Connector and a connector assembly

Details Connector and a connector assembly Connector and a connector assembly

2008-07-08

2008-07-08

Nguyen, Truc T (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With indicating or identifying provision

Connection indicating provision

C439S188000, C439S352000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11801471

ABSTRACT:
A connector has female and male housings (10, 80) and a detector (50) that can move from a preventing position to a locking position on the female housing (10). Preventing portions (57) of the detector (50) engage retainers (59) of the female housing (10) if the detector (50) is pushed towards the locking position before the housings (10, 80) are connected. Detector lock arms (52) slide in contact with interfering portions (89) of the male housing (80) and deform if the detector (50) is pushed towards the locking position when the housings (10, 80) are connected. Thus, the preventing portions (57) separate from the retainers (59) and the detector (50) can move to the locking position as the detector lock arms (52) deform. The detector lock arms (52) restore and engage interlocking portions (88) of the male housing (80) as the detector (50) reaches the locking position.

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patent: 6102732 (2000-08-01), Seko et al.
patent: 6439915 (2002-08-01), Kurimoto
patent: 6530799 (2003-03-01), Regnier et al.
patent: 7229305 (2007-06-01), Hirschmann
patent: 2005-166575 (2005-06-01), None

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