Electrical connector with cover assembly
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsTakeshi Tsuji, Masaaki Tabata
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Abstract
A cover 20 includes a pair of half pieces 20A which could be obtained by dividing a rectangular tube into halves by a plane extending parallel to two opposed wall of such a rectangular tube. The pair of half pieces 20A have the same configuration and are assembled in rotationally inverted positions about an axis. When assembling the cover 20, it is not necessary to precisely select different types of parts to be assembled as in the case where a cover has two types of parts having different configurations. This leads to a better operability, reduced production costs, and easy storage and handling.
Claims5
A cover assembly for secure mounting to a connector housing and for protecting wires extending from the connector housing, said cover assembly being substantially tubular and comprising a pair of identical half pieces securely engaged with one another, each said half piece being semi-tubular and having an inner surface, an outer surface and first and second longitudinal contact edges, the first contact edge of each said half piece engaging the second contact edge of the other of said half pieces in said pair, at least the second contact edge of each said half piece having positioning means for ensuring a selected positioning of the edges of the respective half pieces in the pair of said half pieces, the positioning means comprising an inner positioning wall extending from portions of said inner surface of each said half piece adjacent said second contact edge, said inner positioning wall being disposed in supporting engagement with the inner surface of the other of said half pieces adjacent the first contact edge thereof, each said edge further having at least one edge engagement means for engagement with one of said edge engagement means on the other of said half pieces in said pair of said half pieces.
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