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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1999
Kenichi Doushita, Shizuoka, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A connector connecting structure applied to a motor vehicle is provided, which includes: a first connector having first wire connected terminals; a second connector also having second wire connected terminals and to be coupled with the first connector for making an electric connection; a first mounting portion for arranging the first connector; a second mounting portion for arranging the second connector; a first connector frame to be fixed to the first mounting portion and to support one end of the first connector so as to project the other end thereof; and a second connector frame to be fixed to the second mounting portion and including: a top-wall opening formed in a coupling direction of the first and second connectors for permitting the first connector to go through; a side-wall opening formed in a coupling operation direction of the first and second mounting portions; a slide plane, tapered or in a curve, for shifting the other end of the first connector toward the top-wall opening between the side-wall opening and the top-wall opening on coupling operation between the first and second connectors; and a connector accommodating portion provided with a receiving opening on the slide plane and directed in the coupling direction so as to receive the second connector, wherein the first and second connectors are connected with each other through the receiving opening so as to electrically connect the first and second wire connected terminals by bending at least one of the first and second mounting portions by means of sliding the other end of the first connector on the slide plane when the first and second connectors are coupled.
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