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High voltage plug-connector for motor vehicles

US8043108B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

LEONI Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH · DE
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Jürgen Engbring · Iphofen, DE
Volker Albert · Leimen, DE
Christian Kuschnarew · Coburg, DE
Volker Hartmann · Castell, DE
Peter Bucher · Besazio, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 2010
Grant date	Oct 25, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/70
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high voltage plug-connector for the detachable electric connection of high voltage components, particularly an electric drive system of a motor vehicle, has a plug with electric power contacts, a socket with a mating contacts for mating with the power contacts, and a signal plug that interacts with signal contacts for activating the high voltage. The signal plug locks the plug and the socket mechanically in their plug-in position. The mechanical plug-connector has a pre-latching position in which the signal plug is guided to a releasing position and the electric contact between the power contacts and mating contacts can be released. The mechanical lock is released only when the electric contact between the power contacts and the mating contacts is opened and the signal plug is guided to a cover position in which the signal plug covers the power contacts.

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