US 12,482,996 B2
Electrical plug connector for a busbar
Grzegorz Porebski, Podleze (PL); Jakub Walkowski, Rzezawa (PL); and Paulina Budny, Cracow (PL)
Assigned to Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed by Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/960,409.
Claims priority of application No. 21202921 (EP), filed on Oct. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0120886 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 25/16 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 25/165 (2013.01) [H01R 13/521 (2013.01); H01R 13/6273 (2013.01); H01R 13/62933 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical plug connector for an electrical connection system, particularly for a busbar of an electrical vehicle, the electrical plug connector comprising:
a plug connector housing including a housing body; and
a busbar portion, wherein the busbar portion is at least partially accommodated in the plug connector housing, wherein the busbar portion includes:
a busbar conductor, and
a busbar end which is integrally formed with the busbar conductor, wherein the busbar end includes a connection portion, the connection portion being configured for being plugged to a mating connector to establish an electrical connection, wherein the busbar end further includes a retention means, which is configured to engage with a corresponding retention means to receive pull forces being imposed on the busbar portion in a direction opposite to a mating direction, and wherein the plug connector housing includes a corresponding retention means, that engages with the retention means, when the busbar portion is at least partially accommodated in the plug connector housing, wherein the plug connector housing comprises a mating lever that is arranged pivotable relative to the housing body between an alignment position and a mating position, wherein in the alignment position, the mating lever allows the mating connector to be aligned with the housing body, and in the mating position the mating lever couples the housing body with the mating connector in a mated configuration, wherein the mating lever is configured to be engageable with the mating connector, in order to move the plug connector along a mating direction relative to the mating connector into the mated configuration, when being pivoted from the alignment position to the mating position, and wherein the plug connector housing further includes a connector position assurance member that is arranged moveable relative to the housing body so as to be moveable into a locked position, thereby locking the mating lever in the mating position.