Lever type connector
US5252084A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/62955
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a connector of male and female interlocking terminals, a lever is provided on a first connector in a freely pivoting manner. Guide pins provided on a second connector are inserted to guide groove holes and the lever is operated to pull together and connect the second and first connectors. The lever is made of two parts. The first part is provided on one side of the housing and has a first arm with a guide channel. The second part is provided on the other side of the housing and has a second arm shaped to enable insertion thereof into the guide channel of the arm in the first part. Thus, the second arm is inserted into the guide channel of first arm and fixed at the desirable position by the positioning claws provided in the guide channel and on the second arm.
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