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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1994
Gheorghe Hotea, Griesheim, DE;
Friedrich J Kourimsky, Bensheim, DE;
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector comprises an electrical receptacle terminal 10 enclosed in an insulating housing 8. The terminal 10 is enclosed in a passageway 64 in the housing 8, the passageway 64 having a flexible wall section 80. Camming surfaces 176, 174 on the housing of a mating connector 6 compress the flexible wall section 80 to produce an interference fit between the flexible wall section 80 and the terminal 10. Movement of the terminal 10 within the passageway 64 is thereby avoided when the mating connectors are subjected to vibration. Latch arms 116 (FIG. 4) on the housing are connected by a U-shaped resilient strap 118 at their rear ends to provide a pivot point about which the latch arms 116 are pivotable between a normal position in which they engage a projection 178 on the mating connector 6 in a latching position. Molding of the housing is also facilitated and the latch arms 116 are protected against damage when the housing is being handled. In another embodiment (FIGS. 16-24), a transversely slidable locking plate 224 is used to move locking lugs 278 on the plate against rearward shoulders 295 of the terminals 238 and through camming surfaces 269, 282 causes rubber members 266 to press against each terminal 238 to reduce vibratory effects. A sealing grommet 9 and grommet retaining ring 11 are also disclosed.