Electrical connector with hinged secondary lock.

摘要

An electrical connector of the type used with lanceless pin and socket terminals (10) includes both a deflectable primary lock (36) and a hinged secondary lock (50). The deflectable primary lock (36) is in the form of a plurality of outwardly deflectable arcuate members (36a, 36b) which protrude into housing cavities (30) to engage a continuous locking surface (16) on either a pin or a socket (10) when in the undeflected configuration. The hinged secondary lock (50) can be shifted into flush engagement with the exterior of the primary lock (36) only when the primary lock (36) is in the undeflected configuration. The secondary lock (50) thus provides both terminal position assurance, secondary locking and additional locking strength.