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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2007
Kien Sheng Lee, Singapore, SG;
Chee Boon Vincent Lim, Singapore, SG;
Kien Sheng Lee, Singapore, SG;
Chee Boon Vincent Lim, Singapore, SG;
MEA Technologies Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a first connector part that has a male housing with an engaging portion formed on the outer periphery thereof; a second connector partthat has a female housingprovided with a portion defining a cavity for receiving the male housing; a sensorthat senses the mated state of the first and second parts; and a lockthat locks the first and second parts in the mated state at a regular mating position. The lockis made of a clip member made of a spring wire-like body and has first latch portionsA,A and a second latch portionA. The sensoris made of a sliding sensing member having a sensing armmade of a resilient piece provided with an engaging portion' that latches into the second latch portionA.