公开(公告)号：US06193528B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-27

申请号：US09562066

申请日：2000-05-01

Applicant: Michael Wayne Rea ,  Terry Chapin ,  Suzanne Christine Nadasky ,  Justin E Bruno

Inventor： Michael Wayne Rea ,  Terry Chapin ,  Suzanne Christine Nadasky ,  Justin E Bruno

IPC: H01R1344

CPC classification number: H01T13/04 ,  H01R13/639

Abstract: A spark plug connector (10) includes a cap (22) that mounts a terminal (30) for relative rotation with respect to a lock body (50) and outer heat shield (12). The lock body has an oval opening (58) aligned about a snap ring (48) of the terminal. When the cap member and terminal are in one rotated position, the snap ring is allowed to expand and be either installed or disconnected from the spark plug post (20). The oval minor axis is dimensioned such that when the cap and terminal are rotated approximately 90°, the snap ring abuts the lock body (50) about the oval opening and is prevented from expanding to lock the terminal (30) to the spark plug post (20).

Abstract translation: 火花塞连接器（10）包括安装用于相对于锁体（50）和外挡板（12）相对旋转的端子（30）的盖（22）。 锁体具有围绕端子的卡环（48）对准的椭圆形开口（58）。 当盖构件和端子处于一个旋转位置时，允许卡环膨胀，并且与火花塞柱（20）安装或断开。 椭圆形短轴的尺寸使得当帽和端子旋转大约90°时，卡环围绕椭圆形开口抵接锁体（50），并且防止其膨胀以将端子（30）锁定到火花塞柱 （20）。