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Sleeve contact for an electrical zero-force plug-type connector

US9160082B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17References

14Claims

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Assignee

KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme GmbH · DE

Inventors

Wilfried Heringhaus · Herne, DE
Herbert Plate · Lüdenscheid, DE
Patrick Heinemann · Winningen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 17, 2014
Grant date	Oct 13, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 17, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R4/185
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sleeve contact includes a base body, a clamping sleeve, and a spring. The base body includes a receiving region. The clamping sleeve displaceable against the base body. The spring has first and second S-curve sections and is mounted at one end to the base body to thereby form a lever having a short lever arm from the end to the first S-curve section and a long lever arm from the end to the second S-curve section. The clamping sleeve acts on the spring as the contact sleeve displaces to produce a contact force towards the receiving region such that the long lever arm is pressed by the clamping sleeve towards the receiving region to thereby cause the short lever arm to bear against a plug contact inserted into the receiving region.

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