Electrical connector assembly with improved camming system
US6382992B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/62927
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly (1) includes first and second connectors (3, 4) each having a housing (7, 4) mounting a plurality of terminals mateable with the terminals of the other connector. A camming system (30 to 37, 39 to 44) is provided for moving the housings (7, 4) towards and away from each other along a mating axis (X) to mate and unmate the connectors. The camming system includes a lock slide (27) member which is mounted on one of the housings and which is slidably movable along a path (E). The lock slide member (27) includes a cam track (30 to 37) extending obliquely to the mating axis. The other housing (4) has a cam follower (41, 42) projecting into the cam track (34, 35) for mating the connectors in response to a movement of the lock slide (27) member. Mounting means (30 to 33, 39, 40, 43, 44) support said lock slide member (27) slidably movable along a path (E) extending transverse in a non-perpendicular direction to the mating axis (X).
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