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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Kihachiro Uchida, Shizuoka, JP;
Hironori Tsukamoto, Shizuoka, JP;
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicular lamp which can be manufactured without removing insulating covers from lamp-side cords to expose the core wires, and in which the lamp-side cords can be readily connected between terminals arranged in a socket or connector, the wiring and connecting of the cords is achieved in a short time, and can be automated. A connector and sockets are detachably mounted on a rear cover. The connector includes a connector casing, and a plurality of terminals. Each of the terminals has a cord connecting groove, the edge of which serves as an insulating cover cutting edge. When the connector casing is engaged with a mounting section and secured with elastic engaging pieces, the terminals are caused to push the cords so that the cords are pushed into the cord connecting grooves of the terminals. In this operation, the insulating covers of the cords are cut by the insulating-cover cutting edge, so that the core wires of the cords are electrically connected to the terminals.