Abstract: A connector with a lock mechanism is provided. The lock mechanism 11 comprises a lock arm 3 provided on an outer surface of a plug frame 10A and a pair of supports 5A, 5B arranged near respective lateral ends of the lock arm 3. The pair of supports 5A, 5B are formed integrally to protrude from the outer surface of the plug frame 10A. A pair of torque rods 4A, 4B being fixed to the pair of supports 5A, 5B support the lock arm 3 on respective lateral ends such that a hook 3A to be latched on a receptacle 2 may swing around the rods 4A, 4B. A forward portion 30F including the hook 3A is formed with a concaved portion A1 of a forward slide mold 3F. A latch face 32 of the hook 3A is formed with a projecting portion B1 of a backward slide mold 3R.

Abstract: A connector with a lock mechanism, in which maximum stress generated at a hinge joint as a fulcrum portion of a lock arm is reduced. A lock arm 3 is provided on an outer wall of a plug housing 10. A plug 1 comprises a lock mechanism 11, in which the lock arm 3 is latched on a latch 40 provided on a receptacle 2 for maintaining a state of coupling to the receptacle 2. The lock arm 3 comprises a hook 3A projecting in a direction of insertion of the receptacle 2, a point of pressure 3B (a finger depressing portion) positioned on an opposite side to the hook 3A, and a fulcrum portion 3C. The fulcrum portion 3C has a pair of torque rods 4A, 4B supporting the lock arm 3 at lateral ends so as to allow the hook 3A to swing.

Abstract: A housing made of an insulating synthetic resin has a connecting recess opened in the connecting direction. The side walls defining the connecting recess is provided with terminal retainer recesses arranged side by side in the lateral direction. The openings are formed in the portion of the outer side surface of each side wall which correspond to the partition walls separating adjacent terminal retainer recesses from each other. The openings have the terminal retainer holes, which are formed on both sides of the corresponding partition walls, opened to the exterior thereof. When the housing is molded, the pins for forming the openings are interposed among the ribs of the metal mold which are used to form the adjacent terminal retainer recesses, the deformation of the ribs being thereby held down.

Abstract: An electric connector comprises a base connector fitted to a surface of a circuit board and a socket connector connected to ends of wires. The base connector includes a base housing having a mounting surface and two rows of base contacts. The socket connector includes a socket housing to be fitted to the base housing in a predetermined fitting direction perpendicular to the mounting surface, and two rows of socket contacts. Each of the base contacts has a fork-like shape including semi-fixed piece portion and a resilient piece portion. The resilient piece portion of each base contact is restrained from displacing by an intermediate wall of the base housing. The semi-fixed piece portion of each base contact is received by a side wall of the base housing.

Abstract: An electric connector comprises a base connector fitted to a surface of a circuit board and a socket connector connected to ends of wires. The base connector includes a base housing having a mounting surface and two rows of base contacts. The socket connector includes a socket housing to be fitted to the base housing in a predetermined fitting direction perpendicular to the mounting surface, and two rows of socket contacts. Each of the base contacts has a fork-like shape including semi-fixed piece portion and a resilient piece portion. The resilient piece portion of each base contact is restrained from displacing by an intermediate wall of the base housing. The semi-fixed piece portion of each base contact is received by a side wall of the base housing.

Abstract: A connector with a lock mechanism is provided. The lock mechanism 11 comprises a lock arm 3 provided on an outer surface of a plug frame 10A and a pair of supports 5A, 5B arranged near respective lateral ends of the lock arm 3. The pair of supports 5A, 5B are formed integrally to protrude from the outer surface of the plug frame 10A. A pair of torque rods 4A, 4B being fixed to the pair of supports 5A, 5B support the lock arm 3 on respective lateral ends such that a hook 3A to be latched on a receptacle 2 may swing around the rods 4A, 4B. A forward portion 30F including the hook 3A is formed with a concaved portion Al of a forward slide mold 3F. A latch face 32 of the hook 3A is formed with a projecting portion B1 of a backward slide mold 3R.

Abstract: A connector with a lock mechanism, in which maximum stress generated at a hinge joint as a fulcrum portion of a lock arm is reduced. A lock arm 3 is provided on an outer wall of a plug housing 10. A plug 1 comprises a lock mechanism 11, in which the lock arm 3 is latched on a latch 40 provided on a receptacle 2 for maintaining a state of coupling to the receptacle 2. The lock arm 3 comprises a hook 3A projecting in a direction of insertion of the receptacle 2, a point of pressure 3B (a finger depressing portion) positioned on an opposite side to the hook 3A, and a fulcrum portion 3C. The fulcrum portion 3C has a pair of torque rods 4A, 4B supporting the lock arm 3 at lateral ends so as to allow the hook 3A to swing.

Abstract: An electric connector, comprising a base connector (4) fixed onto a mounting surface (3) and a socket connector (6) extracted from the inserting space (5) of the base connector (4) along the extracting direction (X2) generally orthogonal to the mounting surface (3), wherein, when an electric conductor (7) extending in the direction parallel with the mounting surface (3)(Y) is pulled in the direction parallel with the mounting surface (3)(Y), a tension is converted into a force in the direction of extracting the socket connector (6) (X2) by the activation of the cam surface (24) of the base connector (4) and the cam surface (37) of the socket connector (6), whereby the socket connector (6) can be removed smoothly.

Abstract: The housing 3 made of an insulating synthetic resin has a connecting recess 13 opened in the connecting direction Y. The side walls 14 defining the connecting recess 13 is provided with terminal retainer recesses 18 arranged side by side in the lateral direction X. The openings 25 are formed in the portion of the outer side surface of each side wall 14 which correspond to the partition walls 26 separating adjacent terminal retainer recesses 18 from each other. The openings 25 have the terminal retainer holes 18, which are formed on both sides of the corresponding partition walls 26, opened to the exterior thereof. When the housing 3 is molded, the pins for forming the openings 25 are interposed among the ribs of the metal mold which are used to form the adjacent terminal retainer recesses 18, the deformation of the ribs being thereby held down.

Abstract: An electric connector, comprising a base connector (4) fixed onto a mounting surface (3) and a socket connector (6) extracted from the inserting space (5) of the base connector (4) along the extracting direction (X2) generally orthogonal to the mounting surface (3), wherein, when an electric conductor (7) extending in the direction parallel with the mounting surface (3)(Y) is pulled in the direction parallel with the mounting surface (3)(Y), a tension is converted into a force in the direction of extracting the socket connector (6) (X2) by the activation of the cam surface (24) of the base connector (4) and the cam surface (37) of the socket connector (6), whereby the socket connector (6) can be removed smoothly.