Patent ID: 6902443
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A connector comprising: a housing; front and rear terminal accommodating chambers for accommodating a connecting terminal in a terminal inserting direction defined by an outer peripheral wall of the housing; a cavity portion formed between the front and rear terminal accommodating chambers; a locking member adapted to be inserted into the cavity portion in a locking member inserting direction and held in a provisionally locking position and in a regularly locking position; an opening formed through the locking member, the opening corresponding to the front and rear terminal accommodating chambers; a terminal locking portion engageable with the connecting terminal formed at the opening; a side wall formed parallel to the locking member inserting direction and defining an inner side surface of the opening; a first locking projection for a provisional lock formed at the side wall; a guide rib formed in parallel to the terminal inserting direction at an inside surface of the first locking projection so that the guide rib are projected inwardly with respect to an inner side wall of the terminal accommodating chamber when the locking member is held in the provisionally locking position; a second locking projection for a regularly lock formed at the side wall; a first locking portion formed at the housing, the first locking portion being engaged with the first locking projection in the provisionally locking position so that the connecting terminal can be inserted in the front and rear terminal accommodating chambers and the opening; and a second locking portion formed at the housing, the second locking potion being engaged with the second locking projection in the regularly locking position so that the terminal locking portion is engaged with the connecting terminal.