# US 7,410,368 B2 · Plug connection adapter

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- Number: US 7,410,368 B2
- Document ID: US7410368B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/688,612
- Filed: 2007-03-20
- Published: 2007-09-27
- Granted: 2008-08-12
- Earliest claimed: 2006-03-21
- Assignees: ERNI Electronics GmbH
- Inventors: Juergen Lappoehn
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7410368B2

## CPC

- H01R 31/06: Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter (with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94)
- H01R 12/7082: {Coupling device supported only by cooperation with PCB}
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

In a plug connection adapter adapted for connecting a first and a second plug-in connector element (11, 12) and comprising at least one contact pin (17) both ends of which are provided with contact blades/contact slots (21a, 21b) for contact-making of the plug-in connector elements (11, 12), a header shroud (16a, 16b) adapted to guide the plug connection adapter (10) when contacting a plug-in connector element (11, 12) is arranged on at least one end of the plug connection adapter (10).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A plug connection adapter adapted for connecting a first plug-in connector element and a second plug-in connector element comprising:
(a) first and second plug connection adapter ends;
(b) at least one contact pin having first and second contact pin ends, each contact pin end having a respective contact element selected from the group consisting of a contact blade and a contact slot for contact-making of the plug-in connector elements; and
(c) a first header shroud arranged on said first plug connection adapter end and a second header shroud arranged on said second plug connection adapter end, said header shrouds being spaced from each other and directly connected to each other via said at least one contact pin so that the at least one contact pin forms a continuous connection between said header shrouds;
wherein said at least one contact pin comprises a narrower portion for pushing on one of said first and second header shrouds;
wherein each header shroud comprises at least one coding element for defined mating with a plug-in connector element.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The plug connection adapter as defined in claim 1, wherein the header shroud is connected with the contact pin by a form fit.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The plug connection adapter as defined in claim 1, wherein the header shroud comprises at least one sloping edge intended to facilitate the operation of pushing the shroud onto a plug-in connector element.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The plug connection adapter as defined in claim 1, wherein the at least one contact pin is bent off.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The plug connection adapter as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one catch hook, that snaps into a corresponding recess in the mounted condition of the header shroud on the plug-in connector element, is provided on one header shroud.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The plug connection adapter as defined in claim 5, wherein two catch hooks are formed integrally on one header shroud.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The plug connection adapter as defined in claim 5, wherein at least one catch hook is formed integrally on the first and the second header shroud, respectively.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The plug connection adapter as defined in claim 5, wherein at least one catch hook is formed integrally only on one header shroud of the plug connection adapter.

### Claim 9 (depends on 5)

The plug connection adapter as defined in claim 5, wherein at least one open end face is provided on at least one header shroud and wherein the at least one catch hook is formed integrally on at least one leg of the header shroud in the area of the open end face.