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Contact device, contact system having such a contact device and method for producing such a contact system

US11404819B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TE Connectivity Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Marc Reinhardt · Bensheim, DE
Aron Loecser · Riedstadt, DE
Anne Weiss · Bensheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 22, 2020
Grant date	Aug 2, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 22, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R43/20
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A contact device includes a first coaxial contact unit and a first contact housing connected to the first coaxial contact unit. The first coaxial contact unit has a first inner contact and a first outer contact, the first outer contact is arranged spaced apart from and coaxial with the first inner contact. The first coaxial contact unit electrically connects to a second coaxial contact unit of a further contact device. The first contact housing has a first encoding unit with a first riveting device having a first head section and a first shaft section connected to the first head section. The first shaft section engages a first receptacle of a second contact housing of the further contact device and positions the first contact housing relative to the second contact housing. The first head section protrudes laterally over the first shaft section.

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