Patent · US Expired

Two-part separable electrical connection arrangement

US4435033A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Willi Gansert · Kornwestheim, DE
Gert Jakob · Stuttgart, DE
Lothar Ruttkowski · Ludwigsburg, DE
Siegfried Goetzke · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
Kurt Stammler · Schwieberdingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 22, 1982
Grant date	Mar 6, 1984
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 22, 2002

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/633
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To permit one-hand operation of engagement and disengagement of separable electrical connectors, for example of multi-terminal connectors in automotive use, the connectors are formed with adjacent side walls fitting within each other; the inner side walls of one part are formed with locking projections extending laterally outwardly and having at least one flat engaging surface extending transversely to unlocking direction, and fitting against a matching engaging surface formed on the side wall of the other part. To permit unlocking, the inner side wall is formed with a projecting fulcrum bead or ridge, the side wall of the other part being extended beyond the fulcrum bead or ridge so that, upon compression of the extending portion over the fulcrum bead or ridge, the side wall of the other part will be resiliently deflected outwardly, thus releasing the engagement surfaces from each other.

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