EP0379164A2 - Connecteur à fiche électrique - Google Patents

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EP0379164A2
EP0379164A2 EP90100898A EP90100898A EP0379164A2 EP 0379164 A2 EP0379164 A2 EP 0379164A2 EP 90100898 A EP90100898 A EP 90100898A EP 90100898 A EP90100898 A EP 90100898A EP 0379164 A2 EP0379164 A2 EP 0379164A2
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housing
flat
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socket
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Edmund Erich
Norbert Haubner
Wolfgang Erven
Marcus Poliwoda
Klaus Mahr
Dirk Koburg
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Kabelwerke Reinshagen GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/422—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/504—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces different pieces being moulded, cemented, welded, e.g. ultrasonic, or swaged together

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  • the invention relates to an electrical connector with an insulating housing, a comb-shaped multiple plug contact, made of sheet metal or wire, which can interact with single plug contacts to be inserted into housing openings.
  • an electrical connector Especially when used in wiring harnesses for automotive wiring, a number of requirements are placed on an electrical connector: - The electrical contact should be secure against external influences such as vibration, moisture, etc. - The contact part locking should be permanent. In the extreme case of the non-detachable connection, detachment should only be possible by destroying the contact part. - The connector should take up as little space as possible. - The connector should be made as one piece as possible. - The production of the corresponding cable set should be possible in a simple manner on the assembly line. - These requirements are placed on such a connector in partial accumulation or in extreme cases all at the same time.
  • the invention is based on the endeavor to create a permanent connector for vehicle wiring which is able to meet the requirements for its special application in the motor vehicle.
  • a corresponding connection device and a corresponding cable set for motor vehicles are to be created.
  • an electrical connector with an insulating housing, a comb-shaped multiple plug contact, made of sheet metal or wire, which can interact with single plug contacts to be inserted into the housing openings, is provided for the housing to be injection molded around the multiple plug contact.
  • latching devices are arranged at the contact points of the multiple plug contact, which can cooperate with latching devices on the plug contacts to be inserted and connected.
  • locking devices are arranged on the housing, which lock the inserted and connected plug contacts. In the latter case it can be provided that the locking devices are designed in the form of stops which are formed on a knockable part of the housing and engage behind the plug contacts.
  • Such a hinged housing enables good accessibility when plugging in the simple plug connector and a one-piece design of the housing.
  • the locking devices have the shape of a multi-pronged comb which is inserted transversely to the direction of insertion into the housing and engages behind the plug contacts with its prongs.
  • Such a comb housing is very stable and represents an automatic check of the connection.
  • the individual plug connector can be plugged in or also unoriented.
  • the housings can be connected to one another by molded positive connection means.
  • the openings of the housing which serve to receive the plug contacts to be inserted are provided with a seal.
  • connection points are often provided in the cable set in the motor vehicle; these connection points can be designed according to the invention, the plug contacts to be received being connected to an electrical line and the plug contacts and / or the electrical lines being provided with seals which interact with the corresponding openings in the housing.
  • the connecting device can then be designed such that the latching devices on the contact parts or on the housings are designed to be form-fitting.
  • a variant provides that the plug contacts of the multiple plug connector are designed as plugs or sockets which interact with corresponding sockets or plugs to be inserted.
  • Another embodiment is characterized in that the positive engagement by engagement of at least one tongue, for. B. a barb, on the plug or on the socket in at least one opening on the socket or on the plug.
  • a constructive possibility of locking is characterized in that the positive locking takes place by engagement of two lateral barbs of a flat plug socket in two-sided recesses of a flat plug.
  • a variant of this is designed such that the positive locking takes place by engagement of a flat central barb of a flat plug socket in a central recess of a flat plug. If different single plug contacts that transmit different electrical power are to be connected, it is advantageous from a manufacturing point of view if at least two prongs of the multiple plug connector are arranged in parallel as a flat plug and at a distance from each other so that the comb has either two, in particular standardized, narrow socket contacts or a wide one , in particular standardized, socket contact is connectable.
  • a cable set for motor vehicles is equipped with one or more detachable or non-detachable connectors of the type according to the invention.
  • a cable set which is generally model-designed for a special vehicle, can be better adapted to its equipment variants with more or less electrical consumers, switches, sensors, etc.
  • an insoluble, liquid-tight, vibration-proof and variable cable set can be created.
  • FIG. 1 shows a four-pronged, flat contact comb 1 made of sheet metal, in which four-pronged flat plugs 3 of the same shape extend in parallel from one comb back 2 in one direction.
  • the flat connectors 3 have two-sided recesses 4 in the end region, which serve as catches for barbs to be received.
  • two openings 5 are introduced, which serve to receive the housing compound to be encapsulated.
  • Figure 2 shows a four-pin connector according to the invention with a housing 7 which is injection molded around the comb 1; the comb 1 is not visible here, in the rear, lower area 8 the encapsulation of the back of the comb 2 can be seen, while the front, higher area 9 serves to accommodate contact parts described below, which can be inserted into front openings 10.
  • Figure 3 shows a seven-pin
  • Figure 4 shows a twelve-pin version according to the invention.
  • Such multi-pole designs can also be produced by stringing together low-pole connectors.
  • Such a string is known in connectors and can, for. B. be produced by side dovetail guides.
  • FIGS. 5 to 7 show a first embodiment of the contact points 11. Between a flat plug 3 of a multiple plug connector 1 and a single plug contact 12 to be inserted into the housing 7 in the form of a flat plug socket.
  • the flat receptacle consists of a crimping claw 13 and a socket part 14 and can be connected to the crimping claw 13 with an electrical line, not shown.
  • the flat plug 3 made of sheet metal ends with a chamfer 15. At a certain distance from this, the two lateral recesses 4 are formed, which form stop surfaces 16 running perpendicular to the plug-in direction S.
  • the single plug contact 12 to be accommodated in the housing 7 has two lateral barbs 17 bent inwards in the region of the socket part 14.
  • the socket part 14 is composed of a lower, pressed-up bottom part 18, two side walls 19 and two ceiling parts 20 bent back on the bottom part 18, which end with longitudinal edges 21.
  • the flat plug 3 is inserted into the socket part 12: the bottom part 18 contacts the lower side of the flat plug 3, the edges 21 the upper side thereof and the barbs 17 lie in the recesses 4 and form with the stops 16 a positive locking that prevents loosening of the connection flat connector 3 / single plug contact 12.
  • Figures 8 to 10 show a modification of the contact points 11 'of the single plug contact, which is designated 12'.
  • the contact is made via a raised bottom part 18 ', lateral barbs 17' and upper, formed by depressed ceiling parts 20 'contact surfaces 21'.
  • Figures 11 to 13 show a second modification of the contact point 11 ⁇ of the single plug contact, which is designated 12 mit.
  • the contact is made via a raised base part 18 ⁇ , lateral barbs 17 ⁇ and upper, provided with teeth 22, longitudinal edges 23 bent down from ceiling parts 20 ⁇ .
  • Figures 14 to 16 show a further embodiment of the contact point 11 ′′′ of a modified connector according to the invention.
  • a flat plug 24 of the multiple plug connector (not shown) has a central recess 25 in the contact area.
  • a flat plug socket 26 is provided as a single plug contact and can be locked in the socket part 28 with the aid of a central tongue which projects obliquely backwards from the base part 27.
  • the tongue 29 penetrates into the recess 25 and prevents the connection from being loosened again by resting on its inner edge 30. Due to the central arrangement of the locking recess 25, the reduction in cross-section of the contact point is not quite as great as in the aforementioned lateral recesses.
  • the contact is made via contact points 31 formed from the base part 27 and via two longitudinal edges 33 bent from the cover parts 32 onto the base 27.
  • FIG. 1 A further exemplary embodiment of a connector according to the invention is shown in section in FIG.
  • a comb-shaped multiple plug contact part 34 is cast into a housing 35 on the left.
  • the housing 35 has two identical chambers 36.
  • In each chamber 36 extend two tabs 37, the width and spacing of which is selected so that either two standardized 2.5 mm flat receptacles 38 - see lower chamber - or a 6.3 mm flat receptacle 39 - see upper chamber - in the chambers 36 of the housing 35 can be inserted.
  • the flat sockets 38 or 39 then get hooked as described above with the barbs 40, 40 'of one or both of the flat plugs 37 included.
  • FIG. 1 A further exemplary embodiment according to the invention is shown in FIG.
  • sockets 42 crimped onto a line 41 are inserted into openings 43 of the housing 44 and contact the pin contacts of the multiple plug contact (not shown) located therein.
  • One of the locks described above can then be provided.
  • a housing comb 45 is arranged in pre-locking, which is guided on the housing 44. Its tines 46 can laterally penetrate into the openings 43 for final locking, engage under the sockets 42 and thus ensure controlled contacting.
  • FIG. 19 shows a further exemplary embodiment of the invention, which is similar to the embodiment described for FIG. 18.
  • the electrical contact and, if appropriate, the locking between the tabs 47 and the bushes 48, 48 'to be inserted are first made.
  • a flap 49 which is pivotally connected to the remaining housing 50 via a film hinge 51, so folded onto the housing 50 and locked with this via a locking device 52 and 52 a that behind each socket 48, 48 'at least one locking finger 53 comes to rest.
  • These locking fingers 53 similar to Figure 18, form an additional securing of the sockets and ensure controlled contacting of the contact parts 47, 48, 48 'involved.
  • FIGS. 20 and 21 A further exemplary embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 20 and 21.
  • a flat socket 54 resilient on one side is pushed onto a flat plug 55 and locked by means of latching hooks 56.
  • a seal 59 is pushed onto the crimp area 57 of the flat plug socket 54 and over the end area of the line 58.
  • the seal 59 seals the opening 60 of the housing 61 of the multiple connector 62 against dust and moisture.

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GB834898A (en) * 1956-09-06 1960-05-11 Belling & Lee Ltd Improvements in or relating to the manufacture of electrical components
FR2185870A1 (fr) * 1972-05-20 1974-01-04 Reinshagen Kabelwerk Gmbh
DE2613217A1 (de) * 1975-04-01 1976-10-14 Philips Nv Kontaktleiste
DE2852796A1 (de) * 1978-12-06 1980-06-12 Siemens Ag Anschlusstecker fuer mehrpolige elektrische verbindungen
EP0043655A1 (fr) * 1980-06-27 1982-01-13 AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) Borne électrique avec un élement de déverrouillage
US4726787A (en) * 1986-12-22 1988-02-23 Amp Incorporated Miniature electrical shunt connector

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GB834898A (en) * 1956-09-06 1960-05-11 Belling & Lee Ltd Improvements in or relating to the manufacture of electrical components
FR2185870A1 (fr) * 1972-05-20 1974-01-04 Reinshagen Kabelwerk Gmbh
DE2613217A1 (de) * 1975-04-01 1976-10-14 Philips Nv Kontaktleiste
DE2852796A1 (de) * 1978-12-06 1980-06-12 Siemens Ag Anschlusstecker fuer mehrpolige elektrische verbindungen
EP0043655A1 (fr) * 1980-06-27 1982-01-13 AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) Borne électrique avec un élement de déverrouillage
US4726787A (en) * 1986-12-22 1988-02-23 Amp Incorporated Miniature electrical shunt connector

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DE4423395A1 (de) * 1994-07-05 1996-01-11 Hella Kg Hueck & Co Elektrische Flachsteckeranordnung für Kraftfahrzeuge und Verfahren zur Herstellung der elektrischen Flachsteckeranordnung
DE4423395C2 (de) * 1994-07-05 1998-07-16 Hella Kg Hueck & Co Elektrische Flachsteckeranordnung für Kraftfahrzeuge und Verfahren zur Herstellung der elektrischen Flachsteckeranordnung

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