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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2015
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Nakai, Shizuoka, JP;
Toru Suzuki, Shizuoka, JP;
YAZAKI CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A retaining structure for a terminal fitting includes: a terminal fitting which has a cylindrical electric contact portion at a front end side and an electric wire connecting portion at a rear end side; a housing with which a cylindrical portion is integrally formed; a terminal accommodating chamber which is provided inwards of the cylindrical portion and which accommodates the terminal fitting with a moving gap left; and locking lances which are formed on a cylindrical wall portion of the cylindrical portion so as not to project from an outer circumferential surface thereof and which lock a lance locking portion of the terminal fitting which is inserted into the terminal accommodating chamber so as to retain the terminal fitting in such a way as to enable a radial movement of the terminal fitting while restricting a rearward withdrawal of the terminal fitting.