Locking electrical connector

Details Locking electrical connector Locking electrical connector

1990-04-09

1990-12-11

McGlynn, Joseph H.

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Spring actuated or resilient securing part

H01R 1122

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049766350

ABSTRACT:
A lockable electrical connector assembly which includes a plug terminal having a locking opening therein. A sheet metal receptacle is provided for receiving the plug terminal. The receptacle has a bottom wall, a pair of upstanding side walls terminating in end portions turned inwardly over the bottom wall for engaging the plug terminal, and a resilient tongue cut-out of an opening in the bottom wall. The tongue has a tang for locking in the opening in the plug terminal for securing the terminal against removal from the receptacle. The tongue projects below the bottom wall of the receptacle for exposure to bend the tongue and release the plug terminal. Stop tabs also are cut-out of the opening in the bottom wall of the receptacle in the path of bending movement of the tongue to prevent overstressing the tongue by limiting the amount of bending movement of the tongue.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2768361 (1956-10-01), Aquillon et al.
patent: 4472017 (1984-09-01), Sian
patent: 4558913 (1985-12-01), Goto et al.

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