Connecting device having a locking mechanism

• US 20080214046A1
• Filed: 07/26/2007
• Published: 09/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harada Industry Company Limited, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited
• Original Assignee: Harada Industry Company Limited, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited
• Inventors: Hayashi, Makoto, Maeda, Hiroyuki, Furukatsu, Kazuhiko, Sugii, Yoshihiro, Ishibayashi, Katsushiro
• Granted Patent: US 7,588,459 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/567
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/743 integral with the housing
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/26 for vehicles

Abstract

A connecting device has a locking mechanism for locking fitting between a first connecting member and a mating side. The locking mechanism has a first elastic body and a second elastic body. The first elastic body has a first contact portion adapted to contact the mating side. The second elastic body has a second contact portion adapted to contact the mating side. At least one of the first elastic body and the second elastic body has a locking portion adapted to lock fitting to the mating side.

Claims

1. A connecting device having a locking mechanism for locking fitting between a first connecting member and a mating side,

wherein said first connecting member comprises a first housing,

said first housing has the locking mechanism,

said locking mechanism comprises a first elastic body and a second elastic body,

said first elastic body has a first contact portion adapted to contact said mating side,

said second elastic body has a second contact portion adapted to contact said mating side,

at least one of said first elastic body and said second elastic body has a locking portion adapted to lock fitting to said mating side.

2. The connecting device according to claim 1, wherein said first contact portion contacts with said mating side to elastically deform said first elastic body when said first connecting member fits to said mating side, and then, said second contact portion contacts with said mating side to elastically deform said second elastic body.

3. The connecting device according to claim 1, further comprising a second connecting member for connection to said first connecting member,

wherein said second connecting member comprises a second housing, and

said second housing has a limiting portion adapted to limit deformation of at least one of said first elastic body and said second elastic body when said second connecting member is connected to said first connecting member.

4. The connecting device according to claim 3, wherein said first housing is provided with a first contact and said second housing is provided with a second contact adapted to be connected to said first contact when said second connecting member is fitted to said first connecting member.

5. The connecting device according to claim 4, wherein said first contact and said second contact are connected together after said first connecting member and said second connecting member are fitted together.

6. The connecting device according to claim 5, wherein said first housing has an additional elastic body, said additional elastic body has a first additional locking portion, and said second housing has a second additional locking portion adapted to engage with said first additional locking portion so as to temporarily attach said second connecting member to said first connecting member in the middle of inserting and fitting said second connecting member into said first connecting member.