PLUG CONNECTOR PART WITH A LATCHING ELEMENT

• US 20170047679A1
• Filed: 02/16/2015
• Published: 02/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Phoenix Contact E-Mobility Gmbh (Phoenix Contact GmbH & Company KG)
• Original Assignee: Phoenix Contact E-Mobility Gmbh (Phoenix Contact GmbH & Company KG)
• Inventors: GARTH, Carsten
• Granted Patent: US 9,837,762 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/16 Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6275 Latching arms not integral with the housing H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6397 with means for preventing unauthorised use
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/26 for vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

A plug connector part for a plug connector includes a housing part; a plug portion arranged on the housing part for plug-connection to another plug connector part; and a latching element, which is arranged in a movable minter on the housing part, including a latching portion for locking to the other plug connector part, the latching element being movable between a first, locking position for establishing locking between the plug connector part and the other plug connector part and a second, unlocking position for unlocking the plug connector part from the other plug connector part. A handle is arranged on the housing part, and has a handle piece with a securing element arranged on the handle piece so as to be movable in a securing direction to act on the latching element in a securing position to prevent the latching element from moving out of the first, locking position.

Claims

1. A plug connector part for a plug connector, comprising:

a housing part;

a plug portion arranged on the housing part configured for plug-connection to another plug connector part;

a latching element, which is arranged in a movable manner on the housing part, comprising a latching portion configured to lock to the other plug connector part, the latching element being movable between a first, locking position for establishing locking between the plug connector part and the other plug connector part and a second, unlocking position fir unlocking the plug connector part from the other plug connector part; and

a handle arranged on the housing part, the handle having a handle piece comprising a securing element that is arranged on the handle piece so as to be movable in a securing direction and is configured to act on the latching element in a securing position prevent the latching element from moving out of the first, locking position into the second, unlocking position, and, in a released position to release the latching element for movement out of the first, locking position into the second, unlocking position.

2. The plug connector part according to claim 1, wherein the latching element comprises a latching lever which is pivotally mounted on the housing part.

3. The plug connector part according to claim 1, wherein the latching element is pivotally mounted on the housing part by a bearing element.

4. The plug connector part according to claim 1, wherein the latching element comprises a first lever arm bearing the latching portion and a second lever arm which is different to the first lever arm.

5. The plug connector part according to claim 4, wherein the latching element comprises an operating portion arranged on the second lever arm, by which operating portion the latching element is configured to be operated for movement out of the first, locking position into the second, unlocking position.

6. The plug connector part according to claim 5, wherein, in the securing position, the securing element is moved closer to the operating portion and is arranged relative to the operating portion such that the operating portion cannot be moved past the securing element toward the second, unlocking position.

7. The plug connector part according to claim 5, wherein the operating portion is arranged on an end of the latching element facing away from the latching portion.

8. The plug connector pant according to claim 1, wherein the securing element is configured to be moved in a drilled hole in the handle piece extending in the securing direction.

9. The plug connector part according to claim 1, wherein the securing element comprises a tappet extending longitudinally in the securing direction, which the securing element is moved closer to the latching element when in the securing position.

10. The plug connector part according to claim 9, wherein a spring element is arranged on the tappet, the spring element being configured to pre-tension the securing element toward the release position.

11. The plug connector part according to claim 1, wherein the securing element is configured to be locked relative to the handle piece and to be unlocked by a key.

12. The plug connector part according to claim 1, further comprising an electromagnetic or mechanical actuator arranged on the handle piece, the actuator being configured to move the securing element relative to the handle piece.

13. The plug connector part according to claim 12, wherein the actuator comprises an electric lifting magnet, which has a stator arranged on the handle piece and an electrical coil arranged on the stator, the electrical coil being configured to be energized to move the securing element.