Patent ID: 6186806
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector comprising:a housing having a peripheral surface, a plurality of cavities, a plurality of resiliently deformable locking members, and a plurality of terminals, each of said terminals being inserted in the respective said cavity and having (a) a partially inserted position in which said terminal bears on a respective one of said locking members to deform said locking members so that said locking members are elevated with respect to said peripheral surface, and (b) a fully inserted position in which said locking members snap-fit to said terminal thereby locking said terminals in said cavities;a bus bar holder having a sleeve and a plurality of bus bar tab pieces which are accommodated in said sleeve, said sleeve being push-fitted over said peripheral surface via a partially installed position, at which said tab pieces do not contact said terminals, to a fully installed position, at which said tab pieces contact said terminals, whereby in said fully installed position said bus bar holder is installed to said housing with said terminals electrically connected to each other; anda detent that detains said bus bar holder at said partially installed position,wherein each of said locking members is adapted so that when said terminal is in said partially inserted position with the respective one of said locking members elevated with respect to said peripheral surface and an attempt is made to push-fit said sleeve to said partially installed position, said sleeve bears on said locking member to prevent said sleeve from arriving at said partially installed position.