Patent ID: 6109975
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electric connector, comprising:electric terminals; anda connector housing formed from an insulating member, wherein said connector housing comprises,a body portion having a pipe-like shape with base-end opening portions to which said electric terminals are inserted, respectively, and top-end opening portions opposite said base-end opening portions for receiving additional electric terminals to connect with said electric terminals,a cover portion for covering said base-end opening portions of said body portion,a hinge portion connecting said body portion with said cover portion and being deformable to bend to make said cover portion cover said body portion, andmeans for locking said body portion and said cover portion with each other provided on at least one of said body portion and said cover portion, so as to maintain a state of covering said body portion with said cover portion; andwherein said lock means are provided at opposite side portions and center portion on each of said body portion and said cover portion, and, wherein said lock means provided at said center portions comprises:a lock lance provided at either one of said body portion and said cover portion; andan insertion slot at the other of said body portion and said cover portion to receive said lock lance, wherein slits are formed on opposite sides of said insertion slot along the longitudinal direction of said insertion slot to enable said insertion slot to elastically deform in the direction of said slits during an insertion of said lock lance in said slot.