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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1999
Masanori Tsuji, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Osamu Sugiyama, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Satoru Kaneko, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fitting structure for connectors includes a female connector,, a male connector,and a hood assembly,. In assembling, an assembling port of the connector,is assembled to an opening,of the hood assembly,. The engagement and disengagement between the male and female connectors,can be accomplished by reciprocatively moving slide members,in the hood assembly,while guide pins,are being retained in guide grooves,of the slide members,. Respective interior dimensions A, B, D defining the assembling port are respectively larger than respective interior dimensions a, b, d defining the opening,of the hood assembly,, a step,is produced in a boundary area between the hood assembly,and the female connector,. Without entering the female connector,into the hood assembly,, it is possible to fit the male connector,to the female connector,certainly.