Lock arm and electric connector including the same
US9312635B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2107/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lock arm formed on a second housing fit into a first housing including a lock unit, includes an elastically deformable lock arm body, first and second legs connecting the lock arm body to the second housing with a gap therebetween, a lock portion to be locked to the lock unit, and an extension obliquely extending from the lock arm body, wherein when the extension is pushed towards the lock arm body, the lock arm body is deformed, then, the extension makes contact with the lock arm body, and then, the lock arm body is deformed with the first and second legs acting as fulcrums and further with an abutment point acting as a working point to thereby allow the lock portion to be released from the lock unit, the extension and the lock arm body making contact with each other at the abutment point.
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