Patent ID: 6488521
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: G06F,H01R

Abstract:
A connecting mechanism of a connector comprising: a first connector having a first contact terminal; and a second connector having a second contact terminal, wherein these connectors are engaged with each other when they are moved in the mutual direction, so that the first contact terminal and second contact terminal can be contacted with each other, and the first contact terminal is movably attached to a main body of the first connector, so that the first contact terminal can be located at a non-contact position with respect to the second contact terminal at a first stage of engagement of the first connector with the second connector and also the first contact terminal can be located at a contact position with respect to the second contact terminal at a latter stage of engagement of the first connector with the second connector, wherein the connecting mechanism further comprises a shaft, and the first contact terminal is attached to a housing of the first connector in such a manner that the first contact terminal is capable of rotating around the shaft, and the first contact terminal is pushed to a rotary position at which the first contact terminal is not contacted with the second contact terminal when the first connector and the second connector are not engaged with each other.