A connector unit comprises: a connector having terminals connected to the terminal parts of wires, and a housing for holding the terminals; and a cylindrical connector cover that is made of an elastic material and that covers the housing. The connector has a connector position guarantee component for guaranteeing correct fitting into a counterpart connector. The connector cover has an open window for exposing the connector position guarantee component to the exterior of the connector cover, and a lid part for covering the open window in an openable/closable manner.

A connector comprises an inner conductor, an outer conductor basket and an annular abutment/alignment guide disposed therebetween. The inner conductor socket transmits RF signals from one connector portion to another connector portion across a mating interface. The outer conductor basket comprises a plurality of axially projecting fingers operative to electrically ground the connector. The annular abutment comprises an outwardly facing abutment surface and an alignment guide disposed integrally with the annular abutment. The alignment guide has a flanged end portion projecting: (i) radially outboard from an upper or forward end of the annular abutment and (ii) over the tip ends of each axially projecting basket finger. The annular abutment: (a) inhibits inward radial displacement of the axially projecting fingers, (b) prevents plastic deformation of the basket fingers upon annular abutment of a non-mating connector, and (c) aligns a mating connector so as to prevent damage to the basket fingers upon joining the mating connector.

A first connector and a second connector of this connector assembly can mutually connect along the vertical direction. The first connector comprises a first housing provided with a sliding surface, a locking surface, and a receiving surface. The locking surface intersects, at an angle of 90° or less, with a line segment extending straight upward from the locking surface. The second connector comprises a second housing provided with a spring section and a locked section. The locked section can move forward and backward as the spring section elastically deforms. The locked section has a locked surface. When the second connector is in a separated state of being separated from the first connector, the locked surface intersects, at an angle of 90° or less, with a line segment extending straight upward from the locked surface. In a fitting step, the locked section moves downward while being pressed against the sliding surface. The locked section abuts the receiving surface upon moving downward on the sliding surface.

A locking connector system for releasably locking a first connector in mechanical engagement with a second connector. The locking connector system generally includes a first connector including a female coupler and a second connector including a male coupler, with the first and second connectors being adapted to mechanically connect to each other. The first connector includes an adjustable latch which selectively engages with a catch portion on the male coupler to lock the connectors together. The latch may be pressed downwardly, such as by use of a connected button, to release the latch from the catch portion and disconnect the connectors. The first connector is adapted to provide audible, visual, and tactile feedback to confirm when the latch engages with the catch portion.

Between a housing and a position ensuring member, provided are: a first locking mechanism that locks move of the position ensuring member at a standby position in an ensuring-operation direction toward a fitting assured position when a lever member is not at a completely fitted position; and a second locking mechanism that locks move of the position ensuring member at the fitting ensured position in an ensuring-release direction that is a reverse direction of the ensuring-operation direction when the lever member is at the completely fitted position. Between the lever member and the position ensuring member, provided is a locking release mechanism that releases a locked state of the position ensuring member with the first locking mechanism when the lever member comes at the completely fitted position.

A method checks a plug connection, in which a first plug part is connected to a second plug part. The method determines a force-time curve of a force applied by an assembler during an assembly process of a plug connection. In addition, the method determines characteristic values of a plurality of characteristics of the force-time curve. The method also classifies the plug connection by use of a machine-learned classifier on the basis of the characteristic values of the plurality of characteristics.

A method checks a plug connection, in which a first plug part is connected to a second plug part. The method determines a force-time curve of a force applied by an assembler during an assembly process of a plug connection. In addition, the method determines characteristic values of a plurality of characteristics of the force-time curve. The method also classifies the plug connection by use of a machine-learned classifier on the basis of the characteristic values of the plurality of characteristics.

Introduced is a connector assembly in which a CPA member, which assists in fastening a first connector and a second connector, securely connects the first connector and the second connector, and prevents a short circuit of an electrical signal, may be automatically inserted.

Introduced is a connector assembly in which a CPA member, which assists in fastening a first connector and a second connector, securely connects the first connector and the second connector, and prevents a short circuit of an electrical signal, may be automatically inserted.

A connector and a connector assembly are provided. The connector includes a housing and a locking/unlocking mechanism arranged on the housing that is configured to lock and unlock a connection between the connector and a mating connector. The locking/unlocking mechanism includes a cantilever structure arranged on a top surface of the housing and having a fixed end and a free end, with a pressing portion for unlocking being located adjacent to the free end and an unlocking prevention mechanism including a protection beam and a pair of protection walls. The protection beam spans over the cantilever. The pair of protection walls are arranged on both sides of the pressing portion of the cantilever. Each protection wall is provided with a first groove at a location close to the protection beam.