Connecting structure for connectors in couples
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorsMasahiro Sawayanagi, Toru Ikeda, Chieko Torii
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Abstract
A connecting structure is provided for miniaturizing a substrate connector. The substrate connector 37 is fitted to a wiring substrate 17 accommodated in a meter casing 15. The meter casing 15 is provided with a guide part 15b which operates as a guide for a mating connector 41 when it is engaged with the substrate connector 37. Owing to the provision of the guide part 15b, it is possible to prevent the mating connector 41 from being engaged with the substrate connector 37 while the connector 41 is inclined to the connector 37.
Claims10
A connecting structure for a substrate connector and a mating connector to be mated with the substrate connector, the substrate connector having at least one terminal and a terminal retainer for carrying the terminal, the connecting structure comprising:
- an instrument casing;
- and
- a wiring substrate fitted to the instrument casing, the wiring substrate having one surface opposing the instrument casing and the other surface having the substrate connector fitted thereon;
- wherein the instrument casing and the wiring substrate are together provided with respective insertion parts which allow the mating connector to be inserted thereinto when the mating connector is engaged with the substrate connector;
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- the insertion part of the instrument casing has a guide part formed to extend toward the wiring substrate, for guiding the insertion of the mating connector being engaged with the substrate connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.