Patent ID: 6217365
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector, comprising: a housing with opposed front and rear ends and at least one outer surface extending between the ends, the front end being configured for mating with a mating connector, an elastic locking portion formed on the outer surface of the housing and having a lock configured for engaging an engaging portion of the mating connector, the elastic locking portion having a pushing portion in proximity to the rear end of the housing for receiving forces for elastically deforming the elastic locking portion in at least a direction substantially normal to a connecting direction with the mating connector for disengaging the lock of the locking portion from the engaging portion, a pulling portion projecting undeflectably from the outer surface of the housing at a location rearwardly from the pushing portion of the elastic locking portion to enable gripping of the connector when the elastic locking portion is elastically deformed to be disengageable from the engaging portion, thereby enabling the connector to be detached from the mating connector.