Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Bayonet coupling part movable about its axis
Patent
1997-05-19
1999-04-20
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Bayonet coupling part movable about its axis
439372, H01R 450
Patent
active
058952829
ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly having a male plug connector and a female socket connector. The male plug connector includes an elongate housing and a dependent housing shaft. An elongate first electrical contact is supported in the housing and has a first cable terminating end and an opposed interconnection end extending into said shaft. A latch is rotatably supported by the housing about the shaft. The socket connector includes a female connector housing having a central cavity therein for insertable connection with the housing shaft. A second electrical contact is supported in the cavity of the female connector housing for electrical engagement with the interconnection end of the first contact upon insertable engagement between the housing shaft of and the female connector housing. A mating latch receiving element is formed on the female connector housing for matingly receiving said latch of the male connector so that the latch is rotatably movable into locking engagement with said the receiving element under the bias of a spring upon insertable engagement between the shaft and the female connector housing.
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Byrd Eugene G.
Nguyen Khiem
Thomas & Betts Corporation
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