Global Patent Index - EP 2973881 B1

EP 2973881 B1 20180425 - FRICTIONAL LOCKING RECEPTACLE WITH PROGRAMMABLE RELEASE

Title (en)

FRICTIONAL LOCKING RECEPTACLE WITH PROGRAMMABLE RELEASE

Title (de)

BEHÄLTER MIT REIBSCHLÜSSIGER VERRIEGELUNG UND PROGRAMMIERBARER LÖSUNG

Title (fr)

PRISE À VERROUILLAGE PAR FROTTEMENT À LIBÉRATION PROGRAMMABLE

Publication

EP 2973881 B1 20180425 (EN)

Application

EP 14763380 A 20140317

Priority

  • US 201361799971 P 20130315
  • US 201461944506 P 20140225
  • US 2014030854 W 20140317

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014145987A1] A method and apparatus for securing an electrical connection formed by a mating structure including prongs of a male assembly and receptacles of a female assembly are provided. In certain embodiments, the electrical connection can be secured by frictional engagement between the plug and receptacle housings. This can be accomplished by forcing a wedge into an interface between the housings or expanding a locking element, such as an elastomeric ring, into the interface. Such locking and releasing of the secure connection can be actuated using a locking nut.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 24/28 (2011.01); H01R 24/76 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01); H01R 24/28 (2013.01); H01R 24/76 (2013.01); H01R 2103/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2014145987 A1 20140918; WO 2014145987 A9 20150611; AU 2014232309 A1 20151015; AU 2014232309 B2 20180201; CA 2907354 A1 20140918; CA 2907354 C 20171205; CN 105409068 A 20160316; CN 105409068 B 20180710; EP 2973881 A1 20160120; EP 2973881 A4 20161012; EP 2973881 B1 20180425

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2014030854 W 20140317; AU 2014232309 A 20140317; CA 2907354 A 20140317; CN 201480028542 A 20140317; EP 14763380 A 20140317