US6692289B2
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Electric connector with a locking mechanism
Assignee: JST Mfg Co Ltd
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Filing: 2003-01-28
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Granted: 2004-02-17
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Expires: 2023-01-28
Abstract
Abstract In an electric connector with a locking mechanism, the amount of operation and the operation resistance of the operating parts can be freely set according to the mode of use. The electric connector includes a body to be inserted into a receiving recess of a counterpart electric connector, a flexible arm extending from the body and having a protrusion that fits into a fitting hole of the receiving recess of the counterpart electric connector, a slider provided on the body so that the slider can slide in the direction of insertion and withdrawal, and an operating lever rotatably provided on the arm or the body so that the top end thereof comes out on the rear face side of the body and coupled with the slider so that when the operating lever is rotated, the slider will be slid. The arm and/or the slider has a cam face which is inclined so that its distance from the side wall of the body changes along the direction of insertion and withdrawal and makes the arm flex according to the sliding of the slider so that the protrusion comes closer to the side wall of the body.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiro Nemoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/639; H01R13/629; H01R13/62977; H01R13/627; H01R13/6271; H01R13/6272; H01R13/633; H01R13/6335
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
257 words
An electric connector with a locking mechanism comprising a body to be inserted into a receiving recess of a counterpart electric connector, a flexible arm, of which root end is provided on a side wall of the body, said flexible arm extending outside the body in the direction of insertion and withdrawal and being provided with a protrusion, which rises in a direction of going away from the side wall of the body and fits into a fitting hole of the receiving recess of the counterpart electric connector, a slider being provided in such a way that it extends outside the body in the direction of insertion and withdrawal, overlaps with the arm in the direction of going away from the side wall of the body and can slide over the body in the direction of insertion and withdrawal, and an operating lever being rotatably provided on the arm or the body in such a way that the top end thereof comes out on the rear face side of the body and being coupled with the slider in such a way that when the operating lever is rotated, the slider will be slid, at least either said arm or said slider being provided with a cam face which is inclined in such a way that its distance from the side wall of the body changes along the direction of insertion and withdrawal and makes the arm flex according to the sliding of the slider so that the protrusion come closer to the side wall of the body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
257 words
An electric connector with a locking mechanism comprising a body to be inserted into a receiving recess of a counterpart electric connector, a flexible arm, of which root end is provided on a side wall of the body, said flexible arm extending outside the body in the direction of insertion and withdrawal and being provided with a protrusion, which rises in a direction of going away from the side wall of the body and fits into a fitting hole of the receiving recess of the counterpart electric connector, a slider being provided in such a way that it extends outside the body in the direction of insertion and withdrawal, overlaps with the arm in the direction of going away from the side wall of the body and can slide over the body in the direction of insertion and withdrawal, and an operating lever being rotatably provided on the arm or the body in such a way that the top end thereof comes out on the rear face side of the body and being coupled with the slider in such a way that when the operating lever is rotated, the slider will be slid, at least either said arm or said slider being provided with a cam face which is inclined in such a way that its distance from the side wall of the body changes along the direction of insertion and withdrawal and makes the arm flex according to the sliding of the slider so that the protrusion come closer to the side wall of the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electric connector with a locking mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the operating lever and the slider are coupled together by integrally molding them with a flexible material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electric connector with a locking mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the configuration is such that the operating lever extends outside the body almost in the insertion/withdrawal direction, the axis of rotation is located closer to the side wall of the body than the slider, and when the top end is rotated towards the rear face of the body, the slider will be slid to bring the protrusion closer to the side wall of the body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electric connector with a locking mechanism as recited in claim 3 , wherein the operating lever and the slider are coupled together by integrally molding them with a flexible material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electric connector with a locking mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein cam faces are provided on both the arm and the slider and these cam faces make a face-contact with each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electric connector with a locking mechanism as recited in claim 5 , wherein the operating lever and the slider are coupled together by integrally molding them with a flexible material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electric connector with a locking mechanism as recited in claim 5 , wherein the configuration is such that the operating lever extends outside the body almost in the insertion/withdrawal direction, the axis of rotation is located closer to the side wall of the body than the slider, and when the top end is rotated towards the rear face of the body, the slider will be slid to bring the protrusion closer to the side wall of the body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electric connector with a locking mechanism as recited in claim 7 , wherein the operating lever and the slider are coupled together by integrally molding them with a flexible material.
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