Global Patent Index - EP 3667823 B1

EP 3667823 B1 20230906 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

Title (en)

ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCHER STECKVERBINDER

Title (fr)

CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE

Publication

EP 3667823 B1 20230906 (EN)

Application

EP 18211338 A 20181210

Priority

EP 18211338 A 20181210

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3667823A1] According to an aspect, there is provided a branch connector (100) for electrically connecting a plurality of wires with each other, the branch connector (100) comprising: a plurality of adjacent cavities (112, 114) for receiving the electrical wires through open ends (E1, E2) of the branch connector (100); a plurality of holes (202, 204, 206, 208) extending to the plurality of adjacent cavities (112, 114); and a plurality of pressing elements (512, 522, 532, 542) for extending through the plurality of holes (202, 204, 206, 208) and for pressing the electrical wires in the plurality of adjacent cavities (112, 114) against an electrically conducting body (110) of the branch connector (100), wherein the branch connector (100) further comprises a gap (120) extending in a direction that is parallel with a direction of the plurality adjacent cavities (112, 114).

IPC 8 full level

H01R 4/36 (2006.01); H01R 4/26 (2006.01); H01R 4/62 (2006.01); H01R 9/24 (2006.01); H01R 13/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 4/36 (2013.01); H01R 4/26 (2013.01); H01R 4/62 (2013.01); H01R 9/24 (2013.01); H01R 13/03 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 2783422 B1 20190102 - 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]

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 3667823 A1 20200617; EP 3667823 B1 20230906; EP 3667823 C0 20230906; PL 3667823 T3 20240122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 18211338 A 20181210; PL 18211338 T 20181210