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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1998
Hideto Kumakura, Shizuoka, JP;
Nobuyuki Akeda, Shizuoka, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A low inserting force connector comprising a male and female connectors to be smoothly engaged and disengaged with a low force is provided. A pair of sliders are point-symmetrically formed along the upper and lower walls of a female connector housing. The sliders are provided with cam portions, and a male connector housing is provided with stopper protrusions to be engaged with the cam portions. The sliders are accommodated in the female connector housing, so that the inlets of the cam portions are situated in the center of the housing in the transverse direction. Follower protrusions are formed on the sliders, and guide slits are point-symmetrically formed through the female connector housing. The female and male connector housings can be inserted into a connector casing, and the connector casing is point-symmetrically provided with cam portions for receiving the follower protrusions. The male connector housing is provided with sliding portions and a temporary engaging portion, and the connector casing is provided with guide portions and a lock portion. The female connector housing and the connector casing are provided with lock portions to be engaged with attachment portions of mating objects.