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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1995
Yoshinobu Seki, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A joint connector comprises: a connector housing (12) formed with a first joint opening (12A) joined with a first mated connector (17) on a first end side thereof and a second joint opening (12B) joined with a second mated connector (18) on a second end side thereof; and a bus bar (13, 23, 33) housed in the connector housing and formed with a plurality of branch terminal portions (13a, 23a, 33a) extending symmetrically toward the first and second end sides of the connector housing (12) and arranged also symmetrically when seen from any of the first and second end sides of the connector housing. Further, a plurality of the bus bars (13, 23) are arranged also symmetrically in the connector housing when seen from both the first and second end sides of the connector housing (12). Therefore, whenever the mated connectors are jointed with the joint connector on either side, it is possible to obtain the same electrical connection conditions.