Abstract: A connector assembly (1) comprising a main connector (2) with a contact support (6), and a mating connector (3) that can be mated with the main connector (2), having a contact support (7), wherein the mating connector (3), in the plug-in region, is formed with a chamfer (10) that corresponds to the shape of the main connector (2) such that, during the mating process, the main connector (2) is inserted into the mating connector (3) in a predefined position, wherein the main connector (2) comprises two axially extending springs (8), arranged in opposition in the plug-in direction, and the mating connector (3) comprises two opposing slots (9), or vice versa, wherein a spring (8) corresponds to its respective slot (9), characterized in that the two springs (8) have different lengths.

Abstract: A vehicle-charging apparatus has a vehicle part fixed on a vehicle having a housing holding a respective set of fixed concentric circular contacts, a movable robot part having a housing holding a respective set of recessed concentric circular contacts complementary to the vehicle contacts, and an engagement guard movable relative to the housing and vehicle contacts and between a lower position in which the vehicle contacts are protected or and an upper position in which the contacts of the vehicle part are uncovered. A spring urges the engagement guard into the lowered position and the robot part is raised when aligned underneath the vehicle part for pressing the contacts of the robot part up against the engagement guard to uncover the vehicle contacts and engage the contacts of the robot part upwardly with the contacts of the vehicle part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connection (1) having a plug connector (2) and a mating plug connector (3). The plug connector (2) and the mating plug connector (3) can be plugged together in order to form the plug connection (1), wherein the plug connector (2) has a contact support (4) with at least one contact chamber for receiving a contact partner, and the contact support (4) is inserted into an outer housing (5) of the plug connector (2). Each contact partner is primarily locked in the contact chamber of the contact partner, and a secondary lock (6) is provided for a secondary locking of the contact partners in the contact chambers thereof. The invention is characterized in that the secondary lock (6) is formed by a longitudinal web (16), at the two ends of which a respective latching element (17) is arranged that interacts with the contact support (4), and at least one force absorbing web (19) is arranged on the upper face of the longitudinal web (16).

Abstract: An injection-molded support has a contact chamber adapted to receive a contact partner, a fixed seal part, a movable seal part shiftable relative to the fixed seal between an open position spaced therefrom and a closed position closely juxtaposed therewith, and a break point holding the movable seal part in the open position and frangible for movement of the movable seal part into the closed position. A cable end fitted between the seal parts into the chamber is clamped when the movable seal part is then moved from the open into the closed position with rupturing of the break element and is held in form-fitting clamping engagement of the cable end between the seal parts. Finally the cable end is overmolded with molding compound to the contact body outside the contact chamber while blocking entry of the compound by the seal parts into the contact chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a network, wherein at least two network devices are connected to one another in the network via a data line and exchange data via this data line, wherein each network device is fixedly assigned an independent MAC address, wherein a network management station also controls the configuration and/or the operation of the network, characterised in that a query is sent from the network management station by multicast by means of the SNMP protocol to the network devices so as to query the configuration parameters of the network devices and/or configure the queried network device by SNMP.

Abstract: The invention relates to a contact element (1) for a plug connector, comprising a crimp region having crimp wings (5), with which same is connected to an electrical conductor of a line, wherein the contact element (1) has a spring-like contact geometry for a counter contact element in a contact region, wherein this contact geometry is provided in duplicate, characterised in that one part of the double contact geometry is formed by an additional contact element (3), wherein this additional contact element (3) is produced separately from the contact element (1) and, after production, same is arranged on the contact element (1) via a connection (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connection (1) which consists of a plug connector (2) and a mating plug connector (3) that can be plugged together in order to form the plug connection (1), comprising a retraction aid which is arranged on a part of the plug connector (1) and which interacts with another part on the mating plug connector (3). The plug connector (1) and the mating plug connector (3) have a retraction aid, said retraction aid being actuated axially in the plug-in direction automatically when the plug connector and the mating plug connector are plugged together.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connection (1) having a plug connector (2) and a mating plug connector (3). The plug connector (2) and the mating plug connector (3) can be plugged together in order to form the plug connection (1), wherein the plug connector (2) has a contact support (4) with at least one contact chamber for receiving a contact partner, the contact support (4) is inserted into an outer housing (5) of the plug connector (2), each contact partner is primarily locked in the respective contact chamber, and a secondary lock (6) is provided for a secondary locking of the contact partners in the respective contact chambers. The invention is characterized in that the outer housing (5) has at least one locking hook (13) which interacts with the contact support (4). The contact support (4) has a hook mating geometry (14), and the at least one locking hook (13) is aligned diagonally to a central axis of the outer housing (5).

Abstract: A male plug connector having a contact support (1) with at least one contact chamber (2), wherein a contact partner (7) is mounted in the at least one contact chamber (2), wherein the contact partner (7) has a primary locking tab (10) that cooperates with its contact chamber (2), wherein a locking element (6) that can be displaced between a prelocking position and a final locking position is mounted on and/or in the contact support (2), wherein the locking element (6) is designed to secondarily lock the contact partner (7) having a secondary locking tab (12) when the contact partner (2) is located in its specified position in its contact chamber (2) and the locking element (6) has been displaced from its prelocking position into its final locking position, characterized in that, in addition to the secondary locking tab (12) of the contact partner (7), a locking web (13) that cooperates with the locking element (6) is mounted on the contact partner (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mounting a plug connecter (1), comprising a contact carrier (30), which is designed to receive at least one contact partner (22) that is arranged on an electrical conductor (21) of a cable (20), wherein the contact carrier (30) is inserted in an outer housing (40). The invention is characterized in that the contact carrier (30) is provided with a latching lug (31) for fixing the at least one contact partner (22) in the contact carrier (30), and at least one latching hook (32) arranged at the end thereof and acting on the cable (20). Both the latching lug (31) and the at least one latching hook (32) are moved from an initial position into a functional position whenever the contact carrier (30) is inserted into the outer housing (40).

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connection, comprising a plug connector having a plug connector housing (1) and comprising a mating plug connector that can be plugged together with the plug connector, wherein the plug connector has a superstructure (4) and the superstructure (4) accommodates a locking element (8) in a preliminary latching position and a final latching position, wherein the plug connector has first latching means and the locking element (8) has first latching means corresponding thereto and the mating plug connector has further latching means and the locking element (8) has further latching means corresponding thereto, wherein the locking element (8) is first fastened to the plug connector in the preliminary latching position by means of the first latching means corresponding to each other before the mating plug connector is inserted into the plug connector, and the further latching means corresponding to each other are actuated by means of the insertion of the mating plug connector into th

Abstract: A magnetic position sensor consisting of a non-electroconductive, non-magnetic carrier on which a resistive layer is arranged, in addition to a pick-off layer which is located at a distance from the resistive layer and at least partially overlaps the same. The distance between the two layers is selected in such a way that contact is established between the two layers by a magnetic device that can be moved along the overlapping regions of the resistive layer and the pick-off layer. The pick-off layer is a film which consists of a ferromagnetic material and is electroconductive at least on one side. The pick-off layer is a film which consists of a ferromagnetic material and is electroconductive at least on one side.

Abstract: A brakeshoe having a backing plate formed with a seat recess opening at a face, is provided with a brakeshoe wear sensor held in place by a U-shaped spring clip. The clip is formed with a pair of legs extending generally parallel to each other and spaced so as to fit around the sensor and a front end extending between the legs and joining same together. The legs and front end fit wholly in the seat recess between the sensor and the backing plate and bear on the sensor and backing plate. A bent-out tab projects transversely from each of the legs and bears outside the recess on the face of the backing plate.

Abstract: The socket contact (1) for receiving a plug contact (10), the socket contact (1) having a contact casing (4) mounted on one end of a cable (2), the contact casing being contacted to an electrical conductor (3) of the cable (2), wherein according to the invention a biasing spring (5) is provided, wherein according to the invention the biasing spring (5) is designed such that it acts on the contact casing (4) and acts through at least one section of the contact casing (4) on the plug contact (10), and is attached at a first joint (6) to the contact casing (4), wherein furthermore the electrical conductor (3) is attached to the contact casing (4) at another joint (7) spaced from the first joint (6).

Abstract: A plug-in connector for connecting to a glow plug in a diesel engine has a circular cross section and a plastic base body on which at least one strip contact is coaxially provided. The strip contact has a longitudinally extending slit and at least one protruding projection on the base body. After the strip contact is installed on the base body the projection is deformed in such a way that it projects at least partially over at least one web of the strip contact after being deformed.

Abstract: A plug-in connection has a housing having a pair of spaced sides between which can fit a plug or socket. Each side is formed with an aperture with the apertures aligned transversely with each other. The housing further having a latch element and a locking element. A pair of spaced side walls are fixed to and project outward from one of the sides of the housing. The aperture of the one side of the housing is between the side walls, and the aperture on the other side of the housing is at least as large as the aperture of the one side. A cover bridges the side walls and forms therewith a recess adapted to receive the locking element movable therein. The cover and side walls at least almost completely enclose the latch element and locking element and are almost completely enclosed in an end region of the recess.

Abstract: A plug-type connector having a plastic housing having at least one contact chamber in which a contact is fitted and locked at least at one location. The contact chamber in the housing has on each of two inner faces of the contact chamber a test slot that can receive a test probe that is inserted into the contact chamber for a function test of the plug-type connector.

Abstract: A plug-type connector has a plug-type socket, a contact holder fittable in the plug-type socket, and a cover shell engaged around the contact holder and fittable with the plug-type socket. Latch formations on the cover shell and on the contact holder secure the holder and shell together in a prelatched position with the holder only partially fitted in the shell. Thus, when the holder is fitted in the socket, the shell is to the socket and the holder is shifted in the shell into a final position fully inserted in the shell.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a dielectric body having longitudinally opposite inner and outer faces and formed with a central cavity opening longitudinally outward at the outer face and a pair of side cavities flanking the central cavity and also opening longitudinally outward at the outer face, respective stiff contacts fixed in the side cavities and each having an outer end projecting longitudinally outward from the respective side cavity past the outer face, an elastically deformable generally U-shaped bridge clip having a bight in the central cavity and a pair of generally longitudinally extending arms each having an outer end projecting longitudinally outward from the central cavity past the outer face, each of the arm outer ends bearing transversely on a respective one of the contact outer ends in an uncoupled position of the connector. The bight is held in the cavity to retain the clip therein against longitudinal movement.