Locking device for electrical connector
First Claim
1. A part of an electrical connector, the part comprising:
- a body;
at least one elastic arm which has at least one locking hook attached to the body and extending laterally to the body, the elastic arm being flexible from a locking position wherein the arm is unstressed and close to the body to an unlocking position wherein the arm is stressed and bent away from the body;
a slide comprising a window through which passes the elastic arm carrying the hook, wherein the slide slides on the body of the connector between a locking position and an unlocking position; and
ramp means provided between the slide and the elastic arm so that as the slide moves from the locking position to the unlocking position, the slide acts on the elastic arm to bend the arm and the hook away from the body in the unlocking position.
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Abstract
A part of an electrical connector including, a body, at least one elastic arm which has at least one locking hook attached to the body and extending laterally to the body, the elastic arm being flexible from a locking position wherein the arm is unstressed and close to the body to an unlocking position wherein the arm is stressed and bent away from the body, a slide comprising a window through which passes the elastic arm carrying the hook and wherein the slide slides on the body of the connector between a locking position and an unlocking position and a ramp provided between the slide and the elastic arm so that as the slide moves from the locking position to the unlocking position, the slide acts on the elastic arm to bend the arm and the hook away from the body in the unlocking position.
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33 Claims
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1. A part of an electrical connector, the part comprising:
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a body;
at least one elastic arm which has at least one locking hook attached to the body and extending laterally to the body, the elastic arm being flexible from a locking position wherein the arm is unstressed and close to the body to an unlocking position wherein the arm is stressed and bent away from the body;
a slide comprising a window through which passes the elastic arm carrying the hook, wherein the slide slides on the body of the connector between a locking position and an unlocking position; and
ramp means provided between the slide and the elastic arm so that as the slide moves from the locking position to the unlocking position, the slide acts on the elastic arm to bend the arm and the hook away from the body in the unlocking position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A part of an electrical connector, comprising:
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a body;
two elastic arms each having at least one locking hook attached to the body and extending laterally to the body and each arm being flexible from a locking position wherein the arm is unstressed and close to the body to an unlocking position wherein the arm is stressed and bent away from the body;
a slide comprising two windows through which each passes an elastic arm carrying an hook, wherein the slide slides on the body of the connector between a locking position and an unlocking position; and
ramp means provided between the slide and the elastic arms so that as the slide moves from the locking position to the unlocking position, the slide acts on both elastic arms to bend both of the arms away from the body in the unlocking position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electrical connector, comprising:
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a first part, either male or female, comprising;
a body;
at least one elastic arm which has at least one locking hook attached to the body and extending laterally to the body, the elastic arm being flexible from a locking position wherein the arm is unstressed and close to the body, to an unlocking position wherein the arm is stressed and bent away from the body;
a slide comprising a window through which passes the elastic arm carrying the hook, wherein the slide slides on the body of the connector between a locking position and an unlocking position; and
ramp means provided between the slide and the elastic arm so that as the slide moves from the locking position to the unlocking position, the slide acts on the elastic arm to bend the arm and the hook away from the body in the unlocking position; and
a second part, comprising a body with a hook catch for the locking hook of the first part. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An electrical connector, comprising:
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a first part, either male or female, comprising;
a body;
two elastic arms each having at least one locking hook attached to the body and extending laterally to the body and each arm being flexible from a locking position wherein the arm is unstressed and close to the body, to an unlocking position wherein the arm is stressed and bent away from the body;
a slide comprising two windows through each passes an elastic arm carrying an hook, wherein the slide slides on the body of the connector between a locking position and an unlocking position; and
ramp means provided between the slide and the elastic arms so that as the slide moves from the locking position to the unlocking position, the slide acts on both elastic arms to bend the both arms away from the body in the unlocking position; and
a second part, comprising a body with two hook catches for the two locking hooks of the first part. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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