Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises a top cover (10), a bottom cover (20), a terminal module (30) having a plurality of terminals (31) received therein, a print circuit board (PCB) (40) with a switch (50) soldered thereon, a latching piece (60), a metal plate (70) and a strain relief (80). The top cover defines a press button (11) and a latch release button (14). The latching piece is assembled to the terminal module and has a pair of latch arms (63), a pair of transition portion (64) at the ends of the latch arms and perpendicular to the latch arms, a pair of latches (61) at the other ends of the transition portion for engaging with a mating connector and a pair of hooks (65) extending from two edges of the two latch arms respectively. By forcing the press button, the latch release button moves downwardly to drive the two hooks and the latches to release from the mating connector.

Abstract: An SFP module includes a housing (1) and an ejector (70). An ejector seat (111) is formed in the housing for receiving the ejector. A triangular latch (114) is formed on the housing behind the ejector seat. The ejector includes a push bar (79) exposed forward of a front end (17) of the housing, and a tongue board (74). Two ejecting protrusions (741) are formed at a rear end of the tongue board, corresponding to a spring tab (611) of an SFP cage (6). The spring tab defines a retaining hole (613) for retaining the latch of the housing. When the SFP module is withdrawn from the cage, the push bar is pressed until the protrusions of the ejector have released the spring tab from the latch of the housing. The SFP module is then ejected from the cage by conventional spring means located in a rear of the cage.

Abstract: An inspecting jig 1 for a wire harness for inspecting electric continuity of terminals 5 in a connector 8, comprising a jig body 10 having an opening 24 into which the connector is adapted to be inserted, a continuity checking part 11 adapted to be electrically connected to the terminals of the connector when the connector has entered into the opening, a lever member 12 swingably fitted to the jig body and including a locking portion 32 at its one end 12b which is adapted to be locked with an end face 8a of the connector 8 when the connector has entered into the opening 24, thereby to keep the terminals 5 and the continuity checking part 11 in an electrically connected state, and biasing means 13 for biasing the lever member 12 in a direction in which the locking portion 32 is locked with the end face 8a.

Abstract: An electrical assembly has first and second initially separated connection portions, of which the first is adapted to be secured to a first component, such as a microswitch, and the second is adapted to be secured to a second component, such as electrical wiring through insulation displacement, with the first and second connection portions further being capable of releasably fitting together, such as by means of a latch to bring the first and second components into electrical contact.

Abstract: A system unit includes a media drive bay. The media drive bay includes a metal drive bay housing configured to receive a media drive. A connector is provided to interface with a connector on a received media drive. A resilient tongue integral with the media drive bay housing is operable to urge onto a received media drive to hold the media drive in place and to ground a casing of the media drive. A detent is provided for latching a latching member attached to the media drive casing. The media drive can be a commercially available media drive for non-removable use, the media drive being modified by the provision of the latching member to provide for removability.

Abstract: Male and female connector housings 10 and 20 are latched in a fitted state by a locking arm 40 engaging with a stopping member 16. An upper face of an operating member 44 at a posterior end of the locking arm 40 forms an inclined face 50, this face 50 being inclined gradually downwards towards the anterior. An anterior end of the inclined face 50 rises abruptly upwards, forming a counteracting wall 51. In the case where the two housings 10 and 20 are to be separated, a finger F presses the operating member 44, causing the locking arm 40 to incline and release the lock. The upper face of the operating member 44 is concave, with the contacting wall 51 at its anterior end. Consequently, the location for placing the finger F during the pressing operation is clearly defined, and the finger is prevented from sliding forwards during the pressing operation. As a result, the pressing operation of the operating member 44, that is, the lock-releasing operation, can be performed smoothly.

Abstract: A coaxial cable assembly 2 consists of a plug coaxial connector subassembly 4 and a jack coaxial connector subassembly 6. A plug connector 10 and a jack connector 50 are respectively mounted in molded plug and jack housings 20 and 60 respectively. The plug and jack housings 20 and 60 include a latching beam 66 that is attachable to a raised bum 26 on the other connector. The maximum force for disengaging the two subassemblies is greater than the engagement force because the bump includes a sloping forward surface 36 and a steep rear surface 38. When used with connectors 10 and 50 that have equal mating and unmating forces, the total unmating force exceeds the mating force. The latches and the connectors are also positioned so that maximum mating forces of the two separate latching systems do not overlap, thus keeping the total mating force within acceptable limits.

Abstract: A lock arm (15) is formed on an outer surface of the male connector housing (12), and extends in a connector fitting direction, and the arm engagement portion (17) is formed on an outer surface of the female connector housing (13), and when the two connector housings are completely fitted together, the arm engagement portion (17) retains an engagement projection (15b) of the lock arm (15) to lock the two connector housings together in a connected condition. The arm engagement portion (17) has a push-out guide surface (17a) for producing a disengaging force, urging the two connector housings away from each other, in a half-fitted condition of the two connector housings, and a retaining portion (17b) for retaining the engagement projection (15b) in a completely-fitted condition of the two connector housings.

Abstract: A plug connector comprises an insulating housing, a shielding (44), contacts (39) mounted in the housing, at least one element (55) to latch the plug connector in a receptacle connector, and a button (60) to operate the latch element. A locating peg (51) is to be received in a chamber of the receptacle connector. The housing comprises an inner (37) section, made as a contact block accommodating the contacts and an outer section in the form of interconnected top (49) and bottom (50) covers and including the locating peg(s) and the button.

Abstract: Apparatus connectable to a PC board comprising in combination at least one row of mounting terminals to be received in openings on the board; header structure associated with a row of terminals; support structure having openings to pass the terminals and support header structure; connector structure to interfit the terminals and interlock to the support structure, the connector structure adapted to carry wire terminals electrically connectable to the mounting terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12), a number of electrical terminals (27) received in the insulative housing, a pair of latches (14) and a pair of boardlocks (26). The insulative housing has a pair of laterally spaced opposite end portions (12a) and a base (16). The latches are pivotally assembled to the base of the insulative housing. The boardlocks are retained to the opposite end portions of the insulative housing and each include a retaining leg bent to retain the latches.

Abstract: Blocks of wafer or plug connectors are held together by retainer members and are secured within a backplane connector by a latching assembly. The latching assembly includes a latching lever that has an engagement end extending to the base of the backplane connector. The lever is movably connected to the retainer member so that it may pivot, or rock, about an inflection point. The lever also includes a biasing member that constantly biases the lever into a latching position.

Abstract: An electrical modular terminal, especially for latching onto a mounting rail, with a base terminal (2) and with at least one plug (3, 4), the base terminal (2) having a terminal housing (7) which made of insulating material, at least one terminal element (8, 9) located in it and at least two sockets which are electrically connected to the terminal element (8, 9) or to terminal elements (8, 9), the plug (3, 4) having a plug housing (13, 14) which is made of insulating material, at least one terminal element (15) located therein and a plug-in contact which is electrically connected to the at least one terminal element (15), and the at least one plug (3, 4) being mechanically connected by means of a fastener to the terminal housing (7) of the base terminal (2).

Abstract: A securing device used for tightly securing a plug to a socket is provided. The securing device has a casing for tightly securing a plug to a socket and fitting various sizes of plugs. The securing device includes a plug having a clamping element, and a socket having a fitting element corresponding to the clamping element and capable of being clamped by the clamping element for securing the plug to the socket.

Abstract: An electrical connector, comprises a lower half defining a supporting socket adjacent to a first end thereof and an upper half is assembled to the lower half. A latch is pivotably assembled to the supporting socket of the lower half. A grounding device is attached to the upper half for electrically establishing a grounding path to a receptacle in which the electrical connector is mated. Interengaging device formed between the upper and lower halves and includes a pair of recesses defined in the lower half, and a pair of latching legs snugly received in the recesses.

Abstract: A structure for interlocking connectors improves rigidity of a push lever as well as mutual retention and mechanical strength to a proper extent, and increases the feeling of click when they are engaged with each other, further protecting the lever to be caught by foreign wire ends. The connectors are a male connector (1) and a female connector (2) to be fitted on the male connector, and a lockable lug (7) is formed on the outer surface of one of connector housings (3). A lock arm (15) integral with a pawl (16) engaging with the lockable lug (7) is secured above the outer surface of the other connector housing (4), by a pair of elastically deformable hinge-shaped feet (17). The push lever (18) is disposed on a rear end of the lock arm (15) extending rearwards beyond the feet (17). The lever (18) and a pair of bridging members (19) continuing from opposite lateral ends of the lever and integrally fixed on side walls of the housing (4) serve as an arch-shaped guard for the interlocking structure.

Abstract: In a connector provided with a locking member (29) for locking a connection state between a connector (12) and a connection object (11), the locking member is assembled in an assembling portion (31) of a housing member (27) of the connector. The locking member has an engaging portion (29-1) at its one end, an operating portion (29-3) at the other end, and a pivot portion formed at a particular position between the engaging portion and the operating portion. The pivot portion has a first pivot (29-5) protruding on the side of one surface and a second pivot (29-6) protruding on the side of the other surface. The assembling portion has a pivot bearing portion (35) rotatably clamping the first and the second pivots. The engaging portion is engaged the connection object. The an operating portion is for receiving operation force. The housing member holds a contact member (25).

Abstract: Blocks of wafer or plug connectors are held together by retainer members and are secured within a backplane connector by a latching assembly. The latching assembly includes a latching lever that has an engagement end extending to the base of the backplane connector. The lever is movably connected to the retainer member so that it may pivot, or rock, about an inflection point. The lever also includes a biasing member that constantly biases the lever into a latching position.

Abstract: A cable connector that includes an insulating casing, a plurality of terminals installed on the insulating casing, an obstruction unit covering the insulating casing, and an outer casing to accommodate the obstruction unit and the insulating casing. The cable connector includes on the obstruction unit a supporting arm that snaps into engagement with a matching connector. On the supporting arm is a check part that contacts the insulating casing of the cable connector. Also on the supporting arm is an activating part with a vertical height higher than that of the check part. Corresponding to the activating part is a pressing unit that drives the activating part downward when depressed, thereby moving the supporting arm down to release the cable connector.

Abstract: A removable-type hard disk drive bi-directional ingress and egress structure consisting of a connecting rod conjoined to the lower extent of a rotating shaft, with the other end conjoined to upper extent of another rotating shaft and thereby enabling opposite angles between the two upper and lower rotating shafts. When any single rotating shaft of the two upper and lower rotating shafts is selectively positioned by an extended handle, a tabular projection and two protruding catch hooks of a rotating shaft are utilized to coordinate the revolving of the rotating shafts by the handle such that the opposing action generated by the two upper and lower rotating shafts achieve a balanced ingress and egress effect at both the left and right sides. When the handle is pressed into closure, the catch hooks protrude due to the revolving of the rotating shafts and enables the drive housing to engage a replacement frame.

Abstract: A circuit board holder has or is provided with a face plate and with walls projecting from an inside of that face plate. A pair of opposite ones of such walls are equipped with circuit board retainers. Such retainers may be inside and/or outside of a space in the circuit board holder. The circuit board holder is equipped with one or more holder retainers or resilient snaps for releasably retaining that circuit board holder in an aperture of a panel. Such holder retainers or resilient snaps may have serrations for engaging panels of different thicknesses at their apertures. Such panel may be provided with a slot or slots at that aperture for access to the holder retainer or resilient snaps through the panel. The holder retainer or resilient snap may be released through such slots, such as by screwdrivers or other release tool, for removal of the circuit board holder or similar device from the panel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a relatively compact electrical connector which is equipped with a resilient latching mechanism (21) on one side of a housing (20), and which accommodates a plurality of different types of electrical contacts inside the housing. The housing (20) of the electrical connector (10) has relatively-small first cavities (30a) which accommodate electrical contacts (60) that have contact lances (61), and relatively-large second cavities (30b) which have housing lances (57) used to latch electrical contacts (70). Mold-release apertures (54) used to form the housing lances (57) are located inside rigid walls (81) that protect the resilient latching arm (21) from both sides and mold-release apertures (44) used to form latching shoulders (43) are located in another side of the housing opposite the one side of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector system prevents mismating of male and female connectors which have different numbers of terminals. An illustrative electrical connector assembly (1, 3) of this system includes a male connector (10, 30) and a female connector (20, 40) complementary to the male connector. The male connector includes an insulative housing (12, 32) forming a plurality of silos (14, 34) thereon and a latch (16, 36) on a top side thereof. The female connector (20, 40) includes an insulative housing (22, 42) having a corresponding number of receptacles (24, 44) therethrough for receiving the silos of the male connector, and a latch lug (26, 46) for engaging with the latch of the male connector. The female connector further includes a pair of blocks (21, 41) disposed adjacent to two opposite sides of the latch lug. Electrical connector assemblies having different numbers of terminals have latches, latch lugs and blocks offset from those of other assemblies in the system.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a plugging projection (12) to be plugged into the plugging cavity (24) of a mating connector (20) and a pair of projections (15) provided on one of major faces of the plugging projection (12) so as to enter the corresponding grooves (28) of the mating connector (20) in the regular plugging direction.

Abstract: An optical transceiver module comprises a base having a bottom plate and two side walls extending upward from the bottom plate, each side wall having a reception socket formed therein. A latch is resiliently and removably fixed to the reception socket and includes a deformable portion extending out of the reception socket. An interconnection bracket : positioned in the base, removable in vertical direction and fixed in horizontal direction with respect to the base. Two diodes are fixed in the interconnection bracket. A circuit board is fixed to the interconnection bracket and solder to the diodes.

Abstract: A connector equipped with snap latching structure includes a body, a latch member, a sleeve member and a socket. The body has a coupling section for engagement with the socket. The latch member is disposed in a recessed section of the coupling section of the body. The sleeve is disposed in the recessed section of the body to cover the latch member. The latch member has a pair of hook arms engageable with the wedge slots formed at the coupling section of the body. When the coupling section of the body engages with the socket, the hook arms latch with the side stubs located at two sides of the socket for preventing the connector from disengaging from the socket.

Abstract: A plug connector (1) is specified which has a plug (2) and a mating connector (3), of which one (2) has latching arms (4) which, during the coupling operation, interact with corresponding latching tabs (5) on the other in order to lock the plug connection, the latching arms (4) having, on their inner side at their free ends, a hook (6) with a chamfered front side (7) and a likewise chamfered rear side (8), as viewed in the plug-in direction, the latching tabs (5) likewise have chamfered front (9) and rear sides (10), with essentially identical angles of inclination in such a way that when latched the respective rear sides (8; 10) of the latching arms (4) and latching tabs (5) lie completely on top of one another, and on their outer sides, between their end connected to the housing and the point at which they rest on the latching tab (5), the latching arms (4) can be pressed in resiliently until the rear side (8) of their respective latching hook pivots around the ridge (11) of the latching tab (5), runs essen

Abstract: A connector (A) includes a connector housing (10) with a locking arm (11) extending from an outer surface (10A) of the connector housing (10). A groove (16) is formed on a base part (12) of the locking arm (11) along a direction in which the base part (12) is erected. A groove (18) is formed on an arm part (13) of the locking arm (11) along a direction in which the arm part (13) extends. A thickness Tk between a bottom surface (16A) of the groove (16) of the base part (12) and a rear surface (12R) thereof is set larger than a vertical thickness Ta of the arm part (13). When the locking arm tilts in a direction in which the locking arm (11) moves away from the connector housing (10), with the base part (12) acting as the supporting point of the tilting motion of the locking arm (11), a rib-shaped portion (16B) at both sides of the groove (16) makes the base part (12) less flexible than the arm part (13). Thus, the degree of the strain of the base part (12) is low.

Abstract: The connector lock mechanism has a receptacle connector and a plug connector which are engaged with each other. The receptacle connector has a first lock portion and a first inertia locked portion. The plug connector has a second lock portion and a second inertia locked portion. The first lock portion is engaged with second lock portion. The first inertia locked portion is engaged with the second inertia locked portion. The first lock portion has a first locking piece and a push piece that moves the first locking piece. The first inertia locked portion has a lock arm provided with a second locking piece. The second lock portion has a third locking piece that engages with the first locking piece after abutment thereof or when the push piece is depressed.

Abstract: A lock structure comprising a male connector housing, a female connector, an elastic lock arm, a lock-retaining portion and a correction portion. The female connector housing is to be fitted with the male connector housing in an opposing manner. The elastic lock arm is provided on one of the male and female connector housings and has a lock projection. The lock-retaining portion is provided on the one of the male and female connector housings that is not provided with the elastic lock arm. The lock projection of the lock arm is engageable with the lock-retaining portion. The correction portion corrects elastic deformation of the lock arm when the male and female connector housings are fitted together.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plug 2 and receptacle 100 each having shells 6,104. When the connectors 2,100 are engaged, the shell 104 of the receptacle 100 slides in contact with the shell 6 of the plug 2. The steps 152 of the shell 104 are positioned beneath the steps 14 of the shell 6, so that openings 118 and 34 formed in the respective steps 152 and 14 are aligned with each other when the connectors are completely engaged with each other. During the process of engagement, the claws 32 of the latching arms 10 move along the steps 152, advance into the openings 118 by the action of the plate springs 47, to latch the plug and receptacle together. To disengage, the release sections of the latching arms 10 are pressed whereupon the engaging members 30 open so that the claws 32 exit the openings 118.

Abstract: A connector (A) has a connector housing (10) with an outer surface (10A). A locking arm (11) extends from the outer surface (10A). A groove (16) is formed on a base part (12) of the locking arm (11) along a direction in which the base part (12) is erected. A groove (18) is formed on an arm part (13) of the locking arm (11) along a direction in which the arm part (13) extends. The sectional configuration of the grooves (16, 18) include concave quadrantal curved surface (16R, 18R) that are smoothly continuous with each other. The formation of the grooves (16), (18) allow a stress to be dispersed to the entire locking arm (11). Thus, it is possible to reduce the strain to be applied to the base part (12) and prevent breakage of the base part (12).

Abstract: A cable connector assembly 1 includes a pair of USB connectors 10, a cable end 20 electrically connecting to the pair of USB connectors 10, a pair of conductive latches 40 positioned beside the USB connectors 10, a cover 30 enclosing the USB connectors 10 and a grounding bar 50 positioned on an outer surface of the cover 30. Each latch 40 is V-shaped and has a first arm 42 electrically engaging with a conductive shell 12 of the corresponding USB connector 10 and a second arm 44 extending out from the cover 30 to electrically and mechanically engage with a grounding panel 23 of an electronic apparatus 2 with which the cable connector 1 mates. The grounding bar 50 has a base portion 52 located on the cover 30 and a pair of conductive tabs 54 extending from the base portion 52 into the cover 30 and electrically engaging with the conductive shells 12 of the pair of USB connectors 10.

Abstract: An insulation displacement connector may have wire insertion holes, a cap pivotally mounted on a top section, and terminals that have a retention channel for latching to a test lead of a bridge clip. The bridge clip may have resilient latch arms for retention of the bridge clip to the insulation displacement connector. The latch arms may be movable from a closed (latched) position to an open (unlatched) position.

Abstract: A plug connector comprises an insulating housing, a shielding (44), contacts (39) mounted in the housing, at least one element (55) to latch the plug connector in a receptacle connector, and a button (60) to operate the latch element. A locating peg (51) is to be received in a chamber of the receptacle connector. The housing comprises an inner (37) section, made as a contact block accommodating the contacts and an outer section in the form of interconnected top (49) and bottom (50) covers and including the locating peg(s) and the button.

Abstract: A structure for interlocking connectors improves rigidity of a push lever as well as mutual retention and mechanical strength to a proper extent, and increases the feeling of click when they are engaged with each other, further protecting the lever to be caught by foreign wire ends. The connectors are a male connector (1) and a female connector (2) to be fitted on the male connector, and a lockable lug (7) is formed on the outer surface of one of connector housings (3). A lock arm (15) integral with a pawl (16) engaging with the lockable lug (7) is secured above the outer surface of the other connector housing (4), by a pair of elastically deformable hinge-shaped feet (17). The push lever (18) is disposed on a rear end of the lock arm (15) extending rearwards beyond the feet (17). The lever (18) and a pair of bridging members (19) continuing from opposite lateral ends of the lever and integrally fixed on side walls of the housing (4) serve as an arch-shaped guard for the interlocking structure.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a connector for a cable with one or more conductors and a common shielding, comprising a housing that is provided with a shielding, which is connected to the shielding of the cable, and which housing contains, in its front side, at least one terminal block of an electrically insulating material fitted with one or more terminals that are connected to respective conductors in the cable. The housing comprises a first opening through which a latch extends from within the housing for snap-fit connection of the connector to a counterpart and a second opening through which a push-button for mechanically operating the latch is accessible, which push-button abuts the edge of the second opening and wherein at least the surface of the push-button is made of an electrically conductive material.

Abstract: A connector testing system includes a bridge clip having a body and a test lead connected thereto, a connector having a top portion and a housing having a test channel formed therein, an electrically conductive terminal strip disposed within the connector, and a stop connected to the top portion and positioned to abut the body of the bridge clip to prevent the test lead from being overinserted into the test channel. A connector testing system may include a bridge clip having a body and a test lead with a tip, the test lead being connected to the bridge clip, and a connector including a housing that has a side wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and a bottom wall substantially perpendicular to the side wall, the front wall and the rear wall and extending therebetween. A test channel having an upper section and a lower section is formed by the side wall, the front wall, the rear wall and the bottom wall. A portion of a terminal strip is disposed within the test channel.

Abstract: An interlocking mechanism designed to have an increased locking force, which can simultaneously be actuated by a small force. To this end, an electric connector, which includes a coupling part and a plug part, has a locking element that has a bending arm pointing away from the plug part, and a lever arm running transversely to the bending arm. A stop element is positioned on the side of the bending arm that faces the coupling part in the plugged-in state, the stop element being designed in such a manner that the movement of the bending arm is restricted in the direction of stop element, and that the bending arm can swing horizontally away from the stop element.

Abstract: An electrical and/or optical plug connector having a housing, intended for receiving electrical or optical contacts, and with at least one latching arm, the latching arm being longitudinally divided into two arm portions which can move independently of one another, and in that each of the arm portions has a latching projection which are of different construction, with one arm portion serving to perform secure latching and the other serving to reduce the amount of play.

Abstract: A locking connector for an antenna cable includes a female socket member and a male member axially insertable into the socket member. A catch is formed on a radially outwardly extending collar of the socket member. A flexible latching finger is secured to the male member and has a hook at the free end. The hook is adapted to cam over and lockingly engage the catch when the male member is inserted axially into the socket member. A finger stop limits radially outward flexing of the finger away from the catch to prevent overstressing of the finger.

Abstract: A clasp mechanism connector for quickly connecting a computer cable to a receiving member includes a body, a port connector and a biasing member. The biasing member maintains ratchet like teeth particularly useful in grasping internal threading such as that found in computer port housing. The connection apparatus securingly connects the cable connector to a traditional jack screw-type receiving member via actuation of the biasing member. The biasing member may preferably be a resilient member such as a spring or spring-like mechanism.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrical connector with a reduced number of components and improved operability. As a fitting detecting member 40 is moved from a detecting position to a waiting position, releasing members 52 of a short-circuit releasing member 50 return, due to their own resilient returning force, from a short-circuit releasing position to a position allowing short-circuiting to occur. A separate means is not required to return the releasing members 52 to the position allowing short-circuiting to occur. Consequently, the number of components required is reduced. After two housings 10 and 20 have been fitted together, moving the fitting detecting member 40 from the waiting position to the detecting position pushes the releasing members 52 from the position allowing short-circuiting to occur to the short-circuit releasing position.

Abstract: An audio jack electrical connector comprises a body retaining a plurality of signal terminals and a spacer defining a plurality of receiving holes for retaining connection contacts. The signal terminals extend beyond a bottom surface of the body for engaging with the corresponding connection contacts of the spacer. A tubular receptacle is defined through the body, and a projection portion of the receptacle is formed on a front surface of the body for engaging with a plug for audio signal transmission. A pair of locking elements is formed on lateral edges of the body. Each locking element comprises a locking arm and a locking tip. A pair of locking portions is formed on lateral faces of the spacer. Each locking portion comprises a recess and a locking block. In assembly, the locking arm is received in the corresponding recess and the locking tip engages the locking block. Thus, the body is securely assembled to the spacer.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having a latching arrangement including a pair of latch arms pivotally connected to the sides of the plug connector body for pivotable movement about a common transverse axis extending through the sides. The pivotable arms have latching shoulders on their forward ends that engage catches formed on the inside of a mating receptacle connector.

Abstract: A locking device for joining first and second mating connectors together includes a pair of first locking members pivotably received in the first connector, a pair of guiding posts positioned beside the pair of first locking members and a pair of second locking members retained in the second connector complementary to the pair of first locking members. The pair of guiding posts smoothly guides the pair of second locking members to engage with the pair of first locking members with a portion of each second locking member being received in an opening of a corresponding first locking member thereby joining the first and second connectors together.

Abstract: The invention provides a compact configuration for an electrical connector having a fitting detecting function.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plug 2 and receptacle 100 each having shells 6,104. When the connectors 2,100 are engaged, the shell 104 of the receptacle 100 slides in contact with the shell 6 of the plug 2. The steps 152 of the shell 104 are positioned beneath the steps 14 of the shell 6, so that openings 118 and 34 formed in the respective steps 152 and 14 are aligned with each other when the connectors are completely engaged with each other. During the process of engagement, the claws 32 of the latching arms 10 move along the steps 152, advance into the openings 118 by the action of the plate springs 47, to latch the plug and receptacle together. To disengage, the release sections of the latching arms 10 are pressed whereupon the engaging members 30 open so that the claws 32 exit the openings 118.

Abstract: An electronic unit having an electric connecting part connectable with a plug is accommodated in a housing of an electronic equipment so that the electronic unit can be attached to and detached from the housing. An engaging arm is rotatably mounted on one face of the electronic unit on which the electric connecting part is provided. When a plug is connected to the electric connecting part of the electronic unit, one end of the engaging arm is engaged with the engaging portion of the housing, whereby the electronic unit can be prevented from being pulled out from the housing. When the plug is detached from the electric connecting part of the electronic unit, the engaging portion of the engaging arm can be disengaged from the housing by the rotation of the engaging arm. Therefore, if the plug is detached from the electric connecting part of the electronic unit, the electronic unit can be pulled out from the housing.

Abstract: A locking device for joining first and second mating connectors together includes a pair of first locking members movably received in the first connector and a pair of second locking members retained in the second connector corresponding to the pair of first locking members. Each first locking member includes a bolt having a threaded portion and a latch rotatably positioned beside the bolt. The latch defines an opening in a head thereof and forms at least one spring arm by which the latch is biased to engage the second locking member. Each second locking member includes a retention portion, an expanded portion opposing the retention portion and a recessed portion between the retention portion and the expanded portion. The expanded portion defines an inner-threaded hole.