Connector having elongated protrusions for securing a connecting terminal therein
US5788536A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/424
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector in which the connecting terminal is prevented from shifting or playing, and the male and female terminals are positively engaged with each other. The connector comprises a plurality of elongated protrusions 20 formed on the walls of a terminal accommodating chamber 12 in such a manner that they extend in the direction of insertion of a female terminal 13. The female terminal includes a wire clamping section 18 comprising a conductor clamping portion 28 and a cover clamping portion 29. A locking protrusion 21 formed on the bottom of the cover clamping portion 29 is engaged with a locking groove 22 formed in the connector housing 11. Furthermore, the height of the cover clamping portion 29 is made substantially equal to the terminal accommodating chamber 12. Hence, both the position of the front end portion of the female terminal 13 and the position of the wire clamping section 18, which is the rear end portion of the terminal, are positively regulated. Therefore, even when a bending force or tensile force acts on the connected wire 19, the female terminal 13 will never be shifted or vibrated. Thus, with the connector of the invention, the female terminal 13 is positively…
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