US 12,244,090 B2
Electric connector
Yasuo Yoshiura, Kanagawa (JP); and Kensuke Watanabe, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to SMK Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SMK Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/867,690.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-015602 (JP), filed on Feb. 3, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0246377 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/506 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/506 (2013.01) [H01R 13/639 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric connector configured to connect a cable to a counterpart connector, comprising:
a connection part that is connected to an electrically conductive part of the cable, that is connected to an electrically conductive member of the counterpart connector, and that is electrically conductive;
a holding member configured to hold the cable and the connection part;
a case configured to cover the holding member; and
a cover configured to cover a part of the case, wherein
the case includes a first engaging part that is elastically deformed with respect to the holding member and that is engaged with the holding member, and
the cover includes a regulating part configured to cover the first engaging part and to regulate elastic deformation of the first engaging part in a direction in which engagement of the first engaging part with the holding member is released.