Connector housing and connector

Abstract

Provided is a connector, which can not only lock a terminal into a terminal mounting hole, but also shield an exposed portion of the terminal in a slot hole, thereby effectively preventing a risk of accidental unlocking and short-circuiting due to overlapping of the terminal, and improving use safety.SOLUTION: The connector housing 1 is a housing body 100, and is provided with a terminal mounting hole 103 extending in the longitudinal direction of the housing body and a multifunctional component 10 formed outside the housing body. The connector housing is an integrally injection-molded part, the multifunctional part includes a locking part 11 and a shielding part 12, each of the locking part and the shielding part is movable between an open position and a closed position, and the locking part and the shielding part can be opened and closed separately. The locking portion is used to lock the terminal of the connector into the terminal mounting hole, and the shielding portion is used to shield the slot hole of the housing body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. CN202411139582.1, filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of China on August 19, 2024, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present invention relates to a connector housing and a connector including the connector housing. [Background technology]

[0003] In the prior art, connector housings are generally formed with secondary locks for locking terminals to the connector housing, but existing secondary locks can only be used to lock the terminals and cannot shield the exposed portions of the terminals located in the slot holes of the connector housing, which may result in the risk of accidental unlocking of the terminals and the risk of overlapping short circuits between adjacent terminals due to the insertion of external conductive parts. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention has been made to overcome or mitigate at least one aspect of the above disadvantages. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to an aspect of the present invention, a connector housing is provided. The connector housing includes a housing body having terminal mounting holes extending in the longitudinal direction of the housing body, and a multi-function part formed on the exterior of the housing body. The connector housing is an integrally injection-molded part, and the multi-function part includes a locking part and a shielding part, each of which is movable between an open position and a closed position, allowing the locking part and the shielding part to be opened and closed separately. The locking part is used to lock the connector terminals into the terminal mounting holes, and the shielding part is used to shield the slotted holes in the housing body.

[0006] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a snap groove communicating with the terminal mounting hole is formed in the housing body, and the snap groove is configured to engage with the locking portion to lock the locking portion in the closed position. When the locking portion is locked in the closed position, the locking portion is configured to abut against a step portion of the terminal to lock the terminal in the terminal mounting hole.

[0007] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the locking portion includes a resilient arm portion having side edges on both sides, one of the side edges being connected to the housing body, and a snap hook portion connected to the other side edge of the resilient arm portion, wherein the snap hook portion is configured to engage with the snap groove and abut against a shoulder portion of the terminal when the locking portion is moved to the closed position.

[0008] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the snap hook portion is disengaged from the snap groove, the locking portion is automatically moved from the closed position to the open position by the elastic restoring force of the elastic arm portion, and when the locking portion is moved to the open position, the snap hook portion is positioned outside the snap groove, allowing the terminal to be removed from the terminal mounting hole.

[0009] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the two side edges of the elastic arm portion extend laterally of the housing body and are parallel to each other, the elastic arm portion is plate-shaped, and a plurality of through holes are formed in the elastic arm portion, and the plurality of through holes are arranged in a row laterally of the housing body to enhance the elasticity of the elastic arm portion.

[0010] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the shield portion is plate-shaped and has opposite and parallel front and rear edges, the rear edge of the shield portion being connected to the other of the side edges of the resilient arm portion. When the shield portion is moved to the closed position, the slot holes of the housing body are covered by the shield portion to prevent the locking spring tabs of the terminals from being accidentally unlocked or an external conductive component inserted into the slot holes from forming an overlapping short circuit.

[0011] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a wall recess is formed in the housing body, the wall recess being configured to engage the front edge of the shield to lock the shield in the closed position.

[0012] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the front edge of the shield is disengaged from the wall recess, the shield is automatically moved from the closed position to the open position by the elastic restoring force of the shield, and when the shield is moved to the open position, the slot hole of the housing body is exposed, allowing an unlocking tool to be inserted into the slot hole.

[0013] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing body has a top wall and a bottom wall that are opposite in a height direction of the housing body, and one multi-function component is formed on each of the top wall and the bottom wall of the housing body, and when the two multi-function components of the connector housing are in an open position, the two multi-function components are in the form of a pair of outwardly spreading wings.

[0014] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an upper row of terminal mounting holes and a lower row of terminal mounting holes are formed in the housing body, a snap groove in the top wall extends continuously in the lateral direction of the housing body and communicates with the upper row of terminal mounting holes, and a snap groove in the bottom wall extends continuously in the lateral direction of the housing body and communicates with the lower row of terminal mounting holes. A locking portion of a multi-function component on the top wall is used to lock the upper row of terminals inserted into the upper row of terminal mounting holes, and a locking portion of a multi-function component on the bottom wall is used to lock the lower row of terminals inserted into the lower row of terminal mounting holes.

[0015] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a row of slot holes is formed in each of the top and bottom walls of the housing body, the row of slot holes in the top wall respectively communicating with the upper row of terminal mounting holes, and the row of slot holes in the bottom wall respectively communicating with the lower row of terminal mounting holes. A shielding portion of a multi-function component on the top wall is used to shield the row of slot holes in the top wall, and a shielding portion of a multi-function component on the bottom wall is used to shield the row of slot holes in the bottom wall.

[0016] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the slotted holes are configured to engage with locking spring tabs on the terminals of the connector, and an unlocking tool can be inserted into the slotted holes to push the locking spring tabs into an unlocked position where they are disengaged from the slotted holes.

[0017] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the locking portion and the shielding portion are connected in series from front to back in the longitudinal direction.

[0018] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector comprising the connector housing described above and terminals to be inserted into terminal mounting holes of the connector housing.

[0019] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminal includes a step portion located in a snap groove of the housing body, and the step portion is used to abut against a locking portion to lock the terminal in the terminal mounting hole.

[0020] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminal includes a locking spring tab that engages with a slotted hole in the housing body to lock the terminal in the terminal mounting hole, and an unlocking tool can be inserted into the slotted hole to press the locking spring tab into an unlocked position where it disengages from the slotted hole.

[0021] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector housing including a housing body having terminal mounting holes extending in the longitudinal direction of the housing body, and a multi-function part formed on the exterior of the housing body, the connector housing being an integrally injection-molded part, the multi-function part including a plurality of different functional parts connected sequentially in series in the longitudinal direction, each of the plurality of different functional parts configured to move between an open position and a closed position and used to perform a different function.

[0022] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of different functional portions include at least a locking portion for locking the terminals of the connector into the terminal mounting holes, and a shielding portion for shielding the slot holes of the housing body.

[0023] In the above exemplary embodiment according to the present invention, the multi-function component can not only lock the terminals into the terminal mounting holes, but also shield the exposed portions of the terminals in the slotted holes, thereby effectively preventing the risk of short circuits caused by accidental unlocking and overlapping of the terminals, and improving the safety of use of the connector.

[0024] These and other features of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of illustrative embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0025] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, with the multi-function component in an open position; [Figure 2]1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, with the multi-function component in an open position. [Figure 3] 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, with the multi-function component in a closed position; [Figure 4] 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, with the multi-function component in a closed position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0026] The technical solutions of the present invention will be more specifically described below as embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the same or similar reference numerals in the accompanying drawings indicate the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to illustrate the general inventive concept of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0027] Additionally, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are diagrammatically shown to simplify the drawings.

[0028] According to a general concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector housing. The connector housing includes a housing body having terminal mounting holes extending in the longitudinal direction of the housing body, and a multi-function part formed on the exterior of the housing body. The connector housing is an integrally injection-molded part, and the multi-function part includes a locking part and a shielding part, each of which is movable between an open position and a closed position, allowing the locking part and the shielding part to be opened and closed separately. The locking part is used to lock the connector terminals into the terminal mounting holes, and the shielding part is used to shield the slotted holes in the housing body.

[0029] According to another general aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector, comprising the connector housing described above and terminals to be inserted into terminal mounting holes of the connector housing.

[0030] According to another general aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector housing including a housing body having terminal mounting holes extending longitudinally of the housing body, and a multi-function part formed on the exterior of the housing body, the connector housing being an integrally injection-molded part, the multi-function part including a plurality of different functional parts connected sequentially in series longitudinally, each of the plurality of different functional parts configured to move between an open position and a closed position and used to perform a different function.

[0031] Figure 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with multi-function component 10 in an open position. Figure 2 is a diagrammatic longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with multi-function component 10 in an open position. Figure 3 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with multi-function component 10 in a closed position. Figure 4 is a diagrammatic longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with multi-function component 10 in a closed position.

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , a connector housing 1 is disclosed in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The connector housing 1 includes a housing main body 100 and a multi-function component 10. The housing main body 100 is formed with a terminal mounting hole 103 extending in the longitudinal direction Y thereof. The multi-function component 10 is formed on the outside of the housing main body 100. The connector housing 1 is an integrally injection-molded component, and the multi-function component 10 includes a locking portion 11 and a shielding portion 12. The locking portion 11 and the shielding portion 12 are each movable between an open position and a closed position, allowing the locking portion 11 and the shielding portion 12 to be opened and closed separately. The locking portion 11 is used to lock the terminals 2 of the connector into the terminal mounting hole 103, and the shielding portion 12 is used to shield the slotted hole 102 of the housing main body 100.

[0033] 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, a snap groove 101 communicating with the terminal mounting hole 103 is formed in the housing body 100, and the snap groove 101 is configured to engage with the locking portion 11 to lock the locking portion 11 in the closed position. When the locking portion 11 is locked in the closed position, the locking portion 11 is configured to abut against the step portion 21 of the terminal 2 to lock the terminal 2 in the terminal mounting hole 103.

[0034] 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the locking portion 11 includes a resilient arm portion 110 and a snap hook portion 111. The resilient arm portion 110 has side edges on both sides, one of which is connected to the housing main body 100. The snap hook portion 111 is connected to the other side edge of the resilient arm portion 110. When the locking portion 11 moves to the closed position, the snap hook portion 111 engages with the snap groove 101 and comes into contact with the step portion 21 of the terminal 2.

[0035] 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, when the snap hook portion 111 is disengaged from the snap groove 101, the locking portion 11 is configured to automatically move from the closed position to the open position by the elastic restoring force of the elastic arm portion 110. When the locking portion 11 moves to the open position, the snap hook portion 111 is positioned outside the snap groove 101, allowing the terminal 2 to be removed from the terminal mounting hole 103.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the two side edges of the elastic arm portion 110 extend in the lateral direction X of the housing main body 100 and are parallel to each other, the elastic arm portion 110 is plate-shaped, and a plurality of through holes 112 are formed in the elastic arm portion 110, and the plurality of through holes 112 are arranged in a row in the lateral direction X of the housing main body 100, thereby increasing the elasticity of the elastic arm portion 110.

[0037] 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the shield portion 12 is plate-shaped and has a front edge portion 12a and a rear edge portion that are opposite and parallel to each other, and the rear edge portion of the shield portion 12 is connected to the other side edge portion of the elastic arm portion 110. When the shield portion 12 is moved to the closed position, the slot hole 102 of the housing body 100 is covered by the shield portion 12 to prevent the locking spring tab 22 of the terminal 2 from being accidentally unlocked or an external conductive component inserted into the slot hole 102 from overlapping and forming a short circuit.

[0038] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, a wall recess 100a is formed in the housing body 100, and the wall recess 100a is configured to engage with the front edge 12a of the shield portion 12 to lock the shield portion 12 in the closed position.

[0039] 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, when the front edge 12a of the shield part 12 is disengaged from the wall recess 100a, the shield part 12 is configured to automatically move from the closed position to the open position by the elastic restoring force of the shield part. When the shield part 12 moves to the open position, the slot hole 102 of the housing main body 100 is exposed, allowing an unlocking tool to be inserted into the slot hole 102.

[0040] 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing body 100 has a top wall and a bottom wall on opposite sides in the height direction Z, and one multi-function part 10 is formed on each of the top wall and the bottom wall of the housing body 100. When the two multi-function parts 10 of the connector housing 1 are in the open position, the two multi-function parts 10 are in the form of a pair of wings that spread outward.

[0041] 1 to 4 , in the illustrated embodiment, an upper row of terminal mounting holes and a lower row of terminal mounting holes 103 are formed in the housing body 100, and the snap grooves 101 in the upper wall extend continuously in the lateral direction X of the housing body 100 and communicate with the upper row of terminal mounting holes 103, while the snap grooves 101 in the bottom wall extend continuously in the lateral direction X of the housing body 100 and communicate with the lower row of terminal mounting holes 103. The locking portions 11 of the multi-function component 10 on the upper wall are used to lock the upper row of terminals 2 inserted into the upper row of terminal mounting holes 103, and the locking portions 11 of the multi-function component 10 on the bottom wall are used to lock the lower row of terminals 2 inserted into the lower row of terminal mounting holes 103.

[0042] 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, a row of slot holes 102 is formed in each of the top and bottom walls of the housing body 100, and the row of slot holes 102 in the top wall respectively communicate with the upper row of terminal mounting holes 103, and the row of slot holes 102 in the bottom wall respectively communicate with the lower row of terminal mounting holes 103. The shield portion 12 of the multi-function component 10 on the top wall is used to shield the row of slot holes 102 in the top wall, and the shield portion 12 of the multi-function component 10 on the bottom wall is used to shield the row of slot holes 102 in the bottom wall.

[0043] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the slotted hole 102 is configured to engage with the locking spring tab 22 of the terminal 2 of the connector, and by inserting an unlocking tool into the slotted hole 102, the locking spring tab 22 can be pushed to an unlocked position where it is disengaged from the slotted hole 102.

[0044] 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the locking portion 11 and the shielding portion 12 are connected in series from front to back in the vertical direction Y. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and for example, the locking portion 11 and the shielding portion 12 may be two separate components.

[0045] 1 to 4, a connector is disclosed in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The connector includes the connector housing 1 and terminals 2. The terminals 2 are inserted into terminal mounting holes 103 of the connector housing 1.

[0046] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the terminal 2 includes a step portion 21 located in the snap groove 101 of the housing body 100, and the step portion 21 is used to abut against the lock portion 11 to lock the terminal 2 in the terminal mounting hole 103.

[0047] 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the terminal 2 includes a locking spring tab 22 that engages with a slotted hole 102 in the housing body 100 to lock the terminal 2 in the terminal mounting hole 103. By inserting an unlocking tool into the slotted hole 102, the locking spring tab 22 can be pushed to an unlocked position where it is disengaged from the slotted hole 102.

[0048] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a connector housing 1 is disclosed in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The connector housing 1 includes a housing main body 100 and a multi-function component 10. The housing main body 100 is formed with terminal mounting holes 103 extending in the longitudinal direction Y thereof. The multi-function component 10 is formed on the outside of the housing main body 100. The connector housing 1 is an integrally injection-molded component, and the multi-function component 10 includes a plurality of different functional units sequentially connected in series in the longitudinal direction, each of which is configured to move between an open position and a closed position and is used to perform a different function.

[0049] 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the plurality of different functional parts include at least a locking part 11 and a shielding part 12. The locking part 11 is used to lock the terminals 2 of the connector into the terminal mounting holes 103. The shielding part 12 is used to shield the slot holes 102 of the housing body 100.

[0050] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments are for illustrative purposes only, and that many modifications can be made to the above embodiments by those skilled in the art, and that various features described in different embodiments can be freely combined with each other without any contradiction in structure or principle, and these variations fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0051] While the present invention has been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the accompanying drawings are illustrative of preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.

[0052] While several exemplary embodiments have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications or variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present disclosure, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

[0053] It should be noted that the word "comprise" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "one" or "a" do not exclude a plurality. Furthermore, the titles of elements in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A connector housing, A housing body (100) having a terminal mounting hole (103) extending in the vertical direction (Y) of the housing body (100); A multi-function part (10) formed on the outside of the housing body (100); Equipped with The connector housing (1) is an integral injection-molded part, the multi-function part (10) includes a locking part (11) and a shielding part (12), each of the locking part (11) and the shielding part (12) being movable between an open position and a closed position, and the locking part (11) and the shielding part (12) can be opened and closed separately, The locking portion (11) is used to lock the terminal (2) of the connector into the terminal mounting hole (103), and the shielding portion (12) is used to shield the slot hole (102) of the housing main body (100).

2. A snap groove (101) communicating with the terminal mounting hole (103) is formed in the housing body (100), and the snap groove (101) is configured to engage with the locking portion (11) to lock the locking portion (11) in the closed position; 2. The connector housing according to claim 1, wherein when the locking portion (11) is locked in the closed position, the locking portion (11) abuts against a step portion (21) of the terminal (2) to lock the terminal (2) in the terminal mounting hole (103).

3. The locking portion (11) is a resilient arm portion (110) having side edges on both sides, one of the side edges being connected to the housing main body (100); a snap hook portion (111) connected to the other side edge of the elastic arm portion (110); Including, 3. The connector housing according to claim 2, wherein when the locking portion (11) is moved to the closed position, the snap hook portion (111) is configured to engage with the snap groove (101) and abut against the step portion (21) of the terminal (2).

4. When the snap hook portion (111) is disengaged from the snap groove (101), the lock portion (11) is configured to automatically move from the closed position to the open position by the elastic restoring force of the elastic arm portion (110); 4. The connector housing according to claim 3, wherein when the locking portion (11) is moved to the open position, the snap hook portion (111) is positioned outside the snap groove (101) to enable the terminal (2) to be removed from the terminal mounting hole (103).

5. 4. The connector housing of claim 3, wherein the two side edge portions of the elastic arm portion (110) extend in the lateral direction (X) of the housing body (100) and are parallel to each other, the elastic arm portion (110) is plate-shaped, and a plurality of through holes (112) are formed in the elastic arm portion (110), and the plurality of through holes (112) are arranged in a row in the lateral direction (X) of the housing body (100) to enhance the elasticity of the elastic arm portion (110).

6. The shield portion (12) is plate-shaped and has a front edge portion (12a) and a rear edge portion that are opposite and parallel to each other, and the rear edge portion of the shield portion (12) is connected to the other of the side edges of the elastic arm portion (110); 4. The connector housing of claim 3, wherein when the shield portion (12) is moved to the closed position, the slotted holes (102) of the housing body (100) are covered by the shield portion (12) to prevent the locking spring tabs (22) of the terminals (2) from being accidentally unlocked or from forming overlapping short circuits with external conductive components inserted into the slotted holes (102).

7. 7. The connector housing of claim 6, wherein a wall recess (100a) is formed in the housing body (100), and the wall recess (100a) is configured to engage with the front edge portion (12a) of the shield portion (12) to lock the shield portion (12) in the closed position.

8. When the front edge (12a) of the shield portion (12) is disengaged from the wall recess (100a), the shield portion (12) is configured to automatically move from the closed position to the open position by an elastic restoring force of the shield portion; 8. The connector housing of claim 7, wherein when the shield portion (12) is moved to the open position, the slot hole (102) of the housing body (100) is exposed, allowing an unlocking tool to be inserted into the slot hole (102).

9. The housing body (100) has an upper wall and a bottom wall on opposite sides in a height direction (Z) of the housing body (100), and one multi-function component (10) is formed on each of the upper wall and the bottom wall of the housing body (100), 7. The connector housing according to claim 6, wherein when the two multi-function parts (10) of the connector housing (1) are in the open position, the two multi-function parts (10) are in the form of a pair of outwardly spreading wings.

10. An upper row of terminal mounting holes (103) and a lower row of terminal mounting holes (103) are formed in the housing body (100), the snap grooves (101) in the top wall extend continuously in the lateral direction (X) of the housing body (100) and communicate with the upper row of terminal mounting holes (103), and the snap grooves (101) in the bottom wall extend continuously in the lateral direction (X) of the housing body (100) and communicate with the lower row of terminal mounting holes (103), 10. The connector housing of claim 9, wherein the locking portion (11) of the multi-function component (10) on the upper wall is used to lock an upper row of terminals (2) inserted into the upper row of terminal mounting holes (103), and the locking portion (11) of the multi-function component (10) on the bottom wall is used to lock a lower row of terminals (2) inserted into the lower row of terminal mounting holes (103).

11. A row of slot holes (102) is formed in each of the top wall and the bottom wall of the housing body (100), the row of slot holes (102) in the top wall respectively communicating with the upper row of terminal mounting holes (103), and the row of slot holes (102) in the bottom wall respectively communicating with the lower row of terminal mounting holes (103); 11. The connector housing of claim 10, wherein the shielding portion (12) of the multi-function component (10) on the top wall is used to shield the row of slot holes (102) on the top wall, and the shielding portion (12) of the multi-function component (10) on the bottom wall is used to shield the row of slot holes (102) on the bottom wall.

12. 2. The connector housing of claim 1, wherein the slotted holes (102) are configured to engage with locking spring tabs (22) of the terminals (2) of the connector, and the locking spring tabs (22) can be pushed to an unlocked position in which they are disengaged from the slotted holes (102) by inserting an unlocking tool into the slotted holes (102).

13. The connector housing according to claim 1 , wherein the locking portion (11) and the shielding portion (12) are connected in series from front to rear in the longitudinal direction (Y).

14. A connector, A connector housing (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13; A terminal (2) to be inserted into the terminal mounting hole (103) of the connector housing (1); A connector comprising:

15. 15. The connector of claim 14, wherein the terminal (2) includes a step portion (21) positioned in a snap groove (101) of the housing body (100), the step portion (21) being used to abut against the lock portion (11) to lock the terminal (2) in the terminal mounting hole (103).

16. The terminal (2) includes a locking spring tab (22) that engages with the slot hole (102) of the housing body (100) to lock the terminal (2) in the terminal mounting hole (103), 15. The connector of claim 14, wherein the locking spring tab (22) can be pushed to an unlocked position disengaged from the slotted hole (102) by inserting an unlocking tool into the slotted hole (102).

17. A connector housing, A housing body (100) having a terminal mounting hole (103) extending in the vertical direction (Y) of the housing body (100); A multi-function part (10) formed on the outside of the housing body (100); Equipped with The connector housing (1) is an integral injection-molded part, and the multi-function part (10) includes a plurality of different functional parts connected in series in the vertical direction (Y), each of which is configured to move between an open position and a closed position and is used to perform a different function.

18. The plurality of different functional units include at least a locking portion (11) for locking the terminal (2) of the connector in the terminal mounting hole (103); a shield portion (12) for shielding the slot hole (102) of the housing body (100); 20. The connector housing of claim 17, comprising:

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