Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1998-04-16
2000-07-25
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
H01R 13627
Patent
active
060930446
ABSTRACT:
A latching mechanism for latching the base of a surveillance camera and pan and tilt mechanism within the interior of an electrical receptacle box or housing comprises two components: a latch and a catch. The latch is the dynamic element of the latch mechanism, and is attached to or otherwise formed with the base which supports the pan and tilt mechanism and surveillance camera. The catch forms a part of the receptacle box or housing, and is the static element of the mechanism. The latch mechanism includes a dedicated latch that "latches" onto a dedicated catch of the catch mechanism in the base. The dedicated latch is spring-biased in the direction away from the center of the base and toward the catch mechanism, and also includes a downwardly depending release tab portion that is used for manually releasing the dedicated latch from the dedicated catch by enabling manual biasing of the dedicated latch in the direction toward the center of the base and away from the dedicated catch. It is preferable that two latch and catch mechanisms be used, diametrically opposed from one another on opposite sides of the base and housing. The dedicated latch and base each include barbed surfaces having slight reverse inclines that cause the dedicated latches to positively engage the respective dedicated catches, under the force of the weight of the base, camera and pan and tilt mechanism, when the base is positively latched within the housing. The electrical receptacle box or housing and the base each include mating electrical connectors that are oriented to self-align and fully interconnect simultaneously with the alignment and mechanical connection of the two latches and catches.
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Abrams Neil
Byrd Eugene G.
Pelco
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