IP Library Granted Patent US 9,425,549
Granted Patent B2
US 9,425,549 · App. 14/959,253 · Granted Aug 23, 2016

Connector

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Patent No.
US 9,425,549
App. No.
14/959,253
Granted
Aug 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector includes a housing capable of fitting with a mating housing, a locking arm swingably disposed on the housing and having a locking portion capable of locking with a locked portion of the mating housing, and locking arm protective walls disposed on the housing and arranged on both sides in a width direction of the locking arm. An engaging protrusion is disposed on each of the locking arm protective walls so as to protrude toward a side of the locking arm. An engaging recess portion is disposed on the locking arm. The engaging recess portion is positioned on a surface facing each of the locking arm protective walls, engages with the engaging protrusion, and regulates displacement toward one side of a swinging direction of the locking arm.

Claims (10)

1. A connector comprising:

a housing capable of fitting with a mating housing;

a locking arm swingably disposed on the housing and having a locking portion capable of locking with a locked portion of the mating housing; and

locking arm protective walls disposed on the housing and arranged at least on both sides in a width direction of the locking arm,

wherein an engaging protrusion is disposed on each of the locking arm protective walls so as to protrude toward the locking arm,

an engaging recess portion is disposed on the locking arm, the engaging recess portion being positioned on a surface facing each of the locking arm protective walls, engaging with the engaging protrusion, and regulating displacement toward one side of a swinging direction of the locking arm.

2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the locking portion is disposed on a side of a first end in a longitudinal direction of the locking arm,

a releasing-operation portion that releases locking of the locking portion with the locked portion due to a swinging operation by pressing force, is disposed on a side of a second end in the longitudinal direction of the locking arm, and

the engaging recess portion is disposed on a side of the releasing-operation portion of the locking arm.

3. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein an end surface in the longitudinal direction of the locking arm is positioned inside an end surface in a longitudinal direction of each of the locking arm protective walls.

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 Dec 4, 2015
From: SEKINO, TETSUYA
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037211/0855 →