Lockable electrical flat plug receptacle and electrical connector with it

摘要

A lockable electrical connector with a receptacle and a flat plug is disclosed. The receptacle comprises a duct-shaped plug receiver with arched-over walls terminating in a free edge segments. A tongue unitary with a bottom wall is bent back into the receiver and the flat plug is received between the free edge segments and the tongue. The tongue has a tang coacting with an opening in the flat plug to secure it against removal from the receptacle. A release cam on the free end of the tongue coacts with a cam on the casing to bend the tongue for removal of the tang from the opening to allow removal of the flat plug from the receptacle.