Global Patent Index - EP 3410540 B1

EP 3410540 B1 20200205 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

Title (en)

ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCHER STECKVERBINDER

Title (fr)

CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE

Publication

EP 3410540 B1 20200205 (EN)

Application

EP 17173210 A 20170529

Priority

EP 17173210 A 20170529

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3410540A1] An electrical connector (10) for connecting to a counter connector(500) along a mating axis (X), the electrical connector (10) comprising a first connector housing (100) comprising a terminal cavity (102), a second connector housing (200) comprising a connector cavity (202) adapted to receive the first connector housing(100), a component position assurance device (300) that locks the first connector housing to the second connector housing and a terminal (400) carried in the terminal cavity in a fully assembled position (A), wherein the first connector housing (100), the terminal cavity (102) and the second connector housing (200) are aligned along the mating axis (X), wherein the electrical connector comprises a preassembled state (P), wherein the first connector housing and the second connector housing are separated and wherein the component position assurance device is assembled to and hold at the first connector housing in a pre-locked position (PL), whereby the component position assurance device is prevented from been pulled off the first connector housing by fifth locking means, provided on the component position assurance device, cooperating with first locking means provided on the first connector housing and whereby the component position assurance device is prevented from being moved in the fully assembled position (A) by second blocking means provided on the component position assurance device, cooperating with first blocking means provided on the first connector housing, whereby the second blocking means are released by first releasing means attached in the connector cavity, when the first connector housing is inserted into the second connector housing, allowing the component position assurance device to move to the fully assembled position (A).

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/422 (2006.01); H01R 13/506 (2006.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H01R 13/642 (2006.01); H01R 13/641 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/506 (2013.01); H01R 13/514 (2013.01); H01R 13/642 (2013.01); H01R 13/4223 (2013.01); H01R 13/641 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (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)

EP 3410540 A1 20181205; EP 3410540 B1 20200205

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17173210 A 20170529