# US 2020/0287315 A1 · Male terminal, male connector, jig and method for assembling male connector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0287315 A1 - Document ID: US20200287315A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/754,125 - Filed: 2018-10-02 - Published: 2020-09-10 - Earliest claimed: 2017-10-18 - Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd.; Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.; Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. - Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.; Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.; Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. - Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura; Hajime Kawase; Hajime Matsui - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200287315A1 ## CPC - H01R 13/4368: {comprising a temporary and a final locking position} - H01R 13/4538: {Covers sliding or withdrawing in the direction of engagement} - H01R 13/04: Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets - H01R 13/4362: {comprising a temporary and a final locking position} - H01R 43/20: for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve - H01R 4/185: {combined with a U-shaped insulation-receiving portion} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A male terminal 10 is provided with a terminal body 15 including a tab 40 extending forward, and a cover 16 slidable between a protection position for accommodating the tab 14 inside a sheath portion 24 and a retracted position for exposing a front end part of the tab 14 from a front end of the sheath portion 24, and the cover 16 is made of a magnetic material. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A male terminal, comprising: a terminal body including a tab extending forward; and a cover slidable between a protection position for accommodating the tab inside a sheath portion and a retracted position for exposing a front end part of the tab from a front end of the sheath portion, the cover including a magnet or a magnetic material. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The male terminal of claim 1, wherein either one of the tab and the terminal body includes a front retaining portion for restricting a further forward movement of the cover beyond the protection position by engaging a front retaining/engaging portion provided on the cover from front. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The male terminal of claim 2, wherein one of the tab and the terminal body includes a rear retaining portion for restricting a further rearward movement of the cover beyond the retracted position by engaging a rear retaining/engaging portion provided on the cover from behind. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A male connector, comprising: the male terminal of claim 1; a connector housing including a cavity for accommodating the male terminal, and a retainer movable with respect to the connector housing between a partial locking position separated from the male terminal and a full locking position for retaining the male terminal by being held in contact with the male terminal, wherein: the connector housing is provided with a full locking portion for holding the retainer at the full locking position by locking the retainer, a cam pin projecting outward is provided on an outer surface of the retainer, and the retainer is moved to the full locking position with the cam pin located in a starting end part of a cam groove provided in a jig and the retainer is moved to the partial locking position with the cam pin moved to a final end part of the cam groove. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A jig, comprising an accommodation recess for accommodating the male connector of claim 4, wherein: a cam groove into which the cam pin is fit is formed along an inserting direction of the male connector into the accommodation recess in an inner wall of the accommodation recess, the retainer is moved to the full locking position with the cam pin fit in a starting end part of the cam groove and the retainer is moved to the partial locking position with the cam pin moved to a final end part of the cam groove, and a magnet for attracting the cover of the male terminal by a magnetic force is provided at a position in front of the accommodation recess in the inserting direction. ### Claim 6 A method for assembling a male connector, comprising: assembling a male terminal by assembling a terminal body including a tab extending forward with a cover slidable between a protection position for accommodating the tab inside a sheath portion and a retracted position for exposing a front end part of the tab from a front end of the sheath portion; assembling the male connector by assembling a connector housing including a cavity for accommodating the male terminal with a retainer movable with respect to the connector housing between a partial locking position separated from the male terminal and a full locking position for retaining the male terminal by being held in contact with the male terminal; moving the retainer to the partial locking position by pushing the male connector into the accommodation recess while fitting a cam pin projecting outward on an outer surface of the retainer into a cam groove provided in an inner wall of the accommodation recess provided in a jig; inserting the male terminal into the cavity; attracting the cover of the male terminal by a magnetic force of a magnet disposed in front of the accommodation recess in an inserting direction of the male connector into the accommodation recess in the jig; and moving the cam pin to a starting end part of the cam groove and moving the retainer to the full locking position by pulling the male connector out of the accommodation recess of the jig.