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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
May. 16, 2001
Tetsuya Hattori, Aichi, JP;
Yoshiaki Kato, Aichi, JP;
Keiichi Ito, Aichi, JP;
Kazuyuki Shiraki, Aichi, JP;
Masanori Wakui, Aichi, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisa-Kusho, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A connector housing ( ) of a connector ( ) is constituted by a lower housing ( ), which is mounted on a printed circuit board ( ), and an upper housing ( ) connected to the lower housing ( ) in such a manner as to be able to perform shifting movement with respect the housing ( ). Further, terminals ( ) are provided in such a way as to penetrate through a partitioning wall portion ( ) of the upper housing ( ) and through a connecting block portion ( ) of the lower housing ( ). At that time, tapered holes ( ) are provided in the connecting block portion ( ). The terminals ( ) are maintained in a state in which a bending deformation thereof caused by the shifting movement of the upper housing ( ) is allowed. Consequently, when the connector ( ) is connected to the mating connector ( ), the connectors ( ) can be connected to each other by performing the shifting movement of the upper housing ( ) thereby to concurrently absorb the positional displacement therebetween. Moreover, occurrences of problems, such as breakage and bend of the terminals ( ) at that time, are prevented.