Electrical connector lock

摘要

An electrical connector lock can include a mounting member configured to attach to a substrate. The electrical connector lock can also include force cancellation member that cancels forces generated on an electrical component by a mated component.

主权项

1. An electrical assembly comprising:
an electrical component, including at least one right-angle electrical connector having a mounting interface configured to be mounted to a substrate in a transverse direction, and a mating interface configured to mate with a complimentary electrical connector in a longitudinal direction, perpendicular to the transverse direction; a panel configured to be mounted to the substrate, the panel having a first side, and a second side opposite the first side, the panel defining an opening that extends through the panel from the first side to the second side, wherein the electrical component is configured to be supported by the first side of a panel, and the at least one right-angle electrical connector is configured to mate with the complementary electrical connector at the second side of the panel opposite the first side, such that the at least one right-angle electrical connector is configured to receive the separation force from the complementary electrical connector; and an electrical connector lock having at least one mounting member that is configured to attach to the substrate and a force cancellation member supported by the at least one mounting member, wherein the electrical connector lock is configured to capture at least a portion of the electrical component between the force cancelation member and the substrate, and wherein the force cancellation member extends along a surface of the electrical component so as to apply a cancellation force to the surface in a first direction that is opposite an applied separation force to the electrical component that urges the electrical connector away from the substrate, the separation force being caused by a moment that is created when a force is applied in the first direction to the complementary electrical connector.