DE102012105839A1 - Plug housing for at least partially receiving a Gehäuseinsteckbauteils and electrical connector assembly for joining together a male contact element and a female contact element - Google Patents

Abstract

A plug-in housing (12) for at least partially receiving a housing plug-in component (14) is described, a female contact element (61) being arranged in the housing plug-in component (14), comprising a base body (16) which has a cutout (18) and an in has a through opening (20) arranged on a bottom wall (22) of the recess (18), the through opening (20) extending through the base body (16), a section (50) of a male contact element (28) through the through opening (20 ) can be inserted into the recess (18), and a bow-shaped contact element (30) which is arranged adjacent to the through opening (20) in the recess (18) and projects into the recess (18) such that the section ( 50) of the male contact element (28) can be placed on a side of the bow-shaped contact element (30) facing the through opening (20). In the case of a plug housing (12) and / or an electrical plug connection arrangement (10), touch security for a person in a non-plugged-in state of the plug connection device (10) can be ensured in a simple and inexpensive manner.

Description

The invention relates to a plug housing for at least partially receiving a Gehäuseinsteckbauteils and an electrical connector assembly for connecting a male contact element and a female contact element.

It is known from practice that in electrical connector assemblies for protection against accidents a Fingerberührsicherheit according to DIN 60 664-1 is required. To check whether Fingerberührsicherheit is given in an electrical connector assembly with male contact elements having housing components, a standardized test finger is pressed with a defined force on or in an opening of a housing component of the electrical connector assembly and it is checked that no current-carrying component, such as the male Contact elements, with the test finger comes into contact.

In order to ensure the finger touch safety even in a non-nested state of the electrical connector assembly, it is necessary to cover freely accessible current-conducting, male contact elements of the housing components accordingly. This can be achieved, for example, by snapping or gluing a cap made of an electrically insulating material onto a male contact element of the electrical plug connection arrangement designed as, for example, a contact pin. However, this type of covering the male contact elements can be cumbersome and time-consuming.

Furthermore, the connection of the housing components of the electrical connector assembly may be difficult, since the male contact element is no longer freely accessible due to the attached cap for making an electrically conductive connection between a male contact element and a female contact element female contact element of the electrical connector assembly. In order nevertheless to allow the connections of the male contact element and the female contact element, it may be necessary to separate the patch on the male contact element cap again or remove.

It is an object of the invention to provide measures by means of which, in the case of a plug housing and / or an electrical plug connection arrangement, contact safety for a person in a non-nested state of the plug connection device is ensured in a simple and cost-effective manner.

The object is achieved according to the invention by a plug housing for at least partially receiving a Gehäuseinsteckbauteils with the features of claim 1 and an electrical connector assembly for joining together a male contact element and a female contact element with the features of claim 8. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are in the Subclaims specified.

According to the invention, a plug housing is provided for at least partially accommodating a housing plug-in component, wherein a female contact element is arranged in the housing plug-in component, comprising a main body having a recess and a through opening arranged in a bottom wall of the recess, wherein the through opening extends through the main body, wherein a portion of a male contact element is insertable into the recess through the passage opening, and a bow-shaped abutment element, which is arranged adjacent to the passage opening in the recess and projects into the recess, such that the section of the male contact element faces at a through-opening Side of the bow-shaped contact element can be applied.

In particular, the term "male contact element" may refer to a projecting, freely accessible electrically conductive element. In particular, the term "female contact element" may denote an electrically conductive element which may have a receptacle for receiving a male contact element.

Consequently, the plug-in housing according to the invention is based on the concept of permanently covering an outwardly facing end face of an exposed male contact element by means of a contact element arranged in particular in alignment with the passage opening of the plug-in housing. As a result, a Fingerberührsicherheit or generally safe handling of the plug housing can be ensured because the end face of the male contact element in a non-nested state of the plug housing and the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils can not be freely accessible and accidental contact of the male contact element is prevented at this end face. A freely accessible cross-section of the recess can be reduced by the provision of the contact element in a mating face of the plug housing, so that the dangers of passing past the contact element and a lateral contact of the male contact element can be reduced.

In particular, the contact safety of the plug-in housing can be accomplished particularly simply and cost-effectively, since no additional cap of electrically insulating material is required to cover the male contact element. Furthermore, the handling of the plug housing and the electrical connector assembly may be simplified in their use, since the plug housing and the Gehäuseinsteckbauteil can be plugged into each other without further measures.

In particular, the female contact element can be connectable to a first conductor arrangement and / or the male contact element can be connectable to a second conductor arrangement, so that a corresponding electrical contacting of both conductor arrangements via the male and female contact element can be made possible. In particular, the female contact element may be part of the first conductor arrangement and / or the male contact element may be part of the second conductor arrangement.

In one embodiment, the abutment member may be formed substantially U-shaped, wherein leg ends of legs of the abutment member may be connected to the bottom wall of the recess adjacent to an edge portion of an edge of the through hole. As a result, the male contact element can be held particularly securely in the recess, since the male contact element can be surrounded by a plurality of end faces of the contact element. Furthermore, the contact safety of the plug-in housing can be further increased since further exposed end faces of the male contact element can be covered by the contact element.

In a further embodiment, the legs of the contact element can be at least partially, for example, along a longitudinal extent of the legs, partially or completely connected to opposite side walls of the recess. Therefore, the contact element can be particularly stable and firmly connected to the base body, so that accidental bending or breaking of the contact element can be prevented. Furthermore, as viewed in the longitudinal direction of the contact element, a freely accessible cross-section of the recess can be reduced, so that the contact safety of the plug-in housing can be particularly large.

In a further embodiment, the recess can be designed in the shape of a chamber with a substantially rectangular cross section, wherein the bow-shaped contact element can be arranged centrally in the recess. By this measure, the freely accessible cross section of the recess can be uniformly reduced, so that the contact safety of the plug housing over the cross section of the recess can be seen as well.

In a further embodiment, the plug housing may further comprise a web-shaped reinforcing element, which may be arranged in the recess and may extend transversely, in particular perpendicular, to the contact element, wherein the reinforcing element may connect the contact element with a side wall of the recess. In particular, the reinforcing element may be formed as a rib or rib-shaped. As a result, the contact element can be supported on the side wall of the recess, so that the positional stability of the contact element in the recess of the plug housing can be improved. Furthermore, an exposed cross-section of the recess between the contact element and the side wall can be further reduced, so that the contact safety of the plug-in housing can be additionally improved.

In particular, the reinforcing element may be connected to the bottom wall. In particular, a reinforcing element can be provided on each side of the contact element.

In a further embodiment, the base body, the contact element and / or the reinforcing element may be integrally formed and / or may comprise or be formed from electrically insulating material, in particular plastic. As a result, the plug housing can be made particularly simple and therefore cost-effective. The production of the main body, the contact element and / or the reinforcing element made of electrically insulating material can prevent an electrically conductive connection of the male contact element via adjacent components.

In particular, at least one further section of the male contact element can be received in a form-fitting manner in the passage opening and / or the section of the contact element can rest positively on the inner side of the contact element, so that inadvertent release of the male contact element from or from the plug housing can be prevented.

In a further embodiment, the male contact element may comprise a contact blade or be formed as a contact blade and the passage opening may have an elongated cross-section. The terms "contact blade" or "blade contact" may each designate an end section of an electrical conductor, which may in particular be flat or rectangular, for example similar to a shape of a knife or knife end. By this configuration of the male contact element, in particular compared to a contact pin having Embodiment, an enlarged contact surface of the male contact element may be formed for electrical contacting. Furthermore, a release of the contact blade may be difficult due to its large friction surface.

Alternatively, the male contact element may have a contact pin or be formed as a contact pin and the through hole of the plug housing may have a corresponding shape, which may be adapted to a cross-sectional shape of the contact pin. The term "contact pin" may in particular denote an end portion of an electrical conductor, which may be formed in particular cylindrical.

The invention further relates to an electrical connector assembly for connecting a male contact element and a female contact element, comprising a Gehäuseinsteckbauteil having a recess and a through hole in a bottom wall of the recess, the female contact element, which is arranged in the recess, a plug housing, which is described above, and the male contact element, wherein a portion of the male contact element is inserted through a through opening of the plug housing into a recess of the plug housing and abuts a through opening facing side of a bow-shaped contact element of the plug housing, and wherein the Gehäuseinsteckbauteil into the recess the plug-in housing can be inserted, such that the female contact element, the bow-shaped contact element and the arranged in the recess portion of the male contact element inserted in one State of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils at least partially receives and touches the inside opposite sides of the portion of the male contact element.

When nesting of the plug housing and the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils the female contact element on the contact element partially or completely and the portion of the male contact element slip past partially or completely, so that the male and female contact element via lateral end faces of the male contact element can be electrically contacted. This can allow good electrical contact with the male and female contact element while ensuring safe handling and ease of use of the connector assembly.

The embodiments of the electrical connector assembly described below also apply to the connector housing.

In particular, an outer surface of the bottom wall of the recess of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils can be supported on the bottom wall of the recess of the plug housing in the inserted state.

In one embodiment, the female contact element may have two or more, in particular prestressed, spring arms, in which the section of the male contact element can be force-fitted in the inserted state of the housing insertion component. In particular, the female contact element may be formed as a contact tulip. The term "contact tulip" may in particular designate a multi-membered female contact element. As a result, the female contact element can be of particularly simple design and unintentional release of the male contact element from the female contact element can be prevented on account of the male contact element pressing spring arms.

In particular, a number of mutually opposite spring arms may be the same, so that a force that can be applied to the male contact element, on the one hand increases and on the other hand can be evenly distributed over freely accessible, lateral end faces of the male contact element. This may allow a particularly secure arrangement of the male contact element in the female contact element, while at the same time a material stress of the male contact element in its inserted state may be low.

In particular, at least one spring arm or several, in particular all, spring arms of the opposite spring arms may be multi-membered, in particular with a respective same number of elongate finger portions or elongate tongue portions. As explained above, this allows a particularly secure arrangement of the male contact element in the female contact element, while at the same time a material stress of the male contact element in its inserted state may be low.

In a further embodiment, ends of the spring arms can be arranged transversely, in particular vertically, to a longitudinal extension of the recess extending portions of a bottom wall of the recess, in particular slightly spaced, so that the female contact element of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteil can be arranged electrically isolated.

In particular, alternatively, ends of the spring arms transversely, in particular perpendicular, to the Longitudinal extent of the recess touching portions of a bottom wall of the recess touch, abut these or be supported on this. As a result, the female contact element can be arranged in a positionally secure manner in the recess and slippage of the female contact element can be prevented when the male contact element and the female contact element are inserted one inside the other.

In a further embodiment, the connector assembly may further comprise an over-spring which can frictionally surround the spring arms of the female contact element. As a result, the force of the spring arms can be increased to the male contact element and be constant over time, so that a permanently good electrical contacting of the female and male contact element can be ensured.

In the event that the legs of the abutment member may be connected to opposite side walls of the recess of the plug housing, the associated Gehäuseinsteckbauteil may have two lateral openings in a bottom wall and / or adjacent side walls of the recess of the Gehäusesteckbauteils adjacent to the through hole of the Gehäusesteckbauteils, with the through hole and the recess of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils may be connected so that the contact element in the recess and the side openings of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils can be inserted and the positional stability of the connector assembly in the nested state can be particularly high.

In the event that the plug housing may have a reinforcing element, the bottom wall of the recess may have a corresponding transverse, in particular perpendicular, to the passage opening of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils extending further lateral opening, so that the Gehäuseinsteckbauteil can be received in the plug housing fixed in position. Finger portions of a spring arm of the female contact element may be spaced from the further lateral opening to allow the receiving of the reinforcing element in the further lateral opening.

In particular, the Gehäuseinsteckbauteil be integrally formed and / or have electrically insulating material or be formed from this. Thereby, the housing insertion member can be inexpensively and easily manufactured, and unintentional electrical contact via the housing insertion member can be prevented.

In particular, the plug housing may have a plurality of sections each having a recess described above and a passage opening described above, in each of which a male contact element described above can be inserted. In particular, the Gehäuseinsteckbauteil may have a plurality of sections, each having a recess described above and a through-hole described above, in each of which a female contact element described above may be arranged. In particular, the female contact elements can be connectable or connected to the first conductor arrangement and the male contact elements can be connectable or connected to the second conductor arrangement, so that electrical connection of both conductor arrangements can be accomplished via a plurality of contact points in a simple and fast manner by means of the connector arrangement.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to preferred embodiments. Show it:

1a 1 is a schematic perspective view of a plug-in housing of an electrical connector assembly according to a first embodiment,

1b . 1c schematic plan views from the front or from behind on the plug housing in 1a .

1d a schematic cross-sectional view of the plug-in housing in 1a along a line AA in 1b .

1e - 1h schematic plan views of the side, from above or from below on the plug housing in 1a .

2a FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a housing insertion member of the electrical connector assembly according to the first embodiment; FIG.

2 B . 2c schematic plan views of the rear or from the front of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteil in 2a .

2d - 2g schematic plan views from the side, from above or from below on the Gehäuseinsteckbauteil in 2a .

3b a schematic plan view from the front of the electrical connector assembly according to the first embodiment,

3b and 3c schematic cross-sectional views of the electrical connector assembly in 3a along a line AA in 3a or a line DD in 3a .

4a a schematic perspective view of a plug-in housing of an electrical connector assembly according to a second embodiment,

4b . 4c schematic plan views from the front or from behind on the plug housing in 4a .

4d a schematic cross-sectional view of the plug-in housing in 4a along a line BB in 4b .

4e - 4h schematic plan views of the sides, from above or from below on the plug housing in 4a .

5a FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a housing insertion member of the electrical connector assembly according to the second embodiment; FIG.

5b . 5c schematic plan views of the rear or from the front of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteil in 5a .

5d - 5g schematic plan views from the side, from above or from below on the Gehäuseinsteckbauteil in 5a .

6a a schematic plan view from the front of the electrical connector assembly according to the second embodiment,

6b . 6c schematic cross-sectional views of the electrical connector assembly in 6a along a line BB in 6a or a line DD in 6a .

7a a schematic perspective view of a plug-in housing of an electrical connector assembly according to a third embodiment,

7b . 7c schematic plan views from the front or from behind on the plug housing in 7a .

7d a schematic cross-sectional view of the plug-in housing in 7a along a line CC in 7b .

7e - 7h schematic plan views of the side, from the front or from the top of the plug housing in 7a .

8a FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a housing insertion member of the electrical connector assembly according to the third embodiment; FIG.

8b . 8c Top and rear views of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteil in 8a .

8d - 8g schematic plan views of the sides, from the front or from the rear of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteil in 8a .

9a a schematic plan view from the front of the electrical connector assembly according to the third embodiment, and

9b . 9c schematic cross-sectional views of the electrical connector assembly in 9a along a line CC in 9a or a line DD in 9a ,

For clarity, only one element of the same elements is provided with a reference numeral in the figures.

An electrical connector assembly 10 According to a first embodiment, an in 1a - 1h shown plug housing 12 and one in 2a - 2g illustrated Gehäuseinsteckbauteil 14 on that in the plug housing 12 in a plugged state of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils 14 is partially receivable.

The plug housing 12 has a basic body 16 on, the six recesses 18 has, which are each formed identically. Every recess 18 of the plug housing 12 is formed chamber-shaped with a rectangular cross section and from a common top of the Grundköpers 16 into the main body 16 brought in. Six through holes 20 of the body 16 of the plug housing 12 extend through the body 16 through, and in each case one through opening 20 flows into a bottom wall 22 a recess 18 , The passage opening 20 tapers stepwise with a step to the recess 18 towards and has an elongated, rectangular cross section. A depth direction of the through hole 20 corresponds to a depth direction of the recess 18 , A section 24 a boundary wall 26 the passage opening 20 extends perpendicular to the depth direction of the through hole 20 and forms a full contact surface for a designed as a contact blade male contact element 28 the electrical connector assembly 10 ,

In each case a bow-shaped contact element 30 of the plug housing 12 is adjacent to and in alignment with a passageway 20 in a recess 18 arranged and jumps into the recess 18 from the bottom wall 22 from before. The investment element 30 has a substantially U-shaped body with a first and second leg 32 . 34 and one perpendicular to the first and second legs 32 . 34 extending connecting section 36 on. One leg end 38 . 40 of the first and second thigh 32 . 34 is always with a cut of the bottom wall 22 the recess adjacent to an edge portion 42 . 44 a border 46 the passage opening 20 connected. The investment element 30 is centered in the recess 18 arranged and four side walls 48a -D the recess 18 spaced apart.

The plug housing 12 and the six investment elements 30 are made in one piece from plastic.

Every contact knife 28 has a flat, one-piece body of constant thickness, which tapers step-like toward one end with a step. In a plugged state of the contact blade 28 in the plug housing 12 is the contact knife 28 positively in the passage opening 20 taken and a tapered section 50 of the contact blade 28 is by means of three faces positively to one of the passage opening 20 facing inside of the contact element 30 at.

The housing insertion component 14 has a cuboid base body 52 on, at the six identically formed nose-shaped projections 54 are arranged. One recess each 56 of six mutually substantially parallel extending and identically formed recesses 54 extends through the body 52 through into an extension 54 , One through opening in each case 58 of six through holes 58 the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils 14 is centered in a circumferentially closed front 60 of the extension 54 arranged by an outside of a bottom wall 59 the recess 54 is formed. In each case a contact tulip female female contact element 61 is in the recess 56 in the area of the nose-shaped extension 54 adjacent to the through hole 58 arranged. The contact tulip has two opposing spring arms 62 . 64 on, which are each formed three-membered, so each having three elongated finger portions. The female contact element 61 In addition to the contact tulip has a flat portion which is connected to the contact tulip and along a longitudinal direction of the female contact element 61 seen from the bottom wall 59 the recess 56 spaced apart. The contact tulip and the flat portion are formed as a one-piece, folded stamped component, the two with respect to a center plane of the female contact element 61 having mirror-image folding sections. The center plane contains the longitudinal direction of the female contact element and extends perpendicular to the plane in 3c , The two folding sections are in the region of the flat section of the female contact element 61 positively connected with each other. Ends of the two opposing spring arms 62 . 64 the contact tulip of the female contact element 61 are with little play from perpendicular to the depth direction of the recess 56 extending sections 66 . 67 the bottom wall 59 the recess 56 spaced apart. An overspring 70 is over the spring arms 62 . 64 the contact tulip of the female contact element 61 clipped and takes the spring arms 62 . 64 in their zusammengeklipsten state frictionally on. This is the over pen 70 also formed as a one-piece, folded stamped component, which has two with respect to their center plane seen mirror-image folding sections. The middle plane is perpendicular to the plane of 3c and contains a longitudinal direction of the over-spring 70 that is the longitudinal direction of the female contact element 61 and the depth direction of the recess 56e equivalent. The overspring 70 has in its clipped state a cuboid portion on which two respective three-membered spring arms 71 . 72 are attached. The spring arms 62 . 64 of the female contact element 61 are finger-wise in the over the female contact element 61 clipped state of the overspring 70 from the spring arms 71 respectively. 72 the overspring 70 covered and slightly finger-fingered from the spring arms 71 . 72 the overspring 70 in front.

Six units, each made up of a female contact element 61 and an overspring 70 are formed, are arranged alternately rotated by 180 degrees to each other.

The one-piece Gehäuseinsteckbauteil 14 is made of plastic.

In a plugged state of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils 14 is every nose-shaped extension 54 the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils 14 in the corresponding recess 18 of the plug housing 12 taken and the main body 52 sits circumferentially at end portions of the boundary walls 48a - 48d the recess 18 on. The front side 60 of the extension 54 is supported at a distance from the edge 46 the passage opening 20 on the bottom wall 22 the recess 18 from. Here are the thighs 32 . 34 and the connecting section 36 of the contact element 30 in the nose-shaped extension 54 added. The spring arms 62 . 64 the contact tulip of the female contact element 61 grip the side of the investment element 30 and the on investment element 30 adjacent end face of the section 50 of the contact blade 28 and lie on opposite and freely accessible side surfaces 73 . 74 of the section 50 of the contact blade 28 at. As a result, an electrical connection between the contact blade 28 and the contact tulip of the female contact element 61 accomplished so that a first conductor arrangement 76 that with the female contact elements 61 is connected by means of a plug connection, and a second conductor arrangement 78 , which by means of clamping connection with the contact blades 28 is connected, over 36 electrical contact points are electrically contacted. In 3c are the first and second conductor arrangement 78 . 80 indicated by dashed lines.

An in 4a - 6c illustrated electrical connector assembly 10 according to a second embodiment is similar to the electrical connector assembly 10 formed according to the first embodiment.

However, thighs are 32 . 34 an investment element 30 a plug-in housing 12 seen along its longitudinal extent with opposite side walls 48b . 48d the recess 18 completely connected. The longitudinal extension of the legs 32 . 34 corresponds to the depth direction of the recess 18 , In other words, the thighs 32 . 34 along the longitudinal direction of the abutment element 30 seen wider than the thighs 32 . 34 of in 1a . 1b and 1c illustrated investment element 30 educated.

A housing insertion component 14 the electrical connector assembly 10 In addition to the in 2a to 3c illustrated Gehäuseinsteckbauteil 14 two side openings 80 . 82 in opposite side walls 79a , c of side walls 79a -D and a face 60 a nose-shaped extension 54 each having a substantially rectangular cross section and the recess 56 and the through hole 58 in the longitudinal direction of the passage opening 58 connect to the outside. The side walls 79a , c of the extension 54 are through opposite side walls of the recess 56 formed in the longitudinal direction of the passage opening 58 seen the recess 56 limit. The face 60 corresponds to an outer surface of a bottom wall 59 the recess 56 ,

In an inserted state of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils 14 in the plug housing 12 is the extension 54 in the recess 18 taken up and the investment element 30 extends through the side openings 80 . 82 and the recess 56 therethrough.

An in 7a - 9c shown electrical connector assembly 10 according to a third embodiment is formed similar to the connector assembly according to the second embodiment, which in 4a to 6c is shown. recesses 18 a plug-in housing 12 are in 9c shown in dashed lines.

However, the plug housing has 12 additionally two web-shaped reinforcing elements 84 . 86 on that in the recess 18 are arranged and each of a side wall 48a respectively. 48b from two opposite side walls 48a . 48c the recess 18 to a side of an abutment element 30 extend and with the contact element 30 and the corresponding side wall 48a . 48c partially connected. The reinforcing elements 84 . 86 are along a longitudinal extension of the contact element 30 seen in the middle of the recess 18 arranged and with the bottom wall 22 the recess 18 connected. The plug housing 12 , the investment elements 30 and the reinforcing elements 85 . 86 are integrally formed of plastic.

A housing insertion component 14 the electrical connector assembly 10 also has opposite side walls 79b , d and a front side 60 each extension 54 two side openings 88 . 90 having a substantially rectangular cross-section and perpendicular to the passage opening 58 of the nose-shaped extension 64 extend. The side walls 79b , d are by corresponding side walls of the recess 56 educated. The side openings 88 . 90 are along a longitudinal extent of the passage opening 58 seen in the middle in the nose-shaped extension 54 arranged. spring arms 62 . 64 a female contact element 61 are each formed in two parts, that is, each with two elongated finger portions. The two finger sections of each spring arm 62 . 64 are on opposite sides of the side opening 90 . 88 and from the side opening 90 . 88 spaced apart. spring arms 71 . 72 an overspring 70 are also each formed in two parts and two finger portions of each spring arm 71 . 72 the overspring 70 are from the corresponding side opening 88 . 90 spaced apart. The relative arrangement of the spring arms 62 . 64 of the female contact element 61 and the spring arms 71 . 72 the overspring 70 is similar to the one in 3a - 3c and 6a - 6c shown relative arrangements of the spring arms 62 . 64 of the female contact element 61 and the spring arms 71 . 72 the overspring 70 ,

In a plugged state of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils 14 in the plug housing 12 is the investment element 30 as already related to 4a - 6c described in the recess 56 and the side openings 80 . 82 received, and the first and second reinforcing element 84 . 86 are in the side opening 90 and the recess 56 or in the lateral opening 88 and the recess 56 added. This will be a first and second conductor arrangement 76 . 78 over 24 contact points electrically conductive contacted each other.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

 Electrical connector assembly

12

 plug housing

14

 Gehäuseeinsteckbauteil

16

 body

18

 recess

20

 Through opening

22

 bottom wall

24

 Section boundary wall

26

 boundary wall

28

 Male contact element

30

 contact element

32, 34

 First and second thighs

36

 connecting portion

38, 40

 First and second leg end

42, 44

 edge section

46

 edge

48a-d

 Side wall recess

50

 Section male contact element

 52

body

54

 Nose-shaped extension

56

 recess

58

 Through opening

 59

bottom wall

60

 Front extension

61

 Female contact element

62, 64

 First and second spring arm

66, 67

 section

70

 by spring

71, 72

 First and second spring arm

73, 74

 Lateral faces

76, 78

 First and second conductor arrangement

79a-d

 side walls

80, 82

 Lateral opening

84, 86

 First and second reinforcing element

88, 90

 Lateral opening

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Cited non-patent literature

• DIN 60 664-1 [0002]

Claims (11)

Plug housing ( 12 ) for at least partially receiving a Gehäuseinsteckbauteils ( 14 ), wherein a female contact element ( 61 ) in the housing insertion component ( 14 ), comprising: - a main body ( 16 ), which has a recess ( 18 ) and one in a bottom wall ( 22 ) of the recess ( 18 ) arranged passage opening ( 20 ), wherein the passage opening ( 20 ) through the main body ( 16 ), wherein a portion ( 50 ) of a male contact element ( 28 ) through the passage opening ( 20 ) through into the recess ( 18 ) is insertable, and - a bow-shaped contact element ( 30 ), which is adjacent to the passage opening ( 20 ) in the recess ( 18 ) is arranged and in the recess ( 18 ), such that the section ( 50 ) of the male contact element ( 28 ) at one of the passage opening ( 20 ) facing side of the bow-shaped contact element ( 30 ) can be applied. Plug housing ( 12 ) according to claim 1, wherein the abutment element ( 30 ) is substantially U-shaped, with leg ends ( 26 . 28 ) of thighs ( 32 . 34 ) of the contact element ( 30 ) with the bottom wall ( 22 ) of the recess ( 18 ) adjacent to an edge portion ( 42 . 44 ) of a margin ( 46 ) of the passage opening ( 20 ) are connected. Plug housing ( 12 ) according to claim 2, wherein the legs ( 32 . 34 ) of the contact element ( 30 ) at least partially with opposite side walls ( 48b . 48d ) of the recess ( 18 ) are connected. Plug housing ( 12 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the recess ( 18 ) is formed chamber-shaped with a substantially rectangular cross-section, wherein the bow-shaped contact element ( 30 ) in the middle of the recess ( 18 ) is arranged. Plug housing ( 12 ) according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising: - a web-shaped reinforcing element ( 84 . 86 ) in the recess ( 18 ) is arranged and transversely, in particular perpendicular, to the contact element ( 30 ), wherein the reinforcing element ( 84 . 86 ) the abutment element ( 30 ) with a side wall ( 48a . 48c ) of the recess ( 18 ) connects. Plug housing ( 12 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the basic body ( 16 ), the contact element ( 30 ) and / or the reinforcing element ( 84 . 86 ) are integrally formed and / or electrically insulating material, in particular plastic, have. Plug housing ( 12 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the male contact element ( 28 ) a contact knife ( 28 ) and wherein the passage opening ( 20 ) has an elongate cross section. Electrical connector assembly ( 10 ) for connecting a male contact element ( 28 ) and a female contact element ( 61 ), comprising: - a housing insertion component ( 14 ), which has a recess ( 56 ) and a passage opening ( 58 ) in a bottom wall ( 59 ) of the recess ( 56 ), - the female contact element ( 61 ) in the recess ( 56 ), - a plug housing ( 12 ) according to one of claims 1 to 7, and - the male contact element ( 28 ), with a section ( 50 ) of the male contact element ( 28 ) through a passage opening ( 20 ) of the plug housing ( 12 ) through into a recess ( 18 ) of the plug housing ( 12 ) is inserted and at one of the passage opening ( 20 ) facing side of a bow-shaped contact element ( 30 ) of the plug housing ( 12 ), and wherein the housing insertion component ( 14 ) in the recess ( 18 ) of the plug housing ( 12 ) is insertable, such that the female contact element ( 61 ) the bow-shaped contact element ( 30 ) and in the recess ( 18 ) arranged portion ( 50 ) of the male contact element ( 28 ) in an inserted state of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils ( 14 ) at least partially accommodates and inside opposite sides ( 73 . 74 ) of the section ( 50 ) of the male contact element ( 28 ) touched. Connector assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 8, wherein the female contact element ( 61 ) two mutually opposite spring arms ( 62 . 64 ) into which the section ( 50 ) of the male contact element ( 28 ) in the inserted state of the Gehäuseinsteckbauteils ( 14 ) is inserted frictionally. A connector assembly according to claim 9, wherein ends of the spring arms ( 62 . 64 ) of transverse, in particular perpendicular, to a longitudinal extent of the recess ( 56 ) extending sections ( 66 . 67 ) a bottom wall ( 59 ) of the recess ( 56 ) are arranged at a distance. Connector assembly according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising: - an over-spring ( 70 ), which the spring arms ( 62 . 64 ) of the female contact element ( 61 ) surrounds non-positively.

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