(19)
(11) EP 1 028 494 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33

(21) Application number: 00102759.8

(22) Date of filing: 10.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/629
(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: 12.02.1999 DE 99102686

(71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hahn, Joachim Alfred
    61389 Schmitten (DE)
  • Ries, Annette Carola
    63517 Rodenbach (DE)
  • Matern, Matthias
    61449 Steinbach (DE)

(74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion 
AMP International Enterprises Limited AMPèrestrasse 3
9323 Steinach (SG)
9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)

   


(54) Lever-operated connector assembly with two complementary connectors


(57) The invention relates to an electric connector assembly (1) with two complementary connectors (2, 3) of which the first (2) comprises a socket (4) for receiving the second connector (3) and the second connector (3) comprises a pivotal lever (24) with a guide groove (27) which interacts with a guide peg (13) provided in the socket in such a way that the two connectors can be partially plugged when the lever is located in an entry position in which the guide peg can be inserted into the guide groove and in such a way that, owing to the operation of the lever, the guide peg moves along the guide grooves and the complementary connectors are completely plugged, wherein a second groove (28) is provided on the pivotal lever, and a second peg (14) is provided in the socket and wherein, on operation of the lever, the peg initially moves freely in the groove and groove and peg interact as from a specific lever position and the two connectors are plugged with restricted guidance.









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