Plug device having a closure unit
AssigneeAMAD Mennekes Holding GmbH & Co. KG
InventorVolker Lazzaro
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Abstract
An electrical plug device has a contact module in which a complimentary plug device element can be inserted from an access site along a insertion axis. The plug device includes a closure unit having one or more cover elements which move from a rest position to an open position when the complimentary plug device element is inserted. The cover elements may have sloped guide surfaces and can be radially urged apart from each other.
Claims14
An electrical plug device comprising:
- a contact module having an access side providing access to at least two contact elements and configured for insertion of a complimentary plug device element into the contact module through movement of the complimentary plug device element along an insertion axis extending substantially through a center of the contact module;
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- a closure device having at least two cover elements which are supported for pivoting about a pivot axis that is parallel to the insertion axis and has an offset from the insertion axis, wherein each of the cover elements comprises a sliding surface positioned at an angle with respect to the insertion axis and is configured for movement from a rest position, where the cover element covers at least a portion of the access side of the contact module, into an open position, wherein the cover element uncovers the portion of the access side when the complimentary plug device element is inserted into the contact module
- and contacts the respective sliding surfaces.
A closure device for a plug device, wherein the plug device comprises a contact module having an access side providing access to at least two contact elements and configured for insertion of a complimentary plug device element into the contact module through movement of the complimentary plug device element along an insertion axis extending substantially through a center of the contact module, the closure device comprising:
- at least two cover elements which are supported for pivoting about a pivot axis that is parallel to the insertion axis and has an offset from the insertion axis, wherein each of the cover elements comprises a sliding surface positioned at an angle with respect to the insertion axis and is configured for movement from a rest position, where the cover element covers at least a portion of the access side of the contact module, into an open position, wherein the cover element uncovers the portion of the access side when the complimentary plug device element is inserted into the contact module
- and contacts the respective sliding surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.