Hirose Electric has been granted a patent for an intermediate electrical connector that mediates between two counterpart connect bodies, enabling plugging and unplugging. The connector includes terminals, a housing, and locking fittings to secure the connection. The design allows for easy disengagement when connected. GlobalData’s report on Hirose Electric gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Intermediate electrical connector with locking fittings for secure connection
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11888248B2) discloses an intermediate electrical connector designed to mediate between two counterpart connect bodies, enabling plugging and unplugging. The connector features terminals to contact the counterpart connect bodies, a housing to secure the terminals, and locking fittings with locking portions to engage lockable portions in the first counterpart connect body. The housing consists of upper and lower halves coupled by the locking fittings, with parts extending to lock the connector into the first counterpart connect body. The locking fittings have plate-shaped sections and resilient locking pieces to facilitate connection and disengagement.
Moreover, the patent details an electrical connector assembly incorporating the intermediate electrical connector, connecting a first counterpart connect body to a second counterpart connect body. The assembly includes terminals, a housing, and locking fittings to engage lockable portions in the first counterpart connect body. Additionally, the assembly may involve a circuit board, with the first counterpart connect body being an electrical connector for circuit boards. The connector assembly allows for mating connection between the intermediate electrical connector and the first counterpart connect body, enhancing electrical connectivity. The design also includes multiple connecting units arranged in an array direction perpendicular to the connection direction, with locking fittings spanning the array range to collectively couple the connecting units, ensuring secure and efficient electrical connections.
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