Electrical connector with rear holder
US5292262A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/4223
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The connector consists of a connector housing with terminal accommodating chambers formed therein and a rear holder integrally joined to the housing by hinge straps. The housing has in an outer peripheral wall thereof openings extending to the terminal accommodating chambers, and the rear holder includes terminal locking projections insertable into the terminal accommodating chambers through the openings. The rear holder is fittable on the housing in two steps of a preliminarily engaged state and a fully engaged state. In the preliminarily engaged state, the terminal locking projections are located out of movement paths of the terminal lugs in the terminal accommodating chambers and in the fully engaged state, the terminal locking projections are located in the movement paths to prevent the terminal lugs from slipping off from the rear of the terminal accommodating chambers. The above structure leads to prevention of damages to the hinge straps during transportion and the like.
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