Electrical connector having a deformable lock arm
AssigneeTyco Electronics Japan G.K.
InventorSeiji Shishikura
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electrical connector having a first contact housing, a second contact housing, and a lock housing. The first contact housing includes a housing protrusion disposed on a rear end portion thereof, and the second contact housing is positioned over the first contact housing. The lock housing includes a base portion positioned across the second contact housing and a deformable lock arm extending from the base portion toward the first contact housing. The deformable lock arm includes an engaging protrusion facing the first contact housing and is deformable by the first contact housing when not engaged with the housing protrusion.
Claims19
An electrical connector comprising:
- a first contact housing having a housing protrusion disposed on a rear end portion thereof;
- a second contact housing positioned over the first contact housing;
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- a lock housing having a base portion positioned across the second contact housing, and a deformable lock arm extending from the base portion toward the first contact housing and having an engaging protrusion facing the first contact housing and deformable by the first contact housing when not engaged with the housing protrusion.
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- an electrical connector comprising:
- a first contact housing having a contact received therein and a protrusion disposed on a rear end portion thereof;
- a second contact housing positioned over the first contact housing and having another contact received therein;
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- a lock housing having a base portion positioned across the second contact housing, and
- a deformable lock arm extending from the base portion and toward the first contact housing and having an engaging protrusion facing the first contact housing and deformable by a side of the first contact housing when not engaged with the protrusion;
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- a mating connector connectable with the electrical connector and having a hood portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.