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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2000
Christophe Bouchan, Lonjumeau, FR;
Patrick Dechelette, Les Plessis Robinson, FR;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly ( ) includes first and second connectors ( ) each having a housing ( ) mounting a plurality of terminals mateable with the terminals of the other connector. A camming system ( to to ) is provided for moving the housings ( ) towards and away from each other along a mating axis (X) to mate and unmate the connectors. The camming system includes a lock slide ( ) member which is mounted on one of the housings and which is slidably movable along a path (E). The lock slide member ( ) includes a cam track ( to ) extending obliquely to the mating axis. The other housing ( ) has a cam follower ( ) projecting into the cam track ( ) for mating the connectors in response to a movement of the lock slide ( ) member. Mounting means ( to ) support said lock slide member ( ) slidably movable along a path (E) extending transverse in a non-perpendicular direction to the mating axis (X).