Connector assembly screw and anchor security device
View Patent ↗The connector assembly security device refers to a device used for verifying the proper position of a connector in an assembly, said connector provided with a number of connection terminals connected to conductor cables, and which is intended for being housed on a base part, also provided with connection terminals. Likewise, it is also a function of said device to carry out a second retention in case the first retention existing between the connector and the base part fails, thus preventing disconnection.
1. A connector assembly security device, used in connector assemblies formed by a connector body ( 1 ), which is provided with a determined number of terminals which have the same number of cables associated to them, and has on its front wall a cylindrical projection ( 9 a ) with a hole ( 9 ) and a base body ( 2 ) which is also provided with terminals for their connecting with those arranged on the connector body ( 1 ), and which is located on a base support provided with a projection ( 3 ) placed perpendicular to the base support in the front part of the base body ( 2 ), and further having a hole ( 8 ) complimentary to said hole ( 9 ) when said connector body ( 1 ) and said base body ( 2 ) are fully engaged, characterized in that said security device comprises, in its position prior to assembly, a screw ( 14 ) partially inserted into a hollow trunco-conical part ( 15 ), said part ( 15 ) being open at its two ends and also having a side opening ( 17 ) on its wall intended for closing on the screw ( 14 ) when the device is introduced by snapping into holes ( 8 ) and ( 9 ).
2. A security device according to claim 1 , said screw ( 14 ) having a non-universal slot ( 16 ) configuration.