Abstract: A joint connector includes a connector housing having terminal accommodation chambers configured to accommodate terminal fittings and having elastically-deformable locking lances configured to engage with the corresponding terminal fittings, bus bars configured to connect the terminal fittings to each other, and a front holder to be installed in the connector housing from an opposite side to a side where the terminal fittings are inserted. The front holder has a holder main body integrated with the bus bars and lance deformation prevention portions configured to prevent elastic deformation of the locking lances. In an engagement state of the terminal fittings and the locking lances, the lance deformation prevention portions are configured to be inserted into spaces in which the locking lances are deflected.

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: A lever connector includes a connector housing that has a terminal reception chamber, a joint terminal that is fixed to the connector housing and arranged in the terminal reception chamber, a connection terminal that is to be received in the terminal reception chamber by insertion thereof so as to contact with the joint terminal by elastic deformation of elastic contact pieces, and a locking means that locks the connection terminal received in the terminal reception chamber with the joint terminal to fix the connection terminal. The locking means has locking grooves provided on the joint terminal and locking tabs provided on wall parts that support the elastic contact pieces of the connection terminal.

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: A divided connector, comprises a terminal having an electric contact part protruding from a main body front part and an electric wire attached under pressure to a main body rear part; an inner housing that allows the terminal inserted into an inner part to be engaged with a terminal engaging piece and attached and the main body front part to protrude from a front end; an outer housing that allows the inner housing inserted into an inner part from a rear part to be engaged with a flexible engaging piece and attached; a terminal positioning regulating wall provided in the outer housing and having a contact part inserting hole for inserting the electric contact part; and a front part positioning frame protruding in the rear surface of the terminal positioning regulating wall correspondingly to the contact part inserting hole to enclose and position the main body front part.

Abstract: A divided connector, comprises a terminal having an electric contact part protruding from a main body front part and an electric wire attached under pressure to a main body rear part; an inner housing that allows the terminal inserted into an inner part to be engaged with a terminal engaging piece and attached and the main body front part to protrude from a front end; an outer housing that allows the inner housing inserted into an inner part from a rear part to be engaged with a flexible engaging piece and attached; a terminal positioning regulating wall provided in the outer housing and having a contact part inserting hole for inserting the electric contact part; and a front part positioning frame protruding in the rear surface of the terminal positioning regulating wall correspondingly to the contact part inserting hole to enclose and position the main body front part.

Abstract: The terminal locking lance includes a supported part supported by a top wall of a standing wall and a lance locking projection projected from the top wall of the standing wall. The standing wall includes a standing wall locking projection formed on the top wall at a further rear end side in an insertion direction of a terminal fitting than the lance locking projection, and opposed to the lance locking projection. When the lance locking projection is pulled toward the rear end in the insertion direction, the standing wall locking projection is locked with the lance locking projection.

Abstract: A connector for preventing a load from being applied to terminals, substrates, etc., after sub-connectors are fitted together. The connector has a plurality of first sub-connectors fixed to a substrate and a plurality of second sub-connectors paired with the corresponding first sub-connectors, and includes a male frame having a plurality of accommodating parts in which the second sub-connectors are separately accommodated so as to be freely movable and a female frame to which the male frame fits. The female frame accommodates the plurality of first sub-connectors such that the first sub-connectors are connected to the corresponding second sub-connectors. The connector further includes guide means for guiding each of the second sub-connectors into a connected position relative to the corresponding first sub-connector.

Abstract: A connector of the invention prevents a load from being applied to terminals, substrates, etc., after sub-connectors are fitted together. The connector has a plurality of first sub-connectors fixed to a substrate and a plurality of second sub-connectors paired with the corresponding first sub-connectors. The connector includes a male frame having a plurality of accommodating parts in which the second sub-connectors are separately accommodated so as to be freely movable. The connector also includes a female frame to which the male frame fits into its connection. The female frame accommodates the plurality of first sub-connectors such that the first sub-connectors are connected to the corresponding second sub-connectors. The connector further includes guide means for guiding each of the second sub-connectors into a connected position relative to the corresponding first sub-connector.