Quick lock connector assembly
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1. A quick lock connector assembly comprising:
- a female connector havinga first insulative housing having two opposite first edges, two opposite second edges, and a socket hole defined in a top of the first insulative housing;
multiple first terminals mounted in the socket hole;
an outer casing mounted on the first insulative housing and having two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides; and
a locking lever mounted pivotally through the first sides of the outer casing and through the first edges of the first insulative housing and having two locking pins;
a male connector engaged detachably with the female connector and havinga second insulative housing mounted detachably in the socket hole of the first insulative housing and having two opposite first sidewalls, two opposite second sidewalls, and two locking recesses defined respectively in the first sidewalls and selectively engaged respectively with the locking pins of the locking lever; and
multiple second terminals mounted in the second insulative housing and selectively and respectively contacting the first terminals; and
wherein when the male connector is engaged with the female connector with the second insulative housing mounted in the socket hole of the first insulative housing, disengaging the locking pins respectively from the locking recesses makes the second insulative housing freely separable from the first insulative housing, and engaging the locking pins respectively with the locking recesses locks and prevents the second insulative housing from separating from the first insulative housing.
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A quick lock connector assembly has a female connector and a male connector. The female connector has a first insulative housing, multiple first terminals, an outer casing and a locking lever. The locking lever is mounted pivotally on the outer casing and has two locking pins. The male connector is engaged detachably with the female connector and has a second insulative housing and multiple second terminals. The second insulative housing has two locking recesses selectively engaged respectively with the locking pins. The locking lever is able to quickly lock the male connector on the female connector.
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1. A quick lock connector assembly comprising:
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a female connector having a first insulative housing having two opposite first edges, two opposite second edges, and a socket hole defined in a top of the first insulative housing; multiple first terminals mounted in the socket hole; an outer casing mounted on the first insulative housing and having two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides; and a locking lever mounted pivotally through the first sides of the outer casing and through the first edges of the first insulative housing and having two locking pins; a male connector engaged detachably with the female connector and having a second insulative housing mounted detachably in the socket hole of the first insulative housing and having two opposite first sidewalls, two opposite second sidewalls, and two locking recesses defined respectively in the first sidewalls and selectively engaged respectively with the locking pins of the locking lever; and multiple second terminals mounted in the second insulative housing and selectively and respectively contacting the first terminals; and wherein when the male connector is engaged with the female connector with the second insulative housing mounted in the socket hole of the first insulative housing, disengaging the locking pins respectively from the locking recesses makes the second insulative housing freely separable from the first insulative housing, and engaging the locking pins respectively with the locking recesses locks and prevents the second insulative housing from separating from the first insulative housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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