Connector with lock arm
US10644449B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/639
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A female connector (10) includes a housing body (20). A lock arm (30) has a front end coupled to the housing body (20) and extends rearward. Two legs (80) laterally support the lock arm (30). The lock arm (30) includes an arm body (40) having a lock claw (60) behind a base end (41) and can lock to a mating connector (100) by resiliently returning upward. An unlocking portion (50) is at a rear end of the arm body (40) for displacing the arm body (40) down. An interlocking support (81) extends laterally from the unlocking portion (50) above the housing body (20) and an independent support (82) is separated from the lock arm (30) above the housing body (20), extends in a front-rear direction and has one end coupled to the interlocking support (81) and the other end coupled to the housing body (82).
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