Patent ID: 9647375
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A power connector for engagement with an electric plug having two male power contacts, comprising: a dielectric housing, comprising a top face panel, wherein the top face panel is formed with two power receptacles through which the male power contacts may be inserted; two power output frames mounted spaced apart in the housing, each having an output contact portion facing towards the top face panel and adapted for receiving the respective male contact of the electric plug through the respective power receptacle along an insertion direction, and an input portion remote from the top face panel; a pair of safety shutters mounted in parallel within the housing, wherein the safety shutters are biased in a travel direction generally perpendicular to the insertion direction by respective biasing members to an advancing position to close the power receptacles and each formed with a guide groove; and an elongated locking bar mounted in the housing in a manner extending and movable along a traverse direction traversing the travel direction and unmovable in the travel direction, wherein the locking bar is provided with a first tab and a second tab which are separate from each other by a given distance and slidably engage the respective guide grooves, so that the two guide grooves are spaced apart in parallel by said given distance;