EP0624922A2
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Connector
Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1994-04-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-04-12
Abstract
Abstract When a retainer is displaced into a provisionally-retained position, a slanting abutment surface of a retaining step is abutted against a rear edge of a main portion of a metal terminal disposed in a half-inserted position. Then, when the retainer is pushed, each projection is guided by a slanting portion of a guide groove, so that the retainer is displaced obliquely forwardly downwardly, and reaches a completely-retained position. During this displacement, a forwardly-acting pressing force is exerted on the metal terminal, so that the metal terminal is automatically pushed deeper into a proper inserted position.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira C/O Sumitomo Wiring Syst. Ltd. Nabeshima
- 👤 Kaoru C/O Sumitomo Wiring Syst. Ltd. Watanabe
- 👤 Toshikazu C/O Sumitomo Wiring Syst. Ltd. Saba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/436; H01R13/4361; H01R13/4362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A connector comprising: a connector housing having terminal receiving holes each for receiving a metal terminal inserted from a rear end the connector housing, and a retainer insertion groove formed to divide each of said terminal receiving holes and to open one side of said connector housing; a retainer insertable into said retainer insertion groove, said retainer having communication holes communicatable with said terminal receiving holes, respectively, and said retainer being adapted to be retained in a provisionally-retained position where each of said communication holes does not hinder the insertion and withdrawal of said metal terminal and in a completely-retained position where said retainer is engaged with said metal terminals in a manner to limit the withdrawal of said metal terminals; wherein guide grooves for guiding the insertion of said retainer are formed on one of said connector housing and said retainer, whereas projections for being disposed to move respectively along said guide grooves are formed on the other; said retainer can be abutted against part of said metal terminal in said provisionally-retained position when said metal terminal is disposed in a half-inserted position; and each of said guide grooves is so formed that during the time when said retainer is moved from said provisionally-retained position to said completely-retained position, said retainer can push said metal terminals from the half-inserted position into a proper inserted position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connector housing further comprises a pair of guide walls at opposite sides of said retainer insertion groove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said retainer has tow leg portion to form fitting grooves downwardly opened to be fitted with said guide walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein said guide grooves are formed on said guide walls, and said projections are formed on said leg portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein a width of said retainer is less than a width of said retainer insertion groove by a predetermined width.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said guide groves for guiding said projection has an upper straight portion and a lower straight portion which are parallel to and offset relative to each other in front-to-rear direction in a manner that inner edges of the two straight portions are aligned in a common straight line, and a slanting portion communicating said upper and lower straight portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A connector as claimed in claim 6, wherein said projection has a parallelogrammic shape, a pair of sides of which contact with edges of straight portion of the guide groove, and the other pair of sides contact with edges of the slanting portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said guide groove has an auxiliary groove of greater depth at centrally of the width of the guide groove.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector as claimed in claim 8, wherein said projection has a semi-spherical projection to be fit with said auxiliary groove.
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