Lock structure of connector
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorsTsuyoshi Hamai, Hiromasa Kubota
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Abstract
A lock structure of a connector includes a flexible lock arm, a lock engaging part and a releasing lever part. The flexible lock arm fixed to the second connector housing at a base end portion thereof is extended in a fitting direction of the connector. The lock engaging part provided at a distal end portion of the flexible lock arm is configured to be locked with a locking part provided in the first connector housing. The releasing lever part connected to the lock engaging part is extended along the flexible lock arm, and is configured to be rotated together with the lock engaging part around a pivot which is movable while releasing the lock. A thickness of the flexible rock arm is gradually decreased from the base end portion to the lock engaging part.
Claims1
A lock structure of a connector, in which a first connector housing and a second connector housing to be engaged with each other are locked in a releasable manner, the lock structure comprising:
- a flexible lock arm, fixed to a wall part of the second connector housing at a base end portion of the flexible lock arm, and extended in a fitting direction in which the second connector housing is fitted with the first connector housing;
- a lock engaging part, provided at a distal end portion of the flexible lock arm, and configured to be locked with a locking part provided in the first connector housing;
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- a releasing lever part, connected to the lock engaging part at one end portion of the releasing lever part, extended along the flexible lock arm, and configured to be rotated together with the lock engaging part around a pivot which is movable while releasing the lock,
- wherein a thickness of the flexible rock arm is gradually decreased from the base end portion to the lock engaging part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.