Patent ID: 6702627
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector, comprising:a housing connectable with a mating connector housing, the housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and opposed external sidewalls; at least one cavity in the housing into which a terminal fitting is insertable in an inserting direction; a retainer mount hole open at one of the top and bottom walls and both of the external sidewalls along an intermediate position of the housing and communicating with the cavity, the sidewalls each having a recess surrounding a portion of the retainer mount hole that is open at the respective sidewall; and a retainer insertable into the retainer mount hole for engaging and locking the terminal fitting, the retainer having side plates engageable in the recesses of the external sidewalls; wherein at least one of the retainer and the connector housing comprises a guide means for obliquely guiding the retainer with respect to the inserting direction of the terminal fitting and pushing the terminal fitting to a proper depth in case the terminal fitting has not reached the proper depth, as the retainer is displaced obliquely, and wherein the external sidewalls of the housing have dovetailed undercuts in the recesses, and the retainer has bevels engaging the dovetailed undercuts for holding the side plates of the retainer in the recesses.