Lock securing mechanism for connectors

Details Lock securing mechanism for connectors Lock securing mechanism for connectors

1994-12-27

1996-04-16

Nguyen, Khiem

Electrical connectors

With indicating or identifying provision

Connection indicating provision

439354, H01R 300

Patent

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055076661

ABSTRACT:
A lock securing mechanism for securing mutual fitting of connectors for use in, e.g., connecting electric wires to each other is provided which can surely sense a half-fitted condition between connector housings and prevent troubles due to incomplete fitting. A lock arm is provided in a male housing, and a lock securing member having flexible latch fingers is attached to the male housing in a temporarily engaged condition where the flexible latch fingers are positioned to extend along the lock arm and also abut with the lock arm. A female housing has engagement releasing drive sticks which function to move the flexible latch fingers upward to release the temporary engagement between the male housing and the lock securing member so that the lock securing member can be moved into a completely engaged condition, when both the housings are fitted to each other. A raised sensing piece having an inclined surface is provided at a free end of the lock arm, and a sensing projection coming into abutment the raised sensing piece is provided on the lock securing member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4950179 (1990-08-01), Takenouchi et al.
patent: 5203718 (1993-04-01), Chishima
patent: 5203719 (1993-04-01), Kozono

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