Connector and housing
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsYasushi Okayasu, Yukari Tanaka
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Abstract
A connector (10) includes terminals (40) each of which has a plate-like connecting portion (42) formed with a nut mounting hole (43). A housing (20) is formed with terminal accommodating portions (21) capable of accommodating the terminals (40). Nuts (44) with bolt holes (45) are mounted integrally on the connecting portion (42) so that each bolt hole (45) coaxially communicates with the nut mounting hole (43). Locking lances (29) are formed in the housing (20) and retain the connecting portions (42) by locking outer parts of the nuts (44) from behind. Front stops (23) are formed in the terminal accommodating portion (21) and stop the connecting portion (42) at a front end position by locking projections (47) formed on the terminal (40) to project from the terminal (40) from front.
Claims5
A connector, comprising:
- a terminal including a connecting portion formed with a nut mounting hole, the terminal further having at least one projection;
- a nut integrally mounted on the connecting portion and including a bolt hole that coaxially communicates with the nut mounting hole;
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- a housing formed with a terminal accommodating portion that accommodates the terminal, a locking portion formed in the housing and configured to retain the connecting portion by engaging an outer part of the nut from behind, and a front stop formed in the terminal accommodating portion and engaging the projection of the terminal to stop the connecting portion at a front end position when the locking portion engages the nut from behind.
A housing for accommodating a terminal including a nut (44) and a projection, comprising:
- a locking portion configured to retain the terminal by locking an outer part of the nut from behind;
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- a front stop configured to stop the terminal at a front end position by locking the projection from front.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.