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US 6,669,508 B2Granted
Connector
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsHideto Nakamura, Takeshi Tsuji, Ryotaro Ishikawa, Hajime Kawase
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AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsHideto Nakamura, Takeshi Tsuji, Ryotaro Ishikawa, Hajime Kawase
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A connector has a housing (20; 50) with cavities (23) for receiving terminal fittings (10; 60). At least a portion of each cavity (23) is rectangular and is dimensioned to receive a rectangular tube portion (11) of the terminal fitting (10; 60). At least one corner of the rectangular tube (11) defines an engaging recess (17; 61). At least one L-shaped lock (29; 51) is cantilevered forward adjacent each cavity (23) and is resiliently deflectable diagonally away from the rectangular portion of the respective cavity (23) in response to insertion of the terminal fitting (10; 60) into the respective cavity (23). The lock (29; 51) returns resiliently after proper insertion of the terminal fitting (10; 60) to engage the recess (17; 61).
A connector comprising a housing formed with cavities, terminal fittings being inserted into the respective cavities, the terminal fittings having edges defining a corner, each said cavity having at least one resiliently deflectable lock, each said lock being cantilevered along an inserting direction of the terminal fittings and having a first wall extending along a first transverse direction in the cavity and a second wall extending along a second transverse direction substantially normal to the first transverse direction, the first and second walls of the lock engaging the corner of the corresponding terminal fitting.
A connector comprising a housing having opposite front and rear ends and a plurality of cavities extending between the ends, portions of each said cavity adjacent the front end defining a rectangular cross section with four corners and diagonals connecting opposed corners, at least one lock cantilevered forwardly adjacent at least one corner of each said cavity, each said lock being resiliently deflectable outwardly substantially along the respective diagonal, terminal fittings mounted in the respective cavities, each said terminal fitting having a rectangular tube formed with an engaging recess aligned with a corner of the rectangular tube and disposed for engagement with the respective lock when the terminal fitting is inserted properly into the respective cavity.
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