Patent ID: 6074234
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector, comprising:a housing with an engagement end surface and at least first, second and third terminal accommodating portions, each said terminal accommodating portion being adapted to accommodate a terminal fitting extending in a mating direction from said engagement end surface, said terminal accommodating portions being angularly distributed to project in at least three directions from a central portion of said housing, said terminal accommodating portions each having an outer surface and a pair of side surfaces extending inwardly toward the central portion of the housing from the respective outer surface, each said side surface defining a convex corner with said outer surface of the respective terminal accommodating portion, one said side surface of said first terminal accommodating portion intersecting one said side surface of said second terminal accommodating portion to define a concave corner extending rearwardly from said engagement end surface, the other side surface of the first terminal accommodating portion intersecting one said side surface of said third terminal accommodating portion to define a second concave corner extending rearwardly from said engagement end surface,an electric part connectable with the engagement end surface of the housing along said mating direction, anda locking means for locking the housing and the electric part in their connected state,wherein the locking means is provided in the concave corner between the first and second terminal accommodating portions.