Electrical connector having improved pull tab
First Claim
1. An electrical connector for mating with a complementary connector comprising;
- a main housing comprising a bottom housing and a top housing assembled onto the bottom housing, a mating frame formed on a front end thereof;
a terminal insert assembled into the mating frame and having a plurality of terminals received therein;
a pull tab securely attaching to the housing and having an operation portion at one end thereof and a latch releasing portion at the other end thereof; and
a pair of latch springs cooperating with the pull tab for engaging with a hook of the complementary connector;
wherein when the connector is mated with the complementary connector, the operation portion abuts against a surface of the main housing;
when the pull tab is pulled rearwardly in a longitudinal direction by gripping the operation portion, the latch releasing portions deflect the latch springs in a lateral direction for separating from the hook of the complementary connector, thereby the connector is released;
wherein the operation of the pull tab comprises an operating tongue, and the bottom housing defines a recess in a bottom face for receiving the operating tongue;
wherein the main housing defines a pair of channels on opposite sides thereof, and the pull tab comprises a pair of arms extending from opposite ends of the operating portion for being received in the channels, respectively;
wherein the operating, tongue comprises a plurality of steppers thereon for providing more roughness to facilitate an operator easily to operate the pull tab;
where in the main housing comprises a pair of bars adjacent to corresponding sides of the mating frame.
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Abstract
An electrical connector (1) formating with a complementary connector includes a main housing, a terminal insert (60), a pull tab (80) and a pair of latch springs (70). The main housing includes a bottom housing (10) and a top housing (20)assembled onto the bottom housing, a mating frame (13) formed on a front end thereof. The terminal insert is assembled into the mating frame and has a plurality of terminals (64) received therein. The pull tab (80) received in the connector has an operation portion (81) and a pair of latch releasing portions (83) at a free end thereof. The latch springs (70) cooperates with the pull tab. When the connector is mated with the complementary connector, the operation portion abuts against a surface of the main housing; when the pull tab is pulled rearwardly by gripping the operation portion in a longitudinal direction, the latch releasing portions deflect the latch springs in a lateral direction for separating from a hook of the complementary connector, thereby the connector is released.
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9 Claims
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1. An electrical connector for mating with a complementary connector comprising;
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a main housing comprising a bottom housing and a top housing assembled onto the bottom housing, a mating frame formed on a front end thereof;
a terminal insert assembled into the mating frame and having a plurality of terminals received therein;
a pull tab securely attaching to the housing and having an operation portion at one end thereof and a latch releasing portion at the other end thereof; and
a pair of latch springs cooperating with the pull tab for engaging with a hook of the complementary connector;
wherein when the connector is mated with the complementary connector, the operation portion abuts against a surface of the main housing;
when the pull tab is pulled rearwardly in a longitudinal direction by gripping the operation portion, the latch releasing portions deflect the latch springs in a lateral direction for separating from the hook of the complementary connector, thereby the connector is released;
whereinthe operation of the pull tab comprises an operating tongue, and the bottom housing defines a recess in a bottom face for receiving the operating tongue;
whereinthe main housing defines a pair of channels on opposite sides thereof, and the pull tab comprises a pair of arms extending from opposite ends of the operating portion for being received in the channels, respectively;
whereinthe operating, tongue comprises a plurality of steppers thereon for providing more roughness to facilitate an operator easily to operate the pull tab;
wherein the main housing comprises a pair of bars adjacent to corresponding sides of the mating frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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