US 12,407,124 B1
Connector disengage resistance mechanism
Juan Samaniego, Elgin, IL (US); Julie Rutter, Elgin, IL (US); Karol Goszczynski, Big Rock, IL (US); Jan Andree Beneke, Vechta (DE); and Casey Spitz, Arlington Heights, IL (US)
Assigned to HARTIN Electric Stiftung & Co. KG, Espelkamp (DE)
Filed by HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG, Espelkamp (DE)
Filed on May 13, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/206,136.
Application 19/206,136 is a continuation of application No. PCT/IB2024/051591, filed on Feb. 20, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/446,962, filed on Feb. 20, 2023.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/05 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/052 (2013.01) [H01R 13/6278 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A plug connector assembly for providing increased resistance against unintended release from a socket connector, the plug connector assembly comprising
a contact insert comprising
a plurality of cavities, the plurality of cavities arranged in a matrix of three columns and two rows, and
a retention pin having a base portion and a protruding portion,
wherein the retention pin occupies a cavity in a middle column of the matrix,
wherein the retention pin is not electrically conductive, and
wherein the protruding portion of the retention pin is configured to engage a socket insert of the socket connector when the plug connector assembly is plugged into the socket connector.