ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A PIVOTING LATCHING MEMBER

摘要

An electrical connector comprising a female housing (13) and at least one latching member (12) having a catch (32) at one end and an ejection abutment (39) at the other end. The latching member (121 is generally U-shaped having a pair of legs (31) extending in spaced relation in the same direction from the one end and is releasably mounted straddling the female housing (13) by studs (38) which are formed projecting towards each other on the tree ends of the legs (31) being received in apertures (15) provided in the side walls (16) of the female housing (13). Pivotal movement of the latching member (12) about the studs (38) away from the latching osition in which the catch retains a mating male connector (21) causes a cam portion (39) of each stud (38) to eject the male connector (21) from the female housing (13). The catch (32) may be mounted between the arms (31) on a resilient member (34, 36) flexible in the release direction.