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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
May. 16, 2001
Masashi Saito, Yokkaichi, JP;
Kensaku Takata, Nagoya, JP;
Masanori Wakui, Toyota, JP;
Kazuyuki Shiraki, Toyota, JP;
Other;
Abstract
When the holder is assembled to the male side housing 10 (stationary side housing), the cam grooves respectively engage with the cam pins , so that the female side housing (movable side housing) is displaced in a direction perpendicular to the assembling direction and located at the connecting position, so that both the terminal metal fittings are connected with each other. At this time, due to the friction caused between the terminal metal fittings , a force resisting displacement of the female side housing and also resisting assembly of the holder is generated. However, a cam action is exerted by the cam grooves which are oblique with respect to the assembling direction. Therefore, an intensity of the operation force to be given to the holder in the assembling direction is low. When the above structure is adopted, it is unnecessary to provide a manual operation member which is independent as an assembly force reducing means.