US 12,142,881 B2
Charging socket with interface
Thomas Fuehrer, Blomberg (DE); Robert Babezki, Steinheim (DE); Witalij Knaub, Aerzen (DE); and Dennis Sprenger, Lemgo (DE)
Assigned to PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH, Schieder-Schwalenberg (DE)
Filed by PHOENIX CONTACT E-Mobility GmbH, Schieder-Schwalenberg (DE)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/462,060.
Claims priority of application No. 102020123476.7 (DE), filed on Sep. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0077638 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/74 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); H01R 12/57 (2011.01); H01R 13/03 (2006.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/741 (2013.01) [B60L 53/16 (2019.02); H01R 12/57 (2013.01); H01R 13/03 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/6275 (2013.01); H01R 27/02 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A plug socket, comprising:
a first connector face for connecting a plug configured to transmit electrical energy and/or electrical signals via at least one contact element;
a second connector face having at least one contact assembly which is fastenable or is detachably fastenable thereto, and which has the at least one contact element, and/or via which the electrical energy and/or the electrical signals is transmittable by at least one electrical line; and
a carrier base,
wherein the at least one contact element includes at least one portion of an at least one sheet metal part of the at least one contact assembly, or is connected by a material connection to at least one sheet metal part of the at least one contact assembly,
wherein the at least one sheet metal part is flat at least in portions for receiving or integrating in the carrier base,
wherein the at least one contact assembly comprises at least one first sheet metal part and at least one second sheet metal part configured to transmit electrical energy and/or electrical signals,
wherein the at least one first sheet metal part and/or the at least one second sheet metal part has the at least one contact element, or forms the at least one contact element at least in portions,
wherein the at least one contact assembly contacts a circuit board assembly, and
wherein the circuit board assembly has at least one recess configured to pass through a plug connection to expose a portion of the at least one contact assembly.