A joint connector includes a cap, a plug received in the cap in a mounting direction, and a clip mounted along the mounting direction to fix the cap and the plug, wherein the plug comprises a flexible locking element configured to simultaneously fix the cap and the clip. The locking element is connected to the plug deformably in a vertical direction with respect to the plug.

A connector 10 includes a first housing 11 and a second housing 12 to be coupled to each other. The first and second housings 11, 12 respectively include a first wall 24 and a second wall 44 partitioning between the first and second housings 11, 12. The first housing 11 includes a first cavity 13, a reference portion 27 constituting a part of the first wall, 24 and a first opening 29 communicating with the first cavity 13. The second housing 12 includes a restricting portion 47 constituting a part of the second wall 44. The restricting portion 47 projects into the first cavity 13 from the first opening 29 beyond the reference portion 27, and a tip thereof in a projecting direction is arranged to face an end part of a wire 30.

An electrical connector assembly includes a connector body defining a terminal cavity in which an electrical terminal is received which has a flexible primary terminal lock arm configured to secure the terminal within the cavity and which has a tab extending from a free end of the primary terminal lock arm. The assembly further includes an independent secondary lock (ISL) defining a window therein, attached to the connector body, and movable from a pre-staged position to a staged position. The tab of the primary terminal lock arm is received within the window when the primary terminal lock arm is in an unflexed condition when the ISL is in the staged position. The tab and window cooperate to inhibit flexing of the primary terminal lock arm when the ISL is in the staged position. Alternatively, the primary terminal lock arm may define the window and the ISL may define the tab.

A connector includes a terminal fitting, a housing body, a retainer portion and a hinge portion. The housing body accommodates the terminal fitting. The retainer portion openably and closably rotate with respect to the housing body. The hinge portion is coupled to the retainer portion and the housing body and constitutes a rotation center axis of the retainer portion. The housing body includes a cavity configured to accommodate the terminal fitting inside and a locking lance projecting into the cavity to lock the terminal fitting. The retainer portion includes a restricting portion configured to restrict rearward escape of the terminal fitting by projecting into the cavity when the retainer portion is in a closed state with respect to the housing body, and a front wall arranged in front of the locking lance in the closed state.

A terminal module includes a housing defining a cavity configured to receive an electrical terminal within and a primary terminal lock configured to releasably retain the electrical terminal after it is fully inserted within the cavity. The terminal module further includes a secondary terminal lock attached to the housing defining a protrusion that enters into the cavity at a location rearward of the electrical terminal as the secondary terminal lock is moved from a pre-stage position to a staged position. A method of assembling an electrical connector including this terminal module is also provided

A plug connector for transmitting high-frequency signals includes a cable, a contact and a connecting element. The cable has a free end. The contact is mounted on the free end of the cable, and has a free contact end on a side facing away from the cable. The connecting element is disposed between the contact and the cable, and, in an assembled state, is fixedly connected to the contact and to the cable. The connecting element has a first portion with a first outer diameter on a side facing the contact and a second portion with a second outer diameter on a side facing the cable, the second outer diameter being larger than the first outer diameter. The first portion includes a third portion that has, at least in some regions of the third portion, an outer diameter corresponding to the second outer diameter.

An electric connector comprises a male terminal and a female terminal. The male terminal comprises a first connecting member, a first elastic member, a first wire opening, and a first connecting opening. The first elastic member comprises a first elastic arm extending towards the first connecting member and being configured to be inserted through the first wire opening, and the first connecting member is configured to be inserted through the first connecting opening. The female terminal comprises a second connecting member, a second elastic member, a second wire opening, and a second connecting opening. The second elastic member comprises a second elastic arm extending towards the second connecting member and being configured to be inserted though the second wire opening, and the second connecting member is configured to extend through the second connecting opening. The first connecting member and the second connecting member are in electrical contact with each other.

A waterproof connector (C) includes a wire (W) having a terminal (10) connected thereto, a housing (20) formed with a cavity (24) capable of accommodating the terminal (10), and a rubber plug (30) formed with a through hole (32) in correspondence with the cavity (24) and disposed on a rear surface of the housing (20). The rubber plug (30) includes the through hole (32), the wire (W) being inserted through the through hole, front and rear inner peripheral lips (33, 34) to be held in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of the wire (W) are provided on an inner wall of the through hole (32). A center of the front inner peripheral lip (33) and a center of the rear inner peripheral lip (34) are displaced in a direction intersecting an inserting direction of the wire (W).

A connector assembly includes a connector housing defining a cavity, a cylindrical terminal disposed within the cavity, a primary terminal locking feature configured to retain the cylindrical terminal within the cavity, and a secondary terminal locking feature configured to retain the cylindrical terminal within the cavity. The secondary terminal locking feature has a pair of arms defining concave features that engage the cylindrical terminal as the concave features of the pair of arms are wedged between the cylindrical terminal and inner walls of the cavity.

A connector includes: a housing; and a short-circuit terminal. A deformable portion is configured to deform in a direction of moving away from the terminal during housing of the terminal and to deform in a direction of moving closer to the terminal when the housing of the terminal is finished. The short-circuit terminal has, as different portions, a contact point portion to contact with the two or more terminals and a push target portion to contact with the deformable portion. The short-circuit terminal is configured to reduce its pressure of contact toward the terminal at the contact point portion, during the housing of the terminal, due to a movement of the push target portion along with the deformable portion.