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US 2017/0250503 A1Published application
Plug-in connector with latching element
AssigneeODU GmbH & Co. KG
InventorAlbrecht Hopf
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AssigneeODU GmbH & Co. KG
InventorAlbrecht Hopf
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A plug-in connector comprises a first connecting part with at least one first contact element and a second connecting part with at least one second contact element. The first connecting part is configured for being connected with and disconnected from the second connecting part. The first connecting part comprises a latching element with a snap-in member, and the second connecting part comprises a retaining sleeve configured for accepting the latching element. The latching pin and the retaining sleeve constitute a mechanical mechanism provided in addition to the at least one first contact element and the at least one second contact element. A mechanical interaction between the latching pin and the retaining sleeve enforces a predetermined motion pattern of the at least one first contact element relative to the at least one second contact element during a process of connecting or disconnecting the first connecting part and the second connecting part.
A connecting part (1) configured for being connected with another connecting part (2), the connecting part (1) comprising at least one contact element (3) configured for establishing at least one electrical connection with the other connecting part (2), characterized in that the connecting part (1) comprises a retaining sleeve (13) configured for accepting a latching pin (12) of the other connecting part (2), wherein the retaining sleeve (13) comprises a first counter-latching element (14) at an intermediate position and a second counter-latching element (15) at a final position.
A plug-in connector comprising a first connecting part (2) comprising at least one first contact element (4) and a second connecting part (1) comprising at least one second contact element (3), wherein the first connecting part (2) is configured for being connected with and disconnected from the second connecting part (1), characterized in that the first connecting part (2) comprises a latching pin (12) and the second connecting part (1) comprises a retaining sleeve (13) configured for accepting the latching pin (12), wherein the latching pin (12) and the retaining sleeve (13) constitute a mechanical mechanism provided in addition to the at least one first contact element (4) and the at least one second contact element (3) and wherein a mechanical interaction between the latching pin (12) and the retaining sleeve (13) is configured for enforcing a predetermined motion pattern of the at least one first contact element (4) relative to the at least one second contact element (3) during a process of connecting or disconnecting the first connecting part (2) and the second connecting part (1).
A method for connecting a first connecting part (2) with a second connecting part (1), the first connecting part (2) comprising at least one first contact element (4), a latching pin (12) and the second connecting part (1) comprising at least one second contact element (3) and a retaining sleeve (13) configured for accepting the latching pin (12), wherein the latching pin (12) and the retaining sleeve (13) constitute a mechanical mechanism provided in addition to the at least one first contact element (4) and the at least one second contact element (3), the method comprising connecting the first connecting part (2) with the second connecting part (1), wherein a mechanical interaction between the latching pin (12) and the retaining sleeve (13) enforces a predetermined motion pattern of the at least one first contact element (4) relative to the at least one second contact element (3) during the connecting process.
A method for disconnecting a first connecting part (2) from a second connecting part (1), the first connecting part (2) comprising at least one first contact element (4), a latching pin (12) and the second connecting part (1) comprising at least one second contact element (3) and a retaining sleeve (13) for accepting the latching pin (12), wherein the latching pin (12) and the retaining sleeve (13) constitute a mechanical mechanism provided in addition to the at least one first contact element (4) and the at least one second contact element (3), the method comprising disconnecting the first connecting part (2) from the second connecting part (1), wherein a mechanical interaction between the latching pin (12) and the retaining sleeve (13) enforces a predetermined motion pattern of the at least one first contact element (4) relative to the at least one second contact element (3) during the disconnecting process.
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