EP0717466A2
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Connector
Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1995-12-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-12-08
Abstract
Abstract A lever 40 is pivotally mounted on a female connector housing 21 through support shafts 27. A split groove 28 is formed in a distal end of the support shaft so as to elastically deform this distal end to reduce a diameter thereof. A retaining larger-diameter portion 29 is formed on this distal end, and a slanting guide surface is formed on a distal end of this larger-diameter portion 29. The lever 40 has support shaft insertion holes 43 for receiving the support shafts 27, respectively. An inner surface of the support shaft insertion hole 43 is enlarged in a stepped manner to provide a reception recess 44 for receiving the retaining larger-diameter portion 29 of the support shaft 27, and the retaining larger-diameter portion 29 is embedded in the lever 40. It is provided a wire cover 60 which is slidable in a direction perpendicular to the direction of pivotal movement of the lever 40. An engagement pawl 51 of the lever 40 engages a hook portion 65 of the wire cover 60 to thereby lock the lever 40 in the fitting completion position. In this condition, when the wire cover 60 is slidingly moved, the locking is released, and also cam projections 63 of the wire cover 60 urge the lever 40 upwardly to slightly pivotally move the pivotal movement member toward the fitting-starting position, thus enabling the finger to be easily engaged with the lever 40.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahide C/O Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. Hio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:10
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/62933; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5219
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A connector comprising: a first connector housing in which a plurality of terminals are mounted; a second connector housing in which a plurality of terminals are mounted, said second connector housing being fittable with said first connector housing; support shaft formed on and projected from said first connector housings; and a fitting assistance member for fitting said first and second connector housings together and for disconnecting them from each other, said fitting assistance member having a support shaft insertion hole to be pivotally mounted on said support shaft; wherein said support shaft includes: a split groove in a distal end so that said distal end is elastically deformable to be reduced in diameter, and a retaining larger-diameter portion formed at said distal end portion of said support shaft which is inserted into said support shaft insertion hole, a diameter of said retaining larger-diameter portion being larger than an inner diameter of said support shaft insertion hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein an inner surface of said support shaft insertion hole is enlarged in a stepped manner to provide a reception recess receiving said retaining larger-diameter portion of said support shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein a tapering slanting guide surface is formed at a distal end of said retaining larger-diameter portion, an outer diameter of a distal end of said tapering slanting guide surface being smaller than the inner diameter of said support shaft insertion hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A connector according to claim 2, wherein a tapering slanting guide surface is formed at a distal end of said retaining larger-diameter portion, an outer diameter of a distal end of said tapering slanting guide surface being smaller than the inner diameter of said support shaft insertion hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said support shaft includes a further split groove so as to be a cross-shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said split groove has a V-shaped cross-section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
155 words
A connector comprising: a first connector housing in which a plurality of terminals are mounted; a second connector housing in which a plurality of terminals are mounted, said second connector housing being fittable with said first connector housing; a support shaft insertion hole formed in said first connector housings; a fitting assistance member for fitting said first and second connector housings together and for disconnecting them from each other, said fitting assistance member having a support shaft to be pivotally mounted in said support shaft insertion hole; wherein said support shaft includes: a split groove in a distal end so that said distal end is elastically deformable to be reduced in diameter, and a retaining larger-diameter portion formed at said distal end portion of said support shaft which is inserted into a support shaft insertion hole, a diameter of said retaining larger-diameter portion being larger than an inner diameter of said support shaft insertion hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
175 words
A connector comprising: a first connector housing in which a plurality of terminals are mounted; a second connector housing in which a plurality of terminals are mounted, said second connector housing being fittable with said first connector housing; a pivotal movement member mounted on said first connector housings, and operatable to be pivotally moved between a fitting-starting position and a fitting completion position, said pivotal movement member being pivotally moved to fit together said two connector housings and to disconnect from each other; an auxiliary member mounted on said first connector housing being displaceable in a direction intersecting to a direction of pivotal movement of said pivotal movement member; and a lock mechanism for engagement said pivotal movement member disposed in said fitting completion position with said auxiliary member to lock said pivotal movement member in said fitting completion position, said lock mechanism being provided on said auxiliary member and said pivotal movement member; wherein said auxiliary member is displaced to cause said lock mechanism to effect a locking operation and a lock release operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector according to claim 8, wherein said auxiliary member serves also as a wire cover for covering wires extending from said first connector housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A connector according to claim 8, wherein said first connector housing and said auxiliary member are provided with a retaining mechanism for holding said lock mechanism in its lock-operative condition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
135 words
A connector comprising: a first connector housing in which a plurality of terminals are mounted; a second connector housing in which a plurality of terminals are mounted, said second connector housing being fittable with said first connector housing; a pivotal movement member mounted on said first connector housings, and operatable to be pivotally moved between a fitting-starting position and a fitting completion position, said pivotal movement member being pivotally moved to fit together said two connector housings and to disconnect from each other; and an auxiliary member mounted on said first connector housing for displacement; a cam mechanism portion provided between said auxiliary member and said pivotal movement member so as to displace said pivotal movement member from said fitting completion position toward said fitting-starting position in accordance with a displacement of said auxiliary member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector according to claim 11, in which said auxiliary member serves also as a wire cover for covering wires extending from said first connector housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector according to claim 11, in which said one connector housing and said auxiliary member are provided with a retaining mechanism for holding said lock mechanism in its lock-operative condition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
230 words
A connector comprising: a first connector housing in which a plurality of terminals are mounted; a second connector housing in which a plurality of terminals are mounted, said second connector housing being fittable with said first connector housing; a pivotal movement member mounted on said first connector housings, and operatable to be pivotally moved between a fitting-starting position and a fitting completion position, said pivotal movement member being pivotally moved to fit together said two connector housings and to disconnect from each other; and a retaining mechanism provided between said first connector housing and said pivotal movement member for holding said pivotal movement member in said fitting-starting position; wherein said retaining mechanism includes: an elastic projection, which is formed integrally with and projects from said pivotal movement member, and extends in a direction of fitting between said two connector housings, and an engagement hole for receiving said elastic projection, which engagement hole is formed in said one connector housing, and extends in the direction of fitting between said two connector housings, said elastic projection being engaged in said engagement hole when said pivotal movement member is disposed in said fitting-starting position; and wherein said second connector housing has an engagement release piece portion which enters said engagement hole to remove said elastic projection from said engagement hole when said two connector housings are fitted together, thereby achieving a non-held condition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
229 words
A connector comprising: a first connector housing in which a plurality of terminals are mounted; a second connector housing in which a plurality of terminals are mounted, said second connector housing being fittable with said first connector housing; a pivotal movement member mounted on said first connector housings, and operatable to be pivotally moved between a fitting-starting position and a fitting completion position, said pivotal movement member being pivotally moved to fit together said two connector housings and to disconnect from each other; a cam-acting pin formed on said second connector housing, engageable in a cam groove formed in said pivotal movement member; by fitting said cam-acting pin into a provisionally-fitted position in said cam groove, said two connector housings being held in a provisionally-fitted condition; and said two connector housings being completely fitted together by a cam action achieved by said cam-acting pin and said cam groove in accordance with the pivotal movement of the said pivotal movement member; a provisionally-retaining projection formed on said pivotal movement member, and projecting into said cam groove, said provisionally-retaining projection being elastically retracted to allow said cam-acting pin to be fitted into said provisionally-retaining position when said cam-acting pin is press-fitted into said cam groove; and a recess formed in said pivotal movement member adjacent to said provisionally-retaining projection so as to facilitate an elastic compressive deformation of said provisionally-retaining projection.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A connector according to claim 15, wherein an axis of pivotal movement of said pivotal movement member is disposed on a line passing through said provisionally-fitted position along a direction of fitting of said two connector housings.
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