Abstract: A connector (10) has a terminal fitting (17) press-fit into a terminal holding portion (18). The terminal fitting (17) has a wide rectangular cross-sectional shape and includes a lower surface (17A), two side surfaces (17B) standing upward from the opposite lateral edges of the lower surface (17A) and an upper surface (17C) connecting the upper edges of the side surfaces (17B). The terminal holding portion (18) includes two side walls (18B) that interfere with the side surfaces (17B), a bottom wall (18A) formed with lower interfering portions (18E) that interfere with non-touching parts (17D) of the lower surface portion (17A) not to be held in contact with a mating terminal fitting (21) and a ceiling wall (18C) formed with upper interfering portions (18D) that interfere with non-touching parts (17D) of the upper surface (17C) not to be held in contact with the mating terminal fitting (21).

Abstract: A plug connector (11, 12), having a body (13, 16) with boreholes containing contacts (14, 15), and a detent (23-26) that protrudes into the boreholes (21, 22) behind a contact collar (65). To make possible the locking insertion of not only thicker and therefore relatively stiff cables but also of such thin cables, for example those that are braided, which due to their relatively small cross section easily buckle when stressed in the sliding longitudinal direction, it is provided that the detent (23-26) can be inserted into the borehole (21, 22) in two successive positions, whereby in the first, preliminary locking position, the deflection resistance of the detent (23, 26) is smaller than it is when bringing the plug contact (14, 13) into the second, and final locking position.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing 10 fittable into a receptacle 52 of a mating connector 50 and a retainer 20 to be inserted into the housing 10 sideways. Cavities 12A, 12B for accommodating terminals are arranged side by side in the housing. The retainer 20 includes a main body 21 with side by side engaging portions 26A, 26B for engaging the terminals. Side walls 31 are provided at the opposite ends in an arrangement direction of the engaging portions 26A, 26B and projecting forward from the main body 21 in a connecting direction with the mating connector 50. Reinforcements 34 project in from front end portions of the side walls 31 in the connecting direction with the mating connector 50 and are at the rear ends of the side walls 31 in an inserting direction of the retainer 20 into the housing 10.

Abstract: A contact holder assembly receives a contact. The contact holder assembly includes a movable body portion, a fixed body portion, and a ring elastically combining the movable body portion and the fixed body portion such that the movable body portion moves away from the fixed body portion as the contact holder assembly receives a contact. The movable body portion includes an inner surface and an inclined portion on the inner surface.

Abstract: A connector which makes it possible to prevent contacts from being removed without increasing press-in force of the contacts. A crank-shaped portion or protruding portion is formed, as a retaining portion, on an linking portion which links a contact portion and a connection portion of each contact. A housing for holding a plurality of the contacts is comprised of a front housing in which contact-side portions of the contacts are disposed, and a rear housing in which connection-side portions of the same are disposed. When the front housing and the rear housing are assembled, the crank-shaped portion and the protruding portions are brought into abutment with the rear housing.

Abstract: A multi-unit connector is formed by mounting a plurality of unit connectors, in which a terminal is received in a terminal receiving section of a housing, into a connector frame. The housing includes a front opening, and the connector frame includes a wall covering the front opening. The wall has a hole for terminal insertion, and a positioning rib projectingly. The terminal is positioned without rattling by supporting the terminal between the positioning rib and an inner wall at a side opposite to the positioning rib of the terminal receiving section. The positioning rib is provided with a slant surface for supporting the terminal. Furthermore, an additional positioning rib is arranged symmetrically against the positioning rib about a center of the hole and the slant surfaces for supporting a top end of the terminal are formed facing to each other at the positioning rib and the additional positioning rib.

Abstract: A connector includes a body, a terminal base and a fixing base. The body has a terminal base groove consisting of a circular portion and a square portion suited to the profile of the terminal base. A protective base is provided to protect a first tenon from erroneously touched. A second tenon is utilized to engage with an annular recessed groove of the terminal base to combine the body with the terminal base in a first stage. The body has two sides having a first engaging projecting member and plural second engaging projecting members for engaging with those of the fixing base to complete a two-step engagement to enable the body, the terminal base and the fixing base combined together. The fixing base includes plural projecting-out rods and projecting-up rods to make the body combined with the fixing base, facilitating the connector conveniently assembled.

Abstract: A device of and method for making a multi-port cable connector is disclosed. The device comprises a connector housing having a plurality of orifices and a clip receiving portion extending into each orifice, each orifice being adapted to receive a corresponding cable connector therein and each clip receiving portion including, at least one grooved engagement surface disposed in a sidewall of the clip receiving portion and defining a first stage, and at least one second grooved engagement surface disposed below the at least one first grooved engagement surface in a sidewall of the clip receiving portion and defining a second stage; and comprises a plurality of retention clips adapted to slide between the first stage and the second stage in a corresponding clip receiving portion, each retention clip including a pair of engagement arms having a notched engagement surface for alternately engaging the pair of first engagement surfaces and the pair of second engagement surfaces.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for receiving a central process unit comprises: a first insulative housing (14) defining a number of receiving channels (141) extending along a first direction; a second insulative housing (13) located above the first insulative housing and defining a number of passageways (131) aligned to corresponding receiving channels; a third insulative housing (15) located below the first insulative housing and defining a number of holes (151) extending therethrough and aligned to corresponding passageways; and a number of thin, elongated contacts (11) received in the first, the second and the third insulative housing. Each thin, elongated contact has a contact portion (111) positioned above a top surface of the second insulative housing, a tail portion (112) extending through the holes of the third insulative housing, and a base portion (115) retained in the first and the second insulative housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for locking a cap onto a contact-carrier module, wherein said cap has a bearing for locking the contact disposed in the contact-carrier module is assembled on the coupling face of module in such a way that the cap and the module form a first connector element which includes a latch for latching the cap on the module in a longitudinal contact locking position and a removable stop preventing the coupling of the connector element with a complementary connector element until the cap is latched on the module in the contact locking position.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal and a connector body. The terminal has one or more tabs. The connector body has a cavity that is constructed and sized to receive the terminal. The connector body has one or more rails, and has one or more knobs. When the terminal is received in the cavity, the tab bears against the rail and bears against the knob.

Abstract: An outer housing is configured to receive alternative first and second housings. The first inner housing is configured to receive clean body contacts where the inner housing includes integral locking latches extending into the contract receiving cavity where the locking latch may be positioned against the shoulder of the contract retaining the contact in position in the cavity. Alternatively, a second inner housing may be provided with a locking shoulder against which a locking lance of an electrical contact having a locking lance may be provided.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a number of receiving slots (110) and a number of retaining slots (22) communicating with each other along a front-to-back direction. Each contact (3) has a securing portion (30) engaging with the retaining slot (22), a contact portion (33) extending forwardly into the receiving slot (110) from the securing portion (30), and a tail portion (34) extending out of the insulative housing from the securing portion (30). The retaining slot (22) defines a first inclined face (220) at an inner wall thereof. The securing portion (30) has a second inclined face (300) corresponding to the first inclined face (220) and abutting against the first inclined face (220).

Abstract: An electrical disconnect has first and second female contacts mounted in a power connector housing and first and second male contacts in a load connector housing. The male contacts each have a male blade contact finger. The female contacts each have a socket for removably receiving a male blade contact finger. At the rear ends of both the male and female contacts there are integrally formed push-in connector elements for receiving a conductor or wire. The disconnect is particularly suited for use in connecting power wires to a load device in a circuit, such as a fluorescent light ballast.

Abstract: An ultrathin connector that is easy to assemble has a base in which a plurality of positioning concavities are provided side by side in a lower surface thereof, connection terminals having a shape obtained by bending a needle-like metal material in two and joining it under pressure, these connection terminals being positioned in the positioning concavities so that two free end portion project from the base, a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that is pasted on, and integrated with, the lower surface of the base and fixes the connection terminals to the base, and a control lever in which a pair of rotary shafts that protrude coaxially from the end surfaces on both sides are rotatably supported on the base and which lifts wider portions of the connection terminals.

Abstract: A RF connector assembly includes a male connector, and a female connector connected to the male connector for signal transmission. The female connector and male connector each have a U-shaped locating groove upwardly extending around the periphery of the electrically insulative housing thereof, a connector terminal device inserted into the electrically insulative housing, and a U-clamp mounted in the U-shaped locating groove and partially extended to the inside of the electrically insulative housing to secure the connector terminal device firmly in position.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2) having a main portion (21) and a tongue portion (22) extending forwardly from the main portion; a terminal (4) received in the insulative housing; and a retainer (5) includes a beam (51) and two locking members (52) extending forwardly from opposite ends of the beam, the two locking members latching with the main portion, and the beam pressing against the terminal.

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 connector has a retainer (40) mounted on a housing (10) for movement between a temporary locking position and a main locking position in a direction (Y) oblique to a fit-in direction (X) of the housing (10). Terminal fittings (70) can be inserted into the housing (10) when the retainer (40) is at the temporary locking position and are locked in housing (10) when the retainer (40) is at the main locking position. The housing (10) has a locking part (28) and the retainer (40) has a to-be-locked portion (52) that can be locked together. Locking surfaces of the locking part (28) and the to-be-locked portion (52) are inclined to the movement direction (Y) of the retainer (40) and to the fit-in direction (X) of the housing (10).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector, which comprises means for preventing terminals from being deformed during connection of the connector. The electrical connector of the present invention comprises: a terminal position assuring member mounted to a connector housing; and a terminal protecting plate mounted to the terminal position assuring member. The terminal protecting plate comprises a first engaging element and the terminal position assuring member comprises a second engaging compactly configured since there is no need to provide any means for mounting or retaining the terminal protecting plate to the connector housing.

Abstract: An outer housing (10) includes a receptacle (12) projecting forward, and a connection space (14) is formed at a back end part of the receptacle (12). An inner housing (20) holding terminal fittings (50) is inserted into the receptacle (12) to be assembled with the outer housing (10) while being fitted in the connection space (14). Ribs (28a) to (28g) for preventing relative displacements of the inner housing (20) in directions intersecting with an assembling direction with respect to the receptacle (12) by coming into sliding contact with the inner circumferential surface of the receptacle (12) are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the inner housing (20).

Abstract: A stacked electrical connector formed by mating an upper and a lower housing having rows of cavities containing terminals is disclosed. The upper and lower housings have primary terminal assurance provided by lances integrally formed into the housings. A secondary terminal assurance system is provided to further secure the terminals within the housings. In one embodiment, secondary terminal assurance is to terminals in the upper housing by lower housing protrusions and to terminals in the lower housing by a hinge. In another embodiment, secondary terminal assurance is provided to terminals in the upper and lower housing by upper and lower protrusions of a lock plate.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a mate assist system for assisting in mating the electrical connector to a mating electrical connector. The mate assist system includes a lever pivotably connected to the housing, a slider slidably connected to the housing, and a system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever from an unlocked position. The system for preventing unintentional movement of the lever includes a first latch adapted to be manually actuated by a user and a second latch on the slider adapted to be automatically moved by the mating electrical connector when the housing is initially mounted on the mating electrical connector. Both the first and second latches are moved to enable movement of the lever from the unlocked position.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having more than one cavity extending along an insertion axis for inserting a connector in each of the more than one cavity. The housing has a slot extending perpendicular to the insertion axis and the housing has a locking chamber therethrough including a first section and a wider second section. A retention lock is inserted into the slot and held within the housing. The retention lock has a split center post with a top latch and the retention lock passes through the locking chamber so that the top latch locks within the wider second section of the locking chamber. The retention lock locks each of the more than one connector within each cavity.

Abstract: A connector (10, 10A) is provided with a retainer (50) for retaining terminal fittings (80) by entering cavities (21) of a housing (20). The retainer (50) includes two arms (52) projecting substantially in parallel with a mounting direction into the housing (20) and a connecting portion (51) connecting base ends of the arms (52) with each other. Locks (55) are formed on the inner surfaces of the both arm portions (52) and are engageable with full locking portions (37) formed on outer surfaces of the housing (20). The retainer (50) is held at a full locking position by the engagement of the locks (55) with the full locking portions (37). Leading end surfaces of the arms (52) in a projecting direction serve as exposure surfaces (63) exposed to the outside when the retainer (50) is held at the full locking position.

Abstract: A floatable electrical connector assembly comprises a fixed housing (10) defining a front receiving frame (112) having an edge section (113). A movable housing (20) is discretely and movably attached to the fixed housing (10) in an up-to-down direction and adapted to be rested on the edge section of the receiving frame. One of the movable housing and the fixed housing defines a mating bar (217) while the other one of the movable housing and the fixed housing has a receiving slot (119) defining an enclosed boundary for receipt of the mating bar so as to permit the movable housing stably movable relative to the fixed housing in the up-to-down direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal and a connector body. The terminal has one or more tabs. The connector body has a cavity that is constructed and sized to receive the terminal. The connector body has one or more rails, and has one or more knobs. When the terminal is received in the cavity, the tab bears against the rail and bears against the knob.

Abstract: A connector (10) is provided with substantially round large terminals (12) connected with ends of shielded wires (SW), a small terminal (13) connected with an end of an insulated wire (W) and a housing (11) in which two large cavities (27) for receiving the large terminals (12) are arranged side by side and a small cavity (28) for receiving the small terminal (13) is arranged at a position between the two large-size cavities (27) and displaced from the both large cavities (27) in a direction orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the large cavities (27).

Abstract: A connector (S) includes a housing (10) having an insertion hole (16) formed through three adjacent surfaces of the housings (10) and communicating with cavities (11). A retainer (50) is inserted into the insertion hole (16) through an insertion port (16A) in a first of the three adjacent surfaces of the housing (10) and locks terminal fittings (98). A front holder (30) is mounted on the housing (10) from a front end thereof and has side panels (32A) that cover portions of the insertion hole (16) in the second and third surfaces while leaving the insertion port (16A) open. The retainer (50) slides on inner surfaces of the side panels (32A) of the front holder (30).

Abstract: A female terminal fitting includes a bottom plate which extends in a front-back direction, a female electrical contact portion formed on a front side of the bottom plate, a board connecting portion extending backward of the bottom plate, and a stress relaxation portion. The bottom plate has a first stress relaxation portion which is resiliently deformable in an up-down direction. A side wall is erected from and formed on at least one side portion of the bottom plate in a right-left direction. A connecting portion connects to the board connecting portion in a state that the board connecting portion is arranged so as to be parallel to the front-back direction and is located more inside than the side wall. The connecting portion is a second stress relaxation portion which is resiliently deformable in the right-left direction and in the front-back direction.

Abstract: A connector (10) has a terminal fitting (17) press-fit into a terminal holding portion (18). The terminal fitting (17) has a wide rectangular cross-sectional shape and includes a lower surface (17A), two side surfaces (17B) standing upward from the opposite lateral edges of the lower surface (17A) and an upper surface (17C) connecting the upper edges of the side surfaces (17B). The terminal holding portion (18) includes two side walls (18B) that interfere with the side surfaces (17B), a bottom wall (18A) formed with lower interfering portions (18E) that interfere with non-touching parts (17D) of the lower surface portion (17A) not to be held in contact with a mating terminal fitting (21) and a ceiling wall (18C) formed with upper interfering portions (18D) that interfere with non-touching parts (17D) of the upper surface (17C) not to be held in contact with the mating terminal fitting (21).

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly includes a carrier having an insulating housing and at least one retention clip for managing and securing terminated cable assemblies to the carrier. The side exterior walls of the insulating housing are configured to enable side-to-side and end-to-end placement of a plurality of carriers for mating to a pin header, resulting in a high speed, high density electrical connector system.

Abstract: A cable connector is to be fitted to a mating connector attached to a circuit board. The cable connector includes a housing including a terminal hole for inserting a cable with a terminal; and a movable member attached to the housing for positioning the terminal at a regular position. The movable member includes an attached portion attached to the housing and a pressing portion retained in the terminal hole to be movable to an advance position for positioning the terminal at the regular position. The attached portion includes an upper plate portion and a lower plate portion both extending forward from a rear wall portion of the movable member to be guided along a top wall of the housing. The pressing portion includes a thrust arm portion extending forward from the rear wall portion and having a pressing surface on a front edge surface thereof.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing 10 fittable into a receptacle 52 of a mating connector 50 and a retainer 20 to be inserted into the housing 10 sideways. Cavities 12A, 12B for accommodating terminals are arranged side by side in the housing. The retainer 20 includes a main body 21 with side by side engaging portions 26A, 26B for engaging the terminals. Side walls 31 are provided at the opposite ends in an arrangement direction of the engaging portions 26A, 26B and projecting forward from the main body 21 in a connecting direction with the mating connector 50. Reinforcements 34 project in from front end portions of the side walls 31 in the connecting direction with the mating connector 50 and are at the rear ends of the side walls 31 in an inserting direction of the retainer 20 into the housing 10.

Abstract: A connector is disclosed. The connector includes a connector housing having a terminal channel and a terminal positioned within the terminal channel. The connector includes a primary locking mechanism including a locking beam configured to engage a first terminal locking surface and a secondary locking mechanism including a locking hinge having a locking foot configured to engage a second terminal locking surface. The locking hinge is configured to pivot from a staging position to permit passage of the terminal into the connector through the terminal channel to an operative position to retain the terminal within the terminal channel and establish a position of maximum rearward travel of the terminal within the terminal channel.

Abstract: A connector has a retainer (40) mounted on a housing (10) for movement between a temporary locking position and a main locking position in a direction (Y) oblique to a fit-in direction (X) of the housing (10). Terminal fittings (70) can be inserted into the housing (10) when the retainer (40) is at the temporary locking position and are locked in housing (10) when the retainer (40) is at the main locking position. The housing (10) has a locking part (28) and the retainer (40) has a to-be-locked portion (52) that can be locked together. Locking surfaces of the locking part (28) and the to-be-locked portion (52) are inclined to the movement direction (Y) of the retainer (40) and to the fit-in direction (X) of the housing (10).

Abstract: A wire holder (50), when correctly mounted in a housing (10), bites in insulation coatings (33b) of wires (33), whereby the wires (33) are so held as not to move. The wire holder (50) mounted in a direction intersecting the inserting direction of terminal fittings (30) and the extending direction of the wires (33) bite in the insulation coatings (33b) of the wires (33). Therefore, it is not necessary to bend the wires (33) and a layout space for the wires (33) can be smaller.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric connector element including a housing receiving first and second contacts; a first locking device for the first contacts, which can move between a release position and a locking position for the first contacts; a second locking device for the second contacts, which can move between a release position and a locking position for the second contacts; also including means for preventing maneuvering of the second locking device when the first locking device is not in a locking position for the first contacts.

Abstract: A spindle motor connector (1) is adapted for making electrical connection between a spindle motor and a PC board in HDD, which is mounted below the spindle motor. Said spindle motor connector (1) has a step-like insulated housing (10) with passageways (105) formed thereon, and a plurality of contact terminals (11) are formed to receive in said passageways (105), said spindle motor connector (1) further includes a removable cover (12) with engagement portion to secure the removable cover (12), the contact terminals (11) and the insulated housing (10) together. With this new design, the mold structure and the manufacturing progress can be improved.

Abstract: An electrical terminal including a first connection section; and a second connection section. The second connection section includes at least two cantilevered deflectable contact arms configured to contact a mating electrical terminal. A front end of each of the arms is outwardly flared including opposite sides of each front end being outwardly flared in general opposite directions relative to each other. The front ends combine to form a general tulip shaped entrance into the electrical terminal for the mating electrical terminal.

Abstract: An accommodation recess (17) is formed in the front surface of a housing main body (11). A plate-like lance housing (70) including locking lances (19) for primarily locking terminal fittings (130) by resiliently deformably projecting at inner surfaces of terminal accommodation holes (71) is accommodated into the accommodation recess (17). A plate-like retainer (50) movable to a partly locked position for permitting the insertion of the terminal fittings (130) into the terminal accommodation holes (71) and to a fully locked position for secondarily locking the terminal fittings (130) is also accommodated into the accommodation recess (17). The rear surface of the lance housing (70) and the front surface of the retainer (50) are arranged in contact with each other.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a connector terminal, which is crimp connected with an aluminum or aluminum alloy conductor having a large diameter, to be inserted into a terminal receiving chamber of a conventional connector housing designed for a copper conductor with less change of electrical characteristic and less modification. The connector terminal having the conductor of the present invention is widely adapted to a vehicle. The connector terminal crimping the electrical wire has a link portion longer than a link portion of a standard connector terminal so that an electrical wire crimp portion projects outwardly from a rearward face when the connector terminal is received in the connector housing. An insulation crimp portion is positioned spaced apart from the rearward face of the connector housing to prevent physical interference with the connector housing.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector connects coaxial cables with each other is disclosed. The coaxial cable connector includes a tap terminal, a tap housing, a tap locking member, a receptacle housing, a receptacle terminal and a receptacle locking member. The tap terminal is connected to a first coaxial cable, and has a locking groove. The tap housing includes a protrusion fixedly held in the locking groove, and the tap terminal is inserted into the tap housing. The tap locking member is mounted on the tap housing to hold the tap terminal that is inserted into the tap housing. The receptacle housing is detachably coupled with the tap housing, and the receptacle terminal is inserted into the receptacle housing and connects the tap terminal with a second coaxial cable. The receptacle locking member is mounted on the receptacle housing to hold the receptacle terminal that is inserted into the receptacle housing.

Abstract: A plug-type connector having a plastic housing having at least one contact chamber in which a contact is fitted and locked at least at one location. The contact chamber in the housing has on each of two inner faces of the contact chamber a test slot that can receive a test probe that is inserted into the contact chamber for a function test of the plug-type connector.

Abstract: Communications connectors are disclosed that include a housing having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end of the housing including a plurality of slits that define a plurality of pillars. First and second pairs of tip and ring insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) are mounted in the housing. Each of the IDCs has an upper end that has a first slot, a lower end that has a second slot and an intermediate portion between the upper end and the lower end, the lower end being offset from the upper end. The first slot of each IDC is aligned with a respective one of the slits. The housing further includes through slots that are separated by dividers, where each of the through slots is sized to receive the upper end of a respective one of the IDCs, and each slit of the plurality of slits exposes inner edges of the first slot of a respective one of the IDCs.

Abstract: A connector housing (10) is formed with a mount hole (21) for a retainer (60), and the retainer (60) is inserted into the mount hole (21) to lock and retain terminal fittings (40) inserted into cavities (13). Partition walls (28) partitioning the cavities (13) adjacent in width direction in the connector housing (10) are provided with extended walls (28) projecting into the mount hole (21). The retainer (60) is provided with recesses (66) at positions corresponding to the extended walls (28). A creepage distance between the terminal fittings (40) adjacent with the partition wall (27) therebetween is made longer by the extended wall (28), whereby the short circuit of the adjacent terminal fittings (40) can be prevented.

Abstract: A retainer (30) is formed with a wire holder (43) displaceable between a holding position for holding wires (25) in such a manner as to prevent movements of the wires (25) and a standby position for permitting the movements of the wires (25). A restricting action of a restricting portion (15) prevents the wire holder (43) from being displaced to the holding position unless the retainer (30) is assembled correctly. However, the wire holder (43) can be displaced to the holding position if the retainer (30) is assembled correctly. The assembled state of the retainer (30) can be detected based on whether a displacement of the wire holder (43) to the holding position is possible.

Abstract: When each metal terminal 3 is completely inserted into a housing 4, the metal terminal 3 is prevented from movement in forward, upward, downward, left and right directions. The metal terminal 3 is also primarily retained by a terminal retaining member 5, and is prevented from movement in a rearward direction. Then, when the terminal retaining member 5 is pushed up, and is shifted from a provisionally-retained condition to a completely-retained condition, only the terminal retaining member 5 is moved while the metal terminals 3 remain as they are. At this time, the amount of engagement of a primarily-retained portion of the metal terminal is reduced, whereas a secondarily-retaining portion of the terminal retaining member 5 is engaged with the metal terminal 3 in accordance with an upward movement of the terminal retaining member 3, thereby securing a necessary and sufficient retaining force.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) comprises a first insulative housing (10) comprising a base section (110) extending along a first direction and defining a front end and a rear end thereof in a second direction vertical to the first direction. A mating section (120) extends forward from the front end of the base section in the second direction and a mating cavity (121) is defined in the mating section and opened forward. A receiving chamber (140) is provided in the rear end of the base section (110) and opened rearward. A plurality of terminal grooves (130) is arranged along the first direction and extends along the second direction. A second insulative housing (20) is received and retained in the receiving chamber (140) of the first insulative housing (10) with a plurality of passageways (210) corresponding with and aligning with said terminal grooves (130) in the second direction. A plurality of terminals (30) is retained in the terminal grooves and the passageways.

Abstract: Shorting terminals (80) for shorting pairs of terminal fittings (20) are accommodated in a female housing (10), and releasing portions (34) for releasing the shorted state of the pairs of terminal fittings (20) are provided in the male housing (30). Further, a detector (50) is mounted in the female housing (10) for movement between a standby position and a detection position. The detector (50) is permitted to move from the standby position to the detection position while being linked with the operation of the releasing portion (34) after the shorted state of the terminal fittings (20) by the releasing portion (34) is released.