Patent ID: 6171121
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: H01H,H01R

Abstract:
A battery cable clamp assembly for vehicles, comprising:a mounting device adaptable to receive a cable end;a first clamp portion formed in the mounting device;a second clamp portion disposable in the mounting device in electrical contact with the first clamp portion via a pressed connection, said second clamp portion having a collar and being coupled to the cable end;an outer protective part for the mounting device having a latch element formed in one-piece therewith;an auxiliary drive operable to release the pressed connection with a high separation force; andwherein the second clamp portion has a conically shaped contact surface that tapers toward a contact end of the second clamp portion, and the first clamp portion has a substantially correspondingly shaped contact surface that functions as a conical seat in which said second clamp portion is insertable to form the pressed connection, whereby the auxiliary drive produces the high separation force to release the pressed connection and the collar and latch element prevent any reconnection.