Arc discharge prevention connector
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1. An arc discharge prevention connector, comprising:
- a cylindrical case;
a connector body that is slidably accommodated in a front half part of the cylindrical case and has a power terminal and a signal terminal,a lever rotatably attached to the cylindrical case;
a handle; and
a release lever that prevents a returning operation of the lever in a state that the connector body is fitted with a mating connector by a rotational operation of the lever,wherein the connector body is moved in the cylindrical case in accordance with the rotational operation of the lever;
wherein the release lever has an action arm extending in an axial direction of the connector body, a provisional latch arm provided on a tip portion of the action arm, and a complete latch arm provided on a tip portion of the provisional latch arm;
wherein a provisional latch piece which is engaged with the provisional latch arm at a half fitted position of the connector body and a complete latch piece which is engaged with the complete latch arm at a completely fitted position of the connector body are provided on either one of the handle and the connector body; and
wherein in a state that the provisional latch arm is engaged with the provisional latch piece, the power terminal is in contact with a power terminal of the mating connector and the signal terminal is in non-contact with a signal terminal of the mating connector.
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Abstract
An arc discharge prevention connector includes a cylindrical case, a connector body, a lever, a handle and a release lever. The release lever has an action arm, a provisional latch arm provided on the action arm, and a complete latch arm provided on the provisional latch arm. A provisional latch piece and a complete latch piece are provided on the handle or the connector body. In a state that the provisional latch arm is engaged with the provisional latch piece, the power terminal is in contact with a power terminal of the mating connector and the signal terminal is in non-contact with a signal terminal of the mating connector.
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1. An arc discharge prevention connector, comprising:
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a cylindrical case; a connector body that is slidably accommodated in a front half part of the cylindrical case and has a power terminal and a signal terminal, a lever rotatably attached to the cylindrical case; a handle; and a release lever that prevents a returning operation of the lever in a state that the connector body is fitted with a mating connector by a rotational operation of the lever, wherein the connector body is moved in the cylindrical case in accordance with the rotational operation of the lever; wherein the release lever has an action arm extending in an axial direction of the connector body, a provisional latch arm provided on a tip portion of the action arm, and a complete latch arm provided on a tip portion of the provisional latch arm; wherein a provisional latch piece which is engaged with the provisional latch arm at a half fitted position of the connector body and a complete latch piece which is engaged with the complete latch arm at a completely fitted position of the connector body are provided on either one of the handle and the connector body; and wherein in a state that the provisional latch arm is engaged with the provisional latch piece, the power terminal is in contact with a power terminal of the mating connector and the signal terminal is in non-contact with a signal terminal of the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An arc discharge prevention connector, comprising:
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a case; a connector body that is slidably accommodated in a front portion of the case and comprising a power terminal and a signal terminal, a lever rotatably attached to the case; a handle; and a release lever comprising an action arm, a provisional latch arm provided on a tip portion of the action arm, and a complete latch arm provided on a tip portion of the provisional latch arm, wherein the connector body is configured to be moved within the case in accordance with the rotational operation of the lever, wherein one of the handle and the connector body comprises a provisional latch piece configured to be engaged with the provisional latch arm at a half fitted position of the connector body and a complete latch piece configured to be engaged with the complete latch arm at a completely fitted position of the connector body, and wherein, in a state that the provisional latch arm is engaged with the provisional latch piece, the power terminal is in contact with a power terminal of a mating connector and the signal terminal is in non-contact with a signal terminal of the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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