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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2002
Kiyofumi Ichida, Yokkaichi, JP;
Yukihiro Fukatsu, Yokkaichi, JP;
Toshikazu Sakurai, Yokkaichi, JP;
Shinya Fujita, Yokkaichi, JP;
Yuuichi Nankou, Yokkaichi, JP;
Hajime Kawase, Yokkaichi, JP;
Ryotaro Ishikawa, Yokkaichi, JP;
Naoya Kurimoto, Yokkaichi, JP;
Abstract
A connector has a housing ( ) with cavities ( ) into which terminal fittings ( ) are insertable. Locks ( ) in the housing ( ) deform during insertion of the terminal fittings ( ) into the cavities ( ), but then resiliently restore to lock the terminal fittings ( ) in the cavities ( ). Lowered portions ( ) of a bottom wall ( ) of the housing ( ) face the locks ( ) and prevent the locks ( ) from being excessively deformed. The bottom surface of each lock ( ) has a convex arcuate surface ( ) and each lowered portion ( ) of the bottom wall ( ) has a recess ( ) substantially conforming to the convex arcuate surface ( ) to accommodate the convex arcuate surface ( ) when the lock ( ) deforms.