Abstract: A terminal fitting is mounted on a terminal accommodation chamber formed in a connector housing by being engaged with an elastically deformable lance provided in the terminal accommodation chamber. The terminal fitting includes a bite resistance increasing part that is formed only at an upper portion of a hole edge engagement end face of an engaging hole to be engaged with the lance and increases a bite resistance to the lance. An lower portion of the hole edge engagement end face is flat. The bite resistance increasing part has a wave-shaped part that is formed by partially pressing the hole edge engagement end face.

Abstract: A connector 11 including a flexible engagement piece 25 which has a base end supported like a cantilever in a terminal accommodation chamber 17 for accommodating a terminal fitting and is thus deformable elastically, and has a free end 27 with which the terminal fitting to be inserted into the terminal accommodation chamber 17 is engaged, wherein the flexible engagement piece 25 having a beak 31 formed on the free end 27 to be engaged with the terminal fitting takes a shape of an inclined surface 29 having a height of a top portion 41 increased gradually from the free end 27 toward the base end in such a manner that a maximum shear area is obtained by a shear force of the terminal fitting.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system including: a female connector; a male connector; and an auxiliary fitting jig which fits the female connector and the male connector to each other, including: a jig hooking section which includes a jig locking section which is engaged with one of the female and male connectors and a jig pushing section which is engaged with the other of the female and male connectors; and a jig gripping section which is integrally formed with the jig hooking section, rotates the jig pushing section by rotating the jig hooking section using the jig locking section as a supporting point, and fits the other connector to the one connector

Abstract: To obtain a connector capable of efficiently enhancing a shear strength to increase a holding force against a reduction in a lance holding force which is caused by a decrease in a size. A connector 11 including a flexible engagement piece 25 which has a base end supported like a cantilever in a terminal accommodation chamber 17 for accommodating a terminal fitting and is thus deformable elastically, and has a free end 27 with which the terminal fitting to be inserted into the terminal accommodation chamber 17 is engaged, wherein the flexible engagement piece 25 having a beak 31 formed on the free end 27 to be engaged with the terminal fitting takes a shape of an inclined surface 29 having a height of a top portion 41 increased gradually from the free end 27 toward the base end in such a manner that a maximum shear area is obtained by a shear force of the terminal fitting.

Abstract: Disclosed are an auxiliary fitting jig and a connector using the same in which the number and weight of components can be decreased and manufacturing cost can be reduced. An auxiliary fitting jig 50 which fits a female connector 20 and a male connector 30 to each other, includes: a jig hooking section 55 which includes a jig locking section 51 which is engaged with the male connector 30 and a jig pushing section 52 which is engaged with the female connector 20; and a jig gripping section 60 which is integrally formed with the jig hooking section 55, rotates the jig pushing section 52 by rotating the jig hooking section 55 using the jig locking section 51 as a supporting point, and fits the female connector 20 to the male connector.

Abstract: A connector includes a ground terminal connected to a braid shield of a coaxial cable at an end portion thereof, a housing receiving the ground terminal therein, and an earth plate for connecting the ground terminal to a mating member of a conductive nature provided outside the housing. The earth plate is formed by pressing a single metal sheet into a predetermined shape, and includes a housing retaining portion for being retainingly mounted on the housing, a terminal retaining/connecting portion for being engaged with the ground terminal to retain the ground terminal within the housing and also to be electrically connected to the ground terminal, and a grounding portion for electrical connection to the mating member.

Abstract: A connector includes a ground terminal connected to a braid shield of a coaxial cable at an end portion thereof, a housing receiving the ground terminal therein, and an earth plate for connecting the ground terminal to a mating member of a conductive nature provided outside the housing. The earth plate is formed by pressing a single metal sheet into a predetermined shape, and includes a housing retaining portion for being retainingly mounted on the housing, a terminal retaining/connecting portion for being engaged with the ground terminal to retain the ground terminal within the housing and also to be electrically connected to the ground terminal, and a grounding portion for electrical connection to the mating member.