BREAK-AWAY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

摘要

An electrical connector 12 for electrically connecting a terminal to a cord 18 of a peripheral device 16, the electrical connector 12 including a plug member 20, a lever arm 40 pivotally attached to the plug member 20, and a biasing member 44. The plug member 20 and lever arm 40 each include an engagement claw 36, 38 adapted to engage complementary surfaces on the terminal, and the biasing member 44 imparts a biasing force on the lever arm 40 to force the engagement claws 36, 38 to close onto the complementary surfaces on the terminal. The lever arm 40 advantageously includes a first gripping surface 52 with a contoured concave profile 48 for a user to apply a releasing force against the biasing force to remove the plug member 20 from the terminal. A second surface 72 includes a concave surface 74, 76 for engaging a user's finger and forming a grip bump 77.