IP Library Granted Patent US 8,727,816
Granted Patent B2
US 8,727,816 · App. 13/504,245 · Granted May 20, 2014

Connector

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,727,816
App. No.
13/504,245
Granted
May 20, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector includes a plurality of metal terminals, a connector housing and a spacer. The connector housing respectively receives the metal terminals, has a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers which are aligned in parallel therein and are partitioned with a partition wall each other, and has a first outer wall which is formed with a first opening and a second outer wall which is formed with a second opening. The spacer is inserted into the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers through the first opening so as to hold the plurality of metal terminals so that the metal terminals are prevented from withdrawal from the connector housing, and has a superposing wall which extends toward the second outer wall. The superposing wall superposes on the partition wall and a distal end portion of the superposing wall is located within the second opening.

Claims (14)

1. A connector comprising:

a plurality of metal terminals;

a connector housing, configured to respectively receive the metal terminals, having a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers which are aligned in parallel therein and are partitioned with a partition wall from each other, and having a first outer wall which is formed with a first opening and a second outer wall which is opposite to the first outer wall and is formed with a second opening; and

a spacer, configured to be inserted into the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers through the first opening so as to hold the plurality of metal terminals so that the metal terminals are prevented from withdrawal from the connector housing, and having a superposing wall which extends toward the second outer wall,

wherein the superposing wall is configured to superpose on the partition wall and a distal end portion of the superposing wall is located within the second opening, in a state where the spacer is inserted in the terminal accommodating chambers.

2. The connector as set forth in claim 1 , wherein

a width of one of the terminal accommodating chambers through which the superposing wall is passed is larger than a width of another one of the terminal accommodating chambers through which the superposing wall is not passed by a thickness of the superposing wall.

3. The connector as set forth in claim 1 , wherein

the spacer has an insertion port for insertion of a jig used when removing the space spacer from the connector housing, and

the insertion port communicates with only one of the terminal accommodating chambers.

4. The connector as set forth in claim 1 , wherein

the partition wall has a notch on an edge facing the first opening,

the spacer is formed with a pair of slits which extend from opposite end portions of the spacer in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the terminal accommodating chambers are aligned, and

in the state where the spacer is inserted in the terminal accommodating chambers, end portions of the partition wall which are adjacent to opposite ends the notch are configured to be inserted into the slits respectively.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2012
From: TAKAHASHI, KAZUHIDE; SUZUKI, TOSHIFUMI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028111/0792 →