Lever connector
US-9160108-B2 · Oct 13, 2015 · US
Connector
US2017346221A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2017346221-A1 |
| Application number | US-201715608108-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | May 30, 2016 |
| Publication date | Nov 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | — |
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It is aimed to provide a connector capable of suppressing opening deformation of an operating member and avoiding enlargement. A U-shaped operating member ( 11 ) is arranged to straddle a housing ( 10 ) and is linearly movable from an initial position to a connection position while arms ( 37 ) slide on the housing ( 10 ) and proceeds with a connecting operation of the housing ( 10 ) and a mating housing ( 12 ) by cam engagement of the arms ( 37 ) with the mating housing ( 12 ) during a movement. The housing ( 10 ) includes support shafts ( 18 ) and the arms ( 37 ) include linearly extending long grooves ( 39 ) into which the support shafts ( 18 ) are inserted to be slidable in contact therewith. The support shaft ( 18 ) includes jaws ( 19 ) and the long groove ( 39 ) includes an engaging edge ( 44 ) configured to contact the jaws ( 19 ) in an opening direction of the arm ( 37 ).
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What is claimed is: 1 . A connector, comprising: a housing ( 10 ) connectable to a mating housing ( 12 ); and an operating member ( 11 ) including a coupling portion ( 36 ) and a pair of arms ( 37 ) projecting from the coupling portion ( 36 ) to define a U-shape that straddles the housing ( 10 ), the operating member ( 11 ) linearly movable from an initial position to a connection position while the arms ( 37 ) slide on the housing ( 10 ) and generate a cam action with the mating housing ( 12 ) to urge the housing ( 10 ) and the mating housing ( 12 ) toward or away from one another, wherein: one of the housing ( 10 ) and the arms ( 37 ) includes a support shaft ( 18 ) and the other includes a long linear groove ( 39 ), the support shaft ( 18 ) being inserted into the long groove ( 39 ) to be slidable in contact with the long groove ( 39 ); and the support shaft ( 18 ) includes a jaw ( 19 ) and the long groove ( 39 ) includes an engaging edge ( 44 ) configured to contact the jaw ( 19 ) in an opening direction of the arm ( 37 ). 2 . The connector of claim 1 , wherein the operating member ( 11 ) is exposed on an outer surface of the housing ( 10 ) without being covered.
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Classifications
- H01R13/46Primary
Bases; Cases · CPC title
Pivoting levers actuating linearly camming means · CPC title
Linear camming means or pivoting lever for connectors for flexible or rigid printed circuit boards, flat or ribbon cables · CPC title
- H01R13/62911Primary
U-shaped sliding element · CPC title
Contacts for sliding cooperation with identically-shaped contact, e.g. for hermaphroditic coupling devices {(H01R24/84 takes precedence)} · CPC title
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- What does patent US2017346221A1 cover?
- It is aimed to provide a connector capable of suppressing opening deformation of an operating member and avoiding enlargement. A U-shaped operating member ( 11 ) is arranged to straddle a housing ( 10 ) and is linearly movable from an initial position to a connection position while arms ( 37 ) slide on the housing ( 10 ) and proceeds with a connecting operation of the housing ( 10 ) and a matin…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sumitomo Wiring Systems
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R13/46. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Nov 30 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).