Electrical connector assembly with mating assist lever

Details Electrical connector assembly with mating assist lever Electrical connector assembly with mating assist lever

1999-05-28

2000-11-07

Bradley, Paula

Electrical connectors

Interrelated connectors relatively movable during use

Movement about axis

439372, 439370, 439352, H01R 1362

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06142787&

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly includes a connector having a housing adapted for mating with an appropriate complementary mating connector. A pivot post is fixed to and projects from the housing. A lever is pivotable about the pivot post between operative and inoperative positions for mating and unmating the connectors. The lever includes an aperture embracing the pivot post. The aperture is larger than the post to allow for lost motion between the lever and the post. The lever includes a latch portion engageable with the mating connector for drawing the connectors into mated condition in response to rotating the lever about the pivot post from the inoperative position to the operative position. A spring is operatively associated between the lever and the pivot post to bias the lever in the mating direction of the mating connector when the lever is in its operative position to, thereby, bias the mating connector into a fully mated position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4303292 (1981-12-01), McNeel
patent: 4911647 (1990-03-01), Ferchau et al.
patent: 5022866 (1991-06-01), Harting et al.
patent: 5035634 (1991-07-01), Hasircoglu et al.
patent: 5308254 (1994-05-01), Hatagishi et al.
patent: 5385870 (1995-01-01), Maue et al.

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