Patent ID: 6733330
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A terminal block of the type comprising:an insulating casing in which at least one housing for accommodating a connector, which can be plugged into the housing in a direction, is provided; and means for locking the connector onto the casing, the locking means comprising: at least one locking arm which: is secured to the casing; swings around an axis of rotation, between a withdrawal position and a locking position; and is equipped with a catching element intended to cooperate in the locking position with a complementary catching element of the connector; and means for immobilizing the locking arm in the locking position, the means for immobilizing the locking arm in the locking position located at a bottom of the casing and next to an articulating end of the locking arm, wherein the locking arm has an elongate shape with an axis and bears, at one end, the catching element and, at the opposite, articulating end, means for articulating to the casing.