An energy supply arrangement for supplying a motor vehicle with electrical energy via a conductive plug connection, includes a stationary charging station and a charging socket which is arranged on board the motor vehicle, the charging station having a charging plug which can be extended in the direction of the motor vehicle. It is provided that the charging plug has a cylindrical base body, on the lateral surface of which multiple electrical contacts are arranged, the base body being encompassed by a protective ring which covers the contacts in a first position and releases the contacts in a second position for contacting counter contacts of the charging socket. A method for operating an energy supply arrangement is also provided.

An energy supply arrangement for supplying a motor vehicle with electrical energy via a conductive plug connection, includes a stationary charging station and a charging socket which is arranged on board the motor vehicle, the charging station having a charging plug which can be extended in the direction of the motor vehicle. It is provided that the charging plug has a cylindrical base body, on the lateral surface of which multiple electrical contacts are arranged, the base body being encompassed by a protective ring which covers the contacts in a first position and releases the contacts in a second position for contacting counter contacts of the charging socket. A method for operating an energy supply arrangement is also provided.

The present disclosure relates to a coaxial connector assembly comprising a first connector and a second connector adapted to be connected with each other, and a locking mechanism adapted to lock and unlock a connection between the first connector and the second connector. The locking mechanism includes a first locking member having at least one elastic snap-fit element and a second locking member having a locking element adapted to be snap-fitly engaged with the at least one elastic snap-fit element. The first locking member is disposed on an outer periphery of the first connector, and the second locking member is disposed on an outer periphery of the second connector. The elastic snap-fit element is constructed as a cantilever that extends axially toward a direction remote from the second connector, so that it is movable between an unlocking position and a locking position along a radial direction. In the unlocking position, the elastic snap-fit element is pressed down, so that the elastic snap-fit element is disengaged from the locking element, and in the locking position, the elastic snap-fit element springs back to its initial state, so that the elastic snap-fit element is snap-fitly engaged with the lock element.

A rolling bearing, in particular a ball bearing, in particular for use in a surgical instrument, which is designed for forwarding or transmitting electrical signals and has for this purpose at least one signal line or signal path integrated in the rolling bearing. A sleeve, in particular for use in a surgical instrument, is designed for forwarding or transmitting electrical signals and has for this purpose at least one signal line or signal path integrated in the sleeve. A surgical instrument, in particular a hand-held milling cutter, includes at least one ball bearing and at least one sleeve, each having a respective method of production.

An electrical connector comprises a housing body with a peripheral region and a central region. A hinge support protrudes from the housing body. A curved wall portion extends outward from the central region. A lid has a hollow portion arranged for rotation with respect to the hinge support. A spring or resilient member is configured to bias the lid in a closed state against an electrical socket with one or more electrically conductive terminals in an interior of the electrical socket. A slider is arranged to slide radially along the curved wall portion between an open position and a closed position, where the closed position holds the lid in the closed state and where the open position allows the lid to be rotationally raised or flipped upward.

A plug for use in an electrical connector system includes a handle body assembly comprising a handle body and a flange disposed on an end of the handle body. The flange defines a plurality of openings. A sleeve assembly includes a sleeve and a flange disposed on an end of the sleeve. The flange on the sleeve defines a plurality of openings. The openings in the flange on the handle body are aligned with the openings in the flange on the sleeve. A contact assembly is disposed, at least partially, in the sleeve of the sleeve assembly. The contact assembly includes a contact holder and a plurality of contacts coupled to the contact holder. Fasteners extend through the aligned openings in the flanges to secure the handle body assembly to the sleeve assembly.

A plug for use in an electrical connector system includes a handle body assembly comprising a handle body and a flange disposed on an end of the handle body. The flange defines a plurality of openings. A sleeve assembly includes a sleeve and a flange disposed on an end of the sleeve. The flange on the sleeve defines a plurality of openings. The openings in the flange on the handle body are aligned with the openings in the flange on the sleeve. A contact assembly is disposed, at least partially, in the sleeve of the sleeve assembly. The contact assembly includes a contact holder and a plurality of contacts coupled to the contact holder. Fasteners extend through the aligned openings in the flanges to secure the handle body assembly to the sleeve assembly.

An electrical connecting device having a main body and a displacement body mounted in a linearly movable manner relative to one another in a longitudinal direction. The main body has a cavity that accommodates a longitudinal section of the displacement body or vice versa. The length of the longitudinal section accommodated in the cavity is variable by a relative longitudinal movement of the main body and the displacement body. The main body has conductor tracks extending in the longitudinal direction and insulated from one another. The displacement body has sliding elements insulated from one another and resting on and electrically contacting a contact surface of a respective one of the conductor tracks. The conductor tracks are arranged on a main body surface of the main body. The main body surface is round in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction or is formed by a plurality of surface sections angled in relation to one another. The sliding elements project from a displacement body surface of the displacement body. The displacement body surface is round in the cross-sectional plane or is formed by a plurality of surface sections angled in relation to one another. The contact surfaces of at least two of the conductor tracks are angled in relation to one another.

An electrical connector system includes a first connector comprising first contacts and a plurality of contact guides associated with the respective first contacts. The system also includes a second connector comprising second contacts configured to slide between a respective one of the contact guides and a respective one of the first contacts in response to joining the first and second connectors as a mated pair. Each respective contact guide provides contact pressure to a first surface of the respective one of the second contacts to provide a biasing force of the second contact onto the first contact to electrically couple a second surface of the respective one of the second contacts opposite the first side to an adjoining surface of the respective one of the first contacts to conduct a signal between the respective one of each of the first and second contacts.

An electrical connector system includes a first connector comprising first contacts and a plurality of contact guides associated with the respective first contacts. The system also includes a second connector comprising second contacts configured to slide between a respective one of the contact guides and a respective one of the first contacts in response to joining the first and second connectors as a mated pair. Each respective contact guide provides contact pressure to a first surface of the respective one of the second contacts to provide a biasing force of the second contact onto the first contact to electrically couple a second surface of the respective one of the second contacts opposite the first side to an adjoining surface of the respective one of the first contacts to conduct a signal between the respective one of each of the first and second contacts.