Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Connector with a spring terminal ensuring reliable connection to a mating terminal
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Application No.: US15735237Application Date: 2016-05-30
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Publication No.: US10218104B2Publication Date: 2019-02-26
- Inventor: Junichi Mukuno , Kenichi Kitaoka
- Applicant: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd. , Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. , SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Applicant Address: JP JP JP
- Assignee: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.,Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.,Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.,Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.,Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP JP JP
- Agent Gerald E. Hespos; Michael J. Porco; Matthew T. Hespos
- Priority: JP2015-122669 20150618
- International Application: PCT/JP2016/065849 WO 20160530
- International Announcement: WO2016/203934 WO 20161222
- Main IPC: H01R13/15
- IPC: H01R13/15 ; H01R13/24 ; H01R13/512 ; H01R4/02 ; H01R13/74

Abstract:
A connector (10) includes a body portion (14), a conductive member (20) including a held portion (20A) having conductivity and held in the body portion (14), a flexible portion (20B) extending from the held portion (20A) toward a mating terminal (40) and having flexibility and a connecting portion (20C) provided on a leading end part of the flexible portion (20B) and to be connected to the mating terminal (40) by being pressed into contact with the mating terminal (40), and a spring member (60) having a spring property, held in the body portion (14) and extending from the body portion (14) toward the connecting portion (20C). The spring member (60) includes a contact portion (60C) configured to give a spring property to the connecting portion (20C) by being held in contact with the connecting portion (20C).
Public/Granted literature
- US20180183166A1 CONNECTOR Public/Granted day:2018-06-28
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