Electrical connector assembly including improved decoupling retardation mechanism

摘要

The connector assembly comprises an electrical plug connector subassembly (12), an electrical receptacle connector subassembly (14), and a coupling ring (16). The plug subassembly includes a cylindrical first shell (18) within which is secured at least one first electrical contact (20). The receptacle subassembly includes a cylindrical second shell (22) in which is secured at least one second electrical contact (24), matable with the contact(s) of the plug subassembly. The matable cylindrical plug and receptacle shells are secured together by the coupling ring. A decoupling retardation device is provided which includes an engageable teeth (34) on the interior of the coupling ring. A pair of leaf spring members (46,72) are mounted to the plug shell, inwardly of the teeth. The leaf spring member includes a fixed beam portion having a projection which engages the teeth. The sides of the teeth and the projection are steeper on one side and the steeper side engages when the coupling ring is rotated in the direction to decouple the shell.