Abstract: A connecting structure for electronic devices includes a plurality of busbars arranged parallel to each other with a space therebetween. Each of the busbars has a terminal part. The terminal part has at least two pairs of contact elastic pieces. Each of the pairs of the contact elastic pieces consists of two contact elastic pieces arranged laterally. The pairs of the contact elastic pieces are vertically arranged so as to form layers. Each of the contact elastic pieces of the busbars is configured to elastically come in contact with one of contact portions of at least one of electronic devices. At least two of the contact elastic pieces disposed in same one of the layers are elastically come in contact with the contact portions of the electronic device respectively, when the one of the electronic devices is attached to the connecting structure.

Abstract: A terminal in a connecting structure for electronic devices includes a first contact part provided at one portion of the terminal, a second contact part provided at the other end portion of the terminal, and a third contact part, provided between the first contact part and the second contact part. The first contact part has a main contact piece configured to come in resilient contact with a contact of a first electronic device. The second contact part configured to come in press contact with an electric wire. The third contact part has a pair of auxiliary contact pieces configured to respectively come in press contact with a pair of contacts of a second electronic device. A connecting portion which connects the pair of the auxiliary contact pieces each other is formed in the third contact part in a separatable manner.

Abstract: A connecting structure includes a housing which is inserted into a cover, and a terminal which is accommodated in the housing and holds an electronic device. The housing allows the electronic device to be inserted from an outside of the housing into the housing in a state where the terminal is accommodated in the housing. The cover comes in contact with the electronic device in a state where a part of the electronic device is inserted to the terminal. The cover allows the housing to be inserted into the cover in a state where whole part of the electronic device is inserted into the housing to be held at a normal position by the terminal. The cover has an abutting face preventing the electronic device from slipping out from the housing in a state where the housing is inserted into the cover.

Abstract: A connector includes: one terminal having a part-connecting portion to be connected to an anode of an LED; and the other terminal having the part-connecting portion to be connected to a cathode of the LED; and a housing in which the terminals are embedded. The connector is made by insert-molding. The terminals are arranged in a cavity formed between upper and lower dies so that the part-connecting portions are arranged in the same plane with a gap. An outer shape of the cavity corresponds to an outer shape of the connector. After a projection formed on the upper die is interposed between the part-connecting portions, the cavity is filled with melted synthetic resin to mold the housing.

Abstract: An illumination unit comprising: a wire; a light emitting element including a terminal; a crimp terminal including an attachment portion to which the terminal of the light emitting element is directly attached, a fastening portion which electrically connects to the wire, and a crimp portion which clips the wire.

Abstract: An interior illumination apparatus includes a design member fixed to an interior side of a member of a vehicle, and which has a switch operating portion disposed movably on a housing of the design member, a function attaching member attached to an exterior side of the design member, and a function member attached to the function attaching member by an attaching unit, and which has a switch portion connected to the switch operating portion. The design member has a positioning portion which positions the function member.

Abstract: A connector includes: one terminal having a part-connecting portion to be connected to an anode of an LED; and the other terminal having the part-connecting portion to be connected to a cathode of the LED; and a housing in which the terminals are embedded. The connector is made by insert-molding. The terminals are arranged in a cavity formed between upper and lower dies so that the part-connecting portions are arranged in the same plane with a gap. An outer shape of the cavity corresponds to an outer shape of the connector. After a projection formed on the upper die is interposed between the part-connecting portions, the cavity is filled with melted synthetic resin to mold the housing.

Abstract: An illumination unit comprising: a wire; a light emitting element including a terminal; a crimp terminal including an attachment portion to which the terminal of the light emitting element is directly attached, a fastening portion which electrically connects to the wire, and a crimp portion which clips the wire.

Abstract: An interior illumination apparatus includes a design member fixed to an interior side of a member of a vehicle, and which has a switch operating portion disposed movably on a housing of the design member, a function attaching member attached to an exterior side of the design member, and a function member attached to the function attaching member by an attaching unit, and which has a switch portion connected to the switch operating portion. The design member has a positioning portion which positions the function member.

Abstract: There are provided a wire harness and a method of manufacturing the wire harness capable of reducing the assembling cost. The wire harness includes: an insulating housing (3), on the board (11) of which partition walls (12) are arranged in parallel with each other; a cover member (2) capable of holding the insulating housing (3); a large number of pressure-connecting terminals (15) and crimping terminals (16) respectively arranged along the partition walls (12); and a large number of electric wires (103) respectively connected to the pressure-connecting terminals (15) and crimping terminals (16).

Abstract: There are provided a wire harness and a method of manufacturing the wire harness capable of reducing the assembling cost. The wire harness includes: an insulating housing (3), on the board (11) of which partition walls (12) are arranged in parallel with each other; a cover member (2) capable of holding the insulating housing (3); a large number of pressure-connecting terminals (15) and crimping terminals (16) respectively arranged along the partition walls (12); and a large number of electric wires (103) respectively connected to the pressure-connecting terminals (15) and crimping terminals (16).

Abstract: A connector (1) is configured in a manner that two stages of insulation housings (23) are disposed therein each of which is additionally provided with common terminal chambers (28) each capable of housing a crimp-style terminal or a crimped terminal (25) or a press contact terminal (26) thereby to house the crimped terminals (25) and the press contact terminals (26) in a mixed manner within the connector. The common terminal chambers (28) of each of the insulation housings (23) are formed by partition walls (29) erected from a base plate portion (27), and the crimped terminal (25) or the press contact terminal (26) is inserted from the upper opening of each of the common terminal chambers (28).

Abstract: According to this invention, a lever plate 31 has a front contact portion 10 which comes into contact with a front face of a mounting object portion 36c, a front contact arm 36 having elasticity and rear contact protrusions 34,35 coming into contact with a rear face of the mounting object portion. Further, there is provided a centering tongue portion 36b which determines the center in the vertical direction of the connector main body 21 such that it presses an inner peripheral face of the mounting object hole 11 when a connector 20 is inserted into the mounting object hole 11.

Abstract: A connector includes insulating housings, each having a plurality of juxtaposed terminal receiving portions each having an upper opening for the insertion of a connection terminal, and a cover member for covering the upper openings of the terminal receiving portions. The insulating housing is formed by cutting a chain housing, having the terminal receiving portions formed by a plurality of partition walls formed upright on a long base plate portion, into a section having a required number of terminal receiving portions. Terminal retaining portions, which are engageable with housing engagement portions of the connection terminals, inserted into the terminal receiving portions through the upper openings thereof, so as to position the terminals, are formed on the partition walls. Cover engagement portions, which are engageable respectively with the corresponding terminal retaining portions to connect the cover member to the insulating housing, are formed at the cover member.

Abstract: Partition walls (3) are formed on a strip-like base plate (2), and extend in a width direction thereof, and are spaced at predetermined intervals, and a bridge member (4) bridges between any two adjacent partition walls (3). Convex portions (7) are formed on upper surfaces of the bridge members (4), respectively, and notches (5) are formed respectively in those portions of the base plate (2) disposed respectively corresponding to the bridge member (4). With this construction, a molded insulating housing (1) will not be deformed by shrinking, and the insulating housings, when stacked together, will not be displaced out of position as indicated by imaginary lines. And besides, the insulating housing can be molded by molds of a simple construction, and therefore the production cost can be reduced.

Abstract: A first connector (3) includes: a first housing (12); and a pair of rotary members (13) supported on the first housing (12) for rotating in opposite directions to each other. Rotary members (13) each include: a first engagement member (21, 22); and a second connector (4) configured to be mated with the first connector (3). The second connector (4) includes a second housing (27) configured to be mated with the first housing (12). The second housing (27) includes a pair of first mating engagement members (36). First mating engagement members (36) are each configured to be abutted on the first engagement member for rotating a rotary member (13) and to be locked with the first engagement member (21, 22). The second housing (27) includes a pair of cuts (35). Cuts (35) each are for inserting the rotary member (13) thereinto when the rotary member (13) rotates.

Abstract: Partition walls (3) are formed on a strip-like base plate (2), and extend in a width direction thereof, and are spaced at predetermined intervals, and a bridge member (4) bridges between any two adjacent partition walls (3). Convex portions (7) are formed on upper surfaces of the bridge members (4), respectively, and notches (5) are formed respectively in those portions of the base plate (2) disposed respectively corresponding to the bridge member (4). With this construction, a molded insulating housing (1) will not be deformed by shrinking, and the insulating housings, when stacked together, will not be displaced out of position as indicated by imaginary lines. And besides, the insulating housing can be molded by molds of a simple construction, and therefore the production cost can be reduced.

Abstract: A connector includes insulating housings, each having a plurality of juxtaposed terminal receiving portions each having an upper opening for the insertion of a connection terminal, and a cover member for covering the upper openings of the terminal receiving portions. The insulating housing is formed by cutting a chain housing, having the terminal receiving portions formed by a plurality of partition walls formed upright on a long base plate portion, into a section having a required number of terminal receiving portions. Terminal retaining portions, which are engageable with housing engagement portions of the connection terminals, inserted into the terminal receiving portions through the upper openings thereof, so as to position the terminals, are formed on the partition walls. Cover engagement portions, which are engageable respectively with the corresponding terminal retaining portions to connect the cover member to the insulating housing, are formed at the cover member.

Abstract: A connector (1) is configured in a manner that two stages of insulation housings (23) are disposed therein each of which is additionally provided with common terminal chambers (28) each capable of housing a crimp-style terminal or a crimped terminal (25) or a press contact terminal (26) thereby to house the crimped terminals (25) and the press contact terminals (26) in a mixed manner within the connector. The common terminal chambers (28) of each of the insulation housings (23) are formed by partition walls (29) erected from a base plate portion (27), and the crimped terminal (25) or the press contact terminal (26) is inserted from the upper opening of each of the common terminal chambers (28).

Abstract: According to this invention, a lever plate 31 has a front contact portion 10 which comes into contact with a front face of a mounting object portion 36c, a front contact arm 36 having elasticity and rear contact protrusions 34,35 coming into contact with a rear face of the mounting object portion. Further, there is provided a centering tongue portion 36b which determines the center in the vertical direction of the connector main body 21 such that it presses an inner peripheral face of the mounting object hole 11 when a connector 20 is inserted into the mounting object hole 11.