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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2000
NEC TOKIN Corporation, Miyagi, JP;
Abstract
A locking and unlocking mechanism of a cable connector, consisting of a connector and a housing, and a method for locking and unlocking the cable connector capable of providing a reliable connection of a cable even when a cable connecting operation is carried out by holding the cable. The connector is unlocked from the housing by sliding the lock release mechanism from the set position to the release position when the connector is fitted in the housing. At the time of connecting the cable, when the cable holding member is inserted into the housing while holding the cable, the elastic beam portion of the housing is pushed to open by the protrusion of the lock release member, and the engaging hole formed in the elastic beam portion is engaged with the engaging pawl of the cable holding member, and the connector is installed into the housing by moving the lock release member to the set position by the elastic energy of the lock release member from the elastic deformation caused by being pushed by the cable holding member.