Matable electrical connector means with inertia lock

Details Matable electrical connector means with inertia lock Matable electrical connector means with inertia lock

1976-01-26

1977-03-08

Lake, Roy

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H01R 1354

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040109984

ABSTRACT:
Matable electrical connector means having an "inertia" lock with a self-reject feature comprise first and second connector bodies respectively retaining matable male and female terminals having a predetermined terminal engage force. The connector bodies include a deflectable latch arm and generally triangular lock ramp respectively which cooperate to lock the connector bodies together and retain the terminals in a fully mated position. During assembly, the latch arms are deflected outwardly, by the leading portion of the triangular ramps producing a force which resists connection of the connector bodies. This latter resistance force reaches a maximum magnitude of about twice the terminal engage force when the latch arms engage the peaks of the ramps. The terminals do not engage in a way which produces any appreciable resistance force prior to the latch arms passing the peaks whereupon the latch arms produce a force assisting locking of the connector bodies together.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3869191 (1975-03-01), Tolnar et al.
patent: 3933406 (1976-01-01), Cameron et al.

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