Connector socket

Details Connector socket Connector socket

1998-02-27

2000-03-14

Donovan, Lincoln

Electrical connectors

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

Retaining means

439345, H01R 13627

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060365234

ABSTRACT:
A connector socket has a metallic latch member that is inserted from the rear through a latch attachment opening to position an engagement section in a plug insertion opening where it can be engaged by a lock claw of a plug inserted into a plug insertion opening in the front surface of the connector socket. The metallic engagement section resists wear from repeated plugging and unplugging of a connector plug in the connector plug opening. The latch member has transversely extending fixed support pieces integrally formed with the engagement section, which fit through guide grooves in the latch attachment opening. Reverse engagement claws extending laterally from the outer ends of the fixed support pieces dig into, and permanently retain the latch member in place. The ability to easily insert the latch member through the rear surface of the connector socket reduces assembly cost, and permits a connector socket to have any desired number of plug insertion openings in its face.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5013262 (1991-05-01), Shibano
patent: 5330369 (1994-07-01), Nozaki et al.
patent: 5599207 (1997-02-01), Lai
patent: 5605472 (1997-02-01), Sakai et al.

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