Electric wire holding structure for connection box

{
  "publication_number": "US6626696B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Electric wire holding structure for connection box",
  "abstract": "Projections are provided in gaps between each wire opening for electric wire main bodies of a flat cable in a connection box to clamp and hold the flat cable. Stronger holding force is easily attained with smaller body size of the connection box for a flat cable. Various flat cables with deferent wire diameter are accepted in the same size connection box. The operation for assembling the connection box and the flat cable is facilitated.",
  "claims": [
    "1. In a connection structure having electric wires inserted through a gap between a base and a cover of a connection box body and terminals connected to the electric wires within said connection box, the connection structure comprising opposed projections for clamping connecting portions between each electric wire main body of a flat cable, which constitutes said electric wires, being provided at each end of wire lead-out side of said base and cover, whereby said connecting portions of said flat cable are fixed by clamping with the projection, wherein each of said opposed projections contact only a portion in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said flat cable between each electric wire main body wherein said projections have non-linear clamping surfaces.",
    "2. The connection structure according to claim 1, wherein each of said projections is formed between respective juxtaposed openings for electric lead-out wires.",
    "3. The connection structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each of said projections has flat surface at its top end for pressing connecting portions.",
    "4. The connection structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one of said projections is formed into convex shape at its top end while the other projection is formed into concave shape at the top end.",
    "5. The connection structure according to claim 4, wherein said convex sections and said concave sections are formed into V-shape or semicircular shape."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "H01R 12/00",
    "H01R 12/772",
    "H01R 13/582",
    "H01R 13/5829",
    "H01R 13/5837",
    "H02G 15/007",
    "H02G 15/113"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "YAZAKI CORP"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2001-08-21",
  "publication_date": "2003-09-30",
  "grant_date": "2003-09-30",
  "priority_date": "2000-08-22",
  "application_number": "US-93307201-A",
  "family_id": "18740592",
  "citations": [
    "DE69505593D1",
    "DE6950559U",
    "EP0147080A2",
    "GB2067365A",
    "GB2069254A",
    "GB2098812A",
    "GB2282494A",
    "GB2352051A",
    "JPS62285373A",
    "US4225205A",
    "US4932873A",
    "US5064380A"
  ]
}