Wire cover and electrical connector
View Patent ↗A wire cover of an electrical connector is provided and includes a main body and a hood. The main body includes a wire receiving section extending therein. The hood projects from a side of the main body. The hood includes a first wire receiving section disposed along a side of the hood and extending transversely with respect to the main body and a reinforcing rib provided on an opposite side wall of the hood.
1. A wire cover of an electrical connector comprising:
a main body having a wire receiving section extending therein;
a pair of supporting shafts, each supporting shaft disposed on an opposite side face of the main body; and
a hood connected to the main body at a base of the hood and projecting from a side of the main body to a distal end, a first wire receiving section disposed along a side of the hood and extending transversely with respect to the main body, and a reinforcing rib provided on an opposite side wall of the hood extending from the base to the distal end.
2. The wire cover according to claim 1 , wherein the hood further includes a second wire receiving section positioned adjacent the first wire receiving section.
3. The wire cover according to claim 2 , wherein the second wire receiving section extends substantially perpendicular with respect to the first wire receiving section.
4. The wire cover according to claim 1 , further comprising a lever pivotally mounted to the pair of supporting shafts.
5. The wire cover according to claim 4 , further comprising a lock disposed on the main body, the lock catching the lever.
6. The wire cover according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing rib is a strip like projection.
7. The wire cover according to claim 6 , wherein the reinforcing rib extends parallel to a length of the main body.
8. The wire cover according to claim 7 , wherein the hood further includes a second wire receiving section positioned adjacent the first wire receiving section.
9. The wire cover according to claim 8 , wherein the second wire receiving section extends substantially perpendicular with respect to the first wire receiving section.
10. An electrical connector comprising:
a housing holding a plurality of terminals; and
a wire cover attached to the housing and having:
a main body having a wire receiving section extending therein;
a pair of supporting shafts, each supporting shaft disposed on an opposite side face of the main body; and
a hood connected to the main body at a base of the hood and projecting from a side of the main body to a distal end, a first wire receiving section disposed along a side of the hood and extending transversely with respect to the main body, and a reinforcing rib provided on an opposite side wall of the hood extending from the base to the distal end.
11. The electrical connector according to claim 10 , wherein the hood further includes a second wire receiving section positioned adjacent the first wire receiving section.
12. The electrical connector according to claim 11 , wherein the second wire receiving section extends substantially perpendicular with respect to the first wire receiving section.
13. The electrical connector according to claim 10 , further comprising a lever pivotally mounted to the pair of supporting shafts.
14. The electrical connector according to claim 13 , further comprising a lock disposed on the main body, the lock catching the lever.
15. The electrical connector according to claim 10 , wherein the reinforcing rib is a strip like projection.
16. The electrical connector according to claim 15 , wherein the reinforcing rib extends parallel to a length of the main body.
17. The electrical connector according to claim 16 , wherein the hood further includes a second wire receiving section positioned adjacent the first wire receiving section.
18. The electrical connector according to claim 17 , wherein the second wire receiving section extends substantially perpendicular with respect to the first wire receiving section.