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Arc discharge prevention connector

  • US 9,077,110 B2
  • Filed: 05/18/2012
  • Issued: 07/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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