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US5015200A
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Connector with double acting latch
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1990-02-20
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Granted: 1991-05-14
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Expires: 2010-02-20
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector assembly comprising a receptacle connector and a pin header is disclosed. The receptacle connector is attached to wires and the pin header can be secured to a printed circuit board. The receptacle connector is secured in the shrouded pin header by a double acting connector latch extending upwardly from one wall of the header housing. Connector latch comprises a yoke section with upwardly extending deflectable arms and a centrally disposed downwardly extending deflectable cantilever beam. The latching protrusion engages a trough located on the exterior of the receptacle connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Lynn W. Abernethy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:27
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6271
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a receptacle comprising a housing and a plurality of terminals retained within said housing by contact latches, said latches having an inclined outer surface, said housing being provided with a trough extending laterally along an exterior surface adjacent free ends of said latches; and a header comprising a housing having a cavity for receiving said receptacle and pins extending into said cavity for electrically engaging said terminals, said housing further having a latch comprising a cantilever beam extending into said cavity from a crosspiece mounted on a pair of arms which are thinner than said beam and which extend outwardly from a wall, said beam having a protrusion thereon protruding into said cavity below a free surface of said wall and received in said trough in said receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a receptacle comprising a housing and a plurality of terminals retained within said housing by contact latches, said latches having an inclined outer surface, said housing being provided with a trough extending laterally along an exterior surface adjacent free ends of said latches; and a header comprising a housing having a cavity for receiving said receptacle and pins extending into said cavity for electrically engaging said terminals, said housing further having a latch comprising a cantilever beam extending into said cavity from a crosspiece mounted on a pair of arms which are thinner than said beam and which extend outwardly from a wall, said beam having a protrusion thereon protruding into said cavity below a free surface of said wall and received in said trough in said receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said wall is open to receive said cantilever beam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said header has two alignment slots on end walls of said housing and the receptacle includes an alignment rib received within each alignment slot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the two arms are more flexible than the cantilever beam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said receptacle housing has a sharp edge on one side of the trough with the protrusion being configured to secure the receptacle to the header by engagement with the sharp edge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 5 wherein the receptacle has a plurality of pedestals formed on a side of the trough opposite from the contact latches with said sharp edge comprising an edge of one of the pedestals.
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