Low-operating-force connector
US5330362A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/635
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The low-operating-force connector consists of a pair of female and male housings. The male housing has on the opposite sides driven pins, while the female housing has pin guide grooves for the driven pins. A cam member is rotatably mounted on the female housing, which consists of levers each including a cam groove and a lever handle connecting the levers. The housings are fitted with or separated from each other through rotation of the cam member. A pair of resilient locking pieces are provided on the outer periphery of the male housing, the locking pieces each including an engagement projection, while a corresponding pair of engagement portions are provided on the lever handle. Springs are so provided between the levers of the cam member and the female housing as to urge the cam member into an upright opened position. On completion of the coupling of the female and male housings, the cam member is locked by the engagement between the engagement projections and portions. When the engagement projections and portions are disengaged, the cam member is opened by the resilient action of the springs up to a starting position for separating the housings.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.