Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1994-08-09
1996-01-23
Briggs, William
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
H01R 13627
Patent
active
054861179
ABSTRACT:
A locking system is provided for an electrical connector assembly which includes first and second electrical connectors. The first connector includes a housing having a mating face and a latching surface facing in a direction generally opposite the mating face. The second connector includes a housing having a complementary mating face for interfacing with the mating face of the first connector and a metal spring latch arm cantilevered from the second connector, with a hook portion for latchingly engaging the latching surface of the first connector. The latch arm is located for manual deflection to move the hook portion out of engagement with the latching surface to allow unmating of the connectors with minimal force. The hook portion is radiused therefore deflecting the latch arm in response to an unmating force applied directly to the connectors, i.e. without manual deflection of the latch arm, that is greater than the minimal force.
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Briggs William
Caldwell Stacey E.
Molex Incorporated
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