Connector fitting detection mechanism
US5605472A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/639
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A resilient locking arm 4 formed on a connector housing 1, which is one of the two mating connector housings, is provided with a guiding section, and a connector fitting detection member 2 comprises a fitting section to be slidably engaged with the guiding section and a resilient detecting arm 17 having a locking projection 20 which is deflectable downward with respect to a locking protuberance 6 formed on the locking arm 4, wherein the locking projection 20 is slidable on the respective lowest end surfaces 10a, 6a respectively of a fitting projection 10 formed on the mating housing 9 and the locking protuberance 6 when the connectors are completely coupled with each other, and wherein the guiding section is formed on a pushing plate 7 provided further on the resilient locking arm, and a resilient fitting detecting arm 17 which is integrally formed to an operating section 16 of the fitting detection member 2 is urged downward with respect to the pushing plate.
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