Electrical connector assembly with a locking device to stabilize the electrical connection
US10601174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/59
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector adapted to be mated with a mating electrical connector comprises a housing including a cylinder having a receiving passage extending in an axial direction of the electrical connector, a conductive terminal disposed in the receiving passage, and a locking device. The locking device includes a body portion, a locking portion disposed at a first end of the body portion and configured to engage with a mating locking portion of the mating electrical connector to lock the electrical connector with the mating electrical connector, a releasing portion disposed at a second end of the body portion opposite the first end of the body portion and configured to release the engagement between the locking portion and the mating locking portion, and a flexible connecting arm formed in a curved shape and connecting the body portion to an outer surface of the cylinder.
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