Connector for sun visor

US11059355B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-11059355-B2
Application numberUS-201916527308-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 31, 2019
Priority dateAug 2, 2018
Publication dateJul 13, 2021
Grant dateJul 13, 2021

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Abstract

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A connector for a sun visor includes a bracket attached to an attachment member, an arm portion which rotatably supports a sun-visor body arranged on one side of the attachment member and of which an end is rotatably inserted into the bracket, a housing fixed to the other side of the attachment member of the bracket and arranged near the end of the arm portion, a connector terminal accommodated in the housing and including a mating connection portion arranged on the other side of the attachment member and an arm-connection portion connected to the end of the arm portion, a fixing portion provided in the connector terminal, and fixing the connector terminal to the housing, and a pressing portion provided at a portion of the connector terminal which faces the bracket, abutting on the bracket, and pressing the connector terminal in an insertion direction of the fixing portion.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1. A connector for a sun visor comprising: a bracket configured to be attached to an attachment member; an arm portion which rotatably supports a sun visor body arranged on one side of the attachment member, and of which an end is rotatably arranged and inserted into the bracket; a housing fixed to an other side of the attachment member of the bracket and arranged in a vicinity of the end of the arm portion inserted into the bracket; a connector terminal accommodated in the housing and including a mating connection portion connected to a mating terminal arranged on the other side of the attachment member and an arm connection portion connected to the end of the arm portion; a fixing portion provided in the connector terminal, inserted and engaged into a portion of the housing which faces the bracket, and fixing the connector terminal to the housing; and a pressing portion provided at a portion of the connector terminal which faces the bracket, abutting on the bracket, and pressing the connector terminal in an insertion direction of the fixing portion. 2. The connector for a sun visor according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing portion includes a flat plate portion abutting on the bracket on a plane. 3. The connector for a sun visor according to claim 2 , wherein the flat plate portion is arranged so as to be inclined toward the bracket in a state before the flat plate portion abuts on the bracket. 4. The connector for a sun visor according to claim 2 , wherein the mating connection portion is formed to have a box shape, and the flat plate portion is arranged facing the mating connection portion and is arranged so as to block an opening of the mating connection portion in a state where the connector terminal is held in the housing.

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Classifications

  • Contact members · CPC title

  • composed of different pieces (H01R13/514 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • B60J3/0213Primary

    characterised by the mounting means (B60J3/0208 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • for vehicles · CPC title

  • B60J3/0226Primary

    comprising a ball joint or at least two axes of rotation · CPC title

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What does patent US11059355B2 cover?
A connector for a sun visor includes a bracket attached to an attachment member, an arm portion which rotatably supports a sun-visor body arranged on one side of the attachment member and of which an end is rotatably inserted into the bracket, a housing fixed to the other side of the attachment member of the bracket and arranged near the end of the arm portion, a connector terminal accommodated…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yazaki Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60J3/0213. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 13 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).