Locking mechanism

Details Locking mechanism Locking mechanism

1994-12-14

1996-12-31

Vu, Hien D.

Electrical connectors

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

Retaining means

439346, H01R 450

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055888623

ABSTRACT:
A locking mechanism that includes a plurality of female pins that can slide into the locking apertures of corresponding male pins, to secure a male connector to a female connector. The female pins are located within corresponding alignment apertures in the female connector and are oriented to be essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the apertures. The alignment apertures receive the male pins which have cam surfaces that engage the female pins and move the female pins from the first position to the second position. The male pins are inserted into the alignment apertures until the female pins are aligned with the locking apertures, wherein the female pins slide into the locking apertures and interlock the connectors. The female pins extend through the entire length of the locking apertures to effectively double the shear strength of the locking mechanism. The female pins are connected to a handle by a chassis that can move between a first position and a second position. To disengage the connectors, the handle can be depressed to push the female pins out of the locking apertures.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3489989 (1970-01-01), Robaczewski
patent: 4085991 (1978-04-01), Marshall et al.
patent: 4136919 (1979-01-01), Howard et al.
patent: 5352132 (1994-10-01), O'Keefe et al.

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