Electrical connector

US7500865B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Brantley Natter · Southfield, US
• Herbert Plate · Lüdenscheid, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 9, 2007
• Grant date: Mar 10, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 9, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01R27/02
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector includes two connector parts each having a high-load (“HL”) housing with an HL contact and a low-load (“LL”) housing with a LL contact. One LL housing is movable relative to the other LL housing. The parts are movable to join and separate from one another. The HL housings join upon the parts joining such that the HL contacts join and establish a HL connection. The LL housings join after the one LL housing moves toward the other LL housing while the parts are joined such that the LL contacts join and establish a LL connection. The LL connection is prevented from being established until the HL connection is established as the LL housings are prevented from joining until the HL housings join. The HL connection is prevented from separating until the LL connection is separated as the HL housings are prevented from separating until the LL housings separate.