Electrical connector
First Claim
1. An electrical connector assembly particularly adapted for attachment to the chassis of an appliance comprising:
- a housing defining a generally longitudinal axis;
an insertion piece having therein electrical contact means for effecting desired electrical connection, said insertion piece being received within said housing from one end thereof;
flange means on one end of said insertion piece adapted to engage said housing to act as a stop member when said insertion piece is placed within said housing;
a slotted recess extending transversely to said longitudinal axis defined in said insertion piece a distance from said flange means;
a locking lug pivotally mounted within said recess;
a bore extending through said insertion piece into cooperative relationship with said locking lug to enable a tool to be inserted therein for engagement with said locking lug;
engagement means on said locking lug adapted to enable said locking lug to be engaged by said tool to pivot said locking lug between a locking position to effect locking engagement between said insertion piece and said housing and a nonlocking position releasing said locking engagement; and
shoulder means defined on the interior of said housing and spaced from said one end thereof an interval corresponding to the distance between said slotted recess and said flange means, said shoulder means being adapted to be engaged by said locking lug when said locking lug is in said locking position.
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly particularly adapted for attachment to the chassis of an appliance including a housing defining a generally longitudinal axis and an insertion piece having therein electrical contact elements for effecting desired electrical connection, the insertion piece being received within the housing from one end thereof. A flange on one end of the insertion piece engages the housing to act as a stop member when the insertion piece is placed within the housing and a slotted recess extending transversely to the longitudinal axis defined in the insertion piece a distance from the flange receives a locking lug pivotally mounted within the recess. A bore extending through the insertion piece into cooperative relationship with the locking lug enables a tool to be inserted therein to pivot the locking lug between a locking position to effect locking engagement between the insertion piece and the housing and a nonlocking position releasing this locking engagement. A shoulder defined on the interior of the housing and spaced from the one end thereof an interval corresponding to the distance between the slotted recess and the flange is engaged by the locking lug when it is in the locking position.
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11 Claims
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1. An electrical connector assembly particularly adapted for attachment to the chassis of an appliance comprising:
- a housing defining a generally longitudinal axis;
an insertion piece having therein electrical contact means for effecting desired electrical connection, said insertion piece being received within said housing from one end thereof;
flange means on one end of said insertion piece adapted to engage said housing to act as a stop member when said insertion piece is placed within said housing;
a slotted recess extending transversely to said longitudinal axis defined in said insertion piece a distance from said flange means;
a locking lug pivotally mounted within said recess;
a bore extending through said insertion piece into cooperative relationship with said locking lug to enable a tool to be inserted therein for engagement with said locking lug;
engagement means on said locking lug adapted to enable said locking lug to be engaged by said tool to pivot said locking lug between a locking position to effect locking engagement between said insertion piece and said housing and a nonlocking position releasing said locking engagement; and
shoulder means defined on the interior of said housing and spaced from said one end thereof an interval corresponding to the distance between said slotted recess and said flange means, said shoulder means being adapted to be engaged by said locking lug when said locking lug is in said locking position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a housing defining a generally longitudinal axis;
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