US 5,205,763 A · Connector with terminal holder

Abstract

In this invention, metal terminals are held by a connecting member, connectable to a connector housing, so as to stabilize the posture of each metal terminal, thereby facilitating the fitting thereof with its mating metal terminal. According to the present invention, a connector includes a connector housing for receiving metal terminals therein, and a terminal holder connected to the connector housing in a two-stage manner, that is, first in a provisionally-connected condition and then in a completely-connected condition. In the provisionally-connected condition, a flexible deformable plate of the terminal holder rests on push-up projections of the connector housing to thereby allow the insertion and withdrawal of the metal terminal relative to a terminal receiving chamber. In the completely-connected condition, a terminal holding portion on the flexible deformable plate urges and fixes the metal terminal.

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Dependent claims

A connector comprising:

a plurality of metal terminals;
a connector housing for receiving said metal terminals;
and
a terminal holder movably engaged with said connector housing in two steps, provisionally and completely, said terminal holder including a plurality of flexible, deformable plates each of which has a terminal retaining member,
wherein said connector housing is provided with a plurality of projection members corresponding to said flexible, deformable plates, and wherein said flexible, deformable plates abut and are directed outwardly by said projection members so as to permit insertion and withdrawl of said metal terminals in the provisionally-connected condition, and wherein said terminal retaining member urges and fixes said metal terminal in eh completely-connected condition.

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A connector comprising:

a plurality of metal terminals;
a connector housing including a plurality of terminal receiving chambers each of which is defined by a pair of opposite wall plates, each of said wall plates having a push-up projection;
and
a terminal holder movably engaged with said connector housing in two steps, provisionally and completely, said terminal holder having a plurality of flexible deformable plates corresponding to said terminal receiving chambers, each of said flexible deformable plates having a terminal retaining projection, wherein
when said terminal holder is provisionally engaged with said connector housing, each of said push-up projections is pushingly abutted against said flexible deformable plate so that said metal terminal is smoothly inserted and is retained within said terminal receiving chamber, and
when said terminal holder is completely engaged with said connector housing, said metal terminal is urged by said terminal retaining projection.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Connector with terminal holder

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