Patent · US Expired

Double engagement structure for terminal and connector

US4975082A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 30, 1989
Grant dateDec 4, 1990
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/4365
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

When a locking holder is fitted with a receiving chamber of an insulator housing, and a terminal is completely inserted into the receiving chamber to reach a proper position where an opening in the terminal engages a flexible arm formed in the receiving chamber, a stopper projection of the terminal is disposed in registry with a stopper groove of a bar portion of the locking holder, and when the locking holder is moved from the proper position toward the terminal, the stopper groove of the bar portion of the locking holder is brought into engagement with the stopper projection of the terminal, thereby effecting double engagement of the terminal with both the flexible arm of the insulator housing and the bar portion of the locking holder, and simultaneously a final locking portion of the locking holder is finally locked to the insulator housing.

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