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US 10,381,753 B2Granted
Locking housing and interface for wiping electrical contacts
AssigneeRocal Corporation
InventorBrian Groeger
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Abstract
A locking coupling for electrical connections that provides a low-friction interface that delays contact between conductive contacts and retains electrical and mechanical connection with a locking mechanism. A terminal plug embodiment and a coupling embodiment are disclosed, a button release mechanism and a locking recessed mechanism are disclosed.
Claims19
A locking coupling for electrical connection between a first and a second electrical connector comprising:
- a housing having a housing front and a housing rear;
- said housing front is configured to receive a first electrical connector;
- said housing rear is configured to receive a second electrical connector;
- a first ramp interface disposed in said housing and configured to pivot around a pivot member;
- said first ramp interface comprising a first ramp surface, an incline hook, at least one pivot opening, and a first release member;
- said incline hook comprises an incline side facing a housing passage and a retaining side facing away from said housing passage;
- a release actuator engaging said first release member wherein movement of said release actuator effects movement of said first release member and causes said first ramp interface to pivot around said pivot member;
- a first electrical conduit having a first end disposed in said first ramp interface adjacent said first ramp surface;
- said pivot member intersecting said at least one pivot opening;
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- said first ramp surface is non-conductive.
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A terminal plug for electrical connection with an electrical connector comprising:
- a housing having a housing front and a housing rear;
- a first ramp interface disposed in said housing, said ramp interface comprising a first ramp surface, an incline hook, at least one pivot opening, and a release member;
- a first lug disposed in said housing adjacent said first ramp interface wherein said first lug is conductive and a distal end is configured for electrical connection;
- a pivot member intersecting said pivot opening of said first ramp interface;
- a release actuator engaging said release member wherein moving said release actuator causes movement of said release member and causes said first ramp interface to pivot around said pivot member;
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- wherein said first ramp interface is non-conductive.
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A locking coupling for electrical connection with an electrical connector comprising:
- a housing having a housing front defining a front passage and a housing rear defining a rear passage opposite said front passage;
- a ramp interface disposed in said front passage comprising a ramp surface;
- an integrated release arm comprising at least one incline hook comprising an incline side facing said front passage and a retaining side facing away from said front passage, a release receiver accessible from exterior of said housing and joined to said integrated release arm;
- an electrical conduit positioned adjacent said ramp surface in said front passage and extending directly to said rear passage;
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- wherein said electrical conduit is conductive and said ramp surface is non-conductive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.