(19)
(11) EP 0 948 089 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/40

(21) Application number: 99106049.2

(22) Date of filing: 25.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01R 13/436
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 31.03.1998 IT TO980288

(71) Applicant: FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL S.A.
92400 Courbevoie (FR)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bigotto, Pier Carlo
    10090 Cascine Vica - Rivoli (IT)

(74) Representative: Eccetto, Mauro et al
Studio Torta S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Electric connector


(57) An electric connector (1) having an insulating enclosure (3) defining a number of cavities (4) parallel to a connection direction (A) of the connector (1) to a complementary connector (1') and for housing respective male electric terminals (5); primary retaining means (26) for retaining the terminals (5) inside the respective cavities (4) and preventing withdrawal of the terminals; and a secondary retaining device (30), which in turn has a first and a second member (31, 42) fittable to the enclosure (3) in the connection direction (A), and having respective through seats (41, 43) engaged in sliding manner by respective contact portions (22) of the terminals (5), and a number of connecting members (44) for connecting the first and second member (31, 42) facing each other and so as to move, with respect to each other and in the connection direction (A), between a first work configuration in which the first and second member (31, 42) are parallel and a given distance apart, and a second work configuration in which the first and second member (31, 42) are gripped together by the thrust exerted by the complementary connector (1') engaging the connector (1).










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