US 6,186,827 B1Granted

Connector supporting mechanism

AssigneeYazaki Corporation

InventorToshiaki Okabe

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Abstract

A mounting opening 26 is formed. A first connector 30 comprises a first connector body 31 and an engaging lever 32 which is pivotally supported by a pivot 33 such that the engaging lever 32 project from a rear end surface of the first connector body 31. Projecting from one end of the engaging lever 32 are an engaging projection 43 engaging with a back surface side of a mounting plate 21 around the mounting opening 26, and a cam lever 42 engaging with a front surface side of the mounting plate 21 nearer to the pivot 33 than to the engaging projection 43. A connecting projection 40D projects from the other end of the engaging lever 32. An inner wall of the second connector 50 to which the first connector 30 is fitted is formed with a guide groove 54A for guiding the connecting projection 40D in its fitting direction at an initial fitting stage to the first connector 30, and a curved groove 54B for guiding the connecting projection 40D in a direction other than the fitting direction after the first connector 30 is fitted. Therefore, since the cam lever 42 abuts against the panel and functions as a fulcrum, it is possible to reliably fit the second connector 50 to the first connector 30.

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Dependent claims

A connector supporting mechanism comprising:

a mounting plate,
a first connector supported by said mounting plate,
a second connector to be fitted and electrically connected to said first connector, wherein
said mounting plate is formed with a mounting opening,
said first connector comprises a first connector body and an engaging lever pivotally supported by a rotation supporting shaft such that one end of said engaging lever projects from one end surface of said connector body,
a first engaging projection engaging with a back surface of said mounting plate around said mounting opening and a second engaging projection engaging a front surface of said mounting plate located nearer to said rotation supporting shaft than to said first engaging projection projects from said one end of said engaging lever, a connecting projection projects from the other end of said engaging lever, and
an inner wall of said second connector to which said first connector is to be fitted is formed with a straight guide groove for guiding said connecting projection in its fitting direction at an initial fitting stage to the first connector, and is formed with a bending guide groove for guiding said connecting projection in a direction other than said fitting direction after said first connector is fitted.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.