Connector lock mechanism
First Claim
1. A connector arrangement comprising:
- a first connector including a flexible arm disposed thereon; and
a second connector including an arm guide member disposed on an inner surface thereof, said arm guide member having an inclined push-out guide surface for gradually deflecting the flexible arm as said connectors are engaged with each other, a deflection of the flexible arm generating a push-out force separating said two connectors from each other in their mutually removing directions, wherein the elasticity of said flexible arm and the inclination angle of said push-out guide surface are set such that said push-out force generated thereby is greater than a contact resistance caused by a mutual connection between male- and female-type terminals respectively held within their associated connectors.
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Abstract
A connector lock mechanism which not only can reduce the number of parts required in male and female connectors to be engaged with each other and the number of assembling steps of the connectors but also can surely detect a partially engaged condition between the male and female connectors. In a connector lock mechanism (31), there is included a connector removing mechanism (48) which is composed of a flexible elastic piece (35) formed integrally with one connector or male connector (32), and a push-out guide surface (41) formed integrally with the other connector or female connector (33) and capable of deforming the flexible elastic piece (35) elastically to thereby generate a push-out force pushing back the two connectors in their mutually removing directions. And, the elasticity of the flexible elastic piece (35) and the inclination angle of the push-out guide surface (41) are set such that the push-out force to be generated by the connector removing mechanism (48) is larger than mutual contact resistance caused by and between male- and female-type terminals respectively stored within their associated connectors.
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16 Claims
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1. A connector arrangement comprising:
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a first connector including a flexible arm disposed thereon; and a second connector including an arm guide member disposed on an inner surface thereof, said arm guide member having an inclined push-out guide surface for gradually deflecting the flexible arm as said connectors are engaged with each other, a deflection of the flexible arm generating a push-out force separating said two connectors from each other in their mutually removing directions, wherein the elasticity of said flexible arm and the inclination angle of said push-out guide surface are set such that said push-out force generated thereby is greater than a contact resistance caused by a mutual connection between male- and female-type terminals respectively held within their associated connectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15)
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9. A connector arrangement comprising:
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a first connector including a flexible arm disposed thereon, said flexible arm having an engaging projection extending therefrom; and a second connector including an arm guide member disposed on an inner surface thereof, said arm guide member having an inclined push-out guide surface which is contacted by said engaging projection for gradually deflecting the flexible arm as said connectors are engaged with each other, said deflection generating a push-out force separating said two connectors from each other in their mutually removing directions, wherein an elasticity of said flexible arm and an inclination angle of said push-out guide surface are set such that said push-out force generated thereby is greater than a contact resistance caused by a mutual connection between male- and female-type terminals respectively held within their associated connectors. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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