Connector for pyrotechnic applications
A connector including a plurality of receptacles located in a housing, and a primary interlock for engaging a contact plug pluggable into the receptacles. A secondary interlock is moveable between a full catch position and a half-catch position with respect to the housing. A seal is provided for sealing the secondary interlock relative to the housing. The secondary interlock moves relative to the seal while maintaining a seal from the half-catch position into the full catch position of the secondary interlock.
1. A connector, comprising of:
a plurality of receptacles located in a housing;
a primary interlock for engaging a contact plug pluggable into the receptacles;
a secondary interlock, moveable between a full catch position and a half-catch position with respect to the housing; and
a peripheral seal for sealing the secondary interlock relative to the housing,
wherein the secondary interlock being moveable relative to the seal while maintaining a seal from the half-catch position into the full catch position of the secondary interlock.
2. A connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the secondary interlock has an axial stop with an annular shoulder for contact with the seal in the full catch position.
3. A connector as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a trunk area for holding the contact plug, and the trunk area including a peripheral seal for the contact plug.
4. A connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the receptacles are connected via a short circuit bridge which is made such that the short circuit bridge is separated by shifting the secondary interlock into the full catch position.
5. A connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the secondary interlock has an external approximately circular cylindrical, peripheral sealing section.
6. A connector as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the seal has a radial sealing bead which runs along a periphery adjoining a sealing section.
7. A connector as claimed in claim 5 , wherein an area of the secondary interlock surrounded by the sealing section is sealed.
8. A connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the seal is made integrally with the housing.
9. A connector as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the seal and the housing are produced by extrusion coating of the connector with a permanent elastic material.
10. A connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing has first and second releasable lockable components.
11. A connector as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first and second lockable components are lockable by tongue and groove.
12. A connector, comprising of:
a housing having a plurality of receptacles;
a primary interlocking means for a contact plug pluggable with the receptacles;
a secondary interlocking means movable between a full catch position and a half-catch position with respect to the housing; and
a peripheral sealing means for sealing the secondary interlocking means with respect to the housing from the half-catch position to the full catch position.
13. A connector as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the secondary interlock means has a substantially circular peripheral sealing section that engages a radial sealing bead as the sealing means.
14. A connector as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the secondary interlock means has an axial stop including an annular shoulder for contacting the sealing means when in the full catch position.
15. A connector as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the sealing means is formed integrally with the housing.
16. A connector as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising a trunk area for holding the contact plug, the trunk area including a peripheral seal for the contact plug.