Global Patent Index - EP 4297196 A1

EP 4297196 A1 20231227 - ELECTRIC CONNECTOR

Title (en)

ELECTRIC CONNECTOR

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCHER STECKVERBINDER

Title (fr)

CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE

Publication

EP 4297196 A1 20231227 (EN)

Application

EP 22179911 A 20220620

Priority

EP 22179911 A 20220620

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to an electric connector (1) configured to be plugged to a mating electric connector (55) and to a connector system (69). The electric connector (1) improves prior art solutions in that the electric connector (1) comprises a housing (5), at least one retaining member (11) movable with respect to the housing (5) between an open position (15) and a retaining position (17), and a position assurance assembly (21) movable with respect to the housing (5) between a pre-lock position (23) and a locking position (25), wherein a movement of the position assurance assembly into the locking position (25) is blocked by the housing (5) if the electric connector (1) is not plugged to the mating electric connector (55) and by the at least one retaining member (11) if the at least one retaining member (11) is not in the retaining position (17). Connector system (69) comprises the electric connector (1) and the mating electric connector (55).

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 13/641 (2006.01); H01R 13/436 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/639 (2013.01); H01R 13/641 (2013.01); H01R 13/4362 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4297196 A1 20231227

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22179911 A 20220620