Abstract: A female terminal (30) has a main portion (31) and contact pieces (32) that project from that main portion (31) in a facing state. A male terminal (80) is accommodated into an accommodation space (35) surrounded by the contact pieces (32). The accommodation space (35) is mainly formed by horizontal holes (38) that open laterally. Cross-sectional shapes of surfaces (S) of the contact pieces (32) forming the horizontal holes (38) cut along a cutting plane crossing an axial center of the main portion (31) are straight lines.

Abstract: In terminals (10, 20) to be connected by inserting a tab (11) of one terminal (10) into a tubular portion (21) of the other terminal (20), a resiliently deformable resilient contact piece (23) is provided in the tubular portion (21) and includes a contact portion (24) to be brought into contact with the tab (11) inserted into the tubular portion (21), and a groove (13) is formed in a part of the contact portion (24) to be brought into sliding contact with the tab (11) or in a part of the tab (11) to come into sliding contact with the contact portion (24), both lateral edges (13S) of the groove (13) extending in oblique directions with respect to an inserting direction of the tab (11).

Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) is formed by bending a metal plate material (Ta) punched out into a specified shape, and a facing surface (15S) of a resilient contact piece (15) facing a male tab (M) and a facing surface (20S) of a receiving plate (20) facing the male tab (M) are partially recessed within the range of the thickness of the metal plate material (Ta). Thus, thick portions (28A, 29A, 28B) and (29B) and thin portions (27A, 27B) are arranged alternately in a width direction orthogonal to an inserting direction of the male tab (M). Parts of the male tab (M) are held in contact with the thick portions (28A, 29A, 28B) and (29B) in the width direction.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (1) has a rectangular tubular main portion (10) and a stabilizer (30) to guide the main portion (10) into a cavity formed in a connector housing. The stabilizer (30) is folded between two adjacent walls (13, 14) of the main portion (10) so that the stabilizer (30) is integral to each of the adjacent walls (13, 14).

Abstract: A heat-resistant resin varnish characterized by comprising a polyamideimide resin whose terminal isocyanate group is blocked with a blocking agent and a polyamic acid, which is freed from viscosity increase even without employing any complicated step such as heating or cooling and which is easily applicable to a substrate and can form, through curing, films having excellent strength and elongation (toughness) equivalent to those of polyimide resin; heat-resistant resin films which are made of a heat-resistant resin formed by baking the varnish and have excellent toughness; heat-resistant composites having the heat-resistant resin films; and insulated wire which is covered with an insulating coating film made from the varnish through curing and having excellent toughness and which can be easily manufactured at a low cost.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) is formed by bending a metal plate material (Ta) punched out into a specified shape, and a facing surface (15S) of a resilient contact piece (15) facing a male tab (M) and a facing surface (20S) of a receiving plate (20) facing the male tab (M) are partially recessed within the range of the thickness of the metal plate material (Ta). Thus, thick portions (28A, 29A, 28B) and (29B) and thin portions (27A, 27B) are arranged alternately in a width direction orthogonal to an inserting direction of the male tab (M). Parts of the male tab (M) are held in contact with the thick portions (28A, 29A, 28B) and (29B) in the width direction.

Abstract: In terminals (10, 20) to be connected by inserting a tab (11) of one terminal (10) into a tubular portion (21) of the other terminal (20), a resiliently deformable resilient contact piece (23) is provided in the tubular portion (21) and includes a contact portion (24) to be brought into contact with the tab (11) inserted into the tubular portion (21), and a groove (13) is formed in a part of the contact portion (24) to be brought into sliding contact with the tab (11) or in a part of the tab (11) to come into sliding contact with the contact portion (24), both lateral edges (13S) of the groove (13) extending in oblique directions with respect to an inserting direction of the tab (11).

Abstract: A terminal fitting (1) has a rectangular tubular main portion (10) and a stabilizer (30) to guide the main portion (10) into a cavity formed in a connector housing. The stabilizer (30) is folded between two adjacent walls (13, 14) of the main portion (10) so that the stabilizer (30) is integral to each of the adjacent walls (13, 14).

Abstract: A connector housing (20) includes a fitting recess (21A) and an intermediate wall (23) at the back of the fitting recess (21A). Press-in holes (28) extend through the intermediate wall (23) and receive tabs (12) of a joint terminal (10). Bored-portion forming regions (32M) are set above and below alignment regions for the press-in holes (28). However, the synthetic resin of the housing (20) extends continuously in portions (35) of the regions (32M) above and below intermediate positions between the press-in holes (28) adjacent in an alignment direction without providing any bored portion. The continuous material portions (35) prevent tensile forces from acting in the vertical direction between the two press-in holes (28) and prevent the formation of cracks in the resin material between the two press-in holes (28).

Abstract: A terminal fitting (11) includes a substantially box-shaped main portion (21). The main portion (21) includes a bottom wall (24), a pair of side walls (25, 26) standing up from the opposite ends of the bottom wall (24), a ceiling wall (27) projecting from the leading end of one (25) of the side walls (25, 26) toward the other side wall (26) while facing the bottom wall (24) and an outer wall (28) projecting from the leading end of the other side wall (26) toward the one side wall (25) and placed on the outer side of the ceiling wall (27). The outer wall (28) has a latch (42) arranged between the two side walls (25, 26) and projecting towards the bottom wall (24). The ceiling wall (27) has an escaping portion (43) for receiving the latch (42) and is engaged with the peripheral edge of the escaping portion (43).

Abstract: A connector housing (20) includes a fitting recess (21A) and an intermediate wall (23) at the back of the fitting recess (21A). Press-in holes (28) extend through the intermediate wall (23) and receive tabs (12) of a joint terminal (10). Bored-portion forming regions (32M) are set above and below alignment regions for the press-in holes (28). However, the synthetic resin of the housing (20) extends continuously in portions (35) of the regions (32M) above and below intermediate positions between the press-in holes (28) adjacent in an alignment direction without providing any bored portion. The continuous material portions (35) prevent tensile forces from acting in the vertical direction between the two press-in holes (28) and prevent the formation of cracks in the resin material between the two press-in holes (28).

Abstract: A terminal fitting (11) includes a substantially box-shaped main portion (21). The main portion (21) includes a bottom wall (24), a pair of side walls (25, 26) standing up from the opposite ends of the bottom wall (24), a ceiling wall (27) projecting from the leading end of one (25) of the side walls (25, 26) toward the other side wall (26) while facing the bottom wall (24) and an outer wall (28) projecting from the leading end of the other side wall (26) toward the one side wall (25) and placed on the outer side of the ceiling wall (27). The outer wall (28) has a latch (42) arranged between the two side walls (25, 26) and projecting towards the bottom wall (24). The ceiling wall (27) has an escaping portion (43) for receiving the latch (42) and is engaged with the peripheral edge of the escaping portion (43).

Abstract: A rectangular tube (10) is formed such that a pair of side plates (12L, 12R) stand up from the opposite left and right edges of a bottom plate (11) and an extending end of an upper plate (13) extending from the upper edge of the left side plate (12L) substantially in parallel with the bottom plate is placed in contact with the upper end surface of the right side plate (12R). The upper plate (13) has an embossment (18R) projecting in and a pressing portion (14) extending from the upper edge of the right side plate (12R) is placed into contact with the upper surface of the embossment (18R) to prevent an upward movement of the upper plate (13). Thus, the height of the rectangular tube (10) can be reduced by a recessed dimension of the embossment (18R).

Abstract: A rectangular tube (10) is formed such that a pair of side plates (12L, 12R) stand up from the opposite left and right edges of a bottom plate (11) and an extending end of an upper plate (13) extending from the upper edge of the left side plate (12L) substantially in parallel with the bottom plate is placed in contact with the upper end surface of the right side plate (12R). The upper plate (13) has an embossment (18R) projecting in and a pressing portion (14) extending from the upper edge of the right side plate (12R) is placed into contact with the upper surface of the embossment (18R) to prevent an upward movement of the upper plate (13). Thus, the height of the rectangular tube (10) can be reduced by a recessed dimension of the embossment (18R).

Abstract: A female terminal fitting (12) has tube (19) for receiving a male terminal fitting (10). A main spring (27) is cantilevered forwardly from the tube (19) and an auxiliary spring (30) is cantilevered forwardly at the outer side of the main spring piece (27). Stoppers (32) bulge out from the opposite sides of the auxiliary spring (30) for preventing the auxiliary spring (30) from being displaced up when the free end of the auxiliary spring (30) is thrust up from the outer side. Receiving portions (33) are left in the tube (19) during the forming of the auxiliary spring (30) and contact the stoppers (32). Thus, even if an external matter strikes against the auxiliary spring (30), the auxiliary spring (30) will not deform excessively in thrust-up direction.

Abstract: Male terminals (2) are pressed into a terminal-accommodating portion (31) of a male housing (3) to be held therein. Receptacles (32) are formed at the opposite sides of the terminal-accommodating portion (31) and surround opposite end portions of the male terminals (2). A locking hole (32b) engageable with a locking piece (74) of a corresponding female connector (5) is so formed at the leading end of each receptacle (32) as to communicate the inside and the outside of the receptacle (32). A reinforcing rib (32c) for enhancing the strength of each receptacle (32) is formed between the locking hole (32b) and an end edge (32d) of the receptacle.

Abstract: A female terminal fitting (12) has tube (19) for receiving a male terminal fitting (10). A main spring (27) is cantilevered forwardly from the tube (19) and an auxiliary spring (30) is cantilevered forwardly at the outer side of the main spring piece (27). Stoppers (32) bulge out from the opposite sides of the auxiliary spring (30) for preventing the auxiliary spring (30) from being displaced up when the free end of the auxiliary spring (30) is thrust up from the outer side. Receiving portions (33) are left in the tube (19) during the forming of the auxiliary spring (30) and contact the stoppers (32). Thus, even if an external matter strikes against the auxiliary spring (30), the auxiliary spring (30) will not deform excessively in thrust-up direction.

Abstract: Male terminals (2) are pressed into a terminal-accommodating portion (31) of a male housing (3) to be held therein. Receptacles (32) are formed at the opposite sides of the terminal-accommodating portion (31) and surround opposite end portions of the male terminals (2). A locking hole (32b) engageable with a locking piece (74) of a corresponding female connector (5) is so formed at the leading end of each receptacle (32) as to communicate the inside and the outside of the receptacle (32). A reinforcing rib (32c) for enhancing the strength of each receptacle (32) is formed between the locking hole (32b) and an end edge (32d) of the receptacle.

Abstract: A linear image sensor using phototransistors as light receiving elements has improved after-image characteristics and reduced production costs by providing a light-receiving MOS diode proximate each photosensor, placing the MOS diode in an inversion state during the accumulation of photo-charge so that the accumulated photo-charge is accumulated at a base region of the phototransistors, placing the MOS diode in an accumulating state during a reset operation to return the phototransistors to an initial state after a readout operation has been performed, so that residual charge without reading out is transferred to the base region of the phototransistors and an after-image caused by residual charge is reduced through an emitter of the phototransistors.

Abstract: A linear image sensor integrated circuit has a semiconductor substrate having a pixel region and a scribe region adjacent to the pixel region. A diffusion layer is disposed in the pixel region of the semiconductor substrate. A PN junction is formed between the semiconductor substrate and the diffusion layer for receiving light. A passivation film covers the PN junction and is disposed over a surface of the semiconductor substrate except for a portion of the surface thereof in the scribe region.