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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1986
Akira Nakazawa, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeru Kikuta, Tokyo, JP;
Kihachiro Koike, Tokyo, JP;
Kensaku Matsuoka, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshimitsu Nishino, Tokyo, JP;
Hirose Electric Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A locking mechanism for connectors comprises a locking member having an engaging portion, a pressing portion and a fulcrum between the engaging portion and the pressing portion. The fulcrum of the locking member has a bent portion mounted around a fulcrum projection formed on a connector cover. The connector cover is formed with a wall extending inside of the projection. The pressing portion is formed with an elastic tongue piece for displacing outwardly the pressing portion and inwardly the engaging portion about the projection with the free end of the tongue piece in contact with the wall when the fulcrum is mounted on the projection, whereby the engaging portion is externally swung open about the projection when the pressing portion is pressed inwardly against the displacing force of the tongue piece. The pressing portion is formed with a stopper for stopping the pressing portion from further inwardly moving by making contact with the extension of the wall.