US 11,742,610 B2
Electric connector with unlatching mechanism
Hsu-Feng Chang, New Taipei (TW); Ya-Fen Kao, New Taipei (TW); Cheng-Chung Lai, New Taipei (TW); and Siang-Ting Wang, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to JESS-LINK PRODUCTS CO., LTD., New Taipei (TW)
Filed by JESS-LINK PRODUCTS CO., LTD., New Taipei (TW)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/556,366.
Claims priority of application No. 110142760 (TW), filed on Nov. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0155315 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/506 (2006.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/506 (2013.01) [H01R 12/712 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric connector with an unlatching mechanism, the electric connector comprising:
a base, comprising an insulative seat, a circuit board, and a cable, wherein an end of the circuit board and an end of the cable are embedded in the insulative seat, the circuit board comprises multiple printed terminals, and the cable is electrically connected with each printed terminal;
a cover, covering the base, a chamber defined between the insulative seat and the cover, a key disposed on the cover, and a trough respectively disposed on two sides of the key and communicating with the chamber;
an elastic member, received in the chamber and comprising a lower plate, an upper plate and at least one flexible arm, the lower plate fixed on the insulative seat, the upper plate disposed above the lower plate, the flexible arm connected between the lower plate and the upper plate, a hook respectively extended from two ends of the upper plate, each hook movably entering or leaving each trough, and a pressed portion disposed on the upper plate corresponding to the key in position; and
a pulling belt assembly, disposed in the chamber and projecting to outside of the base and cover;
wherein the pressed portion is configured to drive each hook to move out of each trough through pressing of the key to unlatch the electric connector;
wherein the insulative seat comprises a platform, the pulling belt assembly comprises an actuator and a pulling belt, the actuator is disposed in the chamber, and an end of the pulling belt is connected to the actuator and attached on a top of the platform and further extended to outside of the base and the cover.