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High-current plug-in connector

US8337240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH · DE

Inventors

Guenter Feldmeier · Lorsch, DE
Horst Braun · Stuttgart, DE
Zoltan Lampert · Troisdorf, DE
Thomas Schnurpfeil · Meckenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 2, 2009
Grant date	Dec 25, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 7, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/04
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to high-current plug-in connectors, in particular to unipolar high-current plug-in connectors for wind turbine generator systems, which can be arranged beside one another in a space-saving manner and can also meet high requirements on the current-carrying capacity. According to the invention, this is achieved in that cross-sections of which the longitudinal extent exceeds the transverse extent are selected for the plug-in and coupling contact. This means that the dimension in the transverse direction can be restricted and simultaneously the cable cross-section and the contact surface required from an electrical point of view are provided by the increased longitudinal extent. Moreover, the plug and the coupling comprise a visible mechanical coding, which prevents accidental reversal of the polarity of adjacently arranged cables.

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