Connector
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorMasayasu Fujii
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Abstract
A connector has a housing (10) with a cavity (11) and a lock (12) that projects into the cavity (11). A defining wall (14) defines a deformation space (16) on a side of the lock (12) opposite the cavity (11). The lock (12) deflects into the deformation space (16) as a terminal fitting (40) is inserted into the cavity (11). The lock (12) then is restored resiliently to hold the terminal fitting (12) in the cavity (11). A support (18A, 18B, 18C) extends from the defining wall (14) and towards a space (17) between the lock (12) and a sidewall of the cavity (11) for supporting the terminal fitting (40) in the cavity (11).
Claims11
A connector, comprising:
- a housing formed with at least one cavity and a lock extending along a placing surface of the cavity to engage and lock a terminal fitting inserted into the cavity;
- at least one defining wall for defining a deformation space for the lock, the defining wall being formed unitarily with the housing and outwardly of the cavity;
- a space extending in a width direction between a side wall of the cavity and the lock, and
- at least one support formed unitarily on the defining wall, the support being aligned with the space and extending at least towards a height position corresponding to the placing surface of the cavity.
A connector housing with at least one cavity for receiving a terminal fitting, the housing being formed unitarily from a synthetic resin and comprising:
- a defining wall spaced from the cavity so that a deformation space is defined between the defining wall and the cavity;
- a resiliently deformable lock between the deformation space and the cavity and formed with a retaining projection that projects into the cavity, the lock being resiliently deformable towards the defining wall and into the deformation space in response to forces exerted during insertion of the terminal fitting into the cavity, the lock resiliently returning so that the retaining projection engages the terminal fitting that has been inserted substantially completely into the cavity;
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- at least one support projecting from the defining wall and disposed on at least one side of the lock for supporting the terminal fitting in proximity to the resiliently deformable lock.
A connector housing with at least one cavity for receiving a terminal fitting, the housing comprising:
- a defining wall spaced from the cavity so that a deformation space is defined between the defining wall and the cavity;
- a resiliently deformable lock between the deformation space and the cavity and formed with a retaining projection that projects into the cavity, the lock being resiliently deformable towards the defining wall and into the deformation space in response to forces exerted during insertion of the terminal fitting into the cavity, the lock resiliently returning so that the retaining projetion engages the terminal fitting that has been inserted substantially completely into the cavity;
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- first and second supports projecting from the defining wall and arranged substantially symmetrically at opposite lateral sides of the lock for supporting the terminal fitting in proximity to the resiliently deformable lock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.