Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1998-02-25
2000-05-09
Gellner, Michael L.
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
403326, H01R 13627
Patent
active
060595981
ABSTRACT:
A connector is provided in order to enhance a tactile sensation by providing a restoring force to a lock piece and further to attain an original locking function at the fitting of both a male and female connector housing. A dome covering the upper edge of a lock piece is formed on a female housing, and an arm which protrudes rearwardly and which can be elastically deformed is affixed to the dome. A projecting contact part protrudes downwardly at the end of the arm and closely contacts the upper edge of the lock piece. When the male and female housings are interfitted, a gaff part on the lock piece engages a protrusion on the male housing and swings upwardly, and in accordance with it, elastically deforms the arm by pushing the projecting contact part. When the male and female housings are normally interfitted, the lock piece restores to its original position and is locked by engagement of the gaff part with the backside of the protrusion. The lock piece forcefully restores to its original position by receiving the restoring elastic force of the arm, therefore causing the end of the gaff part to snap onto the upper face of the male housing to generate a loud sound and an enhanced tactile sensation.
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Copy of a European Search Report, issued May 14, 1998 with EP App. No. 98 30 1426.
Matsushita Yasuo
Osawa Hiroki
Yamashita Kazunori
Gellner Michael L.
Hammond Briggitte
Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd.
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