US 12,725,976 B2Granted

Encoding device and connector insert assembly

AssigneeHARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG

InventorKenny Hu

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Abstract

An encoding device is provided that includes a first encoding part and a second encoding part which are attached to a connector insert assembly, wherein the first encoding part is detachably installed in the first connector insert of the connector insert assembly, and wherein the second encoding part is detachably installed in the second connector insert of the connector insert assembly, and wherein the first encoding part includes a first mating part which is located at the front end of the first encoding part in the insertion direction, and wherein the second encoding part includes a second mating part which is located at the front end of the second encoding part in the insertion direction, and wherein the first mating part and the second mating part are arranged such that, when the first connector insert is inserted into the second connector insert, the first mating part and the second mating part can only fit together in a single orientation in order to prevent mismatching between the first connector insert and the second connector insert. A connector insert assembly with such an encoding device is also provided. The encoding device prevents mismatching between the connector inserts and makes it possible for the installation of the connector insert assembly to be simplified.

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Dependent claims

An encoding device, comprising:

a first encoding part;
and
a second encoding part, which are attached to a connector insert assembly,
wherein the first encoding part is configured to be detachably installed in a first connector insert of the connector insert assembly in an insertion direction of the first connector insert that is oriented from a rear base end of the first connector insert to a front mating end of the first connector insert,
wherein the second encoding part is configured to be detachably installed in a second connector insert of the connector insert assembly in an insertion direction of the second connector insert that is oriented from a rear base end of the second connector insert to a front mating end of the second connector insert, and
wherein the first encoding part comprises a first mating part located at a front end of the first encoding part in an insertion direction of the first encoding part, and wherein the second encoding part comprises a second mating part located at a front end of the second encoding part in an insertion direction of the second encoding part, and wherein the first mating part and the second mating part are arranged such that, when the first connector insert is inserted into the second connector insert, the first mating part and the second mating part can only fit together in a single orientation to prevent mismatching between the first connector insert and the second connector insert.

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