Electrical connector having locks

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a first connector including a first housing;
• a second connector mateable with the first connector and including a second housing having a pair of hooks formed at opposite ends thereof;
• and
• a pair of locks pivotally mounted on the first housing, each lock including a body portion, a handle at one end of the body portion for manually pivoting the lock, a latch at an opposite end of the body portion for engaging with a corresponding hook of the second connector, and a spring portion between the handle and the latch;
• wherein when the first connector is required to be disconnected from the second connector, the locks are pushed to pivot outwardly to arrive at an open position where free ends of the spring portions abut against inner surfaces of the body portions and the latches of the locks are completely disengaged from the hooks of the second connector, and when the first connector engages with the second connector, the spring portions spring back to force the locks to a closed position where the latches engage with the hooks of the second housing.

A lock pivotally mounted on an electrical connector for ensuring a reliable connection between the connector and a complementary electronic device, comprising:

• a body portion;
• a handle at one end of the body portion for manually operating the lock;
• a latch at an opposite end of the body portion for latchably engaging with a complementary connector;
• and
• a spring portion between the handle and the latch.

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a first connector including a first housing with a pair of discrete locks pivotally mounted on two opposite ends thereof;
• a second connector including a second housing with a pair of hooks fixedly mounted on two opposite ends thereof, and a mating section spatially spaced between said pair of hooks;
• and
• said first housing including a shroud enclosing said mating section and disposed between said mating section and said pair of hooks;
• wherein
• a pair of spring devices are provided each to urge corresponding each of said pair of locks to be latchably engaged with the corresponding hook while allowing the corresponding each of said pair of locks to be releasably disengaged from the corresponding hook when the corresponding each of said pair of locks is forcibly pivotally moved relative to the corresponding hook.