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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2001
Mitsugu Furutani, Yokkaichi, JP;
Abstract
A connector housing ( ) is provided to prevent a retainer ( ) from inadvertently moving from a partial locking position to a full locking position. The retainer ( ) can be held in a partial locking position where the retainer ( ) is located at a shallow insertion position in a hollow portion ( ) and permits the insertion and withdrawal of terminal fittings (T). The retainer ( ) also can be in a full locking position (P ) where the retainer ( ) is deeper in the hollow portion ( ) to lock the terminal fittings (T) so as not to come out of cavities. There are first and second partial locking positions (P and P ) of the retainer ( ) at different depths in an inserting direction. A holding force for partially locking the retainer ( ) in the housing main body ( ) is set larger in the first partial locking position (P ) than in the second partial locking position (P ) before the full locking position (P ).