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Katsuhiko Yuasa

Akira Nagamine

Shinji Amemiya

An electrical connector comprises an insulated housing (11) having contact-receiving chambers (10) formed by partitions (18) in which electrical contacts (30) are to be positioned; a locking member (13) having openings (16) formed by partitions (17); and latch means (20,21;22,23) on the housing (11) and the locking member (13) mounting the locking member in a first position on the housing (11) so that the partitions (17,18) are in alignment such that the spacing between the partitions is essentially eliminated thereby forming substantially continuous surfaces by the partitions enabling smooth insertion of the contacts (30) through the openings (16) and into the contact-receiving chambers (10).

Double locking-type electrical connector

An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing (1) having contact-receiving passageways (2) in which electrical contacts (22) are secured by primary latch members (23) and a secondary latch member (14) is movably mounted at a rear surface of the housing (1) between said walls (3). Flexible retaining members (8) as part of the side walls (3) have ratchet teeth (8a) that engage ratchet teeth (17) in the sides of the latch member (14) to retain the latch member (14) at a contact-insertion position so that the contacts (22) can inserted through holes (15) of the latch member (14) into the passageways (2) and the latch member (14) is moved to a contact-latching position and retained there by the ratchet teeth (8a, 17) of the retaining members (8) and the latch member (14). Interengaging sections (4, 6; 11,20) of the housing (1) and the latch member (14) move the latch member (14) inwardly as it is moved from the contact-insertion position to the contact-latching position.

Connector with double lock

An electrical connector housing comprises a housing member (20) of dielectric material having passageways (22, 24) extending therethrough in which electrical terminals (50, 60) are disposed. Integral flap members (10, 10') are hingedly located adjacent a back end of the housing member (20) and they include projections, (11, 12') for engaging and maintaining the terminals (50, 60) in the respective passageways (22, 24) when the flap members (10, 10') are in their latched closed positions. Hook members (13) are located on the flap member (10) adjacent the projections (11) and they include hooks (14) that engage inner surfaces of the passageways (22) to prevent the flap member (10) from deflecting outwardly when forces are applied to the terminals (50) that are opposite to the direction of insertion of the terminals (50) in the passageways (22).

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Katsuhiko Yuasa