Omron Tateisi Electronics Co.

Katsuhiko Nakama

Fumiaki Itsuki

Hiroshi Ninomiya

Toru Michishige

This electric connector includes a housing formed with a single row of holes for receiving male terminals and ends of sheathed wires connected thereto, and further formed with means for, if and when two of the housings are laid together with their two single rows of holes substantially parallel, locating them with respect to mutual sliding movement. Thereby, if it is desired to provide only a single row type connector, a single one of such housings is used by itself; but, if it is desired to provide a multiple row type connector, then two or more of such housings are laid together with their single rows of holes substantially parallel, and now the locating means keeps them from undergoing mutual sliding. Optionally, the connector can further include means such as a clip for holding together these several housings.

Connector built from one or more single rowed housings, with long

A connector is disclosed for connecting a main housing with a fixed base. The housing has an engagement aperture formed on its side, and includes a lock mechanism having a catch piece formed with a bent intermediate portion, a protruding pressable portion, a protruding engaging portion formed with a catch shape for engaging with a fixed base, and an elastic tongue removable engaged into the aperture so as elastically to support the catch piece on the side of the housing with its bent portion pressing thereagainst and acting as a fulcrum, with the tongue biasing the protruding pressable portion in the direction away from the housing and the protruding engaging portion in the direction towards the housing.

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Nagaokakyo, Japan

Katsuhiko Nakama