# US 5,700,162 A · Connector

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- Number: US 5,700,162 A
- Document ID: US5700162A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/658,413
- Filed: 1996-06-05
- Granted: 1997-12-23
- Earliest claimed: 1995-06-06
- Assignees: Yazaki Corporation
- Inventors: Yuji Hatagishi; Toshihiko Yamamoto; Kimihiro Abe; Toshiaki Okabe
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5700162A

## CPC

- H01R 13/422: Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, {e.g. by friction}; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A connector includes an opening which is formed in the outer peripheral wall of a connector housing and faces a terminal storage chamber, a rear holder arranged in the opening and inserted into the terminal storage chamber to be engaged with an engagement portion of a terminal inserted into the terminal storage chamber from the rear so as to prevent removal of the terminal to the rear, and front and rear plastic bands for connecting the front and rear edges of the rear holder to the front and rear edges of the opening. A curved spring portion for pivotally holding the rear holder on the front end of the front plastic band with keeping the posture of the rear holder at this time constant is formed on the rear plastic band.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A connector comprising:
an opening formed in an outer peripheral wall of a connector housing facing a terminal storage chamber;
a rear holder arranged in said opening and inserted into said terminal storage chamber to be engaged with an engagement portion of a terminal inserted into said terminal storage chamber from a rear thereof so as to prevent removal of said terminal to the rear; and
front and rear bands for connecting front and rear edges of said rear holder to front and rear edges of said opening,
wherein a curved spring portion for pivotally holding said rear holder on a front end of said front band while keeping a posture of said rear holder constant is formed on said rear band.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A connector according to claim 1, wherein when said rear holder is pressed to reach a predetermined position in said terminal storage chamber, an engagement portion for holding said rear holder is arranged at the predetermined position.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1, 2)

A connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a curved spring portion is formed on said front band.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A connector according to claim 1, wherein said front and rear bands are plastic.