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|Application number
|Publication date
|Apr 14, 1998
|Filing date
|Feb 14, 1997
|Priority date
|Feb 14, 1996
|Fee status
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|Publication number
|Hiroyuki Matsuoka
|Original Assignee
|Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
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|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (11), Classifications (5), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application claims the benefit of the priority of Japanese Application 8-26355, filed Feb. 14, 1996.
The present Invention is directed to an electrical connector having a retainer, adapted to be attached thereto, which prevents a terminal inserted therein from being withdrawn. The Invention also relates to an improvement in recesses in the end walls of the retainer, whereby the terminal, in case of misalignment, is properly oriented.
Prior art connectors of the general type to which the present Invention is directed are represented by FIGS. 11 and 12 hereof. Connector housing 1 comprises a plurality of cavities 2 adapted to receive terminals 3 which are provided with stabilizers 3A.
Retainer 4 consists of a generally planar base having end walls 5. Each of the end walls carries holding projection 5A which is adapted to engage holding detent 6 when the retainer is in its holding position. The base also carries blocking parts 4A and locking projections 7. When retainer 4 is in its locked position, projections 7 engage the upper surface of the floor of housing 1.
However, when the retainer is in its holding position, end walls 5 project into cavities 2. As a result, when terminal 3 is inserted into cavity 2 with retainer 4 in this position, there is a danger that terminal 3 catches on end walls 5 if it is out of line in any way. If this occurs, it prevents smooth insertion thereof. When the operation is performed by an automatic machine, such deviations are like to occur and, therefore, a device which will prevent terminal 3 from catching end walls 5 is useful.
Therefore, it is an object of the present Invention to provide a retainer which will prevent the terminal from catching the end walls as it is being inserted into the cavity. In particular, it is a feature of the present Invention that receiving planes are located on the end walls. They are angled so that, as the terminal is inserted, it is directed inwardly in a direction transverse to that of the cavities; therefore, even if the terminal is misaligned, it will enter the cavity smoothly and without difficulty.
The connector housing is provided with recesses which are adapted to receive the end walls of the retainer. However, these recesses are specifically made smaller than the corresponding dimension of the terminal in at least one dimension. Preferably, the height of the recess is less than the height of the terminal. This being so, it is impossible for the terminal to accidentally enter the recess when the retainer is in the holding position.
In a particularly preferred form of the Invention, the recesses extend vertically from a height less than that of the corresponding terminal to a point below the base of the retainer. Thus, since the terminal slides on the base, the height of the recess above the base is less than the height of the terminal. At the same time, since the recess also extends below the base, it is possible to have higher end walls which aid in the design of the device.
In the accompanying drawings, constituting a part hereof, and in which like reference characters indicate like parts:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the connector housing, retainer, and terminal;
FIG. 2 is a view from the rear of the housing showing the housing and the unattached retainer;
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the retainer and terminal;
FIG. 4 is a schematic section through the center of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a view similar to that of FIG. 4 with the retainer in its holding position;
FIG. 6 is a view similar to that of FIG. 5 with the retainer in its locked position;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a portion of an end wall of the retainer;
FIG. 8 is a view similar to that of FIG. 2 of another embodiment of the present Invention;
FIG. 9 is a view similar to that of FIG. 5 of the embodiment of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of the retainer of FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is a view, similar to that of FIG. 2 of the prior art device; and
FIG. 12 is a view similar to that of FIG. 5 of the prior art device of FIG. 11.
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 7, connector housing 10 is provided with a plurality of cavities 11, each having inlet 13 and front opening 12, adapted to receive terminal 30 having stabilizers 31. Terminal 30 is guided by stabilizers 31 sliding in tracks 17.
Retainer 20 consists of base 21 with end walls 23 and holding blocks 22 mounted thereon. End walls 23 carry holding projections 24 and base 21 is provided with locking projections 25. Rear holding projections 24 include receiving plane 26 and receiving surface 27.
FIGS. 4 to 6 show the assembly of the device. Retainer 20 is inserted through access 14 into its holding position as shown in FIG. 5. Holding projections 24 engage detent 15 in order to keep retainer 20 in position. Terminal 30 is inserted into cavity 11, with stabilizers 31 riding in tracks 17. Receiving planes 26 and receiving surfaces 27 guide terminal 30 toward the center of cavity 11 so as to prevent catching or snagging of terminal 30 on any interior portion of housing 10. Recesses 18 are provided on the interior surface of the outer sides of connector housing 10 and end walls 23 enter therein.
When terminal 30 has been fully inserted into cavity 11, retainer 20 is moved further inward through access 14 into its locked position, as can best be seen in FIG. 6. Locking projections 25 engage detent 15 in order to secure retainer 20 in this position.
Escape parts 16 are formed in the interior walls between adjacent cavities 11. Holding blocks 22 fit therein and extend on either side into the adjacent cavities. Thus, the substantially flat front surfaces of holding blocks 22 bear against terminals 30 and prevent their withdrawal.
Another embodiment of the present Invention is shown in FIGS. 8 to 10. Many of the elements of this embodiment are the same as in the first embodiment and, therefore, need not be described for a second time. Retainer 41 is provided with end walls 42 which carry holding projections 46 and receiving plane 48. Locking projections 47 are mounted on the base of retainer 41. Retainer 41 is shown in its holding position in FIG. 9. Holding projections 46 engage holding detents 44, thereby maintaining retainer 41 in its holding position. Terminal 30 is inserted into cavity 11 and retainer 41 is moved further into housing 10 so that locking projections 47 engage locking detent 45. The squared off ends of the holding blocks bear against the rear of terminals 30 and thereby prevent them from being withdrawn. As in the first embodiment, receiving plane 48 guides terminals 30 into the center of cavities 11.
In a preferred form of the Invention, locking projections 25 and holding projections 24 are vertically separated by a distance slightly less than the thickness of the floor of cavity 11. In this way, as can be seen from FIG. 5, detent 15 is sandwiched between holding projections 24 and locking projections 25. It is, therefore, quite secure.
Thus, by virtue of the present Invention, it is possible to introduce the terminals into their respective cavities smoothly, even if misalignment occurs. The receiving planes and surfaces direct and affirmatively guide the terminals as they slide into the cavity, even when this operation is carried out by automatic machine. Moreover, the provision of recesses having heights less than those of the terminals prevents inadvertent entry therein. Finally, by extending the recesses below the base, additional stability can be obtained while the height to which the terminals have access remains less than the height of the terminals themselves.
Although a limited number of specific embodiments of the present Invention have been expressly described, it is, nonetheless, to be broadly construed and not to be limited except by the character of the claims appended hereto.
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|Filing date
|Publication date
|Aug 25, 1988
|Sep 19, 1989
|Yazaki Corporation
|Aug 25, 1994
|May 14, 1996
|Yazaki Corporation
|Connector equipped with comb-like terminal locking tool
|May 5, 1995
|Mar 11, 1997
|Yazaki Corporation
|Double-lock type connector
|Feb 7, 1995
|May 20, 1997
|Yazaki Corporation
|Double-retaining connector
|Apr 15, 1996
|Sep 2, 1997
|Yazaki Corporation
|Double-retaining connector
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Mar 30, 1999
|Feb 6, 2001
|Yazaki Corporation
|Double lock connector
|Mar 3, 2000
|Jul 17, 2001
|Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
|Nov 1, 2001
|Aug 19, 2003
|Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
|Connector with retainer
|Dec 12, 2002
|Aug 24, 2004
|3M Innovative Properties Company
|Connector assembly
|Jun 18, 2002
|Nov 2, 2004
|Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
|Jul 30, 2002
|Nov 16, 2004
|Yazaki Corporation
|Electrical connector having terminal locking structure
|Aug 20, 2004
|Feb 20, 2007
|Molex Incorporated
|Electrical connector with improved terminal mounting housing means
|May 18, 2009
|Nov 9, 2010
|Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
|Jul 30, 2002
|Feb 6, 2003
|Yazaki Corporation
|Electrical connector having terminal locking structure
|Aug 20, 2004
|Feb 23, 2006
|Flowers Robert J
|Electrical connector with improved terminal mounting housing means
|May 18, 2009
|Dec 3, 2009
|Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
|U.S. Classification
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|May 30, 1997
Owner name: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS LTD., JAPAN
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La Quinta Inn El Paso East Lomaland, El Paso
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- Del Sol Medical Center (1.3 mi / 2.1 km)
- El Paso Community College (2.4 mi / 3.9 km)
- The Fountains at Farah (2.9 mi / 4.7 km)
- El Paso Zoo (7.8 mi / 12.6 km)
- Chamizal National Memorial (9.2 mi / 14.8 km)
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La Quinta Inn El Paso East Lomaland, El Paso
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- Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave
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La Quinta Inn El Paso East Lomaland, El Paso
The carpet was very dirty- my kids feet were black walking on carpet-fridge wasn't working.microwave stinks
La Quinta Inn El Paso East Lomaland, El Paso
There was no television cable service for more than 8 hours!!! The pool was dirty and unavailable to guest.
La Quinta Inn El Paso East Lomaland, El Paso
Pool was green. Stayed almost a week. Was told it would be fixed in 1 day. Never happened. A/C did not work in the room. Took that night and all of the next day to get another room switched even after requesting a change over 4 times. Pass on staying here. Have not posted a negative review about any property in over 200 stays.
La Quinta Inn El Paso East Lomaland, El Paso
Economy all the way
Room was loud--we could hear our neighbors conversations easily. Pool was dirty and out of order, so we missed out on that. Our room was clean and sheets smelled a bit "bleachy" so that was good. No frills, and you get exactly what you pay for.
La Quinta Inn El Paso East Lomaland, El Paso
The room behind me had a dog that barked for hours. The staff did not answe the phone when my husband called. I had to call from my phone to get a answer. Not happy with any of that.
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Situated in Wilson, this hotel is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Edna Boykin Cultural Center and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Imagination Station. Wedgewood Golf Course is 5.9 mi (9.5 km) away.
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Days Inn Wilson features a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Event facilities measuring 576 square feet (54 square meters) include conference space. This Wilson hotel also offers coffee/tea in a common area, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and RV/bus/truck parking. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Discovery Suites, Luzon
- Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
Main amenities
- 220 guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Indoor pool
- Health club
- Business center
- Airport shuttle
- In-room childcare
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Car rentals on site
- Front desk safe
What's around
- In Ortigas Center
- Asian Development Bank Headquarters (0 mi / 0 km)
- Robinsons Galleria Mall (0.3 mi / 0.4 km)
- EDSA Shrine (0.4 mi / 0.7 km)
- SM Megamall (0.4 mi / 0.7 km)
- University of Asia and the Pacific (0.6 mi / 0.9 km)
For families
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Children's pool
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Kitchenette
- Microwave
Discovery Suites, Luzon
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $86
- Suite, 1 Bedroom
- Serendipity Junior Suite Premier
- Serendipity Junior Suite Deluxe
- Serendipity Two-Bedroom Suite
- Junior Suite Deluxe
- Serendipity One-Bedroom Suite
- Serendipity Three Bedroom Suite
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 220 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 15 floors
- Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
- Express check-in
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 21
Travelling with others
- Up to 2 children (11 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding, but may not be eligible for free breakfast
- No pets or service animals allowed
Extra people
- Roll-away beds available, charges may apply*
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available on request) *
- Free self parking
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In the hotel
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- 24-hour room service
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Health club
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Fitness classes on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Golfing nearby
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 8
- Conference space
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Porter/bellhop
- Elevator/lift
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Designated smoking areas
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Individually decorated
- Individually furnished
- Separate sitting area
- Private bathroom
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Rainfall showerhead
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Cable TV channels
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Kitchenette
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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DiningRestaurant 5 - This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch.
22 Prime - This steakhouse serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Discovery Suites, Luzon's small print
Also known as
- Discovery Suites
- Discovery Suites Hotel
- Discovery Suites Hotel Pasig
- Discovery Suites Pasig
- Discovery Hotel Pasig
- Discovery Suites Metro Manila/Pasig, Philippines
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Mandatory fees
Deposit: PHP 2500.00 per night
Optional extras
Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge
Rollaway beds are available for an additional charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of PHP 2900.00 per vehicle (one way)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Recent reviews
Excellent 4.3 /5 from 114 reviews
booking at discovery suites is like going to our second home. staff from reception to concierge to housekeeping are friendly and very accomodating!
Excellent hotel! Very clean...spacious and great customer service.
I loved my stay at this hotel. The breakfast buffet was abundant in choices and deliciously prepared. The staff were very courteous. I just wish they would put more lounging chairs on the lobby so people waiting for check in time have somewhere to rest especially after a long flight. I feel that this is critical for guests to feel relaxed and welcome. There were 3 sets of paired upright chairs...
Very pleasant place for a short stay. Will definitely come back.
The staff is so polite & will go out of there way to help you with any questions. The breakfast buffet was outstanding with American & Fillipino food. Great location close to a mall. The kids play room is hugh if you have young ones. Room was very clean & I loved the rain shower head in the bathroom. Pool water was super cool.
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Chuck Rubin, president and CEO of Ulta Beauty will surrender his executive position and directorship there, effective February 21, to become CEO of Michaels Stores. As it related Rubin's exit, Ulta also announced sales gains in the fiscal 2012 fourth quarter.
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Ryan Summerlin February 5, 2014
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Steve Beckley, like many smaller employers across the country, is now required under the federal Affordable Care Act to offer health insurance to his employees at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park.
The ACA, commonly known as "Obamacare," mandates that businesses with 50 or more full-time equivalent (FTE) workers provide employer-sponsored health insurance.
The Caverns, though it has just 18 year-round, full-time employees that were eligible for health insurance, has a seasonal workforce during the better part of the year that averages out to 75 FTEs, Beckley explained.
In setting up an employee health insurance plan that officially started Jan. 1, Beckley and his human resources director, Eric Brotherson, also came up with a unique incentive aimed at keeping health insurance claims, and future insurance rates, in check.
"Certainly, it's a case-by-case thing. But if you're looking at an MRI that might cost $2,500 or $3,000 here, compared to $800 in Denver, it's worth it to send an employee there for the day in an effort to keep our costs contained."
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After selecting a low-deductible plan with a statewide provider network, the company distributed a list of phone numbers for providers not only locally, but all across the state, including Denver and Grand Junction.
The idea being, if an employee needs a non-emergency medical or diagnostic procedure for which they find a better rate someplace other than in the Roaring Fork Valley, they're encouraged to take their business elsewhere.
"If they find that it's cheaper in Denver, we'll pay for an overnight stay and their regular pay rate for a day or two," Beckley said.
"Certainly, it's a case-by-case thing," he said. "But if you're looking at an MRI that might cost $2,500 or $3,000 here, compared to $800 in Denver, it's worth it to send an employee there for the day in an effort to keep our costs contained."
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Given the region's already higher health-care costs compared to the metropolitan areas, and estimates that insurance rates could go up another 15 percent next year, Brotherson said it made sense to control costs from the start.
"As we started looking ahead and planning, we wanted a good long-term fit," he said. "For us, this was just a matter of making a good business decision and doing what's right for the company and for the employees."
Health-care price shopping isn't necessarily new.
"Consumerism in health care really started to evolve from about 2005 or 2006, when HSA [health savings account] types of policies really made people start shopping more," said Scott Bolitho of the Glenwood Insurance agency.
"We're seeing it more now with individuals looking at self-funded, high-deductible plans," Bolitho said. "People are starting to shop for health care like they shop for a car."
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That approach may be less common in more rural areas where choices are fewer and the option would be a long drive to the Front Range for a pre-arranged procedure.
But, if more employers start offering incentives for their workers to export some of their health care out of their local community in favor of lower costs, it could become more common.
Other local businesses, both private and public, are already exploring the option.
"We have heard that it's something that's being done by other employers out there," said John Bosco, chief financial officer for the Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge & Pool. "It's definitely on our radar."
The Hot Springs has for many years offered employee health insurance, and is required to continue to do so under the ACA, he said.
Colorado's new insurance rating zone system for setting rates under the ACA placed Garfield County in the most-expensive rating zone in the state, along with neighboring Pitkin, Eagle and Summit counties.
If businesses don't take steps to control insurance costs on the front end, they're likely to see their group rates go up as well, Bosco agreed.
"My belief is that, until we see more consumerism and incentives to shop around, there's no reason for employees to shop around," he said.
"It's a pretty novel idea, really," Bosco said of the Caverns' approach. "If you pay a travel allowance or an overnight stay, you come out money ahead," compared to a higher insurance claim for having that same procedure done locally.
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA), which operates the publicly funded bus system between Aspen and Rifle, is limited to a local provider network under the government health pool insurance plan that it offers to its employees, said CEO Dan Blankenship.
"We haven't gotten to the point of telling our people to shop around, because the costs are often higher and the amount insurance will pay is lower if they go out of network," he said.
But, "If our employees can go out of network and find something cheaper, and we end up paying less in claims, that may be something we want to think about down the road," Blankenship said.
"We are always looking at the health benefits we provide, and attempting to find more cost-effective ways of paying for our insurance," he said.


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Calls to "stop the motorway" are getting louder as two communities ramp up the protest against the possible destruction of their homes.
The Respect Our Community Campaign arose out of protests against a potential new motorway through Mangere and Otahuhu and has just circulated its first newspaper.
The Government is considering four options for the East-West roading link to move freight faster between East Tamaki and Onehunga.
The fourth option would require the destruction of homes in Mangere and Otahuhu to make way for the new road.
The newspaper features people from the community speaking out against the motorway.
Some of those include Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board chairwoman Lydia Sosene, Mana Movement vice-president John Minto, and Otahuhu College principal Neil Watson.
Campaign steering committee chairman Roger Fowler says 10,000 copies have been distributed, mainly in Mangere and Otahuhu.
The campaign is opposing all of the options, not just the fourth, Mr Fowler says.
"If rail was made more efficient, that's the best way to move freight and containers. A motorway will create more traffic, more pollution, more noise."
More than 300 residents turned out for a community meeting about the issue in October, he says. It was held at Sutton Park School, one of the schools that would be affected by option four.
Response to a petition launched at the meeting has been overwhelming, Mr Fowler says.
"This is a heartfelt response. People see it as being vitally important."
The committee is planning to present the petition to Mangere MP Su'a William Sio after it closes on November 30.
But the campaigning won't stop there, Mr Fowler says.
The committee will continue to push public awareness and discussion on the issue, including publishing more newspapers.
"I've lived in the community for 35 years and have been through all sorts of struggles. I have never seen the depth and breadth of feeling [like that] concerning this issue," he says.
Auckland Transport spokesman Rick Walden said in September consultation with local boards and businesses had shown a high need for congestion in the area to be dealt with.
And more work was needed to assess the likely routes before consulting with the public, he said.
Auckland Transport's website says the options are still being investigated and are at "a very early stage".
Nothing is yet definite about what properties or land might be affected, it says.
A meeting between Auckland Transport and the NZ Transport Agency to consider a draft of preferred options is planned for early to mid-2014 and public consultation will follow after that.
- Manukau Courier
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