Electrical connectors – Coupling part including flexing insulation – Having plural – laterally spaced – prongs or prong sockets
Patent
1996-10-01
1999-03-09
Bradley, Paula
Electrical connectors
Coupling part including flexing insulation
Having plural, laterally spaced, prongs or prong sockets
439752, H01R 13516
Patent
active
058791922
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electric connector for use in, for instance establishing an electrical connection of an electrical wiring in automobiles, and comprising a rear retaining portion provided in a rear holder for preventing a connecting terminal inserted into the electric connector from being removed in a backward direction.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a side cross sectional view of a known electric connector.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a rear holder and a housing of the known electric connector.
FIG. 3 is a vertical cross sectional view of a first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a partially cut-out perspective view illustrating a rear holder and a housing in a mutually separated condition.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view depicting the rear holder which is provisionally engaged with the housing.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the rear holder which is completely engaged with the housing.
FIG. 7 is a vertical cross sectional view illustrating the rear holder provisionally engaged with the housing.
FIG. 8 is a vertical cross sectional view showing a condition in which the connecting terminal is inserted into the provisionally engaged rear holder.
FIG. 9 is a vertical cross sectional view depicting a condition in which the connecting terminal is further inserted into the provisionally engaged rear holder.
FIG. 10 is a vertical cross sectional view illustrating a condition in which the connecting terminal has been installed in the provisionally engaged rear holder.
FIG. 11 is a vertical cross sectional view showing a condition in which the connecting terminal is inserted into the provisionally engaged rear holder in a modified embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a vertical cross sectional view depicting the rear holder provisionally engaged with the housing in a modified embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a partially cut-out perspective view showing a rear holder completely engaged with a housing in a second embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a partially cut-out perspective view illustrating the rear holder which is provisionally engaged with the housing.
FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view depicting the rear holder and housing separated from each other.
FIG. 16 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a condition in which the connecting terminal has been installed.
FIG. 17 is a vertical cross sectional view illustrating a condition in which a connecting terminal is inserted into a rear holder provisionally engaged with a housing in a third embodiment.
FIG. 18 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of the rear holder.
FIG. 19 is an enlarged right hand side view depicting a part of the rear holder and connecting terminal.
FIG. 20 is an enlarged right hand side view illustrating a part of the rear holder and connecting terminal in a modified embodiment.
FIG. 21 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of a rear holder of a modified embodiment.
FIG. 22 is a vertical cross sectional view depicting a condition in which a rear holder is finally engaged with a housing in a fourth embodiment.
FIG. 23 is a lateral cross sectional view showing the housing and rear holder separated from each other.
FIG. 24 is a right hand side view illustrating a part of the housing.
FIG. 25 is a right hand side view depicting a part of the rear holder.
FIG. 26 is a partially cut-out perspective view showing the connecting terminal.
FIG. 27 is an enlarged perspective view representing a part of the rear holder.
FIG. 28 is a lateral cross sectional view illustrating a condition in which the rear holder is provisionally engaged with the housing.
FIG. 29 is a lateral cross sectional view showing a condition in which the rear holder is completely engaged with the housing.
FIG. 30 is a vertical cross sectional view depicting a condition in which the connecting terminal is inserted into the provisionally engaged rear holder.
FIG. 31 is a vertical cross sectional view representing a condition in which the connecting terminal has been inserted into the provisionally engaged rear holder.
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Kojima Akihiro
Kon Hideo
Machida Yukifumi
Tanaka Yoshikazu
Watanabe Michiyasu
Bradley Paula
Ryosei Electro-Circuit Systems Ltd.
Ta Tho Dac
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