Connector and a connector assembly
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsKiyokazu Takada, Hiroshi Nakano, Atsushi Nishida, Masato Minakata, Keiichi Itou
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Abstract
A connector (10) has a holder (11), auxiliary connectors (60) and a retainer (34). The retainer (34) has slanted surfaces (38A) and a vertical wall (39A). The slanted surfaces (38A) engage an opening-end surface (57A) of a mating connector (50) to guide the retainer (34) into a proper position if the auxiliary connectors (60) are inserted to proper positions. However the vertical wall (39A) contacts the opening-end surface (57A) if the auxiliary connectors (60) are not pushed to the proper positions. Thus, the fitting operation cannot be completed and the improperly inserted auxiliary connector (60) is detected.
Claims10
A connector (10), comprising:
- an engageable element (11;
- 60) that is fittable into a receptacle (53) on a mating connector (50) and into which at least one terminal fitting (62) is mountable, and a retainer (34) mountable into an accommodating portion (22), wherein:
- the retainer (34) and the engageable element (11;
- 60) are configured for insertion into the receptacle (53) when the retainer (34) is accommodated properly in the accommodating portion (22), whereas the retainer (34) contacts an opening edge (57B) of the receptacle (53) when the retainer (34) is left improperly inserted into the accommodating portion (22), and
- the retainer (34) includes at least one guide (38) with a surface (38A) aligned for sliding contact with the opening edge (57B) of the receptacle (53) to guide the retainer (34) into the accommodating portion (22) during insertion into the receptacle (53), and at least one restriction (39) formed with a wall (39A) to substantially face an opening-end surface (57A) of the receptacle (53).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.