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Fixation device for affixing a contact element in a housing of a connector

US12009617B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TE Connectivity Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Schmitt · Lebach, DE
Jens Nickel · Kassel, DE
Walter Saenger · Bad König, DE
Christian Gregor · Zwingenberg, DE
Martin Listing · Dreieich, DE
Rolf Jetter · Darmstadt, DE
Christoph Kosmalski · Bensheim, DE
Wolfgang Balles · Mannheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 7, 2021
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 27, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R2201/26
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fixation device for fixing a contact element within a connector. The device includes a housing defining a contact element receptacle for receiving a contact element and a support face defining a deflection surface for supporting the contact element within the housing, and a clamping device for clamping the contact element in the contact element receptacle with a clamping force directed in a clamping direction. The deflection surface is oriented at an angle relative to the clamping direction such that it deflects a component or portion of the clamping force acting upon the contact element in a direction transverse to the clamping direction.

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