Shrouded locking type electrical connector with locking member
First Claim
1. An electrical connector adapted to be coupled to a complementary locking type electrical connector by initial relative axial movement therebetween and subsequent relative rotational movement therebetween, comprising:
- an insulated housing having a first detent formed thereon and a tubular body portion for nesting with a portion of the complementary locking type electrical connector adapted to be coupled thereto, said tubular body portion having a mating surface with a first polarizing member for cooperating with a complementary polarizing member of the complementary locking type electrical connector;
a set of electrical contacts coupled to said housing for electrically coupling with the complementary locking type electrical connector by relative axial movement followed by subsequent rotational movement; and
a locking ring rotatably coupled to said housing between an unlocked position and a locked position upon relative rotational movement between the complementary locking type electrical connector, said locking ring including a second polarizing member for cooperating with the complementary polarizing member of the complementary rotatable locking type electrical connector, and a second detent for overridably engaging said first detent of said housing upon relative rotational movement of the complementary locking type electrical connector to said locked position for preventing inadvertent disconnection therebetween.
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Abstract
An electrical connector adapted to be coupled to a complementary locking type electrical connector by initial relative axial movement therebetween. The electrical connector includes an insulated housing with a set of electrical contacts mounted therein, and a locking member movably coupled to the housing between an unlocked position and a locked position upon relative rotational movement between the complementary locking type electrical connector and the electrical connector. The housing has a first detent member and a sleeve for nesting with a portion of the complementary locking type electrical connector. The sleeve has a mating surface with a first polarizing member for cooperating with a complementary polarizing member of the complementary locking type electrical connector. The locking member has a second polarizing member and a second detent member for overridably engaging said first detent member of the housing upon relative rotational movement of the complementary locking type electrical to the locked position for preventing inadvertent disconnection therebetween.
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31 Claims
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1. An electrical connector adapted to be coupled to a complementary locking type electrical connector by initial relative axial movement therebetween and subsequent relative rotational movement therebetween, comprising:
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an insulated housing having a first detent formed thereon and a tubular body portion for nesting with a portion of the complementary locking type electrical connector adapted to be coupled thereto, said tubular body portion having a mating surface with a first polarizing member for cooperating with a complementary polarizing member of the complementary locking type electrical connector; a set of electrical contacts coupled to said housing for electrically coupling with the complementary locking type electrical connector by relative axial movement followed by subsequent rotational movement; and a locking ring rotatably coupled to said housing between an unlocked position and a locked position upon relative rotational movement between the complementary locking type electrical connector, said locking ring including a second polarizing member for cooperating with the complementary polarizing member of the complementary rotatable locking type electrical connector, and a second detent for overridably engaging said first detent of said housing upon relative rotational movement of the complementary locking type electrical connector to said locked position for preventing inadvertent disconnection therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A lock ring for a mounted locking type electrical connector, comprising:
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a substantially cylindrical portion with a substantially cylindrical inner surface sized to be rotatably received on a tubular body portion of the mounted locking type electrical connector; a first polarizing slot formed on said inner surface for mating with a polarizing key of a mating locking type electrical connector; first and second detents formed on said inner surface for overridably engaging a complementary detent formed on the tubular body portion of the mounted locking type electrical connector to selectively and overridably retain said locking ring in first and second positions; and at least two coupling flanges coupled to said inner surface and extending radially inwardly from said inner surface for engaging the tubular body portion to retain the lock ring on the tubular body portion. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A lock ring for a mounted locking type electrical connector, comprising:
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a cylindrical portion with an inner surface sized to be received on a tubular body portion of the mounted locking type electrical connector; a first polarizing slot formed on said inner surface for mating with a polarizing key of a mating locking type electrical connector; and a first detent formed on said inner surface for overridably engaging a complementary detent formed on the tubular body portion of the mounted locking type electrical connector, said first detent being formed as a pair of first recesses spaced apart from each other to selectively and overridably retain said locking ring in a first position, and said inner surface further including a second detent formed as a second recess to selectively and overridably retain said locking ring in a second position.
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