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Electrical connector with anti-rotation mechanism

US6609926B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 17, 2002
Grant dateAug 26, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/89
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector (1) with anti-rotation mechanism includes an insulative base (10), a cover (12) slidably mounted on the base, a plurality of conductive terminals (19) received in passageways (101) defined in the base, an actuator (16) received in the base and the cover, and an anti-rotation mechanism (14). The actuator can actuate the cover to slide along the base. The anti-rotation mechanism includes a cover plate (141) retained in the cover, and a base plate (142) received in the base. The cover plate and the base plate respectively include a pair of guiding blocks (1413), and a pair of guiding slots (1422) movably receiving the guiding blocks. When the actuator actuates the cover to slide along the base, the anti-rotation mechanism prevents or minimizes rotation between the cover plate and the base plate.

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