Connector with a retainer assembly
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsMatthew E Stevens, Chris F Felcman
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Abstract
Example implementations relate to a connector with a retainer assembly. For example, an apparatus may include a connector having a housing and a retainer assembly to retain a power plug within the housing. The retainer assembly may retain a first type of power plug within the housing with a first retaining feature using a locking fit and retain a second type of power plug within the housing with a second retaining feature using a friction it.
Claims14
An apparatus comprising:
- a connector having a housing;
- and
- a retainer assembly to retain a power plug within the housing, wherein the retainer assembly includes:
- a first retaining member;
- and
- a second retaining member movable via, the first retaining member, the second retaining member to:
- retain a first type of power plug within the housing via a first retaining feature of the second retaining member, the first retaining feature to provide a locking fit;
- and
- retain a second type of power plug within the housing via a second retaining feature of the second retaining member, the second retaining, feature to provide a friction fit.
The apparatus of claim I., wherein the first retaining feature includes a first retaining tab, wherein the second retaining feature includes a second retaining tab, and wherein the first retaining tab has a greater length than the second retaining tab.
A method comprising:
- retaining a first type of power plug within a housing of a connector via a first retaining feature of a second retaining member of a retaining assembly, wherein the first retaining feature provides a locking, fit, and wherein the second retaining member is movable via a first retaining member of the retaining assembly and
- retaining a second type of power plug within the housing via a second retaining feature of the second retaining member, wherein the second retaining feature provides a friction fit.
An apparatus comprising:
- a connector having a housing;
- and
- a retainer assembly to retain a power plug within the housing, wherein the retainer assembly includes:
- a first retaining member;
- and
- a second retaining member movable via the first retaining member, the second retaining member to:
- retain a first type of power plug within the housing via a first retaining feature of the second retaining member, the first retaining feature to provide a locking fit, wherein the first retaining feature is receivable in a slot of a housing of the first type of power plug;
- and
- retain a second type of power plug within the housing via a second retaining feature of the second retaining member, the second retaining feature to provide a friction fit, wherein the second retaining feature is to contact an outer surface of the second type of power plug.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.