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Plug connector

US9564701B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

22Claims

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Assignee

TE Connectivity Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gabriel Hotea · Offenbach, DE
Guenther Mumper · Egelsbach, DE
Hartmut Ripper · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 15, 2012
Grant date	Feb 7, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 15, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/62944
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A plug connector has a housing with a cap, the cap having a lever which can adopt a first position and a second position. In this case, the housing is opened in the first position of the lever and closed in the second position of the lever. Furthermore, the plug connector has a locking device which can adopt a blocking position which is intended to lock the lever in the second position. The locking device is elastically movable out of its blocking position into a release position in order to unlock the lever in the second position. Furthermore, the locking device is elastically movable out of its blocking position into an overload position in order to unlock the lever in the second position if a force exerted on the lever exceeds a set value. In this case, the overload position differs from the release position.

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