Plug-in connector for an electrical system, in particular for motor-vehicle instrument clusters
US5791926A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/193
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A plug-in connector for an electric system, in particular for motor-vehicle instrument clusters, in which an electrical contact arranged in a first connector part can be detachably connected by an actuating device with a mating contact which is fastened in a second connector part. In order to fasten the indicating device in an easy and inexpensive manner to the instrument board and, at the same time, permit a reliable electric contact to be made, the electric contact is connected to the electric mating contact by a linear movement of the actuating device within the first connector part which has the electric contact and is fastened on a circuit board. The second connector part is firmly attached to a support element. During the contacting of contact and mating contact, the first connector part can be simultaneously locked with the support element by a locking device for the actuating device which protrudes beyond the first connector part in the direction of movement.
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