DE102018111535A1 - A family seal cover plate for a connector, and a method of providing a family seal device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a family gasket cover plate (50) for a multipolar connector (1), in particular a multi-pole electrical connector (1), preferably for the motor vehicle sector, wherein the family gasket cover plate (50) consists of a cover plate frame (500) with pink chambers (50). 510) and a pin block (600) with sealing pins (610) is constructed exactly or at least in two parts, and sealing pins (610) of the pin block (600) in pink chambers (510) of the cover plate frame (500) are supported.Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for Providing a family sealing device for a multipolar connector, in particular a multi-pole electrical connector, preferably for the motor vehicle sector, and the family sealing device comprises a family seal (40) and a family seal cover plate (50) married to a plurality of sealing pins (610), wherein a pinout step at least one sealing pin (610) of the family sealing device ( 30) is removed.

Description

The invention relates to a family seal cover plate and a family sealing device for a multipolar connector, in particular a multi-pole, electrical connector, preferably for the automotive sector. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for providing a family sealing device for a multi-pole connector, in particular a multi-pole, electrical connector, preferably for the automotive sector. Furthermore, the invention relates to a multipolar connector, a device, a device, a module, a device, an apparatus, an assembly, a system and a system.

In the electrical field (electronics, electrical engineering, electrics, electrical power engineering, etc.) are a large number of electrical connector devices or connector devices, socket, pin and / or hybrid connectors, etc. - hereinafter referred to as (electrical) connector (also: mating connector) - known, which serve to transmit electrical currents, voltages, signals and / or data with a wide range of currents, voltages, frequencies and / or data rates. In the low, medium or high voltage and / or current range, and in particular in the vehicle sector, such connectors must be durable, repeated and / or after a comparatively long time in warm, possibly hot, contaminated, moist and / or chemically aggressive environments of inactivity in the short term to ensure transmission of electrical power, signals and / or data. Due to a wide range of applications, a large number of specially designed connectors are known.

Such a connector and possibly its associated (eg, a connector device or a connector device) or superordinate (eg, a connector device) housing may be connected to an electric wire, a wire, a wire harness, etc. (Assembled electric wire) , or on / in an electrical device or device, such. B. on / in a housing, on / on a stamped grid, on / on a printed circuit board, etc., a (power) electrical, electro-optical or electronic component or a corresponding aggregation, etc. be installed. If a connector (with / without housing) is located on a cable, a cable or a wiring harness, this is also referred to as a flying (plug) connector or a plug, a socket or a coupling; if it is located on / in an electrical, electro-optical or electronic component, aggregation, etc., this is also referred to as a (counter) connector device, such. As a (built-in) connector, a (built-in) plug or a (built-in) socket. Further, a connector on such a device is often referred to as a (plug) receptacle, pen tray, header or header.

Such a connector must ensure proper transmission of electricity, with mutually corresponding and partially complementary connectors (connectors and mating connectors) usually fastening devices and / or locking devices for permanent but usually releasable fastening and / or locking the connector on / in the mating connector or vice versa respectively. Furthermore, an electrical connector for a connector, e.g. B. comprising or comprising an actual contact device (terminal, usually integrally formed, for, as a contact element, etc.) or a contact device (terminal; usually multi-part, two-piece, one-piece, materially integral or integrally formed, eg. or multipart (crimp) contactor), be safely included in this. In the case of a prefabricated electrical cable, such a connection device can be used as a connector (see above), that is to say without a housing, for example a housing. B. flying, be provided.

Multipole, sealed electrical connectors 1 (See the prior art in the 1 to 3 ) with a family seal 40 are used in many different applications, eg. For example, for different engine control units, applied, which is why it must be possible, an occupancy of the connector 1 to vary with terminals and their electrical wiring. With an integral cover plate 50 for the family seal 40 ie a family seal cover plate 50 , Different variants of the assignment of the connector 1 be realized with terminals. On the cover plate 50 are for exactly all contact chambers 210 of the connector 1 integral sealing pins 610 provided, which can be punched out in a punching process, depending on a plan for occupancy with a manufacturer or a confectioner with a special punching tool (see. 2 after 3).

The integral connection areas of the sealing pins 610 opposite the cover plate 50 On the one hand, they have to be sturdy enough to hold the sealing pins 610 to hold in their positions during transport and processing. On the other hand, the thin walls of the contact chambers 210 at the connection areas during punching are not torn out. In such a case, a leak of the connector threatens 1 and thus z. B. a device 0 with this connector 1 , resulting in a failure of the device 0 early can. Furthermore, a continuity of the chambers (seal chambers 410 the family seal 400 , Contact Chambers 210 ) are checked for the electrical terminals with their lines temporally after the punching process, with no comparatively large protrusions on the punching or cutting surfaces are permissible. Furthermore, bent or damaged sealing pins 610 caused by handling and / or transport, as well as loose particles caused by the punching process are observed.

There are always efforts in the way to improve electrical connectors or connector devices, in particular to design more robust and cheaper to design and / or manufacture. It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an improved multi-pole connector, in particular a multi-pole electrical connector, preferably a female connector, in particular for the motor vehicle sector. This bent or damaged sealing pins should be improved on a cover plate for a family seal of the connector over the prior art improved. Furthermore, fragments and / or loose particles resulting from a stamping process should be able to be improved.

The object of the invention is by means of a family seal cover plate and a family sealing device for a multipolar connector, in particular a multi-pole, electrical connector, preferably for the motor vehicle sector; by a method for providing a family sealing device for a multipolar connector, in particular a multi-pole, electrical connector, preferably for the motor vehicle sector; and by means of a multipolar connector, a device, a device, a module, a device, an apparatus, an aggregate, a system or a system; solved according to the independent claims. - Advantageous developments, additional features and / or advantages of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and the following description.

The family seal cover plate according to the invention is constructed of a cover plate frame with pink chambers and a pin block with sealing pins exactly or at least two parts, wherein sealing pins of the pin block are held or held in pink chambers of the cover plate frame. Under a connector should here and also below a connector device, for. B. a module, a device, etc. (see below) to be understood. - The cover plate frame can be integral (preferred), material in one piece, constructed in one piece or multi-part. The same applies to the pin block, which in an extreme form can only consist of loose sealing pins. Preferably, all the sealing pins of the pin block can be held or held in all the pink chambers, wherein a number of the sealing pins can be smaller, larger or equal to a number of the pink chambers. In this case, a plurality of sealing pins of at least one single pink chamber can be held or held, and / or by means of a plurality of hot pink chambers, at least one sealing pin can be held or held (see below).

The cover plate frame and the pin block may be composable or assembled to the cover plate so that the cover plate can be formed or formed as a non-integral cover plate. Preferably, the cover plate is designed as a one-piece but at least or exactly two-piece cover plate. Furthermore, the cover plate can have exactly one one-piece, in particular materially integral or integral, cover plate frame with the pink chambers, and exactly one-piece, in particular materially integral or integral, pin block with the sealing pins. In embodiments, in the cover plate at least in regions: each by means of at least one Pinkammer each be at least one Dichtpin halterbar or be supported by exactly one Pinkammer each exactly or at least one Dichtpin halterbar or supported, and / or by means of a plurality of Pinkammern respectively be exactly or in each case at least one sealing pin holder or supported.

A sealing pin may be divided into a mounting portion and a sealing portion, preferably a single mounting portion having a single or a plurality of sealing portions, or preferably a single sealing portion having a single or a plurality of mounting portions. Here, a mounting portion exactly one sealing portion or a plurality of sealing portions may be directly associated. Similarly, a sealing portion may be directly associated with one mounting portion or a plurality of mounting portions.

In embodiments, sealing pins or substantially all sealing pins may extend into pink chambers (coming from the family sealing side). Furthermore, sealing pins or substantially all sealing pins may extend substantially through pink chambers. Respective mounting portions or substantially all mounting portions may be latched or latched in respective hot melt chambers. For this purpose, a respective sealing pin or a respective mounting portion on a latching device (latching projection / latching recess), which is formed to a latching device (latching recess / latching projection) in sections in a complementary Pinkammer complementary. Furthermore, sealing portions or substantially all sealing portions can be wegstehbar from the cover plate frame or stand away. As a result, these sealing sections can extend into sealing chambers of a family seal and / or possibly extend through the sealing chambers, as a result of which the respective sealing chambers are fluid-tight (liquid-tight and / or or gastight) can be fired (family sealing device).

The cover plate frame may comprise a substantially completely circumferential, general (ie also special) and substantially straight hollow cylinder (eg two-sided open prism (eg cuboid, cube etc.) with a mainly or substantially rectangular floor plan, elliptical open on two sides Cylinder, etc.). Further, the cover plate frame may further comprise at least one latching means for latching with a connector housing of the connector.

For this purpose, the locking device z. B. formed as a latching projection or a recess, which is formed to a latching device (latching recess / latching projection) on / in the connector housing sections complementary.

In addition, the cover plate frame may have at least one external or precise coding means for coded mating with a connector housing of the connector. For this purpose, the coding z. B. formed as a Codiervorsprung or a Codierausnehmung, which is at least partially complementary to a coding (Codierausnehmung / Codiervorsprung) on / in the connector housing. Furthermore, the cover plate frame (radially) outwardly extending, at least one collar for its mounting with the connector housing, in particular on / in a family seal receptacle of the connector housing having.

In embodiments, the sealing pins can be mechanically connected to one another on the mounting section side, in particular mechanically linked to one another. Ie. Sealing pins, in particular all sealing pins are connected by means of their mounting portions, in particular the free ends or end portions of their mounting portions to the pin block, in particular networked. Furthermore, a mounting portion may have an undercut at its free longitudinal end or longitudinal end portion. In addition, by means of the undercut, z. B. a projection or extension, which is ansitzbar on Abdeckplattenrahmen or sitting, the relevant mounting section or the respective sealing pin in one direction, in particular against its ejection direction (see, u.) On / in the cover plate be held or held.

In embodiments, a predetermined breaking point in the pin block can be arranged between two mutually directly adjacent undercuts. This preferably relates to a predominant majority or substantially all directly adjacent to each other undercuts. The sealing pins may have in their mounting portions each one outgoing from a free end of the respective mounting portion Sackausnehmung. Such a blind recess serves for a homogenized cooling of the pin block after its production. The cover plate is z. B. produced or manufactured by a multi-component injection molding process. Furthermore, the cover plate z. B. manufactured or manufactured by an in-mold assembly process.

The family sealing device according to the invention comprises a family seal and a cover plate married thereto, wherein the cover plate is designed as a cover plate according to the invention. In embodiments, the family sealing device may be constructed exactly (two-part cover plate as well as the family seal) or at least three parts. The cover plate can be mounted on the family seal, in particular with this plugged his. Further, a mechanical cohesion of the family seal with the cover plate via an elastic deformation of the family seal done. Here, the elastic deformation seal chambers (relative undersize) relate to the family seal, which are sealing portions (relative excess) of sealing pins. Ie. Sealing sections of sealing pins, in particular essentially all sealing sections of all sealing pins, are accommodated at least in sections in sealing chambers or essentially in all sealing chambers of the family seal and widen these (partially).

In the method according to the invention, in a family sealing device which comprises a family seal and a family seal cover plate having a plurality of sealing pins married thereto, at least one sealing pin of the family sealing device is removed in a pinout step. Here, the sealing pins stuck in sealing chambers of the family seal. Preferably, first all sealing chambers are provided with sealing pins, wherein after the pinout step, a certain number of sealing pins is missing and thereby an assignment plan for the connector is realized.

In the pinout step, at least one sealing pin of the cover plate can be removed from one side of the family seal by means of a pinout tool. Furthermore, the pinout tool can engage in the family seal and thereby remove the at least one sealing pin of the cover plate. By means of the pinout tool, the at least one sealing pin of the cover plate can be removed from a pin block of a cover plate frame of the cover plate. Furthermore, in the pinout step, the at least one sealing pin of the cover plate can be expressed and / or not punched out. Ie. for the pinout step can be a blunt tool for an actual squeezing process, as opposed to a sharp tool for a punching process can be applied. Possibly. Of course, a punching process is applicable in the pinout step.

In the pinout step, according to the invention, a generic family seal device is obtained from a generic family seal device. In an assembly step, before the pinout step, the family seal can be married to the cover plate. In the assembly step, the family seal with the cover plate z. B. be plugged together. In this case, the cover plate is preferably constructed or assembled in two parts from one / the cover plate frame and one / the pin block. The cover plate and / or the family sealing device can or can be designed like a cover plate according to the invention and / or a family sealing device according to the invention.

In a manufacturing step temporally before the assembly step, the cover plate can be produced by a multi-component injection molding process. Such a manufacturing step may also be referred to as a multicomponent step with (sharply) separated (but interconnected) components. This creates components (here: cover plates each comprising a cover plate frame and a pin block) with (strictly) separate component areas. For this purpose, a preform is first produced (process), which is over-injected in the sequence in a further process with another or second melt. Such a process is also called overmoulding process or onmoulding process.

In a manufacturing step temporally before the assembly step, the cover plate can be produced by an in-mold assembly process. An in-mold assembly process is understood to mean a process in which different individual parts (in this case a cover plate frame and a pin block) are initially formed separately in a single injection molding tool (injection molding process (e)) and in a temporal connection thereto in the injection molding tool by a preferably fully automatic injection molding assembly process be mounted together (assembly process). Instead of two separate injection molding processes for the two parts and the subsequent assembly process, falls with the help of automatic assembly in the injection mold only a single step; d. H. The three individual processes are combined in a single manufacturing step. - Another manufacturing step is of course applicable.

The invention provides a number of advantages. The cover plate may be shipped with the family seal as a family seal device. The sealing pins are protected during transport against damage or deformation, whereby a bulk packaging of family sealing devices is possible. Further, there is an advantage on another side because a supply of a female housing without a family seal is safer. This results in simpler processing tools at the manufacturer or confectioner, which blunt punch instead of sharp punch cores can be used. When expressing the sealing pins thus no plastic chips or fragments. As a result, an examination of a chamber patency becomes obsolete. An expressed sealing pin can also be used as a blind plug.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached schematic and not to scale drawing. Sections, elements, components, units, schemes and / or components that have an identical, univocal or analogous configuration and / or function are described in the description of the figures (see below), the list of reference numerals, the patent claims and in the figures (FIG Drawing with the same reference numerals. A possible, not in the description of the invention (see above), not shown in the drawing and / or not final alternative, a static and / or kinematic reversal, a combination, etc. to the embodiments of the invention or a component, a scheme, a Unit, a component, an element or a portion thereof can also be found in the list of reference numerals and / or the description of the figures.

In the invention, a feature (section, element, component, unit, component, function, size, etc.) may be positive, ie present, or negative, ie, absent, with a negative feature not explicitly explained as a feature, if not according to the invention, it is emphasized that it is absent, ie the invention actually made, and not the invention constructed by the prior art, is to omit this feature. A feature of this specification (description, list of references, claims, drawing) may be applied not only in a specified manner and / or manner but also in a different manner and / or manner (isolation, summary, replacement, addition, isolation, omission, etc .). In particular, it is possible to substitute, add to, or omit a feature in the claims and / or the description from a reference character and a feature assigned thereto, or vice versa, in the description, the list of reference numerals, the patent claims and / or the drawing , In addition, this can be a feature in a claim and / or be specified in more detail.

The features of this description are (in view of the (initially mostly unknown) state of the art) also interpretable as optional features; d. H. Each feature can be considered as an optional, arbitrary, or preferred, that is, as a non-binding, feature. Thus, a detachment of a feature, possibly including its periphery, from an embodiment possible, this feature is then transferable to a generalized inventive concept. The absence of a feature (negative feature) in one embodiment demonstrates that the feature is optional with respect to the invention. Furthermore, in a species term for a characteristic and a generic term for the feature readable (possibly further hierarchical structure in subgenus, etc.), whereby, for. B. under consideration of equality and / or equivalence, a generalization of this or this feature is possible.

In the merely exemplary drawing show the 1 to 3 an integral family seal cover plate according to the prior art, for a family seal of a multipolar, electrical connector (only 1 ) in the automotive field; the 4 and 5 an embodiment of a two-part family seal cover plate according to the invention for a family seal, with a cover plate frame according to the invention and a pin block according to the invention; the 6 an embodiment of a three-part family sealing device according to the invention comprising the two-part cover plate and a family seal; the 7 an overmoulding process or onmoulding process (cf. 4 ) alternative in-mold manufacturing process of the cover plate according to the invention; and the 8th 9 shows an embodiment of a method according to the invention for providing a family sealing device, wherein in a pinout step a sealing pin of the family sealing device is removed.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to embodiments of an embodiment of a variant of the family seal cover plate and the family sealing device for the motor vehicle sector. Although the invention has been described and illustrated in more detail by preferred embodiments, the invention is not limited by the disclosed embodiments, but is of a more fundamental nature. Other variations can be deduced therefrom and / or from the above (description of the invention) without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the invention is also applicable to other cover plates as well as family sealing devices in a non-automotive field, such as electrical engineering, and more generally in the art. The like relates to a method for providing a family sealing device.

In the drawing, only those spatial portions of an article of the invention are shown, which are necessary for an understanding of the invention. Designations such as connectors and mating connectors, terminals and counter terminals etc. are to be interpreted synonymously, ie, if necessary, interchangeable with each other. - A family sealing device 30 according to the prior art (see 1 to 3 ) and according to the invention (cf. 4 to 9 ) is divided into a (real) family seal 40 and a family seal cover plate 50 (hereinafter merely as a cover plate 50 designated). The family sealing device 30 can in a family seal 200 a connector housing 2 a (multi-pin, sealed) (electrical, optical or electro-optical) connector 1 a device 0 , a facility 0 , a module 0 , a device 0 , an apparatus 0 , an aggregate 0 , a plant 0 , a system 0 etc. be provided or be. Deeper in the connector housing 2 are the contact chambers 210 (only arrow in the 1 ), z. For electrical terminals, of the connector 1 intended.

The cover plate 50 points away from her standing sealing pins 610 for fluid sealing (liquid densities and / or gas densities) of seal chambers 410 the family seal 40 on. In a generic form, the cover plate comprises 50 essentially all the sealing pins originally left of it 610 , For a specific form, the cover plate includes 50 not all sealing pins anymore 610 , wherein by means of the remaining sealing pins 610 depending on an assignment of the connector 1 with electrical and / or optical terminals remaining free contact chambers 210 outside the contact chambers 210 in the relevant seal chambers 410 the family seal 40 can be sealed.

For a multipolar, sealed electrical connector 1 according to the prior art (see 1 to 3 ), for a variety of different variants of an assignment of sealing pins 610 which is integral with the cover plate 50 are formed, may be due to bent or damaged sealing pins 610 Problems arise that on handling the cover plate 50 in a punching process, a transport and / or their subsequent assembly are due. Furthermore, further problems may arise due to fragments and loose particles of the cover plate 50 caused by a punching process in a pinout step, so when punching one or a plurality of sealing pins 610 by means of a sharp tool from the cover plate 50 out.

According to the invention, this problem is solved as follows. The sealing pins 610 have no fixed and integral (primarily cohesive forces within the entity concerned, homogeneous, isotropic) connection to the cover plate 50 for the family seal 40 more. This is the cover plate 50 to a cover plate frame 500 without sealing pins 610 , Instead of sealing pins 610 has the cover plate frame 500 Pink buntings 510 for mounting sections 611 of sealing pins 610 on (see above).

According to the invention, the sealing pins 610 single (not shown), in a common plurality (not shown) or in a pin block 600 organized. Such entities (single sealing pins 610 , Plurality / plurality of a common plurality / plurality of sealing pins 610 ) or such an entity (Pinblock 600 ) is with the cover plate frame 500 at least two parts or exactly two parts closed to each other to the cover plate 50 connected. An integral design of the cover plate frame 500 with the sealing pins 610 or an integral cover plate 50 is excluded according to the invention.

Here is the entity in question with the cover plate frame 500 partially connected in a form-fitting manner. Further, the at least two or exactly two mutually dissimilar items of the cover plate 50 against each other preferably not easily movable in the cover plate 50 as a cover plate 50 set up. The items of the cover plate 50 If necessary, they can be separated from each other by hand or by means of a tool and possibly without damage. So z. B., depending on a need, the removal of at least one single sealing pin 610 , a common plurality / plurality of sealing pins 610 or the entire pin block 600 to be possible.

This is not the case with a pinout step (step III) explained below of a method for providing a family seal device 30 to be confused, which in contrast preferred by the breaking up of at least one predetermined breaking point 616 (see below). Nonetheless, the above may include a pinout step (step III) of a method of providing a family seal device 30 be understood. This pinout step (step III) can be performed by hand or by means of a tool.

Overall, a (preferably single) cover plate according to the invention comprises 50 a (preferably single) cover plate frame 500 and a variety of sealing pins 610 in particular in a (preferably single) pin block 600 are organized. The cover plate 50 may have another item not mentioned or illustrated here. Furthermore, a (preferably single) family sealing device according to the invention comprises 30 a (preferably only) cover plate according to the invention 50 and a (preferably single) family seal 40 , Here is the family seal device 30 preferably constructed in exactly three parts. Of course, a multi-part training (four, five, etc. item) of the family seal device 30 naturally applicable according to the above.

The cover plate frame 500 the drawing (see the 4 to 9 ) includes a plurality of individual pink chambers 510 for precisely one of these plurality, exactly corresponding plurality of mounting sections 611 one of these plurality in turn prefers exactly corresponding plurality of sealing pins 610 a preferably single pin block 600 , Here is the cover plate frame 500 in contrast to the cover plate 50 preferably integral (primarily cohesive forces in the cover plate frame 500 , preferably homogeneous, preferably isotropic).

The cover plate frame 500 can outside at least one locking device 515 having, which in a cover plate frame 500 constituting wall enters (not shown) or the one of the cover plate frame 500 standing away from the constituent wall. Furthermore, the cover plate frame 500 outside at least one encoder 516 have, which goes into the wall (not shown) or which protrudes from the wall thereof. Furthermore, the cover plate frame 500 outwardly protruding at least one collar 517 for a sitting of the collar 517 and thus an assembly of the family sealing device 20 in the family seal admission 200 exhibit.

The pinblock 600 the drawing (see the 4 to 7 ) includes a plurality of sealing pins 610 who prefers the variety of pinkhouses 510 of the cover plate frame 500 equivalent. Here is the pinblock 600 as well as the cover plate frame 500 and in contrast to the cover plate 50 , preferably integral (primarily cohesive forces in the pin block 600 , preferably homogeneous, preferably isotropic). The pinblock 600 Can also be used as (sealing) pin block 600 or (sealing) pin block 600 be designated.

A single substantially rectilinearly elongated sealing pin 610 is divided into a mounting section 611 with whom he is in a Pinkammer 510 vorsehbar, in particular lockable is, and in a sealing section 612 with which he enters a seal chamber 410 the family seal 40 is pluggable. By means of the sealing section 612 is the seal chamber 410 closed fluid-tight on a circumference and a longitudinal end. From a free one End of the assembly section 611 starting, this can be a Sackausnehmung 617 exhibit.

The mounting section 611 is essentially formed as a straight solid cylinder with a rectangular (square) cross-section (preferred) or elliptical (circular) (not shown) cross-section. The sealing section 612 is substantially formed as a straight solid cylinder with elliptical (circular) cross-section (preferred) or rectangular (square) cross-section (not shown). At its free end, the sealing portion 612 have a chamfer or insertion bevel. The mounting section 611 and the sealing section 612 are preferably directly adjacent to each other and are integrally connected or formed.

In the pinblock 600 are the variety of sealing pins 610 preferably organized in such a way, that for a single Pinblock 600 all the sealing pins concerning him 610 integral, preferably over between the sealing pins 610 located bridges 615 . 616 . 615 , connected or networked or formed together. This has a single sealing pin 610 at its free longitudinal end or longitudinal end portion or its mounting portion 611 at its free longitudinal end or longitudinal end portion or a bridge in question 615 . 616 . 615 , an undercut 615 opposite the cover plate frame 500 on. Between two directly adjacent undercuts 615 . 615 so in a single bridge 615 . 616 . 615 , is preferably a predetermined breaking point 616 for removing a relevant sealing pin 610 set up.

Inside a fully formed cover plate 50 is a relevant sealing pin 610 with its mounting section 611 in a relevant Pinkammer 510 preferably latched. For this purpose, the mounting section 611 and the Pinkammer 510 partially complementary latching devices 513 . 613 on. Here, the locking device 513 (in / at the Pinkammer 510 ) in a wall of the Pinkammer 510 going in or from a wall of the Pinkammer 510 be provided wegstehend. Similarly, a locking device 613 (outside on / in the sealing pin 610 ) from the sealing pin 610 standing or in the sealing pin 610 be provided in it.

A manufacturing (step I, sao) of a cover plate according to the invention 50 can z. Example, by a multi-component injection molding process (step I), such as an overmoulding process (step I) or an onmoulding process (step I), or an in-mold assembly process (step I) can be realized. Other manufacturing processes are of course applicable. - In a temporal connection to it, the cover plate 50 in an assembly step (step II, sao) with the family seal 40 married, which is preferably done by a mating. This grip or dive (the) sealing sections 612 the cover plate 50 in the (the) seal chambers 410 the family seal 40 on.

The family seal 40 is preferably not in the connector housing 2 but completely assembled on the cover plate 50 delivered, bringing the sealing pins 610 are at least sufficiently protected during transport (also as bulk material). - Because the sealing pins 610 on the cover plate 50 If they are not firmly attached, they can be used with a blunt tool by a manufacturer or a garment maker through the family seal 40 be expressed. This is done in a method of providing a special family sealer 30 (see. 9 ) from a generic family seal device 30 (see. 6 and 8th ).

In the providing method, at least one sealing pin is produced in a pinout step (step III, see above) 610 the family sealing device 30 away. Here comes a pinout tool 9 from one side of the family seal ( 40 (see. 9 ), which the one or more sealing pins 610 expresses and preferably does not punch out. As a result, there are no breakages and no loose particles in the chambers 210 . 410 . 510 , A continuity of the chambers 210 . 410 . 510 does not have to be checked. - The connections 615 . 616 . 615 (Bridges 615 . 616 . 615 ) between the sealing pins 610 each have a predetermined breaking point 616 on. These connections 615 . 616 . 615 Depending on a manufacturing process (step I), either in a tool in a production or on / in a receptacle in a printing tool (Pinoutwerkzeug 9 ) at / in the predetermined breaking points 616 be severed.

By means of the invention, a quality and a handling can be improved by a manufacturer or a manufacturer of multi-pole, sealed electrical connectors. A number of the reference parts (integral but accurate or at least two-part cover plate) and a number of processes remain the same for the manufacturer and / or the fabricator. Furthermore, the invention solves the problem that currently a presence and a correct position of the mounted in the connector housing family seal can be ensured only with increased technical complexity, because in a delivery state, the family seal is no longer part of the connector housing. The family seal is first assembled according to the invention together with the cover plate.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

0

Device, device, module, device, apparatus, aggregate, system, system etc.

1

(multipolar, sealed) (electrical / optical / electro-optical) connector

2

connector housing

9

Pinoutwerkzeug

30

Family sealing device

40

family seal

50

(Familiendichtung-) cover

200

Family Seal Housing

210

Contact chamber of the connector 1 z. For example for a terminal

410

Sealing chamber of the family seal 40

500

for cover

510

Pink Bunting

513

Detent mechanism in / at the Pinkammer 510

515

Latching device outside

516

Coding device outside

517

collar

600

Pinblock

610

Dichtpin

611

mounting portion

612

sealing portion

613

Locking device outside on / in the sealing pin 610

615

Undercut (part of a bridge)

616

Breaking point (part of a bridge)

617

blind recess

Claims (13)

A family seal cover plate (50) for a multipolar connector (1), in particular a multi-pole electrical connector (1), preferably for the motor vehicle sector, characterized in that the family seal cover plate (50) consists of a cover plate frame (500) with pink chambers (510 ) and a pin block (600) with sealing pins (610) is constructed exactly or at least in two parts, wherein sealing pins (610) of the pin block (600) are held in pink chambers (510) of the cover plate frame (500). A family seal cover plate (50) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that: • the cover plate frame (500) and the pin block (600) are assembled to the cover plate (50) such that the cover plate (50) is constructed as a non-integral cover plate (50 ), the cover plate (50) is formed as a one-piece but at least or exactly two-part cover plate (50), and / or • the cover plate (50) exactly one-piece, in particular materially integral or integral, cover plate frame (500) with the Pink chambers (510), and exactly one-piece, in particular materially integral or integral, pin block (600) with the sealing pins (610). Family seal cover plate (50) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the cover plate (50) at least partially: • each by means of at least one pink chamber (510) each at least one sealing pin (610) is supported, • by means of exactly one Pinkammer (510) in each case exactly or in each case at least one sealing pin (610) is held, and / or • respectively by means of a plurality of pink chambers (510) respectively exactly or in each case at least one sealing pin (610) is supported. A family seal cover plate (50) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a sealing pin (610) is divided into a mounting portion (611) and a sealing portion (612), preferably a single mounting portion (611) comprises a single or a plurality of Sealing portions (612), or preferably, a single sealing portion (612) comprises a single or a plurality of mounting portions (611). A family seal cover plate (50) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that: • sealing pins (610) or substantially all sealing pins (610) extend into pink chambers (510), • sealing pins (610) or substantially all of them Sealing pins (610) extend substantially through pink chambers (510), • respective mounting portions (611) or substantially all mounting portions (611) are latched into respective pink chambers (610), and / or • sealing portions (612) or substantially all sealing portions (610). 612) from the cover plate frame (500) protrude. Family seal cover plate (50) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that: • the sealing pins (610) on the mounting section side (611) are mechanically connected to one another, in particular mechanically interconnected, • a mounting section (611) has an undercut (615) at its free longitudinal end or longitudinal end section, and / or • between two directly adjacent undercuts (615) a predetermined breaking point (616) in the pin block (600) is established. A family sealing device (30) for a multipolar connector (1), in particular a multi-pole electrical connector (1), preferably for the motor vehicle sector, having a family seal (40) and a family seal cover plate (50) married thereto, characterized in that the cover plate (50) according to one of the preceding claims. A family sealing device (30) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that: • the family sealing device (30) is constructed exactly or at least three parts, • the cover plate (50) is mounted on the family seal (40), in particular fitted together, • a mechanical one Cohesion of the family seal (40) with the cover plate (50) via an elastic deformation of the family seal (40) takes place, and / or • the elastic deformation sealing chambers (410) of the family seal (40), wherein therein sealing portions (612) of sealing pins (610). Method for providing a family sealing device (30) for a multipolar connector (1), in particular a multi-pole electrical connector (1), preferably for the motor vehicle sector, characterized in that the family sealing device (30) comprises a family seal (40) and a family seal married thereto Cover plate (50) having a plurality of sealing pins (610), wherein in a pin-out step (step III) at least one sealing pin (610) of the family sealing device (30) is removed. Provision method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that in the pinout step (step III): • coming from one side of the family seal (40) by a pinout tool (9) at least one sealing pin (610) of the cover plate (50) is removed, the Pinout tool (9) engages in the family seal (40) and thereby removes the at least one sealing pin (610) of the cover plate (50), • by the Pinoutwerkzeug (9) of at least one sealing pin (610) of the cover plate (50) from a pin block ( 600) a cover plate frame (500) of the cover plate (50) is removed, • the at least one sealing pin (610) of the cover plate (50) is expressed and / or not punched out, and / or • a generic family sealing device (30) has a specific one Family seal device (30) is obtained. Provision method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that: • in an assembly step (step II) before the pinout step (step III) the family seal (40) is married to the cover plate (50), • the cover plate (50) in two parts a cover plate frame (500) and a pin block (600) is constructed, • in a manufacturing step (step I) before the assembly step (step II), the cover plate (50) by a multi-component injection molding process (step I) is produced , In a production step (step I), before the assembly step (step II), the cover plate (50) is produced by an in-mold assembly process (step I), and / or the cover plate (50) and / or the family sealing device (30 ) is formed according to one of the preceding claims. Multi-pole connector (1), in particular multi-pole electrical connector (1), preferably multi-pole female connector (1), preferably for the motor vehicle sector, characterized in that the connector (1) comprises a family gasket cover plate (50) or family sealing device (30) according to a of the preceding claims and / or has a family sealing device (30), which is produced according to one of the preceding claims. Device (0), device (0), module (0), device (0), apparatus (0), unit (0), system (0) or system (0), preferably for the motor vehicle sector, characterized in that the Device (0), the device (0), the module (0), the device (0), the apparatus (0), the unit (0), the system (0) or the system (0) a family seal cover plate (50), a family sealing device (30) or a connector (1) according to one of the preceding claims and / or having a family sealing device (30), which is produced according to one of the preceding claims.

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