Wire shaking prevention structure of connector

Abstract

A plurality of rows (stages) of wire receiving portions (13, 14) are formed in a connector housing (1), and are arranged in a stepped manner in a direction of a length of the wires, and a plurality of rows (stages) of wire-pressing projections (8, 9) are formed on the spacer (7), and are offset from each other in the direction of the length of the wires, and each row of wires are pressed against a corresponding wall portion (11, 12), extending from the corresponding row of wire receiving portions, by the corresponding row of projections, respectively. The first row of wire receiving portions (14) are provided at an inlet side of a spacer receiving portion (3), and the second row of wire receiving portions (13) are provided at an inner side of the spacer receiving portion, and are longer than the first row of wire receiving portions, and the projections (9) are opposed to a step wall portion (12a) formed between the first and second rows of wire receiving portions, and the projections (8) are opposed to the wall portion (11). Formed on a base wall portion (27) of the spacer (7), and terminal receiving portions (31) are formed in the spacer, and are offset from the projections (9) in the direction of the length of the wires. The projections (8) are formed on the outer wall portion (29) of the terminal receiving portions. Terminal-retaining projected portions (35-38) are formed on the base wall portion (27) and the outer wall portion (29). Each of the projections (8, 9) has slanting surfaces (8a-9b) or an arcuate surface for preventing damage to the wire. A terminal support portion (18) is provided within the spacer receiving portion in the connector housing.

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