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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1999
Patrice Cappe, Faverolles, FR;
Framatome Connectors International, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
A low insertion force electrical connector comprising at least a plug and a base provided with a blind recess for receiving the plug. The base has pin contacts. The plug is connected to a bundle of electrical cables by means of electrical contacts. The base and the plug comprise conjugal means on the base and plug, which conjugal means include the base having a guide groove opening into a swing and lock hole formed in the base. The conjugal means permit a displacement in translation, with the plug in a first orientation, and when the plug is completely inserted at the end of the blind recess of the base a swinging displacement of the plug relative to the base, from the first to a second orientation, in which the plug is immobilized in translation by first locking means on the base and plug.