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US5217384A
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Mechanical locking on plug connection between electrical switch and connecting plug
Assignee: Future Equity Inc
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Filing: 1992-07-27
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Granted: 1993-06-08
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Expires: 2012-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A mechanical locking on a plug connection between an electrical switch forming one part and a connecting plug forming another part, comprises a pin-shaped extension provided on one of the parts, a matching depression on another of the parts in which the extension engages, the depression having a side wall extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the plug connection and provided with an inwardly extending blocking lug, a blocking spring having a pin-shaped extension engageable with the blocking lug and having a blocking extension extending outwardly toward the blocking lug and an inwardly directed blocking extension engageable in a recess which can be brought in alignment with a depression of the pin-shaped extension. A housing of one the connecting plug and the switch and has an engagement slot located adjacent to a free end of the blocking spring and provided for a pin-shaped tool with which the blocking projection can be released from a locking connection with the blocking lug only in such a position of the switch in which the blocking extension of the blocking spring is located opposite to the recess of the pin-shaped extension for a blocking engagement and releaseable from locking with the blocking lug, so that the switch and the connecting plug can be pulled out and withdrawn from one another.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Merten
- 👤 Pierre Micallef
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A mechanical locking on a plug connection between an electrical switch forming one part and a connecting plug forming another part, the mechanical locking comprising a pin-shaped extension provided on one of said parts; a matching depression on another of said parts in which said extension engages, said depression having a side wall extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the plug connection and provided with an inwardly extending blocking lug; a blocking spring having a pin-shaped extension engageable with said blocking lug and having a blocking projection extending outwardly toward said blocking lug and an inwardly directed blocking extension engageable in a recess which can be brought in alignment with a depression of said pin-shaped extension; a housing of one said connecting plug and said switch and having an engagement slot located adjacent to a free end of said blocking spring and provided for a pin-shaped tool with which said blocking projection can be released from a locking connection with said blocking lug only in such a position of said switch in which said blocking extension of the blocking spring is located opposite to said recess of said pin-shaped extension for a blocking engagement and releasable from locking with said blocking lug, so that said switch and said connecting plug can be pulled out and withdrawn from one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A mechanical locking on a plug connection between an electrical switch forming one part and a connecting plug forming another part, the mechanical locking comprising a pin-shaped extension provided on one of said parts; a matching depression on another of said parts in which said extension engages, said depression having a side wall extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the plug connection and provided with an inwardly extending blocking lug; a blocking spring having a pin-shaped extension engageable with said blocking lug and having a blocking projection extending outwardly toward said blocking lug and an inwardly directed blocking extension engageable in a recess which can be brought in alignment with a depression of said pin-shaped extension; a housing of one said connecting plug and said switch and having an engagement slot located adjacent to a free end of said blocking spring and provided for a pin-shaped tool with which said blocking projection can be released from a locking connection with said blocking lug only in such a position of said switch in which said blocking extension of the blocking spring is located opposite to said recess of said pin-shaped extension for a blocking engagement and releasable from locking with said blocking lug, so that said switch and said connecting plug can be pulled out and withdrawn from one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
A mechanical locking as defined in claim 1, wherein said switch has a lower part provided with said extension, said extension being hollow and cylindrical and formed with said depression located adjacent to said blocking spring, said switch having a switch axle extending into said extension and provided in the region of said depression on said extension with a lateral formation formed as said recess for engagement of said blocking extension extending from said blocking spring in a predetermined switching position in which said recess of said turning axle is aligned with said depression of said cylindrical extension.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mechanical locking as defined in claim 2, wherein said formation is formed as a lateral groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A mechanical locking as defined in claim 2, wherein said formation is formed as a flattening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A mechanical locking as defined in claim 1, wherein said blocking projection has an outwardly directed blocking surface which extends perpendicularly outwardly from said blocking spring and engages behind said blocking lug.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A mechanical locking as defined in claim 5, wherein said blocking lug has an abutment surface, said blocking lug extending laterally in said depression and having an inclined surface which raises in an insertion direction of said extension and so that said blocking projection slides on it during making the plug connection until said blocking surface blockingly engages said abutment surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A mechanical locking as defined in claim 6, wherein said blocking projection has an inclined outer sliding surface which slides along said inclined surface of said blocking lug during making the plug connection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A mechanical locking as defined in claim 1, wherein said blocking spring has a free end provided with a lateral engagement surface which extends over said blocking projection and is formed for engaging by a tool.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A mechanical locking as defined in claim 1, wherein said blocking extension extends inwardly inclined from a free end of said blocking spring at a distance from said blocking projection to an opposite side of said blocking spring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
A mechanical locking as defined in claim 1, wherein said depression for engaging said blocking extension located opposite to said blocking projection on said blocking spring is formed on a linearly displaceable part of said switch located opposite to said pin-shaped extension transversely to a longitudinal axis of the plug connection.
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