Patent ID: 6068497
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector mechanism comprising:first and second structural members to be connected together;first and second connectors to be fitted together, said first connector being projectably and retractably mounted on said first structural member, a driven pin being formed on and projecting from a housing of said first connector, and said second connector being fixedly secured to said second structural member; anda fitting lever having a cam groove, said fitting lever being inserted into a space between said structural members, thereby fitting said driven pin into said cam groove, after said structural members are connected together,wherein said cam groove has an introductory port formed in one end of said fitting lever and a slanting portion extending from said introductory port, said fitting lever has a retaining recess formed in the other end thereof, an elastic projection for fitting in said retaining recess is formed on said first structural member, said fitting lever is moved forward and backward, thereby fitting said connectors together and disengaging said connectors from each other,wherein said second connector has a reception portion for receiving said first connector and a guide groove for receiving said driven pin of said first connector is formed in said reception portion.