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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2005
Mario Lekic, Zagreb, HR;
Dragutin Vida, Zagreb, HR;
Harald Michael Lutsch, Weiterstadt, DE;
Yazaki Europe Ltd., Hertfordshire, GB;
Abstract
An improved electrical connector. The connector includes a first connector () having a housing () for receiving first contact elements () and a slider () slidably disposed on the housing () for receiving second contact elements (); a second connector () for receiving first counter contact elements () and second counter contact elements (); and a retainer () which allows displacement of the slider () such that the second contact elements () secured thereto contact the second counter contact elements () only when the first and second connectors are completely connected together by a locking device. During mating the first contact elements () and first connector contact elements () become fully engaged, but no current flow occurs. At this stage, springs () act to move the slider () forwardly to cause second contact elements () which move with the slider to engage second counter contact elements () to switch on current to contact elements () and to block release of lock arm ().