Half-fitting prevention connector
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorTomomi Endo
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Abstract
A lock arm (31) includes a leg portion (31b), which is provided at an intermediate portion of a lock portion (34) between at a front end portion and a rear end thereof, and extends to a housing body (35) of a male connector housing (33), and the lock arm can be pivotally moved on the leg portion (31b) serving as a fulcrum. A fitting detection member (51) of a lever-like shape is mounted on the male connector housing (33) such that when the fitting detection member is pressed down by a detection member-limiting portion (61), provided at the rear end of the lock arm (31), a front end portion of the fitting detection member is pivotally displaced outwardly from the housing body (35).
Claims2
A half-fitting prevention connector comprising:
- a first connector housing having a lock arm including a leg portion provided at an intermediate portion of said lock arm between a front end portion and a rear end thereof and extending to a housing body of said first connector, said lock arm pivotally movable on said leg portion serving as a fulcrum;
- a second connector housing having an engagement portion engagable with a lock portion of said lock arm, and fitted relative to said first connector housing;
- a fitting detection member pivotally mounted on said first connector housing in a lever-like manner;
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- a detection member-limiting portion provided at said rear end of said lock arm;
- wherein said detection member-limiting portion prevents a pivotal movement of said fitting detection member when said lock portion and said engagement portion are not in an engaged condition, and
- said fitting detection member is inclined when a rear end of said fitting detection member is pressed down by said detection member-limiting portion before an engagement of said lock portion with said engagement portion is completed, so that a front end portion of said fitting detection member is pivotally displaced outwardly from said housing body of said first connector housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.