Electrical connector with hinged secondary lock
US4979913A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 1989 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/436
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector of the type used with lanceless pin and socket terminals includes both a deflectable primary lock and a hinged secondary lock. The deflectable primary lock is in the form of a plurality of outwardly deflectable arcuate members which protrude into housing cavities to engage a continuous locking surface on either a pin or socket when in the undeflected configuration. The hinged secondary lock can be shifted into flush engagement with the exterior of the primary lock only when the primary lock is in the undeflected configuration. The secondary lock thus provides both terminal position assurance, secondary locking and additional locking strength.
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