Connector mateable with mating connector and having lock structure including lock member and operation member which is operable to move lock member
US9331428B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6275
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector is mateable with a mating connector comprising a mating fitting portion and a locked portion. The connector comprises a fitted portion and a lock structure arranged in a first direction. The fitted portion is fitted to the fitting portion under a mated state where the connector is mated with the mating connector. The lock structure includes a lock member and an operation member. The lock member has an operated portion and a lock portion. The operation member has an operation portion. The lock portion locks the locked portion under the mated state. Under the mated state, when the operation portion is moved from a first position toward a second position, the operated portion is operated and moved by the operation portion. The lock portion is moved in conjunction with the operated portion along a direction perpendicular to the first direction to unlock the locked portion.
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