Electrical connector with terminal retaining means

Details Electrical connector with terminal retaining means Electrical connector with terminal retaining means

1994-02-09

1995-07-25

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation

H01R 13436

Patent

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054357586

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector includes a housing having a plurality of cavities receiving a plurality of terminals therein, respectively, and an opening communicating with the terminal receiving cavities, and a retainer. The retainer includes a body engaged with the housing and movable in parallel with a longitudinal axis of the housing, and lock strips each coupled to the body and pivotable. Each lock strip is engaged with the housing through a guide which causes the lock strip to pivot inwardly and outwardly of the housing as the retainer is moved parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing. Each lock strip has protrusions extending through the opening of the housing. The protrusions are moved inwardly and outwardly relative to the opening of the housing when each lock strip is pivot inwardly and outwardly of the housing. The lock strips engage the terminals received in the cavities, respectively, such that the terminals are held in position by the retainer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4946398 (1990-08-01), Takenouchi et al.
patent: 5057042 (1991-10-01), Yamanashi et al.

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