Connector with retainer
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorsNaoto Sugie, Toshinori Yamamoto, Seiji Kozono
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Abstract
A connector housing has an abutment surface with which a front end surface of an opposing connector is brought into contact at a time of fitting to the opposing connector. Terminal metal fittings are inserted to positions rearward from the abutment surface from terminal insertion holes in the connector housing. A retainer is moved to a regular engagement position from a temporary engagement position so as to prevent the terminal metal fittings from falling off rearward, and is provided with a projection extending forward from the abutment surface of the connector housing.
Claims10
A connector for fitting an opposing connector having a front end surface, comprising:
- a connector housing including a front end wall having an abutment surface, terminal insertion holes, and a hood, the abutment surface of the front end wall being configured to contact the front end surface of the opposing connector when the hood is fitted to the opposing connector;
- terminal metal fittings inserted to the terminal insertion holes of the connector housing;
- a retainer inserted to an inner portion of the connector housing at a rear position from the abutment surface and movable from a temporary engagement position to a regular engagement position so as to prevent the terminal metal fittings from falling out of the connector housing;
- a projection provided in the retainer, the projection extending past the abutment surface of the front end wall toward the hood of the connector housing;
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- a jig insertion hole extending through the front end wall of the connector housing, the jig insertion hole being provided at a position such that a jig being inserted through the jig insertion hole moves the retainer from the temporary engagement position to the regular engagement position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.