D-53018 Cinch Connectors, D-53018 Datasheet - Page 234

• Manufacturer Part Number: D-53018
• Description: D-Subminiature Connectors LOCK POST
• Manufacturer: Cinch Connectors

Specifications of D-53018

• Product: Tools & Accessories
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

.085 in. (2.16mm)
Density
Miniature Ribbon
Latching Options
Miniature Ribbon and SUPERIBBON products exhibit a degree of self-locking inherent in
the contact design; however, additional locking means are recommended to prevent
connectors from being unmated inadvertently. Choices include:
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InstaLatch is a trademark of Cinch Connectors, Inc.
Screwlock Hardware -- the simplest connectors require the use of separate threaded
hardware to lock mating connectors together. Some Cinch Miniature Ribbon cable
connectors include locking screws; hardware for other configurations may be found
in the Accessories section of the Miniature Ribbon line.
Some panel-mount products are available with fixed female (internal thread)
screwlocks that provide an integral threaded screwlock as part of the connector.
Bail Latches -- as an alternative to screwlock hardware, Cinch offers many
configurations with industry-standard bail latches. These connectors have wire clips
on each end of the socket, and mating plugs have notched ends that these clips
snap into.
Bail latches offer the advantage of operating without any tools. Because of
this, they have been standardized into several applications, including “Centronics”
36-position parallel printer interface and SCSI-1 peripheral interface bus.
Bail latch sockets include standard “straight” latches, suitable for top entry
configurations. Special latches can be ordered to replace one standard latch to fit
under the cable on end entry mating plug assemblies.
InstaLatch
Miniature Ribbon sockets are available with a Cinch-patented latching system called
InstaLatch. In this passive latching system, spring clips at each end of the socket
automatically lock into windows in the shell of the mating plug securing the two
connectors together. Audible feedback confirms that the connectors are
indeed locked.
InstaLatches may be unlocked by depressing the latch at either end of the connector,
using almost any small, pointed-end tool. A special tool is also available to unlatch
InstaLatches when connectors are laid out in a tight arrangement.
J-Hooks -- These devices, available on selected Miniature Ribbon products,
automatically lock onto the nose and hood of mating end entry connectors. They
are easily unlatched without special tools and are more accessible than other latches
in certain applications.
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-- all Cinch SUPERIBBON all-plastic sockets and some metal shell
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