Electrical connector having latch actuating mechanism
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorDavid Stanley Szczesny
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Abstract
An electrical connector that includes a housing having an interconnect end and a rear end, and a wall containing a channel extending at least partially between the interconnect and rear ends. A latch is held by the housing, and a lanyard actuates the latch. The lanyard has a beam slidably provided within the channel. Travel limits are provided on the beam and within the channel. The travel limits cooperate with one another to define a range of motion over which the lanyard moves within the channel. One of the lanyard and the channel has a compliant portion flexing to permit the beam to be loaded through an end of the channel until the travel limits engage one another.
Claims22
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a housing having an interconnect end and a rear end, and a wall containing a channel extending at least partially between said interconnect and rear ends;
- a latch held by said housing;
- a lanyard actuating said latch, said lanyard having a beam slidably provided within said channel;
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- travel limits provided on said beam and within said channel, said travel limits cooperating with one another to define a range of motion over which said lanyard moves within said channel, one of said lanyard and channel having a compliant portion flexing to permit said beam to be loaded through an end of said channel until said travel limits engage one another.
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a housing having an interconnect end and a rear end, and a wall having a channel extending at least partially between said interconnect and rear ends, said channel including a latch retention plane;
- a latch member provided in said channel, said latch member having a pivot section rotatably held in said channel, a latch section configured to engage a mating connector and a ramp section deflecting said latch section about said pivot section inward toward said housing;
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- a lanyard actuating said latch member.
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a housing having an interconnect end and a rear end, and a wall having a channel extending at least partially between said interconnect and rear ends;
- a latch provided in said channel, said latch member having a pivot section rotatably held in said channel, a latch section configured to engage a mating connector and a ramp section deflecting said latch section about said pivot section;
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- a lanyard actuating said latch, said lanyard having a beam slidably provided within said channel between a neutral position and an unlocked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.