Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1995-10-26
1997-01-07
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439157, H01R 1373
Patent
active
055910424
ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly with a bad-connection-preventive function is disclosed. It is simple in structure, made up of a small number of parts, and has high long-term reliability. It has a second connector having an integral locking arm and a first connector. Protrusions A and B are formed on side faces of the locking arm and the side faces of the first connector, respectively. A spring is mounted in the first connector. By inserting the second connector into the first connector, the locking arm is pushed upward by the protrusions B, so that its shoulder portion abuts the spring. Thus, the spring is compressed when the second connector is further pushed into the first connector. The connectors are thus urged in a direction away from each other by the spring. The spring disengages when the connectors are completely coupled together. When pulling the second connector out of the first connector, the protrusions A pass under the protrusions B.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5246380 (1993-09-01), Kodama
patent: 5376014 (1994-12-01), Sumida
Inoue Nori
Itoh Mitsuru
Okumura Hitoshi
Suzuki Masaji
Takano Satoshi
Nguyen Khiem
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd.
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