US 2004/0106330 A1 · Connector

Abstract

A male housing (30) has a receptacle (32) that surrounds a front part of a terminal accommodating portion (31). A moving plate (40) is mountable on the front surface of the terminal accommodating portion (31) and has through holes (41) through which tabs (16) of male terminals (15) are passed. The moving plate (40) has a front view obtained as if by cutting off part of the cross section of the receptacle (32) to avoid an upside-down insertion preventing rib (39) of a female housing (20). Guide ribs (45) of square cross section and guide ribs (46) of hooked cross section are formed on the moving plate (40) and extend forward and backward. Guide grooves (51, 52) of similar cross sections are formed in the receptacle (32) extend forward and backward to slidably engage the guide ribs (45, 46).

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Dependent claims

A connector, comprising:

a housing (30) having a terminal accommodating portion (31) with opposite front and rear ends and cavities (33) extending between the ends for receiving terminal fittings (15) along a connecting direction (CD), a receptacle (32) surrounding the front end of the terminal accommodating portion (31);
a separate front member (40) insertable along an inserting direction (ID) into the receptacle (32) and towards the front end of the terminal accommodating portion (31);
and
guiding means (45, 51;
46, 52) between the front member (40) and the receptacle (32) for guiding the front member (40) into the receptacle (32) substantially parallel with the connecting direction (CD).

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