Locking connector

摘要

A self-locking connector system has a connector member having an external thread and an axially extending keyway, and a connecting interface at a distal end. A connector body has a distal end with a connecting interface that mates with the connecting interface of the connector member. An internally threaded nut is captive on the distal end of the connector body encircling the connecting interface and is configured to screw onto the externally threaded connector member. A locking collar is dimensioned to encircle the externally threaded connector member, has at least one key dimensioned to engage in the keyway, and is movable axially on the nut between a first position in which the nut is rotatable relative to the collar and a second position in which the nut is not rotatable relative to the collar.

主权项

1. A self-locking connector comprising:
a connector body having a distal end comprising a connecting interface; a nut having an internal thread with major and minor diameters captive on the distal end of the connector body encircling the connecting interface and configured to screw onto a corresponding externally threaded connector member; and a locking collar that is dimensioned with an internal diameter greater than the major thread diameter of the nut, that has at least one key projecting radially inward, and that is movable axially on the nut between a first position in which the nut is rotatable relative to the collar and a second position in which the nut is not rotatable relative to the collar, wherein the locking collar is captive on the nut for movement between the first position and the second position.