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Plug-in connector

US9194521B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

7References

24Claims

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Assignees

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE
AFT AUTOMOTIVE GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Hermann Cichorek · Gieboldehausen, DE
Dirk Kramer · Raleigh, US
Sevket Celovic · Wolfsburg, DE
Alfons Laumann · Gifhorn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 3, 2010
Grant date	Nov 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 30, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16L37/0982
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A plug-in connector for detachably connecting two lines has a first connector element, a second connector element, a carrier element to be fixed to the first connector element, and a latching element with at least one latching arm. The latching arm is disposed on the carrier element and when it is in a latching position, latches onto a matching latching element of the second connector element. The latching element is axially displaceable to assume a latching arm securing position and a latching arm release position relative to the carrier element. An operating element is provided on the carrier element for actuation in the latching arm release position to displace the latching arm into a separating position and which, when actuated in the latching arm securing position, retains the latching element in the latching arm securing position.

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