Abstract: In the present invention, a protective cover is provided with, a base bottom portion and a cover portion which is disposed in the base bottom portion through a hinge. The protective cover can be attached to a connector so as to be fitted with a through-lock portion of the connector and the cover portion is then closed. The base bottom portion is formed in a gutter-shape and the rear end side of the base bottom portion is partially closed by a closing portion. In the present invention, a protective cover is also provided with, a cylindrical cover main body to be fitted with a connector, and a pair of opening-and-closing members disposed on the cover main body through hinges. The protective cover further includes securing holes for securing the opening-and-closing members to securing projections disposed on the cover main body, and securing pawls and securing frames for engaging the opening-and-closing members with each other.

Abstract: Connector assembly (2, 3) includes internal and external connector housings (7, 15) matable with each other. The assembly includes a cam projection (3A) provided to one of the internal and external connector housings. The assembly includes a lever (8) provided rotatably to another one of the internal and external connector housings. The lever defines a cam channel (13) for guiding the cam projection therein to mate the internal and external connector housings with each other. The assembly includes a false-assembly preventing structure (3Ba, 3Bb S1, S2) operative to prevent false-assembly of the internal and external connector housings at an initial mating. The lever is rotatable to push the cam projection to space the internal and external connector housings off.

Abstract: The locking structure includes a locking part configured to lock with mating members defining locking holes. The locking part includes at least two insertion parts. The insertion parts include pairs of guide walls defining insertion channels extending in respective directions for inserting and supporting mating members. The insertion parts include locking protrusions between guide walls for engaging with the locking holes of the mating members.

Abstract: Housing-side intimate contact ribs are formed on a rear end surface of a male connector housing (7), and a holder-side intimate-contact ribs (25) are formed on a mat seal holder 13 which holds a mat seal (12) on the male connector housing (7). These intimate-contact ribs are inserted respectively in inlet portions of intimate-contact cavity portions (24, 26) formed in the mat seal (12), thereby provisionally retaining the mat seal (12). In this condition, metal terminals can be easily and positively passed respectively through wire insertion holes (23) in the mat seal (12).

Abstract: In the present invention, a protective cover is provided with, a base bottom portion and a cover portion which is disposed in the base bottom portion through a hinge. The protective cover can be attached to a connector so as to be fitted with a through-lock portion of the connector and the cover portion is then closed. The base bottom portion is formed in a gutter-shape and the rear end side of the base bottom portion is partially closed by a closing portion.

Abstract: A female terminal (1) for electrically connecting with a male terminal (40) comprises a box-shaped electrical connection portion, (10) a first resilient contact piece (13) integrally formed on one of an inner face of a bottom wall (3) of the electrical connection portion (10) and an inner face of a top wall (4) of the electrical connection portion, (10) a second resilient contact piece (23) integrally formed on one of the inner face of the bottom wall (3) and the inner face of the top wall, (4) the second resilient contact piece (23) arranged so as to separate from the first resilient contact piece, (13) and a first indent (14) formed on a free end portion (13) of the first resilient elastic contact piece (14) for peeling off an oxide film adhering to the male terminal (40).

Abstract: A housing 3 of a female connector 1 has a receiving space 5 for a slide lock member 15 and a resilient member 17, and this receiving space 5 is provided near to a terminal receiving chamber 7 for receiving a connection terminal. The slide lock member 15 is slidable in a fitting direction, and retains a mating connector, and has a release projection 16 which is pressed when releasing the fitting. The receiving space 5 has an opening 6 through which part of the slide lock member 15 is exposed to the exterior. Half-fitting prevention lock stoppers 8 for limiting the movement of the mating connector are formed respectively at opposed sides of the receiving space 5.

Abstract: An half-fitting prevention connector includes a pair of female and male connectors to be fitted and connected to each other, an elastic member disposed in a housing of one of said female and male connectors, a repulsion force of said elastic member preventing said female and male connectors from half-fitting to each other, a lock member disposed in said housing so as to be slidable in a direction of mutual fitting of said female and male connectors for locking the other one of said female and male connector in said housing on the basis of function of said elastic member; and a support mechanism for supporting said lock member so that said lock member is slidable in said housing.

Abstract: In a connector locking structure, a locking protrusion 1b is formed on the upper surface of a flexible locking arm 1 of a male connector, and insufficient engagement preventing protrusions 1c are extended from both sides of the locking protrusion, the housing 2 of a female connector has a cut 8, into which the flexible locking arm is inserted, displacement preventing stoppers 8a are provided which are confronted with the cut 8 to support the insufficient engagement preventing protrusion, and in the housing 2, a locking confirming slider 3 having an engaging portion 3b which is to be engaged with the locking protrusion 1b is provided in such a manner that the locking confirming slider 3 is movable back and forth, being kept urged forwardly by springs 4.

Abstract: A connector includes a press-clamping terminal having an insulative sheath clamping portion (which has upwardly projecting, clamping piece portions) for fixedly clamping an insulative sheath of a wire, a connector housing having a terminal receiving chamber for receiving the press-clamping terminal, and a terminal fixing member removably attached to the connector housing so as to abut against rear ends of the clamping piece portions in the inserting direction to hold the press-clamping terminal in the terminal receiving chamber. A pair of guide portions for allowing the clamping piece portions to move only in the terminal-inserting direction are formed on an inner surface of the terminal receiving chamber in the connector housing.

Abstract: A connector which includes a female housing and a corresponding male housing. The female housing has a bar code configuration printed on its outer circumferential wall. A single slit is pierced through the circumferential wall of the female housing within an area of a single bar contained in the bar code configuration. The slit's position corresponds to the point where the leading end of the male housing reaches when it achieves a complete fit with the female housing. The part of the male housing which, when in the complete fit position, corresponds to the slit's position should be the same color as was the area of the female housing's wall that was displaced by the slit.

Abstract: Female terminal parts (25) comprises a terminal body (28) and a plate spring piece (9). The terminal body (28) is formed with a wire connecting portion (5) and an electric contact portion (3). The electric contact portion (3) is formed with a bottom plate portion (11); a pair of two opposing side plate portions (13, 15); and a pair of two half opposing top plate portions (27, 29). Further, a plate spring piece (9) is formed with a spring body (26) and a pair of lug portions (23) engaged with the lug engagement holes (21) formed in the two side plate portions, respectively when assembled with the terminal body (28). In particular, two opposing cut-off end surfaces (27b, 29b) of the two half top plate portions are chamfered, and a distance (L2) between the two outer ends of the lug portions (23) is determined slightly smaller that another distance (L1) between the two chamfered surfaces (31, 33 ) of the two half top plate portions.