Connector with a contact-aligning device

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1995-02-17

1996-09-24

Bradley, P. Austin

Electrical connectors

With contact preventer or retractable cover part

Movably mounted

439357, H01R 1344

Patent

active

055585264

ABSTRACT:
A connector with a contact-aligning device which can move in the direction of joining connectors and has locking devices which can move perpendicularly to the direction of the joining the connectors. The contact-aligning device has a contact-aligning plate with a number of through-holes corresponding to the number of male contacts and arms extending from the plate toward the back ends of the male contacts. The contact-aligning device can move from the position that is even with the ips of the male contacts to the position relative to the back ends thereof. The connector housing has side walls which have openings for locking devices which when inserted in the openings can assume a temporary-locked position or a fully-locked position. In the temporary-locked position, slanted surfaces on the arms of the contact-aligning device and on the locking devices engage each other and prevent movement of the contact-aligning device. When the locking devices are in the fully-locked position, the contact-aligning device can be moved when engaged by a mating connector. Also, the locking devices use retainers to lock the male contacts in position to prevent their withdrawal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3475718 (1969-10-01), Hartz et al.
patent: 4684192 (1987-08-01), Long et al.
patent: 5380217 (1995-01-01), Yagi et al.
patent: 5389007 (1995-02-01), Reinelt

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