Connector

Abstract

The invention provides a connector, wherein the miniaturization requirement of the connector is met based on the anti-falling structure of a sliding part. The sliding part is arranged on a shell and is movable between a backward position and a forward position. The sliding part is composed of a plate-like sliding part main body capable of sliding along the outer surface of an arm main body. The sliding part main body is provided with an outer clamping portion configured to abut against an outer clamping and supporting portion in the tabling direction when the sliding part is at the backward position, so as to limit the sliding part and prevent the sliding part from disengaging from a locking arm backwards, wherein the outer clamping and supporting portion is arranged on the outside of the rear end portion of the arm main body in the width direction. The sliding part main body is also provided with an inner clamping portion. The inner clamping portion is composed of a part positioned on the inner side of the inner clamping portion in the width direction and arranged forwards than the outer clamping portion, and is capable of being abutted against an inner clamping and supporting portion in the thickness direction during movement so as to limit the sliding part and prevent the sliding part from disengaging towards the outer side of the locking arm along the thickness direction, wherein the inner clamping and supporting portion is formed on the inner side of the arm main body in the width direction.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a connector. Background technique [0002] The connector disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a housing and a slider as a fitting detection member attached to the housing so as to be movable between a retracted position and an advanced position. The case has a bendable lock arm that maintains a fitted state with the mating case, and the lock arm has a plate-shaped arm body extending in the front-rear direction. Also, the slider has a slider body that slides on the upper surface of the arm body during movement from the retracted position to the advanced position. [0003] A pair of detachment prevention protrusions are formed at the front end of the arm main body, and locking claws are formed at the front end of the slider main body on the front end side of the pair of pressing parts. The two anti-removal protrusions are formed in the form of protruding outward from both ends in the width direction at the front end of the a...

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Problems solved by technology

[0008] However, in the case of the conventional connector described above, the locking claws protrude outside the widthwise ends of the front end of the arm body, and the widthwise end portions of the slider are positioned to cover the arm body. Increased width dimension on the front end side of the lock arm

[0009] On the other hand, in the state where the housing and the counterpart housing are fitted, a pair of guide ribs formed on the counterpart housing are located on both sides in the width direction of the housing, across the front end portion of the lock arm, so it is necessary to ensure The gap in the width direction between the two guide ribs is large, so that the width dimension of the opposing housing is also increased

Moreover, when the two housings are fitted together, except for the guide rib, various parts formed in the other housing are located on both sides of the front end of the lock arm in this housing, so there are two housings. The problem that it has to be enlarged due to the width dimension of the front end portion of the lock arm

Even so, it is necessary to restrict the disengagement prevention structure of the slider from the lock arm, and there is a dilemma that the disengagement prevention structure cannot be omitted.

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