摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To limit the scope of a lock lever turning operation for lock release within a range where no plastic deformation can occur in support pieces. <P>SOLUTION: The lock connector is provided with a tube 1 whose tip can be inserted into the partition of connections, a pair of joints 3 fixed at an intermediate point between the tube base end and tip and extending in the tube direction, a hood 2 enclosing the tube tip, engaging with the tube through the connections and having notches 2a on their side walls, a pair of lock levers 5, including an engagement part 5a located at the tube tip and an operator 5b at its base end, arranged at both tube sides and extending in the axial tube direction, and a support piece 4 for joining an intermediate part between the engagement part and operator in the pair of lock levers with the pair of joints respectively to support the lock levers on the tube. When the operators are pressed, they turn by the flexible deformation of the support pieces and expand a gap across a pair of engagement claws. Then, the operators' turn is limited within the prescribed range, as the ends of stopper pieces come into contact with the tube. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |