Electrical in=line connector - has plug and socket elements with inserts in housings and with formed features that latch units together

摘要

The connector has a plug unit (6) that is of a cylindrical form and provides a location for an insert (17) that has pins (18) and bushes projecting from the ends. Formed at one end are a pair of slots that operate a projecting arm (10) housing a radial lug for engagement with the socket unit (21). The socket has a generally cylindrical form and has the connector (27) fixed into the bore. A recessed groove (26) engages with the formed radial lug on the plug unit to secure the elements together. ADVANTAGE - Can be mfd. using modern cutting automat.