Connector
AssigneesAutonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorsTetsuya Miyamura, Daisuke Saito
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Abstract
It is aimed to achieve a height reduction. A connector (F) is provided with a female terminal fitting (30) and a housing (10). The female terminal fitting (30) includes a tab inserting portion (35), into which a tab (53) of a male terminal fitting (52) is inserted, and a first resilient contact piece (37) exposed on an outer surface of the tab inserting portion (35) and configured to resiliently contact the tab (53). The housing (10) includes a terminal accommodation chamber (13) for accommodating the tab inserting portion (35). A deflection allowance space (22) for allowing a resilient displacement of the resilient contact piece (37) is formed within a thickness range of an upper wall portion (16) defining the terminal accommodation chamber (13), out of the housing (10).
Claims5
A connector, comprising:
- a female terminal fitting;
- and
- a housing,
- the female terminal fitting including:
- a tab inserting portion, a tab of a male terminal fitting being inserted into the tab inserting portion;
- and
- a resilient contact piece exposed on an outer surface of the tab inserting portion, the resilient contact piece resiliently contacting the tab,
- the housing including a terminal accommodation chamber for accommodating the tab inserting portion,
- a deflection allowance space for allowing a resilient displacement of the resilient contact piece being formed within a thickness range of a wall portion defining the terminal accommodation chamber, out of the housing, and
- a part of the resilient contact piece being accommodated in the deflection allowance space in a state where the tab is not inserted in the tab inserting portion.
A connector, comprising:
- a female terminal fitting;
- and
- a housing,
- the female terminal fitting including:
- a tab inserting portion, a tab of a male terminal fitting being inserted into the tab inserting portion;
- and
- a resilient contact piece exposed on an outer surface of the tab inserting portion, the resilient contact piece resiliently contacting the tab,
- the housing including a terminal accommodation chamber for accommodating the tab inserting portion,
- a deflection allowance space for allowing a resilient displacement of the resilient contact piece being formed within a thickness range of a wall portion defining the terminal accommodation chamber, out of the housing, and
- the deflection allowance space being open in an outer surface of the housing.
A connector, comprising:
- a female terminal fitting;
- and
- a housing,
- the female terminal fitting including:
- a tab inserting portion, a tab of a male terminal fitting being inserted into the tab inserting portion;
- and
- a resilient contact piece exposed on an outer surface of the tab inserting portion, the resilient contact piece resiliently contacting the tab,
- the housing including a terminal accommodation chamber for accommodating the tab inserting portion,
- a deflection allowance space for allowing a resilient displacement of the resilient contact piece being formed within a thickness range of a wall portion defining the terminal accommodation chamber, out of the housing,
- the female terminal fitting including a terminal body formed with the tab inserting portion and the resilient contact piece, and
- the housing being formed with a first mounting opening open in an outer surface of the housing in the wall portion, the first mounting opening enabling the terminal body to enter the terminal accommodation chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.