US7604496B2
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Hirose Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 2007-08-30
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Granted: 2009-10-20
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Expires: 2027-08-30
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector includes a housing; a terminal; and a locking piece arranged in parallel to the terminal for engaging the mating connector. The locking piece includes a base portion; an arm portion movable by a specific amount; a fixing portion fixed to the housing; and a regulating portion fixed to the housing. The arm portion extends from the base portion toward the mating connector via a bent portion, and has a locking portion for engaging an engaged portion of the mating connector at a distal thereof. The fixing portion extends from the base portion toward the mating connector. The regulating portion is situated on an opposite side of the fixing portion with respect to the base portion, and extends from the base portion in a moving direction of the arm portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Yousuke Takeuchi
- 👤 Tadashi Sakaizawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/639; H01R13/627; H01R13/6275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
An electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector, comprising: a housing having a groove; a terminal; a shield member having a slit; and a locking piece arranged in parallel to the terminal for engaging the mating connector and accommodated in the groove and the slit, wherein said locking piece includes a base portion; an arm portion movable by a specific amount; a fixing portion fixed to the housing; and a regulating portion fixed to the housing, said arm portion extending from the base portion toward the mating connector via a bent portion and having a locking portion for engaging an engaged portion of the mating connector at a distal thereof, said fixing portion extending from the base portion toward the mating connector, said regulating portion being situated on an opposite side of the fixing portion with respect to the base portion and extending from the base portion in a moving direction of the arm portion, said locking piece being accommodated in the groove and the slit so that the arm portion bends into the groove through the slit when the electrical connector is connected to the mating connector, wherein said regulating portion includes a narrow width portion situated on a side of the base portion and a wide width portion situated on a side of a free edge thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
An electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector, comprising: a housing having a groove; a terminal; a shield member having a slit; and a locking piece arranged in parallel to the terminal for engaging the mating connector and accommodated in the groove and the slit, wherein said locking piece includes a base portion; an arm portion movable by a specific amount; a fixing portion fixed to the housing; and a regulating portion fixed to the housing, said arm portion extending from the base portion toward the mating connector via a bent portion and having a locking portion for engaging an engaged portion of the mating connector at a distal thereof, said fixing portion extending from the base portion toward the mating connector, said regulating portion being situated on an opposite side of the fixing portion with respect to the base portion and extending from the base portion in a moving direction of the arm portion, said locking piece being accommodated in the groove and the slit so that the arm portion bends into the groove through the slit when the electrical connector is connected to the mating connector, wherein said regulating portion includes a narrow width portion situated on a side of the base portion and a wide width portion situated on a side of a free edge thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said housing includes a pressed portion disposed between the arm portion and the fixing portion, said fixing portion having a pressed protrusion pressed into the pressed portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said locking piece includes an abutting portion disposed between the locking portion and the bent portion for abutting against an inner wall of the housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said locking piece has a flat shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said locking portion includes a side surface having a convex shape, said locking portion including a front sloping surface facing the mating connector and having a first angle and a rear sloping surface on an opposite side of the front sloping surface having a second angle larger than the first angle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said locking piece is accommodated in the groove and the slit so that the locking piece protrudes from the slit when the electrical connector is not connected to the mating connector.
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