IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,114,180
Granted Patent B2
US 10,114,180 · App. 15/355,291 · Granted Oct 30, 2018

Plug connector

Inventor: Dusko Suzic (Dubendorf, CH)
Assignee: Reichle & De-Massari AG
G02B6/3893G02B6/3831G02B6/3879G02B6/3887G02B6/3895
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,114,180
App. No.
15/355,291
Filed
Nov 18, 2016
Granted
Oct 30, 2018
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2874
USPC
385/76
Abstract

A plug connector, in particular an optical plug connector, has a plug unit comprising at least one plug element which has at least one locking element, and with an actuation unit comprising at least one actuation element which is translationally displaceable with respect to the plug unit for the purpose of actuating the locking element.

Claims (29)

1. A plug connector, in particular an optical plug connector, with a plug unit comprising at least one plug element which has at least one locking element, and with an actuation unit comprising at least one actuation element which is translationally displaceable with respect to the plug unit for the purpose of actuating the locking element, wherein

the actuation unit includes at least one additional actuation element that is provided for actuating the locking element,

the additional actuation element is a cable anti-kink element, and

the additional actuation element is separate from the actuation element.

2. The plug connector according to claim 1 , wherein the actuation unit is in an assembled state connected to the plug unit via a dovetail connection.

3. The plug connector according to claim 2 , wherein the plug unit comprises at least two dovetail-connection elements and the actuation unit is optionally connectable to one of the dovetail-connection elements.

4. The plug connector according to claim 3 , wherein the dovetail-connection elements are arranged on respectively opposite sides of the plug unit.

5. The plug connector according to claim 1 , comprising an optical display unit having at least one display element which is provided for displaying at least one display information that differs from a trademark logo and is an inscription space.

6. The plug connector according to claim 5 , wherein the display unit is arranged at the actuation unit.

7. The plug connector according to claim 6 , wherein the display unit comprises at least one display element which is in an assembled state arranged on a same side of the actuation unit and/or of the plug unit as the locking element.

8. The plug connector according to claim 7 , wherein the display unit comprises at least one further display element which is in an assembled state arranged on a side of the actuation unit and/or of the plug unit that is situated opposite the locking element.

9. The plug connector according to claim 1 , comprising an identification unit which is provided for supplying, in at least one operation state, at least one identification information and is provided for unambiguously identifying the plug connector and includes at least one transponder.

10. The plug connector according to claim 9 , wherein the identification unit is connected to the plug unit via a further dovetail connection.

11. The plug connector according to claim 10 , wherein the plug unit comprises at least two further dovetail-connection elements and the identification unit is optionally connectable to one of the further dovetail-connection elements.

12. The plug connector according to claim 11 , wherein the further dovetail-connection elements are identical to the dovetail-connection elements.

13. The plug connector according to claim 9 , wherein the identification unit and the actuation unit are in the assembled state connected to dovetail-connection elements of the plug unit which are situated opposite each other.

14. The plug connector according to claim 1 , wherein the plug unit comprises at least one further plug element with at least one further locking element, and the actuation unit comprises at least one further actuation element, which is translationally displaceable with respect to the plug unit for the purpose of actuating the further locking element.

15. The plug connector according to claim 14 , wherein the further actuation element is connected to the actuation element in a one-part implementation.

16. The plug connector according to claim 14 , wherein the further plug element is, in a fully assembled state of the further actuation element, rotatable with respect to the further actuation element.

17. The plug connector according to claim 14 , comprising an orientation unit, which is provided for changing in an assembly process a minimum distance between the plug element and the further plug element.

18. The plug connector according to claim 17 , wherein the orientation unit is embodied in a one-part implementation with the identification unit.

19. A plug connector, in particular, an optical plug connector, comprising

a plug unit including at least one plug element, which has at least one locking element and at least one holding unit for holding the plug element, and

an actuation unit including at least one actuation element, which is translationally displaceable with respect to the plug unit for actuating the locking element, wherein the actuation unit is, in an assembled state, connected to the holding unit via a dovetail connection.

20. The plug connector according to claim 19 , wherein

the plug unit includes at least two dovetail-connection elements,

the actuation unit is optionally connectable to one of the dovetail-connection elements, and

the holding unit has at least two holding parts, which are separate,

wherein precisely one of the dovetail-connection elements is arranged on each of the holding parts.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2016
From: SUZIC, DUSKO
To: REICHLE & DE-MASSARI AG
Reel/Frame 040366/0713 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2016 103 178 U · Jun 16, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170363818A1 · Dec 21, 2017
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