Divided connector and connector assembly
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsRyotaro Ishikawa, Hajime Kawase
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Abstract
A housing main body (20) is connectable with a mating male connector (M) and internally formed with an accommodating chamber (22) into which an auxiliary housing (30) can be accommodated. The housing main body (20) is formed with cavities (23) for accommodating female terminal fittings (40) electrically connectable with mating male terminal fittings (11), and the respective cavities (23) are arranged at positions symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry (L1). A lock arm (50) is disposed on the axis of symmetry (L1) of the respective cavities (23). The housing main body (20) is integrally formed with the lock arm (50) capable of holding the male connector (M) connected by the engagement with an engaging portion (16) of the male connector (M).
Claims10
A divided connector, comprising:
- a housing main body connectable with a mating connector, the housing main body being formed with cavities for accommodating terminal fittings connectable with mating terminals in the mating connector, the cavities being arranged at substantially symmetrical positions in the housing main body, at least one accommodating chamber formed in the housing main body at a substantially symmetrical position in the housing main body;
- at least one auxiliary housing configured for accommodation in the accommodating chamber;
- the auxiliary housing comprising a plurality of cavities arranged at substantially symmetrical positions in the auxiliary housing, the auxiliary housing being substantially symmetric with respect to an auxiliary housing axis of symmetry that is substantially coincident with an axis of symmetry of the respective cavities in the housing main body;
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- a lock arm unitarily formed in the housing main body for holding the mating connector connected by being engaged with the mating connector, the lock arm being disposed on the axis of symmetry of the cavities in the housing main body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.