Connector
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsRyotaro Ishikawa, Hajime Kawase, Hideto Nakamura, Takeshi Tsuji
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Abstract
A connector has a housing (20) formed with cavities (21) for receiving terminal fittings (10). A retainer insertion hole (27) is formed in the bottom surface of the housing (20) over the entire width, and a retainer (40) provided with fasteners (44) is insertable into the retainer insertion hole (27). Locking pieces (45) at the opposite ends of the retainer (40) engage in insertion grooves (29) formed in side surfaces of the housing (20). The insertion grooves (29) cut the outer side surfaces of the cavities (21) at the opposite ends, and the locking pieces (45) serve as side walls of the cavities (21) when the retainer (40) is mounted.
Claims16
A connector, comprising:
- a housing (20) formed with cavities (21) and with a retainer insertion hole (27) communicating with the cavities (21), insertion grooves (29) being formed in opposite outer side surfaces of the housing (20) and bottom surfaces of the insertion grooves (29) being formed with locking sections (34), each of said insertion grooves (29) cutting into at least one of said cavities (21);
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- a retainer (40) having a body (41) insertable into the retainer insertion hole (27), the body (41) having fasteners (44) insertable into the respective cavities (21), resiliently deformable locking pieces (45) being provided at opposite ends of the retainer (40) and being insertable into the insertion grooves (29) and engageable with the corresponding locking sections (34), the locking pieces (45) defining side walls for portions of the cavities (21) cut by the insertion grooves (29).
A connector, comprising:
- a housing (20) formed with cavities (21) and with a retainer insertion hole (27) communicating with the cavities (21), insertion grooves (29) being formed in opposite outer side surfaces of the housing (20) and bottom surfaces of the insertion grooves (29) being formed with locking sections (34), each of said insertion grooves (29) cutting into at least one of said cavities (21);
- terminal fittings (10) mounted respectively in the cavities (21);
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- a retainer (40) having a body (41) insertable into the retainer insertion hole (27), the body (41) having fasteners (44) for locking the respective terminal fittings (10) in the cavities (21), resiliently deformable locking pieces (45) being provided at opposite ends of the retainer (40) and being insertable into the insertion grooves (29) and engageable with the corresponding locking sections (34), the locking pieces (45) defining side walls for portions of the cavities (21) cut by the insertion grooves (29).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.