Connector
A connector includes a housing that has a plurality of terminal receiving chambers into which a terminal is inserted, each terminal receiving chamber being provided with a housing flexible piece for retaining and locking the terminal, and a rear holder that is mounted at the housing, abuts on the housing flexible piece and restrains locking release of the housing flexible piece. In the connector, the rear holder has a holder locking protrusion for retaining and locking the terminal in each terminal receiving chamber.
1. A connector comprising:
a housing that has a plurality of terminal receiving chambers into which a terminal is inserted, each terminal receiving chamber being provided with a housing flexible piece for retaining and locking the terminal, and
a rear holder that is mounted at the housing, abuts on the housing flexible piece and restrains locking release of the housing flexible piece,
wherein the rear holder has a holder locking protrusion for retaining and locking the terminal in each terminal receiving chamber.
2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein
the holder locking protrusion abuts on the terminal earlier than the housing flexible piece to retain and lock the terminal in assembling.
3. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein
the holder locking protrusion is made of a flexible piece for retaining and locking the terminal.
4. The connector according to claim 2 , wherein
the holder locking protrusion is made of a flexible piece for retaining and locking the terminal.
5. The connector according to claim 3 , wherein
a temporary locking mechanism is formed by the housing and the rear holder,
in a fully locked state of the rear holder and the housing, the rear holder is in contact with the housing flexible piece, and
in a temporarily locked state of the rear holder and the housing, the rear holder is not in contact with the housing flexible piece.