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US 11,309,653 B2Granted
Connector and terminal fitting that include locking portion and restricting piece
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorKenkichi Kai
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Abstract
A connector is provided with a housing 60 including a cavity 62 and a terminal fitting 10 to be inserted into the cavity 62. The housing 60 includes a deflectable locking lance 64 projecting into the cavity 62. The terminal fitting 10 includes a locking portion 29 arranged to face the locking lance 64 in a direction to escape from the cavity 62 and a restricting piece 45 rising toward the locking portion 29. A tip of the restricting piece 45 in a rising direction is arranged to face the locking lance 64.
Claims7
A connector, comprising:
- a housing including a cavity;
- and
- a terminal fitting to be inserted into the cavity,
- wherein:
- the housing includes a deflectable locking lance projecting into the cavity,
- the terminal fitting includes:
- a locking portion arranged to face the locking lance of the housing in a direction in which the terminal fitting escapes from the cavity;
- and
- a restricting piece rising from an upper wall of the terminal fitting toward a space behind the locking portion in a direction in which the terminal fitting is inserted into the cavity, and
- a tip of the restricting piece in a rising direction is arranged to face the locking lance of the housing.
7 more elements
A terminal fitting used in a connector,
- wherein the connector comprises:
- a housing including a cavity into which the terminal fitting is inserted, and a deflectable locking lance projecting into the cavity,
- wherein the terminal fitting comprises:
- a locking portion arranged to face the locking lance of the housing in a direction in which the terminal fitting escapes from the cavity of the housing;
- and
- a restricting piece rising from an upper wall of the terminal fitting toward a space behind the locking portion in a direction in which the terminal fitting is inserted into the cavity of the housing, and
- wherein a tip of the restricting piece in a rising direction is arranged to face the locking lance of the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.