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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1993
Kimihiro Abe, Shizuoka, JP;
Seiji Koumatsu, Shizuoka, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a connector comprising: a connector housing having a terminal accommodating chamber with a flexible terminal locking extended in the latter; and a terminal having a male tab at the end, which is inserted into the terminal accommodating chamber with the male tab protruded through an opening of the terminal accommodating chamber; a pair of swing preventing protrusions are formed on the inner wall of the terminal accommodating chamber at the end on the side of the opening, which wall is confronted with the terminal locking arm, in such a manner that the protrusions form a hole for insertion of for the male tab, each of the swing preventing protrusions has a first sloped guide surface on the terminal insertion side, and a second sloped guide surface on the side in opposition to the terminal locking arm, and a male tab receivable space, which is relatively wide, is formed using the second sloped surfaces, whereby the terminal can be smoothly inserted into the connector housing without play.