Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2002-04-10
2003-12-02
Vu, Hien (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
C439S405000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06655980
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and particularly to an electrical connector having locks for ensuring a reliable connection between the connector and a complementary connector.
2. Description of Related Art
As is well known, SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) connectors provide a standard interface between computers and internal/external SCSI peripheral devices, such as fixed and removable storage drives, scanners, compact discs, etc. Generally, an electrical connection is established between a computer and an internal/external SCSI peripheral device via a SCSI ribbon cable. One end of the SCSI ribbon cable is directly connected with the internal/external SCSI device, and another end of the SCSI ribbon cable is assembled with an IDC (Insulation Displacement Contact) SCSI
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plug connector to be plugged into a complementary SCSI
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receptacle connector, which is mounted on a circuit board of the computer. However, due to inevitable vibration and shock, the connection between the IDC plug connector and the complementary receptacle connector is relatively to loose. As a result, signal transmission between the computer and the internal/external SCSI device may be adversely affected.
Hence, the present invention aims to provide an electrical connector having locks to ensure a reliable connection between the connector and a complementary connector.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector having locks for ensuring a reliable connection between the connector and a complementary connector.
A second object of the present invention is to provide a lock pivotally mounted on an electrical connector and having a spring portion forcing the lock to reliably latch with a complementary connector.
In order to achieve the objects set forth, an electrical connector having locks in accordance with the present invention comprises an insulative housing with a plurality of terminals retained therein, and a pair of locks pivotally mounted on opposite ends of the housing. Each lock includes a body portion, a handle at one end of the body portion for manually pivoting the lock, a latch at an opposite end of the body portion for latchably engaging with a complementary connector and a spring portion between the handle and the latch. The spring portion can always force the latch to approaching the housing to latchably engage with the complementary connector, thereby ensuring a reliable connection between the connector and a complementary connector.
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Chung Wei Te
Hon Hai - Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
Vu Hien
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