Lock release structure of connector

Details Lock release structure of connector Lock release structure of connector

1995-03-07

1996-12-17

Vu, Hien D.

Electrical connectors

With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...

Retaining means

439357, H01R 1354

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055847196

ABSTRACT:
A lock release structure of a connector (23) for locking a male connector (21) with a female connector (27) having a lock portion (51) includes: a lock arm (33) formed in an outer surface of the male connector and having a lock projection (49) engaged with the lock portion (51) of the female connector when both the male and female connectors are locked with each other; and two lock release operation walls (39) formed on both sides of a free end (35) of the lock arm (33). Each of the lock release operation walls is formed with an inner lock engagement release surface (43) brought into contact with one of two free end side surfaces (37) of the lock arm, when the lock release operation walls are depress toward each other, to deform the lock arm by a predetermined distance and thereby to release the lock projection of the lock arm from the lock portion (51) of the female connector. The lock arm can be prevented from being released by an inadvertent external force and is protected from an excessive external force.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3711816 (1973-06-01), Schumacher
patent: 4904201 (1990-02-01), Pelletier
patent: 5217385 (1993-06-01), Inoue et al.

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