Souriau

Olivier Pasco

Pascal M Ribeau

Serge Leroyer

A secure locking system includes: a case () having at least one transverse orifice () that opens to the surface of the case; a locking ring () having a notched wall (), which can be locked at one end of the case; a spring () housed in the orifice of the case; a ball () installed at least partially in the orifice of the case, above the spring. The spring is made of a shape-memory material, which assumes: an elastic state when an environmental temperature is less than or equal to a critical temperature of the shape-memory material, this elastic state enabling movement of the ball in the orifice; or a hardened state when an environmental temperature is higher than the critical temperature of the shape-memory material, this hardened state preventing any movement of the ball in the orifice. A connector and connector assembly including the locking system are described.

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Le Mans, France

Olivier Pasco