DE202008005250U1 - Connectors - Google Patents

Abstract

A plug connection (1) designed to connect conductors and having a first connector (2) and a second connector (3) which can be plugged together and which have corresponding mating plug faces (4, 5) with corresponding contacts, the first connector ( 2) is preferably designed for mounting on a wall, in particular a housing, for which purpose it has a flange plate (9) which can be fastened to the wall with one or more mounting means, and wherein the second connector (3) is preferably for connecting a cable is designed, characterized in that the second connector is configured such that it completely or partially covered with its mating face or the fastening means for mounting the flange plate.

Description

The The invention relates to a connector according to the preamble of Claim 1.

such Plug connections are known per se and have proven themselves. Desirable But is a further reduction in the dimensions of the particular Flange plate for mounting the one connector to a housing.

The solution This problem is the object of the invention.

The Invention solves this object by the subject matter of claim 1.

After that the second connector is designed such that it with his Mating face or with its cross-sectional area perpendicular to the insertion direction the one or more fasteners for mounting the flange completely or partially obscured. With that you can the dimensions of the flange plate are kept very low.

Preferably are for the fastening means formed on the flange plate recesses provided in the region of the mating face of the other connector. By the measure, the Dimensions of the flange plate in a particularly simple manner clearly across from a conventional one Be reduced connectors, wherein the fastening means, in particular head sections of screws, outside the outer periphery the mating face are arranged.

Suitable the invention is not only for Performance but also for Data connector.

It is particularly advantageous, the required areas of the flange plate with fasteners and the cross section of a (push pull) plug housing as far as possible to cover or the area required by the flange mat to minimize in relation to the plug.

To an advantageous development, also called an independent invention is to be considered, the connector has a housing and a corresponding housing, in particular a corresponding flange housing with a flange plate and a protective collar having an outer adapter protective housing in one form the first degree of protection, the one inner connector in a second Degree of protection receives, wherein the inner connector corresponding Pin or socket strips and wherein the pin or socket strip with at least a number of pin contacts or socket contacts so strip-shaped align it with the outer adapter protective housing is that corresponding coupling means for the adapter protective housing in a Escape with these pen or Socket contacts are located.

It It is conceivable that the connector housing further also for holding one or two printed circuit boards with electronic functions suitable is.

advantageous Embodiments of the invention are the dependent claims remove.

following The invention is based on embodiments with reference closer to the drawing described.

1 a perspective view of a connector with two connectors in the assembled state;

2 the first connector of in 1 shown in each case in two different perspective views; and

3 the second connector of in 1 shown in each case in two different perspective views.

1 shows a perspective view of a connector 1 , which is designed for connecting conductors and a first connector 2 and a second connector pluggable therewith 3 has, the corresponding, mating plug-in faces 4 . 5 having corresponding contacts, to each of which the conductors are connected in a manner not shown here. The term "leader" is not meant to be limiting. Preferably, the conductors are electrical conductors. However, it may also be optical waveguides and / or fluidic lines.

The first connector 3 is preferably designed to connect a multi-conductor cable (not shown here) and has a rectangular cross-section housing 6 on and one in the case 6 recorded socket or pin header 7 (please refer 3a and 3b ), which encloses the actual contacts (preferably socket or pin). It also includes a cable gland with a nut 8th ,

The second connector 2 (see also 2 and b) is designed for mounting on a wall, in particular a wall opening or a wall recess of a housing. The connector 2 has a flange plate 9 on top of which a protective collar 10 protrudes, which one to the socket or pin header 7 Corresponding pin or socket strip 11 receives.

The flange plate 9 is with fastening or mounting means such as screws 12 with head sections 13 and shank sections 14 attachable to the (not shown here) wall.

For particularly compact dimensions of the flange plate 9 to realize is the second connector 3 in the area of his mating face 4 with recesses 15 provided, in which the mounting means, in particular the head sections 13 the screws 12 , completely or at least partially intervene ( 1 ).

As in 1 to recognize, is preferably at least the housing 6 , which in the mated state to directly to the flange plate 9 extends and can rest against this, at its in the assembled state to the flange plate 9 facing side with edge or corner recesses or recesses 15 provided, in which each peripheral edge portions of the head portions 13 intervention. Thus, the over the outer circumference still protruding edge area 20 the flange plate 9 be limited to a minimum remainder. Preferably, the recesses 15 as two edge recesses on opposite edges of the housing 6 educated.

The protective collar 10 and the case 6 are preferably coupled together, preferably by coupling means, in particular Verrieglungsmittel (here at 16 . 17 only indicated schematically). This locking means may be designed in the manner of a so-called push-pull Verrieglung and include locking means (not shown here).

In this case, the housing 6 through an inner sleeve 18 and a sliding sleeve disposed thereon 19 be formed, with the pin or socket strip 7 in the inner sleeve 18 used directly or with the help of an intermediate frame.

Preferably, the design is such that the housing or its locking means, in particular metal locking hooks are arranged or designed in such a way, in particular are placed tightly together, that the screws 13 completely at the corners of the flange or the flange plate 9 below the cross-sectional area of the housing 6 , in particular the sliding sleeve 19 , are covered (not shown here). It is particularly conceivable to provide only two centrally arranged screws (not shown here) or as shown four arranged in the flange corners screws, which partially from the connector housing 6 are covered.

Preferably, the flange plate serve 9 and the protective collar 10 or the housing 6 each as an adapter protective housing in a higher degree of protection such. B. IP65 or IP67 for receiving an inner connector in a lower degree of protection such as IP20.

The inner connector can be made of corresponding female and male headers 7 respectively. 11 be formed, as they are used on printed circuit boards and having electrical or photoconductive contacts and a separate housing (at 7 respectively. 11 ).

It is also advantageous the contacts of the inner connector 7 . 11 as tulip / double-key contacts, as used in IP20 printed circuit board connectors, preferably arranged in one (or more) row (s) / bar.

Preferably, the inner connectors 7 . 11 Rectangular connector with a so-called push-pull locking.

Preferably, fastening screws 13 and locking hook of the IP67 flange (flange plate 9 with the protective collar 10 arranged in the direction of alignment of the strip contacts (not shown here).

The Innovation preferably combines the advantages of a printed circuit board connector (on or off) multi-row double-spring contacts in z. B. imperial strips) with locking principles a data connector, also for power connectors on the one hand the dimensions / area requirement common To reach flanges from the data connector area and thereby preferably with as possible a busbar design and existing pin headers and thus get low cost.

Thereby will it be possible economical same-dimensional connectors or area requirements on the device wall for power (eg 24 Vdc, 230 V / 400 Vac) and data (RJ45 and LWL).

Next this arrangement of the elements of female and Pin contacts, locking and fastening means (which partially under the plug) it is conceivable to the flange height still to further reduce, only two locking hooks in the plug diagonally staggered so that thereby also the mounting screws a few mm further "in pulled the plug " can be (not shown here).

As a result, a circumferential sealing surface of the same width can be obtained instead of four (in the corners) only two (in particular not center) mounting screws diagonally offset order and in each case opposite or next the locking hook.

1

connector

2, 3

Connectors

4, 5

plug faces

6

casing

7

Book- or pin header

8th

mother

9

flange

10

protective collar

11

Pen- or female header

12

screw

13

head sections

14

shank portions

15

recesses

16 17

coupling agent

18

shell

19

sliding sleeve

20

border area

Claims (7)

Plug connection ( 1 ), which is designed for connecting conductors and a first connector ( 2 ) and a plug-in second connector ( 3 ), the corresponding, mating plug faces ( 4 . 5 ) with corresponding contacts, wherein the first connector ( 2 ) is preferably designed for mounting on a wall, in particular of a housing, for which purpose it has a flange plate ( 9 ), which is fastened to the wall with one or more mounting means, and wherein the second connector ( 3 ) is preferably designed for connecting a cable, characterized in that the second connector is configured such that it completely or partially covers with its mating face the one or more fastening means for mounting the flange plate. Plug connection according to claim 1, characterized in that the second connector in the region of its mating face with at least one or more recesses ( 15 ), in which the one or more fastening means for mounting the flange plate ( 9 ) completely or at least partially intervene or intervene. Plug connection according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the fastening means screws ( 12 ), the headers ( 13 ) and shaft sections ( 14 ) and that the head sections ( 13 ) in whole or in part into the recess (s) ( 15 ) intervene. Plug connection according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the head sections ( 13 ) of the screws in recess (s) ( 15 ) of a housing ( 6 ) of the second connector ( 3 ) intervene. Plug connection according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing ( 6 ) has a rectangular cross-sectional shape and that the recesses corner or edge recesses ( 15 ) of the housing ( 6 ), which are suitable for receiving edge regions of the head sections ( 13 ) of four of the screws ( 12 ) are designed. Plug connection according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the housing the second connector, the fastening means at its to The first connector facing axial side completely or partially covers. Plug connection, in particular according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a housing ( 6 ) and a corresponding housing, in particular a corresponding flange housing with a flange plate ( 9 ) and a protective collar ( 10 ), forming an outer adapter protective housing in a first degree of protection, which receives an inner connector in a second degree of protection, wherein the inner connector corresponding pin or socket strips ( 11 ) and wherein the pin or socket strip ( 11 ) with at least one row of pin or socket contacts strip-shaped so it is aligned with the outer adapter protective housing, that corresponding coupling means for the adapter protective housing in alignment with these pin or socket contacts are.