Electrical connector with improved latch

Details Electrical connector with improved latch Electrical connector with improved latch

2008-05-07

2009-10-20

Hammond, Briggitte R (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

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

Retaining means

Reexamination Certificate

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07604497

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector (100) includes an insulator (2), a conductive terminal (3) held in the insulator, a latch (4) and a button (5). The insulator comprises a pair of guide posts (21) on both sides of the front thereof and a pair of arm portions (22) on both sides of the rear thereof, a recess (221, 222) disposed in the arm portion and extending into the guide post. The latch is received and held in the recess of the insulator, and comprises a holding portion (41) received in the arm portion for holding the latch in the insulator, an engaging portion (42) extending forwards from the front of the holding portion and received in the guide post for engaging with a complementary connector, a spring portion (43) extending outwards and forwards from the rear of the holding portion, and a driving portion (442) extending forwards from the spring portion to approach the engaging portion so as to drive the engaging portion by pressure. The button is mounted on the spring portion and covers the latch.

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patent: 5609499 (1997-03-01), Tan
patent: 6558183 (2003-05-01), Ji
patent: 6648668 (2003-11-01), Ko
patent: 6966789 (2005-11-01), Takaku

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