Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1993-07-26
1995-02-21
Schwartz, Larry I.
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439353, H01R 13627
Patent
active
053910907
ABSTRACT:
A locking mechanism for connectors that permits easy unlocking of the mating connector housings comprising: a resilient locking arm and resilient auxiliary locking pieces, both provided at one of mating connector housings; locking projections provided at the locking arm, the locking projections including: a tapered engagement guide surface sloping upwardly from the front toward the rear and a lock-engagement surface at the rear end of the locking projections; engagement projections provided at the auxiliary locking pieces with longitudinally extending tapered guide surfaces; an engagement frame provided at the other connector housing to receive the advancing locking arm and auxiliary locking pieces, the engagement frame including lock-engagement projections to engage with the locking projections and engagement portions for engaging with the engagement projections; and an unlocking operation portion provided at the locking arm of the first connector housing, the unlocking operation portions projecting from the engagement frame of the second connector housing when the connector housings are engaged.
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Schwartz Larry I.
Vu Hien D.
Yazaki -Corporation
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