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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Taishi Morikawa, Haibara-gun, JP;
Tsuyoshi Oshima, Haibara-gun, JP;
Nobuyuki Akeda, Haibara-gun, JP;
Shinichi Ikemoto, Yokohama, JP;
Fumio Narui, Yokohama, JP;
Taishi Morikawa, Haibara-gun, JP;
Tsuyoshi Oshima, Haibara-gun, JP;
Nobuyuki Akeda, Haibara-gun, JP;
Shinichi Ikemoto, Yokohama, JP;
Fumio Narui, Yokohama, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A USB connector includes a receptacle which includes a receptacle shell and a receptacle terminal; a plug which includes a plug shell for fitting into the receptacle shell and a plug terminal; and an engagement release member which is provided on the plug shell so as to be movable between an engagement releasing position and an engagement position. When the plug is fitted into the receptacle, the plug terminal is electrically connected to the receptacle terminal. The plug shell has a retaining portion. The receptacle shell has an engagement portion which is engaged with the retaining portion when the plug is fitted into the receptacle. The engagement release member maintains an engagement of the retaining portion with the engagement portion at the engagement position. The engagement release member releases the engagement of the retaining portion with the engagement portion at the engagement releasing position.