EP0790670A1
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Connector with terminal retainer
Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1996-12-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-12-02
Abstract
Abstract To prevent a retainer from hooking when a terminal is installed, guide planes (26, 27) inclined to the insertion direction of a terminal (30) are formed at installation parts (23) of a retainer (20). In the case that the terminal (30) is inserted in cavities (11) and the terminal (30) hits and contacts the installation parts (23) due to a deviation of the insertion direction, position and posture of the terminal (30), the insertion direction, position and posture of the terminal (30) are properly rectified. Therefore, the terminal (30) is smoothly and accurately inserted without being hooked with the retainer (20).
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. Matsuoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:01
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/436; H01R13/4361; H01R13/4362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A connector comprising: a connector housing (10) forming cavities (11), in each of which a terminal (30) is to be inserted, and a retainer (20; 40) capable of being installed in a temporary hooking state and a normal hooking state to the connector housing (10), wherein installation parts (23; 42) protrude into said cavities (11), said terminal (30) is prevented from extraction by shifting said retainer (20) from said temporary hooking state to said normal hooking state after said terminal (30) is inserted in one of said cavities (11), wherein guide planes (26, 27; 48) are formed on said installation parts (23; 42) for guiding said terminal (30) into its normal inserting state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
The connector according to claim 1, wherein: said guide planes (26, 27; 48) are tilted so as to confront with said terminal (30) to be guided, wherein furthermore two (26, 27) guide planes are arranged one above the other and a tilt angle of one (26) of said guide planes is different from a tilt angle of the other (27) of said guide planes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The connector according to claim 1, wherein: said guide plane (48) is tilted so as to confront with said terminal (30) to be guided and has a constant tilting angle over its entire height.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
The connector according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein: escape parts (16) for accomodating said installation parts (23) in inside walls of said cavities (11) are formed, dent parts (18) for rapping a mold in order to mold hook parts (15) to be hooked with said installation parts (23) at the escape parts are formed along the opening rims of insertion inlets (13) for said terminal, and a region where said dent parts (18) are formed is established smaller than the outer dimension of said terminal at the opening rims of said insertion inlets (13).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The connector according to claim 4, wherein: said dent parts (18) are offset in height with respect to a lower opening rim of said insertion inlets (13).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The connector according to anyone of claims 1 to 5, wherein: said installation parts (23; 42) are arranged at the two free end sides of said retainer (20; 40).
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