Connector apparatus
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorsJong Soo KIM, Yong Soo JUNG
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Abstract
A connector apparatus includes a housing having an upper surface portion formed with an accommodation space, and a position assurance to be inserted into the accommodation space of the housing. When the position assurance is mounted in the housing, a mounting portion of the position assurance is exposed on a side surface portion of the housing, such that visibility at the time of work is improved. In addition, the position assurance is connected to the housing in a catching structure, such that it is easy to mount and demount the position assurance and mounting strength is secured.
Claims10
A connector apparatus comprising:
- a housing formed with opening holes through which terminals are inserted in a front and rear direction, and including an upper surface portion formed with an accommodation space laterally extending toward a side surface portion and depressed downward from the upper surface portion, wherein the side surface portion includes an installation portion disposed on an extension line of the accommodation space and extending downward from an upper end of the side surface portion;
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- a position assurance configured to be inserted into the accommodation space from above the housing to be mounted in the housing, and including:
- through-holes configured to communicate with the opening holes when the position assurance is mounted to the housing;
- a side end portion extending downward from an upper surface of the position assurance and connected to the installation portion;
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- a mounting portion mounted on the side end portion and configured to have a bent shape,
- wherein when the position assurance is mounted in the housing, the installation portion of the housing is inserted between the side end portion and the mounting portion of the position assurance, such that the side end portion is positioned inside the installation portion and the mounting portion is exposed outside the installation portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.