Half-fitting prevention connector
US6488524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/635
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A half-fitting prevention connector (1) including a female connector (2) including a female housing (4), and a male connector (3) including a male housing (5) fittable to the female housing (4). A pair of lock arms (9) elastically deformable inwardly and downwardly, are formed on an upper portion of the female housing (4). Lock claws (8) are respectively formed on front ends of the lock arms (9), and have pressing surfaces (15) on front ends thereof and sliding surfaces (16) on outer surfaces thereof. A pair of operating walls (11) are formed on an upper portion of the male housing (5), and have locking engagement surfaces (7) on rear ends thereof and first tapering surfaces (12) which are inclined to gradually approach each other toward the rear ends of the operating walls (11) from front ends of the operating walls (11). A resilient member (10) is attachable to the male housing (5) so as to extend between the locking engagement surfaces (7). Guide grooves (14) are respectively formed in lower surfaces of the operating walls (11), and include second tapering surfaces (13) having width substantially equal to width of the lock claws (8). The second tapering surfaces (13) are downwar…
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