IP Library Granted Patent US 9,318,842
Granted Patent B2
US 9,318,842 · App. 14/396,629 · Granted Apr 19, 2016

Connector

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,318,842
App. No.
14/396,629
Granted
Apr 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector ( 1 ) includes a housing ( 7 ) for housing a terminal ( 5 ) connected to an electric wire ( 3 ), and a front holder ( 11 ) attached to the housing ( 7 ), and configured to allow a connecting portion ( 9 ) of the terminal ( 5 ) to be exposed outside of the housing ( 7 ) and hold the terminal ( 5 ) in a regular position to prevent the terminal ( 5 ) from coming off the housing ( 7 ). The housing ( 7 ) includes a housing locking projection ( 15 ) provided in the housing ( 7 ) with an insertion space ( 13 ) to allow the terminal ( 5 ) to be inserted in the housing ( 7 ) and configured to lock the terminal ( 5 ) with the front holder ( 11 ) attached to the housing ( 7 ) to prevent the terminal ( 5 ) from coming off the housing ( 7 ) toward the electric wire ( 3 ).

Claims (9)

1. A connector comprising:

a housing for housing a terminal connected to an electric wire; and

a front holder attached to the housing, and configured to allow a connecting portion of the terminal to be exposed outside of the housing and hold the terminal in a regular position to prevent the terminal from coming off the housing,

wherein the housing comprises a housing locking projection provided in the housing with an insertion space to allow the terminal to be inserted in the housing and configured to lock the terminal with the front holder attached to the housing to prevent the terminal from coming off the housing toward the electric wire,

wherein the front holder comprises a holder locking projection located in a position opposed to the housing locking projection in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the electric wire, the holder locking projection being configured to be inserted in the insertion space when the front holder is attached to the housing with the terminal housed in the housing, and configured to engage and lock the terminal with the front holder attached to the housing to prevent the terminal from coming off the housing toward the electric wire, and

wherein the housing locking projection and the holder locking projection are provided to be located in a same position in the extending direction of the electric wire and configured to engage with an engaging hole provided in the terminal.

2. The connector according to claim 1 ,

wherein the housing locking projection comprises a terminal guiding portion configured to guide the terminal to the insertion space, and

wherein the holder locking projection comprises a holder guiding portion configured to guide the holder locking projection to the insertion space.

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 Oct 23, 2014
From: TASHIRO, HARUNORI; SUGIYAMA, NORIO; AOSHIMA, KENGO
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034022/0620 →