Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Patent
1997-10-23
1998-07-28
Vu, Hien
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
H01R 1364
Patent
active
057855595
ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly comprises a housing and a secondary locking member for coupling to a complementary connector assembly comprising a housing and a secondary locking member. The housing comprises a central coding cavity that allows insertion therethrough of prismatic coding bars that extend from the secondary locking member. The complementary connector housing similarly comprises a through cavity to allow passage therein of a coding bar of the secondary locking member that is complementary to the coding bar. The secondary locking member can be assembled to the connector housing within a shroud in a preassembled position and then shifted in the direction D to the fully assembled locked position. Similarly, the secondary locking member of the complementary connector can be inserted in the shroud in a preassembled position and then shifted in the direction of arrow D to the fully locked position. When both secondary locking members are fully locked to their respective housings, the connector assemblies can then be mated whereby the coding bars are inserted into the coding cavity of the mating connector housing thereby interleaving with the complementary coding bar. The coding bars thus perform the functions of coding and of preventing coupling of connector assemblies if the secondary locking members are not fully locked. Furthermore, integral moulding of the coding bars to the secondary locking mechanism provides a sturdy and reliable coding system with many possibilities.
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Duenkel Dirk
Meyer Jurgen
Thiel Franz-Josef
Zander Hans-Joachim
Ditty Bradley N.
The Whitaker Corporation
Vu Hien
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