Plug connector with rotatable latch
AssigneeTE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
InventorsKeith Edwin MILLER, Kyle Gary ANNIS
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Abstract
A connector assembly with a first connector and a second connector. The first connector has an inner component and an outer component. The outer component is rotatably mounted to the inner component. The second connector is mounted to the outer component of the first connector. The rotatably mounted outer component rotates independently of the inner component, The independent rotation of the outer component allows a user to rotate the second component relative to the first component to make a connection between the first connector and a mating first connector and a connection between the second connector and a mating second connector, without the need to rotate or twist the inner housing.
Claims20
A connector assembly comprising:
- a first connector having an inner component and an outer component, the outer component being rotatably mounted to the inner component;
- a second connector mounted to the outer component of the first connector;
- the rotatably mounted outer component rotates independently of the inner component;
- wherein the independent rotation of the outer component allows a user to rotate the second component relative to the first component to make a connection between the first connector and a mating first connector and a connection between the second connector and a mating second connector, without the need to rotate or twist the inner housing.
A connector assembly comprising:
- a high voltage assembly having an inner component and an outer component, the outer component being rotatably mounted to the inner component;
- a HVIL connector mounted to the outer component of the high voltage connector assembly;
- the rotatably mounted outer component rotates independently of the inner component;
- wherein the independent rotation of the outer component allows a user to rotate the outer component to make a connection between the high voltage assembly and a mating high voltage assembly and a connection between the HVIL connector and a mating HVIL connector, without the need to rotate or twist the inner housing.
A high voltage and HVIL connector assembly comprising:
- a first high voltage assembly having an inner component and an outer component, the outer component being rotatably mounted to the inner component;
- a second high voltage assembly;
- a first HVIL connector mounted to the outer component of the first high voltage connector assembly;
- a second HVIL connector mounted to the second high voltage assembly;
- the rotatably mounted outer component rotates independently of the inner component;
- wherein the independent rotation of the outer component allows a user to rotate the outer component to make a connection between the first high voltage assembly and the second high voltage assembly and a connection between the first HVIL connector and the second HVIL connector, without the need to rotate or twist the inner housing.
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