US 12,341,285 B2
Connector with strength reduction suppressible lance
Yusuke Yamoto, Mie (JP)
Assigned to SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., Mie (JP)
Filed by SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., Mie (JP)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/981,709.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-191678 (JP), filed on Nov. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0170642 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/422 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/4223 (2013.01) [H01R 13/639 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector, comprising:
a terminal fitting; and
a housing,
the housing including:
a cavity extending in a front-rear direction;
a locking lance formed on one side in a height direction of the cavity, the locking lance being flexurally deformable in the height direction, and
an extended surface formed outside the cavity in a width direction, the extended surface facing the one side in the height direction,
the terminal fitting including a terminal body to be arranged in the cavity,
the terminal body including a locking portion on the one side in the height direction,
the locking lance including:
a restricting portion projecting into the cavity from the one side in the height direction, the restricting portion being lockable to the locking portion from behind; and
a protruding portion protruding in the width direction from the restricting portion to a side where the extended surface is located, and
the protruding portion having a facing surface facing the extended surface from the one side in the height direction,
wherein the restricting portion includes a restricting surface facing forward and a recess recessed rearward from the restricting surface on one side in the width direction, and
the locking portion is fittable into the recess on the one side in the width direction while being in contact with the restricting surface.