A CONTACT-HOLDER UNIT FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SOCKET/PLUG

摘要

The contact-holder unit (3) of a socket/plug has a body (7) which can be housed in a housing (1) and a plurality of electrical contacts mounted on the body (7) and constituted by pairs of blades (4a, 4b) lying in a plane perpendicular to the direction (x) of coupling of the socket/plug. The blades of each pair have facing contact edges (4c, 4d) for housing between them an electrical conductor (cl or c2 or c3) of a cable (A) to be connected. Each lever (10) for guiding and clamping a conductor is articulated to the body (7) and can be pivoted outwardly (10') in order to release the conductor f rom the pair of blades or can be locked onto the body (7) in order to insert the conductor between the facing edges of the pair of blades in order to ensure electrical contact. The pivoting takes place in a plane parallel to the coupling direction (x). In the engagement position, a portion (10b) of the lever projects beyond the body (7) so that the lever can be released manually.