstract: A sound-absorbing material and a cable reel including the same is produced inexpensively and attenuates sliding noise and vibration noise. A sound-absorbing material 20 has a dual layer structure comprising an upper rubber sheet 20b and a lower rubber sheet 20a. A front side surface 20e of the lower rubber sheet 20a and a back side surface 20f of the upper rubber sheet 20b are provided with a number of protrusions 20c and 20d, respectively. The front side surface 20e is opposed to the back side surface 20f through the protrusions 20c and 20d. The upper and lower rubber sheets 20b and 20a are integrated together by interconnecting the peripheral edges of the sheets to form the sound-absorbing material 20. The sound-absorbing material 20 has a thickness of about 1.3 mm and an air layer 21 between the upper and lower rubber sheets 20b and 20a.

Abstract: A pair of resilient contacts 12 facing each other are made into a C shape. The base end of each contact 12 connects to a tubular member 11. In this manner, the contact 12 has a strengthening wall 13 formed along the direction of bending. Thus when a male terminal fitting C is inserted between the contacts 12, the strengthening walls 13 bend in a direction that is parallel to the wall face and consequently an increased clamping force can be provided notwithstanding that the thickness of the terminal material is not great. Miniaturization of the terminal is facilitated.

Abstract: The plug connection comprises an elastomeric shroud having a plug-receiving portion through which is connected a spark plug comprising an hexagonal handling nut. A metal shield, comprising a top cover portion and two side-shield portions, covers the elastomeric shroud. When mounted, the side-shield portions surround the plug-receiving portions and form joint seam zones, each having a bottom end portion and a top portion. The bottom end portion of one seam zone includes an opening and the bottom end portion of the other seam zone includes a corresponding tab. The side-shield portions further comprise flanges. When the plug connection is connected to the spark plug, the flanges fit onto the hexagonal handling nut and the opening and tab are loosely fitted, so that the joint seam zones can be spaced apart.

Abstract: A cover of a simple construction is provided which can deal with a distance variation between battery posts. The cover 6 is made of a rubber material and has a narrow box-like configuration. A bottomed middle portion of the cover 6 forms a tubular portion 107 through which a braided wire 3 of a battery connection terminal 1 is to be passed, and the opposite ends thereof form post cover portions 108 for covering battery posts 2. Further, slits 9 are formed in side walls between the tubular portion 107 and the post cover portions 108, so that the post cover portions 108 can be bent upward. In this way, since the cover 6 can be elongated and contracted according to a distance between the battery posts 2, it can be easily mounted and the action of an undesired force on the cover 6 due to the vibration of batteries 5 can be effectively prevented.

Abstract: A grommet assembly includes a main grommet body including first and second surfaces opposite one another. The first surface includes a sealing portion. A pivotable pressing member operatively associated with the main grommet body applies a pressing force to the second surface. The grommet assembly may include a rigid plate member including opposed tabbed hinge portions that receive a pivotable arm pivotable between a first position to apply a pressing force to the sealing portion and a second portion to release the pressing force. The grommet assembly may be attached to a vehicular wall panel by inserting the grommet into an opening of the wall panel, engaging a pressing member associated with the main grommet body with a bracket mounted on the wall panel, and pivoting the pressing member to apply a pressing force that seals connection between the main grommet body and the wall panel. The method may be carried out without accessing or modifying an interior portion of the wall panel.