Patent · US Active

Electrical plug connector for a safety restraint system

US9711902B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
5References
15Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 6, 2016
Grant dateJul 18, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 6, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R43/26
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an electrical plug connector for a safety restraint system, preferably for an airbag ignition system, including at least two contact terminals disposed within the plug connector and a shorting clip, that is configured to short circuit the at least two contact terminals in an uncoupled or incorrectly coupled condition of the plug connector. The shorting clip includes at least two shorting tongues. Each shorting tongue is electrically connected with a respective contact terminal. Each shorting tongue further includes at least one electrical contact surface and at least one of the shorting tongues includes an actuating member. The actuating member is provided with an actuating surface that is configured to interact with a separator device. The contact surfaces are not arranged within the same plane as the actuating surface(s).

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.