Patent ID: 6468105
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector, comprising;first and second connector housings configured for mutual interfitting, a lock arm formed on the second connector housing and configured for elastic deformation into a deflective space during the interfitting of the connector housings, the lock arm elastically returning toward an undeflected condition for engaging with the first connector housing and for maintaining the first and second connector housings in the interfitting condition, a detector being mounted on the second connector housing for restraining deflection of the lock arm into the deflective space; two deflective engaging arms being provided on the detector and being engageable respectively with two engaging areas on the second connector housing for restraining movement of the detector relative to the second connector housing during the interfitting of the connector housings, two releasing areas formed on the first connector housing that defectively deform the engaging arms to release the engaging arms from the engaging areas when the connector housings are interfitted, the releasing area extending along an interfitting direction of the connector housings and being connected with the first connector housing along the interfitting direction, at least one of the engaging arms and the releasing areas being offset along the interfitting direction to achieve a time difference in which the engaging arms are released from the engaging areas during interfitting of the connector housings.