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Power feeding connector apparatus
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 2002-05-23
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Granted: 2003-11-25
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Expires: 2022-05-23
Abstract
Abstract An operating lever ( 23 ) can be swung to and positioned at three positions, that is, a connected position where terminals ( 25 ) are connected respectively to terminals in a power receiving-side connector ( 30 ), a provisionally-retained position where the connection of the terminals ( 25 ) to the respective terminals in the power receiving-side connector ( 30 ) is canceled, and a canceled position where the connection of the terminals ( 25 ) to the respective terminals in the power receiving-side connector ( 30 ) is canceled, and the retaining of a casing ( 22 ) on the power receiving-side connector ( 30 ) by lock arms ( 26 ) is canceled. A lever stopper ( 24 ) positions the operating lever ( 23 ) relative to the casing ( 22 ), or cancels the positioning of the operating lever ( 23 ) relative to the casing ( 22 ) by the gripping of the lever stopper in the operation of the lever.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki Karamatsu
- 👤 Shigeo Mori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/62933; B; B60; B60L; B60L53/00; B60L53/10; B60L53/14; B60L53/16; B60L2270/00; B60L2270/30; B60L2270/32; B60L2270/34; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072; Y02T90/00; Y02T90/10; Y02T90/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
253 words
A power feeding-side connector adapted for fitting relative to a power receiving-side connector, wherein said power feeding-side connector and said power receiving-side connector are electrically connected together through a connection of terminals upon a fitting of said power feeding-side and power receiving-side connectors relative to each other, said power feeding-side connector comprising: a casing; a housing for accommodating the terminals, mounted in said casing so as to be movable at a predetermined displacement in a connector-fitting direction and a connector-disconnecting direction; an operating lever swingably supported on said casing in a plane lying in said connector-fitting direction, said operating lever displacing said housing relative to said casing in said connector-fitting direction or said connector-disconnecting direction by a swing thereof; and a lock arm swingably supported on said casing in a plane lying in said connector-fitting direction, for engaging said power receiving-side connector upon the fitting of said power feeding-side connector relative to said power receiving-side connector, thereby positioning said casing relative to said power receiving-side connector; wherein said operating lever can be swung and positioned among three of a connected position where the terminals are connected respectively to the terminals in said power receiving-side connector, a provisionally-retained position where the connection of the terminals to the respective terminals in said power receiving-side connector is canceled, and a canceled position where the connection of the terminals to the respective terminals in the power receiving-side connector is canceled, and the retaining of said casing on said power receiving-side connector by said lock arm is canceled.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
253 words
A power feeding-side connector adapted for fitting relative to a power receiving-side connector, wherein said power feeding-side connector and said power receiving-side connector are electrically connected together through a connection of terminals upon a fitting of said power feeding-side and power receiving-side connectors relative to each other, said power feeding-side connector comprising: a casing; a housing for accommodating the terminals, mounted in said casing so as to be movable at a predetermined displacement in a connector-fitting direction and a connector-disconnecting direction; an operating lever swingably supported on said casing in a plane lying in said connector-fitting direction, said operating lever displacing said housing relative to said casing in said connector-fitting direction or said connector-disconnecting direction by a swing thereof; and a lock arm swingably supported on said casing in a plane lying in said connector-fitting direction, for engaging said power receiving-side connector upon the fitting of said power feeding-side connector relative to said power receiving-side connector, thereby positioning said casing relative to said power receiving-side connector; wherein said operating lever can be swung and positioned among three of a connected position where the terminals are connected respectively to the terminals in said power receiving-side connector, a provisionally-retained position where the connection of the terminals to the respective terminals in said power receiving-side connector is canceled, and a canceled position where the connection of the terminals to the respective terminals in the power receiving-side connector is canceled, and the retaining of said casing on said power receiving-side connector by said lock arm is canceled.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A power feeding-side connector according to claim 1 , wherein a lever stopper is movably mounted on said operating lever of said power feeding-side connector; and said lever stopper is selectively engagable with a predetermined portion of said casing, thereby positioning said operating lever relative to said casing, and said lever stopper can be displaced out of engagement with said casing by a gripping of said operating lever stopper in an operation of said lever, thereby selectively canceling a positioning of said operating lever relative to the casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
A power feeding-side connector according to claim 2 , further comprising a first engagement portion formed on said casing, and a second engagement portion formed on the housing, wherein said lever stopper is urged by a stopper spring and is engagable with said first engagement portion and said second engagement portion, thereby holding said operating lever in the connected position and the provisionally-retained position relative to the casing, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A power feeding-side connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a joint bar interconnecting said operating lever and said housing, wherein said operating lever displaces said housing relative to said casing through said joint bar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A power feeding connector apparatus comprising a power feeding-side connector according to claim 1 and a power receiving connector engagable with said power feeding-side connector.
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