Plug connector in which the cables are led out at an angle and with a releasable secondary lock
US5586903A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6273
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A plug connector in which the cables are led out at an angle and a secondary lock, comprising a plug part (1) on which there are disposed at least two opposite tongues (2a, 2b) disposed parallel to the plug axis (3) and having outwardly pointing catches (4a, 4b), and a socket part with correspondingly arranged slots to receive the tongues (2a, 2b) and for engagement of the catches (4a, 4b) on correspondingly disposed shoulders. The tongues (2a, 2b) in the plug part (1) extend toward the back wall (5). The surfaces (6a, 2b) of the tongues (2a, 2b) oriented toward the plug axis (3) are bevelled away from the plug axis (3) toward the back wall (5). The tongues (2a, 2b) are arranged to pivot on the plug housing over substantially half their length. The back wall (5) is formed with slots (7a, 7b) in the region of the bevelled side surfaces of the tongues (2a, 2b), such that a U-shaped yoke (8), on insertion of its limbs (8a, 8b) into the slots, forces the tongues (2a, 2b) away from the plug axis (3) in this zone so that the opposite ends of the tongues (2a, 2b) are moved with the catches (4a, 4b) towards the plug axis (3).
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