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US 6,332,804 B2Granted
Connector
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsNaoya Kurimoto, Yukinori Saka
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AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsNaoya Kurimoto, Yukinori Saka
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A simplified fitting detecting connector is provided. A female housing (20) is provided with a chamber (21) which is open to the anterior and in which coiled springs and a slider (41) are housed. The slider (41) is capable of moving in an anterior-posterior direction within the chamber (21). When the female housing (20) is fitted with a male housing (10), the slider (41) is pushed towards the posterior by the male housing (10), the coiled springs compress, and the slider (41) moves towards the posterior. If the fitting operation is halted part-way through, the spring force of the coiled springs is released, separating the two housings (10 and 20). A locking arm (46) is formed in a unified manner on an upper face of the slider (41). When the two housings (10 and 20) have been correctly fitted together, they are maintained in this state by this locking arm (46).
An electrical connector comprising a housing having an anterior side, terminals at the anterior side for engagement with a corresponding connector, and a resilient locking arm having a protrusion engageable with a corresponding connector to maintain said housing in a latched condition with a corresponding connector when fully fitted together, said housing further including a slider having an abutment for contact with a corresponding connector, said slider being movable towards and away from the anterior side, and spring means to urge the slider to the anterior side, wherein the locking arm is provided on and movable with said slider.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.