Patent ID: 6764312
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector for coupling panels comprising:an insulating housing with connector terminals fitted therein; flanges orthogonal to a direction of insertion and removal through the insulating housing and projected outwardly from at least one wall face of the insulating housing, comprising front and back wall faces, respectively; and a pair of retainer members having flexibility, fixedly attached to both side ends or both up-down ends of the insulating housing, respectively, wherein the retainer members are provided with a pair of retainer stepped parts, facing each other, and whereby there is a gap for allowing fixture of the panel between either one of the flange faces and the respective retainer stepped parts of the retainer members; wherein the respective retainer members are made up of ring-like retainer loops having flexibility, and the respective retainer loops comprise a concave groove provided at the center of an outer wall face opposed to a part of a wall of the insulating housing, to which the respective retainer loops are secured, inclined surfaces provided on both sides of the concave groove, respectively, so as to be inclined outwardly, and retainer stepped parts provided on the respective inclined surfaces.