Break-away electrical connector

A break-away electrical connector, comprising:

• a terminal connector portion, said terminal connector portion comprising:
• a terminal housing having first and second engagement lips and a first mating surface, and
• at least one terminal-side electrical contact disposed proximate said first mating surface;
• and
• a plug connector portion adapted to be removably coupled with said terminal connector portion, said plug connector portion comprising:
• a plug housing having a first engagement claw configured to engage said first engagement lip and a second mating surface configured to interface with said first mating surface,
• at least one plug-side electrical contact disposed proximate said second mating surface,
• a lever arm pivotally mounted to said plug housing and movable between a first position for coupling said plug connector portion to said terminal connector portion and a second position for uncoupling said plug connector portion from said terminal connector portion, said lever arm including a second engagement claw configured to engage said second engagement lip when said lever arm is in said first position, and
• a biasing member disposed between said plug housing and said lever arm for biasing said lever arm toward said first position.

An electrical device comprising:

• a terminal with a terminal connector portion, said terminal connector portion having an engagement lip, a first mating surface, and at least one terminal-side electrical contact proximate said first mating surface;
• and
• a plug connector portion adapted to couple with said terminal connector portion, said plug connector portion including:
• a plug housing having a second mating surface configured to interface with said first mating surface, and at least one plug-side electrical contact proximate said second mating surface;
• a lever arm pivotally mounted to said plug housing and movable between a first position in which said plug connector portion is coupled to said terminal connector portion and a second position in which said plug connector portion is uncoupled from said terminal connector portion, said lever arm including an engagement claw configured to engage said engagement lip when said lever arm is in said first position, and
• a biasing member disposed between said plug housing and said lever arm for biasing said lever arm toward said first position.