Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
265 words
A connector for receiving a plurality of terminals, comprising: a housing defining a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers and a cavity, wherein each of the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers accommodates a respective one of the plurality of terminals, and wherein the cavity is formed in an outer wall of the housing and is extended across the terminal accommodating chambers; and a terminal locking member movably disposed in the cavity of the housing, the terminal locking member being movable between a temporary locking position in which the terminal locking member is not engaged with the respective terminals accommodated in the terminal accommodating chambers and a final locking position in which the terminal locking member is engaged with the terminals, wherein the terminals are retained in the terminal accommodating chambers when the terminal locking member is in the final locking position; wherein the housing includes a temporary-locking locking section formed along an upper edge of a wall of the housing adjacent to the cavity, a temporary locking protrusion formed on an inner surface of the wall, and a final locking recess formed in the wall above the temporary locking protrusions; and wherein the terminal locking member includes a temporary locking stopper engageable with the temporary locking protrusion to retain the terminal locking member in the cavity, and a flexible arm having a locking portion at an end thereof, the locking portion engageable with the temporary-locking locking section to lock the terminal locking member at the temporary locking position and engageable with the final locking recess to lock the terminal locking member at the final locking position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
265 words
A connector for receiving a plurality of terminals, comprising: a housing defining a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers and a cavity, wherein each of the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers accommodates a respective one of the plurality of terminals, and wherein the cavity is formed in an outer wall of the housing and is extended across the terminal accommodating chambers; and a terminal locking member movably disposed in the cavity of the housing, the terminal locking member being movable between a temporary locking position in which the terminal locking member is not engaged with the respective terminals accommodated in the terminal accommodating chambers and a final locking position in which the terminal locking member is engaged with the terminals, wherein the terminals are retained in the terminal accommodating chambers when the terminal locking member is in the final locking position; wherein the housing includes a temporary-locking locking section formed along an upper edge of a wall of the housing adjacent to the cavity, a temporary locking protrusion formed on an inner surface of the wall, and a final locking recess formed in the wall above the temporary locking protrusions; and wherein the terminal locking member includes a temporary locking stopper engageable with the temporary locking protrusion to retain the terminal locking member in the cavity, and a flexible arm having a locking portion at an end thereof, the locking portion engageable with the temporary-locking locking section to lock the terminal locking member at the temporary locking position and engageable with the final locking recess to lock the terminal locking member at the final locking position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the terminal locking member includes a second flexible arm, each of the flexible arms being formed on opposing side walls of the terminal locking member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein each flexible arm has a respective locking portion formed at an outer end portion thereof, each locking portion having a respective operating portion formed at an upper end portion of the locking portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible arm is forcibly bendable to disengage a distal end of the flexible arm from the temporary-locking locking section to allow movement of the terminal locking member from the temporary locking position to the final locking position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible arm is cantilevered.