Patent · US Expired

Multi-plug electrical connector

US5833485A · kind A · utility

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6References

3Claims

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Uwe Steinhauser · Echterdingen, DE
Stefan Fenger · Winnenden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 4, 1997
Grant date	Nov 10, 1998
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 4, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/6273
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-plug electrical connector includes an interlocking element. The connector is coupled to a mating connector, such that the interlocking forces of the interlocking element are independent of the unlocking forces of the interlocking element when the connector is released from the mating connector. For this purpose, the interlocking element is actuated to interlock and, to release the interlocking arrangement in directions that differ from one another. Flexural regions and walls, as well as webs of the interlocking element are resiliently deformed. The connector is preferably used in automobile manufacturing under conditions of high stress due to shaking.

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