Connector with sliding cam
A connector having a sliding cam that prevents twisting when mating with a mating connector. The connector having an inner housing, an inner housing, a slider receiving slot, and a slider. The inner housing includes a contact positioned in the inner housing, while the outer housing is attached to the inner housing. The slider receiving slot is positioned in the outer housing, and the slider includes a plurality of multiple cam grooves with cam pin insertion openings into which a plurality of cam pins positioned along a side surface of a mating connector are inserted. The slider is slidably received in the slider receiving slot. A plurality of temporary mating projections are positioned along the cam pin insertion openings, wherein a height of one of the plurality of temporary mating projections is higher than a height of another of the plurality of temporary mating projections.
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
an inner housing;
an outer housing attached to the inner housing;
a slider receiving slot disposed in the outer housing;
a slider having a plurality of multiple cam grooves with a plurality of cam pin insertion openings, the slider slidably received in the slider receiving slot; and
a plurality of temporary mating projections positioned along the plurality of cam pin insertion openings;
wherein a height of one of the plurality of temporary mating projections is higher than a height of another of the plurality of temporary mating projections.
2. The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the one of the plurality of temporary mating projections corresponds to one of a plurality of cam pins positioned farthest from an end surface of a mating connector.
3. The electrical connector according to claim 2 , further comprising a lever being rotatably positioned on the outer housing to slide the slider.
4. The electrical connector according to claim 3 , wherein a rotational operation of the lever draws the electrical connector to be mated or unmated with the mating connector.
5. The electrical connector according to claim 4 , wherein the slider pulls the inner housing in a direction away from the mating connector, when the electrical connector is separated from the mating connector.
6. The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of temporary mating projections have a curved cross section on a side into which a plurality of cam pins are inserted.
7. The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the outer housing urges the inner housing in a direction closer to the mating connector when the connector is mated with the mating connector.
8. The electrical connector according to claim 7 , wherein the outer housing urges the inner housing in a direction closer to the mating connector when the electrical connector is mated with the mating connector.
9. The electrical connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a seal member receiving space in the inner housing.
10. The electrical connector according to claim 9 , wherein the sealing member is substantially plate shaped and provided with a plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways.
11. The electrical connector according to claim 10 , further comprising contact receiving passageways in the inner housing, the plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways of the sealing member corresponding to a position of the contact receiving passageways.