Patent ID: 7549895
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An electric connector comprising: a housing provided in a front surface thereof with an opening or receiving a mating connector, an inside of the opening being provided with a plurality of contacts in a mutually insulated manner; and a lead-connection assisting member mountable on a rear side of the housing, wherein the lead-connection assisting member comprises: a supporting table for supporting to solder rear-end wire connecting portions of the contacts projected from a rear surface of the housing and corresponding core wires taken from tip portions of leads for electrical connection, and a plurality of lead receiving grooves formed at the same pitch distance as that of the contacts, the grooves being adapted to receive and temporarily hold the tip portions of the leads, wherein the supporting table is provided with a plurality of guide grooves for guiding the rear-end wire connecting portions of the contacts, the guide grooves being arranged in communication with the lead receiving grooves, wherein a plate-like locking terminal holding portion is provided on each opposite widthwise end of the rear surface of the housing and oriented in the length direction of the connector, and wherein an inner surface of the locking terminal holding portion has a guide for guiding the lead-connection assisting member movably in the length direction.