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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2003
Tetsuya Shinozaki, Yokkaichi, JP;
Masashi Saito, Yokkaichi, JP;
Keigo Atsumi, Yokkaichi, JP;
Masanori Wakui, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A lever-type connector assembly has mating female and male connectors ( ). The female connector ( ) has a lever ( ) with a cam plate ( ) and a resilient lock ( ) that is deformable within the plane of the cam plate ( ). The resilient lock ( ) engages a receiving portion ( A) on the female connector ( ) for holding the lever ( ) at an initial position. The connector ( ) has an unlocking rib ( ) that deforms the resilient lock ( ) out of engagement with the receiving portion ( A). As a result, the lever ( ) can rotate for connecting the connectors ( ). Since the resilient lock ( ) deforms in the plane of the cam plate ( ), there is no need to provide space for deformation of the resilient lock ( ) along a thickness direction of the cam plate ( ).