EP0671784B1 - Electrical connection system of modular construction - Google Patents

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EP0671784B1
EP0671784B1 EP95103109A EP95103109A EP0671784B1 EP 0671784 B1 EP0671784 B1 EP 0671784B1 EP 95103109 A EP95103109 A EP 95103109A EP 95103109 A EP95103109 A EP 95103109A EP 0671784 B1 EP0671784 B1 EP 0671784B1
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Anton-Josef Hess
Wolfgang Holle
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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Die vorliegende Erfindung geht von einem entsprechend dem Oberbegriff des Hauptanspruches konzipierten elektrischen Steckverbindungssystem aus.The present invention is based on an electrical connector system designed according to the preamble of the main claim.

Ein solches an elektrische Leitungen angeschlossenes elektrisches Steckverbindungssystem ist z.B. dafür vorgesehen, um über seine einzelnen Steckverbindungsteile zu entsprechend ausgebildeten Gegen-Steckverbindungsteilen eine elektrisch leitende, wieder lösbare Verbindung zwischen den Endbereichen von elektrischen Leitungen bzw. zwischen den Endbereichen von elektrischen Leitungen und zugeordneten elektrischen Aggregaten zu ermöglichen.Such an electrical connector system connected to electrical lines is e.g. provided to enable an electrically conductive, releasable connection between the end regions of electrical lines or between the end regions of electrical lines and associated electrical units via its individual plug-in connection parts to correspondingly configured counter-plug-in connection parts.

Durch die EP-A-0 548 941 ist ein dem Oberbegriff des Hauptanspruches entsprechendes elektrisches Steckverbindungssystem bekanntgeworden. Dieses vorbekannte Steckverbindungssystem besteht aus einem Zentralgehäuse und zumindest zwei dem Zentralgehäuse direkt zugeordneten anderen Gehäuseteilen. Die an das Zentralgehäuse angeformten Verriegelungselemente greifen einerseits in die Aufnahmekammern des ersten zugeordneten Gehäuses und andererseits in die Aufnahmekammern des zweiten zugeordneten Gehäuses hinein. Sowohl das Zentralgehäuse als auch die beiden zugeordneten Gehäuse sind im wesentlichen kastenförmig ausgebildet, wobei die in die Aufnahmekammern der zugeordneten Gehäuse hineingreifenden Verriegelungselemente in einem dem Rasterabstand der Aufnahmekammern entsprechenden Abstand an die beiden, den Gehäusen zugeordneten Längswänden des Zentralgehäuses angeformt sind. Die beiden dem Zentralgehäuse zugeordneten Gehäuse weisen jeweils eine einzige Reihe von mehreren hintereinanderliegend angeordneten Aufnahmekammern auf und sind an ihrer dem Zentralgehäuse abgewandten Längsseite mit Durchtrittsöffnungen versehen, so daß zumindest ein weiteres Gehäuse anreihbar ist. Über angeformte Clipsarme und Clipsöffnungen werden das Zentralgehäuse und die zugeordneten Gehäuse haltend miteinander in Verbindung gebracht.From EP-A-0 548 941 an electrical connector system corresponding to the preamble of the main claim has become known. This known plug connection system consists of a central housing and at least two other housing parts which are directly assigned to the central housing. The locking elements molded onto the central housing engage on the one hand in the Receiving chambers of the first assigned housing and on the other hand into the receiving chambers of the second assigned housing. Both the central housing and the two associated housings are essentially box-shaped, the locking elements engaging in the receiving chambers of the associated housings being molded onto the two longitudinal walls of the central housing assigned to the housings at a distance corresponding to the grid spacing of the receiving chambers. The two housings assigned to the central housing each have a single row of a plurality of receiving chambers arranged one behind the other and are provided on their long side facing away from the central housing with through openings, so that at least one further housing can be arranged in rows. The central housing and the associated housing are held in connection with one another via molded-on clip arms and clip openings.

Außerdem ist durch die EP-A-0 132 535 ein Steckverbindungssystem bekanntgeworden, welches aus mehreren clipsend aneinanderreihbaren eigenständigen Gehäuseteilen besteht. Jedes der Gehäuseteile ist einerseits mit einem Verriegelungselement und andererseits mit einer Durchtrittsöffnung versehen. Beim Aneinanderreihen der jeweils eine einzige Aufnahmekammer aufweisenden Gehäuseteile, greift das Verriegelungselement des ersten Gehäuseteiles in die Aufnahmekammer eines benachbart angeordneten zweiten Gehäuseteiles ein und verriegelt dabei das in der Aufnahmekammer befindliche Steckkontaktelement.In addition, a plug-in connection system has become known from EP-A-0 132 535, which consists of a plurality of independent housing parts which can be connected in a row by clips. Each of the housing parts is provided on the one hand with a locking element and on the other hand with a passage opening. When the housing parts each having a single receiving chamber are lined up, the locking element of the first housing part engages in the receiving chamber of an adjacent second housing part and thereby locks the plug contact element located in the receiving chamber.

Desweiteren ist durch die EP-A-0 360 625 ein Steckverbindungssystem bekanntgeworden, welches aus einem Zentralgehäuse und zwei eigenständigen weiteren Gehäuseteilen besteht. Dabei weist das Zentralgehäuse eine einzige Reihe und weisen die beiden zugeordneten Gehäuse jeweils drei Reihen von mehreren hintereinanderliegend angeordneten Aufnahmekammern auf.Furthermore, a plug connection system has become known from EP-A-0 360 625, which consists of a central housing and two independent further housing parts. The central housing has a single row and the two associated housings each have three rows of several receiving chambers arranged one behind the other.

Bei solchen vorbekannten elektrischen Steckverbindungssystemen werden ausschließlich identisch ausgebildete Gehäuseteile einem Zentralgehäuse zugeordnet, so daß das Anwendungsspektrum für solche Steckverbindungssysteme relativ begrenzt bleibt.In such known electrical connector systems, only identical housing parts are assigned to a central housing, so that the range of applications for such connector systems remains relatively limited.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein modular aufgebautes elektrisches Steckverbindungssystem zu schaffen, das ausgehend von einem Zentralgehäuse durch das Anbringen von verschiedenartig ausgebildeten weiteren Gehäuseteilen bei gleichzeitiger Verriegelung der in die Aufnahmekammern eingebrachten Steckkontaktelemente variantenreich erweiterungsfähig ist.The present invention has for its object to provide a modular electrical connector system that can be expanded in a variety of ways starting from a central housing by attaching differently designed further housing parts with simultaneous locking of the plug contact elements introduced into the receiving chambers.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Hauptanspruches angegebenen Merkmale gelöst. Vorteilhaft bei einer derartigen Ausbildung ist, daß sowohl die Verwendung von Gehäuseteilen mit einer einzigen Reihe von mehreren hintereinanderliegend angeordneten Aufnahmekammern, als auch die Verwendung von Gehäuseteilen mit zwei Reihen von mehreren hintereinanderliegend angeordneten Aufnahmekammern ohne weiteres möglich ist.According to the invention the object is achieved by the features specified in the characterizing part of the main claim. It is advantageous with such a design that both the use of housing parts with a single row of a plurality of receiving chambers arranged one behind the other and the use of housing parts with two rows of a plurality of receiving chambers arranged one behind the other is readily possible.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben. Anhand eines Ausführungsbeispieles wird die Erfindung näher erläutert und zwar zeigen

Fig. 1
eine Draufsicht auf das Zentralgehäuse eines elektrischen Steckverbindungssystemes sowie zwei Satellitengehäuse in Zuordnungsbereitschaft
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eine Draufsicht auf ein elektrisches Steckverbindungssystem, wobei das Zentralgehäuse beiderseits mit einem Satellitengehäuse bestückt ist und einem Umgehäuse zugeordnet ist
Fig. 3
eine Seitenansicht des Steckverbindungssystemes, gemäß Fig. 2
Fig. 4
einen Querschnitt durch ein Steckverbindungssystem, in Höhe des zweiten Teilbereiches in vergrößerter Darstellung
Further advantageous refinements are specified in the subclaims. Using an exemplary embodiment, the invention is explained in more detail and show
Fig. 1
a plan view of the central housing of an electrical connector system and two satellite housings ready for assignment
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a plan view of an electrical connector system, the central housing is equipped on both sides with a satellite housing and is assigned to a surrounding housing
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3 shows a side view of the plug-in connection system, according to FIG. 2
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a cross section through a connector system, at the level of the second section in an enlarged view

Wie aus der Zeichnung hervorgeht, besteht ein solches modular aufgebautes elektrisches Steckverbindungssystem grundsätzlich aus einem Zentralgehäuse 1, einem einerseits an das Zentralgehäuse 1 anclipsbaren Satellitengehäuses 2 und einem andererseits an das Zentralgehäuse 1 anclipsbaren zweiten Satellitengehäuse 3.As can be seen from the drawing, such a modular electrical connector system basically consists of a central housing 1, a satellite housing 2 that can be clipped onto the central housing 1 on the one hand, and a second satellite housing 3 that can be clipped onto the central housing 1 on the other hand.

Wie insbesondere aus der Fig. 1 hervorgeht, ist das aus Kunststoff hergestellte Zentralgehäuse 1 und sind die ebenfalls aus Kunststoff hergestellten Satellitengehäuse 2,3 im wesentlichen kastenförmig ausgebildet. Das Zentralgehäuse 1 besteht aus einem ersten kastenförmigen Teilbereich 4, in dem zwei Reihen von jeweils vier hintereinanderliegend angeordneten großen Aufnahmekammern 5 und einem zweiten kastenförmigen Teilbereich 6 in dem elf in einer Reihe hintereinanderliegend angeordnete Aufnahmekammern 7 vorhanden sind. Die Breite des zweiten kastenförmigen Teilbereiches 6 entspricht etwa 1/3 der Breite des ersten kastenförmigen Teilbereiches 4. Mittig ist der zweite Teilbereich 6 des Zentralgehäuses 1 an die eine Schmalwand 8 des ersten Teilbereiches 4 angeformt, so daß beiderseits des zweiten Teilbereiches 6 etwa 1/3 dieser einen Schmalwand 8 frei stehen bleibt. Die gegenüber der einen Schmalwand 8 des ersten Teilbereiches 4 an das freie Ende des zweiten Teilbereiches 6 angeformte Schmalwand 8 entspricht in ihrer Ausdehnung der Breite des ersten Teilbereiches 4. Dabei steht die an den freien Endbereich des zweiten Teilbereiches 6 angeformte andere Schmalwand 8 beiderseits mit ca. 1/3 ihrer Ausdehnung über die Längswände 9 des zweiten Teilbereiches 6 hinaus. So entsteht beiderseits des zweiten Teilbereiches 6 ein durch die Schmalwände 8 begrenzter Zwischenraum 10. Einerseits des Teilbereiches 6 dient der Zwischenraum 10 zur Aufnahme des ersten Satellitengehäuses 2 und andererseits zur Aufnahme des zweiten Satellitengehäuses 3. Wie insbesondere aus der Fig. 3 hervorgeht, sind an die gegenüberliegend angeordneten Schmalwände 8 des Zentralgehäuses 1 jeweils zwei schwalbenschwanzartige Federn 11 angeformt. Die Federn 11 kommen beim Anbringen der beiden Satellitengehäuse 2,3 in entsprechend ausgebildete, in den beiden Schmalseiten 19 eines jeden Satellitengehäuses 2,3 eingeformte Nuten 12 zu liegen. So sind die beiden Satellitengehäuse 2,3 beim Aufschieben auf das Zentralgehäuse 1 definiert geführt, was eine leichte Handhabung ermöglicht. Durch Verclipsen werden die Satellitengehäuse 2,3 in ihrer Endposition gesichert am Zentralgehäuse 1 gehalten. Dazu sind an die beiden Schmalseiten 19 eines jeden der beiden Satellitengehäuse 2,3 zwei elastisch auslenkbare Clipsarme 20 angeformt. Werden die beiden Satellitengehäuse 2,3 dem Zentralgehäuse 1 zugeordnet, so greifen die Clipsarme 20 mit ihren Nasen unter Federspannung in entsprechende Clipsöffnungen 21 der Schmalwände 8 des Zentralgehäuses 1 ein. Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 2 hervorgeht, bildet das Zentralgehäuse 1 mit seinen beiden angebrachten Satellitengehäusen 2,3 einen geschlossenen, rechteckförmigen Kasten.As can be seen in particular from FIG. 1, the central housing 1, which is made of plastic, and the satellite housings 2, 3, which are also made of plastic, are essentially box-shaped. The central housing 1 consists of a first box-shaped section 4 in which there are two rows of four large receiving chambers 5 arranged one behind the other and a second box-shaped section 6 in which eleven receiving chambers 7 are arranged one behind the other. The width of the second box-shaped section 6 corresponds to approximately 1/3 of the width of the first box-shaped section 4. In the middle, the second section 6 of the central housing 1 is molded onto the narrow wall 8 of the first section 4, so that on both sides of the second section 6 approximately 1 / 3 this one narrow wall 8 remains free. The opposite of a narrow wall 8 of the first Sub-area 4 formed on the free end of the second sub-area 6 corresponds in its extent to the width of the first sub-area 4. The other narrow wall 8 formed on the free end area of the second sub-area 6 stands on both sides with about 1/3 of its extent over the Longitudinal walls 9 of the second section 6 also. Thus, on both sides of the second partial area 6, an intermediate space 10 is formed, which is delimited by the narrow walls 8 the opposing narrow walls 8 of the central housing 1 each have two dovetail-shaped springs 11 formed thereon. When attaching the two satellite housings 2, 3, the springs 11 come to lie in appropriately designed grooves 12 formed in the two narrow sides 19 of each satellite housing 2, 3. Thus, the two satellite housings 2, 3 are defined when they are pushed onto the central housing 1, which enables easy handling. By clipping, the satellite housings 2, 3 are held securely in their end position on the central housing 1. For this purpose, two elastically deflectable clip arms 20 are formed on the two narrow sides 19 of each of the two satellite housings 2, 3. If the two satellite housings 2, 3 are assigned to the central housing 1, the clip arms 20 engage with their noses under spring tension in corresponding clip openings 21 in the narrow walls 8 of the central housing 1. As can be seen in particular from FIG. 2, the central housing 1 with its two attached satellite housings 2, 3 forms a closed, rectangular box.

An jede der beiden Längswände 9 des zweiten Teilbereiches 6 des Zentralgehäuses 1 sind elf Verriegelungselemente 13 und elf Blockierelemente 14 angeformt, welche nasenartig aus den beiden Längswänden 9 des zweiten Teilbereiches 6 hervortreten. Die Anzahl der Verriegelungselemente 13 bzw. Blockierelemente 14 entspricht dabei der Anzahl der in den zugeordneten Satellitengehäusen 2,3 befindlichen Aufnahmekammern 7. Jedes der Verriegelungselemente 13 bzw. Blockierelemente 14 stellt einen Fortsatz einer zwischen zwei Aufnahmekammern 7 vorhandenen Trennwand 15 bzw. den Fortsatz einer die Aufnahmekammern begrenzenden Abschlußwand 16 dar.On each of the two longitudinal walls 9 of the second partial region 6 of the central housing 1, eleven locking elements 13 and eleven blocking elements 14 are formed, which are made like noses emerge from both longitudinal walls 9 of the second partial region 6. The number of locking elements 13 or blocking elements 14 corresponds to the number of receiving chambers 7 located in the assigned satellite housings 2, 3. Each of the locking elements 13 or blocking elements 14 represents an extension of a partition 15 present between two receiving chambers 7 or the extension of one End chambers 16 delimiting receiving chambers.

Außerdem ist in jede der Aufnahmekammer 7 des Zentralgehäuses 1 eine Durchtrittsöffnung 17 eingeformt, durch die, die an die Längsseite 18 des ersten Satellitengehäuses 2 angeformten Verriegelungselemente 13 bzw. Blockierelemente 14 in die Aufnahmekammern 7 des Zentralgehäuses 1 hineingreifen können. Dabei kommen wie insbesondere aus Fig. 4 hervorgeht, die Verriegelungselemente 13 hinten an die Steckkontaktelemente 22 angeformte Verriegelungsflächen 23 zu liegen und gleichzeitig werden die Blockierelemente 14 mit Kraft auf die angeschlossenen elektrischen Leitungen 24 gepreßt. Somit sind die Steckkontaktelemente 22 gesichert in ihren Aufnahmekammern 7 gehalten, wobei gleichzeitig für eine ausreichende Zugentlastung der an die Steckkontaktelemente 22 angeschlossenen elektrischen Leitungen 24 gesorgt ist. Zum Anschluß der elektrischen Leitungen 24 weisen die Steckkontaktelemente 22 einen mit Schneid-Klemmelementen versehenen Anschlußbereich auf.In addition, a passage opening 17 is formed in each of the receiving chamber 7 of the central housing 1, through which the locking elements 13 or blocking elements 14 formed on the longitudinal side 18 of the first satellite housing 2 can reach into the receiving chambers 7 of the central housing 1. As can be seen in particular from FIG. 4, the locking elements 13 lie on the locking surfaces 23 formed on the plug contact elements 22 at the rear, and at the same time the blocking elements 14 are pressed forcefully onto the connected electrical lines 24. Thus, the plug contact elements 22 are securely held in their receiving chambers 7, at the same time ensuring sufficient strain relief for the electrical lines 24 connected to the plug contact elements 22. To connect the electrical lines 24, the plug contact elements 22 have a connection area provided with insulation displacement elements.

Wie desweiteren insbesondere aus der Fig. 1 hervorgeht, weist gleichermaßen jedes der beiden Satellitengehäuse 2,3 elf in einer Reihe hintereinanderliegend angeordnete Aufnahmekammern 7 auf. Jede der Aufnahmekammern 7 der beiden Satellitengehäuse 2,3 ist ebenfalls mit einer Durchtrittsöffnung 17 versehen, durch die, die an die beiden Längswände 9 des Zentralgehäuses 1 angeformten Verriegelungselemente 13 bzw. Blockierelemente 14 in die Aufnahmekammern 7 der beiden Satellitengehäuse 2,3 hineingreifen können. In der gleichen Art und Weise wird auch hier für die Positionssicherung der Steckkontaktelemente 22 in ihren Aufnahmekammern 7 und für die Zugentlastung der angeschlossenen elektrischen Leitungen 24 Sorge getragen.1, each of the two satellite housings 2, 3 likewise has eleven receiving chambers 7 arranged in a row one behind the other. Each of the receiving chambers 7 of the two satellite housings 2, 3 is likewise provided with a passage opening 17, through which the locking elements 13 or blocking elements 14 formed on the two longitudinal walls 9 of the central housing 1 into the receiving chambers 7 of the two satellite housings 2, 3 can reach in. In the same way, care is also taken here to secure the position of the plug contact elements 22 in their receiving chambers 7 and to relieve the strain on the connected electrical lines 24.

Weil das Zentralgehäuse 1 nur mit einer Reihe von elf hintereinanderliegenden Aufnahmekammern 7 versehen ist, sind nur an die Längsseite 18 des ersten Satellitengehäuses 2 Verriegelungselemente 13 und Blockierelemente 14 angeformt. Die den beiden Verriegelungswänden 9 des Zentralgehäuses 1 abgewandten Längsseiten 18 der Satellitengehäuse 2,3 weisen weder Durchtrittsöffnungen 17 noch Verriegelungselemente 13 bzw. Blockierelemente 14 auf. Somit weist das elektrische Steckverbindungssystem im wesentlichen glattflächige, geschlossene Außenwände auf.Because the central housing 1 is only provided with a row of eleven receiving chambers 7 one behind the other, locking elements 13 and blocking elements 14 are formed only on the long side 18 of the first satellite housing 2. The longitudinal sides 18 of the satellite housing 2, 3 facing away from the two locking walls 9 of the central housing 1 have neither through openings 17 nor locking elements 13 or blocking elements 14. The electrical connector system thus has essentially smooth, closed outer walls.

Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 2 hervorgeht, ist das Steckverbindungssystem mit seinem Zentralgehäuse 1 und seinen beiden Satellitengehäusen 2,3 verschieblich in einem Umgehäuse 25 gehalten. Über ein angeformtes Nut-Federsystem kann das Steckverbindungssystem im Innenraum des Umgehäuses 25 verschoben werden. Das Umgehäuse 25 dient dem Steckverbindungssystem auf bekannte Art und Weise dazu, im Zusammenspiel mit einem Gegen-Steckverbindungssystem durch eine Verschiebebewegung ein leichtes Zusammenführen bzw. Trennen der zugehörigen Steckkontaktelemente zu ermöglichen.As can be seen in particular from FIG. 2, the plug-in connection system with its central housing 1 and its two satellite housings 2, 3 is slidably held in a surrounding housing 25. The plug-in connection system can be moved in the interior of the surrounding housing 25 via a molded tongue and groove system. The surrounding housing 25 is used in a known manner for the plug-in connection system, in conjunction with a mating plug-in connection system, to enable the associated plug-in contact elements to be easily brought together or separated by a sliding movement.

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  1. Electric plug-type connector system, designed as a modular system, comprising at least three independent housing components (1, 2, 3) which are clipped successively to each other, each of which is provided with at least one receptacle recess (7) to retain plug contact elements (22), whereby at least one of the independent housing components features latching elements (13) which grip through appropriate through openings (17) in the other housing component into the receptacle recesses (7) of the same for the purpose of latching the plug contact elements positioned in the other receptacle recesses of the other independent housing component when these are lined up successively, whereby one of the independent housing components is constructed as a central housing (1) and at least two other housing components, which are attached directly to the central housing, are constructed as satellite housings (2, 3) and the latching elements (13) formed onto the central housing (1) grip on the one hand into the receptacle recesses (7) of the first satellite housing (2) and on the other hand into the receptacle recesses (7) of the second satellite housing (3),
    characterized by the fact that the receptacle recesses (7) of the central housing (1) and the receptacle recesses (7) of the satellite housings (2, 3) are arranged alternately offset to each other in such a way that the partition (13) between two receptacle recesses (7) is positioned at a level with the centre line of the receptacle recesses (7) of another adjacent housing component and the latching elements (13) of the central housing (1) and of at least one of the two satellite housings (2, 3) are each constructed as an extension of a partition (15) between two receptacle recesses (7) or an end wall limiting receptacle recesses (7).
  2. Plug-type connector system in accordance with Claim 1, characterized by the fact that both the central housing (1) and the satellite housings (2, 3) are designed essentially box-shaped, whereby the latching elements (13) which grip into the receptacle recesses (7) of the satellite housings (2, 3) are formed onto the two longitudinal walls (9) of the central housing (1) appertaining to the satellite housings (2, 3) at an appropriate spacing distance corresponding to the grid spacing distance of the receptacle recesses (7) of the satellite housings (2, 3), each as an extension of the partition (15) and end wall (16).
  3. Plug-type connector system in accordance with claim 1 or claim 2 characterized by the fact that the central housing (1) features a single row of several successively arranged receptacle recesses (7), whereby there are only through openings (17) in one of the two longitudinal walls (9) provided with latching elements (13) and whereby only one of the two satellite housings (2) is provided with latching elements (13) on its longitudinal side (18) corresponding to the central housing (1).
  4. Plug-type connector system in accordance with claim 1 or claim 2 characterized by the fact that the central housing (1) features two rows of several receptacle recesses (7) arranged successively, whereby there are through openings (17) in the two longitudinal walls (9) furnished with latching elements (13) as well as in the longitudinal side (18) of each of the two satellite housings (2, 3) which correspond to the central housing (1) and whereby latching elements (13) are formed onto the longitudinal side (18) of each of the two satellite housings (2, 3) which correspond to the central housing (1).
  5. Plug-type connector system in accordance with one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by the fact that at least one of the two satellite housings (2, 3) features a single row of several successively arranged receptacle recesses (7) and its longitudinal side (18) facing away from the central housing (1) is provided neither with through openings (17) nor with latching elements (13).
  6. Plug-type connector system in accordance with one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by the fact that at least one of the two satellite housings (2, 3) features a single row of several successively arranged receptacle recesses (7) and also features through openings in its longitudinal side (18) facing away from the central housing (1) in such a way that at least one further satellite housing can be added.
  7. Plug-type connector system in accordance with one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by the fact that at least one of the two satellite housings (2, 3) features two rows of several successively arranged receptacle recesses (7) and is provided both on its longitudinal side facing the central housing (1) and its longitudinal side facing away from the central housing (1) with through openings (17) and is also equipped with latching elements (13) in such a way that at least one further satellite housing can be added.
  8. Plug-type connector system in accordance with one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by the fact that at least the central housing (1) features receptacle recesses (5, 7) in various sizes.
  9. Plug-type connector system in accordance with one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by the fact that at least one of the satellite housings (2, 3) features receptacle recesses (5, 7) in various sizes.
  10. Plug-type connector system in accordance with one of claims 1 to 9, characterized by the fact that elastic outswinging clip arms (20) are formed onto the two narrow sides (19) of the satellite housings (2, 3) which run vertically to the longitudinal sides (18) of the same and appertain directly to the central housing (1); the said clip arms are positioned in corresponding clip openings (21) in the narrow walls (8) of the central housing (1) when the satellite housings (2, 3) are attached to the central housing (1).
  11. Plug-type connector system in accordance with claim 10, characterized by the fact that, on the one side, elastic outswinging clip arms (20) and, on the other side, clip retainer arms with clip openings are formed onto the narrow sides (19) of the satellite housings (2, 3) to enable further satellite housings to be attached by way of clips.
  12. Plug-type connector system in accordance with one of claims 10 or 11, characterized by the fact that guiding devices in the form of a groove and tongue connection (11, 12) are formed onto the cooperating narrow walls (8) of the central housing (1) and the narrow sides (19) of the satellite housings (2, 3).
  13. Plug-type connector system in accordance with one of claims 10 to 12, characterized by the fact that guiding devices designed as a groove and tongue connection are formed onto the cooperating narrow sides (8) of the satellite housings (2, 3) and the narrow sides of further satellite housings.
  14. Plug-type connector system in accordance with one of claims 12 or 13, characterized by the fact that the groove and tongue connections (11, 12) are designed as a type of dovetailed slideway.
  15. Plug-type connector system in accordance with one of claims 1 to 14, characterized by the fact that an integral blocking element (14) which penetrates into a receptacle recess (7) and, when pressed, rests on the electric wire (24) connected to the plug contact element (22) and corresponds with the latching elements (13) formed onto the satellite housings (2, 3) and the central housing (1), each conforming with the plug contact element (22) of the same receptacle recess (7).
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