Abstract: A connector system includes a connector body defining a terminal cavity and a first and second groove each extending along an outer surface of the connector body and a terminal retainer attached to the connector body and moveable from a pre-staged position to a staged position. The terminal retainer retains a terminal within the cavity in the staged position. The terminal retainer has a base, a pair of first cantilevered arms extending from the base, a crossbar extending between the first arms defining a first latch feature, and a second cantilevered arm extending from the crossbar. The second arm is between the pair of first arms and defines a second latch feature. The first latch feature engages the first groove in the pre-staged position and the second groove in the staged position. The second latch feature engages the first groove in the staged position.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic device (5) having an interface. The electronic device (5) has an interface connector (50, 55, 60), configured according to the interface, for engaging with a corresponding detachable connector (95, 100, 105). The electronic device (5) also has a locking mechanism (110, 65, 80, 115, 70, 85, 120, 75, 90) controllable to secure an engagement of such a detachable connector (95, 100, 105) with the interface connector (50, 55, 60). The electronic device (5) is configured to detect a use or an intended use of the interface. If detected, the electronic device (5) activates the locking mechanism (110, 65, 80, 115, 70, 85, 120, 75, 90) to secure an engagement of such a detachable connector (95, 100, 105) with the interface connector (50, 55, 60).

Abstract: A connector includes a housing fitted into a mating side housing, a locking arm including a locking portion, and a slider. The locking arm is connected to the housing and extends toward a rear end and along a fitting direction into the mating side housing. The locking arm is configured to be restored after bending in a lock release direction and the locking portion is configured to be engaged with an engagement portion of the mating side housing to lock the mating side housing and the housing, when the housing is being fitted into the mating side housing. A slider is slidably attached to the housing between a main locking position on a bending end side of the locking arm and a temporary locking position deviating from the main locking position.

Abstract: A lock arm is formed with a first receiving surface and two second receiving surfaces, and the second receiving surfaces are disposed to sandwich the first receiving surface from both sides in a width direction intersecting a resilient displacing direction of the lock arm. A resilient arm of a detector includes a first butting portion configured to butt against the first receiving surface, a separation restricting portion projecting farther forward than the first butting portion from a position closer to a housing body than the first butting portion, and two second butting portions projecting from both widthwise outer side surfaces of the resilient arm. The second butting portions restrict a movement of the detecting member at an initial position to a detection position by butting against the second receiving surfaces.

Abstract: A connector assembly for electrical contacts has been provided. The connector assembly includes a plug housing, a receptacle housing, and a locking mechanism. The receptacle housing includes a mounting shell. The locking mechanism is mounted on the mounting shell and configured to couple the plug housing with the receptacle housing, the locking mechanism including a latch. The locking mechanism transitions between a locked position and an open position by rotation of the latch. The receptacle housing is configured to engage with the plug housing when the locking mechanism is at the locked position. The receptacle housing is configured to disengage from the receptacle housing when the locking mechanism is at the open position. The locking mechanism further includes a tooled actuator configured to lock the locking mechanism when the locking mechanism is at the locked position, the tooled actuator sized to require a tool to operate the tooled actuator.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing formed with a L-shape in a side view having a connection portion capable of fitting to a mating connector, a terminal mounted on the housing by inserting a connection terminal portion into a terminal accommodation portion of the connection portion, an electric wire connected to the electric wire of the terminal and led out from the housing, a ferrite core mounted on the electric wire and assembled from the rear side of the housing, and a cover mounted on the rear surface of the housing and covering the terminal and the ferrite core. The cover includes a recessed portion, which receives an end portion of the ferrite core inclined by an external impact, on a facing surface facing the ferrite core assembled to the housing.

Abstract: The present utility model discloses a coaxial connector, including a metal casing, an insulation body, and a central terminal. The metal casing includes a housing surrounding a central shaft to define an accommodation space, and a plurality of contact arms connected to the housing. The housing has a front housing surface and a rear housing surface. The rear housing surface has a non-antioxidation-treated surface portion. The contact arms are connected to the front housing surface. The insulation body surrounds the central shaft to define a positioning hole, and includes a front end surface, a rear end surface, an insertion slot recessed from the rear end surface and in communication with the positioning hole, and a wall covering portion extending radially from a position near the rear end surface to cover part of the non-antioxidation-treated surface portion.

Abstract: A connector includes: a housing which is connected to a counterpart connector; and a slider held in the housing to be movable in a fitting direction. The housing and the slider include: a guide mechanism configured to guide a movement of the slider to the housing in the fitting direction; and a stopper mechanism configured to prevent the slider from being detached from the housing to the front side of the connector in the fitting direction. The guide mechanism has: a pair of ribs provided in one of the housing and the slider, the ribs extending in the fitting direction; and a pair of grooves provided in the other of the housing and the slider, the grooves extending in the fitting direction. The stopper mechanism is provided at a location adjacent to an end part of the guide mechanism at the front side of the connector in the fitting direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a connector assembly with a connector position assurance member which may reduce a defect rate in engaging connectors to each other, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a connector assembly in which a connector position assurance (CPA) member is automatically operated to lock a lever when the lever completes its operation for engaging the female and male connectors to each other.

Abstract: A base of an electrical connector includes a fixing pin and a base body. The fixing pin includes a pin body, a stopping element and one or more latches. The pin body includes a lower end and an upper end, the stopping element is disposed at the upper end, and the latch is disposed on the pin body in a protruding manner. One or more installation troughs are formed on a rear surface of the base body and the installation trough is in communication with a front surface of the base body through an insertion hole. The base body further includes a pin hole formed on an outer peripheral surface of the base body, and the pin hole is intersected with and in communication with the installation trough. The latch is adapted to be engaged with a stopper block formed on an inner wall of the pin hole.

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of dispersing stress during unlocking and avoiding enlargement in a connected state. A connector includes a housing body and a lock arm for locking a mating housing in a connected state. The lock arm includes a leg rising from the housing body and an arm body facing the housing body and extending to intersect the leg. The leg is inclined in a connecting direction of the mating housing with distance from the housing body. The lock arm includes an entrance space, into which a tip of the mating housing enters, in a formation range of the leg in the connecting direction and between the leg and the arm body.

Abstract: A housing includes a display unit indicating a complete plugging of a counter-plug into the housing and a first stop. The display unit is movable along a longitudinal axis between an initial position and an assembly position. The display unit includes a locking element, a guide element, and a supporting element. The locking element has a resilient bridge with a first end fixed to the guide element. The first stop prevents the display unit from moving in the initial position by abutment with a free end of the bridge. The free end is bent in a bending plane in a direction of the guide element when moving toward the first stop. The supporting element supports the bridge at the guide element when the bridge deforms in the direction of the guide element and prevents a deformation of the bridge away from the abutment on the first stop.

Abstract: A tool that facilitates handling and alignment of a Micro-D connector while installing or coupling to another Micro-D connector. The tool squares up and aligns the two mating connectors to each other prior to them making any contact in order to prevent misalignment and possible damage to either, or both, of the connectors.

Abstract: Disclosed are an optical module unlocking device and an optical module. For the optical module unlocking device, a boss is arranged on a metal front end of a pull ring. The boss abuts against the skewed slot of an upper cover. The metal front end located in the upper cover can slide relatively along the limiting post of the upper cover and at least one boss is driven to slide into the skewed slot of the upper cover and then hide into the bottom of the skewed slot or abut against a bevel edge of the at least one skewed slot and then bulge. After the at least one boss abuts against the bevel edge of the at least one skewed slot and then bulges, a shielding cage spring strip which is about to be cooperated with the boss is opened by being pushed upwards, and the optical module can be unlocked. The reliability of the optical module unlocking device is high and the unlocking motion of the optical module is simple.

Abstract: A connector has a detector (11) is provided in a housing (10) for movement in a front-rear direction, and can move from a standby position to a detection position when the housing (10) is connected properly to a mating housing (90). The detector (11) includes two side walls (53) arranged to face each other in a width direction with a lock arm (15) provided on the housing (10) therebetween. A detecting body (42) is assembled with the lock arm (15) between the side walls (53) and can tilt together with the lock arm (15). Couplings (59) have tilting fulcrums (66) configured to resiliently deform when the detecting body (42) is tilted. The couplings (59) extend in oblique directions intersecting the width direction from the side walls (53) to corresponding side surfaces of the detecting body (42).

Abstract: Provided is a multifunctional apparatus including an external recording medium slot at a position higher than a touch area that receives touch operation by a user, and the touch area is provided in an operation panel provided on a near side of a main body of the multifunctional apparatus and near an upper edge of the main body.

Abstract: A housing of a wire harness includes a first member and a second member that store therein an object to be stored; a locking mechanism that locks the first member and the second member, when a first locking surface and a second locking surface are locked to each other in a first direction; and a stabilizer mechanism that includes a fitting surface projecting from the first member to outside, and a biasing part that projects from the second member to the outside, that is elastically and deformably provided along the first direction, that is elastically deformed by coming into contact with the fitting surface while the first member and the second member are locked by the locking mechanism, and that generates biasing force for pressing the second locking surface toward the first locking surface side along the first direction.

Abstract: The present application relates to a terminal retainer, a connector housing, connector, and connector assembly. The terminal retainer has a tubular retaining part and the tubular retaining part comprises a tube wall and a cavity enclosed by the tube wall; the tubular retaining part axially extends a specified length; the tube wall is provided with a locking mechanism and the locking mechanism comprises an initial locking mechanism and a final locking mechanism which are respectively fitted with a mating mechanism to lock the terminal retainer in an initial locking position and a final locking position, respectively; the tube wall is further provided with an abutment mechanism, and the abutment mechanism is configured to abut against a snap-fit mechanism located in the cavity when the terminal retainer is in the final locking position so that the snap-fit mechanism can be retained in a snap-fit position.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical contact device and a second electrical contact device. The first electrical contact device includes a plurality of conductors. The second electrical contact device includes a first portion, a second portion movable in a rotational and translational manner relative to the first portion, and an actuator movable between a first position and a second position. The first portion includes first electrical contacts, and the second portion includes electrical sockets. Each socket receives an associated conductor and includes a second electrical contact aligned with an associated first electrical contact. The second portion is biased away from the first portion. When the actuator is in the first position, the actuator inhibits translational movement of the second portion toward the first portion.

Abstract: A connector position assurance device having multiple features for assuring a full coupling and locking of a female housing with a male housing in a connector system, such that the female housing and male housing are placed into a fully coupled and locked position when the connector position assurance device is moved from a pre-lock position to a full-lock position. When the connector position assurance device is at a full-lock position, a first member on the connector position assurance penetrates a window formed on the female housing, and at least one ledge extending from the connector position assurance device prevents a flexible member of the female housing from being moved downward, providing assurance that the female and male housings are fully coupled and locked together.

Abstract: A connector includes: an outer housing including an arm that protrudes from a first wall portion to a space portion surrounded by a housing main unit; an inner housing inside the housing main unit; and a detection member supported between the first wall portion and the inner housing slidably. The housing main unit has an opening portion in which a counterpart housing having a protrusion is inserted. The arm includes an arm main unit with flexibility extending toward the opening portion and a lock tab protruding from the arm main unit. When the counterpart housing is inserted, the arm main unit is elastically deformed to enable the lock tab to ride over and lock the protrusion. When the lock tab completes riding over, the lock tab allows the detection member to move toward the opening portion.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a body configured to engage a coaxial cable having a conductive electrical grounding property, a post configured to engage the body and the coaxial cable when the connector is installed on the coaxial cable, a nut configured to engage an interface port at a retention force, and a grounding member extending about the nut. The grounding member is configured to increase the retention force between the nut and the interface port so as to maintain an electrical ground connection between the interface port and the nut when the nut is in a loosely tightened position on the interface port.

Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a frame member provided on a floor of a vehicle, a seat part such as a seat cushion detachably attached to the frame member, a mechanical connector device provided on the frame member and the seat part for detachably attaching the seat part to the frame member; and an electric connector device provided on the frame member and the seat part for electrically connecting an electric component provided on the seat part to an electric component provided on the frame member.

Abstract: An electrical connector configured to be inserted into a mating connector in an insertion direction includes a housing having a receiving passage, a locking mechanism, and a releasing mechanism. The locking mechanism is rotatably mounted on a top wall of the housing by a pivot and has a locking portion. The locking portion is inserted into a mating housing of the mating connector to lock the electrical connector and the mating connector. The releasing mechanism provides a releasing force to drive the locking mechanism to move from a locked state to a released state to allow the electrical connector to be disengaged from the mating connector.

Abstract: A connector includes a first housing (10) and a second housing (60) connectable to each other. The second housing (60) includes two walls (64) facing each other. The first housing (10) includes a receptacle (12) defining a fitting space (14), two side walls (19) connected to both circumferential ends of the receptacle (12) and a lock arm (24) arranged between the side walls (19). Entrance spaces (29) into which the walls (64) enter are defined between the side walls (19) and the lock arm (24) to communicate with the fitting space (14). Protrusions (31, 32) configured to contact the walls (64) are provided on inner surfaces of the side walls (19).

Abstract: A quick connect and release mechanism is provided for a coaxial cable connector comprising a first connector body having an annular cavity accessible by a tubular opening. A conical retention ring is disposed in the annular cavity and engaging at least one radial step form along a rearwardly facing surface of the annular cavity and, furthermore, being configured to engage a retention surface of a second connector body upon insertion of a tubular sleeve thereof. Furthermore, a retention ring engager is disposed over a portion of the first connector body and has a sleeve portion extending into the tubular opening to urge the retention ring from engagement with the at least one radial step while also disengaging the retention surface of the second connector. As a consequence, the second connector is released from the first connector.

Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a frame member provided on a floor of a vehicle, a seat part such as a seat cushion detachably attached to the frame member, a mechanical connector device provided on the frame member and the seat part for detachably attaching the seat part to the frame member; and an electric connector device provided on the frame member and the seat part for electrically connecting an electric component provided on the seat part to an electric component provided on the frame member.

Abstract: A connector includes a terminal group installed in a base, an inner socket fixed onto the base for passing the terminal group, and a positioning ring including a ring plate sheathed on the inner socket, and elastic plates and hooks connected to the ring plate. The elastic plates are spaced from each other and arranged circularly on the ring plate; the hooks are formed on the elastic plate and configured to be different or partially the same up to an axial distance of the horizontal plane; the outer socket includes an outer circular seat outside the inner socket and connected to an outer circular plate of the outer circular seat; the outer circular plate has notches corresponding to the hooks; the outer circular seat is sheathed on the positioning ring to protrude the hook from the notches. The connector further includes a socket structure for engaging the plug structure.

Abstract: An electrical contact terminal for an electrical plug connector for a safety restraint system is made from a single piece of bent and cut sheet-metal. The electrical contact terminal includes a mating end, having at least one contact face adapted for electrically contacting a corresponding counter contact of a counter connector. The mating end defines a mating direction of the electrical contact terminal. The electrical contact terminal includes a mounting end, having a mounting face adapted for being electrically connected to a cable end of an electrical cable. The mounting end defines a cable extension direction of the electrical contact terminal. The electrical contact terminal includes a shorting clip portion and an anchor leg, including a first abutment face. The first abutment face is a cut face of the sheet metal a surface normal of the first abutment face faces in the cable extension direction.

Abstract: A powered and secure device is provided. The device includes a terminal, an adapter, a self-latching mechanism and a secure housing. The terminal is adapted to be inserted into a host terminal device port. The self-latching mechanism adapted to secure or lock the device within the device port when the device is inserted into the device port. The secure housing adapted to be locked, unlocked, assembled, and disassembled. Access to the adapter is available when the secure housing is disassembled. The adapter includes a terminal slot for receiving and removing second devices.

Abstract: A plug connector includes: a housing module having a mating end and including a first housing and a second housing assembled with the first housing to define a cavity therebetween; and a mating board received in the cavity and exposed to an exterior at a position close to the mating end; wherein the first housing has a main portion and a tongue extending from the main portion, the second housing has a receiving space receiving the tongue, and the tongue is deformed to latch within the receiving space.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a housing; a locking mechanism held on the housing and including a holding portion secured to the housing, a locking portion for locking with a mating connector, and an operation portion for unlocking the locking portion from the mating connector; a plug portion including a wide surface and being connected with the mating connector in a first direction; and a cable electrically connected to the plug portion and extending out of the housing; wherein the cable extends out of the housing in a second direction that is parallel to the wide surface and perpendicular to the first direction, and the operation portion extends to an edge of the housing in a third direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: The prevent invention relates to connector fields, and more particularly, to an engagement structure of Ethernet connector for vehicle. The plug and the socket are combined and engaged; the plug shell mounted around an outer periphery of the male terminal assembly; the plug shell including a lock plate and a lock seat. When the plug is combined with the cable end socket, the plug shell is inserted into the cable end socket shell, with the circular male terminal combined with the circular female terminal. When the lock plate is pushed from the second end toward the first end of the rail, the ramp elastically crosses over the second end of the bolt member to be engaged between the ramp and the protrusion, and the hook member is engaged with the outer hook.

Abstract: A latch indicator apparatus for indicating a locked status of an attachment between a cable housing and a cable receptor. The latch indicator apparatus includes a latch indicator attached to a cable housing at an attachment point, a first resistive element having a first resistance, and is attached to the cable housing at the attachment point. The restive element of the latch indicator attaches to an indicator tab. The latch indicator includes an indicator window, which is positioned to indicate a locked status of the latch indicator based on the first resistance of the first resistive element. The latch indicator tests a connection between a cable housing and a cable housing by indicating a locked status. The locked status is indicated by exerting a first force on the indicator tab by pulling the indicator tab in a direction away from the connection between the cable housing and the cable receptor.

Abstract: A female terminal position assurance (TPA) device provides essential secondary locks resulting in much higher retention forces in assuring that the terminals remain locked inside a female housing. The female TPA device also provides the needed detection if the terminals are not fully inserted or installed inside the female housing so that if such a detection is made, the secondary locks provided by the female TPA device do not occur. That is, once it is detected that the terminals have been fully inserted into the female housing and that the primary locks for the terminals inside the female housing have occurred, the female TPA device is able to be inserted into the female housing and thereby provide the secondary locks for the terminals for a much higher assurance that the terminals remain locked inside the female housing. The female TPA device further includes multiple locks with the female housing, while the female TPA device is in a pre-lock position or a full-lock position inside the female housing.

Abstract: A local magnetic resonance (MR) radio frequency (RF) coil includes a plurality of housing sections that are separable and configured with mating surfaces that meet and engage each other to form an opening which receives a portion of subject anatomy for magnetic resonance imaging, a detachable connector, and a cable. Each housing section includes coil elements enclosed within each housing section which receive MR signals from the received portion of the subject anatomy, and external connectors connected to the coil elements co-located on an outside surface of each housing section and adjacent to the mating surfaces. The detachable connector connects to the external connectors of the housing sections. The cable conveys at least the received MR signals received by the coil elements.

Abstract: A cabled receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing having a cavity extending between a front and a rear of the receptacle housing and a mating slot at the front. The cavity receives a cable assembly with contacts positioned in the mating slot. The cable receptacle connector includes a latch coupled to the receptacle housing. The receptacle housing includes a latch mount and a cover removably coupled to the latch mount and a securing plate coupled to the latch mount and the cover to secure the cover to the latch mount. The cable receptacle connector includes a biasing spring coupled to the latch and the receptacle housing and forward biasing the receptacle housing in the receptacle cage when the latching tab is latchably coupled to the receptacle cage.

Abstract: A plug connector includes a housing holding plug connector contacts and a latch assembly. The latch assembly includes a latch with a latch beam movable between a latched position and an unlatched position and an actuator for moving the latch. The latch assembly includes a pull tab extending from the rear of the housing having first and second attachment members. The first attachment member is coupled to the actuator proximate to a first end of the housing and is movable in a rearward pulling direction to move the actuator and actuate the latch to the unlatched position. The first attachment member pulls the first end of the housing to unmate the housing from the mating connector. The second attachment member is coupled to a second end of the housing to pull the second end of the housing and unmate the housing from the mating connector.

Abstract: The present application relates to a connector housing whose device, called connector position assurance (CPA) device, installed so as to be able to slide inside the housing, is activated by the front end of the complementary connector housing that is not the lug, commonly called locking nose for locking the housings to one another.

Abstract: A connector including a male housing and a female housing is provided. A beak portion of the male housing has a push-back surface provided on a front side of the male housing with a top portion of the beak portion as a boundary and inclined outward gradually toward a rear side of the male housing, and a pull-in surface provided on the rear side of the male housing with the portion of the beak portion as a boundary and inclined inward gradually toward the rear side of the male housing. When the locking claw of the locking arm of the fitting assurance member reaches a boundary between the locking projection of the male housing and the lock piece of the female housing, the pressing claw of the elastic arm in the fitting assurance member is disposed on the pull-in surface side over the top portion of the beak portion.

Abstract: A connector position assurance device having multiple features for assuring a full coupling and locking of a female housing with a male housing in a connector system, such that the female housing and male housing are placed into a fully coupled and locked position when the connector position assurance device is moved from a pre-lock position to a full-lock position. When the connector position assurance device is at a full-lock position, a first member on the connector position assurance penetrates a window formed on the female housing, and at least one ledge extending from the connector position assurance device prevents a flexible member of the female housing from being moved downward, providing assurance that the female and male housings are fully coupled and locked together.

Abstract: Provided are a holding structure that holds connectors in a completely fitted state by a first locking holding portion and a second locking holding portion, and an ensuring member. A locking holder includes a locking release operation portion, a cantilever locking arm portion, and a fulcrum portion. A release operation force receiving portion is provided to the ensuring member, and is disposed at such a position that the release operation force receiving portion is not in contact with the fulcrum portion when the locking release operation portion is operated by being pushed while the ensuring member is at the main locking position, and the release operation force receiving portion is in contact with the fulcrum portion when the locking release operation portion is operated by being pushed while the ensuring member is at the temporary locking position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-speed connector on a high density MINI version chip side, which comprises a board end connector, a wire end connector and a printed circuit board; the board end connector is arranged on the printed circuit board; the board end connector comprises a board end connector shell and a board end connector body arranged in the board end connector shell; the wire end connector comprises a wire end case and a tongue plate fixed to the wire end case; wherein at least one guide piece is extended from the board end connector shell, and the wire end case is provided with at least one guide slot for creating a butt joint with the guide piece. The connector of the present invention utilizes the space of the board end to the maximum extent, solves the problem that the CPU occupies the space of the board end due to the increased size of the heat dissipation module, and can realize high-speed data transmission.

Abstract: A connection detecting member (30) is mounted on a support (20) of a lock arm (15) to be integrally resiliently displaceable, and relatively movable with respect to the support (20) between an initial position and a detection position. A resilient locking piece (32) of the connection detecting member (30) restricts a movement of the connection detecting member (30) to the detection position by contacting a front stop (19) of the lock arm (15) in a state where both housings (10, 50) are not connected or are connected incompletely. The first housing (10) is provided with a movement restricting portion (23) for restricting a movement of the connection detecting member (30) toward the detection position by contact with the connection detecting member (30) when the resilient locking piece (32) is displaced in a separating direction from the front stop (19) due to curved deformation of the lock arm (15).

Abstract: A cable connector includes a casing, a connecting portion, at least one pressing button, and at least one hook module. The connecting portion is disposed on a first direction surface of the casing for coupling with an electronic device connector, the pressing button is disposed on a third direction surface of the casing, and the hook module is disposed between the connecting portion and the pressing button. In addition, when the pressing button is pressed in the third direction, a hook end of the hook module is moved along a second direction on a protective shell of the connecting portion for separating from the electronic device connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plug that mates with a receptacle. In a medical application, the plug is connected to electrical leads that pass through a patient's skin to an implanted medical device in the patient's body, while the receptacle is connected to external medical equipment. All electrical contacts in the plug are on internal portions. The receptacle includes annular contacts that contact the internal electrical contacts on the plug when the plug and receptacle are properly mated. The receptacle includes a plurality of annular electrical contacts that have a first diameter and are separated by a plurality of annular insulators having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter.

Abstract: A cable connector providing transmission of electric current from an electrical plug to an electrical device through an electric cable and a supply cable via electrical terminals upon achieving a contact of female terminals to male terminals and it is characterized in that it has at least one locking mechanism containing at least one female socket whereon male terminals are located, at least one male socket whereon female terminals are located and at least one tab providing interlocking of a female socket and a male socket and at least one resilient hook-whereon a tab is installed.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a latch which extends from the first housing surface of the housing. A mounting portion extends from the latch arm to the first housing surface. A first mounting surface of the mounting portion extends at a first angle from the first housing surface in a direction toward the mating connector latching end. The first mounting surface extends from the first latch arm surface at a second angle. The length of the mounting portion as measured between a vertex of the first angle and a vertex of the second angle along the first housing surface is greater than the distance that the first latch arm surface is spaced from the first housing surface. The latch arm is pivotable about the mounting portion. The latch and the mounting portion have low stress concentrations when the latch arm is pivoted about the mounting portion.

Abstract: A connector set includes: a first connector having a first housing; a second connector having a second housing; and a slide member slidably held in one of the housing. The slide member includes a slide lock mechanism to interfere with a slide restrictor formed on the one housing to restrict sliding of the slide member to a second position in a state where the first housing and the second housing are not fitted together. The slide restrictor is formed on the housing main body of the one housing.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing. The housing defines a cavity configured to receive a coaxial electrical terminal. The housing has a first end an a second end opposite the first end. The housing also has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first side and second side have opposed locking ribs. The coaxial electrical terminal has a wire end and a terminal end oriented orthogonal to the wire end. When the housing engages a corresponding mounting bracket, locking arms extending from the corresponding mounting bracket impart a retention force on the opposed locking ribs and inhibit a rotation of the housing about a mating axis of the coaxial electrical terminal.