Abstract: In a locked state of a structure, a connection part is positioned in a locking area, and a part of a locking protruding part overlaps with a part of a protection member base part in a lateral direction, when viewed from a top-and-bottom direction. Moreover, a third gap formed by a free end and an insertion edge part on a locking direction side of the insertion area in a longitudinal direction is shorter than a length of the locking protruding part in the longitudinal direction. When viewed from the top-and-bottom direction, a first gap exists between a connection outer peripheral face of the connection part and a locking edge part of the locking area in the longitudinal direction, and a second gap exists between the connection outer peripheral face of the connection part and the locking edge part of the locking area in the lateral direction.

Abstract: A harness component according to one aspect of the present disclosure is an electrical connection box, and a harness fixing piece included in a housing of the electrical connection box includes a first wall portion that extends in a length direction of a wire harness, the wire harness being arranged on an inner surface of the first wall portion; a second wall portion that is arranged outside of a lower end, which is an end portion of the first wall portion in a length direction of the wire harness, and is continuous along a lower end; and a bottom portion that extends outward from the lower end of the first wall portion and supports the second wall portion away from the outer surface of the first wall portion.

Abstract: A connector assembly for installation on a wall includes a main connector body introduced into a cut-out hole of the wall and a protective shell positioned on an inner side of the wall. The protective shell protects the main connector body from an insulation foam entering the main connector body when foamed in place. The protective shell has a front portion, a receptacle formed at the front portion and receiving a second end of the main connector body, a flange extending from and surrounding the receptacle, and a lead-through channel formed at a back portion of the protective shell. The flange is attached on the inner side of the wall and covers the cut-out hole. The lead-through channel has an internal flap routing a cable through the back portion in a meandering manner. The internal flap is inclined with respect to the lead-through channel.

Abstract: A housing 20 includes a plurality of engaging portions 27 arranged at positions point-symmetrical in a back view on a peripheral edge part of a rear surface and protrusions 22 arranged to project rearward from the rear surface. A cover 70 includes engaged portions 81 to 85 to be engaged with and held by the engaging portions 27, a space portion 77 in which the protrusions 22 are located with the cover 70 properly assembled with the housing 20, and an interfering portion for interfering with the protrusions 22 when the cover 70 is in a posture opposite to the proper one with respect to the housing 20.

Abstract: A connector that is attachable to an end of a flat cable and is connectable to a counterpart connector includes a housing having a plate-shaped portion and a terminal accommodating portion, and a socket terminal housed in the terminal accommodating portion. The socket terminal has a box portion in which a pin terminal of the counterpart connector is to be inserted, and a spring portion having a cantilever shape, the spring portion extending from the box portion and protruding onto the plate-shaped portion. The end of the flat cable is to be interposed between the plate-shaped portion and the spring portion of the socket terminal. The terminal accommodating portion receives part of force that the spring portion receives from the flat cable.

Abstract: A radio-frequency connector assembly includes a radio-frequency line, connector male terminals, connector female terminals, and a circuit board, wherein each connector male terminal includes a male terminal substrate; each connector female terminal includes a female terminal substrate; the connector male terminal further includes a shielding case which shields the male terminal substrate and is conductive with the radio-frequency line in a grounding manner; and the connector female terminal further includes a shielding frame which is internally provided with the female terminal substrate and is circumferentially seamless entirely, and the bottom end of the shielding frame makes contact with the circuit board to form an annular contact region, so that signals of the connector female terminals will not leak sideways; and the shielding cases can prevent signal leakage and signal interference from the top of the shielding frame, so that matched signal terminals are kept in a fully-shielded operating environment.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having cavities for receiving electric contact elements and a fastening device to fasten a cable harness that includes the electrical contact elements. The electrical connector assembly also includes a cover attached to the housing. A housing transition portion of the housing and a cover transition portion of the cover cooperate with each other to define a tube shaped guiding channel for guiding the cable harness. The fastening device is arranged inside the guiding channel. The fastening device comprises means configured to cooperate with a cable tie such that it guides and holds the cable tie in a holding direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the guiding channel.

Abstract: A shield conductive path includes a shielded wire (10). An outer conductor shell (20) has a tubular shell body (21), a shell-side fixing portion (26) and a coupling (23) extending therebetween. The shell-side fixing portion (26) is fixed to a front part (13F) of a braided wire (13). An inner conductor terminal (40) has a terminal body (41) at a front part and a terminal-side fixing portion (42) in a rear part. The terminal body (41) is accommodated in the shell body (21). The terminal-side fixing portion (42) is fixed to a front part (11F) of a core (11) in the coupling (23), and a shield cover (50) surrounds an inner conductor connecting portion (45) composed of the front part (11F) of the core (11) and the terminal-side fixing portion (42) in a non-contact manner.

Abstract: A wire cover includes a hood top surface, a first hood side surface and a second hood side surface. A hood side notched groove is formed in the first hood side surface so as to be notched from a tip edge toward a base end of the first hood side surface while leaving the base end. A hood side deficient portion is formed in the second hood side surface. The hood side deficient portion is deficient extending from a tip edge to a base end of the second hood side surface. A hood top surface deficient portion is formed in the hood top surface and is partially deficient of the hood top surface positioned near the second hood side surface. The hood top surface deficient portion is adjacent to the hood side deficient portion.

Abstract: An installation guide for a backshell installation guide is disclosed herein. The installation guide includes a first feature formed therein to receive at least a portion of the backshell to retain the backshell in the installation guide. The backshell guide also includes a second feature formed therein to align the installation guide with a portion of an equipment rack containing a circuit card to which the backshell is to be connected. The alignment feature positions mating connectors of the backshell in alignment with connectors of the circuit card facilitating interconnection of the mating connectors and the connectors by moving the installation guide toward the circuit card with the alignment feature engaged with the portion of the equipment rack.

Abstract: A multipole plug 1 is configured in such a manner that a first terminal strip (first terminal strip 15) is provided with first flow holes (second flow holes 15D) in a first curved plate portion 15B, a second terminal strip (second terminal strip 17) is provided with a second flow holes (third flow holes 17D) in a second curved plate portion 17B, and the first curved plate portion 15B and the second curved plate portion 17B are positioned by the positioning ring 20 provided with an outer projecting portions 20B to be fitted to notched portions 18F of a first sleeve portion (second sleeve 18) and an inner projecting portions 20C to be fitted into a gap between the first curved plate portion 15B and the second curved plate portion 17B being fitted thereto.

Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) is connectable to a charging connector (1) for charging a battery in a vehicle and includes a housing (30) on the vehicle such that the charging connector (1) can fit therein from the front. Terminal fittings (11) connected respectively to wires (20P, 20S) are drawn out from the interior of the vehicle including the battery. Terminal accommodating chambers (40) are provided in the housing (30) and the respective terminal fittings (11) are inserted therein from behind. Each terminal fitting (11) is a round pin terminal (12) with a terminal connecting portion (13) on one end for connection to a charging terminal in the charging connector (1) and a wire connecting portion (14) on the other end to be crimped to an end of the wire (20P, 20S). The terminal connecting portion (13) is retained in the terminal accommodating chamber (40).

Abstract: A multi-conductor cable connector for coaxial cables is provided, the connector including a cable connection portion, wherein the cable connection portion receives a prepared multi-conductor cable having a plurality of conductive strands concentrically sharing a common central axis, and a multi-contact portion coupled to the cable connection portion, the multi-contact portion having a plurality of contacts non-concentrically aligned with the cable connection portion. A fastener member may be used to receive portions of two prepared cables and a hollow clamping member. The fastener member compresses the hollow clamping member onto a portion of each of the two prepared cables.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base including a base housing, and a socket including a socket housing. Each of two socket side walls of the socket housing is provided with a first protrusion, and a distance L4 between two base side walls is equal to or larger than a distance L2 between the respective leading ends of the first protrusions. Each of two base side walls is provided with a first engagement projection on its inner surface, and a distance L1 between the respective leading ends of the first engagement projections is smaller than the distance L2 between the respective leading ends of the first protrusions, and the distance L1 is equal to or larger than a distance L3 between the two socket side walls. While the socket is completely accommodated in a socket accommodation chamber, each first protrusion is positioned below the corresponding first engagement projection.

Abstract: An electrical termination unit for a microelectronic device, the electrical termination unit including, a carrier; and at least one metal tab being attached to the carrier; wherein the carrier is provided with at least one connection area where one electrical lead is to be electrically connected to one metal tab, and wherein the at least one connection area is configured to retain the least one electrical lead at least in one spatial dimension in a defined position relative to the one metal tab prior to a metallurgical connection process.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for assembling and/or customizing a connector. Preferred embodiments of the present invention operate in accordance with a connector that includes a plurality of removable contacts, and a connector body that can be customized to mate with a corresponding, and similarly configured connector. In one embodiment of the present invention, a contact is connected to a wire and inserted into an aperture in a retainer. The retainer is then inserted into a connector body, thereby resulting in an increase in friction between the retainer and the contact, and a backshell is attached to the connector body. At least one key is placed in at least one keyway on the connector body, resulting in a user-programmable connector. The connector is then mated with a corresponding connector that is similarly configured. The connectors are then secured using either a latch or lanyard mechanism.

Abstract: A photovoltaic array cable bus system can include a cable bus and at least one electrical connector.

Abstract: A connector includes: a card edge connector; a first cable drawn out from the card edge connector in a first direction; a first terminal disposed in the card edge connector and connected to the first cable; a receptacle into and from which the card edge connector is inserted and extracted; a second cable drawn out from the receptacle in a second direction; and a second terminal disposed in the receptacle and connected to the second cable. Insertion/extraction directions of the card edge connector are substantially perpendicular to at least one of the first direction and the second direction. The card edge connector includes a first end face which is substantially parallel to the insertion/extraction directions, and the receptacle includes a first wall face which is substantially parallel to the insertion/extraction directions. In a state where the card edge connector and the receptacle are coupled to each other, the first end face and the first wall face are in contact with each other.

Abstract: An object is to provide a harness-routing protector with a simple configuration that can be readily fabricated at low cost and can be readily attached to a harness so that the harness, which has a difficulty in maintaining a bent shape, can be readily routed without interfering with other components within a limited space. In a harness-routing protector (30) that routes a harness (10) while maintaining it in a predetermined bent shape so as to prevent it from interfering with other components, a cross-sectionally U-shaped semicylindrical body (34) has a predetermined bent shape and includes an inner guide surface (31) and an outer guide surface (32) that are separated from each other by a gap in which the harness (10) is fittable and a side surface (33) that joins one edge of the inner guide surface (31) and one edge of the outer guide surface (32) to each other, and both end surfaces and the other side surface thereof are open.

Abstract: A reduced height wire to board connector assembly includes mating plug and receptacle connectors. The receptacle connector has an internal recess which opens vertically and receives a plug connector therein. Wires are terminated to terminals of the plug connector and they extend out through a wire insertion portion in one of the sidewalls of the receptacle connector. The receptacle connector has a conductive member supported thereby and this fixing member provides a ground connection and a retaining function to the receptacle connector. The plug connector has insulation displacement type terminals and two wire clamps to retain the wires terminated thereto in place.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a board having a first connector; a housing in which the board is disposed and which has a work opening for allowing external work for the board; and a cable which has an end reaching the board by passing through a path within the housing and has a second connector to be mated with the first connector and disposed at the end. The electronic device further includes a cable holding section provided at an inner wall of the housing and having a slit whose width is smaller than a size of the second connector. The cable holding section holds the cable so that a part of the cable reaches the work opening.

Abstract: A connector assembly for use with dual conductor cable is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a first connector, a second connector, first and second fixture wires, and first and second connector terminals. The first and second connectors are removably attachable. The first connector includes a first connector base, two prongs extending from the first connector base, and a first connector slot for accepting the first connector terminal. The second connector includes a second connector base, two wings extending from the second connector base, and a second connector slot for accepting the second connector terminal. The wings are sized and configured to accept the two prongs when the first and second connectors are joined. The first and second connector terminals include a spike extending generally away from the base of the connector into which the terminal has been secured.

Abstract: In this connecting structure for auxiliary machinery and cable is a connecting structure, a plurality of conductors are surrounded by an insulating covering and arrayed in a flat configuration and an auxiliary machinery that attaches directly to this cable; and characterized in that the auxiliary machinery is provided with a housing being equipped with a board on which electronic components are mounted and to which a specific circuitry pattern has been formed, a connection terminal that is connected to the circuitry pattern on the board and to at least one conductor among the conductors of the cable, and a molded part for sealing the connections between the connection terminal of the housing and the conductors of the cable; and the cable is disposed so as to extend along the outside of the auxiliary machinery.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell component (12) comprises a plurality of solid oxide fuel cells (24) arranged in spaced apart relationship, and in electrical series, on a surface of the porous gas permeable support structure (16). Each solid oxide fuel cell (24) comprises a dense gas tight electrolyte member (28), a porous gas permeable first electrode (26) and a porous gas permeable second electrode (30). Each electrolyte (28) is arranged in contact with a corresponding one of the first electrodes (26), each second electrode (30) is arranged in contact with a corresponding one of the electrolytes (28). Each of the first electrodes (26) is arranged in contact with the surface of the support structure (16). The interconnectors (32), the peripheral seal layer (34) and the electrolytes (28) are arranged to encapsulate all of the first electrodes (26) except for the surfaces of the first electrodes (26) in contact with the surface of the support structure (16) to prevent leakage of reactant from the first electrodes (16).

Abstract: A connector including a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle insulator in which an accommodation recess is formed, and receptacle contacts mounted on a circuit board, supported by the receptacle insulator. The plug connector includes a plug insulator which is accommodated in the accommodation recess, plug contacts which are supported by the plug insulator, and cables, one ends of which are connected to the plug contacts. Each receptacle contact includes a bifurcated connecting portion. Each plug contact includes a contacting portion held between a bifurcated connecting portion. Engaging/holding grooves are formed on a portion of the plug insulator which faces a bottom surface of the accommodation recess. Each contacting portion is shaped into a flat plate which projects in an opposite direction to that of the other ends of the cables. The receptacle contacts are orientated in a common direction.

Abstract: A cable holder unit is mounted in an electronic device mounting a plurality of units connected with cables. The cable holder unit has a cable holder assembly having cable holders and a support section for supporting the cable holders and a mounting section for mounting the cable holder assembly. The support section has a groove and a movable section having a projection that is to be inserted into and penetrates through the groove. The mounting section has a pivoting section that enables the support section to pivot and an anchoring section that engages with the projection to stop the support section from pivoting. The cable holder unit also has a preventing section for preventing adjacent units under the mounting section from being pulled out.

Abstract: A communication is jack adapted to connect a cable that has an exposed ground wire mesh. The communication jack includes a first member, a second member, and a clamping component. The second member and the first member are capable of pivotally rotating relatively to be combined to form a clamping area. The cable is gripped by the clamping component and the second member in the clamping area, and the clamping component and the second member keep in contact with the ground wire mesh of the cable. Thus, the cable is fixed and grounded by simply combining the first and second members.

Abstract: An electrical assembly is disclosed that provides evidence of tampering. The assembly includes a plug housing with a seal cover attached thereto. A wire dress cover is attached over the seal cover, and a locking insert is placed through the wire dress cover and is held in place by a serialized lock-wire. The locking insert overlies a jack screw, which prevents the disconnection of the plug housing or removal of a wire cover without first removing the locking insert or lock-wire.

Abstract: An electrical assembly is disclosed that provides evidence of tampering. The assembly includes a plug housing with a seal cover attached thereto, the seal cover including latching arms. A wire dress cover is attached over the seal cover, and a locking element is placed through the wire dress cover and is rotatably latched in place to the latching arms. The locking element overlies a jack screw, which prevents the disconnection of the plug housing or removal of a wire cover without first removing the locking element.

Abstract: A plug connector, mated with a complementary connector, includes a housing, a printed circuit board received in the housing, a cable with a plurality of conductors electrically attached to corresponding electrical pads of the printed circuit board, and a fastening portion. The housing includes a front housing defining a mating interface and L-shape rear housing. The mating interface includes a pair of tongue sections and an opening defined between the tongue sections. The printed circuit board has a plurality of electrical pads formed thereon, and defines a mating portion accessible from the mating interface and parallel to the pair of tongue sections. The fastening portion includes a connecting portion received in the housing and at least one column post passing through the housing and the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector to be detachably fitted with a mating connector, including a plurality of contacts, a housing for arranging and holding the contacts, and a shell covering the housing and forming with the housing a fitting opening for the mating connector. The shell has at least one engaging piece, and the housing has an anchoring portion at a location corresponding to the engaging piece to cause the anchoring portion to engage the engaging piece, thereby restraining the housing from being displaced in the direction opposite to the fitting direction upon fitting with the mating connector. Even being miniaturized, the electrical connector is securely positioned relative to the mating connector when fitting with it, and the housing is securely prevented from being displaced upon the mating connector abutting against the housing, thereby completely preventing any defective connection.

Abstract: A wire management cover having a cover body configured to detachably engage a connector and having an opening configured to allow passage of one or more wires. The cover includes a wire management portion hingedly attached to the cover body. The wire management portion has a plurality of channels, each channel configured to receive at least one of the one or more wires. The wire management portion is capable of latching engagement with the cover body. The cover body includes features permitting orientation of the cover in a plurality of directions with respect to the connector.

Abstract: If resilient locking pieces (26) are displaced together with side walls (21) in disengaging directions from locking portions (13) due to an external force acting on a wire cover (20), guide projections (28R) formed on the side walls (21) try to be displaced in the same directions as projecting directions of restricting projections (29). However, as the guide projections (28R) are displaced, the restricting projections (29) and guide portions (14) are engaged in larger areas. Accordingly, even if the resilient locking pieces (26) are disengaged from the locking portions (13), the detachment of the wire cover (20) from a housing (10) can be reliably prevented by the engagement of the restricting projections (29) and the guide portions (14).

Abstract: A modular system of mating connector cables for connecting solar power sources to devices requiring power includes connector cables assembled from compatible cable segments, mating connectors and junctions. The cables of the system may be of consistent polarity among various configurations such that current flows through mating connectors at the cable ends. The cables may be variously configured to provide for the connection of solar power sources in series or in parallel, and for connection to devices with various power input connectors or terminals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector (1) for flat flex cables (2), with a housing (3), in which is provided: at least one introduction opening (4) for one end of a flat flex cable, spring contacts (5) for connecting the at least one flat flex cable (2) with contacts (6) or with another flat flex cable (7) and at least one strain relief (8). The strain relief (8) has a slide (9), which is introduced into the introduction opening (4) above the flat flex cable (2), the flat flex cable (2) being bent by a rib (10) on slide (9) into a recess (11) in the bottom of introduction opening (4) until the slide (9) locks into its final position on housing (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a cable connector assembly including cover means and connecting means, wherein the cover means include wall portions and an opening adapted to accommodate the connecting means. At least one of the wall portions is at least partially curved for guiding at least one cable of one or more other cable connector assemblies. Cable ties to attach the cable to the curved wall portion are disclosed are well. The invention facilitates cable management in dense and small cabinets.

Abstract: A divided connector has a cover (70) that is mounted on a frame (10) in a direction orthogonal to an inserting direction of auxiliary housings (40) into the frame (10). Latches (71) on the inner surfaces of the cover (70) contact guide surfaces (42B) of an insufficiently inserted auxiliary housing (40) to push the auxiliary housing (40) to a proper position and doubly lock the auxiliary housing (40).

Abstract: An electrical connecting device is described adapted to be connected to a mating housing element that supports mating terminals of at least four poles that are arranged in a parallel manner in rectilinear form. The device includes connection terminals of at least four poles adapted to be respectively electrically connected to the mating terminals. The connection terminals include terminal connecting parts for connection to the mating terminals, the terminal connecting parts being arranged along a terminal connecting direction, and wire connecting parts each connected at a first end thereof to a respective wire and at a second end thereof to a respective terminal connecting part so as to form a bent connection there between.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a main housing section and a strain relief member that is selectively connected to the main housing in one of a plurality of predetermined angularly offset positions each defining a corresponding exit path for a wire or cable that extends through the strain relief member and into the main housing section to terminate at a connector body of the electrical connector assembly, which is supported on the main housing section opposite the strain relief member. The main housing section and the strain relief member may be formed of a die-cast or molded electrically conductive material and may be closely mated together to shield the connector body and/or the wires from electro-magnetic interference (EMI).

Abstract: Terminal connecting parts 15 that are connected to to-be-connected terminals 14, wire connecting part 16 at the ends on the side opposite terminal connecting parts 15, and bent parts 17 formed between terminal connecting parts 15 and wire connecting parts 16 are provided in connection terminals 11 of four or more poles. A connecting housing element 12 is provided with terminal supporting parts 22 for supporting respective connection terminals 11 in a manner where respective terminal connecting parts 15 are placed in a parallel manner in rectilinear form, so as to be connected to respective to-be-connected terminals 14. A cover element 13 is attached to connecting housing element 12 so as to cover connection terminals 11, and is provided with a rounded lid part in circular arc form. Wires 3 are arranged in the direction parallel to the direction in which terminal connecting parts 15 are arranged in rectilinear form.

Abstract: An assembly comprising a plastic optical fiber socket attachable to three modules in accordance with JIS standards and a plug; the plastic optical fiber socket including a body having a plug inlet port, a port cover mounted to the body so as to be automatically openable, a receptacle mounted to the body for connection with a plastic optical fiber cable, and a tensile retainer engaged with the body for retaining the plastic optical fiber cable; and the plug including a housing, an engagement portion fixed to the housing for engagement with the receptacle, and a beam formed on the housing, the beam made of elastic material or having an elastic structure.

Abstract: A connector (10)includes a housing (12) and a receiving portion (14). The housing defines a plurality of ports (120) for receiving a plurality of wires (20). The receiving portion includes a pair of opposite end walls (140) respectively extending upwardly and angularly relative to a pair of opposite ends of the housing. A first connection beam (146) is formed between distal end portions of the end walls, and a second connection beam (148) is formed between uppermost portions of the end walls and parallel to the first connection beam. Ends of the wires are received in the ports of the housing, and opposite ends of the wires are received in the receiving portion. This configuration insures alignment of ends of the wires in order.

Abstract: There is provided an electric connector for simplifying the structure of the cable holding mechanism without using a special cable holding piece, reducing the number of man-hours by simplifying the operation of attaching the cable holding mechanism to a connector housing. The electric connector with a cable holding mechanism comprises a plug proper having a plurality of connector terminals fitted therein at an inner opening thereof and a cable drawing face from which wires connected to the connector terminals is drawn out, a cover cap to be fitted to the plug proper in a state where the cable drawing face is covered therewith and the cable is drawn outside, and a cable holding mechanism formed on a wall face of the cover cap. The cable holding mechanism is made up of two vertical grooves each having a width in which a flexible strip-like piece of a cable bundling piece is inserted at a position in the vicinity of a cable drawing opening formed at the inner face of the cover cap.

Abstract: A connector with a cover includes a housing in which a linear member is disposed and a cover which is attachable to the housing for guiding the liner member. An engaging lock portion is provided at the housing. An engagement portion is provided at the cover, and engaged with the engaging lock portion so as to attach the cover to the connector housing. A protection portion is provided at the housing so as to prevent excessive deformation of the engaging lock portion when the engagement portion is engaged with the engaging lock portion.

Abstract: In accordance with this invention, an angled female SMB plug includes a first tubular main body and a tubular wire exit extending approximately 45 degrees from the main body. The main body is chamfered at one end to produce a flat end surface that is approximately parallel with the wire exit. The outer diameter of the main body is approximately 89 percent of a pitch between adjacently mounted plugs and the outer diameter of the wire exit is approximately 59 percent of the same pitch.

Abstract: There is provided an electric connector for simplifying the structure of the cable holding mechanism without using a special cable holding piece, reducing the number of man-hours by simplifying the operation of attaching the cable holding mechanism to a connector housing. The electric connector with a cable holding mechanism comprises a plug proper having a plurality of connector terminals fitted therein at an inner opening thereof and a cable drawing face from which wires connected to the connector terminals is drawn out, a cover cap to be fitted to the plug proper in a state where the cable drawing face is covered therewith and the cable is drawn outside, and a cable holding mechanism formed on a wall face of the cover cap. The cable holding mechanism is made up of two vertical grooves each having a width in which a flexible strip-like piece of a cable bundling piece is inserted at a position in the vicinity of a cable drawing opening formed at the inner face of the cover cap.

Abstract: A cable harness plug is described, including a housing part for accommodating the contact carriers and a cover, a securing device being provided for securing a cable harness leading to the contact elements on the cable harness plug, and the cable harness being arranged inside a cable protection device provided on the cable harness plug. The securing device includes a retaining strap which forms one piece with the cable protection device. This makes it possible to arrange a cable harness directly on the cable harness plug in a vibration-proof mount and to protect it from mechanical damage at the transition from the cable protection device to the cable harness plug.

Abstract: The invention provides a means for preventing foreign matter from entering via a supplementary guiding hole into an electrical connector provided with a cover. After female terminal fittings have been inserted into cavities of a female housing 40, this female housing 40 is inserted into a cover 20 via an attachment hole 21 that opens onto a side face of a closer side of the cover 20. Electric wires W that extend from a posterior end of the female housing 40 are passed through a guiding hole 22 adjacent to the attachment hole 21, and are guided towards the closer side in the direction of an arrow A. In the case where a different, closer, pair of male and female connectors M and F are fitted together after a female connector F has been fitted to a male connector M, the electric wires W are passed through a supplementary guiding aperture 50 that adjoins a lower side of a hole edge of the guiding hole 22, and are guided downwards in the direction of an arrow B.

Abstract: A connector includes, a wire holder having an arcuate outer-surface-side half member to which an outer surface of a bent part of a wire is fitted; an inner-surface-side half member to which an inner surface of the bent part of the wire is fitted; and an unification holder for holding both half members in a united condition. When the outer-surface-side half member and the inner-surface-side half member are held in a state in which the members are united with each other in such a way as to sandwich the wire, the wire is arcuately bent by fitting between both the half members. Thus, the wire can be held in a state in which the wire is bent with a predetermined curvature.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a cover (20) attached by a center latching arm (15) and two side latching arms (26). The rigidity of a center arm (15) is decreased, and the rigidity of side arms (26) is increased, by specifying the material from which a housing (10) and a cover (20) are formed. Neither of the two side edges of the center arm (15) join with other parts. This decreases the rigidity of the center arm (15). An edge of each side arm (26) is joined to an L-shaped circumference wall (27). As a result, the rigidity of the side arms (26) is high. By this means, the release operation of the center arm (15) is improved, and the side arms (26) are not vulnerable to accidental released by a pull on the electric wires (12).