Connector structure

• US 5,702,265 A
• Filed: 12/19/1996
• Issued: 12/30/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Yamaguchi, Noboru
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, HIEN D
• Application Number:
  US08/770,157
• Time in Patent Office: 376 Days
• Field of Search: 439/350-358, 439/345, 439/372
• US Class Current: 439/352
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/506 assembled by snap action of the parts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6272 comprising a single latching arm

Abstract

A connector structure includes a housing; a rear holder which is coupled to the rear end portion of the housing; and a pair of operating walls which are confronted with both side edges of the free end portion of a locking arm and are adapted to press the free end portion from both sides to bend the locking arm downwardly. The operating walls is bendable with their lower ends as fulcrums which are located below the center of the housing.

Claims

1. A connector structure comprising:

a housing having a rear end portion;

a locking arm which is integral with said housing, and is engaged with a mating connector, said locking arm being elastically deformed to disengage from said mating housing;

a rear holder including at least one locking groove which is coupled to a locking protrusion of the rear end portion of said housing, and regulates movement of terminals accommodated in said housing; and

flexible operating walls with unlock portions herein, which are able to be pressed towards each other and said locking arm to engage with both side edges of said locking arm, thereby to elastically deform said locking arm downwardly;

wherein said operating walls are formed on said rear holder; and

wherein said operating walls are bendable with lower ends thereof as fulcrums which are located below a center of said housing, wherein the rear holder may be made of optionally selected material different from the housing.

2. A connector structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said locking arm is extended from the rear end portion of said housing;

said rear holder is substantially U-shaped in a plan view thereof, and is coupled to said housing from outside;

said operating walls are comprised of a pair of walls of said rear holder which are confronted with each other; and

said operating walls are arranged to be opposite to side portions of said locking arm.

3. A connector structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rear holder includes a locking wall, and wires connected to said terminals are extended out of said housing after being bent by said locking wall.