US 7,530,838 B2
Connector, a connector assembly and an assembling method therefor
Koji Ohara, Yokkaichi (Japan)
Assigned to Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., (Japan)
Filed on Mar. 07, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/44,199.
Prior Publication US 2008/0220639 A1, Sep. 11, 2008
Int. Cl. H01R 3/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 439—489  [439/595; 439/752] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
10. A connector assembly, comprising:
a housing;
at least two terminal fittings accommodated in the housing;
at least one shorting terminal accommodated in the housing and adapted to contact and short terminal fittings;
a mating housing connectable with the housing, at least one releasing portion in the mating housing for releasing a shorted state of the terminal fittings by the shorting terminal as the housing is connected with the mating housing; and
a detector mounted on the housing and movable between a standby position and a detection position, the detector being capable of reaching the detection position only when the housing is connected properly with the mating housing, and the detector being permitted to move from the standby position to the detection position only after the shorted state of the terminal fittings is released by the releasing portion.