US 2002/0173184 A1Published application

Lever-type connector

AssigneeAutonetworks Technologies, Ltd.

InventorSho Miyazaki

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Abstract

In a state where a lever 20 is situated at its wait position in order to fit the present lever-type connector A with its mating connector B, the projecting end portions 22A of the arm parts 22 of the lever-type connector A projected from the operation part 21 face downward. In the two right and left end portions of the lower surface of a connector housing 10, there are disposed impact receive portions 19 which, in a state where the lever 20 is situated at its wait position, are projected downwardly of the projecting end portions 22A of the arm parts 22. When the lever-type connector A drops down in the posture that the projecting end portions 22A face downward, the impact receive portions 19 firstly collide with a drop surface G, so that most of the drop impact is received by the impact receive portions 19.

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Dependent claims

A lever-type connector comprising:

a lever including an operation part and a pair of arm parts respectively extended from the two ends of said operation part, said arm parts of said lever being supported respectively on the two right and left outer side surfaces of a connector housing, said lever being situated at wait position thereof,
cam grooves with entrances respectively formed in said arm parts, said entrances being opened toward a mating connector,
cam pins respectively moved into the entrances of said cam grooves,
said lever being rotated to fit said lever-type connector with said mating connector;
said projecting end portions of said arm parts respectively projected from said operation part facing downward in a state where said lever is situated at the wait position, and
impact receive portions which, in a state where said lever is situated at said wait position, are projected downwardly of said projecting end portions of said arm parts, in the two right and left end portions of the lower surface of said connector housing.

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Facts

Application: 10/127,562Filed 23 Apr 2002
Priority: JP 2001-12553324 Apr 2001
Published: 21 Nov 2002
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification3 codes

H01R 13/62933
Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical…:…
H01R 13/5219
Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases: sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal
H01R
Electrically-conductive connections

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