WO2002078128B1 - Lever type electrical connector - Google Patents

Lever type electrical connector

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Publication number
WO2002078128B1
WO2002078128B1 PCT/US2002/009133 US0209133W WO02078128B1 WO 2002078128 B1 WO2002078128 B1 WO 2002078128B1 US 0209133 W US0209133 W US 0209133W WO 02078128 B1 WO02078128 B1 WO 02078128B1
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
connector
type electrical
lever type
cover
mating
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2002/009133
Other languages
French (fr)
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WO2002078128A3 (en
WO2002078128A2 (en
Inventor
Masahiro Yamamoto
Shinichi Maezono
Original Assignee
Molex Inc
Masahiro Yamamoto
Shinichi Maezono
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Application filed by Molex Inc, Masahiro Yamamoto, Shinichi Maezono filed Critical Molex Inc
Priority to AU2002252495A priority Critical patent/AU2002252495A1/en
Publication of WO2002078128A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002078128A2/en
Publication of WO2002078128A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002078128A3/en
Publication of WO2002078128B1 publication Critical patent/WO2002078128B1/en

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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
    • H01R13/62977—Pivoting levers actuating linearly camming means
    • 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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/436—Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
    • H01R13/4361—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion
    • H01R13/4362—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion comprising a temporary and a final locking position

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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 pivotally mounted actuating lever. A cam groove is formed in a portion of the first connector, and a plurality of terminals are mountable at defined positions. A terminal retainer is positionable on the first connector in a preload position and is movable to a retaining position only when the terminals are in their defined positions. A second connector has a cam follower projection to be engaged in the cam groove of the first connector, whereby the connectors are mated and unmated in response to rotation of the actuating lever. The second connector is blocked from mating with the first connector when the terminal retainer is in its preload position.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 23 January 2003 (23.01.03); original claims 1-14 amended (4 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 (16) 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 ( 16) whereby pivotal movement of the actuating lever relative to said cover effects sliding movement of the cover relative to said connector body, a teπninal module (21) positionable in said connector body and mounting a plurality of terminals (40) at defined positions in the terminal module, and, a second connector (14) having a cam follower projection (30) to be engaged in the cam groove (22) of said cover ( 18) whereby the connectors are mated and unmated in response to rotation of the actuating lever (20a) and resulting translation of said cover (18), characterized in that: a terminal retainer (44) is positionable on said terminal module (21) in a preload position and movable to a retaining position only when said terminals (40) are in their defined positions, the teiminal retainer blocking the second connector ( 14) from mating with said first connector (12) when the terminal retainer (44) on said terminal module (21) is in its preload position.
2. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 1 , including complementary interengaging lock shoulders (44a,50) disposed between said terminal retainer (44) and the terminals (40) to lock said terminals in their defined positions when said teπninal retainer (44) is in its retaining position.
3. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim I , wherein said cam groove (22) and said cam follower projection (30) are located in the connector assembly such that said cam follower projection (30) cannot enter said cam groove with said terminal retainer (44) in its preload position.
4. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first connector (12) has a mating groove (S) between said connector body (16) and said terminal module (21) for receiving a mating portion (14b) of said second connector (14), said terminal retainer (44) projecting into said mating groove (S) blocking insertion of the mating portion (46) of said second connector (14) into said mating groove (S) when said terminal retainer is in its preload position,
5. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein said actuating lever comprises one actuating arm (20a) of a generally U-shaped lever structure (20) having a pair of actuating arms (20a) pivotally mounted on opposite sides of said cover (18).
6. 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 said second connector (14).
7. 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 of said cover (18).
8. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 7, wherein said second connector (14) is mateable inside said first connector (12) and said cam follower projection (30) extends from the second connector (14) through said connector body (16) of said first connector (12) and into the cam groove (22) inside said cover (18).
9. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 1 , including complementary interengaging guide rail means (16d,16c>32,34,36) between said cover (18) and the connector body and extending transversely of a mating direction of said first and second connectors (12, 14).
10. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein said second connector
14 (14) is mateable inside said first connector (12) and said cam follower projection (30) extends from said second connector (14) through the connector body (16) of said first connector (12).
11. A lever type electrical connector assembly (10), comprising: a first connector ( 12) including a pivotally mounted actuating lever (20a), a cam groove (22) formed in a portion (18) of the first connector, a plurality of terminals (40) mountable at defined positions, and a second connector (14) having a cam follower projection (30) to be engaged in the cam groove (22) of the first connector (12) whereby the connectors (12,
14) are mated and unmated in response to rotation of the actuating lever (20a), characterized in that: a terminal retainer (44) is positionable on the first connector (12) in a preload position and movable to a retaining position only when the terminals (40) are in their defined positions, the terminal retainer blocking the second connector (14) from mating with the first connector (12) when the terminal retainer (44) is in its preload position.
12. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 11 , including complementary interengaging lock shoulders (44a,50) between said terminal retainer (44) and the terminals (40) to lock the terminals in their defined positions when said terminal retainer (44) is in its retaining position.
13. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 11 , wherein said cam groove (22) and said cam follower projection (30) are located in the assembly such that said cam follower projection (30) cannot enter said cam groove (22) with said terminal retainer (44) in its preload position.
14. The lever type electrical connector assembly of claim 11 , wherein said first connector (12) has a mating groove (S) for receiving a mating portion (14b) of said second connector (14), said terminal retainer (44) projecting into the mating groove (S) blocking insertion of the mating portion of the second connector (1 ) into said mating groove (S)
15 when said teπninal retainer (44) is in its preload position.
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PCT/US2002/009133 2001-03-27 2002-03-26 Lever type electrical connector WO2002078128A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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AU2002252495A AU2002252495A1 (en) 2001-03-27 2002-03-26 Lever type electrical connector

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JP2001/89718 2001-03-27
JP2001089718A JP2002298982A (en) 2001-03-27 2001-03-27 Low insertion force connector

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DE69326696T2 (en) * 1993-11-26 2000-06-08 Molex Inc Electrical connector with cover and end position safety device
US6171146B1 (en) * 1998-02-19 2001-01-09 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Repair method for dual lock multi-row electrical connector system
JPH11329583A (en) * 1998-03-09 1999-11-30 Yazaki Corp Connector having low insertion force
JP3412560B2 (en) * 1999-05-18 2003-06-03 住友電装株式会社 connector

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