Abstract: The combined type connector includes a base connector housing and a detachable connector housing. The base connector housing includes a first main body, a boss groove provided on a first outer surface of the first main body, a first guide part provided on the first outer surface; and a first stopping part provided on the first outer surface. The detachable connector housing includes a second main body, a boss provided on a second outer surface of the second main body, a second guide part provided on the second outer surface and a second stopping part provided on the second outer surface. The base connector housing and the detachable connector housing are connected by engaging the boss with the boss groove and pivoting the detachable connector housing about the boss from a first position to a second position so that the first guide part slides along the second guide part and the first stopping part and the second stopping part are engaged so as to stop the detachable connector pivoting at the second position.

Abstract: A connector including a first connector accommodating a male terminal, a second connector accommodating a female terminal, and a movable aligner which supports a tip of the male terminal and is movable from a provisional position to a completed position according to the insertion and desertion of the second connector relative to the first connector. At the provisional position, a pushing projection pushes the arm toward the inner wall so that the arm deforms and the regulating projection is in the recess portion, and the movable aligner supports the tip of the first terminal so as to align with the second terminal during a movement between the provisional position to the completed position, the pushing projection is engaged with the slit; and at the completed position, the first and the second terminals are connected. Thus the movable aligner precisely align the male terminal with the female terminal.

Abstract: A mold for forming a housing having a lance includes a first mold and a second mold. The lance has a first projection for engaging a terminal and a second projection provided at a position nearer with an end of the lance than the first projection. The first mold includes a first member having a third projection. The second mold includes a second member and a third member. The second member has a first concave portion into which the third projection is inserted. The third member is configured to be moved with respect to the second member. The second member defines, with the first member, a first space where the housing is adapted to be formed. The third member defines, with the first member, a second space where the first projection and the second projection are adapted to be formed.

Abstract: A connector comprising a first connector provided with a first projection and a second projection on an outer surface thereof; and a frame including a wall portion defining an opening, the wall portion provided with a first guide running in a direction and a second guide on an inner surface thereof, wherein the first connector is inserted into the frame through the opening along the direction while the first projection is guided by the first guide and the second projection is guided by the second guide, and at least a part of a distance between the first guide and the second guide shortens along the direction.

Abstract: In resin molded parts with lock arms, a peripheral wall 12a protruding toward a rear side vertical to a main body part is connected to the peripheral edge of the substantially plate shaped main body part 12. Belt plate shaped lock arms 13 are connected to the peripheral wall with ends protruding toward a front side vertical to the main body part by connecting base ends 13a to the outer surfaces of the peripheral wall. The lock arms have slits 17 which are formed in intermediate parts of the lock arms in the direction of width of the lock arms and continuously extend from the end faces of the base ends of the lock arms to parts before the ends to ensure engaging parts 14 in the ends of the lock arms.

Abstract: The invention provides a LIF connector in which the number of component parts is reduced, and the efficiency of an assembling operation is enhanced, and further an automatic mounting operation can be effected, and a good operability is obtained. The LIF connector of the present invention includes a frame forming an opening and including a guide hole, a fulcrum boss guide groove extending from the opening, a fulcrum boss passage portion formed between the guide hole and the fulcrum boss guide groove, and a first groove; a first connector accommodated by the frame through the opening and including a fulcrum boss to be engaged with the guide hole by passing through the fulcrum boss guide groove and the fulcrum boss passage portion and a second groove; and a second connector including an application boss engaged with the first and the second groove. The second connector is engaged with the first connector by pivotally moving the frame.

Abstract: A connector including a first connector accommodating a male terminal, a second connector accommodating a female terminal, and a movable aligner which supports a tip of the male terminal and is movable from a provisional position to a completed position according to the insertion and desertion of the second connector relative to the first connector. At the provisional position, a pushing projection pushes the arm toward the inner wall so that the arm deforms and the regulating projection is in the recess portion, and the movable aligner supports the tip of the first terminal so as to align with the second terminal. during a movement between the provisional position to the completed position, the pushing projection is engaged with the slit; and at the completed position, the first and the second terminals are connected. Thus the movable aligner precisely align the male terminal with the female terminal.

Abstract: A terminal receiving member 4 of a connector 1 is attached to a housing 3 to cover an outer surface of the housing 3, with lances 41 inserted in insertion holes 31 of the housing 3. A detection portion 41a of each lance 41 inserted in the insertion hole 31 is received in a connection portion receiving portion 21 of a terminal receiving chamber 2. A lance position detection member 5 is mounted on the housing 3 to cover an outer surface of the terminal retaining member 4. The lance position detection member 5 includes housing retaining projections 51 engaged respectively in detection member retaining grooves 35, and lance position detection projections 52 each received between a retaining member retaining portion 34 and a partition wall 33. The lance position detection member 5 is slidable in such a manner that the upward movement of the lance position detection member 5 is limited by engagement of each housing retaining projection 51 with a side surface of the detection member retaining groove 35.

Abstract: The invention provides a LIF connector in which the number of component parts is reduced, and the efficiency of an assembling operation is enhanced, and further an automatic mounting operation can be effected, and a good operability is obtained. The LIF connector of the present invention includes a frame forming an opening and including a guide hole, a fulcrum boss guide groove extending from the opening, a fulcrum boss passage portion formed between the guide hole and the fulcrum boss guide groove, and a first groove; a first connector accommodated by the frame through the opening and including a fulcrum boss to be engaged with the guide hole by passing through the fulcrum boss guide groove and the fulcrum boss passage portion and a second groove; and a second connector including an application boss engaged with the first and the second groove. The second connector is engaged with the first connector by pivotally moving the frame.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a lock connector to achieve a smooth and assured lock and unlocking without inclination of a retainer with an assure connection between connectors by high restoration of the retainer. The lock connector has a plug connector and a socket connector, the plug connector including a housing having a pair of lock arms for locking the socket connector and a retainer to be force-fitted into the housing. The lock arms each have a projection portion, which has an outwardly projecting portion and an inwardly projecting portion. The retainer has a pair of deflectable recovery arms, the recovery arms each deflecting when an end of the respective recovery arms abuts on the associated projection portion, and has a pair of limit arms, an end portion of the respective limit arms limiting deflection of the associated lock arm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a LIF (Low Insertion Force) connector fixing a vehicle body panel capable of reducing the number of parts and improving workability. The LIF connector fixed to a vehicle body panel includes a frame including a first guide groove, a first connector connected to the frame so as to be rotated and including a second guide groove, a second connector having a first boss and connected to the first connector by rotating the first connector from a position where the first boss is inserted into the first and the second guide groove at the same time.

Abstract: The present invention provides a combined-type connector that can enhance the ability to receive an end of each of terminal metal fittings and can prevent reduction in the contact margin between terminal metal fittings to thereby improve the performance of the combined-type connector. The combined type connector includes a base connector housing and a detachable connector housing. The base connector housing includes a first main body, a boss groove provided on a first outer surface of the first main body, a first guide part provided on the first outer surface; and a first stopping part provided on the first outer surface. The detachable connector housing includes a second main body, a boss provided on a second outer surface of the second main body, a second guide part provided on the second outer surface and a second stopping part provided on the second outer surface.

Abstract: A connector 1 includes a connector housing 2, and a retainer 3. The retainer 3 includes lances 6 which are inserted into respective terminal receiving spaces 21 through respective opening portions 28 to be retainingly engaged respectively with metal terminals 4, and a lance abutment portion 8 which abuts against the lances 6 to hold the lances 6 in retainingly-engaged relation to the respective metal terminals 4. The amount of insertion of the lance 6 in the terminal receiving space 21 before the lance is retainingly engaged with the metal terminal 4 is equal to the amount of insertion of the lance 6 in the terminal receiving space 21 when the lance is retainingly engaged with the metal terminal 4. When the metal terminal 4 is kept half inserted, the lance 6 is located outwardly of the terminal receiving space 21, so that the lance abutment portion 8 is held in a lifted condition, from which it is detected that and the metal terminal 4 is half inserted in the terminal receiving space 21.

Abstract: When each metal terminal 3 is completely inserted into a housing 4, the metal terminal 3 is prevented from movement in forward, upward, downward, left and right directions. The metal terminal 3 is also primarily retained by a terminal retaining member 5, and is prevented from movement in a rearward direction. Then, when the terminal retaining member 5 is pushed up, and is shifted from a provisionally-retained condition to a completely-retained condition, only the terminal retaining member 5 is moved while the metal terminals 3 remain as they are. At this time, the amount of engagement of a primarily-retained portion of the metal terminal is reduced, whereas a secondarily-retaining portion of the terminal retaining member 5 is engaged with the metal terminal 3 in accordance with an upward movement of the terminal retaining member 3, thereby securing a necessary and sufficient retaining force.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing, a mat seal, an inner cover, and an outer cover. A connector housing includes terminal-receiving chambers for receiving female terminals. The inner cover catches the mat seal with the connector housing and attaches to the connector housing. The outer cover covers the connector housing. The inner and outer covers are connected to each other by a connecting part and attached to the connector housing. A pressing part of a jig for continuity test presses the inner cover into the connector housing. Then, the connecting part is broken and the inner cover 15 is attached to the connector housing.

Abstract: A terminal receiving member 4 of a connector 1 is attached to a housing 3 to cover an outer surface of the housing 3, with lances 41 inserted in insertion holes 31 of the housing 3. A detection portion 41a of each lance 41 inserted in the insertion hole 31 is received in a connection portion receiving portion 21 of a terminal receiving chamber 2. A lance position detection member 5 is mounted on the housing 3 to cover an outer surface of the terminal retaining member 4. The lance position detection member 5 includes housing retaining projections 51 engaged respectively in detection member retaining grooves 35, and lance position detection projections 52 each received between a retaining member retaining portion 34 and a partition wall 33. The lance position detection member 5 is slidable in such a manner that the upward movement of the lance position detection member 5 is limited by engagement of each housing retaining projection 51 with a side surface of the detection member retaining groove 35.

Abstract: A connector 1 includes a connector housing 2, and a retainer 3. The retainer 3 includes lances 6 which are inserted into respective terminal receiving spaces 21 through respective opening portions 28 to be retainingly engaged respectively with metal terminals 4, and a lance abutment portion 8 which abuts against the lances 6 to hold the lances 6 in retainingly-engaged relation to the respective metal terminals 4. The amount of insertion of the lance 6 in the terminal receiving space 21 before the lance is retainingly engaged with the metal terminal 4 is equal to the amount of insertion of the lance 6 in the terminal receiving space 21 when the lance is retainingly engaged with the metal terminal 4. When the metal terminal 4 is kept half inserted, the lance 6 is located outwardly of the terminal receiving space 21, so that the lance abutment portion 8 is held in a lifted condition, from which it is detected that and the metal terminal 4 is half inserted in the terminal receiving space 21.

Abstract: Providing a connector with a lever, which can be prevented from falling away from a connector housing when the lever is pushed in a direction of separating from a mating connector at a condition in the condition, in which the connector housing is disengaged from the mating connector, the connector includes a connector housing, a lever mounted rotatably on the connector housing and a limiter projection. The lever rotates along an arrow so as to move the connector close to a mating connector. The lever rotates along another arrow so as to move the connector apart from the mating connector. The limiter projection limits the lever to rotate along another arrow in a condition that the connector is disengaged from the mating connector.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a lock connector to achieve a smooth and assured lock and unlocking without inclination of a retainer with an assure connection between connectors by high restoration of the retainer. The lock connector has a plug connector and a socket connector, the plug connector including a housing having a pair of lock arms for locking the socket connector and a retainer to be force-fitted into the housing. The lock arms each have a projection portion, which has an outwardly projecting portion and an inwardly projecting portion. The retainer has a pair of deflectable recovery arms, the recovery arms each deflecting when an end of the respective recovery arms abuts on the associated projection portion, and has a pair of limit arms, an end portion of the respective limit arms limiting deflection of the associated lock arm.

Abstract: When each metal terminal 3 is completely inserted into a housing 4, the metal terminal 3 is prevented from movement in forward, upward, downward, left and right directions. The metal terminal 3 is also primarily retained by a terminal retaining member 5, and is prevented from movement in a rearward direction. Then, when the terminal retaining member 5 is pushed up, and is shifted from a provisionally-retained condition to a completely-retained condition, only the terminal retaining member 5 is moved while the metal terminals 3 remain as they are. At this time, the amount of engagement of a primarily-retained portion of the metal terminal is reduced, whereas a secondarily-retaining portion of the terminal retaining member 5 is engaged with the metal terminal 3 in accordance with an upward movement of the terminal retaining member 3, thereby securing a necessary and sufficient retaining force.