Patent ID: 6072123
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
A connecting structure for covered wire, comprising:a first covered wire having a first conductor covered with a first resinous cover;a second covered wire having a second conductor covered with a second resinous cover, the second conductor being electrically connected with the first conductor of the first covered wire cross each other; andan upper resin tip and a lower resin tip between which an electrical connecting part of the first and second conductors and the surroundings are interposed, the upper resin tip being welded to the lower resin tip while interposing the first and second covered wires between the upper resin tip and the lower resin tip;wherein each of the upper and lower resin tips is provided, on its butt face being abutted against the other resin tip, with a wire receiving groove for receiving the first covered wire, an intermediate portion of the wire receiving groove of at least one of the upper and lower resin tips in the longitudinal direction being established as said connecting part between the first covered wire and the second covered wire; andwherein the wire receiving groove of at least one of the upper and lower resin tips is provided, adjacent the connecting part, with at least one recess for receiving molten resin resulting from the melting of the first and second resinous covers.