Electrical connector with an outer housing, an inner housing and an indicator sleeve
US8840435B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6582
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an electrical connector (1) with an inner housing (2), an outer housing (3) and a locking arrangement (L). In order to provide a control mechanism for a correct insertion of the inner housing (2) into the outer housing C(3), the invention provides that the electrical connector (1) has an indicator sleeve (18), whose insertion into the outer housing (3) is blocked by the locking arrangement (L), if the inner housing (2) is incompletely inserted into the outer housing (3).
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