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Half-fitting prevention connector

US6679719B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 3, 2002
Grant dateJan 20, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6272
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a half-fitting prevention connector (11) of the invention, a female connector (20) includes a housing body (22), and a flexible lock arm (21) formed on an upper surface of the housing body (22). A projecting portion (21c) is formed at a front end of the flexible lock arm (21), and a lock arm guide groove (21c) is formed in a lower surface of the projecting portion (21b). A flexible lock arm-guide portion (30c) for fitting in the lock arm guide groove (21c) is formed on one side portion of an upper surface of a housing body (30b) of a male connector housing (30). A flexible lock arm-holding portion (41c) is formed on an upper portion of one inner side surface of a detection member body (41), and projects horizontally therefrom.

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