Abstract: Connecting members 28F and 28R pierce conductors 11 in a state whereby plate faces of these connecting members 28F and 28R are approximately at a right angle with respect to the length-wise direction of the conductors 11. Consequently, if a pulling force is exerted on flat cables 10A and 10B along the length-wise direction of the conductors 11, the connecting members 28F and 28R will not cause edges of slit-shaped piercing locations 35 to split. The piercing locations 35 of the connecting members 28F and 28R (locations where the rigidity has decreased due to their having been pierced) are provided along the length-wise direction of the conductors 11 in a location that is clamped between the connecting members 28F and 28R and a base 22 (the rigidity of these locations does not decrease due to piercing). As a result, if a bending force is exerted on the flat cables 10A and 10B this bending force is absorbed at the clamping locations, and does not reach the piercing locations 35.

Abstract: A connector includes first and second housings (10; 20). A lock arm (27) is formed on the second housing (20) and includes a lock (30) and striking portions (31). The lock (30) moves onto a locking projection (13) of the first housing (10) during a connecting operation and engages the locking projection (13) when the housings (10; 20) are connected properly. The striking portions (31) are formed separately from the lock (30) and produce a sound upon striking upon the first housing (10) when the housings (10; 20) are connected properly with each other. Since the striking portions (31) or producing a striking sound and the lock (30) for locking are separately formed, a vertical dimension of an engaging area of the lock (30) with the locking projection (13) can be reduced to suppress a degree of elastic deformation of the lock arm (27) while securely producing the striking sound.

Abstract: A lever-type electrical connector has first and second matable connector parts and a lever. The lever is rotatably mounted on the first connector part and has an actuator bar at one end, and two spaced side members extending from the actuator bar alongside the side walls of the first connector part. The second connector part has a hood portion for housing the first connector part and the lever in the connected position. Support of the hood portion, in use engage end portions of the lever so that when the actuator bar is depressed from a starting position to a fully depressed position the lever pivots on the supports to lever the first connector part into the hood portion.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a shorting terminal. Male terminal fittings 12 protrude into a hood 11 of a male housing 10, a female housing 20 fitting into this hood 11. A left half of a lower portion of the hood 11 protrudes downwards, a shorting terminal housing recess 70 being provided at this location, this recess 70 housing a shorting terminal 60. The shorting terminal 60 has four resilient contacts 62 which make contact with the male terminal fittings 12 and short-circuit them. The shorting terminal 60 can be inserted, from the posterior of the male housing 10, into the recess 70. A misalignment preventing wall 75 protrudes at an anterior end of the recess 70. A protruding anterior end face of the misalignment preventing wall 75 forms a unified face with a right half of the lower portion of the hood 11.

Abstract: The invention avoids the problem of resilient stopping arms losing their resilience. A female housing 20 has a locking arm 26 capable of engaging with a locking member of a male housing 10 protruding therefrom, and a detecting member 40 is attached to a posterior side of this female housing 20. A pair of resilient stopping legs 42 extend in an anterior direction from a main body 41 of the detecting member 40. Anterior end portions of the resilient stopping legs 42 have outwardly protruding hook-shaped protrusions protruding therefrom, these engaging with temporary stopping holes 33 or main stopping holes 34 provided in side walls 29 of the female housing 20. Retaining protrusions 43 protrude further outwards from protruding anterior ends of the resilient stopping legs 42, these retaining protrusions 43 protruding to the exterior of the female housng 20 from the remporary stopping holes 33 or the main stopping holes 34.

Abstract: A detecting member 40 is attached within a female electrical connector housing 20 in a manner whereby it is capable of moving in a width-wise direction. A contacting face 47 of a detecting protrusion 46 of a detecting arm 45 makes contact with a locking arm 26 when this locking arm 16 is in a free state prior to two housings 10 and 20 being fitted together, this contact regulating the movement of the detecting member 40. When the two housings 10 an 20 are being fitted together, the contact face 47 of the stopper arm 45, and a side face 53 of a main body 41 make contact with a side face 51 of the bent locking arm 26, thereby regulating the movement of the detecting member 40. After correct fitting is completed, the locking arm 26 returns to its original position. Consequently, the contacting state of the stopper arm 45 and the main body 41 with the side face 51 is released, thereby allowing the detecting member 40 to be moved to a position indicating correct fitting of the housings 10, 20.

Abstract: A connector is configured to define a small cross-section when viewed in a direction of connection. The connector includes a housing [10] and an electric part [20]. A lock arm [16] is provided for locking the housing [10] and the electric part [20] in their connected state. The lock arm 16 is arranged in a rectangular dead space [SL] enclosed by upper and left terminal accommodating portions [11A, 11C] and an upper left corner portion of a rectangular receptacle [31]. Accordingly, the shape of a connector when viewed in a direction of connection can be made smaller as compared with a case where the lock arm [16] is provided on the outer surface of the terminal accommodating portions [11A, 11B, 11C, 11D].