Patent ID: 6893276

Claim:
A multi-wire connector with interlocking device, said connector being of the type comprising: a body ( 1 ) provided with a plurality of first connection terminals connected to respective conductive wires (W) projecting from a top portion, which body ( 1 ) is susceptible of fitting through the lower portion of; a cavity ( 21 ) of a base piece ( 2 ) provided with other such second connection terminals provided for coupling with said first connection terminals when said body ( 1 ) is in coupling position within said cavity ( 21 ); a “U”-shaped support ( 10 ) being arranged projecting from said body ( 1 ), and a lever ( 3 ) comprising a bridge ( 30 ) and arms ( 31 ) jointed at their ends with regard to opposite sides of said body ( 1 ) by means of projections ( 11 ), so that said lever ( 3 ) can rotate a certain angle, limited by stop configurations ( 12 , 13 ), between an open position and a closed position, wherein said bridge ( 30 ) co-operates with said support ( 10 ) to confine said conductive wires (W), forming a bundle, locking configurations being arranged to immobilize said lever ( 3 ) in said closed position; characterized in that means are provided for releasably interlocking said body ( 1 ) in said coupling position in said cavity ( 21 ) of said base piece ( 2 ), which means comprise at least a first interlocking configuration ( 33 ), integral to a portion ( 32 ) of said lever ( 3 ), and at least a second interlocking configuration ( 22 ), integral to an inner side wall of said cavity ( 21 ), in respective positions such that, when said body ( 1 ) is introduced in said cavity ( 21 ) with said lever ( 3 ) in said open position, said first and second interlocking configurations ( 33 and 22 ) do not interfere with each other, and when said lever ( 3 ) is placed in the closed position, said body ( 1 ) being in said coupling position, said first interlocking configuration ( 33 ) interferes with said second interlocking configuration ( 22 ), remaining both interlocked with each other, preventing extraction of said body ( 1 ) from said cavity ( 21 ); and further characterized that said lever ( 3 ) includes one of said portions ( 32 ) at the end of each arm ( 31 ), each portion ( 32 ) being arranged so that said corresponding first interlocking configuration ( 33 ) remains close to a coupling hole for the corresponding joint snug ( 11 ), and in that said cavity ( 21 ) includes two of said second interlocking configurations ( 22 ) arranged on opposite inner side walls thereof.