US 12,444,874 B2
Electrical connector installation element with motorized closure mechanism
Berthold Kalkus, Rennerod (DE); and Michael Konrad, Driedorf-Hohenroth (DE)
Assigned to KK TECHNOLOGIE GMBH & CO KG, Rennerod (DE)
Appl. No. 17/925,364
Filed by KK Technologie Gmbh & Co. KG, Rennerod (DE)
PCT Filed May 18, 2021, PCT No. PCT/DE2021/000094
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 15, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/233491, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 25, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 102020002945.0 (DE), filed on May 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0231335 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/453 (2006.01); H01R 24/70 (2011.01); H02G 3/14 (2006.01); H02G 3/18 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/4532 (2013.01) [H01R 24/70 (2013.01); H02G 3/14 (2013.01); H02G 3/18 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Apparatus comprising:
an electrical connector installation element including:
a housing, wherein the housing bounds an interior area,
at least one electrical plug socket in fixed operative connection with the housing and positioned in the interior area,
an outer surface, wherein the outer surface outwardly bounds the element and includes at least one opening, wherein each at least one opening
extends through the outer surface to the interior area, and is in alignment with a respective socket, whereby a plug extended through a respective opening is engageable with a respective socket,
a closure, wherein the closure
is movably mounted in operative connection with the housing, wherein the closure is rotatable about an axis and is axially movable,
is positioned axially intermediate of the at least one opening and the at least one socket,
includes at least one axially extending opening engaging portion,
wherein each opening engaging portion is configured to extend in and close a respective opening,
at least one motor,
wherein the at least one motor is in operative connection with the closure,
wherein the at least one motor is operative responsive at least in part to at-receipt of control signals to cause
with the closure in a closed position wherein in the closed position the at least one opening engaging portion extends in the at least one opening, the closure member to first move axially such that the at least one opening engaging portion moves inwardly away from the at least one opening, and then to move rotationally to an open position, wherein in the open position the at least one socket is enabled to be engaged with a plug, and
with the closure in the open position, the closure member to first move rotationally such that the at least one opening engaging portion is aligned with the at least one opening, and then to move axially to the closed position, whereby the at least one socket is inaccessible from outside the housing.