Connector having an improved locking structure
US7226320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2103/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector includes an electrically conductive plug provided with a retaining hole, and an insulating housing that has a retaining member shaped in a cantilever beam. The retaining member has a retaining claw portion. The retaining claw portion has a projecting portion formed at a proximal end side of the retaining member. The projecting portion is crashed by an edge portion of the retaining hole when the retaining claw portion is engaged with the retaining hole.
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