Abstract: Provided is a connector that does not require dedicated assembly equipment. A connector (10) includes a primary molded portion (20A) comprising a primary resin material, and a secondary molded portion (50A) comprising a secondary resin material. The secondary molded portion (50A) is provided in such a way as to be capable of moving relative to the primary molded portion (20A).

Abstract: It is aimed to realize space saving. A female connector includes female terminal fittings to be connected to male terminal fittings, a female housing for accommodating the female terminal fittings and a retainer displaceable between a terminal deformation position where the female terminal fittings are deformed and a release position where the retainer is separated from the female terminal fittings. The female terminal fitting includes a resilient contact piece for resiliently contacting the male terminal fitting. The retainer resiliently deforms the resilient contact pieces away from the male terminal fittings at the terminal deformation position.

Abstract: It is aimed to reduce cost. A female connector (F) includes a female housing (30) to be connected to a male housing (10), a lock functioning portion (57) provided on the female housing (30) and configured to lock the female housing (30) and the male housing (10) in a connected state by being locked to the male housing (10), and a releasing member (63) attachable to and detachable to the female housing (30), the releasing member being a component separate from the female housing (30). The releasing member (63) can displace the lock functioning portion (57) to disengage the lock functioning portion (57) from the male housing (10) while being mounted on the female housing (30).

Abstract: Provided is a connector capable of suppressing a fitting operation force. A connector (1) composes: a plurality of housings (10A, 10B, 10C), a mating-side housing (12) to which the housings (10A, 10B, 10C) are fitted; and a frame (11) that, in a process of approaching the mating-side housing (12), presses the housings (10A, 10B, 10C) at different timings in the direction approaching the mating-side housing (12).

Abstract: A card edge connector (1) is provided with: a housing (11); a hood (10) that is attached to an edge of a circuit substrate (S) and that fits to the housing (11); a connection terminal (12) that is attached to the housing (11) and that has an elastic contact piece (12G) which is in contact with a surface of the circuit substrate (S) and has a pressure receiving part (12F) which is pressed and displaces the elastic contact piece (12G) on the surface of the circuit substrate (S); and a pressure keeping member (13) that is attached to the housing (11) and that has a pressing part (13D) for pressing the pressure receiving part (12F). The hood (10) has a slant section (10E) along which the pressure keeping member (13) is displaced such that as the fitting of the hood (10) to the housing (11) progresses, the press stroke of the pressing part (13D) toward the pressure receiving part (12F) increases.

Abstract: It is aimed to satisfactorily correct the position of a lock arm. A connector (1) is provided with a first housing (10), female terminal fittings (27) to be inserted into the first housing (10) from behind, a second housing (50) to be connected to the first housing (10), a lock arm (22) provided at the first housing (10) and displaceable to a lock position where the first and second housings (10, 50) are locked in a connected state by the lock arm locking the second housing (50) and a lock releasing position where separation of the first and second housings (10, 50) is enabled by releasing the locking, and a correcting portion (74) arranged to face a surface on an unlocking direction side of the lock arm (22) in the connected state.

Abstract: It is aimed to prevent the damage and deformation of a terminal fitting. A connector is provided with a housing including a terminal accommodation chamber, and a terminal fitting including a tube portion and a resilient contact piece accommodated in the tube portion, the terminal fitting being inserted into the terminal accommodation chamber. A front wall portion of the housing is formed with a tab insertion hole into which a tab (T) of a mating terminal is inserted to enter the tube portion from front and contact the resilient contact piece. A left front plate portion is formed forward of the resilient contact piece in the terminal fitting. The front wall portion of the housing is formed with a detection hole open separately from the tab insertion hole. The detection hole is disposed at a position facing the left front plate portion in the front wall portion.

Abstract: It is aimed to improve a holding force for holding a retainer on a housing. A female connector (F) includes a female housing (10), female terminal fittings (27) to be inserted into the female housing (10) from behind, and a retainer (36) mounted on the female housing (10). The retainer (36) is movable in a direction intersecting an inserting direction of the female terminal fittings (27) between a partial locking position where insertion of the female terminal fittings (27) into the female housing (10) is allowed and a full locking position where the female terminal fittings (27) inserted into the female housing (10) are retained. The female housing (10) is formed with displacement restricting portions (18). The retainer (36) is formed with hooking portions (43) capable of coming into contact with the displacement restricting portions (18) from front when the retainer (36) is at the full locking position.

Abstract: It is aimed to prevent the interference of an external matter with an operating portion of a lock arm. A female connector (10) includes a female housing (11), female terminal fittings (26) to be inserted into the female housing (11) from behind, and a retainer (33) to be mounted into the female housing (11). The female housing (11) includes a lock arm (17) having a rear end part serving as an operating portion (20) for unlocking, and the retainer (33) is formed with a covering portion (35) for covering at least a part of the operating portion (20).

Abstract: A connector (1) is provided with pressing portions (52C) for holding hooking portions (72) in a state butted against front locked portions (18A) and stopping a retainer (70) at an initial position in front when connection of a first housing (10) and a second housing (50) is started and allowing the hooking portions (72) to be disengaged from the front locked portions (18A) and making the retainer (70) movable from the initial position to a detection position when the connection of the first and second housings is completed, a lock arm (22) displaceable to a lock position for locking the first and second housings (10, 50) in a connected state by locking the second housing (50) and an unlock position for releasing the locking, and a holding portion (74) for suppressing a displacement of the lock arm (22) from the lock position to the unlock position in the connected state.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a first housing, a second housing connectable to and separable from the first housing, a spring member, a first pressing portion and a second pressing portion arranged at positions to accumulate a resilient force in the spring member according to connection of the first housing and the second housing, a first pressure receiving portion and a second pressure receiving portion arranged to receive a resilient restoring force in a direction to connect the first housing and the second housing from the spring member having the resilient force accumulated therein, and a first holding portion and a second holding portion for holding the spring member in a resilient force accumulating state of accumulating the resilient force by the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion only from start to a halfway state of the connection of the first housing and the second housing.

Abstract: A connector is provided with first and second housings connectable to each other, a slider to be supported on the first housing, and a biasing member to be arranged between the slider and the first housing. The second housing includes a stopper portion for stopping a connecting operation of the first and second housings by coming into contact with a contact portion of the first housing and a slider lock receiving portion to be locked by a slider lock portion of a slider. The biasing member has a biasing force for pushing the first housing toward a connection position to the second housing when the slider lock receiving portion is locked by the slider lock portion and contact between the stopper portion and the contact portion is released.

Abstract: A circuit board (62) is arranged in a receptacle (61). A housing (11, 12) having an accommodation space (21) is fit into the receptacle (61). A protecting member (14) is arranged movably to an initial position and a connection position in the housing (11, 12). A terminal fitting (13) includes a contact point portion (25) facing the accommodation space (21). The protecting member (14) includes a body portion (41) to be located on an opening side of the accommodation space (21) at the initial position and retracted from the opening side of the accommodation space (21) at the connection position, and a hooked portion (42) connected to an end part of the body (41). The receptacle (61) includes a hooking portion (64) on an inner surface for moving the protecting member (14) from the connection position to the initial position by hooking the hooked portion (42).

Abstract: A connector (10) is provided with a terminal fitting (60) to be connected to a circuit board (120), a housing (20) for accommodating the terminal fitting (60), a board accommodating portion (50) for accommodating the circuit board (120) in the housing (20), a retainer mounting hole (54) provided in the housing (20), and a retainer (80) for locking the terminal fitting (60) by being inserted into the retainer mounting hole (54). A thermal expansion difference between the retainer (80) and the circuit board (120) is set larger than that between the housing (20) and the circuit board (120).

Abstract: It is aimed to stabilize a contact pressure. A card edge connector (A) is provided with a female housing (30), terminal fittings (40) mounted in the female housing (40), and a circuit board (12) having mounting surfaces (13) and to be fit into the female housing (40) in parallel to the mounting surfaces (13). The circuit board (12) is provided with board-side terminals (20) projecting from the mounting surfaces (13). The terminal fitting (40) is formed with a recess (43) for accommodating the board-side terminal (20). A resilient contact piece (44) provided in the recess (43) resiliently contacts the board-side terminal (20).

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of properly exhibiting functions of a detection piece. A connector is provided with a housing (10) including a cavity (16), a terminal fitting (40) to be inserted into the cavity (16) from behind and including a tubular box portion (41) having open front and rear surfaces, a tab (31) of a mating terminal fitting (30) being inserted into the box portion (41) from front, and a retainer (60) to be mounted into the housing (10) and including a detection piece (64) capable of coming into contact with a rear end of the box portion (41). The detection piece (64) includes a recess (73) for avoiding interference with the tab (31) passed through the box portion (41).

Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing into which a terminal fitting is inserted, and a retainer to be mounted into the housing. The retainer includes a rear stop portion for restricting a rearward movement of the terminal fitting and a front stop portion for restricting a forward movement of the terminal fitting.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing, a circuit board to be arranged along a width direction in a board insertion portion of the housing, and a connecting member to be arranged in the housing and including a contact point portion to be connected to a conductive portion of the circuit board. The connecting member is configured to be swingable in the width direction.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes: a housing including a board accommodation space and a connection terminal including a resilient contact piece configured to contact a circuit board inserted into the board accommodation space, the connection terminal being mounted into the housing. The connection terminal is movable between a connection position where the resilient contact piece is in contact with a surface of the circuit board and a retraction position where the resilient contact piece is separated from the circuit board. A first interference preventing portion and a second interference preventing portion are formed between a moving path of the resilient contact piece and the board accommodation space. The first interference preventing portion and the second interference preventing portion restrict the interference of the resilient contact piece and an inserting end part of the circuit board inserted into the board accommodation space in a moving process of the connection terminal.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a connecting member including a contact point portion, a housing for holding the connecting member and a protecting member displaceable with respect to the connecting member to a protection position for protecting the contact point portion and a connection position for bringing the contact point portion into contact with a circuit board. The housing includes a lock portion for holding the protecting member at the protection position.