Connector
US-9083107-B2 · Jul 14, 2015 · US
Electric wire connector structure
US9722340B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9722340-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414786566-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | Apr 24, 2013 |
| Publication date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
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A connector structure includes a plurality of terminals to be connected to an electric wire, an electronic component configured to control an external component to be connected to the terminals, and a housing holding the terminals and the electronic component to accommodate the terminals and the electronic component. Each terminal includes a connection portion to be connected to the electric wire, and an extension portion having a cross section of an arc shape and extending from the connection portion. The housing is configured to hold the plurality of terminals and the electronic component such that the cross sections of the extension portions are arranged to form a substantially circular shape that surrounds the electronic component.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An electric wire connector structure comprising: a plurality of terminals to be connected to an electric wire, an electronic component configured to control an external component to be connected to the terminals, and a housing holding the terminals and the electronic component to accommodate the terminals and the electronic component, wherein each of the terminals comprises a connection portion to be connected to the electric wire, and an extension portion having a cross section of an arc shape and extending from the connection portion, and wherein the housing holds the plurality of terminals and the electronic component such that the cross sections of the extension portions of the plurality of terminals are arranged to together form a substantially circular shape that surrounds the same electronic component. 2. The electric wire connector structure according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a holding portion holding the respective terminals in a separated manner such that axial centers of the arc shapes of the extension portions coaxially arranged, and a housing portion surrounding outer peripheries of the respective terminals to accommodate the outer peripheries of the respective terminals, and wherein the holding portion holds the electronic component inside the holding portion.
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Parallel contacts arranged about a common axis · CPC title
- H01R13/42Primary
Securing in a demountable manner · CPC title
- H01R13/6596Primary
the conductive member being a metal grounding panel · CPC title
using one or more screws (H01R13/746 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9722340B2 cover?
- A connector structure includes a plurality of terminals to be connected to an electric wire, an electronic component configured to control an external component to be connected to the terminals, and a housing holding the terminals and the electronic component to accommodate the terminals and the electronic component. Each terminal includes a connection portion to be connected to the electric wi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Yazaki Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R13/42. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 01 2017 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 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).