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US 6,183,275 B2Granted
Panel mounted lever connector
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorsYoshio Okura, Hikaru Ito
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Abstract
A panel mount connector comprising male and female connector housings (10,20) is shown in FIG. 3. A lever arm (30) pivotally connected to the male connector housing (10) co-operates with pins on the female connector housing (20) to draw the housings (10,20) together, in use. A snap fit projection (18) enables the male connector housing (10) to be fitted to an aperture (H) in a panel (P). Sealing members (16,27) prevent the ingress of moisture.
Claims19
A panel mount electrical connector comprising:
- a first connector housing having a first terminal therein, a clamp to secure the first connector housing in an aperture of a panel, and a hood with a pair of opposite pins therein;
- a second connector housing having a second terminal therein to couple with the first terminal;
- an elastomeric grommet having a socket receiving the second connector housing;
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- a cover having a socket receiving the grommet and the second connector housing, and a lever with a pair of cam grooves engaging the pins to move the two connector housings toward and away from each other;
- the second connector housing, the grommet and the cover being received through the panel and into the hood of the first connector housing with the grommet extending to engage and seal both connector housings.
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A panel mount electrical connector comprising:
- a first connector including a housing having a first terminal therein and a hood with a pair of opposite pins therein, a clamp to secure the first connector housing in an aperture of a panel, and a first seal member which engages the panel about the aperture to form a first seal between the first connector and the panel;
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- a second connector including a housing having a second terminal therein to couple with the first terminal, a second seal member at a front end of the second connector, and a lever with a pair of cam grooves engaging the pins to move the two connectors toward and away from each other;
- wherein the second connector is received through the panel and into the hood of the first connector housing with the second seal engaging both connector housings and forming a second seal therebetween, and wherein the interaction of the pins and the cam grooves is positioned between the first and second seals.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.