Low coupling force connector
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorYoshihiro Iwahori
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Abstract
A low coupling force connector consists of a connector body; a slider slidable on the connector body, having a first cam groove engageable with a first cam projection provided on a mating connector, the slider further having a second cam projection; and a lever rotatably supported on the connector body, which has at a point of action a second cam groove engageable with the second cam projection of the slider, whereby in coordination with rotation of the lever, the connectors are fitted to each other, wherein the second cam groove at the point of action of the lever is located close to a center of the slider in a direction perpendicular to a fitting direction of the connectors. The connector is easily and reliably couplable with the mating connector through operation of the lever.
Claims5
A low coupling force connector comprising:
- connector body;
- a slider provided slidably on said connector body, which has a first cam groove engageable with a first cam projection provided on a mating connector, said slider further having a second cam projection;
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- a lever supported on said connector body to be rotatable about a fulcrum thereof, said lever having at a point of action thereof a second cam groove engageable with said second cam projection of said slider, whereby in coordination with rotation of said lever, said connector and said mating connector are fitted to each other,
- wherein said second cam groove at said point of action of said lever is located at a position close to a center of said slider in a direction perpendicular to a fitting direction of said connector and said mating connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.