Shielded electrical connector and latch mechanism therefor
First Claim
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
- a dielectric housing having an electrical contact assembly as part of a connecting section for electrical connection with a complementary electrical connector;
latch members mounted in said housing and extending along respective sides of said connecting section and including latch sections and engaging sections;
means provided by said housing and said latch members pivotally mounting said latch members in said housing so that said latch members can pivotally move from a latch position in latchable engagement with the complementary connector to a release position so as to be disconnected from the complementary connector; and
operating means mounted in said housing for movement from a first position to a second position and including engaging means engageable with said engaging sections of said latch members for simultaneously moving said latch members from the latch position to the release position.
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Abstract
An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing (3) having an electrical contact assembly (7) as part of a connecting section (2) for electrical connection with a complementary electrical connector. Latch members (4, 4'"'"') are mounted in the housing (3) and extend along respective sides of the connecting section (2) and include latch sections (4c, 4'"'"'c) and engaging sections (4a, 4'"'"'a). Planar arms (4b, 4'"'"'b) of the latch members (4, 4'"'"') are fixedly mounted in grooves (11, 11'"'"') of the housing (3) enabling the latch members to move from a latch position to a release position and operating means (5) is mounted in the housing (3) for movement from a first position to a second position by a force being applied thereto and including means (5b, 5c) engagable with the engaging sections (4a, 4'"'"'a) of the latch members (4, 4'"'"') for simultaneously moving the latch members from the latch position to the release position.
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7 Claims
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:
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a dielectric housing having an electrical contact assembly as part of a connecting section for electrical connection with a complementary electrical connector; latch members mounted in said housing and extending along respective sides of said connecting section and including latch sections and engaging sections; means provided by said housing and said latch members pivotally mounting said latch members in said housing so that said latch members can pivotally move from a latch position in latchable engagement with the complementary connector to a release position so as to be disconnected from the complementary connector; and operating means mounted in said housing for movement from a first position to a second position and including engaging means engageable with said engaging sections of said latch members for simultaneously moving said latch members from the latch position to the release position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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