Contact Preventer For An Electrical Conductor and Assembly For Connecting Two Electrical Conductors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016204548-A1
Application number	US-201614995330-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 14, 2016
Priority date	Jan 14, 2015
Publication date	Jul 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A contact stopper is provided and includes a conductor receiving receptacle and a protective housing. The protective housing includes a body and a fork-shaped mating section positioned opposite the conductor receiving receptacle. The fork-shaped mating section includes a pair of contact slots that run parallel to a length thereof and extends into an interior of the body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A contact stopper comprising:
a conductor receiving receptacle; and a protective housing having a body and a fork-shaped mating section positioned opposite the conductor receiving receptacle, the fork-shaped mating section includes a pair of contact slots substantially parallel to a length thereof and extending into an interior of the body.

2 . The contact stopper according to claim 1 , wherein each contact slot includes a closed front end.

3 . The contact stopper according to claim 2 , wherein the fork-shaped mating section includes a pair of mating prongs and a recess positioned between the pair of mating prongs.

4 . The contact stopper according to claim 3 , wherein the recess is located between the pair of contact slots.

5 . The contact stopper according to claim 4 , wherein each contact slot is a contact stopper guide.

6 . The contact stopper according to claim 5 , further comprising a pair of secondary contact slots horizontally positioned opposite the pair of contact slots.

7 . A connector assembly comprising:
a housing having a fastener receiving passageway and a stopper receiving passageway; a fastener removably positioned in the fastener receiving passageway and having an actuateable securing element; and a contact stopper removably positioned in the stopper receiving passageway and having a conductor receiving receptacle positioned at one end thereof.

8 . The connector assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the contact stopper includes a protective housing having a body and a fork-shaped mating section positioned opposite the conductor receiving receptacle, the fork-shaped mating section includes a pair of contact slots parallel to a length thereof and extending into an interior of the body.

9 . The connector assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the contact slot includes a closed front end.

10 . The connector assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the fork-shaped mating section includes a pair of mating prongs and a recess positioned between the pair of mating prongs.

11 . The connector assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the recess extends between the pair of contact slots.

12 . The connector assembly according to claim 11 , wherein each of the pair of contact slots is a contact stopper guide.

13 . The connector assembly according to claim 12 , further comprising a pair of secondary contact slots horizontally positioned opposite the pair of contact slots.

14 . The connector assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the fastener includes a securing element and a movable force distribution member on which the securing element exerts a force.

15 . The connector assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the housing is electrically isolated from the fastener.

Assignees

• Te Connectivity Germany Gmbh

Inventors

• Eckel Markus

Classifications

• H01R13/62911 Primary

  U-shaped sliding element · CPC title

• H01R4/44 Primary

  Clamping areas on both sides of screw · CPC title

• H01R13/193

  Means for increasing contact pressure at the end of engagement of coupling part {, e.g. zero insertion force or no friction} · CPC title

• H01R11/12

  End pieces terminating in an eye, hook, or fork · CPC title

• H01R13/502 Primary

  composed of different pieces (H01R13/514 takes precedence) · CPC title