Connector
AssigneesAutonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorsTetsuya Miyamura, Daisuke Saito
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Abstract
A connector (A) is provided with a terminal fitting (10) and a housing (20) for holding the terminal fitting (10). The housing (20) includes a first function portion (30) made of a flexible synthetic resin material and a second function portion (32) made of a synthetic resin material having a smaller specific weight than the first function portion (30). The connector (A) is lighter by a weight obtained by multiplying a specific weight difference of the first function portion (30) and the second function portion (32) by a volume of the second function portion (32) as compared to a connector in which the entire housing (10) is made of the same material as the first function portion (30).
Claims8
A connector, comprising:
- a terminal fitting;
- and
- a housing for holding the terminal fitting,
- the housing including a first portion made of a flexible synthetic resin material and a second portion made of a synthetic resin material having a smaller specific weight than the first portion,
- wherein the first portion includes a lock arm for holding the housing and a mating housing in a connected state, and
- anchor portions for integrating the first and second portions are formed on a supporting portion serving as a deflection fulcrum of the lock arm.
A connector, comprising:
- a terminal fitting;
- and
- a housing for holding the terminal fitting,
- the housing including a first portion made of a flexible synthetic resin material and a second portion made of a synthetic resin material having a smaller specific weight than the first portion,
- wherein the housing includes a terminal accommodation chamber for accommodating the terminal fitting and a locking lance for retaining the terminal fitting by locking the terminal fitting in the terminal accommodation chamber,
- the first portion is formed with a terminal holding portion constituting the terminal accommodation chamber, the terminal holding portion holding a part of the terminal fitting in a fitting state,
- the locking lance is integrally formed to the first portion,
- a plurality of the terminal accommodation chambers are arranged side by side in a width direction of the housing, and
- anchor portions for integrating the first and second portions are arranged in both end parts and a central part in the width direction of the housing.
A connector, comprising:
- a terminal fitting;
- and
- a housing for holding the terminal fitting,
- the housing including a first portion made of a flexible synthetic resin material and a second portion made of a synthetic resin material having a smaller specific weight than the first portion,
- wherein the housing includes a terminal accommodation chamber for accommodating the terminal fitting, a locking lance for retaining the terminal fitting by locking the terminal fitting in the terminal accommodation chamber and a lock arm for holding the housing and a mating housing in a connected state, and
- the first portion includes a retaining member constituting a part of an inner wall part of the terminal accommodation chamber and integrally formed with the locking lance, and the lock arm arranged apart from the retaining member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.