Receiving device for accommodating a connector
US8079866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/68
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a receiving device (1) for receiving and locking two connectors that consist of sockets (52, 52′) and plugs (51, 51′), and a fuse (60) arranged between the sockets (52, 52′) as a current-carrying element for protecting the connection established by the receiving device (1) and the connectors. The receiving device comprises a top part (64) for receiving the plugs (51, 51′), a base (62), which can be connected to the top part (64) to contact the connectors, for receiving the sockets (52, 52′) and the fuse (60), said fuse (60) being arranged in the receiving device in such a manner that the fuse (60) is immobilized in the receiving device (1) in the position of contact of the connectors.
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