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Patent US6168445 - Two-part electrical connector - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn electrical connector (10) comprising a first part (12) including a housing (16) having opposed side walls (18,20) each having an upper wall (24) and a lower wall (26) defining opposed slide surfaces (28) extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a mating axis (X), first and second spaced...http://www.google.com/patents/US6168445?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6168445 - Two-part electrical connectorAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6168445 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/238,538Publication dateJan 2, 2001Filing dateJan 27, 1999Priority dateFeb 23, 1998Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE69925398D1, DE69925398T2, EP0938162A2, EP0938162A3, EP0938162B1Publication number09238538, 238538, US 6168445 B1, US 6168445B1, US-B1-6168445, US6168445 B1, US6168445B1InventorsRoman Seutschniker, Peter SchekallaOriginal AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (6), Referenced by (31), Classifications (6), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetTwo-part electrical connectorUS 6168445 B1Abstract An electrical connector (10) comprising a first part (12) including a housing (16) having opposed side walls (18,20) each having an upper wall (24) and a lower wall (26) defining opposed slide surfaces (28) extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a mating axis (X), first and second spaced apertures (34,36) in the upper wall, a pair of spaced apertures (38) in the lower wall, and a longitudinally extending slot (66) in the upper wall; a slider (30,31) positioned adjacent each side wall, each slider having an upper edge (54) and a lower edge (50) making a sliding engagement with the slide surfaces of the upper wall and the lower wall, a pair of inclined cam surfaces (46) having openings (48) in the lower edge alignable with the apertures in the lower wall, and a resilient tab (52) in the upper edge for making a snap fit in the first aperture in the upper wall in a fully unmated position, or in the second aperture in a fully mated position; a substantially U-shaped lever (58) having a pair of arms (60), each arm extending through the slot in the side wall to be positioned between the side wall and the adjacent slider; pivot means (62,68) on each arm and each side wall to allow the lever to pivot relative to the housing of the first part; and drive means (64,70) on each arm and each slider to slide each slider relative to the adjacent side wall on pivoting of the lever relative to the housing; and a second part (14) including a housing (78) having side walls (80) each having a pair of spaced cam followers (84) which can pass through the apertures in the lower walls and the openings in the inclined cam surfaces for sliding movement along the cam surfaces; pivoting movement of the lever moving the second part relative to the first part along the mating axis between the fully unmated position and the fully mated position.
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a two-part electrical connector in which a lever to used for mating and unmating of the two parts.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the first embodiment of two-part electrical connector 10 in accordance with the present invention comprises a first part 12 and a second part 14. Each part 12,14 is capable of receiving an retaining electrical contacts or terminals (not shown). On mating of the first and second parts 12,14, the contacts in the first part 12 mate with, and complete an electrical connection with, the corresponding contacts in the second part 14. Any suitable type of contacts may be used. The first part 12 mates (mechanically and electrically connects) or unmates (mechanically and electrically disconnects) with the second part 14 by moving the parts relative to one another in an axial direction X.
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