Electrical connectors – With coupling separator – Including retainer or joiner
Patent
1994-12-20
1997-01-21
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
With coupling separator
Including retainer or joiner
H01R 1362
Patent
active
055954928
ABSTRACT:
A connector housing coupling mechanism includes an engaging projection which is formed on a side face of one of female and male connector housings, and an operating lever which is rotatably supported on a side face of the other one of the female and male connector housings, the operating lever including a cam groove which receives and guides the engaging projection depending on a rotation position of the operating lever, an innermost portion of the cam groove being closer to a rotation center of the operating lever than an entrance of the cam groove, the female and male connector housings being coupled with and uncoupled from each other by rotating the operating lever. In the mechanism, a lever locking unit for inhibiting the operating lever from being rotated includes an engaging unit which, when connectors are uncoupled from each other, is located at a position where the engaging unit does not engage with the operating lever; and an urging unit for, when the connectors are coupled with each other, urging the engaging unit to a position where the engaging unit engages with the operating lever, the operating lever being prevented by the engaging unit from being rotated, only when the connectors are coupled with each other.
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Abrams Neil
Biggi Brian J.
Yazaki -Corporation
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