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US 10,833,452 B2Granted
Connector with a lever for assistance with connection and method for packaging a connector of this type
AssigneeAptiv Technologies AG
InventorSylvain Loas
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Abstract
The invention relates to a connector with a lever for assistance with the connection. Means for locking the lever are fitted such as to slide on the lever, between three positions, i.e. a locking position in which the means for locking the lever block the lever in its closed position, an unlocking position in which the means for locking the lever free the lever in order to allow the lever to rotate to its open position, and a delivery position, which is distinct from the locking and unlocking positions, in which the lever can be in a closed position without being blocked by the locking means. In the delivery position, the locking means are not constrained.
Claims19
A connector, comprising:
- a casing;
- a lever for assistance with connection which is articulated on the casing, around an axis of rotation, between at least an open position, in which a counter-connector can be mated with the connector in a direction of mating substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the lever, and a closed position, in which the connector and the counter-connector are mated together;
- a means for locking the lever which are mobile between a locking position, in which the means for locking the lever block the lever in the closed position, and an unlocking position, in which the means for locking the lever release the lever in order to permit rotation of the lever around the axis of rotation, to its open position;
- wherein the locking means are configured to be able to occupy a delivery position, distinct from the locking and unlocking positions, in which the lever can be in the closed position, without being blocked by the locking means, and in which the locking means are not under constraint, wherein the locking means:
- can be displaced from their delivery position to their unlocking position when the lever in the open position:
- cannot be displaced from their unlocking position to their locking position when the lever is in the open position;
- and
- can be displaced from their unlocking position to their locking position after rotation of the lever from its open position to its closed position.
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A method for packaging a connector, wherein the connector comprises:
- a casing;
- a lever for assistance with connection which is articulated on the casing, around an axis of rotation, between at least an open position, corresponding to a position of mating of the connector with a counter-connector, and a closed position, corresponding to a position in which the connector is mated with a counter-connector;
- a means for locking the lever which slide between a locking position, in which the means for locking the lever block the lever in its closed position, and an unlocking position, in which the means for locking the lever free the lever in order to permit rotation of the lever around the axis of rotation, to its open position;
- wherein
- the connector is packaged by placing the lever in a closed position and the locking means in a delivery position which is distinct from the locking and unlocking positions, in which the locking means are not under constraint.
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A connector, comprising:
- a casing;
- a lever for assistance with connection which is articulated on the casing, around an axis of rotation, between at least an open position, in which a counter-connector can be mated with the connector in a direction of mating substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the lever, and a closed position, in which the connector and the counter-connector are mated together;
- a lever lock which is mobile between a locking position, in which the lever lock blocks the lever in the closed position, and an unlocking position, in which the lever lock releases the lever in order to permit rotation of the lever around the axis of rotation, to its open position;
- wherein the lever lock is configured to be able to occupy a delivery position, distinct from the locking and unlocking positions, in which the lever can be in the closed position, without being blocked by the lever lock, and in which the lever lock is not under constraint, wherein the lever lock:
- can be displaced from its delivery position to its unlocking position when the lever in the open position;
- cannot be displaced from its unlocking position to its locking position when the lever is in the open position;
- and
- can be displaced from its unlocking position to is locking position after rotation of the lever from its open position to its closed position.
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