Plug-in connector part comprising a locking element

• US 9,716,342 B2
• Filed: 08/24/2016
• Issued: 07/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• 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: Moseke, Dirk, Effenberger, Frederik
• Primary Examiner(s): PAUMEN, GARY F
• Application Number:
  US15/245,233
• Publication Number:
  US 20170062984A1
• Time in Patent Office: 335 Days
• Field of Search: 439352, 439 34, 439348, 439310, 439372, 70490
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6272 comprising a single latching arm
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6335 comprising a handle
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/639 Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
• 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-in connector part includes a housing and a plug-in portion arranged on the housing and that can be brought into plugged engagement with an associated mating plug-in connector part so as to electrically contact the plug-in connector part and the mating plug-in connector part. A locking element is movably arranged on the housing and can lock the plug-in connector part to the mating plug-in connector part, the locking element being movable between a locked position, in which the plug-in connector part is locked to the mating plug-in connector part, and an unlocked position, in which the plug-in connector part can be removed from the mating plug-in connector part. A blocking element is arranged on the housing and guided on the housing so as to be adjustable in an adjustment direction. The blocking element can block the locking element in the locked position. The blocking element includes a handle element.

Claims

1. A plug-in connector part, comprising:

a housing;

a plug-in portion arranged on the housing and configured to be brought into plugged engagement with an associated mating plug-in connector part so as to electrically contact the plug-in connector part and the mating plug-in connector part;

a locking element movably arranged on the housing and configured to lock the plug-in connector part to the mating plug-in connector part, the locking element being movable between a locked position, in which the plug-in connector part is locked to the mating plug-in connector part, and an unlocked position, in which the plug-in connector part is configured to be removed from the mating plug-in connector part; and

a blocking element, arranged on the housing and guided on the housing so as to be adjustable in an adjustment direction, the blocking element being configured to block the locking element in the locked position,

wherein the blocking element comprises a handle element, the blocking element being configured, in a release position, to allow movement of the locking element between the locked position and the unlocked position, and being configured to be manually movable by a user acting on the handle element, in the adjustment direction from the release position into a blocking position, in which the blocking element is operatively connected to the locking element so as to block the locking element in the locked position.

2. The plug-in connector part according to claim 1, wherein the blocking element comprises a blocking portion which is in contact with a projection element of the locking element when in the blocking position such that movement of the locking element out of the locked position towards the unlocked position is blocked.

3. The plug-in connector part according to claim 2, wherein, in the release position, the blocking portion is positioned opposite a release portion of the locking element, which release portion is offset back from the projection element such that the locking element is configured to be moved between the locked position and the unlocked position.

4. The plug-in connector part according to claim 1, wherein the blocking element is resiliently biased towards the release position with respect to the housing.

5. The plug-in connector part according to claim 1, wherein the blocking element comprises a body having a receiving opening therein, in which opening a spring element configured to resiliently bias the blocking element with respect to the housing is arranged.

6. The plug-in connector part according to claim 1, wherein the blocking element is configured be moved out of the housing at least in part by the handle element.

7. The plug-in connector part according to claim 1, wherein the blocking element comprises, in the region of the handle element, an opening configured to releasably attach a lock.

8. The plug-in connector part according to claim 1, further comprising a locking element fixedly arranged on the housing, the locking element being configured to lock the blocking element in the blocking position.

9. The plug-in connector part according to claim 8, wherein, in the blocking position, the locking element is engaged with a latching portion of the blocking element.

10. The plug-in connector part according to claim 8, wherein the fixed locking element has an opening through which an electric cable connected to the housing extends.

11. The plug-in connector part according to claim 1, wherein the locking element is arranged on the housing so as to be pivotable about a pivot shaft.