Latching arrangement for electrical connectors
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a contact holder holding a plurality of contacts configured to be mated with corresponding contacts of a mating connector;
a housing having a chamber holding the contact holder, the housing having a latch pocket along a first side of the housing, the housing having a guide pin extending forward therefrom, the guide pin being positioned at or near a second side of the housing opposite the first side, the guide pin having a groove therein; and
a primary latch received in the latch pocket, the primary latch having a deflectable latching beam at a distal end thereof, the latching beam extending forward of the housing and configured for latching engagement with the mating connector to facilitate latching of the first side of the housing to the mating connector;
wherein the guide pin is configured to guide mating of the electrical connector with the mating connector, the groove on the guide pin being configured to receive a secondary latch of the mating connector to facilitate latching of the second side of the housing to the mating connector.
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes a contact holder holding a plurality of contacts and a housing having a chamber holding the contact holder. The housing has a latch pocket along a first side of the housing and a guide pin positioned at or near a second side of the housing. The guide pin has a groove therein. A primary latch is received in the latch pocket and has a deflectable latching beam at a distal end thereof. The latching beam is configured for latching engagement with the mating connector for latching of the first side of the housing to the mating connector. The guide pin is configured to guide mating of the electrical connector with the mating connector. The groove is configured to receive a secondary latch of the mating connector to facilitate latching of the second side of the housing to the mating connector.
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a contact holder holding a plurality of contacts configured to be mated with corresponding contacts of a mating connector; a housing having a chamber holding the contact holder, the housing having a latch pocket along a first side of the housing, the housing having a guide pin extending forward therefrom, the guide pin being positioned at or near a second side of the housing opposite the first side, the guide pin having a groove therein; and a primary latch received in the latch pocket, the primary latch having a deflectable latching beam at a distal end thereof, the latching beam extending forward of the housing and configured for latching engagement with the mating connector to facilitate latching of the first side of the housing to the mating connector; wherein the guide pin is configured to guide mating of the electrical connector with the mating connector, the groove on the guide pin being configured to receive a secondary latch of the mating connector to facilitate latching of the second side of the housing to the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical connector comprising:
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a contact holder holding a plurality of contacts configured to be mated with corresponding contacts of a mating connector, the contact holder having a front and a top arranged relative to the front, the contact holder having a guide pin pocket at the front configured to receive a guide pin of the mating connector, the contact holder having a latch pocket configured to receive a primary latch of the mating connector; and a conductive shield coupled to the exterior of the contact holder, the shield having a top extending along the top of the contact holder and the shield having sides extending along opposite sides of the contact holder, the shield having a primary latch extending from one of the sides of the shield into the latch pocket of the contact holder, the primary latch of the shield being configured to latchably engage the primary latch of the mating connector, the shield having a secondary latch extending from the top of the shield into the guide pin pocket, the secondary latch being configured to engage the guide pin of the mating connector, the secondary latch being configured to resist removal of the guide pin from the guide pin pocket. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification