Electrical connector having an improved protecting mechanism
US7473122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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12Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1084
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (2) includes a housing (20), a cover (22) slidably covering the housing (20) and a protecting mechanism (24). The protecting mechanism includes a top plate (241), a bottom plate (242) defining a first hole (2441) thereon and a protecting plate (244) having an engaging portion (243) proximate to the inner surface of the first hole. The electrical connector further has an actuator (26) including a head (260) and a cam portion (2622) engaging with the engaging portion.
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