LOCK STRUCTURE OF CONNECTOR

• US 20160204551A1
• Filed: 01/13/2016
• Published: 07/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Kanda, Hidenori, Hasegawa, Takuya, Mukoujima, Nobuyuki
• Granted Patent: US 9,780,489 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6272 comprising a single latching arm
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6273 comprising two latching arms
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/633 for disengagement only in combination with safety switch H01R13/7132
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/639 Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap

Abstract

A lock structure of a connector includes a lock arm and a lock release arm which are provided in one connector housing of a pair of connector housings which are fitted into each other. The lock arm is engaged with a lock engagement part of the other connector housing to lock a fitting state between the connector housings when fitting between the connector housings is completed. The lock release arm is formed integrally with the lock arm and can deflect the lock arm in a lock release direction. The lock release arm is provided above the lock arm.

Claims

1. A lock structure of a connector, the lock structure comprising:

a lock arm and a lock release arm which are provided in one connector housing of a pair of connector housings which are fitted into each other, the lock arm which is engaged with a lock engagement part of the other connector housing to lock a fitting state between the connector housings when fitting between the connector housings is completed, the lock release arm which is formed integrally with the lock arm and which can deflect the lock arm in a lock release direction, wherein

the lock release arm is provided above the lock arm.

2. The lock structure according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface portion of a distal end portion of the lock release arm is formed with a taper portion in which thickness of the lock release arm is reduced gradually toward a distal end of the lock release arm.