Electrical connector
US4592609A · kind A · utility
Assignees
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/453
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a male assembly and a female assembly matingly receiving the male assembly. Each of the male and female assemblies includes a protective member biased to normally cover the corresponding one of the male-side and female-side electrical terminals. When the male assembly is inserted into the female assembly, the male member pushes the female-side protective member into the housing of the female assembly against the biasing action imparted to the protective member. When the protective member of the male assembly is fully inserted into the housing, it is stopped by a shoulder provided in the housing. As the male assembly is further inserted into the female-side housing, it engages the inside surface of the housing. In that case, both the terminals of the male and female assemblies are exposed from the corresponding protective members and electrically engaged with each other.
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