EP0621658A2
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Lock connector
Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1994-04-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A lock connector with high reliability comprises a short circuit electrode for normally biasing a flexible lock piece in the upward direction is disposed on the upper surface of a connector housing on the female side, while a pair of lock detecting electrodes and are held at the positions where they are held in a connector housing on the male side by the elastic restoring action of the flexible lock piece. Thus, a restoring operation of the flexible piece and short-circuiting between the opponent terminals can simultaneously be achieved without any deviation from the correct timing relationship established among the aforementioned components. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Eiji C/O Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. Saijo
- 👤 Masashi C/O Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. Saito
- 👤 Takeshi C/O Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. Tsuji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/436; H01R13/4361; H01R13/4362; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6271; H01R13/6272; H01R13/64; H01R13/641; H01R13/66; H01R13/70; H01R13/703; H01R13/7031; H01R13/7032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A lock connector comprising: first connector housing having a flexible lock piece formed thereon; second connector housing having an engagement portion formed thereon to be engaged with said flexible lock piece; and a detecting member for detecting the locked state between both the connector housings, said detecting member comprising: a pair of lock detecting electrodes disposed on said second connector housing at the position where said flexible lock piece comes in contact with said engagement portion, and a short circuit electrode disposed on the upper surface of said first connector housing where said flexible lock piece is urged toward said engagement portion, said short circuit electrode electrically connecting to said pair of lock detecting electrodes at the position facing to said pair of lock detecting electrodes when said flexible lock piece is engaged with said engagement portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
26 words
A lock connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of said first and second connector housings is fixedly secured to a member to be mounted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A lock connector as claimed in claim 1, said first connector housing includes a leaf spring made of a metal between said flexible lock piece and said first connector housing, and said pair of short circuit electrode portions is urged by said leaf spring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
A lock connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second connector housing includes a partition wall extending toward the flexible lock piece of said first connector housing so that said pair of lock detecting electrode are disposed with said partition wall interposed therebetween, and said first connector includes an engagement hole for receiving a part of said partition wall in engagement with said engagement hole at the position located opposite to said partition wall while said flexible lock piece is correctly brought in contact with said engagement portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
A lock connector comprising: first connector housing having a metallic flexible lock piece formed thereon; second connector housing having an engagement portion disposed thereon to be engaged with said metallic flexible lock piece; and a pair of lock detecting electrodes formed on said second connector housing at the position where said metallic flexible lock piece comes in contact with said engagement portion wherein said metallic flexible lock piece electrically connecting to said pair of lock detecting electrodes, when said flexible lock piece is engaged with said engagement portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A lock connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein said second connector housing includes a engagement projection projecting between said pair of lock detecting electrodes toward the metallic flexible lock piece of said first connector housing.
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