Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing defining a receptacle opening for receiving a mating connector in a mating direction and a terminal positioning component slidably received within the receptacle opening and moveable in the mating direction. The terminal positioning component includes a pin protection plate defining at least one aperture sized to receive a conductive pin of at least one terminal arranged within the housing, and a terminal assurance element extending from the pin protection plate in the mating direction. The terminal assurance element is adapted to prevent the movement of the component in the mating direction when the at least one terminal is in a partially inserted state within the housing. The connector further comprises a first locking element arranged on a wall of the housing for selectively fixing the position of the terminal positioning component within the receptacle in the mating direction.

Abstract: A terminal connected to the end of an electrical wire, including: a main body portion connected to a core wire of the electrical wire and a contacting portion connected to the front end of the main body portion having a portion with a U-shaped cross-section that connects to a mating terminal, wherein the contacting portion includes: an upper plate portion connected to the main body portion, a lower plate portion that is parallel with the upper plate portion, a side plate portion that connects one of either the left or right edges of the upper plate portion and the lower plate portion, a tip mating recessed portion demarcated on three sides by the upper plate portion, the lower plate portion, and the side plate portion, an inclined protruding piece that extends diagonally downward from the back end of the lower plate portion, and a middle plate portion that extends between the inclined protruding piece and the upper plate portion in the width direction of the contacting portion.

Abstract: A protection system for abnormal power down of a child node in a rack-scale server includes a logic control module and a plugging/unplugging trigger module. The plugging/unplugging trigger module is configured to detect a contact state, at a second plugging depth, between a power supplying clamp of the child node and the power supplying copper bar through a metal probe, generate a detection signal by conversion, and send the detection signal to the logic control module; the logic control module is configured to successively turn off a main power supply and a standby power supply of the child node after determining that the power supplying clamp is disengaged from the second plugging depth of the power supplying copper bar and before the power supplying clamp is disengaged from the third plugging depth of the power supplying copper bar, so as to execute power down logic of normal power off.

Abstract: A method for improving clearance and creepage in a male or female high voltage connector assembly using a male terminal position assurance (TPA) device. The high voltage connector assembly is suitable for high voltage electrical terminals. The method includes the steps of allowing a clearance and creepage or electrical path to extend from at least a high voltage electrical terminal to a conductive male outer housing, and or between another terminal using a male or a female TPA device. The TPA device is inserted in the high voltage connector assembly, whereby a clearance and creepage or electrical path extends from the high voltage electrical terminal along at least a surface of the TPA device and to the male outer housing of the high voltage connector assembly or from the high voltage electrical terminal to another high voltage electrical terminal in using the male and or female TPA device.

Abstract: A crimp pin electrical connector comprising a shell defining an interior with a first and a second opening, a flange circumscribing the shell, an insert located within the interior and extending through the first opening. The insert comprising at least one crimp pin including a crimp and a pin provided within at least one passage included within the interior of the shell.

Abstract: A connector apparatus including a housing, and a primary lock reinforcement. The housing includes at least one substantially cylindrical coaxial cavity therein. The coaxial cavity has a first end, a second end, and a locking finger. At least one stop is located proximate the second end. A locking finger is positioned intermediate the first end and the second end. The locking finger includes a locking tab, and an unlocking surface. The locking finger is formed to be flexible and capable of flexing between a lock position and an unlock position. The locking finger is biased toward the lock position. The primary lock reinforcement is placed in the housing and has an opening therein corresponding to the second end of the cylindrical coaxial cavity.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printed electrical connector includes an insert component, at least a first sealing member, and a shell. The insert component includes a body adapted for 3D printing. The body has first and second ends and includes a cavity penetrating the body along a longitudinal axis of the body. The first sealing member is associated with the insert component and is adapted for 3D printing. The shell at least partially encloses the insert component.

Abstract: An electronic assembly that includes a rigid printed circuit board having an upper surface with a first plurality of lands. The electronic assembly further includes a flexible printed circuit board having a second plurality of lands on an upper surface. The lower surface of the flexible printed circuit board is directly attached to the upper surface of the rigid printed circuit board. The electronic assembly further includes a plurality of wires. Each of the wires is bonded to the first plurality of lands on the upper surface of the rigid printed circuit board and the second plurality of lands on the upper surface of the flexible printed circuit board.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing including a terminal accommodation chamber, a terminal fitting including a locking hole and to be inserted into the terminal accommodation chamber from behind the housing, and a locking lance for retaining the terminal fitting inserted into the terminal accommodation chamber. The locking lance is cantilevered forward and includes a body portion resiliently displaceable in a direction intersecting an insertion direction of the terminal fitting and a projection projecting from the body portion toward the terminal fitting and configured to enter the locking hole when the terminal fitting is inserted into the terminal accommodation chamber. A width of the projection is smaller than that of the locking hole. A maximum width of the body portion is larger than the width of the projection. A part of the body portion connected to the projection is formed with a guiding portion gradually reduced in width toward the projection.

Abstract: A contact carrier retains a crimp contact inserted therein at a central collar of the crimp contact in a particularly stable manner and at the same time absorb the highest possible plugging forces. The contact carrier has an insulating body and a retaining plate, which can be mounted thereon on the connection side. Furthermore, the contact carrier has at least one detent element, which, in the unassembled state, can assumed both a position locking the plug contact and a position releasing the plug contact. The detent element is part of the insulating body. The retaining plate also has at least one blocking element, which, in the assembled state, fixes the detent element in the position thereof locking the plug contact and thus prevents the transition of the detent element from the locking position into the releasing position.

Abstract: A structure for fixing a connector to a fixing portion includes the connector and the fixing portion. The fixing portion includes a bracket and a fitting portion. The bracket is erected on the fixing portion. The connector includes a lock portion configured to, when the bracket is inserted into the lock portion by attaching the connector to the fixing portion, lock the bracket. The fitting portion is configured such that a part of the connector is fitted into the fitting portion when the connector is attached to the fixing portion. The bracket may be integrally molded with the fixing portion molded with a resin. The fitting portion may have a hole portion running along a fitting direction in which the connector is attached to the fixing portion, and a slit may be formed in the fitting portion.

Abstract: A connector includes a terminal having a base plate portion and a pair of elastic curl portions, a connector housing having a terminal accommodating chamber, a flexible locking piece provided on a first wall of facing walls of the terminal accommodating chamber, a recessed groove provided on a second wall of the facing walls, extends from a rear side of the connector housing toward a front side of the connector housing along a terminal insertion direction of the terminal, and has a groove width smaller than a width of the base plate portion, and a contact surface formed at a front end portion of the recessed groove. When the terminal is reversely inserted, tip end contact portions of the elastic curl portions are brought into contact with the contact surface to prevent the terminal from being inserted further.

Abstract: A connector housing includes a receiving chamber having a pair of opposite side walls, a support rib disposed in a lower portion of the receiving chamber and extending in the longitudinal direction, a row of first receiving compartments disposed in each of the pair of opposite side walls of the receiving chamber, and a partition wall disposed between each pair of adjacent first receiving compartments. The receiving chamber extends in a longitudinal direction and a height direction and is adapted to receive a mating connector. The row of first receiving compartments face the support rib and position a plurality of conductive terminals. Each partition wall extends from an outer side of the first receiving compartments in a lateral direction and is connected to the support rib. At least one of the partition walls is at least partially cut away.

Abstract: A protector plate for use with an electrical connector has a protector body. The protector body has a front plate face and an opposed back plate face. The protector plate includes one or more terminal openings that pass through the protector body. A plurality of staged locks are attached to the protector body for relative rotational movement. The staged locks extend beyond the front plate face. The staged locks also extend beyond the back plate face.

Abstract: A movable support structure, wherein the retaining/restricting portion is resiliently deformable in a direction to be retracted from a relative passage path for the receiving portion when the supported portion is inserted into the movable supporting portion from a catching posture, in which the retaining/restricting portion is caught by the receiving portion, with the supported portion supported by the movable supporting portion, and the deformation restricting portion restricts resilient deformation of the retaining/restricting portion in a direction to be retracted from the catching posture.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a coupling nut configured to at least partially surround a connector body. The coupling nut includes a first end and a second opposing end. The first end is configured to interface with a mating connector. The coupling nut further includes an inner thread portion located between the first and second ends; and a sealing member located at the first end. The sealing member has a base and a deformable wiper portion. The sealing member is configured to flex between deformed and non-deformed states when coupling the coupling nut to the mating connector. The base of the sealing member is in contact with an inner surface of the first end and the deformable wiper portion extends radially inwardly from the base.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a rear seal portion to be arranged to face a rear surface of a housing, and a rear wall portion to be arranged to face a rear surface of the rear seal portion. The housing includes a lock piece projecting rearward from the rear surface and the lock piece includes a lock portion on a tip side. The rear seal portion includes a lock-side seal hole to be held in close contact with a base end side of the lock piece and a sealing surface to be held in close contact with a mating housing on an outer peripheral side. The rear wall portion includes a lock receiving portion to be locked by the lock portion on an inner surface of a through hole. Out of an outer part and an inner part, the lock receiving portion is provided on the inner part.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a board end connector and a wire end connector. The board end connector includes a board end connector shell and a board end connector body. The wire end connector includes a wire end case and a tongue plate. At least one guide piece is extended from one of the board end connector shell and the wire end case, and a remaining one of the board end connector shell and the wire end case is provided with at least one guide slot for creating a butt joint with the guide piece. The electrical connector assembly of the present disclosure utilizes the space of the board end to the maximum extent, solves the problem that the CPU occupies the space of the board end due to the increased size of the heat dissipation module, and can realize high-speed data transmission.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing 60 including a cavity 62 and a terminal fitting 10 to be inserted into the cavity 62. The housing 60 includes a deflectable locking lance 64 projecting into the cavity 62. The terminal fitting 10 includes a locking portion 29 arranged to face the locking lance 64 in a direction to escape from the cavity 62 and a restricting piece 45 rising toward the locking portion 29. A tip of the restricting piece 45 in a rising direction is arranged to face the locking lance 64.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a resilient primary lock for securing a wire terminal with a housing, a primary lock reinforcement (PLR) device, and a PLR actuator for moving the PLR device between pre- and fully-staged configurations. The PLR device is configured to move in response to contact by the PLR actuator as the housing components are mated together. The PLR actuator includes an elongated, tapered finger that wedges against the PLR device during housing mating. A method of reinforcing a primary lock of a connector assembly is also described.

Abstract: An electrical feed-through, such as a PCB connector, involves at least one positioning protrusion protruding from a main body, and may further include multiple positioning protrusions protruding in respective directions from the main body. A data storage device employing such a feed-through includes an enclosure base with which the feed-through is coupled. The base includes an annular recessed surface surrounding an aperture that is encompassed by the feed-through and is at a first level, and at least one recessed positioning surface at a higher level than the first level, and extending in a direction away from the annular recessed surface. The positioning protrusion of the electrical feed-through contacts the recessed positioning surface of the base, such that the position of the feed-through is constrained by the recessed positioning surface.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided that includes a plurality of electric cables. A first adapter is configured to receive the electrical cables. The first adapter protects the electrical cables and allows for an electrical connection between the electrical cables and a plurality of electrical pins. A second adapter is coupled to the first adapter. The second adapter allows for an electrical connection between the electrical pins and a plurality of electrical terminals. A cable kit is provided that is at least partially housed within the second adapter. The cable kit has a plurality of projections extending therefrom. An insulator body is coupled to the second adapter. The insulator body includes a plurality of openings. Each of the openings has a tapered end portion configured to receive a corresponding one of the plurality of projections of the cable kit to form a mechanical seal with the cable kit.

Abstract: A plug connector for plugging onto or into a counterpart plug connector, having at least two counterpart contact elements, in a plugging direction. The plug connector has a housing having a first plane that faces in the plugging direction. The housing has at least two contact chambers, each of which has an opening in the first plane. At least two of the contact chambers in the housing are embodied separately from one another. A wall, which protrudes from the first plane when viewed oppositely from the plugging direction, is disposed between at least two mutually adjacent contact chambers. Alternatively or additionally, at least one groove is disposed in the first plane between at least two mutually adjacent contact chambers.

Abstract: A connector includes: a plurality of terminals; a housing having a tubular outer wall part, a holding part having a plurality of terminal housing chambers, lances positioned radially outside the respective terminal housing chambers, and a locking part; and a detection member having a tubular fitting part to be fit to the holding part and an engaging part. The lances, when the respective terminals are inserted into a regular position in the respective terminal housing chambers, enter the inside of the fitting part when the fitting part is fit to the holding part and, when the respective terminal are not inserted into the regular position, are pressed by the respective terminals to become deformed radially outward and to lock the fitting part at a first position, the first position being short of a position at which the engaging part is engaged with the locking part.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a terminal crimping device and a terminal crimping method which provide improved machining quality. A terminal crimping device is configured to crimp-connect, to an electric wire, each of a pair of adjacent terminals of a plurality of terminals coupled to each other by a carrier, the carrier having a terminal connection section connected to each terminal and a coupling section coupling adjacent terminal connection sections, the terminal crimping device including a carrier cutting unit configured to cut the coupling section, a terminal positioning unit configured to position one terminal of the pair of terminals such that the one terminal is located close to another terminal of the pair of terminals, and crimp dies configured as a pair to crimp-connect each terminal to the electric wire.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector body, a terminal retainer configured to retain a terminal within the connector body when the terminal retainer is in a fully staged position, and a connector lock configured to secure the connector body to a corresponding mating connector assembly. The terminal retainer moves from a pre-staged position to the fully staged position as the connector body is mated with the corresponding mating connector assembly.

Abstract: A connector includes a cylindrical connector housing having a retainer and a terminal accommodating chamber in which a terminal is to be inserted. The retainer has first and second flat plate portions, a side plate portion, and a front plate portion. The retainer is attached to the cylindrical connector housing along an attaching direction. An engagement portion is provided on a side end edge of the first flat plate portion along the insertion direction of the terminal, and is engaged with an engagement projection provided on a housing outer surface of the cylindrical connector housing. A releasing jig insertion hole is provided on the first flat plate portion. The releasing jig insertion hole has, with respect to the housing outer surface, a releasing jig insertion hole angle that is larger than a releasing jig insertion portion angle of the releasing jig.

Abstract: A connector housing for an electrical connector includes a first housing having a plurality of electrical terminals and a second housing pluggable with the first housing in a translational manner. The second housing has a single secondary locking projection indirectly or directly locking at least two of the electrical terminals of the first housing in a secondary locking manner.

Abstract: A lance of a connector housing includes a pressed portion disposed at a free end of the lance, a buckling portion disposed closer to a fixed end of the lance opposite the free end than the pressed portion, and a buckling resisting portion disposed between the pressed portion and the buckling portion. The buckling portion buckles when a force exceeding a predetermined tolerance limit is applied to the pressed portion and the buckling resisting portion permits the buckling portion to buckle while reducing buckling of the pressed portion.

Abstract: An easily assembled connector includes an insulative base (10), a plastic core (20) and conductive terminals (30). The insulative base (10) has a chamber (12). The plastic core (20) is correspondingly received in the chamber (12) and has a guiding hole (21) and troughs (22) surrounding and communicating with the guiding hole (21). Each trough (22) is formed with a terminal hole (A). The conductive terminals (30) are separately correspondingly installed in the terminal holes (A).

Abstract: A male terminal 10 is provided with a terminal body 15 including a tab 40 extending forward, and a cover 16 slidable between a protection position for accommodating the tab 14 inside a sheath portion 24 and a retracted position for exposing a front end part of the tab 14 from a front end of the sheath portion 24, and the cover 16 is made of a magnetic material.

Abstract: A connector is connected to a mating connector and includes at least one terminal, a housing and a retainer (90). The housing includes at least one fitting (72) and an exposed portion (80). The fitting (72) is fit into the mating connector and formed with a terminal accommodating portion for accommodating the terminal. The exposed portion (80) is exposed from the mating connector. The retainer (90) includes a locked portion and a locking protrusion (94). The locked portion is assembled with the exposed portion (80) and locked to a locking portion provided on the exposed portion (80), thereby fixing the retainer (90) to the housing. The locking protrusion (94) is assembled with the fitting (72) to project into the terminal accommodating portion and retains the terminal in the terminal accommodating portion.

Abstract: A terminal metal fitting (10) includes a tubular box portion (11) receiving a counterpart terminal; a lock hole (14) formed through a wall (11a) of the box portion (11) and receiving the lock projection (25); a terminal spring (16) extending from an inner wall surface of the box portion (11) to press and contact to the counterpart terminal; and a supporting point portion (15) formed at a portion around the lock hole (14) to have a cantilevered-shape. The supporting point portion (15) serves as a supporting point (15a) when the terminal spring (16) contacts to the counterpart terminal.

Abstract: A shield terminal (30) includes a dielectric (40) configured to accommodate inner conductors (32) and an outer conductor (43) surrounding the dielectric (40), and is mountable into a selected one of first housing (10) and a second housing (20). A first locking portion (55) and second locking portions (57) are formed on an outer surface of the outer conductor (40). The shield terminal (30) inserted into a first accommodation chamber (13) is retained by a front retainer (17) restricting the resilient deflection of a first locking lance (14) and the first locking portion (55) being to the first locking lance (14). The shield terminal (30) inserted into a second accommodation chamber (21) is retained by the locking of the first locking portion (55) and a second locking lance (22) and the locking of the second locking portions (57) and a side retainer (24).

Abstract: A terminal insertion device is provided which enables inserting connector terminals into terminal accommodating chambers of a connector housing, each of the connector terminals being connected to an end of each of a plurality of electric wires in a multi-core cable by crimping, while reducing the separation length for the plurality of electric wires. The terminal insertion device comprises: a terminal separator configured to be interposed between two connector terminals; a terminal chuck configured to clamp and bundle the two connector terminals in two directions, i.e., in a first direction intersecting an insertion direction and in a second direction intersecting the insertion direction and the first direction; and a moving mechanism configured to move at least one of a connector housing and the two connector terminals held by the terminal separator and the terminal chuck to insert the two connector terminals into two terminal accommodating chambers.

Abstract: A connector is provided. The connector includes a shell assembly, a circuit board, a terminal, and an insulated block. The terminal includes a contact piece and a connecting piece including a connecting portion and a connecting pin, and an angle is between the connecting portion and the connecting pin. The insulated block is disposed on one side of the shell assembly, and the connecting pin passes through the insulated block to be connected to the circuit board. The connecting portion and a bending portion of the connecting piece are both embedded in the insulated block. The periphery of the contact piece is devoid of material receiving areas. The contact area of the contact piece has a pleasing appearance. Moreover, as the bending portion is completely embedded in the insulated block, insufficient molding and burr phenomenon during molding can be avoided.

Abstract: It is aimed to reliably prevent inverted insertion of a terminal fitting. Oblique insertion restricting portions (27, 28) recessed while extending in a direction intersecting an inserting direction of a terminal fitting (T) into a connector housing (1) and capable of restricting the insertion of a rectangular tube portion (10) by a material of an inner wall of a cavity (4) biting into the oblique insertion restricting portions when the terminal fitting (T) is inserted in an orientation inverted from a proper posture and in an oblique posture into the cavity (4) are provided on corner parts of the rectangular tube portion (10).

Abstract: A male housing (12) includes a housing body (23) with a fitting space (28) that accommodates tabs (20) of male terminal fittings (11). An accommodation space (29) is rearward of the fitting space (28) and accommodates a sealing plug (17). An outer peripheral portion (24) of the male housing (12) defines an outer periphery of the accommodation space (29). An inner surface of the outer peripheral portion (24) closely contacts the sealing plug (17), and plate locks (44) project into the fitting space (28). A moving plate (14) to be locked by the plate locks (44) is arranged in the fitting space (28). The male housing (12) includes communication spaces (35) between the housing body (23) and the outer peripheral portion (24) and behind the plate locks (44). The communication spaces (35) allow communication between the fitting space (28) and the accommodation space (29).

Abstract: It is aimed to mount a sealing member into a receptacle after arranging a moving plate in the receptacle. In a fitting space (28) of a receptacle (25), plate lock portions (44) are provided to project, a moving plate (14) to be locked by the plate locks (44) at a protecting position is arranged, and a sealing member (16) is arranged closer to an opening than the plate locks (44). The receptacle (25) is composed of a body-side receptacle (30) including the plate locks (44) and a tip-side receptacle (31) arranged closer to the opening of the fitting space (28) than the body-side receptacle (30) and to be coupled to the body-side receptacle (30). The sealing member (16) is fixed by being sandwiched between the body-side receptacle (30) and the tip-side receptacle (31).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power connector which comprises an insulative housing and a terminal. The insulative housing defines a terminal receiving groove therein and comprises a stopping wall. The terminal is positioned in the terminal receiving groove and comprises a mating portion, a stopping portion and a wire connecting portion. The stopping portion abuts against the stopping wall and comprises a first horizontal portion and a second horizontal portion. The first horizontal portion comprises a first front end edge. The second horizontal portion comprises a second front end edge.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power connector which comprises an insulative housing and a terminal. The insulative housing defines a terminal receiving groove therein and comprises a stopping wall. The terminal is positioned in the terminal receiving groove and comprises a mating portion, a stopping portion and a wire connecting portion. The stopping portion abuts against the stopping wall and comprises a first horizontal portion and a second horizontal portion. The first horizontal portion comprises a first front end edge. The second horizontal portion comprises a second front end edge.

Abstract: It is aimed to realize miniaturization. A connector includes a terminal unit (50) having a terminal holding member (51) and configured to be displaced between a partial locking position and a full locking position integrally with a retainer (30), a terminal fitting (58) mounted in the terminal holding member (51) such that a draw-out direction of a wire (61) is a direction intersecting a displacing direction of the retainer (30), a stopper (25) formed in the housing (10) and facing in a direction opposite to the draw-out direction of the wire (61), and a butting portion (54) formed on the terminal holding member (51), the butting portion being not locked to the stopper (25) with the retainer (30) held at the partial locking position and being lockable to the stopper (25) by a displacement of the retainer (30) to the full locking position.

Abstract: A male plug connector having a contact support (1) with at least one contact chamber (2), wherein a contact partner (7) is mounted in the at least one contact chamber (2), wherein the contact partner (7) has a primary locking tab (10) that cooperates with its contact chamber (2), wherein a locking element (6) that can be displaced between a prelocking position and a final locking position is mounted on and/or in the contact support (2), wherein the locking element (6) is designed to secondarily lock the contact partner (7) having a secondary locking tab (12) when the contact partner (2) is located in its specified position in its contact chamber (2) and the locking element (6) has been displaced from its prelocking position into its final locking position, characterized in that, in addition to the secondary locking tab (12) of the contact partner (7), a locking web (13) that cooperates with the locking element (6) is mounted on the contact partner (7).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes first and second housing portions that are secured to one another and respectively provide an aperture and a hole. The aperture is configured to receive a terminal of a wire. The hole is configured to receive the wire. The first housing portion includes a face that is configured to mate with another connector that carries another terminal that is engageable with the terminal. A seal is captured between the first and second housing portions and is configured to engage the other connector.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing that is adapted to hold an electric terminal in a terminal cavity. The connector assembly also includes a terminal position assurance that is movable relative to the housing. A terminal position assurance lock retains the terminal position assurance in a pre-lock position relative to the housing. The terminal position assurance lock also retains the terminal position assurance in a lock position relative to the housing.

Abstract: In a terminal accommodating chamber provided in a housing of a connector, a terminal to which an electric wire is connected is accommodated. The terminal is held by the engagement between a locking face of a lance molded in a terminal accommodating chamber and a locking target face provided in a box portion of the terminal. The locking target face is provided in a front ceiling plate molded by notching a ceiling plate of the box portion in a width direction to reach a facing plate outer face. The locking face and the locking target face are engaged with each other within a range wider than a facing plate inner face width of the facing plate.

Abstract: A terminal unit (30) has inner conductors in a dielectric (36) and is mounted in a first or second housing (10, 20). The first housing (10) includes a first locking lance (14), a front retainer (17) and a first accommodation chamber (13). The second housing (20) includes a second locking lance (22), a second accommodation chamber (21) and a side retainer (25). First and second locks (45, 54) are formed on a surface of the dielectric (36). The terminal unit (30) inserted into the first accommodation chamber (13) is retained by the front retainer (17) restricting deflection of the first locking lance (14) and the first lock (45) locking the first locking lance (14). The terminal unit (30) inserted into the second accommodation chamber (21) is retained by locking the first lock (45) with the second locking lance (22) and locking the second lock (54) with the side retainer (25).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having an interior space and a retaining finger extending into the interior space. An electrical terminal and a terminal position assurance are each disposed within the interior space of the housing. The terminal position assurance is movable relative to the housing between (1) a pre-lock position, wherein the retaining finger prevents the electrical terminal from being withdrawn from the interior space of the housing, and the terminal position assurance does not prevent the retaining finger from moving relative to the housing; (2) a service position, wherein the retaining finger does not prevent the electrical terminal from being withdrawn from the interior space of the housing; and (3) a lock position, wherein the retaining finger prevents the electrical terminal from being withdrawn from the interior space of the housing, and the terminal position assurance prevents the retaining finger from moving relative to the housing.

Abstract: A connector includes a terminal including an electric contact portion having a lock end edge at a rear end thereof in an insertion direction and a wire connection portion having a core wire caulked portion; a housing having an insertion opening on a rear end surface thereof and a terminal accommodation chamber to accommodate the terminal inserted from the insertion opening; a flexible lock piece integrally formed with the housing and having a lock surface locking the lock end edge of the terminal inserted into the terminal accommodation chamber; an inclined surface formed on the flexible lock piece, pressed by the terminal during insertion, and moving the lock surface in an unlocking direction; and a recessed clearance portion formed on the inclined surface and having a bottom surface located farther from the core wire caulked portion of the insertion-completed terminal and the vicinity thereof than the inclined surface.

Abstract: A connection assembly includes a housing, an adaptor and a conducting element. The housing has a chamber and an opening communicating with the chamber. The adaptor has a first through hole. The adaptor is at least partially connected outside the housing. The opening communicates with the first through hole. The conducting element penetrates through the first through hole and the opening. The conducting element is detachably connected with the adaptor.