Patent ID: 8029310
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector, comprising: a female-type first housing supporting a first joining terminal; a male-type second housing supporting a second joining terminal electrically connected to the first joining terminal, the second housing being inserted into the first housing to mate with the first housing; and a latch metal, which is an elastic member, latched into a groove which extends in one direction perpendicular to a direction of mating of the first housing and the second housing and is formed in the first housing, the latch metal having a projection shaped latch part which is urged against the second housing in a direction perpendicular to both of the direction of mating and a direction of the groove, wherein: the first housing has, in the groove, an opening portion from which the latch part is capable of projecting toward the second housing for locking; the second housing has a projection shaped part formed thereon, and a fixation slit formed in a direction parallel to the direction of the groove; the fixation slit has a predetermined inclined plane which locks, at the time of mating of the first housing and the second housing, the latch part projecting from the opening portion of the first housing; the latch metal is configured so that, at the time of mating of the second housing with the first housing, the latch part projects from the opening portion and contacts the predetermined inclined plane due to elastic force; the latch part projecting from the opening portion passes beyond the projection shaped part and then is locked at the predetermined inclined plane, at the time of mating of the first housing and the second housing; the first housing has a slit rib formed from two rib shapes which are formed with a slit width H the second housing has a tapered slit having a slit-back width H a value of H at the time of mating of the female housing and the male housing, the front edge side of the slit rib is inserted in a state of being pressure contacted by the slit width H