Patent ID: 6116914
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector mountable on a circuit board, comprising:a housing having an engaging portion for permitting a mating connector to be fitted thereon from a mating direction, said engaging portion further having a terminal insertion opening extending therethrough,a terminal fitting having a connection section that is at least partially inserted from an insertion direction along an inner surface defined by the terminal insertion opening of the engaging portion so as to enable connection with a mating terminal fitting of the mating connector, the connection section of the terminal fitting having a front end for receiving the mating terminal fitting and an opposed rear end, elastic contact portions formed on the connection section of the terminal fitting in proximity to the front end thereof, said elastic contact portions projecting inwardly for elastic contact with the mating terminal fitting, andlocking means provided on the housing and the terminal fitting for substantially preventing the connection section from being disengaged from the engaging portion, the locking means comprising at least one lock recess formed on the inner surface of the engaging portion and at least one corresponding locking portion on the connection section, the locking portion projecting obliquely backward on the connection section and having a leading end engageable with the lock recess, the locking portion being disposed between the elastic contact portion and the rear end of the connection section.