Electrical connector with cam actuated locking mechanism

Abstract

A connector assembly includes a housing defining an interior area therein. The housing has one or more mounting portions disposed in the interior area. The connector assembly includes one or more terminals having a first securing portion thereon. At least a portion of the terminal is disposed in the interior area. One or more clamping members are disposed in the housing, each of the clamping members define a coupling portion and a second securing portion thereon. The coupling portion is in electrical communication with the terminal. The connector assembly includes one or more locking mechanisms defining a cam portion which is pivotally coupled to one or more of the mounting portions. The cam portion engages the clamping portion so that a lead of a wire is releasably secured between the first and second securing portions.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.