Connector assembly with axially operable engagement means

Details Connector assembly with axially operable engagement means Connector assembly with axially operable engagement means

1974-08-29

1976-06-01

Lake, Roy

Geometrical instruments

285 86, 339130C, 339186M, H01R 1354, H01R 1364

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039604292

ABSTRACT:
Two electrical connectors are coupled by inserting a contact protecting slotted split shroud of one connector over a mating contact body housing of the other connector. As the split shroud engages the mating housing, an enlarged ring section on the mating housing outwardly deflects the split shroud and allows the enlarged ring area of the mating housing to engage an inwardly directed relief area inside the split shroud to latch the two connectors together. A coupling ring on one connector is movable to cover the split shroud, thus locking the two connectors in their mated position by preventing the split shroud from opening if a force in the unmating direction is applied. The coupling ring is held in its locks position by detent fingers residing within a forward retaining groove in the connector. In multi-contact connectors, which require a specific orientation of mating contacts, the slots of the split shroud are unevenly angularly spaced from one another and keys on the mating housing are distributed in the same uneven pattern to permit connector mating in a single angular orientation therebetween.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2566993 (1951-09-01), Parsons
patent: 2877437 (1959-03-01), Flanagan, Jr.
patent: 3125395 (1964-03-01), Swanson
patent: 3176259 (1965-03-01), MacNamara
patent: 3277423 (1966-10-01), Rose
patent: 3471824 (1969-10-01), Greulich et al.

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