Locking and ratcheting connector
AssigneeITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
InventorPeter J. Hyzin
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Abstract
A connector includes a connector body; a first sleeve rotatably coupled to the connector body; a second sleeve receiving the first sleeve and being movable axially between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the second sleeve having a plurality of teeth extending from a surface thereof; a ratchet ring positioned on the connector body, the ratchet ring having a plurality of teeth corresponding to the plurality of teeth of the second sleeve; and a biasing member biasing the second sleeve to the engaged position, wherein the teeth of the ratchet ring engage the teeth of the second sleeve when the second sleeve is in the engaged position, and the teeth of second sleeve being spaced from the teeth of the ratchet ring when the second sleeve is in the disengaged position.
Claims20
A connector for releasably connecting with a mating connector, comprising:
- a connector body;
- a first sleeve rotatably coupled to said connector body and including means for connecting with the mating connector;
- a second sleeve receiving said first sleeve and being movable axially between an engaged position and a disengaged position, said second sleeve having a plurality of teeth extending from a surface thereof;
- a ratchet ring positioned on said connector body, said ratchet ring having a plurality of teeth corresponding to said plurality of teeth of said second sleeve;
- and
- a biasing member biasing said second sleeve to said engaged position,
- wherein said teeth of said ratchet ring engage said teeth of said second sleeve when said second sleeve is in said engaged position such that said first and second sleeves are not rotatable with respect to said connector body in at least one rotational direction, and said teeth of second sleeve being spaced from said teeth of said ratchet ring when said second sleeve is in said disengaged position such that said first and second sleeves are rotatable with respect to said connector body and the mating connector in two rotational directions.
A connector comprising:
- a connector body;
- a first sleeve rotatably coupled to said connector body;
- a second sleeve defining an interior space in which said first sleeve is positioned, said second sleeve being movable axially with respect to said connector body between an engaged position and a disengaged position, said second sleeve having a plurality of teeth extending from a surface thereof;
- a ratchet ring positioned on said connector body, said ratchet ring having a plurality of teeth corresponding to said plurality of teeth of said second sleeve;
- and
- a biasing member biasing said second sleeve to said engaged position,
- wherein said teeth of said ratchet ring engage said teeth of said second sleeve when said second sleeve is in said engaged position thereby preventing rotation of said first and second sleeves with respect to the connector body in at least one rotational direction,
- wherein to move said second sleeve from said engaged position to said disengaged position, in which the first and second sleeves are rotatable with respect to the connector body in two different rotational directions, said second sleeve is moved away from said ratchet ring to separate said teeth of said second sleeve from said teeth of said ratchet ring.
A connector comprising:
- a connector body;
- a first sleeve rotatably coupled to said connector body;
- a second sleeve defining an interior space in which said first sleeve is positioned, said second sleeve being movable axially with respect to said connector body between an engaged position and a disengaged position, said second sleeve having a plurality of teeth extending from a surface thereof;
- a ratchet ring arranged on said connector body such that the ratchet ring is axially fixed and non-rotatable with respect to said connector body, said ratchet ring having a plurality of teeth corresponding to said plurality of teeth of said second sleeve;
- and
- a biasing member biasing said second sleeve to said engaged position,
- wherein said teeth of said ratchet ring engage said teeth of said second sleeve when said second sleeve is in said engaged position, and said teeth of second sleeve being spaced from said teeth of said ratchet ring when said second sleeve is in said disengaged position.
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