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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2012
Michiyo Fujiwara, Yokkaichi, JP;
Michiyo Fujiwara, Yokkaichi, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Abstract
A connector apparatus has an equipment-side connector () mounted in a case () and a harness-side connector () fit on the equipment-side connector () through an opening in the case (). Fit-on detection mechanisms () for detecting connection of the equipment-side connector () and the harness-side connector () are provided therebetween. The fit-on detection mechanism () of the equipment-side connector () has two male tabs (). The fit-on detection mechanism () of the harness-side connector () has a shorting terminal () and two relay terminals (). The shorting terminal () has a coupling plate () and two pins () projecting from the coupling plate (). The relay terminals () have connection parts () at both ends for connecting to the pins () of the shorting terminal () and to the male tabs ().