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1. An electrical connector for a hazard detector, the electrical connector comprising:
a socket, comprising:
a socket body that includes four lateral walls, a rear wall, a catch feature and a catch support,
each of the four lateral walls adjoining two others of the lateral walls, and the rear wall, continuously and airtightly along edges thereof,the catch support adjoining two of the lateral walls along edges of the catch support to define a catch cavity and a plug cavity on opposing sides of the catch support, a first side of the rear wall facing the plug cavity and a second, counterfacing side of the rear wall bounding a rear surface of the socket body,the catch feature coupling with the catch support within the catch cavity; anda plurality of electrical pins that pass through the rear wall of the socket body such that one end of each of the electrical pins is disposed within the plug cavity, and an opposing end of each of the electrical pins extends away from the rear surface of the socket body; and a plug, comprising:
a plug body that forms a plurality of pin sockets,a plurality of contacts corresponding to the plurality of electrical pins, each of the contacts being disposed within a respective one of the pin sockets,a latch spring that mechanically couples with the plug body, anda latch member that mechanically couples with the latch spring, such that as the plug body inserts into the plug cavity:
the electrical pins disposed within the plug cavity insert into the pin sockets and make contact with the contacts,the latch member inserts into the catch cavity, andthe catch feature deflects the latch member. |