CONNECTOR PART FOR USE UNDER WATER

摘要

A female connector part (100) for use under water configured for engagement with a male connector part (200) having a pin (210). It comprises a connector body (110) with a front portion with an opening for receiving the pin (210), a chamber (115) inside the connector body (110) that is filled with a dielectric liquid and a shuttle pin (120) configured to seal the opening in the front portion when the female connector part (200) is in a de-mated state. The shuttle pin (120) slides inside the connector body (110) during the mating of the female connector part (100) with the male connector part (200). A first latching mechanism (10) is configured to latch the shuttle pin (120) to the pin (210) of the male connector part (200) during mating. A second latching mechanism (20) is configured to latch at least one of the shuttle pin (120) or the pin (210) inside the connector body (110) in a mated state.