EP0627130B2 - Plug-in-connector - Google Patents

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EP0627130B2
EP0627130B2 EP92919495A EP92919495A EP0627130B2 EP 0627130 B2 EP0627130 B2 EP 0627130B2 EP 92919495 A EP92919495 A EP 92919495A EP 92919495 A EP92919495 A EP 92919495A EP 0627130 B2 EP0627130 B2 EP 0627130B2
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  • the invention relates to an electrical connector, consisting of a trough-shaped Receiving part and a suitable insertable in this Connector part.
  • Such a connector is from US-A-4,376,565 known.
  • Connector housing a coding to secure against wrong insertion.
  • a coding rib formed during a complementary coding groove in the other Part, for example in the receiving part is foreseen.
  • the plug part can then only one certain orientation introduced in the recording part , provided that this is a corresponding Has coding groove.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore a connector of the aforementioned Kind to design so that an accidentally slanted Plug in and damage the Plug pins are reliably excluded even if they are set back in height.
  • the invention has particular importance Design in the event that the plug-in channel of the Recording part due to recesses in the Long side walls about one in the middle has increased clear width.
  • This is for example for the connector according to DE-GM 87 14 016 provided for the purpose in an enlarged Gap between plug part and receiving part organs to lock the connector. If, in such a case, the locking elements are attached to the plug part and the plug-in channel of the receiving part is relatively has large recesses, is the Very high risk that an obliquely inserted Plug part in this central area of the plug-in channel can be introduced relatively widely and there even pins set back in height reached
  • the safety ribs from the front end face of the Connector part set back by a distance, which is in any case less than the safety distance the connector pins.
  • the corresponding Safety grooves in the long side surfaces of the receiving part only to a lesser extent Measure into the depth of the plug-in channel. The relatively deep safety grooves thus affect stability to a lesser extent of the recording part.
  • the safety ribs expediently have a side surface opposite the end edges of the Side faces each have a different distance. This is achieved via the safety ribs a kind of additional coding against wrong polarity even with straight insertion.
  • At least the safety ribs can partly as protrusions on an existing one Coding rib be formed.
  • the plug part 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 has a housing 2, which at least in the lower Part 2a has a substantially rectangular cross section owns. This lower part is on the outer circumference limited by the long sides 3 and 4 and by the transverse sides 5 and 6. The front in the direction of insertion End is delimited by an end surface 7, which a plurality of plug openings 8 (in FIG. 2 are only some of them indicated). Internally the housing has a cavity 9, in which (in Figure 1 from the left) socket strips are inserted can. These socket strips, not shown have a corresponding behind each plug opening 8 Socket. The insertion opening for the Socket strips is in the present example by an attachable closure plate 10 completed. At the top of the connector part 1 is also a cable feed channel 11 is formed. Also owns the plug part at one end a known Coding rib 12.
  • the receiving part shown in Figures 4 and 5 20 has a housing base 21, which one Has a plurality of connector pins 22, of which in Figure 5 only a few are indicated.
  • the high of Connector pins 22 is shown in FIG. 4 by the dot-dash line Line 22 'indicated.
  • the connector pins are from encircled a circumferential collar of the receiving part, of two longitudinal side walls 23 and 24 and two transverse side walls 25 and 26 are formed is. These side walls thus form a plug-in channel 27, in which the connector part 1 are inserted can.
  • the connector part with its transverse side faces 5 and 6 on the Transverse sidewalls 25 and 26 and with its long side faces 3 and 4 on guide sections 28, 29, 30 and 31 of the receiving part performed.
  • the coding rib in the example shown only located on the right side in the picture, prevented Do not insert the connector part incorrectly in an inclined position, i.e. with the left end edge in the picture ahead. You can, although the connector part of course cannot be fully inserted, anyway the connector pins 22 are damaged. This applies to the example shown is all the more so than in the recording part in the longitudinal side walls 23 and 24, respectively between the guide sections 28 and 30 or 29 and 31 recesses 33 and 34 are provided, which for a locking device, not shown space between the receiving part and the plug part create. In this case, the plug part could even with the coding ribs 12 inserted obliquely in advance become.
  • the safety ribs 35 to 38 not to the end surface 7, but by one certain distance reset so that too the safety grooves 45 to 48 are not very deep need.
  • This distance of the reset safety ribs must not be larger than that Distance of the upper ends of the plug pins 22, such as he indicated by the dash-dotted line 22 'in Figure 4 is, from the upper edge 39 of the side walls 23 and 24. This allows the connector part up to one certain depth can also be introduced obliquely do not endanger the connector pins 22.

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The invention concerns a plug-in connector comprising a trough-shaped socket unit and a plug unit which fits into the socket unit, the ends of said connector each having safety ribs which together give the plug unit a width larger than the greatest internal diameter of the socket unit. This prevents the plug unit from being inserted crooked and hence damaging the pins located in the socket unit.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen elektrischen Steckverbinder, bestehend aus einem wannenförmigen Aufnahmeteil und einem passend in diesen einsteckbaren Steckerteil.The invention relates to an electrical connector, consisting of a trough-shaped Receiving part and a suitable insertable in this Connector part.

Ein derartiger Steckverbinder ist aus der US-A-4,376,565 bekannt.Such a connector is from US-A-4,376,565 known.

Bei Vielfach-Steckverbindern ist es bekannt, im Steckergehause eine Codierung zur Sicherung gegen verkehrtes Einstecken vorzusehen. Zu diesem Zweck ist beispielsweise an dem einen Teil, etwa dem Steckerteil, eine Codierrippe angeformt, während eine komplementäre Codiernut in dem jeweils anderen Teil, also beispielsweise in dem Aufnahmeteil, vörgesehen ist. Der Steckerteil kann dann nur bei einer bestimmten Ausrichtung in den Aufnahmeteil eingeführt werden, vorausgesetzt, daß dieser eine entsprechende Codiernut besitzt.With multiple connectors, it is known in Connector housing a coding to secure against wrong insertion. To this Purpose is, for example, on one part, such as that Plug part, a coding rib formed during a complementary coding groove in the other Part, for example in the receiving part, is foreseen. The plug part can then only one certain orientation introduced in the recording part , provided that this is a corresponding Has coding groove.

Eine solche Codierung verhindert jedoch nur, daß die beiden Steckerteile mit verkehrter Ausrichtung oder unterschiedlicher Codierung vollständig ineinander gesteckt werden und dabei fehlerhafte elektrische Verbindungen erzeugen. Die Codierung kann jedoch vielfach nicht verhindern, daß der Steckerteil teilweise in den Steckkanal eingeführt wird. Insbesondere kann es vorkommen, daß bei einer an einem Ende des Steckerteils angebrachten Codierrippe das andere Ende des Steckerteils schräg in den Steckkanal eingedrückt wird und dort die Steckerstifte beschädigt bzw. verbiegt. Dies ist beispielsweise denkbar bei der Montage an schwer zugänglichen und schlecht einsehbaren Stellen, etwa in Kraftfahrzeugen. Ein versehentlich schräges Einführen des Steckerteils in den Steckkanal kann dabei zu der erwähnten Beschädigung der Steckerstifte führen, was wiederum aufwendige Reparaturarbeiten durch Austausch der Teile zur Folge hat.However, such coding only prevents that the two connector parts with wrong orientation or different coding completely into each other are plugged in and faulty electrical Create connections. The coding can however, in many cases do not prevent the plug part is partially inserted into the plug-in channel. Especially it can happen that in one on one End of the connector part attached coding rib other end of the plug part obliquely into the plug channel is pushed in and the connector pins are damaged there or bends. This is conceivable, for example when mounting on hard to reach and places that are difficult to see, for example in motor vehicles. An accidentally oblique insertion of the Plug part in the plug-in channel can be to the mentioned Damage to the connector pins cause what again expensive repair work through exchange which results in parts.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es deshalb, einen Steckverbinder der eingangs genannten Art so auszugestalten, daß ein versehentlich schräges Einstecken und damit eine Beschädigung der Steckerstifte auch dann, wenn diese in der Höhe zurückgesetzt sind zuverlässig ausgeschlossen wird.The object of the present invention is therefore a connector of the aforementioned Kind to design so that an accidentally slanted Plug in and damage the Plug pins are reliably excluded even if they are set back in height.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe sind bei einem Steckverbinder die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 vorgesehen.To solve this problem are with a connector the features of claim 1 provided.

Wenn also erfindungsgemäß in den beiden Endbereichen der Längsseiten des Steckerteils jeweils überbreite Sicherheitsrippen vorgesehen sind, die die lichte Weite des Steckkanals in jedem seiner Bereiche überragen, so ist jegliches Falschstecken, auch ein schräges Einführen einer Endkante, ausgeschlossen.If so according to the invention in the two end regions the long sides of the plug part in each case extra wide safety ribs are provided the clear width of the plug-in channel in each of its areas protrude, so is any wrong insertion, inclined insertion of an end edge is also excluded.

Besondere Bedeutung hat die erfindungsgemäße Gestaltung für den Fall, daß der Steckkanal des Aufnahmeteils aufgrund von Aussparungen in den Längsseitenwänden etwa im mittleren Bereich eine vergrößerte lichte Weite aufweist Dies ist beispielsweise bei dem Steckverbinder gemäß DE-GM 87 14 016 zu dem Zweck vorgesehen, in einem vergrößerten Spalt zwischen Steckerteil und Aufnahmeteil Organe zur Verriegelung der Steckverbindung anzuordnen. Wenn in einem solchen Fall also die Verriegelungsorgane an dem Steckerteil angebracht sind und der Steckkanal des Aufnahmeteils im Mittelbereichverhältnismäßig große Aussparungen besitzt, ist die Gefahr sehr groß, daß ein schräg eingeführter Steckerteil in diesem Mittelbereich des Steckkanals verhältnismäßig weit eingeführt werden kann und dort selbst in der Höhe zurückgesetzte Steckerstifte erreichtThe invention has particular importance Design in the event that the plug-in channel of the Recording part due to recesses in the Long side walls about one in the middle has increased clear width. This is for example for the connector according to DE-GM 87 14 016 provided for the purpose in an enlarged Gap between plug part and receiving part organs to lock the connector. If, in such a case, the locking elements are attached to the plug part and the plug-in channel of the receiving part is relatively has large recesses, is the Very high risk that an obliquely inserted Plug part in this central area of the plug-in channel can be introduced relatively widely and there even pins set back in height reached

Sind die freien Enden der Steckerstifte, wie erwähnt, um einen bestimmten Sicherheitsabstand unterhalb des Abschlußrandes der Seitenwände des Aufnahmeteils angeordnet, so sind die Sicherheitsrippen von der vorderen Abschlußfläche des Steckerteils um einen Abstand zurückgesetzt, der jedenfalls geringer ist als der Sicherheitsabstand der Steckerstifte. Durch dieses Zurücksetzen der Sicherheitsrippen wird erreicht, daß eine Beschädigung der Steckerstifte auch dann, wenn diese in der Höhe zurückgesetzt sind, zuverlässig ausgeschlossen wird. Außerdem müssen auch die entsprechenden Sicherheitsnuten in den Längsseitenflächen des Aufnahmeteils nur zu einem geringeren Maß in die Tiefe des Steckkanals geführt werden. Die verhältnismäßig tiefen Sicherheitsnuten beeinträchtigen damit in geringerem Maße die Stabilität des Aufnahmeteils.Are the free ends of the connector pins, as mentioned, a certain safety distance below the end edge of the side walls of the Arranged part, so are the safety ribs from the front end face of the Connector part set back by a distance, which is in any case less than the safety distance the connector pins. By resetting the safety ribs it is achieved that damage to the connector pins, even if they are set back in height, is reliably excluded. In addition, the corresponding Safety grooves in the long side surfaces of the receiving part only to a lesser extent Measure into the depth of the plug-in channel. The relatively deep safety grooves thus affect stability to a lesser extent of the recording part.

Zweckmäßigerweise besitzen die Sicherheitsrippen einer Seitenfläche gegenüber den Endkanten der Seitenflächen jeweils einen unterschiedlichen Abstand. Damit erzielt man über die Sicherheitsrippen eine Art zusätzlicher Codierung gegen Falschpolung auch bei geradem Einstecken.The safety ribs expediently have a side surface opposite the end edges of the Side faces each have a different distance. This is achieved via the safety ribs a kind of additional coding against wrong polarity even with straight insertion.

Natürlich können die Sicherheitsrippen zumindest zum Teil als Vorsprünge auf einer vorhandenen Codierrippe angeformt sein.Of course, at least the safety ribs can partly as protrusions on an existing one Coding rib be formed.

Andererseits ist es auch möglich, einen Teil der Sicherreitsrippen an einer auf den Steckerteil aufgesteckten Verschlußplatte anzuformen.On the other hand, it is also possible to use part of the Safety ribs on a plugged on the connector part To form the closure plate.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend an einem Ausführungsbeispiel anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Es zeigt

  • Figur 1 bis 3 einen Steckerteil in drei verschiedenen Ansichten,
  • Figur 4 und 5 einen Aufnahmeteil in zwei verschiedenen Ansichten.
  • The invention is explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawing. It shows
  • 1 to 3 a plug part in three different views,
  • Figures 4 and 5 a receiving part in two different views.
  • Der in den Figuren 1 bis 3 gezeigte Steckerteil 1 besitzt ein Gehäuse 2, welches zumindest im unteren Teil 2a einen im wesentlichen rechteckigen Querschnitt besitzt. Dieser untere Teil ist am Außenumfang begrenzt von den Längsseiten 3 und 4 sowie von den Querseiten 5 und 6. Das in Steckrichtung vordere Ende ist begrenzt durch eine Abschlußfläche 7, welche eine Vielzahl von Stecköffnungen 8 (in Figur 2 sind nur einige davon angedeutet) besitzt. Im Inneren besitzt das Gehäuse einen Hohlraum 9, in welchen (in Figur 1 von links) Buchsenleisten eingeschoben werden können. Diese nicht dargestellten Buchsenleisten besitzen hinter jeder Stecköffnung 8 eine entsprechende Steckbuchse. Die Einführöffnung für die Buchsenleisten wird im vorliegenden Beispiel durch eine aufsteckbare Verschlußplatte 10 abgeschlossen. An der Oberseite des Steckerteils 1 ist außerdem ein Kabelzufuhrkanal 11 angeformt. Außerdem besitzt der Steckerteil an einem Ende eine an sich bekannte Codierrippe 12.The plug part 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 has a housing 2, which at least in the lower Part 2a has a substantially rectangular cross section owns. This lower part is on the outer circumference limited by the long sides 3 and 4 and by the transverse sides 5 and 6. The front in the direction of insertion End is delimited by an end surface 7, which a plurality of plug openings 8 (in FIG. 2 are only some of them indicated). Internally the housing has a cavity 9, in which (in Figure 1 from the left) socket strips are inserted can. These socket strips, not shown have a corresponding behind each plug opening 8 Socket. The insertion opening for the Socket strips is in the present example by an attachable closure plate 10 completed. At the top of the connector part 1 is also a cable feed channel 11 is formed. Also owns the plug part at one end a known Coding rib 12.

    Der in den Figuren 4 und 5 gezeigte Aufnahmeteil 20 besitzt einen Gehäuseboden 21, welcher eine Vielzahl von Steckerstiften 22 aufweist, von denen in Figur 5 lediglich einige angedeutet sind. Die Höhe der Steckerstifte 22 ist in Figur 4 durch die strichpunktierte Linie 22' angedeutet. Die Steckerstifte werden von einem umlaufenden Kragen des Aufnahmeteils umschlossen, der aus zwei Längsseitenwänden 23 und 24 sowie zwei Querseitenwänden 25 und 26 gebildet ist. Diese Seitenwände bilden somit einen Steckkanal 27, in welchen der Steckerteil 1 eingesteckt werden kann. Bei diesem Einsteckvorgang wird der Steckerteil mit seinen Querseitenflächen 5 und 6 an den Querseitenwänden 25 unc 26 und mit seinen Längsseitenflächen 3 und 4 an Führungsabschnitten 28, 29, 30 und 31 des Aufnahmeteils geführt.The receiving part shown in Figures 4 and 5 20 has a housing base 21, which one Has a plurality of connector pins 22, of which in Figure 5 only a few are indicated. The high of Connector pins 22 is shown in FIG. 4 by the dot-dash line Line 22 'indicated. The connector pins are from encircled a circumferential collar of the receiving part, of two longitudinal side walls 23 and 24 and two transverse side walls 25 and 26 are formed is. These side walls thus form a plug-in channel 27, in which the connector part 1 are inserted can. During this insertion process, the connector part with its transverse side faces 5 and 6 on the Transverse sidewalls 25 and 26 and with its long side faces 3 and 4 on guide sections 28, 29, 30 and 31 of the receiving part performed.

    Entsprechend den Codierrippen 12 des Steckerteils sind in dem Aufnahmeteil Codiernuten 32 vorgesehen, so daß auch bei senkrechtem Einstecken und bei richtiger Ausrichtung nurder zugehörige Steckerteil in den Aufnahmeteil eingeführt werden kann.Corresponding to the coding ribs 12 of the plug part coding grooves 32 are provided in the receiving part, so that even with vertical insertion and with the correct alignment, only the associated connector part can be introduced into the recording part.

    Da sich die Codierrippe in dem gezeigten Beispiel nur an der im Bild rechten Seite befindet, verhindert sie nicht ein fehlerhaftes Einführen des Steckerteils in Schrägstellung, also mit der im Bild linken Endkante voraus. Dabei können, obwohl der Steckerteil natürlich nicht voll eingesteckt werden kann, trotzdem die Steckerstifte 22 beschädigt werden. Dies gilt für das gezeigte Beispiel umso mehr, als in dem Aufnahmeteil in den Längsseitenwänden 23 und 24 jeweils zwischen den Führungsabschnitten 28 und 30 bzw. 29 und 31 Aussparungen 33 und 34 vorgesehen sind, welche für eine nicht dargestellte Verriegelungsvorrichtung zwischen Aufnahmeteil und Steckerteil Platz schaffen. In diesem Fall könnte der Steckerteil sogar mit den Codierrippen 12 voraus schräg eingeführt werden.Because the coding rib in the example shown only located on the right side in the picture, prevented Do not insert the connector part incorrectly in an inclined position, i.e. with the left end edge in the picture ahead. You can, although the connector part of course cannot be fully inserted, anyway the connector pins 22 are damaged. This applies to the example shown is all the more so than in the recording part in the longitudinal side walls 23 and 24, respectively between the guide sections 28 and 30 or 29 and 31 recesses 33 and 34 are provided, which for a locking device, not shown space between the receiving part and the plug part create. In this case, the plug part could even with the coding ribs 12 inserted obliquely in advance become.

    Um ein derartiges schräges Einstecken zu verhindern, sind in den Endbereichen der Längsseitenflächen 3 und 4 des Steckerteils jeweils beiderseits zusätzliche Sicherheitsrippen 35, 36, 37 und 38 angeformt, durch die der Steckerteil an den Enden jeweils eine Breite erhält, die in jedem Fall größer ist als die größte lichte Weite des Steckkanals 27 zwischen den Aussparungen 33 und 34. Den genannten Sicherheitsrippen 35, 36, 37 und 38 sind im Aufnahmeteil entsprechende Sicherheitsnuten 45, 46, 47 und 48 komplementär zugeordnet. Wie aus Figur 1 ersichtlich ist, besitzen diese Sicherheitsrippen 35 und 36 an dem einen Ende des Steckerteils und die Sicherheitsrippen 37 und 38 am anderen Ende des Steckerteils jeweils einen unterschiedlichen geringen Abstand von der jeweiligen Endkante bzw. den Querseitenflächen 5 bzw. 6. Sie bieten somit auch die Gewähr, daß der Steckerteil nicht um 180° verdreht in senkrechter Richtung eingesteckt werden kann.To prevent such an oblique insertion, are in the end areas of the long side surfaces 3 and 4 of the connector part on both sides additional safety ribs 35, 36, 37 and 38 formed, through which the connector part at each end receives a width that is in any case greater than the largest clear width of the plug-in channel 27 between the recesses 33 and 34. The safety ribs mentioned 35, 36, 37 and 38 are in the receiving part corresponding safety grooves 45, 46, 47 and 48 assigned in a complementary manner. As can be seen from Figure 1 is, these have safety ribs 35 and 36 at one end of the connector part and the safety ribs 37 and 38 at the other end of the Plug part each have a different small Distance from the respective end edge or the transverse side surfaces 5 or 6. They therefore also guarantee that the connector part is not rotated by 180 ° in can be inserted in the vertical direction.

    Da die zusätzlichen Sicherheitsnuten 45, 46, 47 und 48 in ihrem Bereich die Wandstärke des Aufnahmeteils verringern, ist es erwünscht, diese Nuten nicht zu tief zu machen. Aus diesem Grund sind im vorliegenden Beispiel die Sicherheitsrippen 35 bis 38 nicht bis zurAbschlußfläche 7 geführt, sondern um einen bestimmten Abstand zurückgesetzt, so daß auch die Sicherheitsnuten 45 bis 48 nicht sehr tief zu sein brauchen. Dieser Abstand der zurückgesetzten Sicherheitsrippen darf jedoch nicht größer sein als der Abstand der oberen Enden der Stekkerstifte 22, wie er durch die strichpunktierte Linie 22' in Figur 4 angedeutet ist, vom oberen Rand 39 der Seitenwände 23 und 24. Damit kann der Steckerteil zwar bis zu einer gewissen Tiefe auch schräg eingeführt werden jedoch dabei die Steckerstifte 22 nicht gefährden.Since the additional safety grooves 45, 46, 47 and 48 in their area the wall thickness of the receiving part decrease, it is desirable to reduce these grooves not to make it too deep. For this reason, In this example, the safety ribs 35 to 38 not to the end surface 7, but by one certain distance reset so that too the safety grooves 45 to 48 are not very deep need. This distance of the reset safety ribs however, must not be larger than that Distance of the upper ends of the plug pins 22, such as he indicated by the dash-dotted line 22 'in Figure 4 is, from the upper edge 39 of the side walls 23 and 24. This allows the connector part up to one certain depth can also be introduced obliquely do not endanger the connector pins 22.

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    1. Plug connector, comprising a trough-shaped receptacle part (20) and a plug part (1) which can be inserted so as to fit into the latter, having the following features:
      the receptacle part (20) has a plug channel (27) which has an elongate, approximately rectangular cross-section, is bounded by longer longitudinal side walls (23, 24) and shorter transverse side walls (25, 26) and is closed off at its inner end by a bottom (21), from which a multiplicity of plug pins (22) protrude at right angles;
      on account of recesses (33, 34) in the longitudinal side walls (23, 24), the plug channel (27) of the receptacle part (20) has an enlarged unobstructed width approximately in the central region;
      the plug part (1) has an essentially rectangular cross-section having longitudinal side surfaces (3, 4) and transverse side surfaces (5, 6) and having a front closure surface (7), in which insertion openings (8) are arranged for the passage of the plug pins (22) to plug sockets lying behind it, the transverse side surfaces (5, 6) being guided on the transverse side walls (25, 26) and the longitudinal side surfaces (3, 4) being guided on guide sections (28, 20, 30, 31) of the longitudinal side walls, during insertion of the plug part (1) into the receptacle part (20),
      in the vicinity of the two end edges, safety ribs (35, 36, 37, 38) which extend in the insertion direction are formed in each case on the two longitudinal side surfaces (3, 4) of the plug part (1),
      complementary safety grooves (45, 46, 47, 48) are formed in each case in the longitudinal side walls of the receptacle part (20), in the vicinity of the two end edges, for receiving the safety ribs (35, 36, 37, 38),
      the width of the plug part (1) having the respectively opposite safety ribs (35, 36; 37, 38) being larger than the maximum unobstructed width of the plug channel (27) between the recesses (33, 34), the free ends (22') of the plug pins (22) being situated at a specific safety distance away from and underneath the closure edge (39) of the side walls of the receptacle part (20), and the safety ribs (35, 36, 37, 38) being set back from the front closure surface (7) of the plug part by a distance which is less than the safety distance between the plug pins, and the corresponding safety grooves also having a correspondingly adapted length.
    2. Plug connector according to Claim 1, characterized in that the safety ribs (35, 36, 37, 38) of one side surface (3 or 4) are each at a different distance away from the end edges of these side surfaces.
    3. Plug connector according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that at least some of the safety ribs (35, 36) are formed as projections on an encoding rib (12).
    4. Plug connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least some of the safety ribs are formed on a closure plate (10) plugged onto the plug part (1).
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