Abstract: A connector has a terminal insertion opening (23) and a restriction (25) projects in at an inner corner of the terminal insertion opening (23). A terminal fitting (30) has a rectangular tube (31) and a positioning projection (43) projects out from the rectangular tube (30). The positioning projection (43) is offset laterally from the restriction (25) when the terminal fitting (30) is oriented properly so that the tube (30) can be inserted into the terminal insertion opening (20). However, the positioning projection (43) is offset rotationally from the restriction (25) when the terminal fitting (30) is oriented improperly so that a corner (41) of the rectangular tube (31) contacts the restriction (25). The corner (41) of the rectangular tube (31) has a higher strength than a cantilevered projection from the rectangular tube (31). Thus, the corner (41) will not be deformed by contact with the restriction (25).

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: An electrical connector, of the type constituted by a box-like body with a closure cover which is associated therewith by way of a film hinge and inside which there is at least one first seat, with an opening for access on the part of the cover, for a female electrical connection terminal for an electrical cable and at least one optional contiguous second seat, which is open onto a corresponding first seat, for a male electrical terminal to be mated with the female terminal; at the free end of the cover there is at least one tab in which there is an engagement slot for a corresponding tooth which protrudes from the box-like body. At the edge of the box-like body arranged between the film hinge and the at least one opening for accessing the corresponding first seat there is a space for the free flexing of the film hinge.

Abstract: A power terminal and a method for making a power terminal having an electrically insulated connector body. A terminal insert is incorporated into the connector body and has at least one threaded electrically conductive member engaged with the terminal insert. The conductive member also includes a cap portion. The terminal insert is formed from a substantially rigid material and is configured to resist torque and pull out forces provided to the conductive member.

Abstract: A connector includes an inner housing receiving terminals, and an outer housing which is attached to the inner housing in a direction of insertion of the terminals into the inner housing. The outer housing includes pressing portions which abut against or are closely opposed to the respective terminals, received in their respective predetermined positions within the inner housing, in the direction of attaching of the outer housing.

Abstract: An insulator for a sensor arrangement of a laser processing machine comprises an outer insulating part of plastics material for electrical shielding and an inner shielding part of a non-conductive heat-resistant material for shielding against laser irradiation and/or heat.

Abstract: A terminal insertion apparatus includes a wire-holding unit, a housing-holding unit, and an terminal-inserting unit. The wire-holding unit holds electric wires connected to terminal fittings. The housing-holding unit holds a connector housing. The terminal-inserting unit inserts the terminal fittings connected to the electric wires held by the wire-holding unit into the connector housing. The terminal-inserting unit keeps holding the electric wire connected to the lastly inserted terminal fitting and moves the electric wire to the wire-holding unit. Then, the wire-holding unit holds the electric wire.

Abstract: An electrical plug-and-socket connector includes a housing having chambers for receiving contacts. Latches of the chambers hold contacts inserted in the chambers. The housing has first and second openings with pairs of the first and second openings respectively leading into the chambers. A flap attached to the housing is pivotable to either open away from the housing or close against the housing. The flap includes first projections which extend through the first openings into the chambers when the flap is closed to lock contacts held in the chambers. The flap includes second projections which extend through the second openings into the chambers when the flap is closed and when the contacts held in the chambers are positioned correctly in the chambers to engage the contacts and thereby reinforce the locking of the contacts held in the chambers.

Abstract: There is provided a lock structure of two articles which are attached to each other by fitting one article on the other article. The lock structure includes a lock arm formed at one of the two articles, and an arm reception portion which has a retaining portion for retaining engagement with the lock arm, and is formed at the other of the two articles. During the time when the one article is attached to the other article, the lock arm is brought into abutting engagement with the arm reception portion, and is elastically deformed to slide past the retaining portion, and becomes engaged with the retaining portion. The arm reception portion has a guide portion extending to the retaining portion, and a distal end portion of the lock arm is received between the guide portion and an outer surface of the other article.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) having upper and lower surfaces, with a plurality of passageways (not label) extending therebetween, the insulative housing (2) further including longitudinal ends each form a block (212) with an end surface thereof; a plurality of contacts (3) assembled to the passageways, each including a contact engaging portion (not label) extending above the upper surface; metal shell (4) attached to the housing (2) and defining a receiving space with the upper surface of the housing (2), the metal shell (4) including an end tab (not label) corresponding to end surface of the block (212). The block (212) comprises a vertical stopper (2120) and a horizontal stopper (2121) extending from the underside of the vertical stopper (2120).

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector with a secondary locking device comprising at least one contact element arranged in a plug-in connector base element. At least one secondary locking recess is provided in the contact element, which extends transversely to the plug-in direction and which is engaged by a locking cam of a secondary locking element in the locking position of the secondary locking element. The plug-in connector according to the invention permits high extraction forces to be achieved and is especially well suited for use in high-current plug-in connection devices.

Abstract: An electric connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2) having front and rear walls (21, 22), a terminal passageway (23) defined between said front and rear walls and having top and bottom walls (25, 24), and a conductive terminal (3) assembled to the insulative housing to be retained in the terminal passageway and having a base wall (31) and a pair of spring arms (32) extending from the base wall and adapted for mating with said pin terminal. The pair of spring arms face to each other and define between the pair of spring arms a space (32a) adapted for receiving the pin terminal. Each spring arm has a free end. A protrusion (26) is integrally formed with the top wall of the terminal passageway and extends into the terminal passageway, and is located between said free ends of the pair of spring arms to prevent unnecessary shake of the free ends of the spring arms.

Abstract: An electrical connector has terminals that are retained in terminal cavities of a connector body by rigid lock nibs that project into the terminal cavity from a rigid wall and rigid lock nibs that are attached to a flexible beam that is opposite the rigid wall and that project into the terminal cavity.

Abstract: A chamber housing of an electrical plug-and-socket connector includes rows of chambers which open onto a front housing side to receive elements. Springs respectively extend into the chambers for locking the elements. A slider channel extends along a middle row, connects with the middle row chambers, opens onto a transverse housing side, and borders the springs extending into the middle row chambers. A separation channel is arranged between each pair of adjacent springs extending into the middle row chambers. The separation channels extend along the longitudinal extension of the middle row chambers, open onto a front housing side, and intersect the slider channel. A blocking channel extends along the middle row, borders the springs extending into the middle row chambers, and opens onto the transverse housing side. A slider inserted through the blocking channel meets with the springs extending into the middle row chambers to Prevent buckling of these springs.

Abstract: An electrical connector housing assembly including an electrical connector housing having electrical terminal receiving areas; and a terminal position assurance (TPA) member movably mounted to the electrical connector housing. The TPA member is latched to the electrical connector housing in a pre-lock position by lateral side latches of the TPA member. The side latches have sections adapted to be deflected in an inward direction to un-latch the TPA member from the pre-lock position.

Abstract: An electrical connector body includes a rear face, a front face, and a terminal cavity longitudinally extending substantially between the rear and front faces. A rigid retention wall longitudinally extends at least partially between the rear and front faces and includes a terminal retention feature. At least two cantilevered hold-down beams are substantially opposed from the rigid retention wall.

Abstract: This housing includes an assembly of sockets each provided to receive a contact by engaging along a (Z) axis, wherein each socket of the assembly is essentially defined by at least two opposite axial lateral walls and includes two elastic locking latches extending in an essentially axial manner from two respective opposite transverse walls. At least one bar acting as a limiting stop with regard to the insertion of the contact in the socket is provided on the front end of each socket, said bar being formed in such a way that the axial projection thereof is located between the latches and does not interfere therewith.

Abstract: A connection assembly having a first connector and a second connector which can be connected to or disconnected from one another by being adjusted along a longitudinal axis, wherein the first connector comprises a first housing which is provided with an elastically deformable locking arm comprising an end connected to the first housing and a free end, as well as a first stop; the second connector comprises a second housing which is provided with a second stop; the first stop and the second stop are designed in such a way that when the two connectors are being connected to one another, they cooperate in such a way that the elastic locking arm 6 temporarily experiences an elastic deformation and, that, after the connected position has been achieved, it experiences an elastic return movement; the second housing comprises a first tunnel portion with a tunnel axis, into which first tunnel portion the locking portion 6, in the connected condition of the two connectors, projects at least partially, which first tunne

Abstract: A latch end for an electrical connector latch has a low coefficient of friction latch mating surface that engages with a mating slot in a mating electrical connector. The latch pivots around a central pivot point to move the latch end inward toward the center of the connector to engage the mating slot, or outward away from the center of the connector to disengage from the slot. The low friction mating surface may be a plastic overmold or a low friction coating on a metal hook of the latch end. The metal hook provides strength to the latch end. The low friction mating surface provides for a lower coefficient of friction and perhaps a larger contact area between the mating surface and the mating slot or protrusion. The latch engages a mating structure in the mating electrical connector. The mating electrical connector may have prongs that engage corresponding receptacles.

Abstract: A terminal structure to be assembled in a terminal slot is integrally formed by pressing a metal plate having first and second surfaces. The terminal structure includes a fixing portion and an elastic arm. The first surface of the fixing portion is fixed in the slot and is wider. The arm is connected to the fixing portion. Over 70% of the first surface of the arm are disposed on the same plane and the first surface of the arm has a curved shape. The first surface of the arm is narrower than the first surface of the fixing portion. An angle smaller than 30 degrees is formed between the first surfaces of the arm and the fixing portion. A top end of the arm exceeds a top end of the fixing portion, and is formed with a movable contact.

Abstract: A connector has a housing (1) with a cavity (2) for receiving a terminal fitting (3). The terminal fitting (3) has a tubular main portion (6) and a locking hole (12) is formed in the main portion (6) for receiving locking projection (5B) of a lock (5). A tongue (14) extends from the front end of the main portion (6) and is folded back into the main portion (6). The front end of the locking projection (5B) is located before an extending end (14C) of the tongue (14) and the rear end thereof is located behind the extending end (14C) of the tongue (14). Accordingly, the locking projection (5B) is long at a position where a front end surface (5C) of the locking projection (5B) receives a shear force from a front edge (12A) of the locking hole (12), thereby enlarging a sectional area against the shear force.

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 present invention discloses an electrical connector, comprising an insulating body provided with a plurality of accommodating passages; an electrical terminal received in the accommodating passage and having a body and two contact portions extending from both ends of the body; and a holding terminal also received in the accommodating passage and arranged on one side of the electrical terminal to hold the electrical terminal. Compared with the conventional art, the electrical connector according to the present invention can maintain better resilience and thus ensure secure electrical connection with mating electronic components.

Abstract: A micro-serial port electric connector including an insulating main body and a latch member. Multiple contact terminals are inlaid in the insulating main body. The insulating main body is formed with an insertion slot having a U-shaped insertion passage. The latch member has an insertion section and two latch arms. The insertion section includes a U-shaped insertion section inlaid in the U-shaped insertion passage of the insertion slot of the insulating main body. The two latch arms respectively integrally extend from two ends of the U-shaped insertion section into the U-shaped insertion passage of the insulating main body for resiliently engaging with another electric connector.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector including a housing defining a receptacle extending to an opening and a cavity block assembly retained in the receptacle. The cavity block assembly includes a base seated in the receptacle and a terminal inserter attached to the base and moveable in a terminal insertion direction from a pre-staged inserter position to a final inserter position. In an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of terminal passages extend in parallel through the base and terminal inserter. When the terminal inserter is in the pre-staged position, terminals may be inserted into the passages to a range of partially inserted positions with respect to the housing or to fully inserted positions. Preferably after all of the terminals are inserted, an urging force is applied to the terminal inserter causing it to move from the pre-staged position to the final position.

Abstract: A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector assembly. The housing includes a body having at least one axial passageway for receiving an electrical connector. A position assurance device extends into at least one axial passageway and is configured to engage a shoulder of the electrical connector to restrict axial movement thereof. A secondary position assurance device is received in the body engaging a shoulder of the electrical connector to restrict axial movement thereof.

Abstract: A stagable electrical connector and method of assembly has a housing and a shuttle that moves with respect to the housing from a staged position to an assembled position. An electrically conductive terminal snap fits to the shuttle when in the staged position and generally does not move with respect to the shuttle as the shuttle is then moved from the staged position to the assembled position that further secures the terminal to the shuttle. Preferably, a one-way coupler is carried between the shuttle and the housing to strongly resist withdrawal of the shuttle from the housing as the terminal is snap fitted to the shuttle. During snap fitting of the terminal, a flex beam of the shuttle is free to move giving way to the terminal and resiliently flexing back when the terminal is fitted to the shuttle.

Abstract: A temporary locking jig inserting hole which enables a retainer operating jig to be inserted thereinto from the outside is provided on a side of an inner housing of a female connector from which electric wires are drawn out in such a manner as to extend along a direction in which female terminals are inserted into the inner housing. In addition, a temporary locking retainer side tapered portion is provided on a retainer in such a manner as to correspond in position to the temporary locking jig inserting hole. In association with the insertion of the retainer operating jig from the temporary locking jig inserting hole, the temporary locking retainer side tapered portion is brought into sliding contact with a jig side tapered portion of the retainer operating jig, so as to displace the retainer which is being in a proper locking position to a temporary locking position.

Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting an electrical terminal to a terminal receiver includes a body portion having a first surface including a biasable lock member extending therefrom and a second surface defining a plurality of recesses. The connector assembly also includes a securing member having a plurality of finger portions with one of the finger portions disposed in each of the recesses so as to prevent or lessen any movement of the electrical terminal relative to the terminal receiver within the recess. The securing member has a locking tab member that can engage and pivot the lock member for locking the securing member to the body portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector has terminals that are retained in terminal cavities of a connector body by rigid lock nibs that project into the terminal cavity from a rigid wall and rigid lock nibs that are attached to a flexible beam that is opposite the rigid wall and that project into the terminal cavity.

Abstract: To provide a connector in which a compact design of the connector can be achieved, and besides a retaining force for preventing withdrawal of a metal terminal can be further increased, a connector housing 10 includes terminal receiving chambers 11 into which metal terminals 30 can be inserted, respectively, from a rear side, elastic lances 12 for respectively retaining the metal terminals 30 to prevent rearward withdrawal of the metal terminals 30, an elastic deformation space 13 for the lances, and a front holder insertion space 16 which is provided at a front side of the elastic deformation space in continuous relation thereto such that a front holder can be inserted into a predetermined position in the front holder insertion space from the front side.

Abstract: A connector housing body has a terminal receiving chamber. A projecting terminal has a terminal base received in the terminal receiving chamber and a projecting portion projecting from the housing body. A front body covers the projecting portion of the terminal. The front body has the terminal insertion hole through which the projecting portion of the terminal is extended. L locking means are provided in the housing body and the front body for finally locking the front body to the housing body at a final locking position where the projecting portion of the terminal is extended from the insertion hole. The locking means preliminarily locks the front body at the preliminary locking position where a leading end of the projecting portion of the terminal is positioned with a less distance from the front body than at the final locking position. At the preliminary locking position, the projecting portion of the terminal is not extended from the terminal insertion hole of the front body.

Abstract: An electric connector (1) having an insulating casing (2) defining a number of cavities (3) for housing respective electric terminals (4) and having respective axes parallel to a mating direction (A) in which the connector (1) mates with a complementary connector; primary retaining means (30) for retaining the terminals (4) inside the respective cavities (3); and secondary retaining means (31) for determining correct engagement of the terminals (4) by the primary retaining means (30), and preventing release of the terminals; the secondary retaining means (31) include a movable member (32) which engages the casing (2), in the mating direction (A), in a first operating position, and which is movable, in a direction (B) crosswise to the mating direction (A), from the first operating position to a final second operating position in which it cooperates with the terminals (4) to prevent withdrawal of the terminals from the cavities (3).

Abstract: A plug-and-socket connector (10) has a plastic housing (11) that holds electrical male or female contacts (14) in boreholes (16, 17) next to each other, and whose forward end forms a plug extension (13) or as a socket extension (113) and whose rear end receives and locks the male or female contacts (14) in the housing (11).

Abstract: A connector housing assembly (10) is formed by assembling a first housing (11) and a second housing (40) individually formed by molds that are opened in forward and backward directions, and an accommodation space (70) for accommodating a retainer (60) is defined between the first housing (11) and the second housing (40). It is sufficient for the molds for forming the connector housing assembly (10) to include only the molds that are opened in forward and backward directions to form the two housings (11, 40), and a mold that is opened in a direction normal to forward and backward directions is not necessary. Thus, space required for the molds for forming the connector housing assembly (10) can be small.

Abstract: A synthetic jet ejector is provided which comprises a first housing portion (131), and a second housing portion (133) which releasably attaches to the first housing portion, wherein the first and second housing portions form first and second portions, respectively, of at least one passageway (159) adapted to emit at least one synthetic jet.

Abstract: A male housing (60) includes a receptacle (61) in which male tabs project. A female housing (10) includes a tower (11) with cavities (14) for accommodating terminal fittings. A front holder (13) is mountable on the tower (11) and has a front wall (31). A surrounding wall (32) projects from a peripheral edge of the front wall (31) for covering the outer peripheral surface of the tower (11). A receptacle (61) is fit on the tower (11) with the front holder (13) thereon. Inner projections (43) are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the surrounding wall (32) and project towards the outer peripheral surface of the tower (11) and outer projections (45) are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the surrounding wall (32) and project towards the inner peripheral surface of the receptacle (61).

Abstract: A connector (F) has a housing (10) for accommodating a terminal fitting (30) connected with wire (W). A seal (98) is mounted on the wire (W) and fits in a mounting portion (15) in the rear of the housing (10). A holder (50) is mounted on the housing (10) from behind to press the seal (98) and to prevent the seal (98) from coming out. The holder (50) has a wire insertion hole (55) for receiving the wire (W). The seal (98) has a main body (96) and a shake preventing portion (94). The main body (96) closely contacts the outer surface of the wire W and the inner surface of the mounting portion (15). The shake preventing portion (94) closely contacts the outer surface of the wire (W) and the inner surface of the wire insertion hole (55) of the holder (50).

Abstract: The invention discloses a terminal device fixed on a miniature motor and used for connecting with a circuit board. The terminal device includes a fixing portion, an arc portion, a contact portion, and a ground portion. The terminal device is fixed on the miniature motor by the fixing portion. The arc portion protrudes from the fixing portion, and the connection between the arc portion and the fixing portion acts as a first fulcrum. The contact portion bends and protrudes from the arc portion, and the contact portion is capable of being operated to contact the arc portion, so as to provide a second fulcrum. The ground portion protrudes from the contact portion and is used for connecting with the circuit board.

Abstract: A cutting board, including retaining holes in a side surface thereof, each retaining hole including a screw hole at an end side of the retaining hole and a first fitting portion at an opening side of the retaining hole; projecting rods inserted into the retaining holes each include a cylindrical second fitting portion and a threaded portion to be screwed onto the screw hole with ends of the second fitting portion projecting from the side surface of the cutting board; a remaining portion of each first fitting portion is fit into the fitting portion of each retaining hole; each projecting rod is pivoted in a forward and reverse direction to allow the threaded portion thereof to move in a left and right direction within the screw hole; the length of each of the projecting portions projecting from the side surface of the cutting board is adjusted to fasten each projecting rod.

Abstract: A front mask (70) can be held at a testing position located before a proper position with respect to a mounting direction of the front mask (70). At this testing position, parts of the front ends of connecting portions (28S) of smaller female terminals (26S) accommodated in smaller cavities (24S) located behind the corresponding smaller cavities (24S) with respect to the mounting direction are exposed in smaller terminal insertion openings (75S), and these smaller terminal insertion openings (75S) are used also as testing openings through which probes (80) for an electrical connection test are inserted. The front mask (70) also is formed with test openings (82) where parts of the front ends of the connecting portions (28S) of the smaller female terminals (26S) accommodated in the frontmost smaller cavities (24S) with respect to the mounting direction are exposed when the front mask (70) is at the testing position.

Abstract: To provide a connector in which a compact design of the connector can be achieved, and besides a retaining force for preventing withdrawal of a metal terminal can be further increased, a connector housing 10 includes terminal receiving chambers 11 into which metal terminals 30 can be inserted, respectively, from a rear side, elastic lances 12 for respectively retaining the metal terminals 30 to prevent rearward withdrawal of the metal terminals 30, an elastic deformation space 13 for the lances, and a front holder insertion space 16 which is provided at a front side of the elastic deformation space in continuous relation thereto such that a front holder can be inserted into a predetermined position in the front holder insertion space from the front side.

Abstract: A combined connector includes a first housing that has a first terminal receiving chamber for receiving a first terminal and a second housing that is stacked on the first housing and has a second terminal receiving chamber for receiving a second terminal. The first housing includes a retaining projection which projects and inserts into the second terminal receiving chamber to retain the second terminal in the second terminal receiving chamber and a terminal retaining portion which retains the first terminal received in the first terminal receiving chamber and is disposed so as to contact with the second housing in a state that the first housing and the second housing are stacked together.

Abstract: To positively retain terminal retaining members provisionally and completely relative to a connector housing, a connector 1, 41, 61 includes a connector housing 2, 42, 62 for receiving terminals 4, 64, and a holder 3, 43, 63 attached in a sliding manner to the connector housing. Terminal retaining members 9 are pivotally provided respectively at opening portions 7 of the connector housing. The holder includes first slanting portions 26 for pushing the terminal retaining members into the respective opening portions so as to provisionally retain the terminal retaining members, and second slanting portions 29 for further pushing the terminal retaining members into the opening portions so as to completely retain the terminal retaining members. When the retaining members are provisionally retained, a distal end of each retaining member abuts against the corresponding second slanting portion.

Abstract: An outer conductor (40) of a shield terminal (T) used by being connected with a shielded cable (10) is provided with a stabilizer (46) folded at an intermediate position such that an extending end thereof faces a main portion (41). Thus, even if shield terminals (T) touch each other during transportation, inadvertent deformations of tongue pieces (44) and the stabilizer (46) can be prevented since the leading end of the stabilizer (46) is a folded end to have a larger thickness as compared to conventional ones and is unlikely to enter a slit (43) of another outer conductor (40) or get caught thereby.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a plurality of electrical terminals; and a housing having the electrical terminals connected thereto. The housing includes a first housing member and a second housing member movably connected to the first housing member. The first housing member includes snap-lock latches which lock the terminals in terminal receiving channels of the first housing member. The terminal receiving channels include a first row of the terminal receiving channels with a first one of the terminal receiving channels and a second one of the terminal receiving channels being separated from each other by a wall of the first housing member, and the first housing member having a substantially open wall area between a third one of the terminal receiving channels and the second terminal receiving channel. The second housing member is adapted to at least partially close the open wall area.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing comprising at least two contact receiving areas and at least two contact terminals connected to the housing in the contact receiving areas. A first one of the contact terminals includes a combined housing latch and shorting member. The combined housing latch and shorting member is latched behind a portion of the housing to retain the first contact terminal to the housing. The combined housing latch and shorting member directly electrically contacts a second one of the contact terminals. The combined housing latch and shorting member is resiliently deflectable and adapted to be moved by a portion of a mating electrical connector to electrically disconnect from the second contact terminal and still be retained latched behind the portion of the housing.

Abstract: The electric connector includes: at least two terminal fittings; a connector housing including terminal-receiving chambers each receiving the terminal fitting and having a locking piece for locking the terminal fitting; and a short circuit terminal for electrically connecting the two terminal fittings to each other, wherein when the connector is coupled with a mating connector, electrical connection between the two terminal fittings attained by the short circuit terminal is removed, wherein when the terminal fitting is inserted into the terminal-receiving chamber, the locking piece is once resiliently deformed and thereafter locks the terminal fitting, wherein the connector housing is provided with a bending space in which the locking piece is positioned when the locking piece is resiliently deformed, wherein the short circuit terminal includes a resilient contacting piece which passes through the bending space and comes in resilient contact with one terminal fitting of the two terminal fittings.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed including an insulative housing, a pair of lock strips assembled to the insulative housing, and a casing assembled to the insulative housing for retaining the lock strips. The insulative housing includes a plurality of passageways receiving a plurality of conductive terminals therein. Mounting portions are respectively integrally formed on both sides of the passageways. Each mounting portion defines a plug groove, and an abutting portion is formed in the plug groove against burden of too large force. Retention portions are formed on the mounting portions for retaining the lock strips. The lock strips are respectively inserted into the plug grooves from top to bottom. Each lock strip includes a pressing portion projecting thereon. Latch portions extend from the pressing portions and are movable to lock with or disengage from a mating connector. Thus the lock strips are reliably retained.

Abstract: A double locking connector includes: a connector housing; a double locking member inserted into the connector housing for locking terminals; operational members disposed on the double locking member and exposed outside of the connector housing; slidably engaged members disposed on the operational members; guides disposed on outer walls of the connector housing; and pressing walls disposed on the guides for pressing the slidably engaging parts from outside thereof to prevent the slidably engaging parts from being displaced outward. The slidably engaged members are boards or ribs projected from the boards. The guides are guide rails having an L-shaped section. The operational members have peripheral members in a frame shape and a board disposed in the frame. The guides are inserted into openings formed between the peripheral members and the board.