Electrical connector
View Patent ↗An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a comprising a first housing, a second housing removably fittable to the first housing, and a lock block disposed on the second housing and engageable with the first housing to secure the second housing at a predetermined position with the first housing. The lock block includes a first groove extending along a length of the lock block, a side portion in contact with the first groove, an end portion in contact with the first groove and orthogonal to the side portion, a side lock disposed on the side portion and securable with the first housing, and a first lock that is provided integrally with the end portion and secured to the first housing.
1. An electrical connector comprising:
a first housing having a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of side walls, an upper wall, a housing chamber positioned therebetween, and a positioning guide disposed on the upper wall facing the housing chamber;
a second housing removably fittable to the first housing; and
a lock block disposed on and extending upward from a planar surface of the second housing and engageable with the first housing to secure the second housing at a predetermined position with the first housing, the lock block having:
a first groove extending along a length of the lock block and receiving the positioning guide;
a side portion connected with the first groove;
a rear end portion connected with the first groove and orthogonal to the side portion;
a side lock disposed on the side portion and securable with the first housing; and
a first lock extending from the rear end portion and securable to the first housing.
2. The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the lock block further includes a second groove formed adjacent to and extending parallel to the first groove and in contact with the end portion.
3. The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning guide is formed along one of the pair of side walls.
4. The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the side portion is an outer wall of the lock block.
5. The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the first lock is integrally formed with the end portion.
6. The electrical connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a second lock disposed on a front end side of an upper surface of the second housing.
7. The electrical connector according to claim 6 , wherein the first housing includes a front lock receiving passageway to engage the second lock.
8. The electrical connector according to claim 7 , wherein the first housing further includes a side lock receiving passageway to engage the side lock.
9. The electrical connector according to claim 8 , wherein the first housing includes a second lock receiving passageway being engageable with the first lock.
10. An electrical connector comprising:
a first housing having:
a front wall;
a rear wall;
a pair of side walls;
an upper wall;
a housing chamber positioned between the front wall, the rear wall, the pair of side walls, and the upper wall; and
a positioning guide disposed on the upper wall facing the housing chamber and formed along one of the pair of side walls;
a second housing removably fittable to the first housing; and
a lock block disposed on the second housing and engageable with the first housing to secure the second housing at a predetermined position with the first housing, the lock block having:
a first groove extending along a length of the lock block;
a side portion connected with the first groove;
a rear end portion connected with the first groove and orthogonal to the side portion;
a side lock disposed on the side portion and securable with the first housing;
a first lock extending from the rear end portion and securable to the first housing;
and a second groove formed adjacent to and extending parallel to the first groove and connected with the rear end portion;
wherein the positioning guide is insertable into the first groove.