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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2003
Hiroyuki Oka, Yokkaichi, JP;
Abstract
While an operation of fitting a male connector housing ( ) and a female connector housing ( ) on each other is being performed, a connection locking piece ( ) is disposed between elastic arms ( ). The elastic arms ( ) are prevented from elastically deforming inward or in a closing direction. Consequently an interference between a protection wall ( ) and an outward projected part ( ) is maintained, and the connection locking piece ( ) interferes with an inclined surface ( A). The interference securely prevents the pressing operation of a fit-on detection member ( ) forward from being performed. When the male connector housing ( ) and the female connector housing ( ) are normally fit on each other, the connection locking piece ( ) is disposed away from the inclined surfaces ( A) and ( A). Thus, there is no interference between the protection wall ( ) and the outward projected part ( ) and between the connection locking piece ( ) and the inclined surface ( A). In this state, an operator can perform the forward pressing operation of the fit-on detection member ( ). Thus, the operator can securely detect that the male connector housing ( ) and the female connector housing ( ) are in the normal fit-on state.