| 摘要 |
An electrical connector comprises a first part (12) from which a cable 36 extends, and a second part 14 that is for connection to an electrical device 60. The first and second parts (12, 14) include complementary butting electrical contacts (32, 48) for making an electrical connection and, separately, complementary ball stud and clip fasteners (68, 80) for releasably securing the first and second parts (12, 14) together. The ball stud and clip fasteners (68, 80) are selected so that the first and second parts (12, 14) become disconnected when a separation force, due to a pull on the cable (36) exceeds a threshold. Thus, if the cable is inadvertently disturbed, such as by somebody accidentally stepping on it, rather than causing the person to trip or the electrical equipment to be disturbed or damaged, the connector (10) disconnects. The invention separates the functions of electrical and mechanical connection, enabling an instant, clean and non-directional separation.
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