US5368492A
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Lever type connector
Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1993-05-26
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Granted: 1994-11-29
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Expires: 2013-05-26
Abstract
Abstract Protecting walls project in a certain length from an end of an opening portion of a connector to be connected with a connector. The protecting walls are opposed to a part of a lever projecting in a length of from each of sides of the lever beyond the end of the opening portion of the connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Hayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:10
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/62933; H01R13/62938
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
315 words
A lever type connector comprising: a first connector and a second connector adapted to be connected with each other, a pair of supporting shafts being formed on respective side surfaces of the first connector, said pair of supporting shafts being rotatably inserted into a pair of openings formed on respective sides of a lever; and a pair of guide pins engaging each of a pair of guide grooves formed on the lever, said pair of guide pins projecting from the second connector, whereby, from an opening portion of the first connector, the lever is rotated to move the second connector into the first connector so as to connect the first and second connectors with each other, or move the second connector away from the first connector so as to disconnect the first and second connectors from each other due to the engagement between the guide pins and the guide grooves; the opening portion being on said respective opposed side surfaces of the first connector, each respective side surface having an upper portion above the opening portion and a lower portion below the opening portion, and a pair of protecting walls, said pair of protecting walls being integral with the lower portion of the first connector and projecting in a predetermined length from an end of the opening portion of the first connector in such a manner that each of the protecting walls is opposed to each of a pair of portions of the lever projecting from each side thereof beyond the end of the opening portion of the first connector, wherein the respective protecting walls project beyond the respective upper portions, and whereby the protecting walls protect the portions of the lever projecting from each side of the lever beyond the end of the opening portion of the first connector and thus prevent an external force from being applied to both sides of the lever.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
315 words
A lever type connector comprising: a first connector and a second connector adapted to be connected with each other, a pair of supporting shafts being formed on respective side surfaces of the first connector, said pair of supporting shafts being rotatably inserted into a pair of openings formed on respective sides of a lever; and a pair of guide pins engaging each of a pair of guide grooves formed on the lever, said pair of guide pins projecting from the second connector, whereby, from an opening portion of the first connector, the lever is rotated to move the second connector into the first connector so as to connect the first and second connectors with each other, or move the second connector away from the first connector so as to disconnect the first and second connectors from each other due to the engagement between the guide pins and the guide grooves; the opening portion being on said respective opposed side surfaces of the first connector, each respective side surface having an upper portion above the opening portion and a lower portion below the opening portion, and a pair of protecting walls, said pair of protecting walls being integral with the lower portion of the first connector and projecting in a predetermined length from an end of the opening portion of the first connector in such a manner that each of the protecting walls is opposed to each of a pair of portions of the lever projecting from each side thereof beyond the end of the opening portion of the first connector, wherein the respective protecting walls project beyond the respective upper portions, and whereby the protecting walls protect the portions of the lever projecting from each side of the lever beyond the end of the opening portion of the first connector and thus prevent an external force from being applied to both sides of the lever.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
270 words
A lever type connector, comprising: a first connector and a second connector adapted to be connected with each other, a pair of supporting shafts being formed on respective side surfaces of the first connector, said pair of supporting shafts being rotatably inserted into a pair of openings formed on respective sides of a lever; a pair of guide pins engaging each of a pair of guide grooves formed on the lever, said pair of guide pins projecting from the second connector, wherein from an opening portion of the first connector, the lever is rotated to move the second connector into the first connector so as to connect the first and second connectors with each other, or move the second connector away from the first connector so as to disconnect the first and second connectors from each other due to the engagement between the guide pins and the guide grooves; the opening portion being on said respective opposed side surfaces of the first connector, each respective side surface having an upper portion above the opening portion and a lower portion below the opening portion, and a pair of protecting walls, said pair of protecting walls being integral with the lower portion of the first connector, and projecting in a predetermined length from an end of the opening portion of the first connector in such a manner that each of the protecting walls is opposed to each of a pair of portions of the lever projecting from each side thereof beyond the end of the opening portion of the first connector, wherein the respective protecting walls project beyond the respective upper portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
270 words
A lever type connector, comprising: a first connector and a second connector adapted to be connected with each other, a pair of supporting shafts being formed on respective side surfaces of the first connector, said pair of supporting shafts being rotatably inserted into a pair of openings formed on respective sides of a lever; a pair of guide pins engaging each of a pair of guide grooves formed on the lever, said pair of guide pins projecting from the second connector, wherein from an opening portion of the first connector, the lever is rotated to move the second connector into the first connector so as to connect the first and second connectors with each other, or move the second connector away from the first connector so as to disconnect the first and second connectors from each other due to the engagement between the guide pins and the guide grooves; the opening portion being on said respective opposed side surfaces of the first connector, each respective side surface having an upper portion above the opening portion and a lower portion below the opening portion, and a pair of protecting walls, said pair of protecting walls being integral with the lower portion of the first connector, and projecting in a predetermined length from an end of the opening portion of the first connector in such a manner that each of the protecting walls is opposed to each of a pair of portions of the lever projecting from each side thereof beyond the end of the opening portion of the first connector, wherein the respective protecting walls project beyond the respective upper portions.
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