Patent ID: 8231399
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A latching device for latching a first front connector to a complementary second rear connector, each connector comprising a series of male contact pins and respectively complementary female contact pins, the latching device comprising at least: a front latching element supported by the front connector, said front latching element comprising a rear latching segment; and a rear latching element supported by the rear connector, the rear latching element comprising a front latching segment and being mounted moveable axially, from rear to front, relatively to the rear connector, from a rear unlatching position to a front latching position in which the front latching segment of the rear latching element cooperates with the rear latching segment of the front latching element to immobilize axially the front and rear connectors together, wherein the latching device comprises: