WO2002073749B1 - Lever type electrical connector - Google Patents

Lever type electrical connector

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Publication number
WO2002073749B1
WO2002073749B1 PCT/US2002/007843 US0207843W WO02073749B1 WO 2002073749 B1 WO2002073749 B1 WO 2002073749B1 US 0207843 W US0207843 W US 0207843W WO 02073749 B1 WO02073749 B1 WO 02073749B1
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
cover
connector
type electrical
lever
connector body
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2002/007843
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French (fr)
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WO2002073749A1 (en
WO2002073749A9 (en
Inventor
Shinichi Maezono
Original Assignee
Molex Inc
Shinichi Maezono
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Publication date
Application filed by Molex Inc, Shinichi Maezono filed Critical Molex Inc
Publication of WO2002073749A1 publication Critical patent/WO2002073749A1/en
Publication of WO2002073749B1 publication Critical patent/WO2002073749B1/en
Publication of WO2002073749A9 publication Critical patent/WO2002073749A9/en

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Classifications

    • 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
    • H01R13/62977—Pivoting levers actuating linearly camming means

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  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)

Abstract

A lever type electrical connector assembly includes a first connector having a connector body. A cover is slidably movably mounted on the connector body and includes a cam groove formed therein. An actuating lever is pivotally movably mounted on the cover and is engageable with the connector body, whereby pivotal movement of the actuating lever relative to the cover effects sliding movement of the cover relative to the connector body. A second connector has a cam follower projection engageable within the cam groove of the cover, whereby the connectors are mated and unmated in response to rotation of the actuating lever and resulting translation of the cover.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 21 October 2002 (21.10.02); original claims 1-9 amended ;original claims 10-14 cancelled(2 pages) ]
1. A lever type electrical connector assembly ( 10), comprising: a first connector (12) including a connector body (16); a cover (18) slidably movably mounted on the connector body (1 ) and including a cam groove (22) formed therein; an actuating lever (20a) pivotally movably mounted on the cover (18) and engageable with the connector body (1 ) whereby pivotal movement of the actuating lever relative to the cover effects sliding movement of the cover relative to the connector body; and a second connector (14) having a cam follower projection (30) to be engaged in the cam groove (22) of the cover (18) whereby the connectors are mated and unmated in response to rotation of the actuating lever (20a) and resulting translation of Ihe cover (18).
2. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said actuating lever comprises one actuating ami (20a) of a generally U-shaped lever structure (20) having a pair of actuating arms (20a) pivotally mounted on opposite sides of the cover (18).
3. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said cover (18) includes a pair of said cam grooves (22) spaced laterally of a mating direction (B) of the connectors and engageable by a pair of said cam follower projections (30) on the second connector (14),
4. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said cover (18) is positionable over the connector body (16) and said cam groove (22) is located inside a side wall (18b) of the cover.
5. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 4 wherein said second connector (14) is mateable inside the first connector (12) and said cam follower projection (30) extends from the second connector through the connector body (16) of the first connector and into the cam groove (22) inside the cover (18),
6. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 1, including complementary interengaging guide rail means (16b,16c,16d,32,34,36) between the cover (18) and the connector body (16) and extending transversely of a mating direction (B) of the connectors.
7. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said actuating lever (20a) is pivotally mounted to the cover (18) at a point (18c,20d) spaced from a distal end (20c) of the actuating lever, and the distal end is engageable with the connector body (16).
8. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said cover (18) is positionablc over the connector body (16), said actuating lever (20a) is pivotally moimtcd to the outside of the cover (18), and the connector body (16) includes an engagement projection (24) extending outwardly beyond the cover (18) and engageable with the actuating lever (20a).
9. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said second connector (14) is matcable inside the first connector (12) and said cam follower projection (30) extends from the second connector through the connector body (16) of the first connector.
PCT/US2002/007843 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Lever type electrical connector WO2002073749A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001070462A JP4508448B2 (en) 2001-03-13 2001-03-13 Low insertion force connector
JP2001/70462 2001-03-13

Publications (3)

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WO2002073749A1 WO2002073749A1 (en) 2002-09-19
WO2002073749B1 true WO2002073749B1 (en) 2003-02-20
WO2002073749A9 WO2002073749A9 (en) 2003-12-18

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PCT/US2002/007843 WO2002073749A1 (en) 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Lever type electrical connector

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WO (1) WO2002073749A1 (en)

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WO2002073749A1 (en) 2002-09-19
WO2002073749A9 (en) 2003-12-18
JP4508448B2 (en) 2010-07-21
JP2002280112A (en) 2002-09-27

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