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US 11,777,247 B2Granted
Housing assembly for a connector, method for releasing a connection between a connector and a mating connector
AssigneeTE Connectivity Germany GmbH
InventorsFlorin Spataru, Bernd Leonhardt, Michael Schall
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Abstract
A housing assembly for a connector includes a securing mechanism for securing the connector to a mating connector in a securing position, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism in a locking position locks the securing mechanism in the securing position. The locking mechanism is latchable in a holding position in which the securing mechanism can be moved out of the securing position.
Claims11
A housing assembly for a connector, comprising:
- a securing mechanism for securing the connector to a mating connector in a securing position;
- a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism in a locking position locks the securing mechanism in the securing position, the locking mechanism is latchable in a holding position in which the securing mechanism can be moved out of the securing position, and the locking mechanism is latchable in a pre-latched position in which the securing mechanism can be moved to the securing position and where a pre-latch mechanism is configured to latch the locking mechanism in the pre-latched position;
- a holding latch mechanism configured to latch the locking mechanism in the holding position;
- a holding release mechanism configured to release the holding latch mechanism when the securing mechanism is moved out of the securing position;
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- a drive mechanism which generates a force that presses the locking mechanism out of either of the holding position and the pre-latched position.
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A housing assembly for a connector, comprising:
- a securing mechanism for securing the connector to a mating connector in a securing position;
- a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism in a locking position locks the securing mechanism in the securing position, the locking mechanism is latchable in a holding position in which the securing mechanism can be moved out of the securing position, and the locking mechanism is latchable in a pre-latched position in which the securing mechanism can be moved to the securing position;
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- a drive mechanism which generates a force that presses the locking mechanism out of either of the holding position and the pre-latched position.
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