Connector
US4884978A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1988 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/639
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a connector which comprises a female housing and a male housing to be inserted and fitted into the female housing for establishing an electrical connection therebetween. The connector further comprises locking member pivotably provided on one of the female and male housings in such a manner that one housing is locked with the other housing by the locking member only when the female and male housings are properly fitted together. The locking member includes engagement projection for temporarily hooking the locking member to one housing until the other housing is inserted into one housing. On the other housing, there is provided a projection for disengaging the lock member from one housing when one housing is inserted into the other housing.
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