PLUG-IN CONNECTOR
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1. A connector (10) which includes first and second units (11, 12) that can be moved into connection with each other, wherein:
- said second unit (12) includes a second housing (50) and a first wheel (65) that is rotatably mounted on the second housing about a first axis (80), said wheel (55) forming a spiral track (67);
said first unit (11) has a first housing (14) and has a first cam (28, FIG. 2) that is mounted on said first housing and that is engaged with said track and positioned so as said wheel turns in a first direction said second unit is moved into connection with said first unit.
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Abstract
A connector (10) for systems of high power density includes a first (female) plug-in unit (11), a second (male) plug-in unit (12), and gear wheels (65) with spiral tracks (67) that engage cams (28) that move the units together.
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1. A connector (10) which includes first and second units (11, 12) that can be moved into connection with each other, wherein:
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said second unit (12) includes a second housing (50) and a first wheel (65) that is rotatably mounted on the second housing about a first axis (80), said wheel (55) forming a spiral track (67); said first unit (11) has a first housing (14) and has a first cam (28, FIG. 2 ) that is mounted on said first housing and that is engaged with said track and positioned so as said wheel turns in a first direction said second unit is moved into connection with said first unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A connector (10) which includes a second unit (12) with a second housing (50) and with a second electrical contact (56,
FIG. 2 ) that is mounted on the second housing and that can be forced into engagement with a first electrical contact (36) that lies on a first housing of a first unit (11), wherein:-
said first unit includes a pair of wheels (64, 65) having spiral tracks, said pair of wheels being rotatable together about a first axis (80) on said first housing; said second unit includes a pair of cams (28) mounted on said second housing and engaged with said spiral tracks so when the wheels turn said cams move down said pair of wheels and push said second contact into engagement with said first contact. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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