Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1996-07-10
1998-08-11
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439349, H01R 450
Patent
active
057919321
ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly includes a first connector (2) with a forwardly-projecting pin (18) having a groove (32), and a second connector with a sleeve (20) having a passage (21) for receiving the pin. The second connector also has a spring clip (24) that deflects into the pin groove when the connectors are mated, to resist pullout of the pin and therefore unmating of the connectors. The groove in the pin has a radially-outward forward wall portion (36) which is angled to face at least 20.degree. from the pin axis, so that when the connectors are pulled apart, a portion of the clip lying in the pin groove can ride radially outwardly along the inclined wall to allow the connectors to be unmated. The clip is largely U-shaped with a base (72) and with bent arm free end portions (73) each lying in opposite recess portions (27, 26) of a circumferential slot (23) in the sleeve.
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ITT Cannon, Inc.
Nguyen Khiem
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