Connector locking construction

#1. Field of the Invention

#The present invention relates to a connector locking construction.

#2. Description of the Related Art

#FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a state where male and female housings according to a first embodiment of the invention are connected.

#FIG. 2 is a longitudinal section showing the state of FIG. 1.

#FIG. 3 is a front view of the male housing.

#A first embodiment of a connector according to the invention is described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. The connector is comprised of a male housing 10 and a female housing 20 connectable with each other, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the following description, ends of the respective housings 10, 20 to be connected are referred to as the front.

#The male housing 10 is coupled directly to an apparatus and is a wide tube that projects integrally from an outer wall of an apparatus main body 11 made of a synthetic resin, as shown in FIG. 3. Three tab-shaped male terminals 12 project side-by-side at specified intervals along a transverse direction from the back surface of the male housing 10.

#An engaging portion 14 projects from the widthwise center of the upper surface of the male housing 10 close to the front end. A slanted guiding surface 14A is defined at the front of the engaging portion 14 and a vertical engaging surface 14B is defined at the rear surface thereof.