CONNECTOR WITH LOCKING MECHANISM AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A first connector for operably coupling a cable to a mating second connector, the first connector comprising:
- a connector body having an inner surface defining a first bore;
a collet movably received in the first bore, the collet having an inner surface defining a second bore configured to receive the second connector; and
a locking mechanism operably coupled to the connector body and having an open position and a closed position, wherein the collet is configured to operably engage the second connector when the locking mechanism is in the closed position and release the second connector when the locking mechanism in the open position.
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Abstract
Connectors with locking mechanisms and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology, for example, can include a connector body having an inner surface defining a first bore and a collet movably received in the first bore. The collet can have an inner surface defining a second bore that is configured to receive a mating second connector. The connector can further include a locking mechanism that is operably coupled to the connector body and has an open position and a closed position. The collet is configured to operably engage the second connector when the locking mechanism is in the closed position and release the second connector when the locking mechanism in the open position.
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27 Claims
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1. A first connector for operably coupling a cable to a mating second connector, the first connector comprising:
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a connector body having an inner surface defining a first bore; a collet movably received in the first bore, the collet having an inner surface defining a second bore configured to receive the second connector; and a locking mechanism operably coupled to the connector body and having an open position and a closed position, wherein the collet is configured to operably engage the second connector when the locking mechanism is in the closed position and release the second connector when the locking mechanism in the open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A connector, comprising:
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a collet having an inner surface defining a bore, the bore being configured to receive a mating connector; a locking mechanism operably coupled to the collet, the locking mechanism having an open position and a closed position, wherein the locking mechanism is configured to drive the collet into compressible engagement with the mating connector as the locking mechanism moves from an open position toward the closed position, and wherein the locking mechanism is configured to release the collet from the mating connector as the locking mechanism moves away from the closed position toward the open position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operably coupling a first connector on a cable to a second connector, the method comprising:
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positioning the first connector proximate to the second connector, the first connector having a collet configured to receive the second connector and a locking mechanism configured to cooperate with the collet; and moving the locking mechanism from an open position toward a closed position to drive the collet toward the second connector and contract the collet onto the second connector. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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