Connector in which two housings holding a cable are firmly engaged with each other
First Claim
1. A connector to be connected to a cable, the connector comprising:
- an electrically conductive contact to be connected to the cable; and
a housing holding the contact;
the housing comprising first and second housings coupled with each other in a first direction;
the first housing comprising;
a cable receiving portion for receiving at least a part of the cable in a radial direction of the cable;
a restricting portion formed adjacent to the cable receiving portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
a first wall portion formed outside the restricting portion in the second direction and defining a space between the first wall portion and the restricting portion; and
a first engaging portion inwardly protruding from the first wall portion in the second direction;
the second housing comprising;
a cable pressing portion for pressing the cable towards the cable receiving portion and the restricting portion; and
a second wall portion formed adjacent to the cable pressing portion in the second direction and inserted into the space;
the second wall portion having a second engaging portion extending outward from the second wall portion in the second direction;
the first and the second engaging potions being engaged with each other.
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Abstract
A connector includes two housings coupled with each other to hold a cable therebetween. One of the housings includes a cable receiving portion for receiving the cable, a restricting portion adjacent to the cable receiving portion, a first wall portion formed outside the restricting portion and defining a space between the first wall portion and the restricting portion, and a first engaging portion inwardly protruding from the first wall portion. Another of the housings includes a cable pressing portion for pressing the cable towards the cable receiving portion and the restricting portion, and a second wall portion formed adjacent to the cable pressing portion and inserted into the space. The second wall portion has a second engaging portion extending outward from the second wall portion. The first and the second engaging potions are engaged with each other to prevent the housings from separating from each other.
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8 Claims
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1. A connector to be connected to a cable, the connector comprising:
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an electrically conductive contact to be connected to the cable; and a housing holding the contact; the housing comprising first and second housings coupled with each other in a first direction; the first housing comprising; a cable receiving portion for receiving at least a part of the cable in a radial direction of the cable; a restricting portion formed adjacent to the cable receiving portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first wall portion formed outside the restricting portion in the second direction and defining a space between the first wall portion and the restricting portion; and a first engaging portion inwardly protruding from the first wall portion in the second direction; the second housing comprising; a cable pressing portion for pressing the cable towards the cable receiving portion and the restricting portion; and a second wall portion formed adjacent to the cable pressing portion in the second direction and inserted into the space; the second wall portion having a second engaging portion extending outward from the second wall portion in the second direction; the first and the second engaging potions being engaged with each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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