Patent ID: 7364449

Claim:
A joint connector block comprising: a block body having a plurality of connector-fitting chambers arranged in a line on one side of the block body, for receiving connectors of at least one outside wiring harness, and a busbar-receiving part communicating with the connector-fitting chambers on an opposite side of the block body; a plurality of longitudinal busbars, each of which includes at least one branch terminal projecting in the connector-fitting chamber and at least one pair of clip terminals situated on the side of the busbar-receiving part; and a plurality of lateral busbars, each of which includes at least one branch terminal projecting in the connector-fitting chamber and a connecting part to be connected to the pair of the clip terminals on the side of the busbar-receiving part, the lateral busbar being connected to at least two of said longitudinal busbars crossing the longitudinal busbars at right angles; wherein said branch terminals of said longitudinal busbars and said branch terminals of said lateral busbars are arranged in a line in said connector-fitting chambers for connecting with connectors of the at least one outside wiring harness.