Short-circuiting terminal fitting and connector therefor

Details Short-circuiting terminal fitting and connector therefor Short-circuiting terminal fitting and connector therefor

1997-07-24

1999-01-26

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

With indicating or identifying provision

Connection indicating provision

H01R 300

Patent

active

058632166

ABSTRACT:
A short-circuit terminal fitting 30 is provided with a protection wall 35 to prevent deformation of elastic contact portions due to interference by other members and to prevent excessive deformation of the elastic contact portions due to an excessive pressing displacement of a lock arm. The protection wall 35 is so formed as to surround the leading free ends of elastic contact portions 32 which are fixed at one end thereof and hanging at the other end thereof. When the short-circuiting terminal fitting 30 is handled alone, the elastic contact portions 32 are unlikely to be interfered with by other members since they are surrounded by the protection wall 35 and, accordingly, the deformation of the elastic contact portions 32 due to interference by other members can be prevented. Further, the protection wall 35 prevents deformation of the elastic contact portions 32 that otherwise could be caused by a lock arm 21 engaging the elastic contact portion 32 when the fitting 30 is mounted in a female connector housing 20.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5213513 (1993-05-01), Brown et al.
patent: 5562486 (1996-10-01), Saijo et al.
patent: 5655913 (1997-08-01), Castaneda et al.
patent: 5667403 (1997-09-01), Fukuda et al.

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