A power tool including a housing that has a battery pack receiving portion configured to receive an interface of a battery pack, device contacts extending from the housing and configured to mechanically and electrically engage with the battery pack, and a latching mechanism supported by the housing and including an actuator and a latch member configured to selectively engage the interface of the battery pack. The actuator is pivotable to operatively pivot the latch member.

A power tool including a housing that has a battery pack receiving portion configured to receive an interface of a battery pack, device contacts extending from the housing and configured to mechanically and electrically engage with the battery pack, and a latching mechanism supported by the housing and including an actuator and a latch member configured to selectively engage the interface of the battery pack. The actuator is pivotable to operatively pivot the latch member.

A connector 10 is provided with a terminal 20 and a connector housing 40. The connector housing 40 includes a terminal accommodating portion 41 for accommodating the terminal 20 and a locking lance 50 for locking the terminal 20 accommodated in the terminal accommodating portion 41. A part of the terminal 20 around a terminal-side opening 28 is exposed through a second opening part 45 in a region including a locking projection 52 of the locking lance 50 when observed from front of the connector housing 40 along a front-rear direction. A front end of the locking lance 50 in the front-rear direction is located at the same position as or in front of that of the terminal 20 and located at the same position as or behind that of the terminal accommodating portion 41.

A connector 10 is provided with a terminal 20 and a connector housing 40. The connector housing 40 includes a terminal accommodating portion 41 for accommodating the terminal 20 and a locking lance 50 for locking the terminal 20 accommodated in the terminal accommodating portion 41. A part of the terminal 20 around a terminal-side opening 28 is exposed through a second opening part 45 in a region including a locking projection 52 of the locking lance 50 when observed from front of the connector housing 40 along a front-rear direction. A front end of the locking lance 50 in the front-rear direction is located at the same position as or in front of that of the terminal 20 and located at the same position as or behind that of the terminal accommodating portion 41.

An electrical connector includes a housing that defines a cavity at a mating end. A terminal retention (TR) block is mounted to the housing within the cavity. The TR block defines multiple channels configured to receive contacts therein. The channels include deflectable retention latches configured to engage the contacts to retain the contacts in the channels. A terminal position assurance (TPA) clip is mounted to a distal end of the TR block within the cavity of the housing. The TPA clip is configured to block deflection of the retention latches to lock the contacts in the channels. The TPA clip has slots that align with the channels of the TR block and receive distal tips of the contacts therethrough. The slots have tapered lead-ins configured to guide the distal tips of the contacts from the channels into the slots.

An electrical connector includes a housing that defines a cavity at a mating end. A terminal retention (TR) block is mounted to the housing within the cavity. The TR block defines multiple channels configured to receive contacts therein. The channels include deflectable retention latches configured to engage the contacts to retain the contacts in the channels. A terminal position assurance (TPA) clip is mounted to a distal end of the TR block within the cavity of the housing. The TPA clip is configured to block deflection of the retention latches to lock the contacts in the channels. The TPA clip has slots that align with the channels of the TR block and receive distal tips of the contacts therethrough. The slots have tapered lead-ins configured to guide the distal tips of the contacts from the channels into the slots.

A moving direction of an operating member (11) from an initial position toward a connection position with respect to a housing (10) is selectable from directions along a first movement path and a second movement path opposite to each other. The housing (10) includes a first lock portion (25) and a second lock portion (26) at positions line-symmetrical with respect to a center of a length along the moving direction of the operating member (11). The first and second lock portions (25, 26) lock and hold the operating member (11) selected to move along the first movement path respectively at the initial position and the connection position and lock and hold the operating member (11) selected to move along the second movement path respectively at the connection position and the initial position.

A moving direction of an operating member (11) from an initial position toward a connection position with respect to a housing (10) is selectable from directions along a first movement path and a second movement path opposite to each other. The housing (10) includes a first lock portion (25) and a second lock portion (26) at positions line-symmetrical with respect to a center of a length along the moving direction of the operating member (11). The first and second lock portions (25, 26) lock and hold the operating member (11) selected to move along the first movement path respectively at the initial position and the connection position and lock and hold the operating member (11) selected to move along the second movement path respectively at the connection position and the initial position.

An operating member (11) includes a plate-like arm (37) configured to cover an outer surface of a housing (10) and is displaceable to an initial position and a connection position. A resilient piece (48) is provided on an outer edge of the arm (37) and projects along a plate surface of the arm (37). The resilient piece (48) restricts a displacement of the operating member (11) from the initial position to the connection position by resiliently locking a lock receiving portion (32) while being unlocked from the lock receiving portion (32) by being pressed by an unlocking portion (15) of a mating housing (12) and allowing displacement of the operating member (11) to the connection position. The resilient piece (48) is shaped to be delectable and deformable in a direction along the plate surface of the arm portion (37) when being pressed by the unlocking portion (15).

An operating member (11) includes a plate-like arm (37) configured to cover an outer surface of a housing (10) and is displaceable to an initial position and a connection position. A resilient piece (48) is provided on an outer edge of the arm (37) and projects along a plate surface of the arm (37). The resilient piece (48) restricts a displacement of the operating member (11) from the initial position to the connection position by resiliently locking a lock receiving portion (32) while being unlocked from the lock receiving portion (32) by being pressed by an unlocking portion (15) of a mating housing (12) and allowing displacement of the operating member (11) to the connection position. The resilient piece (48) is shaped to be delectable and deformable in a direction along the plate surface of the arm portion (37) when being pressed by the unlocking portion (15).