CN1171358C - Connector and cap therefor - Google Patents
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Abstract
To provide a cap capable of preventing the deformation and breakage of tabs in a hood-less type male connector. A cap 3 is integrally made of a synthetic resin, and a cap main body 12 for surrounding tabs projecting from the front end surface of a connector housing 1 is formed at a front part of the cap 3. Behind the cap main body 12 is formed an engaging portion 11 for engaging the cap 3 with the connector housing 1. The engaging portion 11 is comprised of a tubular portion 11A to be mounted on a front end portion of the connector housing 1 and a pair of elastic pieces 11B extending from the left and right side walls of the tubular portion 11A.
Description
Invention field
The connector that the present invention relates to be used for the lid of pin connector and socket connector and have this lid.
Background technology
Figure 16 and 17 expressions are disclosed in a kind of connector 100 among the open text No.7-32868 of Japanese uncensored utility model.This connector 100 is a kind of pin connectors that are used to hold plug-type termination joint (not shown), is provided with round the cover 101 of the lead-in wire of this plug-type terminal attachment in its front portion.Opening part in cover 101 the place aheads is provided with a dust cap 102.
As mentioned above, plug connector 100 of the prior art generally all is provided with cover 101, and it makes the vertical and lateral dimension of this plug connector 100 increase.According to plug connector 100 employed occasions, this plug connector 100 can be done it forr a short time with saving cover 101 by force.If will be installed in modular connector in the burst-oriented connector, if main connector is provided with cover, it has not just needed cover after packing into so.
But in the plug connector that saves cover 101 in order to address the above problem, the lead-in wire of plug-type terminal fitting is exposed to the connector front and does not have besieged live.Therefore, if pin connector does not link together with socket connector, lead-in wire just may be out of shape or rupture.
Summary of the invention
In view of above problem, the purpose of this invention is to provide the connector of a kind of no cover (or not having seat) formula, it can prevent the projection of joint, particularly Yin Xian distortion and/or fracture, and a kind of lid is provided for this reason.Another object of the present invention provides a kind of connector, and when it is in groups during plug-in connector in the connector, it has simple structure.
For realizing purpose of the present invention, a kind of electrical connector assemble is provided, comprise: at least one connector, this connector has a connector shell, this housing has a front end and a plurality of housing wall that extends back from front end, and wherein at least two housing walls have formation mate thereon;
A plurality of terminal fittings that are installed in the connector shell, each terminal fitting has the joint projection of the front end that protrudes from connector shell;
A lid, this lid has the tubular cover main body, be removably mounted on the front end of connector shell, so that cap body partly centers on and the joint projection of protection terminal fitting, lid also is included in a pair of elastic component that protrudes backward from cap body, this is to elastic component and have the housing wall sliding engaged of mate, and each elastic component has a pawl, and connector shell and lid removably link together by the engagement of above-mentioned pawl and above-mentioned mate; And
A main casing, have a plurality of walls, form at least one holding portion, be used for from holding at least a portion of connector shell after connector shell sheds lid, a cover is formed on the main casing, and make when connector shell is positioned at the main casing holding portion joint projection around terminal fitting, the wall of main casing comprises a plurality of mates that protrude into holding portion, be used for meshing, thereby the mate of main casing is locked in connector shell in the holding portion of main casing more firmly with the mate of connector shell.
According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a kind of electrical connector assemble is provided, comprise: connector shell with relative front-end and back-end, in housing, extend to a plurality of cavitys of rear end from front end, the a plurality of housing walls that between the front and back end, extend, the mate that at least two housing walls, forms, be formed at least one retainer at least one housing wall, described retainer can move to a latched position from a ready position, at ready position, retainer is protruding, and in latched position, the part of retainer stretches in above-mentioned a plurality of cavity;
Be installed in a plurality of terminal fittings in the cavity respectively, when retainer during in latched position, terminal fitting is locked in the cavity, and each described terminal fitting has the joint projection that protrudes from the connector shell front end;
A lid, this lid has the tubular cover main body, this cap body is removably mounted on the front end of connector shell, so that cap body partly centers on and the joint projection of protection terminating plug, lid also comprises a pair of elastic component that protrudes backward from cap body, and the mate of this elastic component and connector shell removably meshes, and at least one protection rib is near cap body, protruding housing wall contacts with the careless of protector preventing;
Main casing with a plurality of walls, be formed for from holding the holding portion of at least a portion of connector shell after connector shell sheds lid, be formed on the cover on the main casing, make when connector shell is positioned at the main casing holding portion, joint projection around terminal fitting, the wall of main casing comprises a plurality of mates that stretch into holding portion, is used for the mate of secure lock engaging connector housing.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, above-mentioned terminal fitting is the plug-type terminal fitting, and the projection of above-mentioned joint is a lead-in wire.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a kind of lid (plug connector lid) that is used for plug connector (not having the plug connector that covers or do not have seat) is provided, this connector comprises a connector shell and some plug-type terminal fittings, these joints are inserted in the connector shell in the formed cavity, make those lead-in wires be in the joint front end protrude from the surface of connector shell front end and do not have besiegedly that above-mentioned lid comprises:
A cap body that surrounds the protrusion space of above-mentioned lead-in wire;
One is arranged on the above-mentioned cap body, so as with the lid mate of connector shell engagement;
One forms on the front surface of above-mentioned cap body, so that can insert the detection hole of a detection probe.
Therefore, protrude from the surface of above-mentioned connector shell front end and do not have besieged lead-in wire just can protect by above-mentioned lid.Therefore,, also can protect these lead-in wires indeformable, not rupture even plug connector does not have to be connected with the connector that matches.Further, be on the front surface of cap body, to form owing to detect the hole, so contact with above-mentioned plug-type terminal fitting, when being electrically connected, do not need lid is unloaded down from connector shell to check when detection probe being inserted in the connector.
More preferably; above-mentioned connector comprises that at least one is installed in the retainer on the above-mentioned connector case body sidewall; this retainer can be shifted onto a latched position from a ready position; and when arriving latched position, lock above-mentioned plug-type terminal fitting; and; protrude near the retainer protection rib retainer when above-mentioned cap body also has on ready position, retainer is displaced on the latched position to prevent (because of carelessness).
Therefore, this protrusion can prevent to make because of carelessness retainer to be displaced on the latched position from ready position near the protection rib the retainer.
More preferably; above-mentioned connector comprises that at least one is installed in the retainer on the above-mentioned connector case body sidewall; this retainer can be shifted onto a latched position from a ready position; and when arriving latched position locking above-mentioned (plug-type) terminal fitting; and; basically cover the retainer protection part of above-mentioned retainer when above-mentioned cap body has on ready position, thereby prevent that retainer is displaced on the latched position.
Therefore, this retainer protection part that covers retainer can prevent to make because of carelessness retainer to be displaced on the latched position from ready position.
Most preferably, above-mentioned lid comprises many monolithic moldings or is shaped separately or coupling part that the lid made couples together that wherein, above-mentioned coupling part generally includes and is used for adjacent cap perforation separated from each other.
According to the present invention, also provide a kind of connector (perhaps do not have the cover connector or do not have the seat connector), it comprises:
A connector shell;
Some terminal fittings, these joints have at least a part to insert maybe to be inserted in the connector shell in the formed cavity, make the projection be in the joint front end protrude from the surface of connector shell front end and do not have besieged (or do not have cover, or do not have seat); And
A removable cap, particularly, according to the present invention, above-mentioned lid comprises:
Basically a cap body that surrounds the protrusion space of above-mentioned joint projection; And
A lid mate that is arranged on the above-mentioned cap body is so that can carry out dismountable engagement with the housing side mate that is arranged on the connector shell.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a kind of plug connector (not having plug connector cover or that do not have seat) is provided, it comprises:
A connector shell;
Some plug-type terminal fittings, these joints are inserted in the cavity that forms in the connector shell, thereby the lead-in wire that is arranged on the joint front end protrudes from the front end surface of connector shell, and do not have besieged;
A cap body that is used to surround the protrusion space of above-mentioned lead-in wire, and
A lid mate that is arranged on the above-mentioned cap body is so that can carry out dismountable engagement with the housing side mate that is arranged on the connector shell.
Therefore, the above-mentioned lid that assembles and can dismantle when the plug connector of above-mentioned no cover is not connected with its connector that matches, can prevent the distortion and the fracture of above-mentioned lead-in wire.In addition, because cover is not set, so this plug connector can be done forr a short time.
Usually, many plug connectors all are contained in the main casing, form a main connector, and the side mate of this housing also play mate, are used for main casing is connected to each other with plug connector being in the same place.
Therefore, the housing side mate that is arranged on the connector shell can also can link together with main casing with lid.Like this, this plug connector does not just need two mates, therefore, can make it have simpler structure.
More preferably, above-mentioned lid has covered whole connector basically, from the front end to the rear end.
Best, this connector is a kind of plug connector, and above-mentioned terminal fitting is a kind of plug-type terminal fitting, and the projection of above-mentioned joint is a lead-in wire.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of method of many lids that are used to be shaped is provided, wherein, above-mentioned many lids are single or integrally formed, preferably use the vacuum forming method to form, wherein, these lids couple together along the coupling part that preferably is provided with perforation, and, can preferably separate the lid of requirement along above-mentioned coupling part along the perforation of coupling part.
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After the detailed description about embodiment below the reference accompanying drawing has been read, will clearer understanding be arranged to other purposes of the present invention, feature and advantage.In the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is the end view according to the connector shell of first embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional side view of above-mentioned connector shell;
Fig. 3 is the stereogram of a lid;
Fig. 4 is above-mentioned connector shell and above-mentioned lid when being assembled together, and retainer is in the end view on the ready position;
Fig. 5 is that above-mentioned connector shell and above-mentioned lid are assembled together, and the plug-type terminal fitting wherein is housed, and retainer is in the cross-sectional side view on the ready position;
Fig. 6 is that above-mentioned connector shell and above-mentioned lid are assembled together, and the front view when the plug-type terminal fitting wherein is housed;
Fig. 7 is that above-mentioned connector shell and above-mentioned lid are assembled together, and the plane graph when the plug-type terminal fitting wherein is housed;
To be above-mentioned plug connector be pushed cross-sectional side view when locking allocation at retainer to Fig. 8;
Fig. 9 is the cross-sectional side view of above-mentioned plug connector after lid unloads;
Figure 10 is the cross-sectional side view of a main casing;
Figure 11 is when above-mentioned plug connector is contained in the main casing, the cross-sectional side view of a main connector;
Figure 12 is the plane graph of above-mentioned main connector;
Figure 13 is the stereogram according to the assembly of lid of second embodiment;
Figure 14 be above-mentioned plug connector before lid installs on the connector shell, and the stereogram of retainer when being in ready position;
Figure 15 is that above-mentioned connector shell and lid are assembled together, and has the plug-type terminal fitting to be contained in its cross-sectional side view when inner;
Figure 16 is the stereogram of a connector of the prior art;
Figure 17 is the stereogram of the connector of above-mentioned prior art at the fitted with dust caps period of the day from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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First embodiment
Below, describe the first embodiment of the present invention in detail with reference to Fig. 1-12.
Fig. 1 is the end view of the connector shell 1 of a plug connector 17.Plug connector 17 is a kind of so-called plug-in connectors.As described later, be provided with a main casing 20 that can hold many plug connectors 17, and in main casing 20, be assembled into a main connector 21 by means of these plug connectors 17 are installed in.
Above-mentioned plug connector 17 has a connector shell 1 and several to be contained in the plug-type terminal fitting 2 that maybe can be contained in the connector shell 1 basically.Extend the lead-in wire 5 (specifically please see Figure 5) that an energy is connected with the female type terminal fitting (not shown) that matches in the front portion of each plug-type terminal fitting 2.
Above-mentioned connector shell 1 usefulness synthetic resin is made, and it has the shape that is parallelepiped basically, and can be connected with a female type connector shell (not shown) that matches, and holds above-mentioned plug-type terminal fitting 2 simultaneously basically therein.In connector shell 1, be provided with cavity 4 (see figure 2)s that are used for holding plug-type terminal fitting 2 to small part.Above-mentioned cavity 4 penetrates connector shell 1 along fore-and-aft direction, and the opening that stays at connector shell 1 rear is used as terminal jack 4A, and above-mentioned plug-type terminal fitting 2 inserts by these jacks and maybe can insert.In addition, stay the jack 4B of the opening in connector shell 1 the place ahead as lead-in wire, the lead-in wire 5 of plug-type terminal fitting 2 inserts by these jacks.The front end surface 18 of connector shell 1 basically with the position alignment of wire jack 4B.Therefore, when plug-type terminal fitting 2 was packed connector shell 1 into, lead-in wire 5 just exposed from the front end surface 18 of connector shell 1, not besieged basically.In addition, energy is laterally, and the lock part 6 of for example making strain up and down protrudes from the part of the wall that forms each cavity 4, so as can with 2 engagements of plug-type terminal fitting.
On the side or left and right sidewall of connector shell 1, the side mate 10 of pair of shells preferably rearward protrudes (shown in the cooperation direction MD of the plug connector 17 that has lid 3 among Fig. 7).The side mate 10 of above-mentioned housing can inwardly carry out strain, and can mesh with the side mate 11 that is arranged on the lid that will describe afterwards in the lid 3.
Formed retainer installing hole 7 at the upper wall of connector shell 1 and the middle part of lower wall 19, this hole is communicated with above-mentioned cavity 4.A retainer 8 has been installed in each retainer installing hole 7.This retainer 8 forms one with connector shell 1 whole formation or by hinge 9 and connector shell 1, and can rotate or pivot around hinge 9.In addition, terminal mate 8A protrudes from a surface towards connector shell 1 inside of each retainer 8.Retainer 8 has two insertion portions, and these two insertion portions insert the degree of depth difference of retainer installing hole 7.That insertion position that retainer 8 insertion depths are more shallow is a ready position, and tolerable plug-type terminal fitting 2 inserts in the cavitys 4 at this moment.Another retainer 8 insertion depths insertion position darker than ready position is latched position.When retainer 8 arrived its latched position, the outer surface of retainer 8 flushed with the outer surface of connector shell 1 basically, and when retainer 8 was in ready position, the outer surface of retainer 8 then protruded from the outer surface of connector shell 1.
Fig. 3 represents lid 3.For example a kind of synthetic resin of lid 3 usefulness is made integral body or single-piece, is a hollow cap body 12 to the middle part from the front portion of lid 3, is side mates 11 of lid in the back of cap body 12, is used to make lid 3 to be connected connector shell 1.
The overall dimension of cap body 12 is the same with housing 1 basically, and its length is longer than the wire length that the front end surface 18 from connector shell 1 protrudes.When lid 3 was installed on the connector shell 1, cap body 12 had been surrounded 5 those protrusion spaces that protrude that go between basically.In addition, on the front end surface of cap body 12, open one and detected hole 13.When lid 3 and connector shell 1 were assembled together mutually, above-mentioned detection hole 13 can allow a detection probe 14 insert, and can carry out conductivity detection when packing cavity 4 into convenient plug-type terminal fitting 2.A pair of projection 15 comes out from the left and right sidewall epirelief of cap body 12.Just can successfully assemble and dismantle lid 13 and connector shell 1 by means of operation projection 15.
The side mate 11 of lid forms in the rear end of cap body 12, it is formed by being tubular part 11A and elastic component 11B basically, barrel portion 11A has covered the fore-end of connector shell 1 basically, and elastic component 11B then is that the left and right sides sidewall from barrel portion 11A extends back.Above-mentioned barrel portion 11A does slightly greater than cap body 12, and connector shell 1 inserts wherein.Above-mentioned elastic component 11B can make strain to the side.Front end at each elastic component 11B has a pawl 11C to projecting inward.Connector shell 1 and lid 3 removably link together by means of the engagement of the side mate 10 of above-mentioned pawl 11C and connector shell 1.
The protection rib 16 of retainer protrudes at the rear portion of the barrel portion 11A of the upper and lower that covers connector shell 1.The vertical protrusion length of the protection rib 16 of retainer is to determine like this, that is, when lid 3 is installed on the connector 1, the length (see figure 5) that this length equals or protrudes from connector shell 1 when being longer than retainer 8 slightly and being on the ready position.
Below, describe plug connector 17 and lid 3 and how to assemble and dismantle with this structure.
The retainer 8 of connector shell 1 rotates or is pivoted to corresponding ready position around hinge 9 in retainer installing hole 7.
Then, lid 3 is installed in the front portion of connector shell 1.When packing the barrel portion 11A of lid 3 in the front portion of connector shell 1, elastic component 11B is strain slightly outwards, so pawl 11C when the side mate 10 that moves to above housing just with these mates engagements (must be pointed out that the engagement of the side mate 10 of pawl 11C and housing is shown among Fig. 7).In this state, the side mate 11 of lid and the side mate 10 of housing mesh together, and make connector shell 1 and lid 3 keep lock-out state.In addition, at this moment, the retainer of lid 3 protrudes rib 16 and protrudes near retainer 8.This has just prevented that retainer 8 unexpectedly is displaced to latched position from ready position.
Then, plug-type terminal fitting 2 is inserted in the cavity 4 of connector shell 1.Just mesh with these plug-type terminal fittings 2 lock part 6 when plug-type terminal fitting 2 is pulled to suitable insertion position, thereby plug-type terminal fitting 2 is locked in (see figure 5) in the cavity 4 partly.At this moment, the lead-in wire 5 that protrudes from the not besieged front end surface 18 of connector shell 1 is basically by lid 3 protections.Therefore, even when plug connector 17 does not also have to be connected with a connector that matches, 5 distortion or fracture also can prevent to go between.
Then, when with retainer 8 when ready position is shifted latched position onto, the terminal mate 8A of retainer 8 and 2 engagements of plug-type terminal fitting, thus fully plug-type terminal fitting 2 is locked in (see figure 8) in the cavity 4.Under this state, when needs are finished conductivity detection to plug-type terminal fitting 2, just detection probe 14 can be passed in the detection hole 13 that forms on the front surface of cap body 12.So, needn't disassemble lid 3 from plug connector 17, also can finish electro-detection effectively.
If do not have the plug connector 17 (do not have cover or do not have base connector) of cover or seat not have and link together with female type connector that it matches, can be by superincumbent lid 3 prevent to go between 5 distortion or fracture that can dismounting be installed.In addition, owing to saved cover, plug connector 17 just can be made forr a short time.
If needed, above-mentioned plug connector 17 is installed in the main casing 20 and goes (see figure 9) after can disassembling lid 3 above it.
Below, describe plug connector 17 in detail with reference to Figure 10-12 and be installed to the process of going in the main casing 20.
Main casing 20 is a usefulness, and for example, synthetic resin is Unitarily molded, and the inside can hold many plug connectors 17.Shown in Figure 10-12, many chambers that hold connector 22 that plug connector 17 can be installed are arranged in main casing 20.The chamber 22 that holds connector penetrates main casing 20 (closure of the female type connector of not representing among main connector 21 and the figure is set at the place ahead) along fore-and-aft direction.Formed the cover or the seat 23 that can hold a part of associated connector at least in the front portion of main casing 20.When plug connector 17 was packed main casing 20 inside into, cover 23 had surrounded lead-in wire 5 basically.
On an inner wall surface of the chamber 22 that holds connector towards each formation of the housing side of plug connector 17 mate 10, be provided with connector mate 24.These connector mates 24 can with side mate 10 engagement of housing, and clamp plug connector 17, so that it unlikelyly deviates from main casing 20.
Each plug connector 17 all is installed in the main casing 21 in the following manner.At first, insert in the accommodating chamber 22 of corresponding connector from the place ahead plug connector 17.When mate 10,24 contacted with each other, the side mate 10 of housing inwardly carried out strain.When further plug connector 17 being pushed the accommodating chamber 22 of connector, the side mate 10 of above-mentioned housing is after the mate 24 of crossing connector, return to original-shape again, result, mate 10,24 just intermesh together (seeing Figure 11 and 12).Like this, just finished the assembling of main connector 21.
As mentioned above, in the present embodiment, the side mate 10 that is arranged on the housing on the plug connector housing 17 can mesh with the mate 11,24 of lid 3 and main casing 20.Therefore, plug connector 17 does not just need two kinds of mates, therefore, makes structure simpler.
Second embodiment
Below, with reference to Figure 13-15 second embodiment of the present invention is described.The difference of second embodiment and first embodiment only is the shape of lid 30.Therefore, no longer describe the same or analogous part of structure with first embodiment, and be marked with the label identical with first embodiment.
Figure 13 represents many lids of together making 30 that are connected to each other.The assembly of this lid 30 is a usefulness, and for example vacuum forming is made.Many perforation 31 have been formed in the coupling part of each lid 30.According to the quantity of needed lid 30, can scale off some lids along perforation 31.
Each lid 30 all has a cap body 32 and a retainer protection part 33, and main part 32 surrounds basically in the space of the protrusion of the lead-in wire 5 of plug connector 17 fronts, and protection part 33 then is arranged on the rear portion of cap body 32.
Therefore the inside dimension of cap body 32 can cover the outer wall surface of connector 1 slightly greater than the outline of the external diameter of connector shell 1 when assembling lid 30.In addition, contact portion 34 protrudes from the inner wall surface of cap body 32.The position of connector shell 1 front end in lid 30 determined (seeing Figure 15) by the front end surface 18 of connector shell 1 with contacting of contact portion 34.The length that length between the front end of contact portion 34 and cap body 32 protrudes from the front end surface 18 of connector shell 1 greater than lead-in wire 5 basically.In addition, have one on the front end surface of cap body 32 and detect hole 35, so that can allow detection probe 14 insert.
The protection part 33 of retainer has upper wall, lower wall, Zuo Bi and You Bi, has covered the retainer 8 of lid 30 under confined state basically.When lid 30 installed on the plug connector 17, the position of above-mentioned retainer protection part 33 was before the retainer 8 that is on the ready position.The left and right side wall surface of retainer protection part 33 extends along the left and right side wall surface of cap body 32, and its upper wall and wall surfaces then are positioned at the above and below of cap body 32.Distance between the upper and lower inner wall surface of retainer protection part 33 and the upper and lower outer wall surface of cap body 32 is a bit larger tham the height of the protrusion of retainer 8 on its ready position.In addition, when lid 30 and plug connector 17 were assembled together, the position of retainer protection part 33 rear ends was slightly at the rear (seeing Figure 15) of the rear end part of plug connector 17.
Though not expression among the figure; but on the inner wall surface of retainer protection part 33; with the housing side mate 10 corresponding positions of connector shell 1 on, also have pawl or connector mate to protrude, and can intermesh with connector shell 1 and lid 30.
Second embodiment with above structure can reach effect and the effect identical with first embodiment.
In addition, in a second embodiment, the retainer 8 that is in ready position covers owing to be held device protection part 33 when being installed together with connector shell 1, is displaced to latched position so can prevent it.Therefore, compare, prevent that the function of retainer displacement from further having improved with the retainer protrusion rib among first embodiment.
In addition, because lid 30 has covered the whole connector of plug connector 17 from the front end to the rear end basically, it protects the effect of whole plug formula connector 17 in addition.
In addition, many lids 30 are made an integral body, and 31 link together by boring a hole, and therefore, can only scale off the lid 30 that needs the quantity used.Further and since monolithic molding large quantities of lids 30, so and singly the manufacturing lid 30 compare, production cost has reduced.
The present invention has more than and is limited to above these embodiment.For example, these embodiment below also should be included in protection scope of the present invention:
(1) though among the above embodiment plug connector all be to be that example describes with the plug-in connector,, the present invention can be used in ordinary plug formula connector fully.
(2), retainer protection rib or retainer protection part can be set on lid also according to the present invention.
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Claims (12)
1. electrical connector assemble comprises:
At least one connector, this connector have a connector shell, and this housing has a front end and a plurality of housing wall that extends back from front end, and wherein at least two housing walls have formation mate thereon;
A plurality of terminal fittings that are installed in the connector shell, each terminal fitting has the joint projection of the front end that protrudes from connector shell;
A lid, this lid has the tubular cover main body, be removably mounted on the front end of connector shell, so that cap body partly centers on and the joint projection of protection terminal fitting, lid also is included in a pair of elastic component that protrudes backward from cap body, this is to elastic component and have the housing wall sliding engaged of mate, and each elastic component has a pawl, and connector shell and lid removably link together by the engagement of above-mentioned pawl and above-mentioned mate; And
A main casing, have a plurality of walls, form at least one holding portion, be used for from holding at least a portion of connector shell after connector shell sheds lid, a cover is formed on the main casing, and make when connector shell is positioned at the main casing holding portion joint projection around terminal fitting, the wall of main casing comprises a plurality of mates that protrude into holding portion, be used for meshing, thereby the mate of main casing is locked in connector shell in the holding portion of main casing more firmly with the mate of connector shell.
2. electrical connector assemble as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned terminal fitting is the plug-type terminal fitting, and above-mentioned joint projection is a lead-in wire.
3. electrical connector assemble as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned connector shell comprises at least one retainer at least one housing wall that is installed in above-mentioned connector shell, this retainer can move to a latched position from a ready position, when arriving latched position, retainer can pin terminal fitting; Cap body comprises retainer protection part, is used for covering retainer on ready position, thereby prevents that retainer is displaced to latched position.
4. electrical connector assemble as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, comprises a plurality of connector shells, and each connector shell is contained in the main casing, and mate interconnects main casing and connector shell.
5. electrical connector assemble as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that connector shell is made by synthetic resin.
6. electrical connector assemble as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the alignment of the lock face of the mate on the main casing is vertical with the wall of mate main body disposed thereon.
7. electrical connector assemble as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that cap body comprises open front, is used for the joint projection near terminal fitting.
8. electrical connector assemble as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, connector shell comprises the retainer at least one at least one housing wall that is installed in connector shell, so that retainer can be shifted onto a latched position from a ready position, and when arriving latched position, lock above-mentioned terminal fitting; And above-mentioned cap body comprises protector protection rib, and this protection rib protrudes near protector to prevent making protector be displaced to latched position from ready position with contacting of protector because of carelessness.
9. electrical connector assemble as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that, connector shell is a parallelepiped, described a plurality of housing wall comprises the sidewall of pair of parallel and the parallel roof and the roof that link to each other with sidewall, mate is positioned on each sidewall of connector shell, and retainer is positioned on each roof and diapire of connector shell.
10. electrical connector assemble as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that lid covers whole connector shell, from its front end to the rear end.
11. electrical connector assemble as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, connector is a plug-in connector; Terminal fitting is the plug-in termination joint, and the joint projection is a lead-in wire.
12. an electrical connector assemble comprises:
Connector shell with relative front-end and back-end, in housing, extend to a plurality of cavitys of rear end from front end, the a plurality of housing walls that between the front and back end, extend, the mate that forms at least two housing walls is formed at least one retainer at least one housing wall, and described retainer can move to a latched position from a ready position, at ready position, retainer is protruding, and in latched position, the part of retainer stretches in above-mentioned a plurality of cavity;
Be installed in a plurality of terminal fittings in the cavity respectively, when retainer during in latched position, terminal fitting is locked in the cavity, and each described terminal fitting has the joint projection that protrudes from the connector shell front end;
A lid, this lid has the tubular cover main body, this cap body is removably mounted on the front end of connector shell, so that cap body partly centers on and the joint projection of protection terminating plug, lid also comprises a pair of elastic component that protrudes backward from cap body, and the mate of this elastic component and connector shell removably meshes, and at least one protection rib is near cap body, protruding housing wall contacts with the careless of protector preventing;
Main casing with a plurality of walls, be formed for from holding the holding portion of at least a portion of connector shell after connector shell sheds lid, be formed on the cover on the main casing, make when connector shell is positioned at the main casing holding portion, joint projection around terminal fitting, the wall of main casing comprises a plurality of mates that stretch into holding portion, is used for the mate of secure lock engaging connector housing.
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