Electrical connector with a locking structure
US10665991B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/7005
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector comprises a housing, an electrical connection assembly received in the housing, and a locking mechanism mounted on an outer surface of the housing and configured to releasably lock the electrical connector and a mating electrical connector together. The locking mechanism includes a handle, a locking member adapted to be engaged with a locking structure on the mating electrical connector, the locking member connected to the handle such that the mating electrical connector is unlocked when the handle is pulled, and a fixing member mounted on the outer surface of the housing and adapted to position the locking member and the handle between the fixing member and the housing.
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