Abstract: A connector assembly comprising a connector housing, a secondary locking member and a safety spring bar, whereby the secondary locking member and the safety spring bar are assigned to the connector housing. The secondary locking member is movable between a first and a second position, whereby the safety spring bar is adapted to lock the secondary locking member in its second position. The secondary locking member comprises a deflection surface adapted to engage the safety spring bar when the secondary locking member is moved in an insertion direction. Thereby, upon movement of the secondary locking member, the safety spring bar is deflected essentially in the insertion direction, urging the secondary locking member towards its first position. When the secondary locking member is placed in the second position, the safety spring bar is adapted to snap into a safety position, to lock the secondary locking member in its second position.

Abstract: A communication module includes a housing member, an electronic module, and a slidable mechanism. The housing member includes at least one fastening and releasing region, which is disposed on an external surface thereof. The fastening and releasing region has a first slant. The electronic module is partially disposed within the housing member. The slidable mechanism includes at least one extension arm with a second slant. The extension arm is accommodated within the corresponding fastening and releasing region. The second slant is aligned with the first slant, and a slope of the second slant is larger than a slope of the first slant.

Abstract: An optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections is proposed for matching with an optical fiber adapter, and includes a body with an elastic buckling member (130) to buckle the adapter, and an ejecting assembly actuated at the same time when the buckling member (130) is actuated to release the body from the adapter. The ejecting assembly includes an ejecting spring (420) and an ejecting rod (410) arranged in the body. The ejecting rod (410) is ejected from the body when the ejecting assembly is actuated, and stopped on the adapter to eject the body out of the adapter. The optical fiber plug can be automatically ejected out of the adapter when the buckling member (130) of the plug is actuated, thus solving the problem of operational difficulties caused by reducing the geometric size of the plug, and realizing high density optical fiber connections with optical fiber jumpers.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing body and a cover. The housing body includes a terminal accommodating hole that accommodates a terminal fitting, and a ferrite accommodating portion that accommodates a ferrite core. The cover covers the terminal fitting and the ferrite core attached to the housing body. The ferrite accommodating portion includes a ferrite accommodation chamber into which the ferrite core is inserted in a first direction perpendicular to a second direction in which the terminal fitting is inserted into the terminal accommodating hole, and protrusions provided on both inner side surfaces of the ferrite accommodation chamber facing in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction. The protrusions are engaged with concave portions formed on both side surfaces of the ferrite core to regulate movement of the ferrite core in the second direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly comprising a plug connector and a spring operated secondary lock, being arranged movable on the plug connector housing between an open position and a locked position. The connector is further provided with tension springs, which are tensioned when the secondary lock is moved from the locked to the open position.

Abstract: A socket connector includes an insulating housing defining an inserting chamber in the front thereof and a receiving groove in the back face thereof, a plurality of conductive terminals disposed in the insulating housing, and a latch. Two sides of the receiving groove further extend forward to form two inserting grooves of which each front end is communicated with the inserting chamber. The latch has a first base plate positioned in the receiving groove. Two opposite side edges of the first base plate are bent and extend forward to form two first clamping portions inserted in the inserting grooves with front ends thereof projecting into the inserting chamber. Two opposite outer sides of the first clamping portions protrude outward to form a pair of bumps located in the rear of the first clamping portions and resisting against outmost two inner sidewalls of the inserting grooves.

Abstract: In an electrical connector, in a state in which an abutting portion of a support is abutted against a receiving face of a retainer or an inflator housing, if the connector housing is pressed toward the mating side and then released before being inserted into the retainer to a predetermined depth, then the connector housing is pressed back in the counter mating direction due to restoring force generated in the support. If the connector housing is pressed toward the mating side and inserted into the retainer to the predetermined depth, the abutting portion becomes displaced in the abutment cancelation direction so as to separate from the receiving face, and thus the connector housing is inserted into the retainer to the predetermined depth or more so as to be mated to the retainer, and electrical terminals become connected to squib terminals. Also, a squib connection device includes this electrical connector.

Abstract: A latching of a latch piece to a latch portion of a lock release unit is released with a latch claw being retracted in a connector fitting portion by swing of a latch arm. A latching of a lock piece to a latch portion of the lock release unit is performed with a lock claw being retracted in the connector fitting portion by swing of a lock arm and is released with the lock claw being protruded from the connector fitting portion by swing of the lock arm.

Abstract: An incomplete fitting prevention connector includes a first connector, a second connector that is fitted to the first connector, and a connector position assurance lock that is slidably mounted to an outer side of the second connector. The first connector includes a male beak, a short spring and a terminal. The second connector includes a female lock passing over the male beak and a short-circuit removal plate part inserted between the short spring and the terminal. A draw-in slanted surface is formed at a leading end of the male beak, a restoring force for returning the female lock to its original position serves as a driving force for fitting the connector when the female lock reaches the draw-in slanted surface, and the insertion force of the short-circuit removal plate part applied between the short spring and the terminal is reduced.

Abstract: An electrical junction box includes: a sliding member slidable between a second position where a first connector is allowed to be inserted into a first connector fitting portion, and a first position where the first connector regularly fitted to the first connector fitting portion is held between the sliding member and the first connector fitting portion, and a second connector is allowed to be inserted into a second connector fitting portion; and a locking projection with which a locking arm of the sliding member is locked. The locking projection includes: a first inclined wall inclined in a direction away from the first connector fitting portion as extended toward the first connector fitting portion from the second connector fitting portion; a second inclined wall inclined in a direction approaching the first connector fitting portion; and a third wall perpendicular to an outer surface of the first connector fitting portion.

Abstract: The invention proposes an electrical plug-type connector for making contact with a mating plug-type connector, said plug-type connector having a displaceable locking and unlocking apparatus, which exerts a constant pressure on the apparatus by means of a double-sided torsion spring in such a way that the plug-type connector is forcibly locked when contact is made between said plug-type connector and the mating plug. In this case, the pressure exerted by the torsion spring legs is transferred to two axially displaceable sliding posts, which are again part of the unlocking apparatus. Furthermore, the unlocking apparatus has two sliding arms, which can be displaced in a tongue-and-groove guide, at least in regions, within corresponding recesses and flush with respect to the side faces of the plug-type connector housing.

Abstract: A connector holder and electronic device with the connector holder are disclosed. The connector holder for providing a connection between a connector plug and a connector includes two ground springs. The connector holder includes a main body and a moving member, wherein the main body connects with the connector and includes a first plate. The first plate is disposed on the two ground springs. The moving member is disposed in the main body and moves relative to the main body. The moving member includes a moving plate with two engaging convex points, wherein when the moving member connects with the main body, the moving plate is disposed between the first plate and the two ground springs. When the moving plate moves along a first direction such that the two engaging convex points touch the two ground springs, the connector plug is fixed to the connector.

Abstract: A torque sleeve for a coaxial cable connector that may include a sleeve body that at least partially receives a coaxial cable connector, and an integral sleeve portion having a plurality of tabs configured to be axially moved from a first position, where a portion of the sleeve encircles the assembled coaxial cable connector, to a second position, where a portion of the sleeve is configured to snap-fit over a shoulder portion of the coaxial cable connector so as to retain an axial position of the sleeve. In the second position, the sleeve may facilitate tightening of the coaxial cable connector when a torque force is applied to the torque sleeve.

Abstract: A connector element is configured in a manner of a flat connector and has a two-part connector housing extending in the longitudinal direction and a locking mechanism for forming a lockable plug-in connection with a counterpart. The locking mechanism contains a locking element having a pull tab fastened thereto. In order to enable a reliable emergency release even if the pull tab is ripped off, the locking element is led outside by a mounting part and the pull tab is irremovably fastened to the mounting part by riveting the pull tab or injection molding the pull tab onto the mounting part. This also makes it possible to easily adapt the pull element in a customer-specific manner.

Abstract: A connector includes: a housing including terminal accommodating chambers, and lances projecting into the terminal accommodating chambers and capable of withdrawing from the terminal accommodating chambers due to elastic deformation of the lances; terminals inserted into the terminal accommodating chambers and each including a terminal contact part formed on its leading side for contact with a mating terminal and an engagement part foamed for engagement with respective lance and a front holder fitted to a front part of the housing to move between a formal engagement position and a temporary engagement position to hold the terminal contact part. The housing is provided with an opening which exposes engagement points between the lances and the engagement parts in a direction generally perpendicular to an elastically-deformable direction of the lances.

Abstract: To prevent damage of a vehicle or a cord set used to charge a plug-in electric vehicle when the vehicle is driven away while the cord set is attached, an interlock can be provided to disable the vehicle. Such interlock may be based on a protective door over the charging receptacle being open or detection that a cord set is plugged in. However, in the event that the vehicle is in an activated state, the interlock is prevented from disabling the vehicle according to an embodiment of the disclosure. That is, undesirable disabling of the vehicle is prevented when either there is no indication of a cord set being coupled to the vehicle or the vehicle is in an activated state.

Abstract: An external latching mechanism for an Input/Output (I/O) connection between devices is provided. In one embodiment, an external latching mechanism for an Input/Output (I/O) cable is provided. The external latching mechanism includes a housing coupled to an I/O cable at a first end and having an I/O connector extending a second end. An external latch is coupled by a mounting portion to the housing. The external latch has a first end and a second end. The second end of the arm extends beyond the second end of the housing to a barb. In another embodiment, an external latching Input/Output (I/O) connection is provided that includes a I/O card latching bracket configured to mate with an I/O cable assembly.

Abstract: A connector system including a first connector having a longitudinally extending lock arm defining a lock nib and attached to the first connector. The lock nib is configured to engage a primary lock tab of a second connector when the first and second connectors are in a fully mated position and the lock arm is in a resting position. The lock nib is configured to disengage the primary lock tab and engage a secondary lock tab of the second connector when the lock arm is moved from a resting to an activated position and the first and second connectors are moved to a partially mated position while the lock arm is in the activated position. The connector system generates an audible or tactile click only when the first connector is fully mated with the second connector. The connectors can be disconnected with bare hands, no tools are required.

Abstract: A connector of the present invention includes a first connector housing (11) and a second connector housing (101) which are fitted to each other, a fitting operation member (20) which makes the first connector housing 11 and the second connector housing, which are initially fitted, to be completely fitted, a grommet (40) which urges the fitting operation member to move from a standby position to an operational position, and temporary locking arms (16) which, while the fitting operation member is temporarily locked at the standby position and the first connector housing and the second connector housing are initially fitted, cancel the temporary locking.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly is disclosed for use in connecting electronic devices together. The connector has a housing and a mating blade in the form of a paddle card to which wires of a cable are terminated. The connector housing supports a latching mechanism with an actuator that when selectively pulled delatches the latching mechanism from its engagement with the housing of an electronic device. The actuator has an elongated pull tab portion that has a rounded edge for at least three of its four sides. This rounded edge eliminates the sharp corners associated with rectangular or square cross sections of conventional pull tabs, thereby removing stress riser points and giving the pull tab greater resistance against tearing when subjected to torsional loading.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector for a plug-in connection, comprising a connector housing having a mating part defining a receiving section adapted for receiving a mating section of a counter-connector, at least two contact elements that are placed in the receiving section, and a ground contact assembly comprising a ground contact having a contacting portion adapted for being electrically connected with a grounding element of a retainer. For providing an electrical connector, which can be coupled with standard counter-connectors, the ground contact assembly of the electrical connector according to the present invention is arranged outside the receiving section with the contacting portion extending at least section-wise into the receiving section.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a squib connector and a squib assembly for mating by moving them together in a mating direction. A retaining means is provided for retaining the squib connector and squib assembly in a fully mated condition. A spring, acting in a direction opposite the mating direction, provides a resisting force to oppose mating. During the application of a mating force to overcome the resisting force of the spring and move the squib connector and squib assembly in the mating direction, and prior to the squib connector and squib assembly reaching the fully mated condition, removal of the resisting force of the spring is triggered and the mating force is instantly applied to moving the squib connector and squib assembly to the fully mated condition, whereat the retaining means is activated. The spring is molded to have features that assure dependable operation of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector configured to retain an electrical terminal including a terminal lock nib that projects inward into a terminal cavity from a first cavity wall for retaining the electrical terminal in the connector body and a flexible cantilever beam that projects axially into the terminal cavity from a fixed end of the cantilever beam. The cantilever beam is located opposite the terminal lock nib and is configured to push the terminal against a second cavity wall and into retaining engagement with the terminal lock nib. The connector also includes a support ridge that projects into the terminal cavity and is configured to contact and restrict movement of a free end of the cantilever beam during insertion of the terminal into the terminal cavity. The terminal has a laterally spaced lock surface engageable with the lock nib and is configured to prevent withdrawal of the terminal from the cavity.

Abstract: A connector assembly having a first connector housing, a second connector housing and a connector position assurance (CPA) member that is slidably mounted on the first connector housing for movement between first and second CPA positions. When the CPA member is in the first CPA position and the first connector housing is not fully mated to the second connector housing, the CPA member engages the first connector housing to inhibit sliding movement toward the second CPA position. Fully mating the first and second connector housings together unlocks the CPA member to permit it to be slid to the second CPA position to engage the second connector housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a primary connector housing, a mating connector housing, a primary lock, and a secondary lock. The primary lock is defined by both the primary connector housing and the mating connector housing. The secondary lock is supported by the mating connector housing and is arranged and configured for interacting with the primary lock so as to prevent the primary lock, when positioned in a locked position, from disengaging. The primary lock comprises a lock arm extending from the primary connector housing and a lock lever extending from the mating connector housing.

Abstract: A plug connector being insertable into a corresponding socket connector is provided. The plug connector includes a first housing, a lock, and a first insertion device. The first housing includes a plurality of first connection terminal receiving passageways, while the lock is integrally connected with the first housing. The first insertion device formed on the lock.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector system comprising a plug connector and a retainer configured to be inserted into a corresponding holder. The plug connector comprises a connector housing and a latching arm assigned to the connectorhousing, whereby the plug connector is configured to be mountable with the retainer. The connector system comprises a deflection portion for causing the latching arm to deflect upon mounting of the plug connector with the retainer. The deflection portion is shaped such that the deflection provides increasing resistance against further movement of the plug connector. The connector system further comprises a release portion configured to enable a release deflection of the latching arm. The release portion is shaped so the release deflection does not provide resistance against further movement of the plug connector. Still further, the connector system comprises a latching portion configured to allow the latching arm to lock the plug connector.

Abstract: A lock device locks a locking subject and includes a lock member moved between a lock position for locking the locking subject and an unlock position for unlocking the locking subject. A first urging member urges the lock member to the lock position. A switching member moves between a first position where the switch member fixes the lock member at the lock position and a second position where the switch member permits the lock member to unlock the locking subject. A first actuator drives the switching member. A position detector is arranged in a power supply line connected to the first actuator. The position detector detects whether the lock member has been moved from the unlock position to the lock position subject and permits the supply of power to the first actuator when detecting the movement.

Abstract: A high voltage connector is provided that includes a female body, a male body, and a safety pin. The female body has an insertion bore, a push bar, and an engagement portion. The male body is inserted in the female body. An upper end portion of the male body has an engagement hook positioned to correspond to the engagement portion to engage the engagement hook and the engagement portion when the male body is inserted into the insertion bore of the female body. In addition, a first side of the safety pin is inserted in an upper portion of the insertion bore in the female body and contacts first sides of the engagement portion and the engagement hook. A second side of the safety pin is exposed and has a pin recess into which a removal tool is to be inserted.

Abstract: A detector (70) movable from an initial position to a detection position is mounted on a housing main body (11). The detector (70) includes a resilient arm (72) resiliently deformable in a height direction. The resilient arm (72) contacts a lock arm (12) from behind before the housing main body (11) is connected to a mating housing (50) to prevent a forward movement at an initial position. When the housing main body (11) is properly connected to the mating housing (50), the detector (70) reaches a detection position where the resilient arm (72) enters a deformation space (25) by being pushed forward from the initial position. At the initial position, the resilient arm (72) applies a pre-load to the lock arm (12) in the height direction.

Abstract: A cable assembly comprises a housing including an upper cover and a lower cover assembled with each other and a pair of first and second printed circuit boards (PCBs) received in the housing and sandwiched between the upper and lower cover. The upper cover defines a number of protruding portions formed therein. Each of the protruding portion defines two steps thereon. The first and second PCBs are spaced apart from each other along a vertical direction by the two steps of each of the protruding portions. The first and second PCBs respectively define a plurality of first and second openings cooperating with corresponding protruding portions.

Abstract: A connection detector (40) has two connection detection function portions (41) individually corresponding to two lock arms (30) and joined by a detecting portion (45). The connection detector (40) is held at an initial position when a male connector (M) and a housing (20) are not connected properly and can move to a detection position when the male connector (M) and the housing (20) are connected properly. The detecting portion (45) is formed with a lock (48) that restricts a movement of the connection detector (40) at the initial position toward a side opposite to the detection position to be separated from the housing by being locked to a stopper (24) of the housing (20).

Abstract: A connection detector (40) is mounted on a lock arm (20) of a first housing (10) and is movable in a direction interesting a resilient displacement direction of a lock arm (20) between an initial position and a detection position. The first housing (10) is formed with supporting wall portions (16) substantially parallel to the resilient displacement direction of the lock arm (20). The supporting wall portions (16) are formed with recesses (17). The connection detector (40) is formed with projections (46) that fit into the recesses (17) for restricting a displacement of the lock arm (20) in an unlocking direction when the connection detector (40) is at the detection position.

Abstract: A coupler including a housing is configured to affix individual lines of a multiline cable within the housing, the housing including a front portion for engaging an inlet, a rear portion, and an upper portion including a raised central area and at least one lowered side area. A sliding lock including a lock housing is configured to slide over the raised central area and the at least one lowered side area and at least one spring arm affixed to the lock housing; and an outer mold configured to engage the rear portion of the housing and constrain the sliding lock within a gap formed between the housing and the outer mold. The sliding lock is configured to slide forward within the gap to engage the inlet and lock the sliding lock in place, thereby locking the connector to the inlet, and slide backward within the gap and disengage the inlet.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a female connector (10) and a male connector (20). The female connector (10) includes a female connector body (11) and a vertical wall (12) that define an accommodating space (17), a positioning block (13) disposed in the accommodating space (17), a latch edge (121) and a blocking wall (122) protruded from the vertical wall (12), and a latch space (18) defined by the latch edge (121) and female connector body (11). The male connector (20) having front, rear, and side end surfaces (211, 212, 213) is plugged into the accommodating space (17) and includes a male connector body (21), an extension plate (22), and a hook (23) latched to the latch edge (121), and the rear end surface (212) abuts the blocking wall (122), and the side end surface (213) has a positioning notch (217) for positioning the positioning block (13).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly that includes a body, a lever, and a connector position assurance device (CPA). The lever is coupled to the body by an arm. The lever is configured to move about the arm and relative to the body to raise a lock end of the lever when a handle end of the lever is pressed. The CPA is slideably coupled to the lever to be operable between a locked position where the CPA engages with the body to prevent raising of the lock end, and an unlocked position where the lever is allowed to move about the arm. The CPA is located forward of the arm such that the CPA does not obstruct access to the handle end when the CPA is at the unlocked position.

Abstract: An electrical connector that can prevent an unexpected length of time from being spent in separating the mated connectors is provided. The supporting portion is a plate-like member forming a slot in which a jig can be inserted in cooperation with the operation portion when the plug housing and receptacle housing are mated, and serves as the fulcrum point of leverage while the jig inserted in the slot and working as a lever abuts against the operation portion and deforms the elastic portion so as to disengage the latching portion and engaging portion.

Abstract: A plug connector to connect electrical conductors, comprising a housing of the plug connector formed as a single piece and provide an unlocking mechanism in the housing which is triggered by operating a tab on a cable connection side. A latching mechanism which is located on the exterior of the housing can be shifted into the housing by triggering the unlocking mechanism, forming a latch with a mating plug.

Abstract: An electrical connector-to-receptacle, sometimes called plug-to-socket, retainer means for maintaining firm electrical connection of a connector, sometimes called a plug, attached to a receptacle, sometimes called a socket, is comprised of a physical means attached to the connector and attached to the receptacle thereby restraining the connector from disengaging from the receptacle. This retainer means can be fabricated as either a one-piece or multiple-piece means that can be firmly attached to the connector and firmly attached to the receptacle such that, when attached, the retainer means prevents the connector from withdrawing from the receptacle. Additionally, a securing means is incorporated into the retainer thereby permitting the insertion of the connector into the receptacle or the removal of the connector from the receptacle as desired while the retaining means is still firmly attached to the connector and to the receptacle.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to modular connector assemblies that generally include a connector and an attachment unit. The connector includes a connector housing, the connector housing including a first coupler element. The attachment unit includes an attachment unit housing, the attachment unit housing including a second coupler element. The first coupler element can be configured and dimensioned to interlock with the second coupler element for movably securing the connector to the attachment unit. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to methods and systems for modular connector assemblies.

Abstract: A plug-in connector for connecting to a receptacle including a housing including fins, at least one electrically conductive terminal at least partly situated in the housing and defining a mating axis and a mating direction, cantilevered locking beams arranged in the housing, a slider slidingly coupled to the housing and including blocking beams extending in the mating direction, a compressive member arranged to urge the slider outward away from the housing in the mating direction. The fins are situated to engage with the blocking beams during an initial stage of relative movement between the housing and the slider against a bias of the compressive member and allow inward deflection of the locking beams. The blocking beams are configured to prevent inward deflection of the locking beams after a final stage of the relative movement between the housing and the slider.

Abstract: A safety socket includes a main body, a restraint mechanism and a release mechanism. The restraint mechanism includes an immovable end and a movable end. The immovable end is disposed in the main body. The movable end has a through hole. The through hole corresponds in position to one of insertion holes of the main body. The movable end has an annular protruding portion axially extending from the wall of the through hole. The annular protruding portion has a free end which is curved outward. The safety socket can prevent a plug from being disengaged from the socket by accident. The outer surface of the conductive pin of the plug won't be scraped and damaged by the wall of the through hole to enhance the service life and safety of the plug.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly comprising a plug connector and a spring operated secondary lock, being arranged movable on the plug connector housing between an open position and a locked position. The connector is further provided with tension springs, which are tensioned when the secondary lock is moved from the locked to the open position.

Abstract: Plug connector for an electrical and/or optical plug connection, wherein the plug connector comprises a first plug component and a second plug component, the first plug component has an elongate plug-in portion and the second plug component has an elongate receiving jacket portion with an insertion opening, and, in a position in which the first and second plug components are completely plugged one into the other, the plug-in portion is inserted into the receiving jacket portion through the insertion opening; the plug connector also comprises locking means including a locking pin for locking together the first and second plug components the locking pin being located inside the receiving jacket portion and/or the plug-in portion in the completely plugged-in position and being movable between the locking position and the unlocking position on a path of movement with a tangential component, viewed from the longitudinal center line.

Abstract: A terminal block assembly includes a terminal block and lever member and is less structurally complicated and less likely to deform as compared to the existing terminal block products. The terminal block has a main body and a chamber defined by the main body. The chamber is provided with a metal spring piece, which, in response to movements of the lever member, crimps a leading wire to form electrical connection or release the leading wire. The chamber is also provided with a buckle that performs reciprocating movements and is biased by a spring to normally engage with the lever member. When receiving an operating force, the buckle disengages with the lever member so that the lever member is allowed to move, The terminal block assembly advantageously provides easy and effort-saving operation.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a primary connector housing, a mating connector housing, a primary lock, and a secondary lock. The primary lock is defined by both the primary connector housing and the mating connector housing. The secondary lock is supported by the mating connector housing and is arranged and configured for interacting with the primary lock so as to prevent the primary lock, when positioned in a locked position, from disengaging. The primary lock comprises a lock arm extending from the primary connector housing and a lock lever extending from the mating connector housing.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for connecting plug parts of an electrical plug-in connector, in which on a first plug part a hollow cylindrical retaining sleeve is disposed movably in axial direction relative to the first plug part, wherein the retaining sleeve is retained in a first position biased by a bias spring and the axial relative movement is effected against the spring force, and upon connecting the plug parts, a spring element disposed on the second plug part is pressed radially outwards in a connecting intermediate state, upon further axially pushing together the plug parts, the retaining sleeve is displaced axially backwards from the first position by the spring element, and upon further pushing together the plug parts, the spring element snaps radially inwards into a recess and the backward displacement of the retaining sleeve by the spring element is terminated and the retaining sleeve is automatically again brought into the first position by the bias spring, wherein the spring elem

Abstract: A connector is provided for mating with a mating connector. The connector includes a housing having an internal compartment and a locking segment. A contact is held within the internal compartment of the housing. A locking ring extends around the housing. The locking ring has a latch that is configured to cooperate with a latch member of the mating connector to lock the connector and the mating connector together. The connector includes a first actuator configured to compress the locking ring radially inward or expand the locking ring radially outward to release the latch of the locking ring from the latch member of the mating connector. The locking segment of the housing includes a second actuator that is configured to compress the locking ring radially inward or expand the locking ring radially outward to release the latch of the locking ring from the latch member of the mating connector.

Abstract: A plug connector having a plug body for holding the plug side of a socket body and having a resilient cage arranged on the plug body with resilient tongues which are axially slotted on the plug side, clasp the circumference of the socket body when it is mated with the plug body, and can be compressed radially by a locking sleeve which can be moved on the resilient cage. According to the invention, the resilient cage is itself arranged movably on the plug body and can be pushed back so far in the cable-side direction to a cleaning position that the plug-side end of the plug body is freely accessible.

Abstract: A protection wall (13) stands up from a rear end part of a housing main body (11) and restricts an operation of a disengaging portion (28) of a lock arm (12) by covering the disengaging portion (28). A detector (70) is made movable to a detection position by being pushed forward when the housing main body (11) is properly connected to a mating housing (50). Further, the detector (70) includes a rear portion (73) located behind the lock arm (12) and to be pushed when the detector (70) is moved to the detection position. A disengagement window (74) used to operate the disengaging portion (28) is formed on a position of the rear portion (73) behind the disengaging portion (28).