Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1994-04-12
1995-11-07
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439144, H01R 1362
Patent
active
054643511
ABSTRACT:
A branch joint box in which after a female connector connected to a wiring harness has been fitted into a male connector provided on the branch joint box, a lock cover provided on the branch joint box is closed and the female connector is locked to the male connector at a fitting position of the female connector by a locking portion of the lock cover, comprising: a temporary retention member for temporarily retaining the lock cover to the branch joint box at a closed position of the lock cover prior to fitting of the female connector into the male connector; a temporary retention cancelling member for cancelling temporary retention of the lock cover in response to fitting action of the female connector into the male connector so as to set the lock cover to an open position of the lock cover; and a fixed retention member which, after the female connector has been fitted into the male connector, not only locks the female connector to the male connector but locks the lock cover to the branch joint box.
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Nguyen Khiem
Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd.
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