Granted Patent B2

US 12,658,641 · App. 18/203,815 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Inventors: Lawrence John Brekosky (Middletown, PA); Vinayakumar Shettar (Mechanicsburg, PA); Ramesh S (Bangalore, IN)

Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH

H01R13/62944H01R13/6273H01R13/62955H01R13/639

Abstract

Claims (27)

1 . A connector assembly comprising:

a first connector housing comprising;

a lever rotatably mounted relative to the first connector housing, the lever having lever arms having projections provided at free ends of the lever arms, a first projection of the projections has a longer length than a second projection of the projections;

a second connector housing comprising;

a connector receiving area for receiving the first connector housing therein, the connector receiving area extending from a connector mating face of the second connector housing;

a lever receiving recess proximate the connector receiving area, the lever receiving recess having a latching projection and a latch prevention projection provided therein, the latching projection and the latch prevention projection extending from a side wall of the second connector housing, the side wall extending between the second connector mating face and an oppositely facing mounting surface of the second connector housing, the latching projection configured to cooperate with the projections of the lever, a first portion of the side wall extending between the latch prevention projection and the latching projection has a larger thickness than a second portion of the side wall extending between the latching projection and the mounting surface;

wherein the lever is rotatable between a pre-insertion position and an insertion position; and

wherein the cooperation of the first projection of the projections of the lever with the first portion of the side wall of the lever receiving recess prevents the premature mating of the first connector housing to the second connector housing as the lever is moved between the pre-insertion position and the insertion position, and the cooperation of the first projection of the projections with the second portion of the side wall allows for the first connector housing to be moved to the insertion position in the second connector housing.

2 . The connector assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the latching projection of the second connector is a latching tooth provided proximate to, but spaced from, the mounting surface of the second connector housing.

3 . The connector assembly as recited in claim 2 , wherein the projections of the first connector are latching teeth spaced apart by recesses.

4 . The connector assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the lever has at least one lever lift assistant projection which extends therefrom, the at least one lever left assistant projection is spaced from a substrate on which the first housing is mounted when the lever is in the pre-insertion position to allow an operator to engage and rotate the lever to the insertion position.

5 . The connector assembly as recited in claim 4 , wherein the at least one lever lift assistant projection extends from a lever handle which extends between the lever arms.

6 . The connector assembly as recited in claim 4 , wherein the at least one lever lift assistant projection extends from the lever arms.

7 . A connector assembly comprising:

a first connector comprising;

a first connector housing;

a lever rotatably mounted relative to the first connector housing, the lever having lever arms having projections provided at free ends of the lever arms, a first projection of the projections has a longer length than a second projection of the projections;

a second connector comprising;

a second connector housing;

a lever receiving recess having a side wall with a latching projection and a latch prevention projection extending therefrom, the latching projection configured to cooperate with the projections of the first connector housing, a first portion of the side wall extending between the latch prevention projection and the latching projection has a larger thickness than a second portion of the side wall extending between the latching projection and a mounting surface of the second connector housing, the latching projection have a different having a different configuration than the latch prevention projection;

wherein the lever is rotatable between a pre-insertion position and an insertion position; and

wherein the cooperation of the first projection of the projections of the lever with the first portion of the side wall of the lever receiving recess prevents the premature mating of the first connector housing to the second connector housing as the lever is moved between the pre-insertion position and the insertion position, and the cooperation of the first projection of the projections with the second portion of the side wall allows for the first connector housing to be moved to the insertion position in the second connector housing.

8 . The connector assembly as recited in claim 7 , wherein the latching projection of the second connector is a latching tooth provided proximate to, but spaced from, the mounting surface of the second connector housing.

9 . The connector assembly as recited in claim 8 , wherein the projections of the first connector are latching teeth spaced apart by recesses.

10 . The connector assembly as recited in claim 7 , wherein the lever has at least one lever lift assistant projection which extends therefrom, the at least one lever left assistant projection is spaced from a substrate on which the first housing is mounted when the lever is in the pre-insertion position to allow an operator to engage and rotate the lever to the insertion position.

11 . The connector assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein the at least one lever lift assistant projection extends from a lever handle which extends between the lever arms.

12 . The connector assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein the at least one lever lift assistant projection extends from the lever arms.

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