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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2007
Yong Terng Cheng, Singapore, SG;
Chee Boon Vincent Lim, Singapore, SG;
Akira Nagamine, Aichi, JP;
J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
MEA Technologies Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
An electric connector includes a connector bodyhaving contacts, and a connector housing. The connector housinghas a cavity, for housing the connector body, and an operation lever. The connector bodyis inserted into the cavity, and the electric connector is engaged with another connector by rotating the operation lever. The connector housinghas a sensing memberon one of its sidewalls. The sensing memberresiliently changes its shape according to insertion conditions of the connector body, either rising from the sidewall or flat on the sidewall. The sensing memberdetects the insertion conditions of the connector bodyin the cavity. The operation leverhits the sensing memberwhen the sensing member rises from the sidewall, and rotation of the operation leveris blocked. With this configuration, connection between the connector bodyhaving the contacts and the connector housingthat houses the connector bodyis properly made. Thus, the electric connector having improved reliability and safety in the connection with the other connector is provided.