Lever-type connector
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorTakao Maegawa
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Abstract
A connector includes a first housing (10) with a receptacle (11) and a moving plate (30) is mounted in the receptacle (11) for movement along a moving direction (MD). Escape grooves (14) are formed in the receptacle (11) and ribs (15A, 15B) extend along the escape grooves (14). A surrounding wall (32) of the moving plate (30) has notches (35) with bent portions (36A, 36B) that extend along the ribs (15A, 15B). The strength of the receptacle (11) is secured since the ribs (15A, 15B) are formed at least partly substantially along or near the escape grooves (14) of the receptacle (11), whereas the strength of the surrounding wall (32) is secured since the bent portions (36A, 36B) extend along the notches (35) on the surrounding wall (32) of the moving plate (30).
Claims9
A lever-type connector, comprising:
- a first housing (10) having a receptacle (11), at least one escape groove (14) being formed in the receptacle (11);
- a lever (20) pivotally supported on the first housing (10), at least one cam groove (24) being formed in the lever (20);
- a moving plate (30) mounted in the receptacle (11) for movement along a moving direction (MD) and for positioning first terminal fittings (12) in the receptacle (11);
- a second housing (40) fittable into the receptacle (11);
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- at least one cam pin means (33, 41) provided on the second housing (40) and the moving plate (30), the cam pin means (33, 41) being dimensioned to pass through the escape groove (14) of the receptacle (11) for engagement with the cam groove (24) in the lever (20);
- wherein at least one rib (15A, 15B;
- 51A, 51B) being formed on the receptacle (11) substantially along at least part of the escape groove (14) and extending substantially parallel with the moving direction (MD) of the moving plate (30), and at least one bent portion (36A, 36B;
- 52A, 52B) having a cross section substantially corresponding to the rib (15A, 15B;
- 51A, 51B) being formed on the moving plate (30) for receiving the rib (15A, 15B;
- 51A, 51B).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.