US 5,496,186 AGranted

Electric plug connector

AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft

InventorsJoris Dobbelaere, Artur Wohlfart

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Abstract

An electric plug connector includes first, second and third housing parts. One of the housing parts is a plug receptacle for receiving a contact element and forming a plug channel. Another of the housing parts is a plug for receiving a complementary contact element and having outer contours adapted to the plug channel. A further of the housing parts is an actuation element in the form of a longitudinally movably guided slide for moving the plug into and out of the plug receptacle. Three sets of teeth are each disposed on a respective one of the housing parts and have a predetermined gear ratio. Two of the sets of teeth are racks each being firmly connected to a respective one of the first and second housing parts. One of the sets of teeth is a gear wheel being rotatably supported on the third housing part for meshing with the two racks.

Claims8

Dependent claims

An electric plug connector, comprising:

first, second and third housing parts;
one of said housing parts being a plug receptacle for receiving a contact element, said plug receptacle forming a plug channel;
another of said housing parts being a plug for receiving a complementary contact element, said plug having outer contours adapted to said plug channel;
a further of said housing parts being an actuation element in the form of a longitudinally movably guided slide for moving said plug into and out of said plug receptacle;
and
three sets of teeth each being disposed on a respective one of said housing parts and having a predetermined gear ratio, two of said sets of teeth being racks each being firmly connected to a respective one of said first and second housing parts, and one of said sets of teeth being a gear wheel being rotatably supported on said third housing part for meshing with said two racks.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 08/317,197Filed 3 Oct 1994
Priority: DE 43 33 605.11 Oct 1993
Granted: 5 Mar 1996
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

H01R 13/629
Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement: additional means for facilitating…
H01R 12/716
Co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit:…
H01R 13/6272
Latching means integral with the housing: comprising a single latching arm
H01R
Electrically-conductive connections