(19)
(11) EP 1 257 007 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/40

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/46

(21) Application number: 02010575.5

(22) Date of filing: 10.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/436, H01R 13/422
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 11.05.2001 IT TO20010072 U

(71) Applicant: FCI
75009 Paris (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Girard, Fausto
    10152 Torino (IT)
  • Bigotto, Pier Carlo
    10090 Cascine Vica - Rivoli (IT)

(74) Representative: Franzolin, Luigi et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Electric connector


(57) An electric connector (1) having an insulating casing (3) defining a number of cavities (4) for housing respective electric terminals (5); primary retaining means (17) for retaining the terminals (5) inside the respective cavities (4); secondary retaining means (20) having a movable member (21) connectable to the casing (3) in a first direction (C) to determine correct engagement of the terminals (5) by the primary retaining means (17), and to prevent release of the terminals; and lock means (25) interposed between the casing (3) and the movable member (21) to respectively define, in the first direction (C), a preassembly position wherein the movable member (21) permits insertion of the terminals (5) inside the respective cavities (4), and a fully assembled position achievable when the terminals (5) are engaged correctly by the primary retaining means (17); the lock means (25) having at least a first and a second opening (28, 29) formed on the movable member (21), and at least one tooth (26) carried by the casing (3) and which selectively engages the first and the second.opening (28, 29) to define the preassembly position and the fully assembled position of the movable member (21) respectively; the first opening (28) and the tooth (26) defining a lock joint (31) in a second direction (B) opposite the first direction (C), to prevent full removal of the movable member (21) from the casing (3).










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