Connector assembly with latching means

Details Connector assembly with latching means Connector assembly with latching means

1990-06-06

1991-04-30

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...

Retaining means

439358, H01R 1362

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050114255

ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly (1,45;2) comprising a plug-in connector (1,45) and a socket connector (2). The plug-in connector (1,45) is provided with a lever-type locking element (5;15;25;40) having two free ends. At one free end an outwardly projecting pawl-type latching element (8;18;28;41) is disposed, while the other free end is designed as a gripping end (5';15';25';40'). The socket connector (2) is provided with a slot-type opening or recess (9), so that when the plug-in connector (1,45) is pushed into and mates with the socket connector (2), the latching element (8;18;28;41) engages the slot-type opening or recess (9), from the inside (2') of the socket connector (2), thereby latching the connectors (1,45;2). The lever-type locking element (5;15;25;40) is provided with two pivot points (6,7;16,17;26,27;42,44) so that by exerting a gripping force on the gripping end (5';15';25';40') of the locking element (5;15;25;40) towards the housing of the plug-in connector (1,45), the connectors (1,45;2) can be disconnected.

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patent: 4808120 (1989-02-01), Matthews
patent: 4915648 (1990-04-01), Takase et al.

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