Connector, connector manufacturing method, and method for connecting wire harness and wiring materials to member to be connected

摘要

A connector includes a terminal member including a contact portion that can be brought into contact with a connecting target member, the terminal member being attached to an end of a wiring material, a housing including an insertion recess into which the connecting target member can be inserted, the housing retaining the terminal member such that the contact portion can be brought into contact with the connecting target member inserted into the insertion recess, and a dust protection member that protects the insertion recess against dust by blocking an insertion opening of the insertion recess. The dust protection member is formed such that the dust protection member can be penetrated by the connecting target member when the connecting target member is inserted into the insertion recess.

主权项

1. A connector for connecting a wiring material to a connecting target member and having a dust protection function, the connector comprising:
a terminal member including a contact portion that can be brought into contact with the connecting target member, the terminal member being attached to an end of the wiring material; a housing including: (i) a top wall, (ii) a bottom wall, and (ii) an insertion recess into which the connecting target member can be inserted, the housing retaining the terminal member such that the contact portion can be brought into contact with the connecting target member inserted into the insertion recess, the insertion recess defining an insertion opening; and a dust protection member formed of a sheet having a uniform thickness, the sheet overlapping a surface of the top wall and overlapping a surface of the bottom wall such that the insertion recess of the housing is covered by the sheet, the dust protection member being configured to protect the insertion recess against dust by blocking the insertion opening of the insertion recess, the dust protection member being configured to be penetrated by the connecting target member when the connecting target member is inserted into the insertion recess.