Connector having movable housing within frame

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9502812-B2
Application number	US-201514920918-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 23, 2015
Priority date	Oct 28, 2014
Publication date	Nov 22, 2016
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016

Abstract

A connector includes a pair of connector housings, a fitting part provided in one connector housing of the pair of connector housings, and a fitted part provided in another connector housing and to which the fitting part is fitted. The fitted part has a frame and a movable housing. The movable housing is arranged within the frame, and is movable in a fitting direction. Timing to complete fitting between the movable housing and the fitting part is different from timing to complete fitting between the frame and the fitting part. The frame and the movable housing have a locking part which temporarily locks the movable housing within the frame. The locking part is restored by releasing the temporary locking in a state in which the fitting between the fitting part and the movable housing is completed. A periphery of the restored locking part is covered with a protection part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector comprising:
a pair of connector housings;
a fitting part provided in one connector housing of the pair of connector housings; and
a fitted part provided in another connector housing of the pair of connector housings and to which the fitting part is fitted, wherein
the fitted part has a frame and a movable housing, the movable housing is arranged within the frame so as to be movable in a fitting direction of the one connector housing, and timing to complete fitting between the movable housing and the fitting part is different from timing to complete fitting between the frame and the fitting part,
a deflectable locking part configured to temporarily lock the movable housing within the frame is provided in at least any one of the frame and the movable housing,
the locking part is restored by releasing the temporary locking of the movable housing in a state in which the fitting between the fitting part and the movable housing is completed,
a periphery of the restored locking part is covered with a protection part,
the locking part has a first locking part provided on the movable housing and a second locking part provided in the frame,
when the fitting part and the movable housing are fitted together, the first locking part is deflected by abutment on the fitting part, is locked to a first engaged part provided in the frame, and causes the movable housing to be held within the frame, and
when the fitting part and the movable housing are fitted together, the second locking part is deflected by abutment on a releasing part provided on the one connector housing and releases the temporary locking of the movable housing.

2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of the movable housings are arranged in the frame, and
timings for the plurality of the movable housings to complete fitting with the fitting parts are different from each other.

3. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein
the movable housing comprises a first movable housing and a second movable housing that are movable within the frame, and
the first movable housing and the second movable housing are temporarily locked by the locking part at different positions in the fitting direction within the frame, such that timings for the first and second movable housings to complete fitting with the fitting parts are different from each other.

4. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein
the deflectable locking part temporarily locks the movable housing within the frame until the fitting between the fitting part and the movable housing is completed.

5. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein
the locking part includes a first locking part and a second locking part, such that the second locking part temporarily locks the movable housing within the frame, and the first locking part temporarily locks the movable housing within the frame when the second locking part is deflected to release the temporary lock of the movable housing, and
when the first and second locking parts release the temporary lock of the movable housing, the movable housing is completely fitted to the fitting part such that the movable housing become movable within the frame.

6. The connector according to claim 1 , further comprising
a lock part and a lock part engaging portion that lock the one connector housing to said another connector housing when the fitting of the pair of the connector housings is completed.

7. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein
the fitting of the movable housing to the fitting part is not completed in a state where the locking part that has released the temporary locking of the movable housing is deflected.

Assignees

• Yazaki Corp

Inventors

• Akagi Yosuke
• Sakamoto Nobuyuki

Classifications

• H01R13/741

  using snap fastening means · CPC title

• H01R13/73

  Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall · CPC title

• H01R13/6273

  comprising two latching arms · CPC title

• H01R13/518

  for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames · CPC title

• H01R13/514

  composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them · CPC title