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EP0503661A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Connector

Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-03-13
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Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to a connector including a first housing (1) and a second housing (3) fitted each other. The first housing (1) has an engaging portion (7) and the second housing has an elastic lock arm (11). The front end in an inserting direction of the elastic lock arm (11) is integrally connected to the second housing (3). The elastic lock arm (11) extends in the inserting direction, which rear end in the inserting direction forms a free end. A lock projection (21) is integrally formed on the elastic lock arm (11). The lock projection (21) engages the engaging portion (7) to raise the engaging portion (7) when connecting the second housing (3) to the first housing (1), and has a first sliding face (23) sliding on the engaging portion (7) when the engaging portion (7) is raised. The first sliding face (23) is formed such that an inclination angle thereof is substantially the same as a maximum bending angle of the elastic lock arm (11). The lock projection (21) has a second sliding face (25) disposed on a front side of the first sliding face (23).

Inventors

  • 👤 Takayuki C/O Yazaki Parts Co. Ltd. Yamamoto

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 20:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6271; H01R13/6272

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 157 words
A connector comprising; a first housing; a second housing fitted to said first housing; an engaging portion disposed in said first housing; an elastic lock arm a front end of which in an inserting direction is integrally connected to said second housing, said elastic lock arm extending in the inserting direction, a rear end of which in the inserting direction forms a free end; and a lock projection integrally formed on said lock arm, engaging said engaging portion to be raised by said engaging portion when fitting said second housing to said first housing, having a first sliding face sliding on said engaging portion when raised by said engaging portion, said first sliding face formed such that an inclination angle of said first sliding face is substantially the same as a maximum bending angle of said elastic lock arm; said lock projection having a second sliding face disposed on a front side of said first sliding face.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 27 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said inclination angle of said first sliding face in the inserting direction is slightly larger than the maximum bending angle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said inclination angle of said first sliding face in the inserting direction is slightly smaller than the maximum bending angle.

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