Electrical connector with anti-mismating device

Details Electrical connector with anti-mismating device Electrical connector with anti-mismating device

2005-07-19

2005-07-19

Le, Thanh-Tam (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Plural-contact coupling part

Reexamination Certificate

active

06918795

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector (100) is provided for mating with a complementary plug and includes an insulative housing (10), a terminal module (20) having a number of conductive terminals (202) retained therein and an anti-mismating device (30) integrally formed with the housing. The housing includes a side wall (102) and a receiving cavity (106) for receiving the plug. The side wall defines a window (1021) communicating with the receiving cavity. Each terminal has a contacting portion extending into the receiving cavity of the housing. The anti-mismating device is seated inside of the window and includes a base portion (301) being movably received in the window, a stopper portion (302) extending inwardly from the base portion and into the receiving cavity, and a tapered guiding portion (303) in front of the stopper portion.

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