(19)
(11) EP 1 653 564 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/36

(43) Date of publication:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(21) Application number: 06101281.1

(22) Date of filing: 26.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01R 13/629(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 27.03.2001 IT TO20010290

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
02735181.6 / 1396052

(71) Applicant: FCI
78000 Versailles (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Stella, Gianni
    10141, TORINO (IT)
  • Pizzarelli, Rocco
    10036, SETTIMO TORINESE (IT)
  • Girard, Fausto
    10152, TORINO (IT)

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

 
Remarks:
This application was filed on 03 - 02 - 2006 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.
 


(54) ELECTRIC CONNECTOR


(57) An electric connector (2, 2') adapted to be coupled to a complementary connector (3) along a first direction (A) and comprising an insulating casing (4) defining a number of cavities for respective electric terminals, a slide (16) fitted to the casing (4) to slide in a second direction (B) perpendicular to the first direction (A), and having cam grooves (22) for receiving respective engaging members (23) on the complementary connector (3) to produce a coupling movement of the connectors (2, 2'; 3) in the first direction (A) when the slide (16) is moved in the second direction (B) into a fully assembled position, releasable constraint means (40, 41, 62) for keeping the slide (16) partly connected to the casing (4), and an actuating lever (30) hinged, through a hinge portion (32), to the casing (4) about an axis (C), perpendicular to the first and second direction (A, B), to move the slide (16) into the fully assembled position; the hinge portion (32) has an angular coupling portion (35) for engaging the slide (16) and a free angular portion (63) for releasing the slide (16).