Connector

• US 20150340793A1
• Filed: 11/27/2013
• Published: 11/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Nemoto, Shin, Kutsuna, Yoji
• Granted Patent: US 9,472,884 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/4362 comprising a temporary and a final locking position
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/506 assembled by snap action of the parts

Abstract

A connector (11) is provided with a connector housing (13) which is formed to be divided into a connector section (17) with a terminal accommodation chamber (23) formed therein, and a connector cover section (19), and in which the connector section (17) and the connector cover section (19) are integrated with each other by being slide-fitted to each other. A spacer (15) which is locked to the connector housing (13) at a temporary locking position and a final locking position penetrates the connector section (17) and the connector cover section (19), thereby restricting movements of the connector section (17) and the connector cover section (19) in a slide fitting release direction (E), whereby the connector housing (13) is integrally retained.

Claims

1. A connector comprising:

a connector housing which is formed to be divided into a connector section with a terminal accommodation chamber accommodating a terminal formed therein, and a connector cover section that covers the connector section, and in which the connector section and the connector cover section are integrated with each other by being slide-fitted to each other in a terminal insertion direction,

wherein a spacer which is incorporated into the connector housing and locked to the connector housing at a temporary locking position enabling insertion of the terminal into the terminal accommodation chamber and a final locking position preventing coming-out of the terminal penetrates the connector section and the connector cover section along a direction orthogonal to a slide fitting direction of the connector housing, thereby restricting movements of the connector section and the connector cover section in a slide fitting release direction, whereby the connector housing is integrally retained.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein a lance which locks the terminal accommodated in the terminal accommodation chamber, thereby preventing coming-out of the terminal, is provided in the connector cover section.