Combined connector
View Patent ↗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.
1. A combined connector, comprising:
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;
wherein the first housing includes:
a retaining projection which projects 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.
2. The combined connector according to claim 1 , wherein the first housing and the second housing respectively include engagement portions that are provided on regions vicinity of the retaining projection and the terminal retaining portion; and
wherein the engagement portions are retainingly engaged with each other.
3. The combined connector according to claim 2 , wherein the engagement portions are respectively provided on a partition wall of the first terminal receiving chamber and a part of the second housing corresponding to the partition wall of the first terminal receiving chamber in the state that the first housing and the second housing are stacked together.
4. The combined connector according to claim 1 , wherein the second housing includes a protrusion which is disposed so as to be pressed in contact with the terminal retaining portion of the first housing in a state that the first housing and the second housing are stacked together.
5. The combined connector according to claim 1 , wherein said terminal retaining portion is disposed on a wall of the first housing that borders the second housing.