Connector capable of reliably locking a plug connector to a receptacle connector
US5830001A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R31/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector comprises a combination of a plug connector and a receptacle connector. The plug connector has a plug insulator provided with first plug-side engaging portions formed on opposite side walls thereof, and at least one second plug-side engaging portion formed on a part of the plug insulator that is parallel to a width direction of the plug insulator. The receptacle connector has a receptacle insulator provided with first receptacle-side engaging portions formed on opposite side walls thereof to be engaged with the first plug-side engaging portions, and at least one second receptacle-side engaging portion formed on a part of the receptacle insulator that is parallel to a width direction of the receptacle insulator to be engaged with the second plug-side engaging portion.
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