Lock device for connector
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorMichael M. Power
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Abstract
This invention relates to a construction in which an incomplete locking connection between a pair of connector housings is detected by a lock release member. According to the present invention, a cantilever-type flexible locking arm extending forward is provided on a male connector housing, and a lock engagement portion for the flexible locking arm is provided on a female connector housing. A lock release member having a lock release arm is mounted on the female connector housing so as to slide in a forward/rearward direction, and in an incompletely-fitted condition, the lock release member is engaged with the flexible locking arm to be prevented from moving to a predetermined position.
Claims8
A connector, comprising:
- a pair of connector housings adapted to be engaged with each other, one of said connector housings including a flexible lock arm extending forwardly therefrom and the other connector housing having lock engaging means which is engaged by said lock arm when said connector housing are in a completely fitted condition;
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- a lock release member slidably disposable in said other connector housing, said lock release member including a lock release arm for disengaging said lock arm of said one connector housing from said lock engaging means of said other connector housing to allow for said connector housings to be disengaged from each other, wherein when said connector housings are in an incompletely-fitted condition where said lock arm is not engaged with said engaging means, a portion of said lock release member abuts against said lock arm so as to be prevented from moving to a predetermined position indicating said incompletely-fitted condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.