Slide-to-latch panel mount connector
First Claim
1. An electrical connector for mounting to a panel, the connector comprising:
- a connector housing having a forward mating end and a first side, said housing being configured to be inserted into a panel opening in the panel, the panel opening having an inner edge, and wherein said housing is inserted into the panel opening in a loading direction and is movable laterally relative to the panel opening in a latching direction to a latched position, the latching direction differing from the loading direction;
a latch member including a latch beam extending from said first side of said housing and a latch element positioned on a forward facing surface of said latch beam, wherein said latch element engages the inner edge of the panel opening when said housing is in said latched position to hold said housing in said latched position; and
a stop member formed on said first side of said housing, said stop member positioned to engage a rearward facing surface of said latch beam to inhibit removal of said housing from the panel opening when said housing is in said latched position.
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Abstract
An electrical connector for mounting to a panel includes a connector housing having a forward mating end and a first side. The housing is configured to be inserted into a panel opening that has an inner edge. The housing is inserted into the panel opening in a loading direction and is movable laterally relative to the panel opening in a latching direction to a latched position. The latching direction differs from the loading direction. A latch member includes a latch beam extending from the first side of the housing and a latch element is positioned on a forward facing surface of the latch beam. The latch element engages the inner edge of the panel opening when the housing is in the latched position to hold the housing in the latched position. A stop member is formed on the first side of the housing. The stop member is positioned to engage a rearward facing surface of the latch beam to inhibit removal of the housing from the panel opening while in the latched position.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrical connector for mounting to a panel, the connector comprising:
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a connector housing having a forward mating end and a first side, said housing being configured to be inserted into a panel opening in the panel, the panel opening having an inner edge, and wherein said housing is inserted into the panel opening in a loading direction and is movable laterally relative to the panel opening in a latching direction to a latched position, the latching direction differing from the loading direction; a latch member including a latch beam extending from said first side of said housing and a latch element positioned on a forward facing surface of said latch beam, wherein said latch element engages the inner edge of the panel opening when said housing is in said latched position to hold said housing in said latched position; and a stop member formed on said first side of said housing, said stop member positioned to engage a rearward facing surface of said latch beam to inhibit removal of said housing from the panel opening when said housing is in said latched position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical connector for mounting to a panel, the connector comprising:
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a connector housing having a forward mating end and a first side, said housing being configured to be inserted into a panel opening in the panel, the panel opening having an inner edge, and wherein said housing is inserted into the panel opening in a loading direction and is movable laterally relative to the panel opening in a latching direction to a latched position, the latching direction differing from the loading direction; a latch member including a latch beam extending from said first side of said housing and a latch element positioned on a forward facing surface of said latch beam, wherein said latch element engages the inner edge of the panel opening when said housing is in said latched position to hold said housing in said latched position; a stop member formed on said first side of said housing, said stop member positioned to engage a rearward facing surface of said latch beam to inhibit removal of said housing from the panel opening when said housing is in said latched position; and a retention tab formed on a second side of said housing opposite said first side, said retention tab having a length substantially equal to a length of said second side, and wherein said retention tab extends from said housing in said latching direction, said retention tab engaging a forward side of the panel to inhibit extraction of said housing from the panel opening when said housing is in said latched position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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