CN101527408B - Connector with lock arm - Google Patents
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A connector includes: a first connector housing 2; a second connector housing 3 to be attached to the first connector housing 2; a lock arm 4 provided on the first connector housing 2; a lock projection 5 provided on the second connector housing 3 to be locked with the lock arm 4; and an operating portion 40 provided on the lock arm 4 and operated to release a locking of the lock arm 4 with the lock projection 5. When a force is exerted on the operating portion 40 to release the locking of the lock arm 4 with the lock projection 5, a part of the force is applied in a detaching direction of the first connector housing 2 from the second connector housing 3 . Thereby, a burden of operation of detaching the two connector housings can be alleviated.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of connector with lock arm.
Background technology
Figure 10 show background technology (reference, for example, connector JP-A-2003-45567).Connector shown in Figure 10 comprises first connector shell 101 connected to one another and second connector shell 103.This first connector shell 101 has lock arm 103, and this second lock arm 103 has the locking projections 104 by lock arm 103 lockings.
When first connector shell 101 is separated with when second connector shell 102 is pulled down, promote the operation part 105 of lock arm 103 downwards.Thereby, by inserting intermediate support part 106 lock part 107 on the opposite side that is arranged on lock arm 103 is upwards floated, and lock part 107 is released with engaging of locking projections 104.In this state, first connector shell 101 is separated to pull down from second connector shell 102.
According to disclosed connector among the JP-A-2003-45567, promote downwards lock arm operation part direction with separate so that the direction that first connector shell is pulled down from second connector shell is mutually perpendicular haply.Therefore, the lock out operation that when downward promotion operation part first connector shell is pulled down from second connector shell has constituted operating personnel's burden.
Summary of the invention
In view of above-mentioned situation is implemented the present invention.The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of connector, it can alleviate connection and pull down the burden of the operation of two connector shells.
Above-mentioned purpose realizes according to the connector of following structure.
One aspect of the present invention, a kind of connector is provided, comprises: first connector shell, be connected to second connector shell on first connector shell, be arranged on lock arm on first connector shell, be arranged on second connector shell with the locking projections of lock arm locking and be arranged on the lock arm and be operated operation part with the locking that discharges lock arm and locking projections; Wherein be applied on the operation part when discharging the locking of lock arm and locking projections when power, the pull down direction of the part of this power along first connector shell from second connector shell applies.
In addition, lock arm can comprise the free end that lip-deep cardinal extremity that is connected first connector shell and the closure that is connected in second connector shell from this cardinal extremity towards first connector shell are extended, operation part is continuous with free end in the position relative with cardinal extremity, and when the locking of lock arm and locking projections is d/d, this lock arm can be crooked on away from the detaching direction on the surface of first connector shell, so that fulcrum is positioned at the cardinal extremity place.
In addition, first connector shell can comprise first restricted part, with the overbending of restriction lock arm on detaching direction.
In addition, first connector shell can comprise a pair of protective bulkhead along the opposite side of lock arm, and first restricted part can be to be suspended on this to the coupling part between the protective bulkhead.
In addition, first connector shell can comprise second restricted part, with the restriction lock arm in the bending on the direction on the surface of first connector shell.
In addition, first connector shell can comprise a pair of protective bulkhead along the opposite side of lock arm, and second restricted part can be arranged on the projection on the apparent surface of this each protective bulkhead.
In addition, locking projections can be included in the following and contacted inclined surface of lock arm of locking state of first connector shell and second connector shell, and this inclined surface tilts towards the closure that first connector shell is connected in second connector shell, with the surface away from first connector shell.
In addition, second connector shell can comprise along the guiding rib that extends with the closure of first connector shell, lock arm has the upwardly extending slit this connection side, make when first connector shell is connected on second connector shell, this guiding rib enters in this slit along closure, and locking projections is set to the side near this guiding rib.
In addition, one in first connector shell and second connector shell can have positive mating part, and another has and will be fitted to the cloudy mating part of this sun mating part, and positive mating part is included in the taper guide protrusions at end place, and this projection another in first and second connector shells stretches out.
In addition, this connector can also comprise the preceding retainer that keeps being contained in the terminal in the positive mating part, and retainer is fixed on the front end of positive mating part provisionally before being somebody's turn to do, and guide protrusions is coupled on the temporary fixed preceding retainer, and the motion of retainer on the closure of first connector shell and second connector shell before the guiding.
According to said structure, in discharging the engaging of lock arm and locking projections, a part of power on the operation part of lock arm of acting on is to work on the direction that first connector shell and second connector shell are pulled down.Thereby, can alleviate the burden of the lock out operation of pulling down two connector shells.
According to said structure, in discharging the engaging of lock arm and locking projections, act on this part power on the operation part of lock arm and locking projections, can on the direction that first connector shell and second connector shell are pulled down, work.
According to said structure,, be limited in the excessive bending that discharges this lock arm in the engaging of lock arm and locking projections by first restricted part.Thereby, can prevent the damage of lock arm, and can prevent reducing of locking projections confining force by the plastic deformation that prevents lock arm.
According to said structure, can be limited in the excessive bending that discharges this lock arm in the engaging of lock arm and locking projections.Pass through this in addition to protective bulkhead, can prevent that lock arm is owing to external force is operated.Thereby, can further prevent the damage of lock arm reliably, and can prevent that lock arm from by mistake being discharged with engaging of locking projections.
According to said structure, by second restricted part, the restriction lock arm makes operation part near the bending on the direction of first connector shell.Thereby,, can alleviate the burden of the attended operation that connects two connector shells by avoiding the collision of the lock arm and second connector shell.
According to said structure,, can limit lock arm and make operation part near the bending on the direction of first connector shell by second restricted part.And, to protective bulkhead, can prevent that lock arm is owing to external force is operated by this.Thereby, can further prevent the damage of lock arm reliably, and can prevent that locking projections from by mistake being discharged.
According to said structure, lock arm and locking projections are locked securely.Thereby, can alleviate the burden of the attended operation that connects two connector shells.In addition, with during engaging of locking projections is released, under the situation that the inclined surface and the lock arm of locking projections breaks away from, lock arm almost can not turn back to the link position that is connected in this inclined surface at lock arm.Thereby, can alleviate the burden of the lock out operation of pulling down two connector shells.
According to said structure, can guide the connection of these two connector shells by lock arm, and not need to be provided for individually to guide the bonding part that is connected of first connector shell and second connector shell.In addition, limit the distortion of lock arm by guiding rib, locking projections is arranged on the sidepiece place of this guiding rib, therefore, can realize engaging of lock arm and locking projections reliably.
According to said structure, the guide protrusions of taper contacts with cloudy side mating part prior to the end face of positive side mating part, and has avoided the collision of the end face and the cloudy side mating part of positive side mating part.Thereby, realize cooperating of positive side mating part and cloudy side mating part reposefully, and can alleviate the burden of the attended operation that connects these two connector shells.
According to said structure, can prevent to compress (tacked) vibration at the preceding retainer of positive side mating part.
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By being described in detail with reference to the attached drawings its preferred exemplary embodiment, it is more clear that above-mentioned purpose of the present invention and advantage will become, and wherein in all some views, identical Reference numeral is given identical or corresponding parts, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the embodiment of connector of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of first connector shell;
Fig. 3 is the front view of first connector shell;
Fig. 4 is the cutaway view of first connector shell;
Fig. 5 is the cutaway view of second connector shell;
Fig. 6 is the cutaway view that explanation is connected in first connector shell process of second connector shell;
Fig. 7 is the cutaway view that amplifies with the amplification of part that the Fig. 6 that is surrounded by circle VII is shown;
Fig. 8 is the cutaway view that explanation is connected in first connector shell process of second connector shell;
Fig. 9 A, 9B and 9C illustrate the cutaway view of the process that explanation just pulls down first connector shell from second connector shell; And
Figure 10 is the cutaway view of the connector of background technology;
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Describe the preferred embodiment of connector of the present invention below with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the embodiment of connector of the present invention, Fig. 2 is the perspective view of first connector shell, Fig. 3 is the front view of first connector shell, Fig. 4 is the cutaway view of first connector shell, Fig. 5 is the cutaway view of second connector shell, Fig. 6 is the cutaway view that explanation is connected in first connector shell process of second connector shell, Fig. 7 is the cutaway view that amplifies with the amplification of part that the Fig. 6 that is surrounded by circle VII is shown, Fig. 8 is the cutaway view that explanation is connected in first connector shell process of second connector shell, Fig. 9 A, 9B and 9C illustrate explanation with the cutaway view of first connector shell from the process of second connector shell disengaging.
As shown in Figure 1, the locking projections 5 that the connector 1 of present embodiment comprises first connector shell 2 connected to one another and second connector shell 3, is arranged on the lock arm 4 at these first connector shell, 2 places and is arranged on second connector shell and locked arm 4 is locked.In addition, in the following description, about first connector shell 2 and second connector shell 3, in the connection of the connector shell on being connected in opposition side, one side of the connector shell of directed in opposite side is referred to as front, and a side relative with it is called base end side.
In addition, comprise the terminal retaining part 11 that is used to keep a plurality of terminals 10 with reference to figure 5, the second connector shells 3.Terminal 10 is inserted into this terminal retaining part 11 from the base end side of terminal retaining part 11, and the end face on the front of this terminal retaining part 11 stretches out its fore-end.In addition, second connector shell 3 comprises cover part (cloudy side mating part) 12, the fore-end of a plurality of terminals 10 that it stretches out around the end face on the front of terminal retaining part 11.
As shown in Figures 1 to 4, first connector shell 2 comprises the terminal insertion portion (positive side mating part) 21 that is used to insert a plurality of terminals 20, and by the periphery from terminal-containing section 45 the cover part 22 that the space centers on this terminal-containing section 45 is set and is extended to this terminal insertion portion 21, this terminal-containing section 45 comprises a plurality of terminal receiving cavities 23.
Terminal-containing section 45 is formed with a plurality of terminal receiving cavities 23, and these a plurality of terminal receiving cavities pass this terminal-containing section 45 to front from base end side.Terminal 20 is inserted into terminal receiving cavity 23 from the base end side of terminal insertion portion 21, and is contained in this terminal receiving cavity 23.Terminal receiving cavity 23 is formed with the elastic locking spare 24 that is used for lock terminal 20.
This elastic locking spare 24 supports by terminal insertion portion 21 or at the end face of the terminal-containing section 45 of its base end part office, extends to the front of terminal-containing section 45, and is formed with lock part 25 in its leading section office.The gap is arranged between the end face of lock part 25 and terminal receiving cavity 23, and makes elastic locking spare 24 crooked on the direction of the end face of close terminal receiving cavity 23.
The upper surface of the terminal 20 relative with the end face of terminal receiving cavity is formed with locking recess part 26.Terminal 20 is inserted in the terminal receiving cavity 23, simultaneously elasticity of flexure locking piece 24.In the time of on terminal 20 being inserted in the locking recess part 26 with the downside of the lock part 25 that is positioned at elastic locking spare 24, this elastic locking spare 24 recovers from strain, and lock part 25 is coupled to locking recess part 26.Thereby terminal 20 is locked by elastic locking spare 24, and is retained so that can not extract from terminal receiving cavity 23.
In addition, the connector 1 of present embodiment comprises the preceding retainer 6 that is used for keeping being contained in the terminal 20 of terminal receiving cavity 23.Should be installed in the fore-end of terminal-containing section 45 by preceding retainer 6, and advance between the end face and elastic locking spare 24 of terminal receiving cavity 23.After being contained in terminal 20 in the terminal receiving cavity 23, when on the fore-end that preceding retainer 6 is installed in terminal-containing section 45, limited elastic locking spare 24 and be bent discharging on the direction that engages of lock part 25 and the locking recess part 26 of terminal 20.Thereby, keep terminal 20 reliably, so that from terminal receiving cavity 23, do not extracted.
The marginal portion of the end face on the front of terminal-containing section 45 is formed with at least one guide protrusions 27, and this guide protrusions 27 is stretched out along the closure that first connector shell 2 is connected in second connector shell 3.The interval of marginal portion between it of preferred this end face is formed with two or individual more a plurality of guide protrusions, and two is formed on the upper edge office at described interval between it, as shown in the figure.In addition, the front end corner part of this guide protrusions 27 is chamferings, and this guide protrusions 27 forms the shape of taper.
As shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7, when first connector shell 2 and second connector shell 3 were connected to each other, the terminal-containing section 45 of first connector shell 2 was contained in the inside of the cover part 12 of second connector shell 3.The cover part 12 of second connector shell 3 advance to first connector shell, 2 terminal-containing sections 45 and cover part 22 between, hold the terminal-containing section 45 of first connector shell 2 simultaneously.
At this moment, guide protrusions 27 contacts with the cover part 12 of second connector shell prior to the end face on the front of the terminal-containing section 45 of first connector shell 2.Thereby, avoided the end face of terminal-containing section 45 and the collision of cover part 12.In addition, by guide protrusions 27 is formed conical in shape, this guide protrusions 27 and terminal-containing section 45 are directed to the inside of cover part 12.Thereby, can realize the connection of terminal-containing section 45 reposefully to cover part 12.
In addition, before the fore-end of the terminal-containing section 45 that preceding retainer 6 is installed to first connector shell 2, should be compressed (tack) by the fore-end of terminal accommodating chamber 45 by preceding retainer 6, and on closure, support by terminal-containing section 45 movably.Should be formed with the groove 7 that extends along closure by preceding retainer 6, and guide protrusions 27 engages with this groove 7.Therefore, this preceding retainer 6 in the moving of closure by guide protrusions 27 guiding.Thereby, the vibration that retainer 6 is compressed by the fore-end of terminal-containing section 45 before preventing.
When first connector shell 2 and second connector shell 3 were connected to each other, the locking projections 5 that is arranged on second connector shell 3 was set at lock arm 4 lockings of first connector shell 2.Thereby first connector shell 2 and second connector shell 3 are locked so that not separated from one another.
As shown in Figures 1 to 4, in the base end part office, lock arm 4 is supported by the cover part 22 of first connector shell 2.In addition, by lock arm 4 being pointed to the front of first connector shell 2, in other words, along the direction that is connected with second connector shell 3, this lock arm 4 extends as free end.
A part that is arranged on first connector shell with lock arm 4 position overlapped places 2 cover part 22 is an otch, and the terminal-containing section 45 of first connector shell 2 exposes by the part 28 of this otch.In addition, the cover part 12 of second connector shell 3 can advance to that wherein gap is arranged on lock arm 4 and the terminal-containing section 45 that exposes between.
The fore-end of lock arm 4 is formed with operation part 40, operates this operation part 40 when discharging with the engaging of locking projections 5.In addition, lock arm 4 is formed with the slit 41 that extends to the base end side of core on its Width from front end.In addition, the both sides of the edge part of this slit 41 is formed with lock part 42 respectively.
As shown in Figure 5, locking projections 5 is arranged on the part place of the cover part 12 that advances to second connector shell 3 between lock arm 4 and the terminal-containing section 45.In addition, this part is formed with the guiding rib 13 that is connected to the direction extension of second connector shell 3 along first connector shell 2.Pair of locking projection 5 is arranged to insert guiding rib 13, so that adjacent with the two side portions of this guiding rib 13.
The front end surface of locking projections 5 tilts to the top from the bottom towards the cardinal extremity of second connector shell, makes this lock arm 4 lock with locking projections 5 easily.And the cardinal extremity surface of locking projections 5 tilts to the top from the bottom a little towards cardinal extremity, make when discharging the locking of first connector shell 2 and second connector shell 3, under the situation that does not have to lock with locking projections 5 at lock arm 4, lock arm 4 does not turn back to link position.
When first connector shell 2 and second connector shell 3 were connected to each other, the guiding rib 13 of second connector shell 3 advanced along the direction that is connected with the slit 41 of lock arm 4.That is, the connection that first connector shell 2 is connected in second connector shell 3 guides by lock arm 4.Therefore, first connector shell 2 and second connector shell 3 do not need to be provided for individually guiding the bonding part that is connected of these two parts.
The lower limb of the front opening of slit 41 part contacts with locking projections 5, and lock arm 4 its with direction that first connector shell 2 separates on strain.At this moment, the upper rim of guiding rib 13 still is arranged on the inside of slit 41, and the distortion of restriction lock arm 4.Thus, for example, prevent the distortion on side direction of lock arm 4.In addition, even in the lengthening lock arm, this lock arm 4 is not deflection in the horizontal also.
In addition, when locking projections 5 was crossed in the lock part 42 of lock arm 4, lock arm 4 recovered from strain.In view of the above, lock part 42 lockings of locking projections 5 locked arms 4.As mentioned above, the distortion of lock arm 4 is directed to rib 13 restriction, locking projections 5 be arranged to the side part of guiding rib 13 continuously, and therefore, can realize engaging of lock arm 4 and locking projections 5 reliably.
Here, as Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 8, first connector shell 2 comprises second restricted part 29, and it limits this lock arm 4 bendings in the operation part 40 that makes lock arm 4 near on the direction of first connector 2.
In addition, be formed with a pair of protective bulkhead 30 with reference to figure 1, the first connector shell 2, this extends along the both sides of the edge part of the notch part 28 of cover part 22 protective bulkhead 30, and is arranged to insert lock arm 4.Second restricted part 29 is a pair of projectioies that are respectively formed at the surface of protective bulkhead 30 respect to one another.
By inserting lock arm 4, prevent that external force from working to lock arm 4 here, with a pair of protective bulkhead 30.Thereby, prevent the damage of lock arm 4 reliably, and prevent that lock arm 4 and locking projections 5 from by mistake discharging from engaging.
When lock arm 4 from making operation part 40 with the state of closure almost parallel near in crooked on the directions of first connector shell 2, contact portion 43 contacts with projection 29, and limits the bending of lock arm 4.Therefore, guarantee, and can avoid the collision of the front end and second connector shell 3 of lock arm 4 in the lock arm 4 of first connector shell 2 and the gap between the terminal-containing section 45.Thereby, alleviate the burden that first connector shell 2 is connected to the attended operation of second connector shell 3.
Next, will be with reference to figure 9A, 9B, 9C are given in after first connector shell 2 and second connector shell 3 be connected to each other, the explanation of the process that first connector shell 2 is pulled down from second connector shell 3.
At first, shown in Fig. 9 A, under first connector shell 2 and second connector shell, 3 states connected to one another, lock part 42 lockings of locking projections 5 locked arms 4.Thereby first connector shell 2 and second connector shell 3 are locked, so that can not separate to break away from each other.
In addition, shown in Fig. 9 B, separate the crooked lock arm 4 of direction of this operation part 40 along the terminal-containing section 45 from first connector shell 2 by operating this operation part 40, the lock part 42 of lock arm 4 is released with engaging of locking projections 5.That is to say that when this operation part 40 of operation, fulcrum is positioned at the base end part office of lock arm 4.In addition, shown in Fig. 9 C, discharging under the state that engages of lock part 42 and locking projections 5, first connector shell 2 is pulled down from second connector shell 3.
Here, shown in Fig. 9 B, when the lock part 42 of lock arm 4 is released with engaging of locking projections 5, on the direction that makes progress of the inclination of the direction of pulling down from second connector shell 3 near first connector shell 2, the operation part 40 of upwards drawing lock arm 4.That is to say that the direction that a part of power on the operation part 40 that acts on is pulled down from second connector shell 3 along first connector shell 2 works.Thereby, alleviate the burden of the lock out operation of pulling down these two connector shells.
In addition, shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 9 B, first connector shell 2 comprises first restricted part 44, and it leaves the direction on surface of the terminal-containing section 45 of first connector shell 2 along separate operation part 40, the excessive bending of restriction lock arm 4.This first restricted part 44 is the connectors that are suspended between a pair of protective bulkhead 30 of first connector shell 2, and lock arm 4 is arranged between this first restricted part 44 and terminal-containing section 45 of first connector shell 2.
When lock arm 4 made operation part 40 become scheduled volume away from the bending on the direction of the terminal-containing section 45 of first connector shell 2, this lock arm 4 contacted with connector 44.Thereby, when lock arm 4 is released with engaging of locking projections 5, limit the undue bending of this lock arm 4.Thus, prevent that the lock of lock arm 4 is bad, and, prevent the plastic deformation of lock arm 4, and prevent reducing of locking projections confining force.
As implied above, according to the connector 1 of present embodiment, in discharging the engaging of lock arm 4 and locking projections 5, act on a part of power on the operation part 40 of lock arm 4, the direction of pulling down from second connector shell 3 along first connector shell 2 plays usefulness.Thereby, alleviate the burden of the lock out operation of pulling down these two connector shells.
In addition, according to the connector 1 of present embodiment,, be limited in the bending that discharges this lock arm 4 in the engaging of lock arm 4 and locking projections 5 by first restricted part 44.Thereby, prevent that the lock of lock arm 4 is bad, and, reducing of locking projections confining force can be prevented by the plastic deformation that prevents this lock arm 4.In addition, by second restricted part 29, limit this lock arm 4 along the bending that makes operation part 40 near the direction of the terminal-containing section 45 of first connector shell 2.Thereby, can alleviate the burden of the attended operation that is connected these two connector shells with the collision of the cover part 12 of second connector shell 3 by avoiding lock arm 4.
In addition, the connector 1 according to present embodiment can guide the connection of these two connector shells by lock arm 4, and there is no need to be provided for individually to guide the bonding part that is connected of first connector 2 and second connector 3.In addition, limited the distortion of lock arm 4 by guiding rib 13, locking projections 5 is arranged on the sidepiece of guiding rib 13, and therefore, can realize engaging of lock arm 4 and locking projections 5 reliably.
In addition, connector 1 according to present embodiment, the guide protrusions 27 of taper contacts with the cover part 12 of second connector shell 3 prior to the end face of the terminal-containing section 45 of first connector shell 2, and has avoided the end face of terminal-containing section 45 and the collision of cover part 12.Thereby, carry out terminal-containing section 45 reposefully and overlap engaging of part 12, and can alleviate the burden of the attended operation that connects these two connector shells.
In addition,, guide the motion of the preceding retainer 6 that is compressed by the terminal-containing section 45 of first connector shell 2, and prevented the vibration of preceding retainer 6 by guide protrusions 27 according to the connector 1 of present embodiment.
In addition, the invention is not restricted to the foregoing description, and can carry out appropriate modification, improvement etc.And, as long as can realize the present invention, the shape of each building block of the foregoing description, size, numerical value, pattern, number and part etc. is set is arbitrarily and without limits so.
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1. connector comprises:
First connector shell;
Second connector shell, it is connected on described first connector shell;
Lock arm, it is arranged on described first connector shell;
Locking projections, it is arranged on described second connector shell to lock with described lock arm;
Operation part, it is arranged on the lock arm, and is operating as the locking that discharges lock arm and locking projections;
Wherein be applied on the described operation part when discharging the locking of described lock arm and described locking projections when power, the part of this power is applied to from second connector shell and pulls down pulling down on the direction of first connector shell, and wherein this power is to apply on the direction of the inclination of pulling down direction near this.
2. connector according to claim 1, wherein said lock arm comprise the free end that lip-deep cardinal extremity that is connected first connector shell and the closure that is connected in second connector shell from this cardinal extremity towards first connector shell are extended,
Wherein said operation part is continuous with free end in the position relative with cardinal extremity, and
Wherein when the locking of lock arm and locking projections is d/d, the bending on away from the detaching direction on the surface of first connector shell of this lock arm is so that fulcrum is positioned at the cardinal extremity place.
3. connector according to claim 2, wherein said first connector shell comprises first restricted part, to limit the overbending of described lock arm on detaching direction.
4. connector according to claim 3, wherein said first connector shell comprise along a pair of protective bulkhead of the opposite side of described lock arm, and
Wherein said first restricted part is to be suspended on this to the coupling part between the protective bulkhead.
5. connector according to claim 2, wherein first connector shell comprises second restricted part, to limit described lock arm in the bending on the direction on the surface of described first connector shell.
6. connector according to claim 5, wherein said first connector shell comprise along a pair of protective bulkhead of the opposite side of described lock arm, and
Wherein said second restricted part is arranged on the projection on the apparent surface of each this protective bulkhead.
7. connector according to claim 2, wherein under the locking state of described first connector shell and described second connector shell, described locking projections has and the contacted inclined surface of described lock arm, and this inclined surface tilts towards the closure that described first connector shell is connected in described second connector shell, with the surface away from described first connector shell.
8. as connector according to claim 1, wherein said second connector shell comprises along the guiding rib that extends with the closure of described first connector shell,
Wherein said lock arm has the slit that extends along this closure, and when being connected on second connector shell with convenient first connector shell, this guiding rib enters in this slit along closure, and
Wherein said locking projections is set to the side near described guiding rib.
9. connector according to claim 1, one in wherein said first connector shell and second connector shell has positive mating part, and another has the cloudy mating part that will be fitted in the described positive mating part, and
Wherein said positive mating part is included in the guide protrusions of the taper at end place, and this projection another in described first connector shell and second connector shell stretches out.
10. connector according to claim 9 also comprises the preceding retainer that keeps being contained in the terminal in the positive mating part,
Retainer is fixed on the front end of described positive mating part provisionally before wherein being somebody's turn to do, and
Wherein said guide protrusions is coupled on this temporary fixed preceding retainer, and guides this preceding retainer moving along the closure of first connector shell and second connector shell.
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