Connector
US-2023143547-A1 · May 11, 2023 · US
Connector with sliding circumferentially rotating inner housing
US12531364B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12531364-B2 |
| Application number | US-202218286530-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2026 |
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It is aimed to provide a connector capable of reducing cost. A connector ( 10 ) is provided with an outer housing ( 20 ), an inner housing ( 60 ) arranged movably in an advance/retreat direction with respect to the outer housing ( 20 ), a terminal ( 80 ) held in the inner housing ( 60 ), a tip part of the terminal projecting from an end surface ( 61 ) of the inner housing ( 60 ), and a biasing member arranged between the outer housing ( 20 ) and the inner housing ( 60 ) for biasing the inner housing ( 60 ) toward an advance side. One of the inner housing ( 60 ) and the outer housing ( 20 ) is provided with an engaging portion ( 67 ), and the other is provided with an engaged portion ( 26 ) for moving the inner housing ( 60 ) in a direction intersecting the advance/retreat direction by sliding in contact with the engaging portion ( 67 ).
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What is claimed is: 1 . A connector, comprising: an outer housing; an inner housing arranged movably in an advance/retreat direction with respect to the outer housing; a terminal held in the inner housing, a tip part of the terminal projecting from an end surface of the inner housing; and a biasing member arranged between the outer housing and the inner housing for biasing the inner housing toward an advance side, one of the inner housing and the outer housing being provided with an engaging portion, the other being provided with an engaged portion for moving the inner housing in a direction intersecting the advance/retreat direction by sliding in contact with the engaging portion. 2 . The connector of claim 1 , wherein: the outer housing has a circumferential surface for sliding in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the inner housing, and the direction intersecting the advance/retreat direction is a circumferential direction along the circumferential surface. 3 . The connector of claim 2 , wherein: the biasing member is a coil spring having a center axis at an axial center of the circumferential surface, and the inner housing includes a plurality of terminal holding portions at intervals about the center axis of the coil spring. 4 . The connector of claim 1 , wherein the engaged portion is in the form of a groove extending in the direction intersecting the advance/retreat direction in the other of the inner housing and the outer housing. 5 . The connector of claim 4 , wherein: the other of the inner housing and the outer housing is provided with a front engaged portion in the form of a groove communicating with an end part of the engaged portion on the advance side, and the front engaged portion extends in the advance/retreat direction and receives the engaging portion when the inner housing is at an advance position. 6 . The connector of claim 4 , wherein: the other of the inner housing and the outer housing is provided with a rear engaged portion in the form of a groove communicating with an end part of the engaged portion on a side opposite to the advance side, and the rear engaged portion extends in the advance/retreat direction and receives the engaging portion when the inner housing is at an retreat position.
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allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating or self aligning (for coupling devices not specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R13/6315 takes precedence) · CPC title
Covers sliding or withdrawing in the direction of engagement · CPC title
pin shaped · CPC title
using coil springs · CPC title
with contacts abutting directly the printed circuit; Button contacts therefore provided on the printed circuit · CPC title
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- What does patent US12531364B2 cover?
- It is aimed to provide a connector capable of reducing cost. A connector ( 10 ) is provided with an outer housing ( 20 ), an inner housing ( 60 ) arranged movably in an advance/retreat direction with respect to the outer housing ( 20 ), a terminal ( 80 ) held in the inner housing ( 60 ), a tip part of the terminal projecting from an end surface ( 61 ) of the inner housing ( 60 ), and a biasing …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Autonetworks Technologies Ltd, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R13/508. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).