Patent ID: 6488547
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector, comprising:a housing, terminal fittings inserted substantially side by side in the housing, a terminal retainer mounted in the housing and engaging the terminal fittings to prevent the terminal fittings from coming out of the housing, and at least one pair of spaced apart locking means formed on at least one of the housing and the terminal retainer, the locking means being spaced apart and configured to lock the terminal retainer in the housing, the locking means being arranged in two positions spaced apart from each other in insertion and withdrawal directions of the terminal fittings into and from the housing, the locking means comprising a pair of full locking means for holding the retainer in a full locking position where the terminal retainer engages the terminal fitting to prevent the terminal fittings from coming out of the housing and a pair of partial locking means for holding the terminal retainer in a partial locking position where insertion and withdraw of the terminal fittings into and from the housing are permitted, the partial locking means being located more forward with respect to the insertion direction than the full locking means at one side of the housing and being locating more backward with respect to the insertion direction than the full locking means with respect to a juxtaposed side of the housing.