Electrical connector with improved terminal latching system

Details Electrical connector with improved terminal latching system Electrical connector with improved terminal latching system

1997-02-26

1999-03-02

Nguyen, Khiem

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation

4397525, H01R 13432

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058762531

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector includes a terminal having a generally cylindrical mating portion with an open seam extending longitudinally therealong. A flexible latch flange projects transversely from the mating portion on each side of the seam. A dielectric housing has an elongated terminal-receiving passageway for receiving the mating portion of the terminal. An elongated groove communicates with the passageway for receiving the latch flanges projecting from the mating portion. The groove has side walls converging from a wide mouth end of the groove to a narrow latch end thereof. The side walls of the groove are adapted to engage the latch flanges and resiliently compress the mating portion of the terminal. The latch end of the groove has an abruptly enlarged latch section behind which the latch flanges snappingly interengage to lock the terminal in the passageway. The latch flanges project from an outside face of the housing to provide access to the latch flanges, as by an appropriate tool, for unlatching the terminal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3697934 (1972-10-01), Merry
patent: 3764960 (1973-10-01), Heimbrock

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