Abstract: An insulating base plate 113 of a housing 11 includes an upper plate portion 114, a lower plate portion 115, and reinforcing plate portions 116 are formed on and extend between the upper and lower plate portions 114 and 115, and are disposed respectively at those portions of the upper and lower plate portions corresponding respectively to positions where wires of a wire harness W are press-connected to respective terminals. With this construction, the weight of the housing can be reduced because of the provision of hollow portions 117. And besides, since the reinforcing plate portions 116 are formed at those portions of the insulating base plate corresponding respectively to the positions where the wires of the wire harness W are press-connected to the respective terminals, the press-connecting operation can be carried out in a stable manner without flexing the insulating base plate 113.

Abstract: A first piercing member is raised from a base member. The first piercing member is for piercing a conductor of a circuit body to be electrically joined. A second piercing member is raised from the base member and is apart from the first piercing member. A reinforcing member is between the first piercing member and the second piercing member. The reinforcing member is raised from the base member. The reinforcing member is connected to the first piercing member and the second piercing member.

Abstract: Terminal receiving chambers (25) for receiving press-connecting terminals (27) are provided respectively on opposite (upper and lower) sides of a partition wall (24) of the connector housing (21). The connector housing has openings (28) through which wires can be press-connected respectively to the press-connecting terminals (27) in the terminal receiving chambers (25). The covers (22) are attached to the connector housing (21) to respectively close the openings (28), with the wires press-connected respectively to the press-connecting terminals (27) in the terminal receiving chambers (25). There are provided provisionally-retaining mechanisms (B) each for provisionally retaining the corresponding cover (22) on the connector housing (21), with the wires press-connected respectively to the press-connecting terminals (27) in the terminal receiving chamber (25).

Abstract: A terminal connection structure for a flat circuit belt includes a flexible flat cable (FFC) (21) and a plurality of connection terminals (22) fixed to the end portion of the FFC 21. The FFC comprises a plurality of conductive strips (23) arranged in parallel to each other at a predetermined interval, and a pair of base films (24) sandwiching the conductive films. Each connection terminal corresponds to one of the conductive strip. The connection terminal has a base plate (28) and projections (31) rising from the longitudinal edges of the base plate so as to face each other with the base plate between them. The projections pierce through the associated conductive strip.

Abstract: In a method for fabricating a wire harness with branch terminals, a flexible flat cable (FFC) (11) is first prepared by arranging multiple conductive strips (12) in parallel to each other at a predetermined interval, and by laminating a pair of base films (13) with the conductive strips between them. Then, a row of slots (14A) are formed between any two adjacent conductive strips at a predetermined distance from an end of the FFC, thereby defining a connection area (A) between the end of the FFC and the row of slots. Then, multiple connection terminals (16), each having a contact (17) and a plurality of projections (19), are fixed to the connection area of the FFC by causing the projections of each connection terminal to pierce through one of the conductive strips. Finally, slits (14B) are formed from the end of the FFC so that the slits extend between any two adjacent conductive strips and communicate with the associated slots.

Abstract: A terminal holding structure of a flat circuit body includes: a flat circuit body having a plurality of conductors and insulating; a plurality of terminals provided on a terminal portion of the flat circuit body; and a connector housing having a plurality of terminal housing chambers for housing the plural terminals. In the above structure, the flat circuit body is formed with holding openings on portions on the terminal portion where the conductors are not located. Furthermore, the connector housing is detachably provided with a spacer which has engagement portions for engaging with the holding openings.

Abstract: A branch connection structure includes a flexible flat cable (FFC) (21) and connection terminals (22) attached to the middle of the FFC. The FFC comprises conductive strips (23) arranged in parallel to each other at a predetermined interval, and a pair of insulating films (24) sandwiching the conductive strips. One or more slits (25) extend between any two adjacent conductive strips to define a plurality of separated regions (27) in the middle of the FFC, each region including one of the conductive strips. The connection terminal has conductive teeth (31) and a pair of retainers (30) positioned on both sides of the conductive teeth. The conductive teeth pierce through the conductive strip of the separated region from the rear surface of the FFC, and the tips of the conductive teeth are bent so as to pierce again into the conductive strip from the top surface of the separated region.

Abstract: In a combined-type connector 20, a plurality of terminal storage chambers 23, each receiving a terminal 26 therein, are formed in an upper connector housing 21, and a plurality of partition walls 24, separating the terminal storage chambers 23 from one another, are formed on the upper connector housing. A plurality of partition walls are formed on the lower connector housing so as to be opposed to the partition walls 24, respectively. In accordance with the movement of the two connector housings 21 and 22 toward a connecting position, the partition walls 24 are moved respectively toward the mating partition walls, and in the connecting position of the two connector housings, distal end surfaces of said partition walls 24 are substantially abutted respectively against distal end surfaces of the mating partition walls.

Abstract: A connector housing has a terminal accommodating chamber for a terminal and has an upper wall defining an opening part for insulator displacement. The connector housing has a flexible engagement piece at a front edge of the opening part. The connector housing has a first locking piece at a rear end thereof. A cover is assembled to the connector housing for closing the opening part. The cover has a second locking piece at a rear end thereof. The cover has an engagement projection at a front end thereof. When the cover is pushed down toward the opening part, the flexible engagement piece is locked with the engagement projection and the first locking piece is locked with the second locking piece.

Abstract: An opening 5 for press-connecting purposes is formed in one side of each of terminal receiving chambers 3, formed in a connector housing 1, at a rear portion thereof, and a retaining hole 9 is formed through one wall 7 of each of the terminal receiving chambers disposed forwardly of the opening 5, and the retaining hole communicates the interior and exterior of the associated terminal receiving chamber 3 with each other, and a resilient lance 13 of a terminal 43, received in the terminal receiving chamber 3, is engageable in the retaining hole 9. A cover 17 is releasably engaged with the connector housing 1 to cover the openings 5, and a closure portion 35 for covering the retaining holes 9 is formed on and extends from a front end of the cover 17.

Abstract: A connection terminal which is adapted to be secured to an end of a wiring cord, and is adapted to be inserted and retained in a housing of a connector against withdrawal. The connection terminal includes a terminal body having a lance formed thereon by stamping. At least one of opposite side edge portions of the lance is bent to form a retaining portion, and a curl prevention portion is formed on that portion of the terminal body disposed rearwardly of a free end of the lance. That is, the curl prevention portion is formed by bending part of the terminal body, so that the curl prevention portion is opposed to a substantially entire surface of the free end of the lance.

Abstract: A crimp connector is provided with a first housing and a second housing. The first housing has a first bottom wall and a first plurality of partition walls extending in a first direction. The second housing has a second bottom wall and a second plurality of partition walls extending in a second direction substantially parallel to the first direction. The first plurality and second plurality of partition walls align with each other during an assembly of the first and second housings to form the crimp connector. These partition walls also have end portions with a step-like configuration having a protruding portion and a cutout portion. A plurality of accommodating chambers are configured to hold a crimp terminal, each accommodating chamber being defined by the first bottom wall, the second bottom wall, and respective adjacent partition walls of the aligned first plurality of partition walls and second plurality of partition walls.

Abstract: A combined-type connector comprises a first connector housing including a base portion having a terminal receiving chamber for receiving a first terminal a leading end portion of which is projected from a front face thereof, a hood portion provided in a front portion of the base portion to define a space for accommodating the leading end portion of the first terminal, a second connector housing including a base portion having a terminal receiving chamber for receiving a second terminal a leading end portion of which is projected from a front face thereof, a hood portion provided in a front portion of the base portion to define a space for accommodating the leading end portion of the second terminal, and a connector receiving chamber provided in the base portion and communicating with the space defined by the hood portion of the first connector housing, wherein when the first connector housing is received by the connector receiving chamber, the hood portion of the first connector housing is arranged in the spa

Abstract: A connector housing has a terminal receiving portion at its rear side and an opposing connector coupling portion at its fore side. The terminal receiving portion includes a plurality of the terminal receiving channels separated by a plurality of partition walls extending in the connector engagement direction and each side wall is provided with a locking projection. The opposing connector coupling portion has a guide wall member that defines an insertion cavity for receiving a vehicle side fitting member. One of a plurality of wire-press-fit-type terminals is received in each of the terminal receiving channels for press-fitting an electrical wire therein. The terminal receiving portion has a cover, with a fore end of the cover being attached to the connector housing with a hinge, and each side wall of the cover has a lock hook that is engaged with one of the locking projections.

Abstract: A press-connecting terminal includes a bottom plate, a pair of side plates which are extended upwardly in the same direction from opposite sides of the bottom plate, and a pair of press-contact blades which are extended from the pair of side plates and are opposed to each other in such a manner that they are located above the bottom plate. In the press-connecting terminal, an end portion of a covered wire is press-fitted in between the press-contact blades so that a conductor of the covered wire is electrically connected to the press-contact blades. The press-connecting terminal further includes a wire accommodating section (e.g., a hole (17) or an arcuate recess (23)) which is formed in the bottom plate such that the wire accommodating section is located below the press-contact blades. In the press-connecting terminal, the covered wire is press-fitted in between the press-contact blades, and a part of a cover of the covered wire on the bottom plate side is set in the wire accommodating section.