Patent ID: 6793513
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector, comprising:first and second housings connectable with each other; at least first and second terminal fittings mounted respectively in the first and second housings and connectable with each other with frictional resistance while connecting the housings; an inertial locking means including at least one abutment on the first housing and at least one resistance arm on the second housing, the resistance arm being configured for contacting the abutment during connection of the housings and creating a resistance force against a connecting operation of the housings, the resistance arm further being configured to deform resiliently in a direction for disengaging the resistance arm from the abutment in response to a resistance canceling force at a selected stage during the connection of the housings, thereby canceling the resistance force so that the connection of the housings proceeds efficiently; and a seal mounted along a peripheral surface of the second housing for resilient contact with a peripheral surface of the first housing during connection, wherein the seal and the peripheral surface of the first housing contact during connection of the housings and a connection resistance created by resilient deformation of the seal reaches a maximum value before the resistance arm contacts the abutment.