Electrical connectors.

摘要

A quick release electrical connector comprises a plug part (101) and a socket part (100). A coupling sleeve (103) is mounted on the plug part (101) and is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the connector. The coupling sleeve (103) is operative for screwing the plug part (101) and the socket part (100) together. A thrust washer (112) is disposed between the coupling sleeve and the plug part (101) and is provided with a ratchet means operative to permit rotation of the coupling sleeve (103) in one direction with a lower torque than that required to effect rotation of the coupling sleeve in the opposite direction. The thrust washer (112) therefore serves to prevent or at least reduce the possibility that the plug and socket parts may become inadvertently disconnected when subjected to vibration.