Electrical connector locking and unlocking mechanism

An electrical connector assembly includes a headshell (22) with a first connector (24) for terminating a plurality of electrical leads (26) intended for mechanical and electrical connection with a mating second connector (28). An elongated latch member (30) is freely received within a passage which...

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Main Author GAYE L. LETOURNEUR
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.09.2002
Edition7
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRICITY
LINE CONNECTORS
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Summary:An electrical connector assembly includes a headshell (22) with a first connector (24) for terminating a plurality of electrical leads (26) intended for mechanical and electrical connection with a mating second connector (28). An elongated latch member (30) is freely received within a passage which extends between front and rear faces of the headshell (22) and has first and second lateral sidewalls, the latch member (30) being simultaneously movable by an external actuator (32) longitudinally and laterally between a first retracted position interfering with connection of the first and second mating connectors (24, 28) and a second advanced position enabling connection of the first and second connectors (24, 28). When returned to the first position, a grapnel blade on the latch member (30) becomes lockingly engaged with a housing for the second connector (28). In this condition, the first and second connectors (24, 28) are mechanically and electrically connected. In the first position, the latch member (30) lies proximate the second side wall and in the second position, it lies proximate the first side wall.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN20021003568