Patent ID: 9502822
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A ball-lock axial connector assembly comprising: a receiving member; a sleeve having one end received in the receiving member, the sleeve having a first passage defined axially therethrough, at least one aperture defined radially through a wall of the sleeve and communicating with the first passage, a bead received in the at least one aperture from outside of the sleeve, a portion of the bead located within the first passage, a guide face extending from a periphery of the at least one aperture and toward the receiving member, the bead being movably along the guide face; a positioning member having a first through hole defined axially therethrough, the positioning member mounted to the outside of the sleeve; a push member having a second through hole defined axially therethrough, the push member mounted to the outside of the sleeve, a first resilient member being biased between the positioning member and the push member, the push member having at least one protrusion extending axially therefrom, the at least one protrusion extending through the first through hole and contacting the bead, and a case having a second passage defined axially therethrough, the case having a first end movably mounted to one end of the receiving member, the sleeve, the positioning member and the push member received in the case, an inner portion of a second end of the case contacting the push member, a second resilient member located between the case, the bead, the sleeve and the receiving member, one end of the second resilient member contacting the bead, when the case is moved toward the receiving member and moves the push member to push the bead, or the bead is pushed directly by a force along an axis of the sleeve, the bead moves along the guide face and is disengaged from the first passage.