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EP0183487A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electrical connectors

Assignee: ZF International UK Ltd
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Filing: 1985-11-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-11-21
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Abstract

Abstract An electrical connector including a moulded synthetic resin body (11) having therein a plurality of parallel passages (12) receiving respective electrical terminals (13). The terminals (13) are inserted into their respective passages from a rear end of the body, and each terminal includes integral latch means intended to co-operate with the body to resist withdrawal of the terminal from its respective passage in a direction opposite the direction of insertion. Each terminal (13) further includes an abutment (24), and the connector includes a terminal retainer (15) engageable with the body, said terminal retainer when engaged with the body, co-operating with said abutments (24) of said terminals to prevent withdrawal of said terminals from their respective passages The terminal retainer (15), when engaged with the body, embraces the rear end region of the body, wall portions (16) of the retainer (15) extending along opposite outer walls of the body from the rear end of the body towards the front end and engaging beneath undercut shoulders (17a) of said walls of the body, whereby rearward movement of the terminal retainer (15) relative to the body (11) is prevented.

Inventors

  • 👤 Andrew Lee Crinson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 18:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/436; H01R13/4367

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 203 words
An electrical connector comprising a moulded synthetic resin body (11) having therein a plurality of parallel passages (12) receiving respective electrical terminals (13), said terminals (13) being inserted into their respective passages (12) fr6,n' a rear end of the body (11), and each terminal (13) including integral latch means intended to co-operate with the body (11) to resist withdrawal of the terminal (13) from its respective passage in a direction opposite the direction of insertion, each terminal (13) further including an abutment (24), and the connector including a terminal retainer (15) engageable with the body (11), said terminal retainer (15) when engaged with the body, co-operating with said abutments (24) of said terminals (13) to prevent withdrawal of said terminals (13) from their respective passages (12), the connector being characterised in that said terminal retainer (15), when engaged with the body (11), embraces the rear end region of the body, the retainer (15) having wall portions (16) extending along opposite outer walls of the body from the rear end of the body towards the front end, and engaging beneath undercut shoulders (17a) of said walls of the body, whereby rearward movement of the terminal retainer (15) relative to the body (11) is prevented.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 203 words
An electrical connector comprising a moulded synthetic resin body (11) having therein a plurality of parallel passages (12) receiving respective electrical terminals (13), said terminals (13) being inserted into their respective passages (12) fr6,n' a rear end of the body (11), and each terminal (13) including integral latch means intended to co-operate with the body (11) to resist withdrawal of the terminal (13) from its respective passage in a direction opposite the direction of insertion, each terminal (13) further including an abutment (24), and the connector including a terminal retainer (15) engageable with the body (11), said terminal retainer (15) when engaged with the body, co-operating with said abutments (24) of said terminals (13) to prevent withdrawal of said terminals (13) from their respective passages (12), the connector being characterised in that said terminal retainer (15), when engaged with the body (11), embraces the rear end region of the body, the retainer (15) having wall portions (16) extending along opposite outer walls of the body from the rear end of the body towards the front end, and engaging beneath undercut shoulders (17a) of said walls of the body, whereby rearward movement of the terminal retainer (15) relative to the body (11) is prevented.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 46 words
A connector as claimed in Claim 1 characterised in that said terminal retainer (15) is arranged to be slidably engaged with the body (11), the direction of sliding movement of the retainer relative to the body being at right-angles to the length of said passages (12).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 47 words
3 . A connector as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterised in that said terminals are either male terminals having a width dimension not exceeding 2.50 mm. or are female terminals dimensioned matingly to receive male terminals having a width dimension not exceeing 2.50 mm.

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