Panel mounted electrical connector
US5547394A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/533
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A panel mounted electrical connector is adapted for mounting in an aperture in a panel. The connector includes a dielectric housing insertable along an axis through the aperture from a first surface to at least a second surface of the panel and including at least one side wall. A flexible latch arm projects from the side wall and includes a locking portion adapted to engage the second surface of the panel at the periphery of the aperture when the housing is inserted completely therethrough. A stop bar projects transversely outwardly of the side wall and includes a stop shoulder adapted to engage the first surface of the panel at the periphery of the aperture when the housing is inserted therethrough. A yieldable anti-vibration arm projects inwardly of the stop bar and is axially aligned with the flexible latch arm. The anti-vibration arm is adapted to engage the first surface of the panel and to bias the locking portion of the flexible latch arm against the second surface of the panel, thereby preventing vibration between the connector and the panel and over flexing of the anti-vibration arm.
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