Electrical connector having a pull tab
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a housing having a mating end, a rear end opposite the mating end, and an exterior wall extending from the mating end to the rear end, the exterior wall including a cavity extending between the mating and rear ends;
a pull tab received within the cavity, the pull tab being linearly movable within the cavity between the mating and rear ends of the housing;
a latch held on the housing and covering at least a portion of the pull tab, such that the pull tab slides between the latch and the housing;
a first element on the pull tab and a second element on the latch that interact to move the latch between open and closed positions in response to movement of the pull tab relative to the housing; and
a biasing mechanism being a helical spring attached to at least a portion of the pull tab and held between the housing and the at least a portion of the pull tab, the biasing mechanism biasing the pull tab to a position relative to the latch wherein the latch is in the closed position;
wherein the first element comprises an extension extending outwardly from the pull tab and the second element comprises an indentation within the latch for receiving the extension therein.
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes a housing having a mating end, a rear end opposite the first end, and an exterior wall extending from the mating end to the rear end. The exterior wall includes a cavity extending between the mating and rear ends. A pull tab is received within the cavity. The pull tab is linearly movable within the cavity between the mating and rear ends of the housing. A latch is held on the housing and covers at least a portion of the pull tab, such that the pull tab slides between the latch and the housing. A first element on the pull tab and a second element on the latch interact to move the latch between open and closed positions in response to movement of the pull tab relative to the housing.
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14 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing having a mating end, a rear end opposite the mating end, and an exterior wall extending from the mating end to the rear end, the exterior wall including a cavity extending between the mating and rear ends; a pull tab received within the cavity, the pull tab being linearly movable within the cavity between the mating and rear ends of the housing; a latch held on the housing and covering at least a portion of the pull tab, such that the pull tab slides between the latch and the housing; a first element on the pull tab and a second element on the latch that interact to move the latch between open and closed positions in response to movement of the pull tab relative to the housing; and a biasing mechanism being a helical spring attached to at least a portion of the pull tab and held between the housing and the at least a portion of the pull tab, the biasing mechanism biasing the pull tab to a position relative to the latch wherein the latch is in the closed position;
wherein the first element comprises an extension extending outwardly from the pull tab and the second element comprises an indentation within the latch for receiving the extension therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical connector assembly including a pair of connectors configured to be electrically connected to one another, the electrical connector assembly comprising:
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first and second connector housings each having a mating end, the first and second connectors configured to be electrically connected to one another adjacent the respective first and second connector housing mating ends, the first connector housing having a rear end opposite the mating end and an exterior wall extending from the mating end to the rear end, the exterior wall including a cavity extending between the mating and rear ends of the first connector housing; a pull tab received within the cavity, the pull tab being linearly movable within the cavity between the mating and rear ends of the first connector housing; a latch held on the first connector housing, at least a portion of the pull tab between the latch and the first connector housing; a first element on the pull tab and a second element on the latch that interact to cause the latch to move between an open and a closed position upon movement of the pull tab within the cavity; and a biasing mechanism being a helical spring attached to at least a portion of the pull tab and held between the first connector housing and the at least a portion of the pull tab, the biasing mechanism biasing the pull tab to a position relative to the latch wherein the latch is in the closed position;
wherein the first element comprises an extension extending outwardly from the pull tab and the second element comprises an indentation within the latch for receiving the extension therein. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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