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Granted Patent B2
US 8,317,532 · App. 13/456,956 · Granted Nov 27, 2012

Connector and connecting unit

Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,317,532
App. No.
13/456,956
Granted
Nov 27, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector includes a connector protrusion to be inserted into a connector socket and including a locking lever provided on a first surface and a connecting terminal provided on a second surface opposing the first surface or on a front surface; and a connector frame surrounding the connector protrusion and having an opening in a surface opposing the first surface of the connector protrusion. When the connector frame is moved in a direction opposite to the direction where the connector protrusion is inserted while the connector protrusion is in the connector socket, an end of the locking lever fits into the opening and the locking lever is unlocked.

Claims (16)

1. A connector, comprising:

a connector protrusion to be inserted into a connector socket, the connector protrusion including a locking lever provided on a first surface and a connecting terminal provided on a second surface opposing the first surface or on a front surface; and

a connector frame that surrounds the connector protrusion,

wherein the connector frame is configured such that when the connector frame is pressed in a direction where the connector protrusion is inserted while the connector protrusion is in the connector socket, an end of the locking lever slides into a space surrounded by the connector frame and the locking lever is unlocked, and

wherein a recess is formed in an inner wall of the connector frame to assist the end of the locking lever to slide into the space surrounded by the connector frame.

2. The connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the recess formed in the inner wall of the connector frame is externally exposed.

3. A connector, comprising:

a connector protrusion to be inserted into a connector socket, the connector protrusion including a locking lever provided on a first surface and a connecting terminal provided on a second surface opposing the first surface or on a front surface; and

a connector frame that surrounds the connector protrusion,

wherein the locking lever includes a first connecting part formed at one end of the locking lever,

the connector frame includes a second connecting part formed on a surface facing the first connecting part of the locking lever, the first connecting part and the second connecting part connected to each other, and

wherein the connector frame is configured such that when the connector frame is moved in a direction opposite to a direction where the connector protrusion is inserted while the connector protrusion is in the connector socket, the locking lever is unlocked.

4. The connector as claimed in claim 3 ,

wherein the connector protrusion includes a first groove formed in a first side surface of the connector protrusion and a second groove formed in a second side surface opposing the first side surface, and

the connector frame includes a first engaging part configured to engage and slide along the first groove and a second engaging part configured to engage and slide along the second groove.

5. The connector as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a cross section of the connector frame has a U-like shape.

Continuity (3)
Division 13064572 · Mar 31, 2011
Continuation PCTJP2008067806 · Oct 1, 2008
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