Electric connector
US5277603A · kind A · utility
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/4538
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electric connector provided with a protective cover for protecting terminals fixed in a male connector housing. Locking components formed on the protective cover and the housing are interlocked with each other so as to make the protective cover stable except when the male housing is fitted in a corresponding part. By inserting the male connector housing into the corresponding part, the locking components are automatically released from the interlock, the protective cover is slid by the wall of the corresponding part, and the terminals are connected with circuit patterns of a printed wiring board mounted on the wall of the corresponding part. The electric connector permits the protective cover to securely protect the terminals against a collision with other male housings when they are conveyed, for example.
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