CN214478168U - Adapter, plug connector assembly and connector assembly - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a plug connector subassembly, include: a plug connector including a resilient locking structure adapted to lock to a mating receptacle connector; and an adapter, the plug connector being adapted to be fitted in the adapter and to mate with a receptacle connector inserted into the adapter. The resilient locking structure is adapted to move between a locked position engaged with the receptacle connector and an unlocked position disengaged from the receptacle connector. The adapter has a pressing structure that presses and holds the elastic locking structure in the unlocking position when the plug connector is fitted in the adapter, and a pull-preventing structure that abuts against the elastic locking structure to prevent the plug connector from being pulled out from the adapter. The utility model discloses in, the adapter keeps elasticity locking structure in the unblock position to allow the socket connector directly to extract from the adapter, realized the quick plug operation between plug connector and the socket connector.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to an adapter, including the plug connector subassembly of this adapter and the connector assembly including this plug connector subassembly.
Background
In the prior art, both RJ45 plug connectors and RJ45 receptacle connectors are standardized connector products. Generally, an RJ45 plug connector is provided with a housing provided with an elastic locking structure and an unlocking pressing portion for pressing the elastic locking structure. When the RJ45 plug connector and the RJ45 receptacle connector are mated together, the resilient locking structure on the RJ45 plug connector is in a locked position engaging the RJ45 receptacle connector, thereby locking the RJ45 plug connector and the RJ45 receptacle connector together. Therefore, when the RJ45 plug connector needs to be pulled out from the RJ45 socket connector, the RJ45 plug connector must be pulled out after the elastic locking structure is pressed to the unlocking position separated from the RJ45 socket connector by the unlocking pressing part.
In the prior art, since the elastic locking structure needs to be pressed to the unlocking position separated from the RJ45 socket connector by the unlocking pressing part, the fast plugging operation before the RJ45 plug connector and the RJ45 socket connector cannot be realized.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and drawbacks existing in the prior art.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plug connector assembly, comprising: a plug connector including a resilient locking structure adapted to lock to a mating receptacle connector; and an adapter, the plug connector being adapted to be fitted in the adapter and to mate with a receptacle connector inserted into the adapter. The resilient locking structure is adapted to move between a locked position engaged with the receptacle connector and an unlocked position disengaged from the receptacle connector. The adapter has a pressing structure that presses and holds the elastic locking structure in the unlocking position when the plug connector is fitted in the adapter, and a pull-out prevention structure that abuts against the elastic locking structure to prevent the plug connector from being pulled out from the adapter.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elastic locking structure includes an elastic arm provided on the housing of the plug connector and a pair of locking protrusions located at both sides of the elastic arm; when the elastic arm is in a released state where it is not pressed, the pair of locking projections are in the locking position; when the elastic arm is in a pressed state of being pressed down, the pair of locking projections are in the unlocking position.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the plug connector is fitted in the adapter, the elastic arm is pressed by the pressing structure, and the pull-stopping structure abuts against the pair of locking protrusions.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the adapter comprises an inner housing and an outer housing, the plug connector being adapted to be fitted in the inner housing, the inner housing being adapted to be fitted in the outer housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the pull stop structure includes a pair of support posts formed on the inner housing, front ends of the pair of support posts being adapted to abut against the pair of locking protrusions to prevent the plug connector from being pulled out of the adapter.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the pressing structure comprises a beam connected between the pair of support columns, the beam being adapted to press the resilient arm downwards so that the pair of locking protrusions are in the unlocked position.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the pressing structure further includes a pressing portion formed on an inner wall of the outer housing, the pressing portion being adapted to press the elastic arm downward, so that the pair of locking protrusions are located at the unlocking position.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the pressing structure includes a pressing portion formed on an inner wall of the outer case, the pressing portion being adapted to press the elastic arm downward so that the pair of locking protrusions are in the unlocking position.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an elastic locking structure is respectively disposed on two outer sidewalls of the inner housing; when the inner housing is assembled in the outer housing, the resilient latch structure engages the inner wall of the outer housing, thereby locking the inner housing to the outer housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elastic latching structure comprises an elastic cantilever and a snap projection formed on an outer side of the elastic cantilever; locking steps adapted to be engaged with the catching protrusions are formed on both inner sidewalls of the outer case, respectively; when the inner housing is fitted in the outer housing, the snap projection engages with the locking step, thereby locking the inner housing to the outer housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the inner housing is assembled in the outer housing, the free end of the elastic cantilever is located outside the outer housing, so that the snap projection can be separated from the locking step by pressing the free end.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the plug connector further includes an unlocking pressing portion, the unlocking pressing portion is pressed by the accessible, and the elastic locking structure is pressed to the unlocking position.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the unlocking pressing part is an elastic pressing arm extending obliquely upward from the top of the plug connector; a first opening and a second opening are formed in the top walls of the inner shell and the outer shell of the adapter respectively, and the unlocking pressing portion is exposed out of the first opening and the second opening.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a bottom of the inner housing is open, the plug connector being adapted to be mounted into the inner housing from the bottom opening of the inner housing; the plug connector is inserted into the outer housing with the inner housing after being assembled into the inner housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the plug connector is an RJ45 plug connector and the socket connector is an RJ45 socket connector.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly, comprising: the foregoing plug connector assembly and receptacle connector adapted to be inserted into an adapter of the plug connector assembly to mate with a plug connector in the adapter.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a locking feature adapted to engage with a resilient locking structure on the plug connector is formed on an inner wall of the housing of the receptacle connector; the resilient locking structure is in an unlocked position disengaged from the locking feature when the receptacle connector is inserted into the adapter and mated with the plug connector, thereby allowing the receptacle connector to be directly withdrawn from the adapter.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an adapter for mating a plug connector and a socket connector, the plug connector being adapted to be fitted in the adapter and to mate with a socket connector inserted into the adapter, the plug connector including a resilient locking structure adapted to move between a locked position engaged with the socket connector and an unlocked position disengaged from the socket connector. The adapter has a pressing structure that presses and holds the elastic locking structure in the unlocking position when the plug connector is fitted in the adapter, and a pull-out prevention structure that abuts against the elastic locking structure to prevent the plug connector from being pulled out from the adapter.
In the aforementioned various exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, the adapter keeps the elastic locking structure on the plug connector in the unlocking position, thereby allowing the receptacle connector to be directly pulled out from the adapter without pressing the elastic locking structure to the unlocking position through the unlocking pressing portion on the plug connector, thereby enabling a quick plugging operation between the plug connector and the receptacle connector.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention, which is made with reference to the accompanying drawings, and can help to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 shows an exploded schematic view from the top of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 shows an exploded schematic view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the bottom;
figure 3 shows an exploded view of a plug connector assembly of the connector assembly of figure 1;
FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the plug connector assembly of FIG. 3 with the plug connector assembled into the inner housing of the adapter;
figure 5 shows an assembled view of the plug connector assembly shown in figure 3;
figure 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the plug connector assembly shown in figure 5;
fig. 7 is a schematic view of the mating of the receptacle connector with the plug connector assembly of fig. 5.
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The technical solution of the present invention is further specifically described below by way of examples and with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept and should not be construed as limiting the invention.
Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.
According to a general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a plug connector assembly, including: a plug connector including a resilient locking structure adapted to lock to a mating receptacle connector; and an adapter, the plug connector being adapted to be fitted in the adapter and to mate with a receptacle connector inserted into the adapter. The resilient locking structure is adapted to move between a locked position engaged with the receptacle connector and an unlocked position disengaged from the receptacle connector. The adapter has a pressing structure that presses and holds the elastic locking structure in the unlocking position when the plug connector is fitted in the adapter, and a pull-out prevention structure that abuts against the elastic locking structure to prevent the plug connector from being pulled out from the adapter.
According to another general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly, including: the foregoing plug connector assembly and receptacle connector adapted to be inserted into an adapter of the plug connector assembly to mate with a plug connector in the adapter.
According to another general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided an adapter for mateable plug and receptacle connectors, the plug connector adapted to be fitted in the adapter and adapted to mate with a receptacle connector inserted into the adapter, the plug connector including a resilient locking structure adapted to move between a locked position engaged with the receptacle connector and an unlocked position disengaged from the receptacle connector. The adapter has a pressing structure that presses and holds the elastic locking structure in the unlocking position when the plug connector is fitted in the adapter, and a pull-out prevention structure that abuts against the elastic locking structure to prevent the plug connector from being pulled out from the adapter.
Fig. 1 shows an exploded schematic view from the top of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 shows an exploded schematic view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the bottom.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector assembly basically includes: a plug connector 10, a receptacle connector 20, and an adapter 30. The plug connector 10 is adapted to be fitted in the adapter 30 and to be mated with the receptacle connector 20 inserted into the adapter 30 (see fig. 7).
Fig. 3 shows an exploded view of a plug connector assembly of the connector assembly shown in fig. 1.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the plug connector 10 includes resilient locking structures 120, 121 adapted to lock to a mating receptacle connector 20. The resilient locking structures 120, 121 are adapted to move between a locked position engaged with the receptacle connector 20 and an unlocked position disengaged from the receptacle connector 20.
FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the plug connector assembly of FIG. 3 with the plug connector assembled into the inner housing of the adapter; figure 5 shows an assembled view of the plug connector assembly shown in figure 3; figure 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the plug connector assembly shown in figure 5.
As shown in fig. 1-6, in one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plug connector assembly is disclosed. The plug connector assembly mainly comprises a plug connector 10 and an adapter 30. The plug connector 10 is fitted in the adapter 30 and is adapted to mate with the receptacle connector 20 inserted into the adapter 30.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the adapter 30 has pressing structures 313, 323 and pull-preventing structures 312, and when the plug connector 10 is fitted in the adapter 30, the pressing structures 313, 323 press and hold the elastic locking structures 120, 121 in the unlocked position, and the pull-preventing structures 312 abut against the elastic locking structures 120, 121 to prevent the plug connector 10 from being pulled out rearward from the adapter 30. Therefore, in the present application, when the plug connector 10 is fitted in the adaptor 30, the plug connector 10 cannot be pulled out from the adaptor 30 by pulling the cable 101 at the rear end of the plug connector 10.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the resilient locking structures 120, 121 include a resilient arm 120 provided on the housing 110 of the plug connector 10 and a pair of locking projections 121 located on both sides of the resilient arm 120. When the elastic arm 120 is in a released state where it is not pressed, the pair of locking projections 121 are in the locking position. When the elastic arm 120 is in a pressed state of being pressed down, the pair of locking projections 121 are in an unlocked position.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, when the plug connector 10 is fitted in the adapter 30, the elastic arms 120 are pressed down by the pressing structures 313, 323, and the pull-stop structures 312 abut against the pair of locking projections 121.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the adapter 30 includes an inner housing 31 and an outer housing 32, the plug connector 10 being adapted to be fitted in the inner housing 31, and the inner housing 31 being adapted to be fitted in the outer housing 32.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the pull stop structure 312 includes a pair of support columns 312 formed on the inner housing 31, and front ends of the pair of support columns 312 are adapted to abut against the pair of locking projections 121 to prevent the plug connector 10 from being pulled out of the adapter 30 rearward.
As shown in fig. 1-6, in the illustrated embodiment, the pressing structure 313, 323 includes a beam 313 connected between a pair of support posts 312, the beam 313 adapted to press the resilient arm 120 downward such that the pair of locking projections 121 are in the unlocked position.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the pressing structures 313, 323 further include pressing portions 323 formed on the inner wall of the outer housing 32, the pressing portions 323 being adapted to press the elastic arms 120 downward such that the pair of locking protrusions 121 are in the unlocking position.
Note that, in the present application, the elastic arm 120 may be pressed by the beam 313 and the pressing portion 323 at the same time, or may be pressed by only one of the beam 313 and the pressing portion 323. Therefore, in the present application, only the cross beam 313 may be provided without providing the pressing portion 323; or only the pressing portion 323 may be provided without the cross member 313.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, two elastic locking structures 314, 314a, 314b are respectively disposed on two outer sidewalls of the inner housing 31. When the inner housing 31 is assembled in the outer housing 32, the resilient catch structures 314, 314a, 314b engage with the inner walls of the outer housing 32, thereby locking the inner housing 31 to the outer housing 32.
As shown in fig. 1-6, in the illustrated embodiment, the resilient latch structures 314, 314a, 314b include resilient cantilever arms 314 and snap tabs 314a formed on the outer sides of the resilient cantilever arms 314. Locking steps 322a adapted to be engaged with the catching protrusions 314a are formed on both inner sidewalls of the outer case 32, respectively. When the inner housing 31 is fitted in the outer housing 32, the snap protrusions 314a engage with the locking steps 322a, thereby locking the inner housing 31 to the outer housing 32.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, when the inner housing 31 is assembled in the outer housing 32, the free end 314b of the elastic cantilever 314 is located outside the outer housing 32, so that the catch projection 314a can be separated from the locking step 322a by pressing the free end 314 b.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the plug connector 10 further includes an unlocking pressing part 130, and the elastic locking structures 120, 121 can be pressed to the unlocking position by pressing the unlocking pressing part 130.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the unlocking pressing part 130 is an elastic pressing arm extending obliquely upward from the top of the plug connector 10; a first opening 311 and a second opening 321 are formed in the top walls of the inner housing 31 and the outer housing 32 of the adapter 30, respectively, and the unlocking pressing portion 130 is exposed through the first opening 311 and the second opening 321.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the bottom of the inner housing 31 is open, and the plug connector 10 is adapted to be mounted into the inner housing 31 from the bottom opening of the inner housing 31; the plug connector 10 is inserted into the outer housing 32 together with the inner housing 31 after being assembled into the inner housing 31.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the plug connector is an RJ45 plug connector, and the receptacle connector is an RJ45 receptacle connector. Since the RJ45 plug connector and the RJ45 receptacle connector are standardized connectors, the structure thereof will not be described in detail in this application.
Fig. 7 is a schematic view of the mating of the receptacle connector with the plug connector assembly of fig. 5.
As shown in fig. 1-2 and 7, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a connector assembly is also disclosed, including the aforementioned plug connector assembly and receptacle connector 20. The receptacle connector 20 is adapted to be inserted into an adapter 30 of a plug connector assembly to mate with the plug connector 10 in the adapter 30.
As shown in fig. 1-2 and 7, in the illustrated embodiment, locking features 21 adapted to engage with resilient locking structures 120, 121 on the plug connector 10 are formed on the inner wall of the housing of the receptacle connector 20. When the receptacle connector 20 is inserted into the adapter 30 and mated with the header connector 10, the resilient locking structures 120, 121 are now in an unlocked position separated from the locking features 21, allowing the receptacle connector 20 to be directly pulled out of the adapter 30, as the pressing structures 313, 323 in the adapter 30 press and hold the resilient locking structures 120, 121 in the unlocked position. In this way, a quick plugging operation between the plug connector 10 and the receptacle connector 20 can be achieved.
In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-7, an adapter is also disclosed for mating the plug connector 10 and the receptacle connector 20. The plug connector 10 is adapted to be fitted in the adapter 30 and to mate with the receptacle connector 20 inserted into the adapter 30. The plug connector 10 comprises resilient locking structures 120, 121, the resilient locking structures 120, 121 being adapted to be moved between a locked position in engagement with the receptacle connector 20 and an unlocked position in disengagement with the receptacle connector 20. The adapter 30 has pressing structures 313, 323 and pull-preventing structures 312, and when the plug connector 10 is fitted in the adapter 30, the pressing structures 313, 323 press and hold the elastic locking structures 120, 121 in the unlocked position, and the pull-preventing structures 312 abut against the elastic locking structures 120, 121 to prevent the plug connector 10 from being pulled out rearward from the adapter 30.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle.
Although the present invention has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to exemplify preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.
It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Additionally, any element numbers of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.
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1. A plug connector assembly, comprising:
a plug connector (10) comprising a resilient locking structure adapted to lock to a mating socket connector (20); and
an adapter (30), the plug connector (10) being adapted to be fitted in the adapter (30) and to mate with a receptacle connector (20) inserted into the adapter (30),
the resilient locking structure is adapted to move between a locked position engaging the receptacle connector (20) and an unlocked position disengaged from the receptacle connector (20),
the method is characterized in that:
the adapter (30) has a pressing structure that presses and holds the elastic locking structure in the unlocked position when the plug connector (10) is fitted in the adapter (30), and a pull-out prevention structure that abuts against the elastic locking structure to prevent the plug connector (10) from being pulled out from the adapter (30).
2. The plug connector assembly of claim 1, wherein:
the elastic locking structure comprises an elastic arm (120) arranged on the shell (110) of the plug connector (10) and a pair of locking bulges (121) positioned on two sides of the elastic arm (120);
when the elastic arm (120) is in a released state where it is not pressed, the pair of locking projections (121) are in the locking position;
when the elastic arm (120) is in a pressed state of being pressed down, the pair of locking projections (121) is in the unlocking position.
3. The plug connector assembly of claim 2, wherein:
when the plug connector (10) is fitted in the adapter (30), the resilient arm (120) is pressed down by the pressing structure, and the pull-stop structure abuts against the pair of locking projections (121).
4. The plug connector assembly of claim 3, wherein:
the adapter (30) comprises an inner housing (31) and an outer housing (32), the plug connector (10) being adapted to be fitted in the inner housing (31), the inner housing (31) being adapted to be fitted in the outer housing (32).
5. The plug connector assembly of claim 4, wherein:
the pull stop structure includes a pair of support posts (312) formed on the inner housing (31), and front ends of the pair of support posts (312) are adapted to abut against the pair of locking projections (121) to prevent the plug connector (10) from being pulled out of the adapter (30).
6. The plug connector assembly of claim 5, wherein:
the pressing structure comprises a cross beam (313) connected between the pair of support posts (312), the cross beam (313) is adapted to press the elastic arm (120) downwards so that the pair of locking protrusions (121) is in the unlocked position.
7. The plug connector assembly of claim 6, wherein:
the pressing structure further includes a pressing portion (323) formed on an inner wall of the outer case (32), the pressing portion (323) adapted to press the elastic arm (120) downward such that the pair of locking projections (121) are in the unlocking position.
8. The plug connector assembly of claim 4, wherein:
the pressing structure includes a pressing portion (323) formed on an inner wall of the outer case (32), the pressing portion (323) adapted to press the elastic arm (120) downward such that the pair of locking projections (121) are in the unlocking position.
9. The plug connector assembly of claim 4, wherein:
two outer side walls of the inner shell (31) are respectively provided with an elastic locking structure;
when the inner housing (31) is fitted in the outer housing (32), the resilient catch formations engage with the inner walls of the outer housing (32) to lock the inner housing (31) to the outer housing (32).
10. The plug connector assembly of claim 9, wherein:
the elastic locking structure comprises an elastic cantilever (314) and a snap projection (314a) formed on the outer side of the elastic cantilever (314);
locking steps (322a) adapted to be engaged with the catching protrusions (314a) are formed on both inner sidewalls of the outer case (32), respectively;
when the inner housing (31) is fitted in the outer housing (32), the snap projection (314a) engages with the locking step (322a), thereby locking the inner housing (31) to the outer housing (32).
11. The plug connector assembly of claim 10, wherein:
when the inner housing (31) is fitted in the outer housing (32), the free end (314b) of the elastic cantilever (314) is located outside the outer housing (32), so that the snap projection (314a) can be separated from the locking step (322a) by pressing the free end (314 b).
12. The plug connector assembly of claim 4, wherein:
the plug connector (10) further comprises an unlocking pressing portion (130), and the elastic locking structure (120, 121) can be pressed to the unlocking position by pressing the unlocking pressing portion (130).
13. The plug connector assembly of claim 12, wherein:
the unlocking pressing part (130) is an elastic pressing arm which extends upwards from the top of the plug connector (10) in an inclined mode;
a first opening (311) and a second opening (321) are formed in the top walls of the inner housing (31) and the outer housing (32) of the adapter (30), respectively, and the unlocking pressing portion (130) is exposed through the first opening (311) and the second opening (321).
14. The plug connector assembly of claim 4, wherein:
the bottom of the inner housing (31) is open, and the plug connector (10) is suitable for being installed into the inner housing (31) from the bottom opening of the inner housing (31);
the plug connector (10) is inserted into the outer housing (32) together with the inner housing (31) after being assembled into the inner housing (31).
15. The plug connector assembly of claim 1, wherein:
the plug connector is an RJ45 plug connector, and the socket connector is an RJ45 socket connector.
16. A connector assembly, comprising:
the plug connector assembly of any one of claims 1-15; and
a socket connector (20),
the receptacle connector (20) is adapted to be inserted into an adapter (30) of the plug connector assembly to mate with a plug connector (10) in the adapter (30).
17. The connector assembly of claim 16, wherein:
-a locking feature (21) is formed on an inner wall of the housing of the receptacle connector (20) adapted to engage with a resilient locking structure on the plug connector (10);
when the receptacle connector (20) is inserted into the adapter (30) and mated with the plug connector (10), the resilient locking structure is in an unlocked position disengaged from the locking feature (21), thereby allowing the receptacle connector (20) to be directly pulled out of the adapter (30).
18. An adapter for mating a plug connector (10) and a receptacle connector (20),
the plug connector (10) being adapted to be fitted in the adapter (30) and to mate with a receptacle connector (20) inserted into the adapter (30),
the plug connector (10) comprising a resilient locking structure adapted to be moved between a locked position engaging the socket connector (20) and an unlocked position disengaged from the socket connector (20),
the method is characterized in that:
the adapter (30) has a pressing structure that presses and holds the elastic locking structure in the unlocked position when the plug connector (10) is fitted in the adapter (30), and a pull-out prevention structure that abuts against the elastic locking structure to prevent the plug connector (10) from being pulled out from the adapter (30).
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