DUAL PITCH LOCKING CONNECTOR

摘要

A connector (10) is provided that comprises a locking ring (16) engaged with a housing (14), wherein the housing (14) defines a first threaded portion (18) and a second threaded portion (20). The locking ring (16) comprises a thread engagement member (22). The first threaded portion (18) comprises a first pitch that is coarser than a second pitch of the second threaded portion (20).The thread engagement member (22) engages the first threaded portion (18) and the second threaded portion (20) to secure the locking ring (16) to the housing (14) with a varying amount of axial travel per rotation of the locking ring (16) that corresponds with the pitch of the first threaded portion (18) and the second threaded portion (20). As a result, the locking ring (16) initially engages the housing (14) with a relatively small rotation followed by relatively larger rotations for complete engagement to a fully mated condition.