Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Motors Corporation

Tyco Electronics Amp Korea Co., Ltd.

Kyu Taek Jung

Sung Kwan Choo

Keun Taek Lim

Keun Sung Song

Kun Sung Song

Jong Pil Choi

Hye Ji Youn

A joint connector assembly is disclosed. The joint connector assembly includes a first unit connector housing having a predetermined number of first terminal holes in a predetermined pattern, a second unit connector housing connected to the first unit connector housing and having a predetermined number of second terminal holes in a predetermined pattern, and a sliding cover to allow the first unit connector housing and the second unit connector housing to be coupled to the sliding cover in a sliding manner.

Connector assembly having two connector housings coupled to a cover in a sliding manner

A joint connector is provided. The joint connector includes a housing, receptacle terminals configured to be inserted into the housing and a retainer configured to be slidably inserted into the housing and displace the receptacle terminals in an insertion direction to fix the position of the receptacle terminals. Accordingly, defects that include an insertion of the terminals during fastening of the retainer to the housing are detected and the receptacle terminals are compressed by the retainer. The shapes of a top surface and a bottom surface of the retainer are formed in an asymmetrical structure to prevent an inverse insertion of the retainer. Simultaneously, a quality problem due to delamination of the retainer is prevented.

Joint connector with contact retainer

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Daegu, South Korea

Kyu Taek Jung