Patent ID: 6354852
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A lever-type connector, comprising:a first connector housing having a first hood with a front end, oppositely directed top and bottom follower pins formed on the first hood, a second connector housing having a second hood with a front end, the front end of the first hood being insertable into the front end of the second hood, the second hood comprising opposed top and bottom hood walls formed respective with top and bottom guide grooves extending rearwardly from the front end and disposed to receive the follower pins when the first hood is inserted into the second hood, top and bottom accommodation walls parallel to and spaced from the respective top and bottom hood walls for defining top and bottom lever accommodation spaces, a lever having parallel top and bottom legs rotatably mounted in the respective top and bottom lever accommodation spaces on the second connector housing, the legs each having a cam groove dimensioned to receive a respective one of the follower pins such that rotation of the lever moves the follower pins in the guide grooves and moves the first and second connector housings relative to one another, and top and bottom reinforcing walls extending between the respective top and bottom accommodation walls and the top and bottom hood walls at the front end of the second hood, the reinforcing walls each having an opening aligned with one of the guide grooves and dimensioned to receive one of said follower pins, a rearwardly facing surface of each said reinforcing wall adjacent the respective opening being tapered to facilitate alignment of the follower pin with the opening during separation of the housings.