US 12,224,525 B2
Connector and connector assembly
Jianghua Zhu, Suzhou (CN); Jun Zong, Shanghai (CN); and Siqi Chen, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to TYCO Electronics Technology (SIP) Ltd., Suzhou (CN); Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Suzhou (CN); and Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai (CN)
Filed by TYCO Electronics Technology (SIP) Ltd., Suzhou (CN); Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Suzhou (CN); and Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai (CN)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/726,570.
Claims priority of application No. 202120883361.0 (CN), filed on Apr. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0344867 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/436 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 13/64 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6273 (2013.01) [H01R 13/4362 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01); H01R 13/64 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector assembly, comprising:
a first connector comprising a first housing on which a first latch device is formed; and
a second connector comprising a second housing on which a first latch slot and a padlock hole are formed,
wherein when the first connector and the second connector are assembled to a pre lock position, the first latch device is locked into the first latch slot and blocked by a padlock locked into the padlock hole to prevent the first connector and the second connector from being further assembled to a final lock position.