Connector
US5178552A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/635
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector comprises, a first connector housing having first metal terminals, a second connector housing having second metal terminals engaged with the first metal terminals provided with the first connector housing, and a locking device for engaging the first connector housing with the second connector housing. The lock device includes a spring receiving device, slidably disposed in the first connector housing, for receiving a repulsive force acting between the first and second connector housings through the spring receiving device, and a spring device, for applying the repulsive force to the first and second connector housings through the spring receiving member, disposed between the first connector housing and the spring receiving device.
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