Electrical connector with improved latch
First Claim
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
- an insulator comprising a pair of guide posts on both sides of the front thereof and a pair of arm portions on both sides of the rear thereof, a recess disposed in the arm portion and extending into the guide post;
a conductive terminal held in the insulator; and
a latch received and held in said recess of the insulator, the latch comprising a holding portion received in said arm portion for holding the latch in the insulator, an engaging portion extending forwards from the front of the holding portion and received in the guide post for engaging with a complementary connector, a spring portion extending outwards and forwards from the rear of the holding portion, and a driving portion extending forwards from the spring portion to approach the engaging portion so as to drive the engaging portion by pressure; and
a button mounted on the spring portion and covering the latch.
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Abstract
An electrical connector (100) includes an insulator (2), a conductive terminal (3) held in the insulator, a latch (4) and a button (5). The insulator comprises a pair of guide posts (21) on both sides of the front thereof and a pair of arm portions (22) on both sides of the rear thereof, a recess (221, 222) disposed in the arm portion and extending into the guide post. The latch is received and held in the recess of the insulator, and comprises a holding portion (41) received in the arm portion for holding the latch in the insulator, an engaging portion (42) extending forwards from the front of the holding portion and received in the guide post for engaging with a complementary connector, a spring portion (43) extending outwards and forwards from the rear of the holding portion, and a driving portion (442) extending forwards from the spring portion to approach the engaging portion so as to drive the engaging portion by pressure. The button is mounted on the spring portion and covers the latch.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:
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an insulator comprising a pair of guide posts on both sides of the front thereof and a pair of arm portions on both sides of the rear thereof, a recess disposed in the arm portion and extending into the guide post; a conductive terminal held in the insulator; and a latch received and held in said recess of the insulator, the latch comprising a holding portion received in said arm portion for holding the latch in the insulator, an engaging portion extending forwards from the front of the holding portion and received in the guide post for engaging with a complementary connector, a spring portion extending outwards and forwards from the rear of the holding portion, and a driving portion extending forwards from the spring portion to approach the engaging portion so as to drive the engaging portion by pressure; and a button mounted on the spring portion and covering the latch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electrical connector, comprising:
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an insulator comprising a pair of guide posts on both sides of the front thereof and a pair of arm portions on both sides of the rear thereof, a recess disposed in the arm portion and extending into the guide post to receive a latch; and a conductive terminal held in the insulator; the latch comprising a holding portion received in said arm portion for holding the latch in the insulator, an engaging portion extending forwards from the front end of the holding portion and received in the guide post for engaging with a complementary connector, a spring portion extending outwards and forwards from the rear end of the holding portion, and a pressed portion connecting with the spring portion and located outside the engaging portion to drive the engaging portion by pressure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical connector comprising:
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an insulative housing defining a pair of guiding posts at two opposite longitudinal ends thereof; a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing; a pair of latches associated with the corresponding pair of guiding posts, respectively, each of said latch being of roughly a U-shaped configuration, in a side view, with an inner arm and an outer arm thereof, a retention section being located at a rear portion of the inner arm, a hook section located at a tip of a front portion of the inner arm, and a button attached to the outer arm;
whereinthe outer arm is shorter than the inner arm, and a front portion of said outer arm actuates said front portion of the inner arm when the button is pressed inwardly. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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Specification