Abstract: A lever-type connector includes a connector housing connectable to a mating connector and including a housing body having an assembly surface and rail receiving portions disposed on the assembly surface and to be engaged with a vehicle body panel, a lever having a code arrangement surface and to be assembled with the connector housing rotatably from a connection start position to a connection completion position, and a two-dimensional code disposed on the code arrangement surface. The code arrangement surface is a surface facing outward both when the lever is at the connection start position and when the lever is at the connection completion position, facing the same side as the assembly surface when the lever is at the connection start position and facing a side different from the assembly surface when the lever is at the connection completion position.

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connection structure for flexible printed board and a method for manufacturing a flexible printed board unit, which are hardly affected by dimensional tolerances between adjacent contacts and capable of preventing a size increase. A flexible printed board includes a first constituent portion having a plurality of first contacts arrayed along a lateral direction provided on a front surface and a second constituent portion disposed side by side with the first constituent portion in a front-rear direction and having a plurality of second contacts arrayed along the lateral direction provided on a front surface. A supporting portion supports the flexible printed board in a folded state such that a back surface of the first constituent portion and a back surface of the second constituent portion face each other. The first contacts and the second contacts are arranged in a staggered manner along the lateral direction.

Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (11). The housing (11) includes a flat first surface (41) formed on an outer peripheral surface of the housing (11), a pair of wall surface portions (43) rising from both end parts in a width direction of the first surface (41), a pair of projecting portions (44) projecting inward in the width direction from rising end parts of the pair of wall surface portions (43) and second surfaces (42) formed on the outer peripheral surface of the housing (11) and extending toward sides opposite to the projecting portions (44) from the pair of wall surface portions (43). The second surface (42) is arranged at a position higher than the first surface (41).

Abstract: A connector includes a housing, an accommodating member and a detecting member. The accommodating member includes a stopper portion. The detecting member includes an arm portion. The detecting member is restricted from moving forward while being arranged at a standby position by a tip part of the arm portion butting against the stopper portion from behind. The tip part of the arm portion is pushed by the housing to move in a releasing direction, whereby the detecting member is allowed to move from the standby position to the detection position, in the process of properly fitting the housing into the accommodating member. The detecting member further includes a pressing portion. The detecting member is so arranged that the tip part of the arm portion is inclined in a direction opposite to the releasing direction when the pressing portion is pressed with the detecting member arranged at the standby position.

Abstract: A stacked connector (1) includes a holder (10), a plurality of sub-connectors (20) to be mounted in a stacked state into the holder (10) and individually movable forward from an initial position to a connection position in the holder (10), a plurality of terminal fittings (33) to be mounted into the sub-connectors (20) and connected to mating terminals (45) when the sub-connector (20) is moved to the connection position, and a connection assurance member (26) mountable at a connection assurance position in the holder (10) only when all the sub-connectors (20) are the connection position.

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of improving the connection accuracy of a connection terminal and a mounting terminal by reducing stacking tolerances. A connector (10) is provided with a housing (11), a connection terminal (12) to be arranged inside the housing (11) and a mounting terminal (13) to be connected to the connection terminal (12). The mounting terminal (13) includes a flat plate-like guide portion (71). The housing (11) includes a slit (35) for positioning the guide portion (71).

Abstract: A connector of the present disclosure is provided with a housing connectable to a mating housing, an assembly component having a code placement surface and to be assembled with the housing at a start position and a completion position, and a code to be placed on the code placement surface. The housing includes a detection window open in a first direction and a viewing window open in a second direction different from the first direction. The code is undetectable through the detection window from the first direction by a detecting device and viewable through the viewing window from the second direction with the assembly component assembled at the start position. The code is detectable through the detection window from the first direction by the detecting device and viewable through the viewing window from the second direction with the assembly component assembled at the completion position.

Abstract: A connector to be connected to a mating connector includes a terminal, a housing for accommodating the terminal and a retainer to be movably assembled with the housing. The housing includes a resiliently deformable locking lance for locking the terminal. The retainer includes a restricting portion 62 for restricting resilient deformation of the locking lance by entering a resilient deformation space 43, into which the locking lance is resiliently deformed. The retainer is movable between a retracted position where the restricting portion 62 is retracted from the resilient deformation space 43 and a locking position where the restricting portion 62 is located in the resilient deformation space 43 with the terminal locked by the locking lance. The retainer further moves between the locking position and a completion position indicating the completion of connection of the housing and the mating connector as the mating connector and the housing are connected.

Abstract: A connector 1 comprises: a housing 10 that can be fitted to a mating connector 70; a CPA member 50 that is assembled to the housing 10 and is displaceable between a standby position and a mating assurance position; a first two-dimensional code 60A that is visibly disposed on the outer surface of the housing 10; and a second two-dimensional code 60B that is visibly disposed on the outer surface of the CPA member 50. When the CPA member 50 is at the mating assurance position, the first two-dimensional code 60A and the second two-dimensional code 60B are separated from each other, and when the CPA member 50 is at the standby position, the first two-dimensional code 60A and the second two-dimensional code 60B are combined to constitute a composite two-dimensional code 60C.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing capable of being fitted together with a partner connector, a CPA member that is to be attached to the housing and is capable of being displaced between a standby position and a fitting assurance position, a first two-dimensional code that is arranged so as to be visible on an outer surface of the housing, and a second two-dimensional code that is disposed so as to be visible on an outer surface of the CPA member, includes information different from that of the first two-dimensional code, is disposed adjacent to the first two-dimensional code when the CPA member is in the standby position, and is arranged spaced farther apart from the first two-dimensional code compared to when the CPA member is in the standby position, accompanying displacement of the CPA member to the fitting assurance position.

Abstract: The present invention enables manual assembly. This combination terminal comprises a first terminal fitting (11) including a first baseplate portion (12), and a second terminal fitting (51) which includes a second baseplate portion (52) that is stacked on the first baseplate portion (12) and which is assembled to the first terminal fitting (11) by being displaced in a direction intersecting a stacking direction, wherein: an elastic locking piece (20) that is elastically deformable is formed in the first terminal fitting (11); a locking portion (56) that engages with the elastic locking piece (20) to lock the first terminal fitting (11) and the second terminal fitting (51) in an assembled state is formed in the second terminal fitting (51); and a protective member (40) for preventing foreign matter from interfering with the elastic locking piece (20) is attached to the first terminal fitting (11).

Abstract: A board connector 1 to be mounted on a circuit board is provided with a connector housing 11, to which a mating connector is connected from a direction parallel to a board surface of the circuit board, a flexible cable 12 including an electrically conductive path 40 extending in a connection direction, a front part 110 in a connection direction of the electrically conductive path 40 being inserted into the connector housing 11 from behind in the connection direction, a rear part 111 in the connection direction of the electrically conductive path 40 being soldered to the circuit board, and a cable holder 14 to be mounted on a rear side in the connection direction of the connector housing 11. The flexible cable 12 is curved downward by the cable holder 14.

Abstract: It is aimed to realize a size reduction. A connector includes a first housing (10) and a second housing (20) connectable to each other. The second housing (20) is configured by assembling a first terminal holding member (21) and a second terminal holding member (32) to be relatively displaceable. The first housing (10) is provided with a restricting portion (16) for allowing a connecting operation of the first terminal holding member (21) and restricting a connecting operation of the second terminal holding member (32). The first terminal holding member (21) is provided with a restriction releasing portion (27) for releasing restriction by the restricting portion (16) in a state where the connecting operation of the first terminal holding member (21) is started.

Abstract: It is aimed to realize both an insertion resistance reduction and a holding force increase. A connector is provided with a connector housing configured by assembling a first housing and a second housing, a terminal fitting to be inserted into the connector housing, a resiliently deformable locking lance formed in the connector housing, and a resiliently undeformable complete locking portion formed in the connector housing. The both housings in an assembled state are displaceable to a primarily locked state where the complete locking portion is retracted to outside an insertion path for the terminal fitting and the terminal fitting is holdable in a retained state by the locking lance and a secondarily locked state where the locking lance is retracted to outside the insertion path for the terminal fitting and the terminal fitting is holdable in the retained state by the complete locking portion.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing (10) for accommodating a terminal fitting (25) and a retainer (32) attached to the housing (10) and relatively displaceable between a temporary locking position for enabling insertion of the terminal fitting (25) into the housing (10) and a complete locking position for restricting separation of the terminal fitting (25) from the housing (10). An outer surface (32R) of the retainer (32) is formed with an accommodation recess (34) for accommodating the housing (10). A displacement path of the retainer (32) from the temporary locking position to the complete locking position is set in a two-dimensional plane parallel to a rear surface (10R) of the housing (10) in an opening of the accommodation recess (34).

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a terminal fitting and a chain terminal capable of maintaining connection reliability to a mating terminal. A terminal fitting (45) is provided with a box portion 46, into which a mating terminal 18 is inserted from front, a base portion (47) fixed in the box portion (46), a contact portion (48) arranged forward of the base portion (47) and configured to electrically contact the mating terminal (18) being inserted into the box portion (46), and a spring portion (49) provided to link the base portion (46) and the contact portion (48) and support the contact portion (48) displaceably in an insertion direction (R) of the mating terminal (18). The spring portion (49) is shaped such that a plurality of plate portions (49A) elongated in a direction intersecting the insertion direction (R) are folded and linked while being spaced apart in the insertion direction (R).

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of satisfactorily holding a board even in a high-temperature and high-humidity atmosphere. A connector is provided with a connector housing including a board accommodation space, a terminal fitting mounted in the connector housing to face the board accommodation space, and a retainer for sandwiching and holding a flexible board arranged in the board accommodation space between the terminal fitting and the retainer. A state of the retainer changes to a pressing state for pressing the flexible board toward the terminal fitting and a non-pressing state for releasing pressing to the flexible board. The retainer is made of metal.

Abstract: It is aimed to enable a terminal fitting to be easily removed from a circuit board. A board connector (10) is provided with a terminal fitting (30) and a housing (20) in which the terminal fitting (30) is mounted, and fixed to a circuit board (12). The terminal fitting (30) includes a support receiving portion (32) to be supported by the housing (20), a connecting portion (34) to be connected to the circuit board (12), and a resiliently deformable resilient portion (33) provided between the support receiving portion (32) and the connecting portion (34). The connecting portion (34) is pressed against the circuit board (12) based on a restoring force of the resiliently deformed resilient portion (33).

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a combination terminal capable of saving assembly time by preventing an increase in the number of components at the time of assembly. A combination terminal is provided with a plurality of terminals (10A, 10B, 10C) to be stacked on each other. Each of the plurality of terminals (10A, 10B, 10C) includes a plate-like base portion (11), a plate-like guided portion (12) projecting from the base portion (11) and a locking portion (13) formed on the guided portion (12). Further, out of the terminals adjacent in a stacking direction, one (10A, 10C) of the terminals includes a guide portion (14L) to be arranged along the guided portion (12U) of the other terminal (10A, 10B, 10C) and a resiliently deformable resilient locking portion (27L) to be locked to the locking portion (13U) of the other terminal (10A, 10B, 10C).

Abstract: The present invention enables assembling by hand work. This combination terminal is provided with: a first terminal fitting (11) that has a first substrate part (12); and a second terminal fitting (41) that has a second substrate part (42) to be stacked on the first substrate part (12) and is assembled to the first terminal fitting (11) by being shifted in a direction crossing a stacking direction. An elastically deformable first elastic lock piece (22) is formed in the first terminal fitting (11), a second lock part (46) that locks the first terminal fitting (11) and the second terminal fitting (41) in an assembled state by engaging with the first elastic lock piece (22) is formed in the second terminal fitting (41), and a first protection part (28) that prevents interference of foreign matter with the first elastic lock piece (22) is formed integrally with the first terminal fitting (11).