CN103125052B - Contact housing, electric plug connector or mating connector and the electric wire of assembling for electrical contact element - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of contact housing (1) at least two contact device, especially, electric plug connector or the contact housing of mating connector for automotive field, there are two contact housing modules (10,20), first contact device can be installed in the first contact housing module (10), second contact device can be installed in the second contact housing module (20), contact housing module (10,20) it is configured to towards motion each other and can be fixed to each other, be particularly capable of breech lock each other.Further, the present invention relates to a kind of electric plug connector or electrically mated adapter, especially, electrical female connector, and the electric wire assembled, described electric plug connector or electrically mated adapter, or the electric wire assembled have the contact housing (1) according to the present invention.

Description

Contact housing, electric plug connector or mating connector and the electric wire of assembling for electrical contact element

Technical field

The present invention relates to, at least two contact device, be particularly used for the electric plug connector of automotive field or the contact housing of mating connector.Further, the present invention relates to electric plug connector or electrically mated adapter, especially electrical female connector or pinned coupler, and the electric wire assembled.

Background technology

In electronic devices and components and power engineering field, many plug adapters and socket connector-hereinafter referred to as (electric) pin connector and mating connector are known, and it has the voltage of the voltage of maximum possible scope, electric current, frequency and data rate, electric current and/or signal for transmission.Especially, at automotive field, pin connector must for good and all ensure the extremely satisfactorily transmission signal under dirty, humidity and/or chemical corrosion environment and electric power in this case.Large-scale application due to such pin connector, it is known that the pin connector of a large amount of special configuration.

Such electric plug connector or mating connector or their contact housing may be mounted on electric wire or another electric device such as printed circuit board (PCB), or on the housing of electric power or electronic installation/in.If pin connector or mating connector are positioned on electric wire or cable, our so-called grafting or coupling；If it is positioned on electric power/electronic installation/in, our so-called integrated socket or (integrated) lining.Further, mating connector is often also known as plug receiver, especially when mating connector has the support set for ensureing the more stable connection between pin connector and mating connector.

If two different contact systems are electrically interposed in connection for one, then need two contact housings in plug side, similarly, need two contact housings in corresponding mating connector side.Such insertion connects and therefore includes two single insertion connectors, contact housing, such as inserting the contact housing of the plug side of connector, it is necessary to individually produce.When using injection molding process for their production, need two injection molds for this.Correspondingly, mating connector side needs two other injection molds.

Further, in having the situation of pin connector of multiple plane, wherein the contact device for pin connector is positioned in described plane, it is difficult to the associated contact device for each plane arranges auxiliary contact locking.This is particularly well-suited to the situation when contact locking is not in a plane.And, insert in the situations connected many is desired, it is difficult to formed simple and can be with the available contacts housing of parts quick-fit.It is to say, or abandon automatic and cheap cooperation, or corresponding interface, i.e. pin connector and mating connector must be redesigned.

Summary of the invention

It is an object of the invention to design the contact housing for contact device of a kind of improvement.And, it is an object of the invention to design pin connector or the mating connector of a kind of improvement, and the electric wire of improvement that can be assembled.Contact housing according to the present invention should be different from two kinds contact device coordinate, the contact device that said two is different is preferably belonging to different contact systems；Contact housing should be preferably able to rely on single injection mold to produce economically in single Shooting Technique.In this case, during contact apparatus should be placed in two planes；Contact for different contact apparatus locks should be simple and can quickly arrange.And, should assemble simply with contact apparatus according to the contact housing of the present invention, therefore the electric wire of pin connector or mating connector and assembling should produce marked downly.

The purpose of the present invention is realized by the contact housing at least two contact device according to claim 1, the contact housing of the electric plug connector or electrically mated adapter that are particularly used for automotive field；And realized by electric plug connector according to claim 10 or electrically mated adapter, female connector especially, and the electric wire assembled.The favourable development of the present invention will become obvious from dependent claims.

Contact housing according to the present invention has at least two contact housing module, and the first contact device can be arranged in the first contact housing module, and the second contact device can be arranged in the second contact housing module.Contact housing module will be simply referred to as " module " below.According to the present invention, these modules are configured to towards moving each other, and can be fixed to each other.In this case, it is preferable that two modules can lock together.Module is preferably held in certain mutual distance, especially, constant mutual distance at the open position of contact housing in this case.Further, module mutually can be fastened to each other at least one direction in space by doing that towards moving to the make position of contact housing each other.

According to the present invention, contact housing for preferably different contact apparatus separates in one plane, wherein said different contact apparatus can belong to different contact systems, such as MCP system (the many contact points of MCP) and/or MQS system (micro-side locks (Mirco-Quadlock) system) especially.The corresponding such module of two parts of contact housing: web (web) between the modules is the most once set and has destroyed or once corresponding sept is the most removed, towards motion each other and can be fastened to each other in make position.Contact housing occurs at its open position with the assembling of contact apparatus, it is, occur when intermodule separates.

In one embodiment of the invention, module or contact housing are set to one, are formed as one particular according to its material.In this case, module can rely on preferably flexible connecting element to link together, and described module can be towards moving rotationally and/or translationally to move each other.Preferably, connecting element be designed such that it substantially determines the restriction of the mutual mobility to module；That is, due to connecting element, module substantially can be moved towards another module on given path, contact housing thus change to its make position from its open position.

According to the present invention, two parts but the contact housing of single type is available, the contact device assembling that they can be different from two, the contact device that said two is different can belong to different contact systems especially.In this case, the module of two couplings of contact housing or contact housing can produce in single molding die in single moulding technology.Contact apparatus is preferably placed in two planes in this case, and it is simple and quick setting that the contact for different contact apparatus locks.To this end, only corresponding contact apparatus must polarity be correctly inserted in each contact cavities, this can be carried out in an automatic fashion or manually.

Thus, two modules are towards moving each other, and the second contact locking for contact elements can be installed；Referring further to the description put below with reference to this.Further, compared with the contact housing that two separate, contact housing is easier to carrying, because module is already at the relative position of correct orientation, outside this position, they only still have to towards moving each other.Owing to for the economic production technology of the contact housing according to the present invention and simply assembling, produce cheap according to the pin connector of the present invention or the electric wire of mating connector and assembling.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the connecting element between module is to connect band, and this connection band is preferably hingedly connected to modules via at least one or two one, or secured to one another with it.Preferably, connect band to form as one hinge.In this case, it is preferable that module via the first integrated hinge material formed (material-formed) or the most jointly remain to connect band, and thus jointly remain to the second module via the second integrated hinge.In one embodiment, connection band, from the outside of a module, preferably external margin, extends to the outside of another module, preferably external margin.In another embodiment, connect band in contact housing from the outside of a module, preferably from its lateral surfaces, extend to the outside of another module, Preferably also arrive its lateral surfaces.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one module has contact locking device, and by this contact locking device, the first or second contact apparatus can be locked in the contact cavities of another module.It is, however, preferable that two modules have such contact locking device, i.e. the first and second contact apparatus can be locked in the corresponding contact cavities of another module each by each contact locking device.In this case, in the make position of contact housing, the contact locking device of each module is projected in the contact cavities of another module each.In the situation of contact housing and parts assembling, then the most longitudinal end section of contact locking device is positioned in the associated contact chamber on suitable contact apparatus with lock mode by a fixing surface being formed thereon in each case.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the contact locking device of a module is ribbed shape.The width of this contact locking device is at least approximately equal to the distance between two external contacts chambeies of another module especially.This can be preferably adapted for two contact locking devices again.Preferably, the width of the width of the associated contact locking device of a module another module corresponding.In this case, contact locking device can have for the fixed contact device multiple isolated systems in another module.

Described module can by contact locking device on one module and in another module/in the clamp device that correspondingly forms and be fixed to each other.In this case, contact locking device is additionally formed as clamp device, and this clamp device preferably has locking device, especially latch projection.Correspondingly, the clamp device of another module, also, it is preferred that locking device, caves in for lock bolt the most especially.In the make position of contact housing, contact locking device can preferably be bonded in clamp device so that contact locking device is positioned in the latch surface of clamp device by the latch surface being formed thereon.

Preferably, in each case, two modules all have contact locking device and the most corresponding clamp device.In the make position of contact housing, a contact locking device of right later module is bonded in the corresponding clamp device of another module, and another contact locking device of another module is bonded in the corresponding clamp device of a module.This has installed two locking devices between two modules, and this device with keeping two module safety and abuts against each other securely at preferably at least two direction in spaces.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, described module has the locking device corresponded to each other.The locking device of a module can be lock recess in this case, and the locking device of another module can be locking projection.Locking device can depart from or part joint at the open position of contact housing, but the make position at least at contact housing is engaged with each other.Further, locking device can be formed as locking device, clamping device etc..But, screw connection, riveting or the gluing locking device that can also substitute of module use；In this case, it is also possible to save the lock bolt function of corresponding contact locking device.

Preferably, locking device is formed and/or is set to so that in the make position of contact housing, locking device cooperates with contact locking device and corresponding clamp device so that in addition to module relative to each other some is travelling, the mutually motion of module is prevented.Defective connecting element is same, so that described contact housing still can be fully achieved its function as the contact housing for pin connector or the like by its module locked each other.The separation of module and again lock bolt can be equally applicable to this.

In an embodiment of the present invention, at the open position of contact housing, by least one but preferably two or more web is maintained at a certain distance to module.For the make position of contact housing, web preferably must be switched off.This may be implemented as such as so that web has such yardstick, such that due to a certain power forward being applied to module from open position in the direction of make position, they rupture automatically.In this case, it should careful, the web material stayed the most excessively stops the closing motion of module.Described web be preferably set to away from module between connection band or be integrally formed therewith.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Example below with embodiment is explained in greater detail the present invention with reference to appended drawings in detail.In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the lateral perspective view of the first embodiment of the contact housing according to the present invention, and two of which contact housing module is in an open position；

Fig. 2 is the three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the embodiment being modified slightly in the region for two contact cavities of different contact systems compared with the contact housing of Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 is the lateral perspective view of the contact housing of Fig. 1 equally, but two contact housing modules are in the close position；

Fig. 4 is the contact housing schematic three dimensional views laterally cut open in its make position of Fig. 1；

Fig. 5 is the lateral perspective view of the second embodiment of the contact housing according to the present invention, and two of which contact housing module is in an open position；

Fig. 6 is the lateral perspective view of the contact housing of Fig. 5 equally, but two contact housing modules are in the close position；

Fig. 7 is the schematic three dimensional views laterally cut open that the contact housing of Fig. 5 is observed from top sideling in its make position；And

Fig. 8 be the contact housing of Fig. 5 at its open position from the following perspective view observed sideling.

Detailed description of the invention

Multiple embodiments referring to (insertion) the contact housing for automotive field are explained in greater detail the present invention.But, the present invention is not limited to this field, but may apply to all electric power for inserting connection and electrical contact housing.This most such as applies also for the contact housing of computer and (amusement) electronic devices and components field.In the present case, contact housing is for pin connector or the housing of mating connector, contact or coupling.But, the present invention can be also used for integrated socket, (integrated) lining, plug receiver etc..The contact device that can be fastened in contact housing is preferably socket contacts device and/or pin contact device.

Contact housing 1 (seeing all accompanying drawings) according to the present invention includes substantially two unit separated from one another, the two is referred to as contact housing module 10, the unit of 20, when linking together, forms the whole contact housing 1 being ready to use when being assembled particularly to together.Below, two contact housing module 10,20 the most simply referred to as modules 10,20；Further, the contact device 40 (the most shown in broken lines) in the first module 10 can be covered on and be preferably referred to as the first contact apparatus 40, be identical type (see below) or dissimilar (making an explanation the most in more detail) regardless of them.Similar situation is applicable to the contact device 50 (the second contact apparatus 50) of the second module 20 (the most shown in broken lines).The present invention is not limited to two modules 10,20 in this case, but multiple modules of contact housing 1 can also be coupled to each other.Therefore, two or more extra module can be provided on the side of the length of module according to the present invention；Further, such as can one after another, dispose multiple module.

Preferably, the contact apparatus 40,50 of two multi-forms or type, two different contact systems especially, it is used in contact housing 1.Preferably, they are so-called micro-sides lock (Quadlock) system (MQS), and it has foursquare contact cross section in electric contact area；And the system of the most contact points (MCP), it is generally of smooth contact device, the most smooth cable plug, and corresponding lining can be connected with this plug.In this case, preferably, relatively large module 10 can receive at least one single first contact apparatus 40, this first contact apparatus 40 is preferably formed to MCP contact apparatus 40, and less module 20 can receive at least one single second contact apparatus 50, the second contact apparatus 50 is preferably formed to MQS contact apparatus 50.Certainly other contact system can be used.

Two contact housing modules 10,20 are preferable to rely on connecting element 30 and are mechanically coupled to together, and connecting element 30 ensures the module 10,20 certain mobility relative to another module 20,10.Preferably, connecting element 30 limits the mutual displacement capacity of two modules 10,20 to translation and/or rotary motion, move pivotally especially, so that the relevant external margin of such as module 10,20 positions towards when moving each other generally parallel to each other in two modules 10,20.Therefore connecting element 30 is that the mutual mobility of two modules 10,20 provides and limits, and guides a module 10,20 to another module 20, on 10, so that they can quickly and easily be fastened to each other.

In this case, contact housing 1 moves to make position G from open position O, and at open position, two modules 10,20 keep being spaced to set a distance, and in make position, two modules 10,20 are towards moving each other.Module 10, the mutual distance of 20 is preferably ensured by least one connecting element being formed as web 310, and this web is arranged on module 10, between 20.Open position O at contact housing 1, i.e. module 10,20 away from each other, and the contact for the first contact apparatus 40 and/or the second contact apparatus 50 locks the most not yet to be installed, and in make position G, (seeing below) is installed in contact locking.Further, in make position G, module 10,20 fix, and lock especially, to each other.

In the embodiment shown in the figures, module 10, the mutually fastening of 20 is carried out by locking device, and this locking device is also formed for correlation module 10, the first contact apparatus 40 in 20 or each contact locking of the second contact apparatus 50.The locking of this contact is preferably secondary locking in this case.Each contact apparatus 40, the main locking of 50 preferably forms (lock tabs 46 indicating the first contact apparatus 40 seeing in Fig. 2) by the lock tabs being disposed thereon in each case, described lock tabs can act on for the single first or second contact apparatus 40, the relevant contact cavities 110 of 50, on 210/in each locking device (seeing the lock bolt shoulder 116 in Fig. 2).Certainly, lock (the most not shown) independent of each contact, or in addition to each contact locks, it is also possible to install the mutual fastening of two modules 10,20.Further, such as, in addition to shown contact locking or other locking device, it is also possible to use another contact locking optionally with lock bolt function (the most not shown).

According to the present invention, each module 10,20 or its module housing 100,200 have a contact locking device 120, and 220, it is respectively used to the secondary locking of the second or first contact apparatus 50,40 of other module 20,10 each.Further, each module 10,20 or module housing 100,200 have a clamp device 130, and 230, clamp device 130,230 are formed to correspond to relevant contact locking device 220,120.Below, the clamp device 130 combining the first module 10 is explained in greater detail the only one theme of the contact locking device 220 of the second module 20 and a function.

Theme and the function of the contact locking device 120 of the first module 10 cooperated with the clamp device 230 of the second module 20 are similarly formed, and described device is formed at module 10, the different position in contact housing 1 between 20.Preferably, they are arranged as relative to parallel above in the longitudinal direction L displacement of contact housing 1.Corresponding reference and representational refer to thing in bracket the representative configuration of contact locking device 220 or clamp device 130 refer to thing accordingly after be given once.

Fig. 1-4 illustrates the first embodiment of the present invention, and the first module 10, on the outside 13 being positioned within contact housing 1, preferably on long side 13, has clamp device 130 (clamp device 230), and this first module is orientated as relative with the second module 20.On the outside 23 of the inside being positioned at contact housing 1 of the second module 20, Preferably also on long side 13, orientating as on the other hand, described second module has contact locking device 220 (contact locking device 120).

In this case, the second module 20 is arranged as the slightly higher than first a certain amount of x of module 10, sees Fig. 2.This be preferably as the second module 20 relative to the first module 10 towards performing to have the circus movement of relatively large radius when moving each other, therefore, the second module 20 is relative to the first module 10 biased downward, with reference to Fig. 2.In this case, then except coding 150,250 and the introducing opening 114 of the contact device for mating connector, the joint face 2 of the contact housing 1 outside 214 has the form of general plane.If it is desire to or necessary, joint face also can be embodied as having ladder.

The contact locking device 220 of the second module 20 is preferably set to the projection of the linear ribs shape on outside 23 therein, and the joint face 2 being preferably generally parallel to the second module 20 extends.Non-rectilinear and/or angled route are certainly possible.In this case, projection is formed as the lock bolt hook 224 (lock bolt hook 124) of ribbed shape；It is, the cross section along the rib of outside 23 horizontal expansion of the second module 20 has hook form.The clamp device 130 of the first module 10 has the form corresponding to lock bolt hook 224；It is, at least cross section in peripheral part is shown greatly relative to each other reliable (positive) mode and is formed.Clamp device 130 is formed as locking device 130, preferably lock bolt depression 130 in this case.

At make position G (Fig. 3 and 4), be bonded in the lock bolt depression 130 of elongated with the lock bolt hook 224 of elongated mode horizontal expansion, the latch surface 225 (latch surface 125) of lock bolt hook 224 thus lean on the latch surface 135 (latch surface 235) of lock bolt depression 130.The latch surface 135 of lock bolt depression 130 is preferably provided on lock bolt hook 134 (lock bolt hook 234) in this case, and described lock bolt hook 134 (lock bolt hook 234) intrudes into wherein in the cross section of lock bolt depression 130.Lock bolt depression 130 extends in the first module 10 the most remote so that described depression is incorporated to one of the first module 10, in multiple or whole contact cavities 110；It is, it is the most fluidly connected.At the longitudinal direction L of contact cavities 110, lock bolt depression 130 is arranged at a level, at this level, and the locking device 42 of contact apparatus 40, preferably lock bolt shoulder 42, it is also possible to dispose (similar situation contact apparatus 50 be applicable to the second module).

In make position G of contact housing 1, contact locking device 220 is projected in clamp device 130 or the most remote so that fixing surface 222 (fixing surface 122) the locking contact apparatus 40 of contact locking device 220 or contact locking device 220 is in contact cavities 110 when mutual lock bolt is installed in contact cavities 110.Preferably, in this case, fixing surface 222 is against the lock bolt shoulder 42 (the most not shown) of contact apparatus 40.In this case, contact locking device 220 extends along the second module 20 and optionally extends beyond the second module 20 (with reference to Fig. 5 and 6) so that desired number of contact apparatus 40 can be fixed.The preferred length of contact locking device 220 is generally corresponding to the proper width of the module 10 relatively positioned in this case.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, two modules 10,20 connect by means of being formed as the connection connecting element 300 with 300, and described element is disposed substantially at two modules 10 at longitudinal direction L, between 20.Each module 10,20, it is formed as one advantageously according to material, 300 are carried to be formed as one with being connected in each case, the described band that connects 300 is formed as one advantageously according to material, such as, connected by insertion, but formed particular according to material be one；It is, contact housing 1 is formed as one according to material, or form as one.Connect in this case and can be connected to the first module 10 via the hinge 302 of one with 300, and be connected to the second module 20 via the hinge 304 of one.Preferably, integrated hinge 302 is attached to the outside 11,14 of outside, the preferably external margin 12 between end face 11 and long side surface 14, and the hinge 304 of one and is attached to the adjacent suitable external margin 22 of the second module 20 in this case.

For module 10,20 are unlikely to unintentionally be movable with respect to and will not damage to assemble to be spaced apart from each other to set a distance and when transport or can firmly carry, and at least one web 312 is formed at two modules 10, between 20.In the present case, especially, using two webs 312, they are arranged between the edge of each contact locking device 120,220 and each clamp device 130,230, and rupture towards when moving each other in two modules 10,20.Further, contact housing 1 preferably has one or more for example formed as transverse projections 150, the coding 150,250 of 250.Coding 150,250 may be provided in the first module 10 in (seeing Fig. 1) and/or the second module 20 and is preferably somewhat extended along each module 10,20 at longitudinal direction L from joint face 2.

And, each module 10,20 is respectively provided with locking device 140 or 240, and described locking device 140 or 240 prevents the mutual lateral movement of two modules 10,20 in make position G of contact housing 1.That is, locking device 140,240, at least in make position G, prevent the first module 10 from moving to (or vice versa) relative to the second module 20 although wherein by contact locking device 120,220 and clamp device 130,230 installed mutual lock bolt but the direction that can move of each module 10,20.In this case, locking device 140 is preferably lock recess 140, and locking device 240 is preferably locking projection 240, and it extends at longitudinal L of contact housing 1 the most at least in part.This can certainly otherwise realize.At least in make position G of contact housing 1, then locking projection 240 is bonded in lock recess 140.

In the present embodiment of the contact housing according to the present invention 1, the first module 10 has two contact cavities 110, and the second module 20 has three contact cavities 210, contact cavities 110, and the longitudinal axis L of 120 strides across a plane, is arranged as parallel to each other in each case.Fig. 2 illustrates further, does not consider the different coding 150,250 of two modules 10,20 in Fig. 1 and 3, according to the contact housing of the present invention 1 relative to the amendment of other accompanying drawing.The embodiment of Fig. 2 is formed without the sept into web 310.Further, Fig. 2 illustrates at least two contact cavities 110,210, and their longitudinal axis L is positioned in a plane, and this plane is perpendicular to the plane striden across by the contact cavities 110,210 of each module 10,20.In other embodiments, corresponding plane is arranged as biasing.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the difference with first embodiment will be only discussed, it is, the feature about first embodiment description can be diverted to the second embodiment similarly.This particularly contact locking device 120,220 and clamp device 130,230.As first embodiment, two modules 10,20 are arranged as being pivoted relative to each other.If then the pivotal axis of first embodiment is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L location of contact housing 1, the most described axle is orientated as and is parallel to longitudinal axis.Each range of pivot can be fairly small in this case；Therefore, only 15 ° to 30 ° functions according to the present invention being enough to ensure that contact housing 1 or be enough to ensure that and realize mutual lock bolt by contact locking.Other angle can certainly be used.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, two modules 10,20 connect by means of being formed as connection at least one connecting element 300 with 301, and described component positioning is two modules 10, substantially horizontal with longitudinal direction L phase between 20.It is, however, preferable that two connections are set to extend to the outside 23 within the second module 20 from the outside 13 of the inside of the first module 10 with 301.In this case, connect the marginal area in the outside 23 of the inside preferably extending to the second module 20 with 301 from the central area of the lateral surfaces in the outside 13 of the inside of the first module 10 accordingly, therefore this grow (stem), because of to this end, the first module 10 to the second module 20 is wide.Connect and be the most preferably similarly integrally attached to corresponding internal outside 13,23 by the hinge 320,304 of one with 301.Two modules 10, what the lateral offset between 20 was configured like first embodiment vertically biases x (the most not shown).

In this case, two preferred parallel connecting with the 310 longitudinal end sections being attached to the second module 20, longitudinal end of the second module 20 has the fitting opening 212 for the second contact apparatus 50.In this case, the connecting of make position G at contact housing 1 preferably extends the end face 21 as far as the second module 20 by its narrow long side with 301.At longitudinal L, the most down (with reference to Fig. 5-8), clamp device 130 adjoins the first module 10, and contact locking device 220 adjoins the second module 20.Under it, then having the second connection band 301, this connection band 301 adjoins downwards the contact locking device 120 in module 10 and the clamp device 130 in the second module 20.At longitudinal L, the most down, the locking device 140,240 of contact housing 1 is set.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that two locking devices 140 and two locking devices 240 are set.The locking formed by two locking devices 140,240 in each case is occurred at different directions, preferably in direction perpendicular to one another.Initially, being similar to first embodiment, it is provided that two locking devices 140,240, it corresponds to each other, and is preferably located in two modules 10, the center between 20.Further, the locking device 240 being preferably formed into projection is positioned laterally in the second module 20, in the first module 10, there is corresponding locking device 240, locking device 240 is preferably formed to depression, and this depression is formed by two prominent lugs of outside 13 of the inside from the first module 10.This can be equally used for the first embodiment of the present invention.

For contact locking device 120,220 introduce chute and can be arranged on relevant contact locking device 120, on 220 and/or the clamp device 130 that is associated, on 230.In the present case, upper (referring to the drawings) contact locking device 220 and lower clamp device 230 have such introducing chute, being all disposed within the second module 20 it is, introduce chute, this second module 20 is preferably moved towards the first module 10 when motion together with contact housing 1.Once contact housing 1 coordinates with parts, it is preferable that the first module 1 is fixed, and the second module 20 is moved towards it.This can be equally used for the first embodiment of the present invention.

Further, in two embodiments of the invention, it is possible to use connect web (the most not shown) and replace each connection band 300,301, when described web moves two module 10,20, optionally at predetermined breakaway poing the most together, fracture.Further, extraly or replace this, one or two horizontal integrated hinge may be formed at two modules 10, between 20；This is equally applicable to two embodiments of the present invention explained when starting.In this case, relevant integrated hinge extends transverse to another module 20 from a module 10, and the longitudinal axis of longitudinal axis or module 10,20 that integrated hinge is preferably parallel to contact housing 1 disposes, and bridges two modules 10, the gap between 20.In this case, it is preferable that integrated hinge is attached to each module 10,20 near gaps.

Claims (27)

1., for a contact housing at least two contact device, have:

Two contact housing modules (10,20), the first contact device (40) can be installed in the first contact In housing module (10), the second contact device (50) can be installed in the second contact housing module (20),

Described contact housing module (10,20) is configured to towards motion each other and can be fixed on It is over each other,

Each of wherein said contact housing module (10,20) have contact locking device (120, , and described first and second contact devices (40,50) can be by means of each contact locking device 220) (120,220) are locked in the relevant contact cavities (110,210) of each contact housing module (10,20).

2. contact housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein said contact housing is for automotive field Electric plug connector or the contact housing of mating connector.

3. contact housing as claimed in claim 1, said two contact housing module can phase each other Breech lock mutually.

4. contact housing as claimed in claim 1, described contact housing module (10,20) is described The open position (O) of contact housing (1) keeps a mutual distance, and,

For the make position (G) of described contact housing (1), described contact housing module (10,20) can Towards moving each other, and can be fastened to each other at least one direction in space by doing that.

5. contact housing as claimed in claim 4, wherein said contact housing module (10,20) exists The open position (O) of described contact housing (1) keeps a constant mutual distance.

6. the contact housing as described in one of aforementioned claim, described contact housing module (10,20) It is set to one, and attached to each other by connecting element (30).

7. contact housing as claimed in claim 6, wherein said contact housing module (10,20) root One is formed as each other according to material.

8. contact housing as claimed in claim 6, described connecting element (30) substantially determines about institute State the restriction of the mutual mobility of contact housing module (10,20), described contact housing module (10,20) Can towards moving each other in the way of rotationally and/or translationally, or, one of them can be towards another Individual contact housing module (10,20) is substantially moved on given path.

9. the contact housing as described in any one in claim 1-5, connects band (300) and is set to institute State the connecting element (30) between contact housing module (10,20).

10. contact housing as claimed in claim 9, described connection band is via at least one one hinge Chain (302,304) is connected to each contact housing module (10,20) or is fastened on it.

11. contact housings as claimed in claim 9, described connection band (300) is from a contact housing The outside (11) of module (10,20) extends to the outside (21) of another contact housing module (10,20).

12. contact housings as claimed in claim 11, wherein said connection band is from a contact housing The external margin (12) of module (10,20) extends to the external margin of another contact housing module (10,20) (22)。

13. contact housings as claimed in claim 9, wherein said connection band (300) is at described contact Housing (1) extends to another contact housing module from the outside (13) of a contact housing module (10,20) The outside (23) of (20,10).

14. contact housings as claimed in claim 13, wherein said connection band (300) is at described contact Lateral surfaces from the outside of a contact housing module (10,20) in housing (1), extends to another and touches The lateral surfaces in the outside of casing module (20,10).

The 15. contact housings as described in any one in claim 1-5, a contact housing module The contact locking device (120,220) of (10,20) is ribbed shape.

16. contact housings as claimed in claim 15, wherein said contact locking device (120,220) Two external contacts chambeies (110,210) of width the most substantially another contact housing module (20,10) Between a distance.

17. contact housings as claimed in claim 15, one of them contact housing module (10,20) The width of contact locking device (120,220) corresponding to the width of another contact housing module (20,10), Described contact locking device (120,220) is likely to be of for fixing electric contacts device (50,40) at another Multiple isolated systems in contact housing module (20,10).

The 18. contact housings as described in any one in claim 1-5, described contact housing module (10,20) can by contact locking device (120,220) on contact housing module (10,20) with And be correspondingly formed at another contact housing module (20,10) upper/in clamp device (230,130) fix To each other.

19. contact housings as claimed in claim 18, wherein said contact locking device (120,220) Being further formed as the second clamp device (120,220), this second clamp device (120,220) has Second locking device (120,220), described clamp device (230,130) has locking device (230,130).

20. contact housings as claimed in claim 19, wherein said second locking device (120,220) For latch projection (120,220), described locking device (230,130) is that lock bolt caves in (230,130).

The 21. contact housings as described in any one in claim 1-5, described contact housing module (10,20) have the locking device (140,240) corresponded to each other further, described locking device (140, 240) make position (G) described contact housing (1) is engaged with each other.

22. contact housings as claimed in claim 21, one of them contact housing module (10,20) Locking device (140,240) there is lock recess (140), the lock of another contact housing module (20,10) Determining device (240,140) is locking projection (240).

23. contact housings as claimed in claim 21, described locking device (140,240) formed and/ Or it is set to so that for the make position (G) of described contact housing (1), described contact housing module The mutually motion of (10,20) can by with contact locking device (120,220) and corresponding clamp device The locking device (140,240) that (130,230) cooperate is prevented.

24. 1 kinds of electric plug connectors, described electric plug connector have according to claim 1-23 it The one contact housing (1) formed.

25. 1 kinds of electrically mated adapters, described electrically mated adapter have according to claim 1-23 it The one contact housing (1) formed.

26. electrically mated adapters as claimed in claim 25, wherein said electrically mated adapter is cloudy Formula electric connector.

27. 1 kinds of electric wires assembled, the electric wire of described assembling has according to one of claim 1-23 shape The contact housing (1) become.