The invention relates to a plug connector for electrically connecting an electric vehicle to a charging device, comprising a pug or a socket (1) and an electromechanically driven locking device (3), wherein the plug or the socket (1) is configured for establishing an electrical connection to a second socket or a second plug of a second plug connector associated with the electric vehicle or the charging device, the locking device (3) is movable axially to the plug-in direction (7) of the plug or socket (1) to mechanically lock and/or unlock an interconnected plug/socket pair (1), and the locking device (3) and/or the plug or the socket (1) has a centering device (11) configured in such a way that the locking device (3) can be detachably fastened in a form-fitting manner to the plug or to the socket (1) in a position predetermined by the centering device (11). A significantly simplified assembly is thus made possible, even where space is restricted.


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    Title :

    Plug connector


    Contributors:
    SEELIG MARCO (author) / FELDNER RALF (author)

    Publication date :

    2016-06-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / H01R Elektrisch leitende Verbindungen , ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS



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