US 12,308,566 B2
Plug connector
Shang-Tsai Wu, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., New Taipei (TW); DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD., Jiangsu (CN); and LI YANG ELECTRIC MACHINERY (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD., Dong Guan (CN)
Filed by DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., New Taipei (TW); DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD., Jiangsu (CN); and LI YANG ELECTRIC MACHINERY (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD., Dong Guan (CN)
Filed on Nov. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/994,277.
Prior Publication US 2024/0178614 A1, May 30, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/635 (2006.01); H01R 24/00 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/6275 (2013.01) [H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/635 (2013.01); H01R 24/00 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A plug connector, plugged and combined with a butt connector, the plug connector comprising:
an insulating housing, comprising a main body part and a plurality of hollow plungers spaced apart from each other and extended from the main body part;
a plurality of conductive terminals, each conductive terminal contained in the insulating housing corresponding to each hollow plunger; and
a lock release assembly, installed on the insulating housing and comprising a locking part and an actuating part separately installed with respect to the locking part, the actuating part arranged corresponding to the locking part and pivotally coupled to the main body part, the locking part comprising a hinge coupled to the main body part and a lock tab extended from the hinge, and the lock tab comprising a hook disposed on an end thereof away from the hinge;
wherein, when an action force is applied to the actuating part, the actuating part drives the locking part to rotate to release the hook of the lock tab from the butt connector.