Abstract: A joining electrical connector connects board electrical connectors in a connector fitting direction. The joining electrical connector has a housing and a plurality of terminals arranged in the housing in a terminal arrangement direction. Each joining terminal has a main body section with contact sections to connect to each terminal of the board electrical connectors and a supported section supported by the housing in the connector fitting direction. The main body section and the supported section can move in the terminal arrangement direction responding to displacement when the relative positions of the two board electrical connectors are displaced from the regular positions. The supported section is provided so as to have at least a part thereof in the connector fitting direction overlapped with the range of the main body section in the direction.

Abstract: A joining electrical connector connects board electrical connectors in a connector fitting direction. The joining electrical connector has a housing and a plurality of terminals arranged in the housing in a terminal arrangement direction. Each joining terminal has a main body section with contact sections to connect to each terminal of the board electrical connectors and a supported section supported by the housing in the connector fitting direction. The main body section and the supported section can move in the terminal arrangement direction responding to displacement when the relative positions of the two board electrical connectors are displaced from the regular positions. The supported section is provided so as to have at least a part thereof in the connector fitting direction overlapped with the range of the main body section in the direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a cable connector; a receptacle connector connected to the cable connector in a first direction; and a locking protruding portion disposed on one of the cable connector and the receptacle connector. The locking protruding portion has a first length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The electrical connector assembly further includes a locking groove portion disposed in the other of the cable connector and the receptacle connector. The locking groove portion has a second distance in the second direction smaller than the first length, so that the locking protruding portion can be inserted into the locking groove portion only in an inclined state and the receptacle connector is not disconnected upwardly from the cable connector when the locking protruding portion is situated in the locking groove portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a cable connector; a receptacle connector connected to the cable connector in a first direction; and a locking protruding portion disposed on one of the cable connector and the receptacle connector. The locking protruding portion has a first length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The electrical connector assembly further includes a locking groove portion disposed in the other of the cable connector and the receptacle connector. The locking groove portion has a second distance in the second direction smaller than the first length, so that the locking protruding portion can be inserted into the locking groove portion only in an inclined state and the receptacle connector is not disconnected upwardly from the cable connector when the locking protruding portion is situated in the locking groove portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) comprises a housing (11), a pair of resilient arms (14) extending from the housing (11) for resiliently flexing and deforming, a pair of lock portions (15) provided through the resilient arms (14) for engagement with engagement portions (40) of a mating connector (30) during a plug-in operation between the electrical connector (10) and the mating connector (30), and an operative portion (14B) provided on the resilient arms (14) and applying an operative force to the resilient arms (14) so that the resilient arms (14) flexes and deforms for releasing the engagement between the lock portions (15) and the engagement portions (40) of the mating connector (30).

Abstract: A receptacle electrical connector (30) for receiving an electrical connector (10) having a resilient arm (14), includes a receptacle housing (31) having at least one peripheral wall (34); and at least one first cut-off portion (38) provided in the peripheral wall (34) at a position corresponding to that of the resilient arm (14) to permit an insertion of the resilient arm of the electrical connector.

Abstract: A receptacle electrical connector (30) for receiving an electrical connector (10) having a resilient arm (14), includes a receptacle housing (31) having at least one peripheral wall (34); and at least one first cut-off portion (38) provided in the peripheral wall (34) at a position corresponding to that of the resilient arm (14) to permit an insertion of the resilient arm of the electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) comprises a housing (11), a pair of resilient arms (14) extending from the housing (11) for resiliently flexing and deforming, a pair of lock portions (15) provided through the resilient arms (14) for engagement with engagement portions (40) of a mating connector (30) during a plug-in operation between the electrical connector (10) and the mating connector (30), and an operative portion (14B) provided on the resilient arms (14) and applying an operative force to the resilient arms (14) so that the resilient arms (14) flexes and deforms for releasing the engagement between the lock portions (15) and the engagement portions (40) of the mating connector (30).