Lever-type connector
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorTakashi Tsuchiya
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Abstract
A lever-type connector electrically detects a connected state of housings and has an improved reliability in its connection detecting function. A magnet (33) is provided integrally in an operable portion (31) of a lever (30), and a lead switch (50) is provided at the bottom surface of a receptacle (41). The lever (30) is operated to engage cam pins (44) with cam grooves (35), and female and male housings (10, 40) are properly connected by the cam action and the lead switch (50) is turned on by a magnetic force of the magnet (33). Whether the two housings (10, 40) are connected properly can be detected electrically by connecting the lead switch (50) with a detecting circuit or the like.
Claims8
A lever-type connector, comprising:
- at least first and second housings (10, 40) that are connectable with each other;
- a lever (30) displaceably mounted on the first housing (10), the lever (30) and the second housing (40) being provided with a cam mechanism (35, 44) comprising a cam groove (35) and a cam pin (44) engageable with the cam groove (35), the cam pin (44) being insertable into the cam groove (35) with the lever (30) held at a standby position (FIG. 1;
- 2), and the housings (10, 40) being pulled toward one another and connected by a cam action of the cam mechanism (35, 44) by operating the lever to a connection position (FIG. 5;
- 6);
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- an electric non-contact detector (33, 50) being provided for detecting when the lever (30) is in the connection position (FIG. 5;
- 6).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.