Framatome Connectors International

Framatome Connectors Daut & Rietz Gmbh & Co. Kg

Steffen Muller

Guntram May

Harald Michael Lutsch

Helmut Steinhardt

Jurgen Hitz

The present invention concerns an electrical socket contact ( ) with a base part ( ) and two contact spring arms ( ) integrated on the base part. The socket contact also has a guide rail ( ) which is integrated on the base part in an offset position in relation to the spring arms ( ) and which on the introduction of a contact pin of a complementary plug guides and centres the said contact pin.

Electrical socket contact with guide rail

An electrical plug connector is described, which has a U-shaped locking clip (,), two mutually parallel running limbs (,) and a base (,) running essentially at right angles to them, a connector housing (,) having two pins (,) which are integrally formed on a pivoting shaft (,) on the opposite side surfaces (,) of the connector housing, pointing outwards, and on which the free ends (,) of the limbs (,) are hinged, and comprises a mating connector housing (,) having an apron (,), in which the clip (,) and the mating connector housing (,) have complimentary engagement elements (,) for inserting the connector housing (,) into the mating connector housing (,). At least one of the two limbs (,) has a lever arm (,) which can pivot elastically about a rotation shaft (,) and has a projection (,), which rests on the side surface (,or,) at the level of the pivoting shaft (,), in which the rotation shaft (,) essentially coincides with the longitudinal axis of the limb (,), and the mechanical connection between the head end (,) of the lever arm (,) and a latching element (,) fitted on the corresponding side surface (,) of the connector housing (,) can be released, in that the apron (,) extends onto the foot end (,) of the lever arm (,) when the connector housing (,) is inserted into the mating connector housing (,).

Electrical plug connector

The present invention relates to a plug connector (1) having a housing (2, 3) with a secondary interlock (4), the housing (2, 3) having at least one longitudinal channel (5) for holding a contact, and the secondary interlock (4) being arranged on the housing (2, 3) such that it can be displaced transversely with respect to the channel axis in order to fix contacts in its channels. The housing is composed of two parts (2, 3) which are attached to one another in the region of the secondary interlock (4) and leave a space free between them in which the secondary interlock (4) can be displaced and can be inserted from above during assembly.

Plug connector having a housing with a secondary interlock

An electrical spring contact having an inner spring contact with an inner spring base and inner spring arms. A box-shaped outer spring with an outer spring base and outer spring arms is connected to the inner spring base of the inner spring. The outer spring arms are bent inwardly in a funnel-shaped way at the plug-in end, and the inner spring and the outer spring are formed by molded sheet metal parts. The outer spring has a bending slot extending across its total length, and the spring contact is insertable in a chamber of a receiving casing and arrestable in the latter by holding members. The lateral surfaces of the outer spring extending between the two outer spring arms are provided with recesses bordered by support surfaces. The support surfaces are axially supported by holding members projecting into the chamber of a receiving case.

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Nuremberg, Germany

Steffen Muller