JP2006190696A - Connector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent careless insertion of a retainer and realize size reduction. <P>SOLUTION: A retainer insertion groove 23 is formed from one side face of the housing body 2 into which a female-side terminal fitting is inserted, and a retainer 14 is inserted into the retainer insertion groove 23. The retainer 14 is held at a temporary locking position for allowing insertion to and removal from a cavity of the female-side terminal fitting, and at the final locking position for locking to a level difference step of the female-side terminal fitting after being inserted deeper from the temporary locking position. Even in a state that the retainer 14 is held at the temporary locking position in particular, the rear end in the insertion direction of the retainer 14 is entering the housing body 2. Accordingly, the retainer 14 is prevented from being carelessly pushed to the final locking position in the middle or the like of its transportation to the insertion site of the female-side terminal fitting. Since there is no need to let a hood part 35 have a function for protecting the retainer 14, the retainer remains to have a short size just enough to cover around a seal ring 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector provided with a so-called side type retainer.

  One example of a connector with a retainer is a side retainer type (for example, Patent Document 1). In this type of connector, a retainer insertion groove is formed on the side of the housing provided with a plurality of cavities, and a retainer provided with a locking projection that can be locked to a stepped portion of the terminal fitting is inserted from the retainer insertion groove. It is possible. The inserted retainer is first held at the temporary locking position where the locking projection is retracted to the side of the cavity, and in this state, the terminal fitting is inserted into the cavity and is primarily locked by a lance or the like. Subsequently, when the retainer is inserted into the deeper locking position, the locking protrusion protrudes into the cavity and locks to the stepped portion of the terminal metal, so that the terminal metal is double-locked in the retaining state. It has become so. This side type retainer has an advantage that the locking force is strong because it can be locked directly to the terminal fitting.

Here, in this type of side retainer type, when the retainer is in the temporary locking position, the rear end of the retainer in the insertion direction is generally projected from the side surface of the housing. This is to make it easier to detect when the housing is held in the hand when the retainer is forgotten where the retainer should be inserted into the final locking position and is held in the temporary locking position.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-41071

However, since the retainer protrudes when the retainer is in the temporary locking position, the retainer may be mistakenly inserted to the final locking position during transportation before inserting the terminal fitting. . For this reason, in order to prevent such an inadvertent insertion operation of the retainer, it is conceivable to cover the retainer around the insertion position with a protective portion. However, there is a problem that the housing becomes large.
The present invention has been completed based on the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a connector that can prevent inadvertent insertion of a retainer and can be miniaturized.

  As a means for achieving the above object, the invention of claim 1 is formed in a housing body in which a cavity into which a terminal fitting is inserted is formed, a retainer that can be locked to the terminal fitting, and the housing body. A retainer insertion groove capable of inserting the retainer in a direction intersecting with the insertion direction of the terminal fitting, and the retainer allows the terminal fitting to be inserted into and removed from the cavity with respect to the retainer insertion groove. The locking position can be held at a position deeper than the temporary locking position and locked at the final locking position by locking with the terminal fitting, and between the temporary locking position and the final locking position. In any case, it is characterized in that it is held in a state where it enters the inside of the housing body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the housing main body is characterized in that a monitoring window is formed in the housing body so that the inserted state of the retainer can be visually observed from the outside.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the retainer has an operation portion for moving the retainer between the temporary locking position and the final locking position. It is characterized in that this operating portion is arranged facing the front surface of the housing body.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the retainer is arranged facing a front surface of the housing main body, and the retainer and a mating connector facing the housing main body. The opposite surface is provided with a detecting portion that can be fitted into a concave and convex portion only when the retainer is in the main locking position.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a hood portion in which a cylindrical fitting portion of a mating connector is fitted is provided around the housing body. A waterproof type in which a seal ring sandwiched between the tubular fitting portion is mounted on the outer periphery on the proximal end side of the housing body, and the retainer insertion groove is in front of the mounting position of the seal ring. On the other hand, the hood part is characterized in that it is shaped so as to be fastened to cover around the mounting position of the seal ring.

<Invention of Claim 1>
The retainer enters the inside of the housing body regardless of whether the retainer is held at the temporary locking position or the main locking position, so that it is prevented from inadvertently moving to the opposite position due to external force or the like. Can be removed. Moreover, it is not necessary to provide an extra portion for protecting the retainer on the outer surface of the housing body, and the connector can be kept small.

<Invention of Claim 2>
Whether the retainer is in the temporary locking position or the full locking position can be visually confirmed through the monitoring window.
<Invention of Claim 3>
Since the operation part of the retainer is arranged facing the front surface of the housing main body, the retainer can be moved by operating while viewing the operation part from the front surface side.

<Invention of Claim 4>
If the retainer is held in the temporary locking position and mated with the mating connector, the detection part on the opposing surface of the retainer and the mating connector cannot be unevenly fitted. If the retainer has been moved to the final locking position, the connectors are properly fitted while the detecting portion is engaged with the concave and convex portions. Whether or not the retainer has moved to the final locking position can be detected based on whether or not both connectors are properly fitted.

<Invention of Claim 5>
In the case of a waterproof type with a hood part on the outer periphery of the housing body, the hood part does not need to have a function of protecting the retainer, and the hood part is small enough to cover the seal ring to achieve a waterproof function. Can be kept on things. Accordingly, the material cost can be reduced.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In this embodiment, a pair of male and female waterproof connectors of a hybrid type fitted to each other is provided. First, the female connector F will be described with reference to FIGS. The female connector F has a female housing 1 made of synthetic resin. This female housing 1 is different from a housing main body 2 having a horizontally long cross section as shown in FIGS. It is formed by assembling a hood member 3 formed separately.

  In the housing body 2, five small cavities 5 </ b> A are formed side by side on the upper stage side, and four large cavities 5 </ b> B are formed on the lower stage side. A small female terminal fitting 6A is inserted into the small cavity 5A, and a large female terminal fitting 6B is inserted into the large cavity 5B from the rear so as to face each other (see FIG. 11). 7 is fitted into a locking groove 8 provided on the side walls of the cavities 5A and 5B, so that it is primarily locked and accommodated in a retaining state. A locking rod 34 is formed on the outer peripheral surface at a position slightly closer to the front end than the central portion in the length direction of the housing body 2 over the entire circumference. A ring 10 is attached.

As shown in FIG. 4, the hood member 3 is fitted on the outer peripheral surface on the rear end side of the housing body 2 on the rear surface side of the short hood portion 35 that can cover the outside of the mounting position of the seal ring 10 described above. It is formed in a stepped shape in which the diameter-reduced mounting cylinder part 36 to be joined is continuously provided. This hood member 3 is inserted into the outside of the housing body 2 from the rear, and when the stepped portion 37 at the back of the hood portion 35 hits the rear end of the seal ring 10 that is mounted in advance, as shown in FIG. The protrusion 38 projecting from the side surface of the housing body 2 is fitted into the mounting hole 39 of the mounting cylinder portion 36 so as to be assembled integrally. When the hood member 3 is assembled, the hood portion 35 covers the area from the seal ring 10 to the locking rod 34 as described above, and the seal ring 10 is sandwiched between the locking rod 34 and the stepped portion 37. Are to be held.
In addition, an arch portion 33 that is one step higher is formed at the center in the width direction on the upper surface of the hood portion 35, and a lock arm 11 that extends in the front-rear direction is formed inside the arch portion 33.

  Then, as will be described later, when the tubular fitting portion 42 (see FIG. 13) of the male housing 41 is fitted into the mating male connector M and enters the hood portion 35, the tubular fitting portion 42 and the housing body 2. The seal ring 10 is elastically clamped between the two connectors F and M, and the projection 43 on the male housing 41 side is fitted into the locking hole 12 of the lock arm 11, Both connectors F and M are locked in the fitted state.

  A retainer 14 for double-locking the female terminal fittings 6A and 6B is mounted on the housing body 2 in advance. The retainer 14 is formed of a synthetic resin material into the shape shown in FIGS. Specifically, the retainer 14 has a length dimension smaller than the lateral width of the housing main body 2 and is formed in a T-shaped cross section in which a guide plate 16 is erected at a right angle at the center in the width direction of the substrate 15. On one side edge of the substrate 15 are formed five engaging projections 17A that can be locked to the stepped portion 9 of the small female terminal fitting 6A, and the other side edge has a large size. The four engaging protrusions 17B shown in the figure that can be locked to the stepped portion 9 of the female terminal fitting 6B are formed.

  An elastic locking piece 19 is formed on the protruding edge of the guide plate 16 at a substantially central portion in the length direction. This elastic locking piece 19 is formed in a cantilever shape facing forward in the insertion direction (left side in FIG. 7) and can be bent and deformed, and a fitting projection 20 is formed on the outer surface on the tip side. Yes. In addition, an operation portion 21 is provided on the base side of the elastic locking piece 19, and a notch portion on the front side of the operation portion 21 is a detection recess 22.

  A retainer insertion groove 23 for inserting the retainer 14 is formed on one short side surface of the housing body 2. Specifically, the retainer insertion groove 23 is formed between the upper and lower cavities 5A and 5B in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the female terminal fittings 6A and 6B. The retainer insertion groove 23 is also formed in a T-shaped cross section, and the substrate insertion portion 24 into which the substrate 15 of the retainer 14 is inserted is located at the position of the locking bar 34 in front of the seal ring 10 described above. The upper and lower side edges of the insertion portion 24 face the upper and lower cavities 5A and 5B.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the operation unit 21 can be slid sequentially from the front side in the insertion direction of the retainer 14 on the front surface of the guide plate insertion portion 25 into which the guide plate 16 of the retainer 14 is inserted. A sliding hole 27 is formed, and a temporary locking hole 28 and a main locking hole 29 into which the fitting protrusion 20 of the elastic locking piece 19 can be respectively fitted. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a detection piece 30 projects from the front end of the housing main body 2 on the same straight line as the main locking hole 29. The protruding dimension of the detection piece 30 is substantially the same as the cut depth of the detection recess 22 of the retainer 14 described above.

  The retainer 14 is inserted into the retainer insertion groove 23 of the housing body 2, and as shown in FIG. 7, first, the fitting protrusion 20 of the elastic locking piece 19 is temporarily fitted into the temporary locking hole 28 on the near side. It is held in the locked position. In this temporary locking position, as shown in FIG. 9, the engaging protrusions 17A and 17B of the substrate 15 of the retainer 14 are retracted to the front side of the cavities 5A and 5B. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the rear end of the retainer 14 in the insertion direction is set to enter the retainer insertion groove 23 flush with the side surface of the housing body 2.

  When the retainer 14 is further pushed in from the temporary locking position, as shown in FIG. 8, the fitting protrusion 20 of the elastic locking piece 19 fits into the main locking hole 29 on the other side, and is held in the final locking position. In this final locking position, as shown in FIG. 10, the engaging protrusions 17A and 17B of the substrate 15 of the retainer 14 protrude into the cavities 5A and 5B. Of course, the retainer 14 is completely in the housing body 2.

  Next, the mating male connector M will be described with reference to FIGS. This male connector M is a panel mounting type connector and includes a male housing 41 which is also formed of a synthetic resin material. On the front side of the male housing 41, a cylindrical fitting portion 42 is formed that is fitted almost tightly inside the hood portion 35 of the hood member 3 assembled to the female housing 1. A terminal accommodating member 44 formed separately from a synthetic resin material is attached to the inner end of 42.

  The terminal accommodating member 44 is formed with five small cavities 45A shown in the figure on the upper side and four large cavities 45B shown on the lower side, and the terminal accommodating member 44 is formed into a cylindrical fitting portion. When the inner end of 42 is pushed in, the engaging claws 46 provided on both upper and lower surfaces are respectively engaged with engaging protrusions 47 or engaging recesses 48 formed on the upper and lower inner walls of the cylindrical fitting portion 42. As a result, it is designed to be attached in a retaining state. Note that a terminal insertion port 50 is formed in a portion protruding to the rear end side of the cylindrical fitting portion 42 so as to communicate with the upper and lower cavities 45A and 45B.

Accordingly, small and large male terminal fittings 66A and 66B (shown by chain lines in FIG. 13) are inserted into the cavities 45A and 45B from the rear through the terminal insertion port 50 in a posture facing each other. When the metal lance 67 is fitted into the locking groove 52 provided on the side walls of the cavities 45A and 45B, the tab 68 is protruded into the cylindrical fitting portion 42 and is primarily locked in the retaining state. It is to be accommodated.
Except for FIG. 13, the male terminal fittings 66A and 66B are not shown.

  A retainer 14 for double-locking the male terminal fittings 66A and 66B is attached to the terminal accommodating member 44 in advance. The retainer 14 is the same as the retainer 14 mounted on the female connector F described above, and a retainer insertion groove 23 is formed on the short side of the terminal accommodating member 44 on the female connector F side. The retainer insertion groove 23 is formed in a symmetrical direction. About the shape of the retainer 14 and the retainer insertion groove 23, the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol as the female connector F side. As shown in FIG. 14, a detection piece 30 projects from the position of the front end of the main locking hole 29 on the front surface of the terminal accommodating member 44.

  The retainer 14 is externally inserted into the retainer insertion groove 23 of the terminal accommodating member 44 before the terminal accommodating member 44 is mounted in the cylindrical fitting portion 42 of the male housing 41. The mating protrusion 20 is held in the temporary locking position by fitting in the temporary locking hole 28. In this temporary locking position, the engaging protrusions 17A and 17B of the substrate 15 of the retainer 14 are retracted to the front side of the cavities 45A and 45B. The terminal accommodating member 44 is mounted in the cylindrical fitting portion 42 as described above with the retainer 14 held in the temporary locking position, and the male terminal fittings 66A and 66B are accommodated in the cavities 45A and 45B. After being done, it is pushed toward the final locking position. At the main locking position, the fitting protrusion 20 of the elastic locking piece 19 is held by being fitted into the main locking hole 29, and the engagement protrusions 17A, 17B of the substrate 15 of the retainer 14 are held in the cavities 45A, 45B. Projecting to the stepped portion 69 of the male terminal fitting 66A, 66B.

Further, when the retainer 14 on the male connector M side is in the main locking position, the detection recess 22 of the retainer 14 allows the detection piece 30 protruding from the front surface of the housing body 2 of the female connector F to enter. Moved to position.
On the other hand, when the retainer 14 on the side of the female connector F is in the main locking position, the detection recess 22 of the retainer 14 is detected as protruding from the front surface of the terminal accommodating member 44 attached to the male connector M. It moves to a position where the entry of the piece 30 is allowed.

  Note that the male connector M can be attached to the attachment hole 56 (see FIG. 16) of the panel 55 as described above, and as shown in FIGS. In addition, a flange 58 is formed on the front surface thereof, and a circular wall 59 fitted into the attachment hole 56 is projected on the front surface of the flange 58, and a cutout is formed on the outer edge of the circular wall 59 at the edge of the attachment hole 56. Protrusions 60 that can be inserted into the escape grooves are formed at intervals of 90 degrees.

This embodiment has the structure as described above, and the operation thereof will be described subsequently.
The male connector M is assembled as follows. First, the retainer 14 is inserted into the retainer insertion groove 23 of the terminal accommodating member 44 and is held at the temporary locking position. In this state, the terminal accommodating member 44 is pushed into the cylindrical fitting portion 42 of the male housing 41, and the upper and lower locking claws 46 elastically move to the locking projection 47 or the locking recess 48 as shown in FIG. It is attached in a retaining state by being locked (FIG. 14). Subsequently, small and large male terminal fittings 66A and 66B are inserted into the upper and lower cavities 45A and 45B from the terminal insertion port 50 on the rear end side, and are primarily locked and accommodated by a metal lance 67.

  Next, a jig is inserted into the cylindrical fitting portion 42 from the front side and hooked on the operation portion 21 of the retainer 14 to move the retainer 14 to the final locking position shown in FIG. As a result, the engaging protrusions 17A and 17B of the retainer 14 protrude into the cavities 45A and 45B, and are engaged with the rear surface of the stepped portion 69 of the male terminal fittings 66A and 66B, thereby causing the male terminal fittings 66A and 66B. Is double-locked in the retaining state.

  As a result, the assembly on the male connector M side is completed. In this male connector M, the circular wall 59 is pushed into the mounting hole 56 while aligning the protrusion 60 with the relief groove provided at the edge of the mounting hole 56 of the panel 55. When the flange 58 abuts against the panel 55 via the packing 61, the flange 58 is rotated around the axis, and the front and back rims of the mounting hole 56 are sandwiched between the flange 58 and the protrusion 60 as shown in FIG. To be fixed to the panel 55.

  On the other hand, the female connector F is assembled as follows. First, the retainer 14 is inserted into the retainer insertion groove 23 of the housing body 2 and held at the temporary locking position shown in FIG. In this temporary locking position, as shown in FIG. 9, the engaging protrusions 17A and 17B of the substrate 15 of the retainer 14 are retracted to the front side of the cavities 5A and 5B, so the female terminal fittings 6A and 6B Insertion is allowed, and the retainer 14 enters the retainer insertion groove 23.

  Next, the seal ring 10 is fitted to the rear surface side of the locking rod 34 of the housing body 2. Subsequently, the hood member 3 is fitted from the rear of the housing body 2. As described above, when the stepped portion 37 at the back of the hood portion 35 hits the rear end of the seal ring 10, the projection 38 of the housing body 2 fits into the mounting hole 39 of the mounting cylinder portion 36, and the hood member 3. Are integrally assembled, the hood portion 35 covers the area from the seal ring 10 to the locking rod 34, and the seal ring 10 is sandwiched and held between the locking rod 34 and the stepped portion 37.

  The female housing 1 is transported to the terminal insertion site with the retainer 14 held in the temporary locking position as described above, and is inserted into the upper and lower cavities 5A and 5B formed in the housing body 2 respectively. The side terminal fittings 6 </ b> A and 6 </ b> B are inserted from the rear and are primarily locked by the metal lance 7 and accommodated.

  When the insertion of all the female terminal fittings 6A and 6B is completed, the jig is hooked on the operation portion 21 of the retainer 14 from the front side, and the retainer 14 is moved to the final locking position shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the engaging projections 17A and 17B of the substrate 15 of the retainer 14 project into the cavities 5A and 5B, and the rear surface of the stepped portion 9 of the female terminal fittings 6A and 6B as shown in FIG. The female terminal fittings 6A and 6B are double-locked in the retaining state.

  Thus, the assembly of the female connector F is completed, and the female connector F is fitted to the male connector M attached to the panel 55 as shown by the arrow in FIG. When the female connector F is fitted, the cylindrical fitting portion 42 of the male housing 41 relatively enters the hood portion 35 of the female housing 1 while bending and deforming the lock arm 11, and the fitting is completed. When approaching, each detection piece 30 of the male connector M side and the female connector F side enters from the detection recessed part 22 of the opposing retainer 14 over the sliding hole 27. When both the connectors F and M are properly fitted, the projection 43 on the male housing 41 side is fitted into the locking hole 12 of the lock arm 11 so that the connectors F and M are locked in the fitted state (FIG. 17). reference). Further, the seal ring 10 is elastically sandwiched between the cylindrical fitting portion 42 and the housing main body 2, whereby the seal between the connectors F and M is taken.

As shown in FIG. 18, in the female connector F, when the retainer 14 is forgotten to be moved to the final locking position and both the connectors F and M are fitted in the temporary locking position, Since the position of the detection concave portion 22 of the retainer 14 is deviated from the detection piece 30 on the front surface of the mating terminal housing member 44, the detection piece 30 hits the operation portion 21 and cannot be fitted to the normal position. This can be confirmed by the fact that the lock arm 11 is not locked. If it does so, after moving the retainer 14 to this locking position, both connectors F and M should just be fitted again.
Further, when the retainer 14 on the male connector M side is held in the temporary locking position, the position of the detection recess 22 of the retainer 14 is similarly shifted from the detection piece 30 on the front surface of the mating housing body 2. Since the detection piece 30 abuts against the operation portion 21, it is possible to detect that both the connectors F and M cannot be properly fitted and the retainer 14 is retained in the temporary locking position.

On the other hand, when the terminal fitting is removed from the corresponding housing for maintenance or the like, it is performed as follows.
On the female connector F side, after the lock by the lock arm 11 is released and the male connector M is pulled out, the elastic locking piece 19 of the retainer 14 is bent and deformed to be removed from the main locking hole 29, and a jig is attached to the operation portion 21. And the retainer 14 is moved to the temporary locking position. If it does so, since locking of female side metal fittings 6A and 6B by retainer 14 will be canceled, female side metal fittings 6A and 6B can be pulled back by releasing latching of metal lance 7.

  On the male connector M side, after removing from the panel 55, the retainer 14 is temporarily engaged by removing the elastic locking piece 19 of the retainer 14 from the front locking hole 29 and hooking a jig on the operating portion 21. When the retainer 14 is moved to the stop position, the retainer 14 unlocks the male terminal fittings 66A and 66B. Therefore, the metal lance 67 can be unlocked to pull the male terminal fittings 66A and 66B backward. it can.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following advantages can be obtained.
When the retainer 14 is assembled to the housing body 2 at the temporary locking position on the female connector F side, the retainer 14 is prevented from protruding from the side surface of the housing body 2, so that the hood member 3 is assembled to the housing body 2. In addition, there is no risk that the retainer 14 will be inadvertently pushed to the full locking position during the transfer to the insertion site of the female terminal fittings 6A and 6B after assembly.
Further, since the retainer 14 is not inadvertently pushed in, it is not necessary to provide the hood part with a function of protecting the retainer 14, and the hood part 35 only covers the seal ring 10 to achieve a waterproof function. It can be kept in a short size, and the material cost can be reduced accordingly.

Since the operation part 21 of the retainer 14 is arranged facing the sliding hole 27 opened on the front surface of the housing main body 2, the position of the operation part 21 is not limited even though the retainer 14 enters the housing main body 2. It is possible to accurately confirm whether the retainer 14 is in the temporary locking position or the final locking position.
Further, the retainer 14 can be moved from the front side by hooking a jig on the operation unit 21 or the like.

Since the retainer 14 and the front surface of the terminal accommodating member 44 on the mating male connector M side are provided with the detection recess 22 and the detection piece 30 that can be engaged with each other for the first time when the retainer 14 is in the main locking position, both connectors Whether the retainer 14 has been moved to the final locking position can be detected easily and reliably based on whether F and M are properly fitted.
The male connector M indicates that the retainer 14 is not inadvertently pushed into the main locking position, that the position of the retainer 14 can be confirmed and moved from the front side, and that the position of the retainer 14 can be detected. Similar advantages can be obtained on the side.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and further, within the scope not departing from the gist of the invention other than the following. Various modifications can be made.

  (1) When detecting the position of the retainer, a detection piece is provided on the side of the retainer, and a detection recess that allows the detection piece to enter when the retainer is in the main locking position on the opposing surface of the mating connector. May be provided.

(2) In the above embodiment, in the female connector, the housing main body and the hood member are formed as separate bodies. However, the structure is such that the seal ring can be mounted from the front side of the housing main body and held in place. If it is adopted, the housing body and the hood member can be integrally formed from the beginning.
(3) On the female connector side, it is possible to provide a retainer insertion groove through both side surfaces of the housing body. In this case, when the retainer is inserted deeply into the main locking position, It is necessary to prevent the tip from protruding from the side surface of the housing body.

The front view of the female connector which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention The plan view Its side view The longitudinal section Retainer front view Perspective view Cross section when retainer is in temporary locking position Cross section when retainer is in full lock position Schematic cross section when the retainer is in the temporary locking position Schematic cross-section when the retainer is in the final locking position Longitudinal sectional view when the retainer is in the final locking position Front view of male connector The longitudinal section Cross section when retainer is in temporary locking position Cross section when retainer is in full lock position Plan sectional view showing mating operation of both connectors Plan sectional view with both connectors properly fitted Plan sectional view showing the fitting operation when the retainer of the female connector is held in the temporary locking position

Explanation of symbols

F ... Female connector M ... Male connector 1 ... Female housing 2 ... Housing body 3 ... Hood member 5A, 5B ... Cavity 6A, 6B ... Female-side terminal fitting 9 ... Stepped portion 10 ... Seal ring 14 ... Retainer 17A, 17B ... Engagement Projection (engagement part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 ... Elastic locking piece 21 ... Operation part 22 ... Detection recessed part (detection part)
23 ... Retainer insertion groove 27 ... Sliding hole (monitoring window)
28 ... Temporary locking hole 29 ... Main locking hole 30 ... Detection piece (detection part)
35 ... Hood part 41 ... Male housing 42 ... Cylindrical fitting part 44 ... Terminal accommodating member

Claims (5)

A housing body in which a cavity into which the terminal fitting is inserted is formed;
A retainer that can be locked to the terminal fitting;
A retainer insertion groove formed in the housing body and capable of inserting the retainer in a direction intersecting the insertion direction of the terminal fitting;
The retainer has a temporary locking position that allows the terminal fitting to be inserted into and removed from the cavity with respect to the retainer insertion groove, and is locked to the terminal fitting at a position deeper than the temporary locking position. A connector that is capable of being held at a final locking position and that is held in a state of entering the housing body at either the temporary locking position or the final locking position. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the housing main body is formed with a monitoring window through which the inserted state of the retainer can be seen from the outside. The retainer is provided with an operation section for moving the retainer between the temporary locking position and the main locking position, and the operation section is arranged facing the front surface of the housing body. The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The retainer is arranged facing the front surface of the housing body, and the retainer and the opposing surface of the mating connector facing the housing body can be fitted into the concave and convex portions only when the retainer is in the main locking position. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a detection unit. Around the housing body, there is provided a hood portion into which the tubular fitting portion of the mating connector is fitted, and is sandwiched between the tubular fitting portion and the outer periphery of the proximal end side of the housing body. The retainer insertion groove is disposed in front of the seal ring mounting position, while the hood portion is fastened to cover the periphery of the seal ring mounting position. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the connector has a shape to be formed.

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