Patent ID: 6676453
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector unit with a locking element, said electrical connector unit (1) comprising: a casing or housing (2) adapted to accommodate a number of electrical terminals associated with corresponding cables, and a locking element (5) for said terminals, said locking element (5) being coupled to the connector (1) by a slide-mount along at least one lateral wall of the connector, said locking element including a longitudinal flange (9) that extends towards the interior of the connector (1) in order to hold the terminals in place in such a way that the locking element (5) fixes the terminals transversally with respect to a position of the terminal within the connector (1), wherein said locking element (5) comprises a dovetail shape fitting into a guide track (4) cut along the at least one lateral wall of the connector (1).