EP0676830A3 - Electrical connector housing assembly with improved locking means - Google Patents

Electrical connector housing assembly with improved locking means Download PDF

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EP0676830A3
EP0676830A3 EP95105028A EP95105028A EP0676830A3 EP 0676830 A3 EP0676830 A3 EP 0676830A3 EP 95105028 A EP95105028 A EP 95105028A EP 95105028 A EP95105028 A EP 95105028A EP 0676830 A3 EP0676830 A3 EP 0676830A3
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connector housing
electrical connector
locking means
housing assembly
improved locking
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EP0676830B1 (en
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Joachim Alfred Hahn
Annette Carola Ries
Rolf Jetter
Christian Otto Bömmel
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Whitaker LLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62933—Comprising exclusively pivoting lever
    • H01R13/62944—Pivoting lever comprising gear teeth
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/722—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits
    • H01R12/724—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits containing contact members forming a right angle
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
    • H01R13/6273—Latching means integral with the housing comprising two latching arms

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Abstract

A connector assembly (3) comprises a gear member (8) having a pinion (10) engageable with a rack of a complementary connector (2), and a lever arm (14) for actuating the pinion (10). The connector assembly is further provided with a resilient retention arm (20) for securely and reliably holding the gear member (8) in an open position ready for coupling to the complementary connector. Mating of the connectors automatically releases the gear member (8) by biasing the resilient retention arm (20) out of latching engagement with the complementary connector housing.
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EP95105028A 1994-04-08 1995-04-04 Electrical connector housing assembly with improved locking means Expired - Lifetime EP0676830B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB9407015 1994-04-08
GB9407015A GB9407015D0 (en) 1994-04-08 1994-04-08 Electrical connector housing assembly with improved locking means

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EP0676830A2 EP0676830A2 (en) 1995-10-11
EP0676830A3 true EP0676830A3 (en) 1998-04-01
EP0676830B1 EP0676830B1 (en) 2000-12-20

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EP95105028A Expired - Lifetime EP0676830B1 (en) 1994-04-08 1995-04-04 Electrical connector housing assembly with improved locking means

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EP (1) EP0676830B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH07282899A (en)
DE (1) DE69519642T2 (en)
GB (1) GB9407015D0 (en)

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DE19704312C2 (en) * 1997-02-05 2002-02-07 Siemens Ag Connector with a locking lever
DE19938930C1 (en) 1999-08-17 2001-04-12 Framatome Connectors Int Electrical connector
ES1045805Y (en) * 2000-04-04 2001-04-01 Lear Automotive Eeds Spain ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH RETAINING PREMONTATION SYSTEM.
JP2002042960A (en) * 2000-07-25 2002-02-08 Yazaki Corp Connector support mechanism
JP3493628B2 (en) * 2001-01-18 2004-02-03 日本航空電子工業株式会社 Connector device
JP4338960B2 (en) 2002-11-19 2009-10-07 日本電気株式会社 Optical module locking mechanism
GB2436900A (en) * 2006-04-06 2007-10-10 Kingfisher Plc Connector with sliding sleeve
DE102013019798B4 (en) 2013-11-27 2021-09-02 Kostal Kontakt Systeme Gmbh Connector arrangement

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DE8700210U1 (en) * 1987-01-05 1987-07-02 Amp Inc., Harrisburg, Pa. Connection arrangement with lifting racks
DE8714016U1 (en) * 1986-10-30 1987-11-26 Amp Inc., Harrisburg, Pa. Electrical connector housing
EP0544558A1 (en) * 1991-11-25 1993-06-02 Société anonyme dite: LABINAL Electrical connector with locking lever
EP0556762A1 (en) * 1992-02-17 1993-08-25 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical connector assembly

Patent Citations (4)

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DE8714016U1 (en) * 1986-10-30 1987-11-26 Amp Inc., Harrisburg, Pa. Electrical connector housing
DE8700210U1 (en) * 1987-01-05 1987-07-02 Amp Inc., Harrisburg, Pa. Connection arrangement with lifting racks
EP0544558A1 (en) * 1991-11-25 1993-06-02 Société anonyme dite: LABINAL Electrical connector with locking lever
EP0556762A1 (en) * 1992-02-17 1993-08-25 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical connector assembly

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JPH07282899A (en) 1995-10-27
EP0676830A2 (en) 1995-10-11
DE69519642T2 (en) 2001-05-23
DE69519642D1 (en) 2001-01-25
GB9407015D0 (en) 1994-06-01
EP0676830B1 (en) 2000-12-20

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