Abstract: A communication connector includes a wires (11, 12, 13, 14) for transmitting communication signals, terminals (20) to be connected to the respective wires (11, 12, 13, 14), a housing (30) for accommodating the terminals (20) and an insulation coating (15) for collectively covering the wires (11, 12, 13, 14). An end part of each wire (11, 12, 13, 14) on the side of the terminal (20) is exposed and not covered with the insulation coating (15). A conductive first shield member (61) is interposed between two adjacent wires (11A, 11B) and the insulation coating (15), and a conductive second shield member (62) surrounds exposed parts (19A, 19B) of the wires (11A, 11B). The first and second shield members (61, 62) are connected electrically.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a communication connector includes a cutting step of irradiating a laser beam to insulation layers 26 of a shield cable 17 with wires 11A, 11B each configured by coating a conductor part 16 with the insulation layer 26 and a conductive shield member 61 for surrounding the wires 11A, 11B, thereby cutting the insulation layers 26, a removing step of removing end parts 26A of the cut insulation layers 26 to expose end parts 16A of the conductor parts 16, and a connecting step of connecting the end parts 16A of the conductor parts 16 exposed in the removing step to terminals 20 accommodated in a housing 30.

Abstract: The connector structure selectively uses either a UTP connector or an STP connector. The UTP connector includes UTP connection terminals connected to respective electric wires of a UTP cable and a UTP dielectric having a pair of housing portions in which the UTP connection terminals are housed. The STB connector includes STP connection terminals connected to respective electric wires of an STP cable and an STP dielectric having a pair of housing portions in which the STP connection terminals are housed. In the UTP dielectric, at least a partition wall for partitioning the pair of housing portions is made of a material having a relatively high dielectric constant. In the STP dielectric, at least a partition wall for partitioning the pair of housing portions is made of a material having a relatively low dielectric constant.

Abstract: A shield connector includes a shielded cable (11) with wires (12) enclosed by a shield layer (13). An inner housing (16) accommodates terminals (15) connected to the wires (12). A shield shell (20) covers the inner housing (16) and includes a connecting portion (23) to be connected electrically to the shield layer (13). An outer housing (30) accommodates the shield shell (20) and is locked to a mating connector. The outer housing (30) includes a body (31) enabling the shield shell (20) to be inserted therein through an opening (31A) on a rear side, and two covers (40A, 40B) integrally hinged to the body (31) to close the opening (31A) and cover the connecting portion (23). Each cover (40A, 40B) includes a first lock (43, 44) to be locked to the mating cover and a second lock (45) to be locked to the body.

Abstract: A communication connector (10) includes a plurality of wires (12 to 15) for transmitting communication signals, a plurality of terminals (20) to be connected to the respective wires (12 to 15), a housing (30) for accommodating the plurality of terminals (20), and a wire holding member (40) for arranging and holding the plurality of wires (12 to 15) at intervals.

Abstract: A shield connector includes wires (12, 14, 15), terminals (20) connected respectively to the wires, a housing (30) for arranging upper and lower rows of terminals, and a shield shell (40) for covering the housing. Each terminal (20) includes a terminal connecting portion (21) to be connected to a mating terminal and a wire connecting portion (23) to be soldered to the corresponding wires. The housing (30) includes a housing body for accommodating the terminal connecting portions and an extending plate (35) extending rearward along a connecting direction to a mating housing from the housing body and arranged between the wire connecting portions of the first and second terminal rows. The shield shell (40) includes first and second open portions (58, 59) for exposing each of one and other surfaces of the housing extending portion, and first and second covers (60A, 60B) for covering the first and second open portions.

Abstract: It is aimed to smoothly proceed with a connecting operation of a connector (10) and improve assembling operability. The connector (10) includes a housing (20) connectable to a mating housing (80) disposed on a solenoid (40), and a swing support portion (61) arranged on a side where a valve body (50) to be mounted with the solenoid (40) is located and configured to support the housing (20) swingably in a direction intersecting with a connecting direction and cause the housing (20) to be connected to the mating housing (80) as the solenoid (40) is mounted into the valve body (40).

Abstract: A fixing structure for solenoid (10) includes a valve body (50) including a tubular valve insertion portion (51), a solenoid (10) to be inserted into the valve insertion portion (51), a cover (60) to cover the valve body (50) in a direction intersecting an inserting direction of the solenoid (10) into the valve insertion portion (51), and a pin (40) to be inserted and pierced through the valve insertion portion (51) and the solenoid (10) from the side of the cover (60), thereby restricting detachment of the solenoid (10) from the valve insertion portion (51). The cover (60) includes a resilient pressing piece (61) to be pressed against the pin (40) and resiliently deformed when inserting the pin (40) and to hold an inserted state of the pin (40) by resiliently returning and pressing an end of the pin (40) when the insertion of the pin (40) is completed.

Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (20) with terminal holding portions (20A to 20D) and terminal fittings (60) in the respective terminal holding portions (20A to 20D). Each terminal fitting (60) includes a terminal main body (62A to 62D) having an annular portion (61A to 61 D) arranged substantially along a front-back direction. A wire connecting portion (63A to 63D) is connected to a rear end of the terminal main body (62A to 62D) and is connectable to a wire (W). The terminal holding portion (20A to 20D) includes a holding main body (21A to 21D) configured so that the annular portion (61A to 61D) is to be fit thereto, and a protecting portion (22A to 22D) intersecting with and integrally connected to a rear end of the holding main body (21A to 21D) and arranged to cover the wire connecting portion (63A to 63D) from the front and/or behind.

Abstract: A communication connector (10) includes a plurality of wires (11A to 11C, 12A, 12B, 13, 14) for transmitting communication signals, a plurality of terminals (20) connected to the respective wires (11A to 11C, 12A, 12B, 13, 14), a housing (30) for accommodating the plurality of terminals (20), and a partition wall portion (40) for partitioning between the plurality of wires (11A to 11C, 12A, 12B, 13, 14).

Abstract: A communication connector (10) includes a plurality of wires (11A to 11C, 12A, 12B, 13, 14) for transmitting communication signals, a plurality of terminals (20) connected to the respective wires (11A to 11C, 12A, 12B, 13, 14), a housing (30) for accommodating the respective terminals (20), and a conductive shield wall portion (40) arranged between the plurality of wires (11A to 11C, 12A, 12B, 13, 14).

Abstract: A device connector (1) is provided in a device unit that has plural devices arranged in parallel and is to be connected to a wire-side connector (30). The device connector (1) has terminal accommodating portions (12) provided respectively for the devices and arranged in parallel along a direction (A) in which the devices are arranged. A holding portion (22) collectively holds the terminal accommodating portions (12). Positioning plates (18) are provided individually on the terminal accommodating portions (12), and positioning recesses (25) are at positions of the holding portion (22) corresponding respectively to the positioning plates (18) with the terminal accommodating portions (12) collectively held and configured to position the terminal accommodating portions (12) and the holding portion (22) by engaging the positioning plates (18).

Abstract: Provided is a connector (10) whereof a cover (60) is prevented from falling off a housing (20). The connector (10) is provided with: the housing (20), which is capable of fitting to a counterpart housing (90) and arranged in proximity or in contact with a peripheral member such as a solenoid (80) when fitting to the counterpart housing (90); and the cover (60), which is independent from the housing (20) and attached to the housing (20) so as to cover an electric wire (100) drawn out from a wire outdrawing surface of this housing (20). When the housing (20) fits to the counterpart housing (90), the cover (60) is faced by the peripheral member in a separating direction from the housing (20) so that the cover (60) is arranged to be interposed between the housing (20) and the peripheral member such as the solenoid (80).

Abstract: A fitting work for a connector (40) and a counterpart connector (70) can be performed smoothly. The connector (40) includes a housing body (42) from which an electrical wire (100) connected to a terminal metal fitting (30) extends out from a rear face thereof; and a guide (43) arranged at a rear side of the housing body (42) and configured by having the electrical wire (100) arranged within a through portion (52) passing through in a direction intersecting a front-rear direction, the electrical wire (100) extending out in both directions through both end openings of the through portion (52). The electrical wire (100) extending out in both directions is configured of the electrical wire (100) configuring a main line (10) of a wire harness.

Abstract: A plurality of connector (40) is configured to be maintained in a state of being aligned in an aligned direction. The connectors (40) each include a housing (41) that may be angularly displaced about an axis parallel to a fitting direction with a counterpart housing (71). A plurality of the housings (41) are aligned in a direction intersecting the fitting direction and an angular displacement direction, and each has a through portion (52) through which electrical wires (100) for aligning the housings (41) in the aligned direction penetrates. A relieving portion (90) having a shape retracting in a direction for avoiding interference with the electrical wires (100) when the housings (41) are angularly displaced is provided on an inner face of each through portion (52).

Abstract: A connector (40) is avoided from becoming large sized by avoiding a guiding used upon fitting from becoming large. A counterpart housing (71) includes a cylindrical hood (72). A housing (41) includes a housing body (42) that can be fitted in the hood (72). The counterpart housing (71) is allowed to be angularly displaced about an axis parallel to a fitting direction of the housings (41, 71). One side of an opening edge of the hood (72) is configured as a counterpart arc portion (74) that curves in an arc shape along an angular displacement direction. One side of a front face of the housing body (42) in the fitting direction is configured as an arc portion (64) that curves in an arc shape along the angular displacement direction, and is configured capable of entering into the hood (72) by being guided by the counterpart arc portion (74).

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to prevent the erroneous fitting of a connector (40) and to smoothly perform a fitting operation. A plurality of connectors (40) are aligned in a direction intersecting a front-rear direction. The front face of a housing (41) is oriented in the direction facing a counterpart housing (71) at fitting each connector (40). The housing (41) is provided with a through portion (52) passing through the housing (41) in the direction intersecting the front-rear direction. A plurality of electrical wires (100) extended out from each connector (40) are densely arranged in the through portion (52) so that the free movement of the electrical wires is restricted.

Abstract: An incorrect fitting of a connector (40) is prevented, and a fitting work is enabled to be performed smoothly. A plurality of connectors (40), each having a housing (41) capable of fitting with its counterpart housing (71), is arranged in a line. Upon fitting of the housings (41, 71), a front face of each housing (41) is arranged so as to face a direction facing its counterpart housing (71), and an aligning direction of the connectors (40) is set to be a direction intersecting a front-rear direction. Through portions (52, 52E) are provided in the housings (41), and upon fitting of the housings (41, 71), each connector (40) is arranged at a position capable of facing its counterpart connector (70) by an aligning member (80, 100) that is passed through the respective through portions (52, 52E).

Abstract: A binding structure for a band for a wire harness prevents displacement of a band fastening position. A band (10) has a belt-shaped band section (12) by which electrical wires (80) are bound. The band section (12) includes a winding portion (14) wound around an outer periphery of the electrical wires (80) bundled together in a manner that the winding portion (14) is shifted away from a binding start point in a forward direction along a lengthwise direction of the electrical wires, and a winding portion (15) intersecting with the winding portion (14) in the forward direction and wound around the outer periphery in a manner that the winding portion (15) is shifted toward the binding start point in a return direction opposite to the forward direction.

Abstract: Provided are a wire harness and a connector (40) allowing a routing path for an electrical wire (100) to be set without increasing the number of components and without requiring a complicated operation. A plurality of connectors (40) are aligned in a direction intersecting a front-rear direction. Each connector (40) is provided with a housing (41) capable of being fitted into a counterpart housing (71). The front face of the housing (41) is oriented in the direction facing the counterpart housing (71) at fitting both the housings (41, 71). The housing (41) is provided with a plurality of through portions (52A, 52B) passing through the housing (41) in the direction intersecting the front-rear direction. Each of the plurality of through portions (52A, 52B) has a space capable of routing an electrical wire (100) extended out from each connector (40).