Locked connector

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1987-03-05

1988-05-03

McQuade, John

Electrical connectors

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

Coupling part with relatively pivotable concentric...

439321, H01R 13625

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047417064

ABSTRACT:
A locked connector for use in electric connectors, optical fiber connectors and the like, includes receptacle means having a receptacle shell, coupling means engaging the receptacle means with relative rotations, plug shell means having a plug shell engaging the receptacle shell with relative movements in their axial directions but against relative rotation, back-up means permitting the coupling means and the plug shell means to rotatably engage with each other, and detent means for holding said receptacle means and the plug shell means in their fitted position and permitting the receptacle means and the plug shell means to disengage from the fitted position by rotating the coupling means relative to the plug shell means with a force. The detent means comprises a detent ring encircling the plug shell and having a springiness. The detent ring comprises detent keys for rotating together with the coupling means to form a detent mechanism in connection with the plug shell, and detent projections extending in an axial direction of the detent ring. The plug shell comprises a plug flange encircling the plug shell. The plug flange is formed with detent recesses for receiving the detent projections of the detent ring. A complete connection of the connector is detected by a sound generated when the detent projections fall into the detent recesses. As a force is required to remove the detent projections from the detent recesses, any unintentional disconnection of the connector due to vibration or the like is prevented.

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patent: 4272144 (1981-06-01), Brush et al.
patent: 4703988 (1987-11-01), Raux et al.

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