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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2017
Tyco Electronics Japan G.k., Kanagawa, JP;
Tyco Electronics Japan G.K., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An electrical connector having a highly reliable electric shock prevention mechanism. The electrical connector has a housing, tab terminals, and a slidable member. The slidable member has engagement arms. The engagement arms have on forward sides fixed ends joined to a front side wall extending forward from an abutting wall, extend rearward in the form of cantilevers, and have hook portions. The hook portions engage with a mating electrical connector and this engagement causes the hook portions to be pulled by the mating electrical connector when the mating electrical connector in a mating state is extracted, so that the slidable member slides to a forward position. In addition, the housing is provided with anti-deflection walls. The anti-deflection walls allow the engagement arms to deflect so that the mating electrical connector can climb over the hook portions when the slidable member is located in the forward position. In addition, these anti-deflection walls prevent the engagement arms from deflecting when the slidable member is located near a rearward position rather than the forward position.