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US 7,008,251 B2Granted
Plug connector and method for insulating a connecting region of a contact element of the plug connector
AssigneeTyco Electronics AMP GmbH
InventorsHartmut Ripper, Mile Trajkov
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Abstract
A plug connector has a housing having a contact element extending therefrom. The contact element has a connecting region arranged outside of the housing for electrically connecting the contact element to an electrical lead. A sealing element surrounds the connecting region. The sealing element is axially slideable along the connecting region into engagement with the housing.
Claims13
A connector assembly, comprising:
- a first connector having a housing with a contact element, the contact element including a connecting region and a female plug member, the connecting region being arranged outside of the housing for electrically connecting the contact element to an electrical lead, the female plug member having an actuation projection extending adjacent thereto;
- a sealing element surrounding the connecting region, the sealing element being axially slideable along the connecting region into engagement with the housing;
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- a second connector with a contact pin corresponding to the female plug member, the second connector having a short-circuit spring with a central protrusion and a curved contact portion that engages the contact pin, the actuation projection of the first connector engages the central protrusion to flex the curved contact portion away from the contact pin when the second connector is mated with the first connector.
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A connector assembly, comprising:
- a first connector having a housing with a contact element, the contact element including a connecting region and a female plug member, the connecting region being arranged outside of the housing for electrically connecting the contact element to an electrical lead, the female plug member having an actuation projection extending adjacent thereto;
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- a second connector with a contact pin corresponding to the female plug member, the second connector having a short-circuit spring with a central protrusion and a curved contact portion that engages the contact pin, the actuation projection of the first connector engages the central protrusion to flex the curved contact portion away from the contact pin when the second connector is mated with the first connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.