| US 7,578,694 B2 | ||
| Lock connector with limit arms to limit deflection of lock arms | ||
| Toshiharu Takahashi, Shizuoka (Japan); and Kazuto Ohtaka, Shizuoka (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 03, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/216,402. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2007-188038 (JP), filed on Jul. 19, 2007. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0023327 A1, Jan. 22, 2009 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 13/627 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—352 | 5 Claims |
| 1. A lock connector having a plug connector and a socket connector, the plug connector comprising:
a housing having a pair of lock arms for locking the socket connector; and
a retainer to be force-fitted into the housing,
wherein the lock arms each have a projection portion at an end thereof, the projection portion having an outwardly projecting
portion engaging with the socket connector and an inwardly projecting portion, and
wherein the retainer has a pair of deflectable recovery arms, the recovery arms each deflecting when an end of the respective
recovery arms abuts on the associated projection portion, and has a pair of limit arms, an end portion of the respective limit
arms limiting deflection of the associated lock arm, the end portion having an opening away from the end portion for allowing
entry of the associated inwardly projecting portion.
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