Patent ID: 6386925
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A press-contact joint connector, comprising:a first connector housing having a plurality of cavity walls, said first connector housing being formed with a plurality of terminal housing chambers by partitioning said first connector housing by said plurality of cavity walls; a second connector housing being connected to an upper surface of said first connector housing in a multi-stage form; and a terminal assembly having a plurality of terminals to be housed respectively in said plurality of terminal housing chambers, said terminal assembly having a plurality of carrier portions for connecting said plurality of terminals, one of said plurality of carrier portions being cut as the need arises, wherein notched portions are formed respectively in positions of said cavity walls corresponding to said carrier portions; carrier cutting holes are formed below said notched portions of said first connector housing; said carrier portions are composed of lower surface portions provided along bottom surfaces of said terminal housing chambers, stand portions which stand from said lower surface portions, and upper surface portions for connecting said adjacent stand portions; and overlap portions which are arranged so as to overlap said cavity walls are formed in positions correspondingly to said stand portions of said carrier portions.