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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2003
Takao Murakami, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Chieko Torii, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Takao Murakami, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Chieko Torii, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A connector includes terminals having engagement parts. The connector includes a connector housing having chambers configured to insert and receive the terminals from the rears of the chambers. The connector includes projecting flexible locking arms including locking parts configured to lock with the engagement parts of the terminals. A single flexible arm is positioned to each of the chambers. The flexible locking arm has a front end supported on a front wall of the connector housing. The flexible locking arm has a rear end supported on a peripheral wall of the connector housing. The flexible locking arm includes a flexible part between the front and rear ends. The flexible part includes a locking part. The flexible part is flexibly deformable relative to an engagement part of a terminal. The locking part is lockable with the engagement part of the terminal received in a chamber.