Connector and electrical connection box
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorRyuji Nakanishi
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Abstract
An electrical connection box is provided with a case which accommodates a circuit board on the interior thereof. The case has a connector provided with a synthetic resin section on which a terminal fitting connected to the circuit board is arranged. The synthetic resin section has a hood section with which a partner connector is engaged, a surrounding wall which is provided on the periphery of the hood section and forms a cavity between the surrounding wall and hood section, a locking section provided on the inner wall of the hood section, and a reinforcing rib which is provided on an area of the hood section corresponding to the locking section.
Claims17
1-9. (canceled)
A connector, comprising:
- a terminal fitting;
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- a synthetic resin portion having the terminal fitting disposed inside the synthetic resin portion, the synthetic resin portion including:
- a hood portion to which a mating connector is fitted;
- a surrounding wall provided on an outer periphery of the hood portion, the surrounding wall and the hood portion forming a cavity portion;
- a locking portion provided on an inner wall of the hood portion and configured to lock the mating connector from a back side of the mating connector with respect to a fitting direction to restrict the mating connector from separating from the hood portion backward with respect to the fitting direction;
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- a reinforcing rib provided in an area of the hood portion corresponding to the locking portion and configured to connect the hood portion and the surrounding wall.
An electric connection box comprising:
- a circuit board;
- and
- a case configured to store the circuit board in the interior of the case, the case including a connector having a terminal fitting connected to the circuit board and a synthetic resin portion having the terminal fitting disposed inside of the synthetic resin portion, the synthetic resin portion including:
- a hood portion to which a mating connector is fitted;
- a surrounding wall provided on an outer periphery of the hood portion, the surrounding wall and the hood portion forming a cavity portion;
- a locking portion provided on an inner wall of the hood portion and configured to lock the mating connector from a back side of the mating connector with respect to a fitting direction to restrict the mating connector from separating from the hood portion backward with respect to the fitting direction;
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- a reinforcing rib provided in an area of the hood portion corresponding to the locking portion and configured to connect the hood portion and the surrounding wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.