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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2006
Yoshinori Shigeta, Shizuoka, JP;
Akihiro Tsuruta, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiromasa Kubota, Shizuoka, JP;
Atsushi Nishida, Aichi, JP;
Masato Minakata, Aichi, JP;
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Aichi, JP;
Yoshinori Shigeta, Shizuoka, JP;
Akihiro Tsuruta, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiromasa Kubota, Shizuoka, JP;
Atsushi Nishida, Aichi, JP;
Masato Minakata, Aichi, JP;
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Aichi, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is to provide a connector which is not subjected to an excess force when a locking securing unit is operated to remove engagement. The connector includes a male housing, a locking arm for engaging with a locking projection of a mating connector, a locking securing unit, and deformation switching portions. The locking securing unit is movably disposed between a regulation position to regulate a resilient deformation of the locking arm and an allowance position to allow the resilient deformation thereof. The deformation switching portions have a first interfering portion disposed on the locking arm and a second interfering portion disposed on the locking securing unit. When the locking securing unit is in the allowance position, the first and second interfering portions interfere each other and the locking arm resiliently deforms to remove engagement with the locking projection. When the locking securing unit is in the regulation position, the first and second interfering portions separate each other.