US 2002/0160638 A1 · Connector assembly

Abstract

Connector assembly (2, 3) includes internal and external connector housings (7, 15) matable with each other. The assembly includes a cam projection (3A) provided to one of the internal and external connector housings. The assembly includes a lever (8) provided rotatably to another one of the internal and external connector housings. The lever defines a cam channel (13) for guiding the cam projection therein to mate the internal and external connector housings with each other. The assembly includes a false-assembly preventing structure (3Ba, 3Bb S1, S2) operative to prevent false-assembly of the internal and external connector housings at an initial mating. The lever is rotatable to push the cam projection to space the internal and external connector housings off.

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Dependent claims

A connector assembly comprising:

a first connector housing;
a second connector housings being matable with the first connector housing in first and second angular positions relative to the first connector housing;
a locking mechanism being operative to fix first and second connector housings each other in the first and second angular positions;
and
a guide structure being operative to guide the first and second housings in a first angular position and to allow the locking mechanism to be ineffective in a second angular position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Connector assembly

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Abstract

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