Patent ID: 8052163
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: B60D,B62D

Abstract:
1. A plug-in coupling system comprising: a connector bracket situated at a semitrailer, the connector bracket comprising a support element which can swivel about a bearing and a connector arranged in the support element, the support element having a casing frame with a segment shaped complementary to an insertion opening of a fifth wheel, wherein the casing frame can move relative to the connector by making contact with the insertion opening and thus the connector can travel from a closed standby position to an opened coupling position; and a socket arranged beneath an insertion opening of a fifth wheel, wherein the socket makes contact with the connector in the coupled condition of the semitrailer and after making contact is secured and able to swivel vertically, wherein the casing frame can be displaced relative to the connector by making contact with the insertion opening and thus the connector can travel from a closed standby position to an open coupling position, and the socket has a closing shutter.