Connector assembly having a latching mechanism
First Claim
1. A connector assembly composed of a pair of male and female connectors, having a latching mechanism and comprising:
- a lockable lug formed on an outer surface of a first housing that constitutes one of the connectors;
a lock arm formed on an outer surface of a second housing that constitutes the other connector;
a pair of elastically deformable hinge-shaped feet each having one end integral with the second housing;
each hinge-shaped foot having another end continuing from the lock arm;
the lock arm being formed integral with a pawl corresponding to the lockable lug;
the lock arm capable of rocking about the hinge-shaped feet so as to cause its pawl to engage with the lockable lug;
a push lever having lateral ends formed integral with a rear end of the lock arm and disposed in rear of the hinge-shaped feet;
the second housing further comprising supplementary resilient arms continuing from the rear end of the lock arm; and
each supplementary resilient arm being inclined down to extend forwards, with its fore end being fixed on an adjoining portion of the outer surface of the second housing.
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Abstract
A connector assembly has a male connector (1) engaging with a female connector (2), and a latching mechanism is composed of a lockable lug (23) formed on a female housing (4) and a lock arm (10) formed on a male housing (3). Elastically deforming hinge-shaped feet (13) have each one end integral with the male housing and the other end continuing from the lock arm, whose pawl (11) corresponds to the lug (23), so that the lock arm (10) rocks about the feet to engage the pawl with the lug. A push lever (12) has lateral ends integral with the lock arm'"'"'s rear end disposed in rear of the feet (13). A supplementary resilient arm (14) continues from the rear end to be inclined down and forwards. Its fore end is fixed on the outer surface of male housing (3), such that the housings are firmly locked together to give a stronger ‘click’ feeling for detection of engagement, with wire ends from any foreign harness never catching the push lever.
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5 Claims
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1. A connector assembly composed of a pair of male and female connectors, having a latching mechanism and comprising:
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a lockable lug formed on an outer surface of a first housing that constitutes one of the connectors;
a lock arm formed on an outer surface of a second housing that constitutes the other connector;
a pair of elastically deformable hinge-shaped feet each having one end integral with the second housing;
each hinge-shaped foot having another end continuing from the lock arm;
the lock arm being formed integral with a pawl corresponding to the lockable lug;
the lock arm capable of rocking about the hinge-shaped feet so as to cause its pawl to engage with the lockable lug;
a push lever having lateral ends formed integral with a rear end of the lock arm and disposed in rear of the hinge-shaped feet;
the second housing further comprising supplementary resilient arms continuing from the rear end of the lock arm; and
each supplementary resilient arm being inclined down to extend forwards, with its fore end being fixed on an adjoining portion of the outer surface of the second housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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