发明名称 |
Connector position assurance element with lock protection feature |
摘要 |
A connector position assurance (CPA) element and lock arm structure for mating connector housings in which the CPA element has three-stage insertion and two-stage withdrawal with complementary locking and release-preventing engagement with the lock arm and connector housing in each of the positions. The CPA element is first inserted partway underneath the lock arm on the first housing to a pre-set position in which it is not easily removed from the housing. The connector with the pre-set CPA element is next inserted into a second connector housing, in which the CPA element is released from the pre-set position to a pre-locked position. The CPA element can then be fully inserted underneath the lock arm from the pre-locked position to a fully-locked position in which it provides both a visual indication of complete connector mating and strengthens the locking engagement between the connector housings.
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申请公布号 |
US6261116(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.07.17 |
申请号 |
US19990447031 |
申请日期 |
1999.11.22 |
申请人 |
YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
发明人 |
CERU SCOTT JOSEPH |
分类号 |
H01R13/627;(IPC1-7):H01R13/627 |
主分类号 |
H01R13/627 |
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