Patent ID: 6068512
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector comprising:a locking arm engaged with a terminal which is inserted within a terminal storage chamber of a housing to prevent said terminal from being removed from said housing;a front holder slid from a front face side of said housing to move from a provisionally locking position to a formally locking position so that a detection plate of said front holder detects complete insertion of said terminal into said terminal storage chamber; andan excessive deformation prevention plate integrally formed at a tip portion side of said detection plate in a manner that, when said front holder is located at said provisionally locking position, said excessive deformation prevention plate covers an outside of said locking arm so as to define a bending deformation space for said locking arm therebetween and prevents excessive deformation of said locking arm toward a direction for releasing an engagement with said terminal, and said detection plate having a step portion protruding to said locking arm side relative to said excessive deformation prevention plate.