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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1996
Norio Matsumura, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Sakai Yagi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Masanori Tsuji, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Keishi Jinno, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Takahiro Yoneda, Isehara, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A connector having an engagement detecting device, comprises: a first connector housing (100) for housing a plurality of first connector terminals (23); a second connector housing (200) for housing a plurality of second connector terminals (21) mated with the first connector terminals, and engaged with the first connector housing; a slider (300, 300A) inserted into the first connector housing in two stages of a half engagement position and a full engagement position; and a short-circuit spring (400) disposed within the first connector housing, for shorting electrically two adjacent mated connector terminals (23, 21) when the slider is inserted into the first connector housing to the half engagement position, but disconnecting electrically the same two adjacent mated connector terminals when the second connector housing (200) is engaged with the first connector housing (100) and thereafter the slider is further inserted into the first connector housing to the full engagement position. The short-circuit spring (400) can apply a reaction force to the slider when the slider is further inserted to the full engagement position, thus providing a stable connector engagement detecting device while decreasing the number of parts.