초록 ▼

One electrical connector 10 has no moving parts and the mating connector 20 has moving parts. This is made possible since connector locking projections 12 and detecting ribs 13, which serve as a first and second abutments respectively, are formed on the outer peripheral surface of one connector 10.

One electrical connector 10 has no moving parts and the mating connector 20 has moving parts. This is made possible since connector locking projections 12 and detecting ribs 13, which serve as a first and second abutments respectively, are formed on the outer peripheral surface of one connector 10. The other connector 20, has a locking member 23 that fits with the locking projection 12, and a movable shutter 24 that overlies the locking member 23. The detecting rib 13, engages the shutter 24 which permits bending and thus latching of the locking member 23 only when the shutter 24 is to the retracted position. Once latched the shutter is movable to an advanced position to prevent the connectors being pulled apart.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A half-fitting detecting electrical connector assembly comprising a first connector having a housing with an open tubular portion, said tubular portion defining a longitudinal axis, and a second connector engageable with said first connector and having a body insertable within said

[ We claim:] [1.] A half-fitting detecting electrical connector assembly comprising a first connector having a housing with an open tubular portion, said tubular portion defining a longitudinal axis, and a second connector engageable with said first connector and having a body insertable within said tubular portion, the body having first and second abutments laterally offset from each other in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis, and said first connector having a locking member extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of said tubular portion, the locking member having a resilient latch movable in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis upon engagement with said first abutment to releasably retain the second connector with the first connector, wherein the first connector has a shutter extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the tubular portion and a spring, said shutter being movable against a resilient bias of said spring from an advanced to a retracted position, said shutter being engageable by the second abutment on insertion of the second connector in the tubular portion of the first connector to move said shutter to said retracted position, said shutter permitting said movement of said latch only when said shutter is in the retracted position, and said shutter and said latch being superposed to each other to prevent said movement of said latch when said shutter is in the advanced position.