Abstract: A connector includes a pair of inner terminals respectively connected to an inner conductors of the pair of electric wires, an inner housing collectively covering a pair of inner terminals, an outer terminal covering the inner housing, and a holding portion integrally provided with a cable holding portion that holds the outer insulator, and a twisted wire holding portion that collectively holds the inner insulators of the pair of electric wires exposed from a distal end of the outer insulator of the twisted cable.

Abstract: A connector includes: a housing having a terminal accommodating chamber therein; an electric wire drawn out to an outside through an opening connected to the terminal accommodating chamber; a water stop component disposed to close a gap between an inner surface of the opening and an outer surface of the electric wire; and a cover attached to the housing on an outer side of the water stop component. The cover includes: a restriction portion disposed to face the water stop component and configured to restrict displacement of the water stop component to the outer side; a through hole provided in the restriction portion and through which the electric wire is inserted; and a slit extending in a predetermined direction from a hole edge of the through hole and communicating with the outside of a peripheral edge of the restriction portion.

Abstract: A connector includes: a housing to be fitted into a counterpart component; and an fitting assurance component attached to the housing and configured to detect whether the housing is in a fitting position where the housing is fitted to the counterpart component. The housing includes: a lock arm in a cantilever shape; a lock portion provided on the lock arm and configured to engage with the counterpart component in the fitting position; and an operation portion provided on the lock arm and to which an external force is applied for bending the lock arm when releasing the engagement between the lock portion and the counterpart component. When the fitting assurance component is placed In a target attachment position, the fitting assurance component is in contact with the operation portion in a bending direction of the lock arm.

Abstract: A wire harness includes a conductive path for electrically connecting devices to each other and a function enhancement part, in which one or multiple locations of an intermediate portion of the conductive path are disconnected, and disconnected portions of the conductive path are electrically connected to each other to enhance a function. The function enhancement part, in a state before the function is enhanced, is formed in a structure part in which a male connector provided on one end of a disconnected position of the conductive path and a female connector provided on the other end of the disconnected positions of the conductive path are connected together. The function enhancement part, in a state that the function is enhanced, is formed in a structure part in which one or multiple function enhancement part main bodies are arranged between the male connector and the female connector.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an operation button; and an operation member turnably mounted around the operation button, having an operation portion, and configured to allow a user to select a plurality of operation states by turning the operation portion. The operation portion is formed such that a user's finger placed on the operation button comes into contact with the operation portion at one or more positions to which the operation portion is turned.

Abstract: A lock projection (12) is formed on a wall portion (6) of one connector (2), and a lock receiving portion (30) for the lock projection (12) is provided at an elastic wall portion (20) of the other connector (3). The connectors (2, 3) are locked together by engaging the lock projection (12) with the lock receiving portion (30). Cancellation convex portions (25) are formed on an inner surface of the elastic wall portion (20) of the other connector (3), and the locking of the connectors (2, 3) is canceled according to the principle of leverage in which the cancellation convex portions (25) serve as fulcrums. An operating flange (22) is formed on and extends from a fitting front end of the wall portion (20) of a hood portion (19). The cancellation convex portions (25) are disposed between the lock receiving portion 30 and the operating flange (22).

Abstract: Using a dry film resist that is a photosensitive resin, a resin mask layer is formed around electrodes on a substrate. A solder precipitating composition is applied on the substrate, and this solder precipitating composition is heated to precipitate solder on the surface of the electrodes. Subsequently, in removing the resin mask layer, at least one selected from glycol ethers and aminoalcohols is used. Thereby, the resin mask layer is removed after heating process. This makes it possible to easily remove the heat-processed resin mask layer in a short period of time without damaging solder resist and solder bumps on the substrate.

Abstract: A connector includes an electrically conductive plug provided with a retaining hole, and an insulating housing that has a retaining member shaped in a cantilever beam. The retaining member has a retaining claw portion. The retaining claw portion has a projecting portion formed at a proximal end side of the retaining member. The projecting portion is crashed by an edge portion of the retaining hole when the retaining claw portion is engaged with the retaining hole.

Abstract: A connector includes an electrically conductive plug provided with a retaining hole, and an insulating housing that has a retaining member shaped in a cantilever beam. The retaining member has a retaining claw portion. The retaining claw portion has a projecting portion formed at a proximal end side of the retaining member. The projecting portion is crashed by an edge portion of the retaining hole when the retaining claw portion is engaged with the retaining hole.

Abstract: Using a dry film resist that is a photosensitive resin, a resin mask layer is formed around electrodes on a substrate. A solder precipitating composition is applied on the substrate, and this solder precipitating composition is heated to precipitate solder on the surface of the electrodes. Subsequently, in removing the resin mask layer, at least one selected from glycol ethers and aminoalcohols is used. Thereby, the resin mask layer is removed after heating process. This makes it possible to easily remove the heat-processed resin mask layer in a short period of time without damaging solder resist and solder bumps on the substrate.

Abstract: A connector includes an insulative holding member having a generally-cylindrical tubular shape, and a conductive shielding member which includes a cover portion for covering an outer peripheral face of the holding member and a clamping portion. The holding member has a receiving portion. The cover portion has an engaging portion which engages with the receiving portion. The holding member has a guide groove for guiding the engaging portion to the receiving portion, the guide groove extending from an end portion of the holding member along a first direction in which the holding member extends. The guide groove has a first end and a second end, the first end disposed on the end portion of the holding member, and the second end disposed so as to opposed to the first end. A width of the guide groove gradually increases toward the first end to the second end.

Abstract: A connector includes an insulative holding member having a generally-cylindrical tubular shape, and a conductive shielding member which includes a cover portion for covering an outer peripheral face of the holding member and a clamping portion. The holding member has a receiving portion. The cover portion has an engaging portion which engages with the receiving portion. The holding member has a guide groove for guiding the engaging portion to the receiving portion, the guide groove extending from an end portion of the holding member along a first direction in which the holding member extends. The guide groove has a first end and a second end, the first end disposed on the end portion of the holding member, and the second end disposed so as to opposed to the first end. A width of the guide groove gradually increases toward the first end to the second end.

Abstract: A pair of engaging holes 15 are formed in side wall portions of the plug pin 1 and a pair of engaging beams 35 are formed on side wall portions of an insulating housing 3, the engaging beams 35 being pushed by an external contact 5 and moving toward a pin inserting hole 31 when the insulating housing 3 with the plug pin 1 press-fitted therein is inserted into the external contact 5. As a result, a pair of retaining pawls 37 are put in engagement with the engaging holes 15, whereby the plug pin 1 and the insulating housing 3 are fixed to each other. Since the plug pin 1 and the insulating housing 3 are fixed together by both press-fit engagement of the plug pin 1 into the insulating housing 3 and engagement of the retaining pawls 37 with the engaging holes 15, the strength of the fixing is enhanced.

Abstract: A pair of engaging holes 15 are formed in side wall portions of the plug pin 1 and a pair of engaging beams 35 are formed on side wall portions of an insulating housing 3, the engaging beams 35 being pushed by an external contact 5 and moving toward a pin inserting hole 31 when the insulating housing 3 with the plug pin 1 press-fitted therein is inserted into the external contact 5. As a result, a pair of retaining pawls 37 are put in engagement with the engaging holes 15, whereby the plug pin 1 and the insulating housing 3 are fixed to each other. Since the plug pin 1 and the insulating housing 3 are fixed together by both press-fit engagement of the plug pin 1 into the insulating housing 3 and engagement of the retaining pawls 37 with the engaging holes 15, the strength of the fixing is enhanced.

Abstract: A shielding terminal for a coaxial cable includes a first clamping portion, a second clamping portion and a junction portion. The first clamping portion clamps an insulative sheath of the coaxial cable. The second clamping portion clamps a exposed conductive braid portion of the coaxial cable. The junction portion is formed integrally between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. The junction portion extends around an outer periphery of the coaxial cable in which a winding angle of the junction portion with respect to the coaxial cable is not less than 180 degrees, and in which the winding angle of the junction portion is smaller than winding angles of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion with respect to the coaxial cable respectively.

Abstract: A terminal removal jig, for removing a terminal within a connector housing, having an outer case with a guide groove, a positioning member which has a protruding portion to be engaged with a terminal insertion hole at a front end of the connector housing, an elastic body for urging the positioning member and an unlocking plate secured on the outer case and having an unlocking pin to be mated with a locking lance within the connector housing. The unlocking pin is located behind the protruding portion and is kept in contact with the outer wall of the positioning member. The protruding portion is engaged with the terminal insertion hole and the tip of the unlocking pin faces a terminal removal jig insertion hole opposite to the locking lance. A protruding strip is formed on the outer wall and a front guide hole is formed in the unlocking plate.

Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a central contact, an insulating housing, a grounding shell and a clamp. Central contact, a cylindrical slim member, is formed by stamping a conductive thin metal sheet of phosphor bronze or other specially suitable material. The central contact has a forward end portion slotted to form a pair of leaf-spring-like contact pieces enabling resilient contact with both sides of plug pin. Plug pin is inserted into a contact receiving hole from the front side to establish electrical connections with contact pieces. Rear end portion of the central contact is integrally formed with an open-topped crimp barrel that has a U-shaped cross section in a plane perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the central contact. Crimp barrel serves as a conductor connecting portion that is crimped into contact with the central conductor of the coaxial cable once the central conductor is inserted into the central contact from rear end portion.

Abstract: An auxiliary machine module includes auxiliary machine a base plate equipped with the auxiliary machine; a case in which the base plate is mounted, and a connector tool for electrically connecting the base plate and the case. In this configuration, the number of components provided on the periphery of the auxiliary machine module, and the module can be reduced in size and weight in a simple structure. An inconvenience occurring in a conventional assembling operation can be also overcome.

Abstract: A lock projection (12) is formed on a wall portion (6) of one connector (2), and a lock receiving portion (30) for the lock projection (12) is provided at an elastic wall portion (20) of the other connector (3). The connectors (2, 3) are locked together by engaging the lock projection (12) with the lock receiving portion (30). Cancellation convex portions (25) are formed on an inner surface of the elastic wall portion (20) of the other connector (3), and the locking of the connectors (2, 3) is canceled according to the principle of leverage in which the cancellation convex portions (25) serve as fulcrums. An operating flange (22) is formed on and extends from a fitting front end of the wall portion (20) of a hood portion (19). The cancellation convex portions (25) are disposed between the lock receiving portion 30 and the operating flange (22).

Abstract: A shielding terminal for a coaxial cable includes a first clamping portion, a second clamping portion and a junction portion. The first clamping portion clamps an insulative sheath of the coaxial cable. The second clamping portion clamps a exposed conductive braid portion of the coaxial cable. The junction portion is formed integrally between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. The junction portion extends around an outer periphery of the coaxial cable in which a winding angle of the junction portion with respect to the coaxial cable is not less than 180 degrees, and in which the winding angle of the junction portion is smaller than winding angles of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion with respect to the coaxial cable respectively.