Patent ID: 9413096
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A connector, comprising: a housing formed with terminal accommodating chambers in multiple stages in a vertical direction; locking lances cantilevered forward along lower wall surfaces of the terminal accommodating chambers; terminal fittings to be inserted into the terminal accommodating chambers from behind and retained by being locked by the locking lances; deflection spaces formed into slits extending in a lateral direction at lower sides of the locking lances and configured to allow the locking lances to deflect resiliently to separate from the terminal fittings; a front retainer to be assembled on a front end of the housing; horizontal plate-like functional portions formed on the front retainer and insertable into the deflection spaces; a supporting plate cantilevered forward from the housing and covering a lower surface of a lowermost one of the plate-like functional portions, the supporting plate constituting an outer wall of the housing; and at least one reinforcing rib formed on the supporting plate and configured to enhance flexural rigidity of the supporting plate.