Interlocking electrical connector assembly having a guiding member and removal recess
First Claim
1. A locking electrical plug connector for use in an electrical connector assembly, said plug comprising:
- a plug body;
a first electrical contact portion located on said plug body capable of receiving a wire;
an opening in said plug body capable of receiving a second electrical contact from a header, said second electrical contact making electrical connection to said first electrical contact;
a first interlocking portion provided on a first side of said plug body, said first interlocking portion for interlocking with a corresponding first interlocking portion of said header; and
a second interlocking portion located on a second side opposite from said first side for interlocking with a corresponding second interlocking portion of said header, wherein said second interlocking portion is spatially arranged at a vertical and horizontal distance away from said first interlocking portion.
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Abstract
A locking electrical connector assembly for locking together a plug and a header. The assembly includes a plug having a plug body, a first electrical contact located the plug body capable of receiving a wire, an opening in the plug body capable of receiving a second electrical contact from a header where the second electrical contact makes electrical connection to the first electrical contact, a first interlocking portion provided on a first side of the plug body for interlocking with a corresponding first interlocking portion of the header, and a second interlocking portion located on a second side opposite from the first side for interlocking with a corresponding second interlocking portion of the header. The header includes a first surface having the corresponding first interlocking portion for interlocking with the first interlocking portion of the plug, a second surface having the corresponding second interlocking portion for interlocking with the second interlocking portion of the plug, and a third surface integrated with the first and the second surfaces having an opening for housing the second electrical contact.
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33 Claims
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1. A locking electrical plug connector for use in an electrical connector assembly, said plug comprising:
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a plug body; a first electrical contact portion located on said plug body capable of receiving a wire; an opening in said plug body capable of receiving a second electrical contact from a header, said second electrical contact making electrical connection to said first electrical contact; a first interlocking portion provided on a first side of said plug body, said first interlocking portion for interlocking with a corresponding first interlocking portion of said header; and a second interlocking portion located on a second side opposite from said first side for interlocking with a corresponding second interlocking portion of said header, wherein said second interlocking portion is spatially arranged at a vertical and horizontal distance away from said first interlocking portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 32)
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2. A locking electrical header for use in an electrical connector assembly, said header comprising:
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a first surface having a first interlocking portion for interlocking with a corresponding first interlocking portion of a plug; a second surface having a second interlocking portion spatially arranged at a vertical and horizontal distance away from said first interlocking portion of said first surface for interlocking with a second interlocking portion of said plug; and a third surface integrated with said first and said second surfaces having an opening housing an electrical contact. - View Dependent Claims (6, 12, 13, 18, 19, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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3. A locking electrical connector assembly comprising:
a plug comprising; a plug body; a first electrical contact portion located on said plug body capable of receiving a wire; an opening in said plug body capable of receiving a second electrical contact from a header, said second electrical contact making electrical connection to said first electrical contact; a first interlocking portion provided on a first side of said plug body, said first interlocking portion for interlocking with a corresponding first interlocking portion of said header; and a second interlocking portion located on a second side opposite from said first side for interlocking with a corresponding second interlocking portion of said header, said second interlocking portion spatially arranged at a vertical and horizontal distance away from said first interlocking portion; and said header comprising; a first surface having said corresponding first interlocking portion; a second surface having said corresponding second interlocking portion; and a third surface integrated with said first and said second surfaces having an opening housing an electrical contact. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 20, 21, 30, 31, 33)
Specification