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Self-aligning electrical connector system

US12355188B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme Gmbh & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Martin Wolter · Dortmund, DE
Erik Rolf · Wermelskirchen, DE
Benedikt Specht · Lennestadt, DE
Guido Eberhardt · Hagen, DE
Stefan Amelung · Dortmund, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 3, 2022
Grant date	Jul 8, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 10, 2044

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/20
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A self-aligning electrical connector system for data and/or energy transmission includes first and second connector parts and a support frame. The first connector part includes positioning pins, flat elements, and a ball socket positioned between the flat elements. The second connector part is attachable to the first connector part and includes positioning chambers engageable with the positioning pins to achieve a coarse positioning of the connector parts relative to one another. The support frame has a flat central bar including spring arms. A ball is supported by the ball socket. The first connector part is supported on the support frame by spring forces of the spring arms acting on the flat elements and is supported on the ball with the ball being rollable on the central bar whereby the first connector part is floatingly arranged on the support frame and is shiftable and tiltable relative to the support frame.

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