Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1989-10-24
1991-05-14
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439357, H01R 13627
Patent
active
050151991
ABSTRACT:
An electric connector which can prevent soiling to terminals thereof without the necessity of provision of an additional part such as a cap. The electric connector comprises a pair of female and male housings formed for fitting engagement with each other in one direction, a locking arm extending from the male housing in parallel to and resiliently displaceable in a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction, and a first engaging projection formed on the locking arm for fitting in an opening formed in the female housing. A first arresting element is provided on the female housing for engaging with the first engaging projection in a fully fitted position of the female and male housings to lock the housings in the position. A second engaging projection is provided at a location on the male housing forwardly of the first engaging projection, and a second arresting element is provided on the female housing for engaging with the second engaging projection in a half-fitted position of the female and male housings to temporarily lock the housings in the position.
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Hirano Seiji
Kawanishi Satoru
Ohmura Tomoyuki
Sakaguchi Masaharu
Abrams Neil
Nguyen Khiem
Yazaki -Corporation
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