Electrical connectors – With supporting means for coupling part – Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening
Patent
1992-08-13
1994-01-11
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
With supporting means for coupling part
Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening
2482214, H01R 1374
Patent
active
052776239
ABSTRACT:
A low profile panel mountable retainer is provided for mounting an elongated electrical connector in an elongated generally rectangular opening in a panel. The retainer is molded of plastic material and includes an elongated, generally rectangular housing insertable into the panel opening for receiving the connector. The housing has end walls and flexible elongated side walls defining a connector-mounting aperture. A pair of resilient wings extend along the outside of each side wall of the housing. Each pair of wings includes an inner snap-in wing, made up of a plurality of discrete snap-in wing portions, spaced from the respective side wall for passing through the panel opening and for bearing against an opposite side of the panel. Each snap-in wing portion provides a discrete retaining area to assure secure mounting of the retainer to the panel. Each pair of wings also includes an outer stop wing spaced from the respective inner snap-in wing for bearing against an entry side of the panel. A plurality of integral living hinges are positioned along each side wall of the housing to join each inner snap-in wing to the respective side wall and a plurality of integral support beams extend from the hinges to join each outer stop wing to the respective inner snap-in wing. The retainer construction provides a low insertion, high retention connection to the panel.
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Molex Drawing 2220 Series "Chassis Mount Header" p. 63E.
Colleran Stephen A.
Fencl Duane M.
Geib Lawrence E.
Caldwell Stacey E.
Molex Incorporated
Paumen Gary F.
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