US 2004/0005822 A1 · Connector and a method of assembling it

Abstract

A retainer mount hole (10) is open in a connector housing (1) from its bottom surface over to its opposite side surfaces, and a retainer (35) is pushed obliquely from a partial locking position to a full locking position. On the other hand, each terminal fitting (25) is provided with a projection (28) and a stabilizer (29) at the side of the projection (28). When the retainer (35) reaches the full locking position, both the projection (28) and the stabilizer (29) are engaged with the retainer (35). The projecting end of the rear end of the stabilizer (29) is pointed, thereby forming a biting portion (56). When a wire (31) connected with the terminal fitting (25) is pulled backward, the biting portion (56) bites in the retainer (35) to prevent the retainer (35) from returning.

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Dependent claims

A connector, comprising:

a housing (1) formed with at least one cavity (3) for receiving a terminal fitting (25) along an inserting direction (ID), a retainer mount hole (10) formed in the housing (1) and communicating with the cavity (3);
and
a retainer (35) insertable into the retainer mount hole (10) to engage a retainer locking portion (28;
29) on the terminal fitting (25), thereby locking the terminal fitting (25);
wherein at least one of the retainer (35) and the housing (1) comprise a guide (14;
42) for obliquely guiding the retainer (35) with respect to the inserting direction (ID) of the terminal fitting (25) and for pushing the terminal fitting (25) to a proper position in the cavity (3);
and
the retainer locking portion (28;
29) comprising a biting portion (56) with a pointed end facing toward a cooperating surface (46A;
46B) of the retainer (35) for biting in the cooperating surface (46A;
46B) of the retainer (35).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Connector and a method of assembling it

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