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Connector fitting construction with side ribs and corresponding side rib-receiving portions

Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1998-04-02
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Granted: 2000-02-22
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Expires: 2018-04-02
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Abstract

Abstract A connector fitting construction in which a pair of male and female connectors can be fitted together easily, and a housing can be formed into a small size, and two connectors can be held in a good mutually-fitted condition. In the connector fitting construction, side rib-receiving portions are formed in an inner surface of a hood portion of a male connector, and a notch is formed in one side wall of the hood portion. An under-rib is formed on an outer surface of an inner housing. Side ribs are formed respectively on opposite side walls of a housing of a female connector, and extend in a connector-fitting direction. A bracket for mounting on other member is formed on an outer surface of the housing.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masaru Fukuda

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 09:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/64; H01R13/641; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/633; H01R13/635; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/923

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 234 words
A connector fitting construction comprising: a first connector comprising a first housing including a first terminal receiving chamber into which a first terminal is insertable; a second connector comprising a second housing including a second terminal receiving chamber into which a second terminal is insertable, and a resilient member provided in the second housing, wherein the first connector and the second connector are fittable to each other so that the first terminal and the second terminal are connected with each other, and a half-fitted condition between the first connector and the second connector is prevented by a resilient force of the resilient member; side ribs formed respectively on opposite sides of the first housing, the side ribs extending in a connector fitting direction; and side rib-receiving portions respectively receiving the side ribs when the first connector and the second connector are fitted to each other, the side rib-receiving portions being formed in an inner surface of the second housing; wherein the second connector further comprises an inner housing provided on the second housing, the first connector further comprises a housing insertion opening into which the inner housing of the second connector is insertable, and a bracket formed on an outer surface of the first housing, the bracket serving as one side wall of the housing insertion opening and a notch is formed in one side wall of the second housing corresponding to the bracket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 234 words
A connector fitting construction comprising: a first connector comprising a first housing including a first terminal receiving chamber into which a first terminal is insertable; a second connector comprising a second housing including a second terminal receiving chamber into which a second terminal is insertable, and a resilient member provided in the second housing, wherein the first connector and the second connector are fittable to each other so that the first terminal and the second terminal are connected with each other, and a half-fitted condition between the first connector and the second connector is prevented by a resilient force of the resilient member; side ribs formed respectively on opposite sides of the first housing, the side ribs extending in a connector fitting direction; and side rib-receiving portions respectively receiving the side ribs when the first connector and the second connector are fitted to each other, the side rib-receiving portions being formed in an inner surface of the second housing; wherein the second connector further comprises an inner housing provided on the second housing, the first connector further comprises a housing insertion opening into which the inner housing of the second connector is insertable, and a bracket formed on an outer surface of the first housing, the bracket serving as one side wall of the housing insertion opening and a notch is formed in one side wall of the second housing corresponding to the bracket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 53 words
A connector fitting construction according to claim 1, wherein the second connector further comprises an under-rib formed on an outer surface of the inner housing of the second connector, the first connector further comprises an under-rib receiving portion into which the under-rib is insertable, the under-rib receiving portion being formed in the bracket.

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