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Double locking connector with fallout preventing protrusion
Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1994-04-25
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Granted: 1995-10-17
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Expires: 2014-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A connector includes a connector housing and at least one metal terminal. The connector housing has at least one terminal accommodating hole for receiving the metal terminals, a primary locking device for elastically engaging with the metal terminals, at least one fallout preventing protrusion formed on the wall of the terminal accommodating holes, and at least one window for inserting a jig. The metal terminal includes a secondary locking device extended from the metal terminal, confronting with the window when the metal terminal is locked by the primary locking device while avoiding interference with the fallout preventing protrusion. The secondary locking device is adopted to be deformed by a jig inserted into the window to engage with the fallout preventing protrusion.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuya Ito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:13
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/405; H01R13/415; H01R13/42; H01R13/436; H01R13/4367; F; F16; F16B; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/69; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/49; Y10T403/4924; Y10T403/57; Y10T403/5706; Y10T403/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A connector comprising: a connector housing; and at least one metal terminal, said connector housing comprising: at least one terminal accommodating hole for receiving said at least one metal terminal; primary locking means for elastically engaging with said at least one metal terminal; at least one fallout preventing protrusion formed on a wall of said at least one terminal accommodating hole; and at least one window for inserting a jig, said metal terminal comprising; secondary locking means extended from said metal terminal, confronting said window when said metal terminal is locked by said primary locking means while avoiding interference with said fallout preventing protrusion, said secondary locking means being deformed by a jig inserted into said window such that said fallout preventing protrusion prevents removal of said metal terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A connector comprising: a connector housing; and at least one metal terminal, said connector housing comprising: at least one terminal accommodating hole for receiving said at least one metal terminal; primary locking means for elastically engaging with said at least one metal terminal; at least one fallout preventing protrusion formed on a wall of said at least one terminal accommodating hole; and at least one window for inserting a jig, said metal terminal comprising; secondary locking means extended from said metal terminal, confronting said window when said metal terminal is locked by said primary locking means while avoiding interference with said fallout preventing protrusion, said secondary locking means being deformed by a jig inserted into said window such that said fallout preventing protrusion prevents removal of said metal terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said secondary locking means comprises a pair of secondary locking pieces, said fallout preventing protrusion is arranged within the at least one terminal accommodating hole, and the width of said fallout preventing protrusion is smaller than the distance prior to insertion of the jig between said secondary locking pieces of said at least one metal terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A connector according to claim 2, wherein each of the secondary locking pieces has a sloped surface at a top corner, and said jig has guide surfaces which agree with said sloped surfaces of the secondary locking pieces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A connector according to claim 2, wherein the jig includes two spaced pressing legs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said secondary locking means comprises a pair of secondary locking pieces, said fallout preventing protrusion comprises a pair of protrusions which are separated from each other and formed on either side corner of said at least one terminal accommodating hole, and the width between a pair of said fallout preventing protrusions is larger than the distance prior to insertion of the jig between said secondary locking pieces of the at least one metal terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A connector according to claim 5, wherein the jig includes a tapered pressing leg.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said secondary locking means comprises a pair of secondary locking pieces, each of the secondary locking pieces has a sloped surface at a top corner, and said jig has guide surfaces which agree with said sloped surfaces of the secondary locking pieces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A connector according to claim 7, wherein the jig includes two spaced pressing legs.
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