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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2009
Shinji Kodama, Makinohara, JP;
Hiromasa Kubota, Fujieda, JP;
Shinji Kodama, Makinohara, JP;
Hiromasa Kubota, Fujieda, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention prevents two connector housings of a connector from being in a half-fitted condition by increasing restoring force which separates the two housing. A connector includes: a first connector housing including a lock projection; a second connector housing to be fitted to the first connector housing and integrally including a lock arm which is elastically deformed by the lock projection and is engaged with the lock projection; a lock ensuring member including a body which is attached to the second connector housing and movable between an allowing position and a preventing position, and an interference arm which is integrally provided on the body and includes a pressing projection. The pressing projection presses the lock arm while the lock projection deforms the lock arm at the allowing position, and the interference arm abuts the lock arm so as to prohibit the lock arm from deforming in the preventing position.