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Connector
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1991-05-13
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Granted: 1992-02-04
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Expires: 2011-05-13
Abstract
Abstract A connector is disclosed wherein a flexible retaining piece for engagement with a terminal is disposed in a terminal receiving chamber of a housing body, and a spacer for preventing the flexing of the flexible retaining piece is inserted into a gap which allows the flexing of said flexible retaining piece. The abutment wall is provided in the housing body in opposed relation to a side surface of the flexible retaining piece. The spacer is provided in the gap so as to slide in a direction perpendicular to the side surface of the flexible retaining piece. Engaging holes and flexure prevention portions for the flexible retaining pieces are provided on the spacer and are arranged in the direction of slide of the spacer.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiro Maejima
- 👤 Kazuaki Sakurai
- 👤 Seiji Kozono
- 👤 Mitsuhiko Totsuka
- 👤 Toshiharu Kudo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:10
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/436; H01R13/4364; H01R13/4365; H01R13/4361; H01R13/4362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A connector wherein at least one flexible retaining piece for engagement with at least one terminal is disposed in an associated terminal receiving chamber of a housing body, and a spacer for preventing the flexing of said flexible retaining piece is inserted into a gap which allows the flexing of said flexible retaining piece, said connector comprising an improvement wherein an abutment wall is provided in said housing body in opposed relation to a side surface of said flexible retaining piece for contacting the latter when said retaining piece fails to engage with the associated terminal; said spacer is provided in said gap so as to slide in a direction perpendicular to said side surface of said flexible retaining piece; and engaging holes and flexure prevention portions for said flexible retaining pieces are provided on said spacer, and are arranged in the direction of slide of said spacer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A connector wherein at least one flexible retaining piece for engagement with at least one terminal is disposed in an associated terminal receiving chamber of a housing body, and a spacer for preventing the flexing of said flexible retaining piece is inserted into a gap which allows the flexing of said flexible retaining piece, said connector comprising an improvement wherein an abutment wall is provided in said housing body in opposed relation to a side surface of said flexible retaining piece for contacting the latter when said retaining piece fails to engage with the associated terminal; said spacer is provided in said gap so as to slide in a direction perpendicular to said side surface of said flexible retaining piece; and engaging holes and flexure prevention portions for said flexible retaining pieces are provided on said spacer, and are arranged in the direction of slide of said spacer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The connector according to claim 1, wherein said spacer includes a projection that is engaged with an associated portion formed in said housing body when every retaining piece is completely engaged with the associated terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector according to claim 1, wherein said flexible retaining piece is bifurcated into two portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The connector according to claim 3, wherein said gap includes a slit extending in said direction perpendicular to said side surface of said flexible retaining piece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The connector according to claim 4, wherein a distance between the two portions of said bifurcated retaining piece is substantially equal to a width of said slit.
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