Connector
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1. A connector, comprising:
- a housing including a cavity extending in a front-rear direction, a retainer insertion hole intersecting and communicating with the cavity and open in an outer surface and a resiliently deflectable locking lance projecting into the cavity;
a terminal fitting to be inserted into the cavity from behind, the terminal fitting having opposite front and rear ends, a tubular portion at the front end, a cable connecting portion at the rear end and a coupling extending between the tubular portion and the cable connecting portion, first and second stabilizers projecting out in a common direction from opposite first and second side walls of the coupling and configured to guide an insertion into the cavity and to restrict the insertion in an erroneous posture, the second stabilizer being disposed to be engaged from behind by the locking lance when the terminal fitting is inserted completely into the cavity; and
a retainer to be inserted into the retainer insertion hole, the retainer including a retaining portion configured to face the first stabilizer from behind.
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Abstract
A connector (C) includes a housing (60), a terminal fitting (10) and a retainer (80). The housing (60) includes a cavity (64) extending in a front-rear direction and a retainer insertion hole (72) intersecting and communicating with the cavity and open in an outer surface. The terminal fitting (10) is inserted into the cavity (64) from behind, and a stabilizer configured to guide an inserting operation into the cavity (64) and restrict the inserting operation in an erroneous posture projects on an outer side. The retainer (80) is inserted into the retainer insertion hole (72) and include a retaining portion (85) configured to face the stabilizer from behind.
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8 Claims
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1. A connector, comprising:
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a housing including a cavity extending in a front-rear direction, a retainer insertion hole intersecting and communicating with the cavity and open in an outer surface and a resiliently deflectable locking lance projecting into the cavity; a terminal fitting to be inserted into the cavity from behind, the terminal fitting having opposite front and rear ends, a tubular portion at the front end, a cable connecting portion at the rear end and a coupling extending between the tubular portion and the cable connecting portion, first and second stabilizers projecting out in a common direction from opposite first and second side walls of the coupling and configured to guide an insertion into the cavity and to restrict the insertion in an erroneous posture, the second stabilizer being disposed to be engaged from behind by the locking lance when the terminal fitting is inserted completely into the cavity; and a retainer to be inserted into the retainer insertion hole, the retainer including a retaining portion configured to face the first stabilizer from behind. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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