Interlocking electrical connector assembly having a guiding member and removal recess
US6146181A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/515
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A locking electrical connector assembly for locking together a plug and a header. The assembly includes a plug having a plug body, a first electrical contact located the plug body capable of receiving a wire, an opening in the plug body capable of receiving a second electrical contact from a header where the second electrical contact makes electrical connection to the first electrical contact, a first interlocking portion provided on a first side of the plug body for interlocking with a corresponding first interlocking portion of the header, and a second interlocking portion located on a second side opposite from the first side for interlocking with a corresponding second interlocking portion of the header. The header includes a first surface having the corresponding first interlocking portion for interlocking with the first interlocking portion of the plug, a second surface having the corresponding second interlocking portion for interlocking with the second interlocking portion of the plug, and a third surface integrated with the first and the second surfaces having an opening for housing the second electrical contact.
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