A method of manufacturing a floating connector and floating connector made by this method

摘要

A method of manufacturing a floating connector (10), comprising a first connecting portion (16) provided at one end of a housing (20) and a second connecting portion (18) disposed at another end of the housing (20). is provided, are pivotable relative to each other, the method comprising the steps of: a receiving step of receiving a lateral protrusion (46) of the first connecting portion projecting radially outward at an end portion of the first connecting portion (16), a lateral protrusion (60) of a second connecting portion radially at an end portion of the second connecting portion (18) protrudes outwardly, a holding member (28) provided on a surface of the lateral projection (60) of the second connecting portion and adapted to pivotally hold the second connecting portion (18), and a stopper member (30) which at a predetermined temporarily stopped position provided on a side of the holding member (28) opposite to the lateral projection (60) of the second connecting portion, in the housing; a caulking or bending step for bending an end portion of the housing (20) inwardly to cover the stopper member (30), and a gap adjusting step of adjusting a gap (70) between the holding member (28) and the stopper member (30) by pressing the stopper member (30) from the temporarily stopped position to the holding member (28).