Patent ID: 7500887
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector, comprising: a housing assembly made of a synthetic resin, at least one cavity penetrating the housing assembly in substantially forward and backward directions at least one terminal fitting insertable into the cavity in an inserting direction, and a retainer configured for mounting into the housing assembly in a mounting direction at an angle to the inserting direction of the terminal fitting, and retaining the terminal fitting in the cavity wherein: the housing assembly includes first and second housings individually formed by molds that are opened in the forward and backward directions and being assembled together, the first housing having a rear end surface and the second housing having a front end surface, the front and rear end surfaces being opposed to one another and substantially parallel to the mounting direction of the retainer when the housings are assembled, and an accommodation space is defined between the front and rear end surfaces of the housings when the housings are assembled with each other the accommodation space being configured for receiving the retainer along the mounting direction.