Unlocking Tool and Method For Pulling Out Cable Assembly

Abstract

An unlocking tool includes a first tool half and a second tool half. The first tool half has a first half cylinder portion and a first mounting portion each at a different end of the first tool half, and a first connecting portion connected between the first half cylinder portion and the first mounting portion. The second tool half has a second half cylinder portion and a second mounting portion each at a different end of the second tool half, and a second connecting portion connected between the second half cylinder portion and the second mounting portion. The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are rotatably connected together such that the first tool half and the second tool half are rotatably opened and closed. The first half cylinder portion and the second half cylinder portion are combined into a cylindrical end portion when the first tool half and the second tool half are closed. The cylindrical end portion is fitted onto a cable of a cable assembly and is inserted into a mounting hole in a connector housing of a connector to simultaneously push a plurality of locking springs of the connector housing engaged with a terminal of the cable assembly to an unlocking position separated from the terminal, so that the cable assembly and the unlocking tool can be pulled out of the connector housing together.

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