Patent ID: 6227895
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector system for coupling a signal transmission conductor by a self-latching mechanism, comprising a connector unit (1) with a central tubular body (2) secured to a latching shell (3), said latching shell (3) having a plurality of resilient tongues (4) circumferentially arranged at equal distances from one another, each of said tongues (4) having a projecting latch (5), a catching sleeve (28) secured to said central tubular body (2) and having latch catches (31) circumferentially alternating with said projecting latches (5), a control sleeve (14) mounted for longitudinal movement on said connector unit (1), a slidable sleeve (10) slidably mounted on said latching shell (3), said sleeve (10) having at one end a plurality of peripheral extension arms (11) respectively extending along said tongues (4) each said extension arm (11) having ramp (12) for urging a corresponding one of said latches (5) against the resiliency thereof, said catching sleeve (28) comprising a plurality of peripheral arms (30) circumferentially arranged at equal distances from one another and located angularly between said tongues (4) and said extension arms (11), said peripheral arms (30) each having one of said latch catches (31), and said control sleeve (14) being fastened to said slidable sleeve (10), whereby self-latching and release of the connector unit (1) with a second identical connector unit is achieved by direct push-pull action on the control sleeve (14).