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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1994
Masayuki Yamamoto, Shizuoka, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a connector assembly with an association indicator. The association indicator comprises: an indicator opening provided on the female connector housing; a movable member having an indicator member and being movably arranged inside the female connector housing; moving means for moving the movable member according to insertion of the male connector housing into the female connector housing; guide means for guiding the indicator member to the indicator opening according as the movable member is moved in such a manner that the indicator member appears in the indicator opening only when said pair of electrical terminals are associated; and prevention means for preventing the indicator member from being excessively inserted into the indicator opening to pass a predetermined position in the indicator opening, when excessive force such as to force the indicator member to pass the predetermined position is exerted on the indicator member by insertion of the male connector housing.