Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1999-04-16
2000-09-12
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439923, H01R 13627
Patent
active
061169390
ABSTRACT:
A connector lock mechanism which not only can prevent half engagement between a set of connectors but also can remove the two connectors from each other easily. The connector lock mechanism (100) according to the invention includes a pair of flexible elastic pieces (20) which can be flexed and shifted integrally with a flexible arm (15) capable of pressing against a female connector (20) as a male connector (10) is engaged with the male connector (20). Additionally, the connector lock mechanism (100) includes a pair of push-out guide surfaces (26) which are contacted with the flexible elastic pieces (18) and receive a pressing force therefrom and also which applies part of the reactive force of the pressing force from the flexible elastic pieces (18) onto the male connector (10) to thereby energize the male connector (10) in a direction where the male connector (10) is removed from the female connector (20). Further, the connector lock mechanism (100) includes guide surfaces (28) which, when the flexible elastic pieces (18) are flexed and shifted together with the flexible arm (15), can guide the engaging projections (19) of the flexible elastic pieces (18) from stepped surfaces (27) serving as engaging portions onto the push-out guide surfaces (26) to thereby remove the engagement between the engaging projections (19) and stepped surfaces (27).
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Nguyen Khiem
Yazaki -Corporation
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