IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0856298
(2004-05-28)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Martin,Galen M.
- Foriska,Matthew F.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Tyco Electronics Corporation
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
1 |
초록
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An electrical connector is shown having a housing and a secondary lock member which is movable between a terminal insertion position and a terminal lock position. A primary locking latch of the connector housing is defined by an arch-shaped member having upstanding posts which flank the terminal rec
An electrical connector is shown having a housing and a secondary lock member which is movable between a terminal insertion position and a terminal lock position. A primary locking latch of the connector housing is defined by an arch-shaped member having upstanding posts which flank the terminal receiving passageway and have a depending cantilever latch arm extending forwardly therefrom and extending into the terminal passageway. The latch is resiliently movable in multiple directions during the terminal insertion, as the posts can be movable in a longitudinal direction while at the same time the latch arm can be resiliently moved in a cantilevered beam fashion depending from the arch member. The slidable secondary lock is moved into a position behind the arch member, and secondarily locks the terminal in place, while at the same time provides a backup to the arch members of the locking latch.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. An electrical connector comprised of a housing having a terminal receiving passageway therethrough, the passageway including an integrated latch member, the latch member including at least one post member upstanding from a periphery of said passageway and being resilient rela
What is claimed is: 1. An electrical connector comprised of a housing having a terminal receiving passageway therethrough, the passageway including an integrated latch member, the latch member including at least one post member upstanding from a periphery of said passageway and being resilient relative to said housing in a longitudinal direction, and a terminal retaining latch extending from said post, and extending in a resilient manner therefrom. 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein said integrated latch member includes two upstanding posts from said passageway in an arch-shaped manner, with the latch member extending forwardly therefrom. 3. The connector of claim 2, wherein said housing include an opening through said passageway over said terminal retaining latch for access thereto. 4. The connector of claim 3, further comprising an overstress tab, adjacent said opening, and extending over a top of said terminal retaining latch. 5. The connector of claim 1, wherein said connector comprises a plurality of passageways, and said posts are defined by a slot extending behind said posts. 6. The connector of claim 5, further comprising a secondary lock member slidably received in said slot, said secondary lock member having openings and lock members, and said secondary latch being movable from a first position where said openings are aligned with said passageways and allows a terminal to be inserted therein, to a second position where said lock members of said secondary lock move to a position behind a contact in said passageway to secondarily lock the terminal in place. 7. The connector of claim 6, wherein the secondary lock member is profiled to closely approximate the slot and backs up the post. 8. An electrical connector comprised of a housing having a longitudinally extending terminal receiving passageway therethrough, and an integrated latch member extending at least partially into the terminal receiving passageway and being resiliently deformable in a plurality of directions upon the insertion of a terminal into said terminal receiving passageway, where at least one of said directions is longitudinal. 9. The connector of claim 8, wherein the latch member is in the form of an arch member flanking said passageway and having a latch arm extending integrally therefrom and extending into the passageway. 10. The electrical connector of claim 9, wherein arch is partially defined by a slot extending behind, and transversely of, said passageways. 11. The electrical connector of claim 10, wherein said latch arm extends forwardly from said arch. 12. The electrical connector of claim 10, wherein said latch is connected to said housing by only said arch. 13. The electrical connector of claim 9, wherein said arch member is resiliently movable in the longitudinal direction, and the latch arm depends from said arch member in a resiliently cantilevered manner. 14. The connector of claim 9, wherein said housing includes an opening through said passageway over said latch arm for access thereto. 15. The connector of claim 14, further comprising an overstress tab, adjacent said opening, and extending over a top of said latch arm. 16. The connector of claim 11, wherein said connector comprises a plurality of passageways. 17. The connector of claim 10, further comprising a secondary lock member slidably received in said slot, said secondary lock member having openings and lock members, and said secondary latch being movable from a first position where said openings are aligned with said passageways and allows a terminal to be inserted therein, to a second position where said lock members of said secondary lock move to a position behind a portion of a contact in said passageway to secondarily lock the terminal in place. 18. The connector of claim 17, wherein the secondary lock member is profiled to closely approximate the slot and backs up the arch. 19. An electrical connector comprised of a housing having a terminal receiving passageway therethrough, the passageway including an integrated latch member having a portion connected to the housing and movably longitudinally thereto and a latch arm extending therefrom, and a slot extending rearwardly of said integrated latch portions, and having a slidable member receivable in said slot to back up said integrated latch members. 20. The connector of claim 19, wherein said integrated latch member includes two upstanding posts extending upwardly from said passageway in an arch-shaped manner, with the latch member extending integrally and forwardly therefrom. 21. The connector of claim 20, wherein said housing includes an opening through said passageway over said integrated latch member for access thereto. 22. The connector of claim 21, further comprising an overstress tab, adjacent said opening, and extending over a top of said latch member. 23. The connector of claim 22, wherein the slidable member is defined as a secondary lock member slidably received in said slot, said secondary lock member having openings and lock members, and said secondary latch being movable from a first position where said openings are aligned with said passageways and allows a terminal to be inserted therein, to a second position where said lock members of said secondary lock move to a position behind a contact in said passageway to secondarily lock the terminal in place. 24. An electrical connector comprised of a housing having a plurality of terminal receiving passageways therethrough, the passageway each including an integrated latch member, the latch member including at least one post member upstanding from a periphery of said passageway, and a terminal retaining latch extending from said post, and extending in a resilient manner therefrom, and said posts being defined by a slot extending behind said posts.
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