Thin-type electrical connector having a locking function
US6616473B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/7041
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes first and second connectors fitted to each other in a first direction. The first connector includes a locking member extending in the first direction and displaceable in a second direction, a lever extending from the locking member in a third direction, a protruding portion protruding from the lever in the second direction, and an unlocking arm extending in the first direction and displaceable in the third direction. The second connector has a locking portion to be engaged with an engaging portion of the locking member in the first direction when the first and the second connectors are fitted to each other. Engagement between the engaging portion and the locking portion is released when the protruding portion is pressed by a cam portion of the unlocking arm to displace the locking member in the second direction through the lever.
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