EP0800714A1 - Electrical adapter - Google Patents

Electrical adapter

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EP0800714A1
EP0800714A1 EP96934288A EP96934288A EP0800714A1 EP 0800714 A1 EP0800714 A1 EP 0800714A1 EP 96934288 A EP96934288 A EP 96934288A EP 96934288 A EP96934288 A EP 96934288A EP 0800714 A1 EP0800714 A1 EP 0800714A1
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plug
adapter
socket
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contact points
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Hans Reichle
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Reichle and De Massari AG
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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
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/02—Intermediate parts for distributing energy to two or more circuits in parallel, e.g. splitter
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/04—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for network, e.g. LAN connectors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/60—Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
    • H01R24/62—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices
    • H01R24/64—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45

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  • the invention relates to an electrical adapter with plug and / or socket connection means, in particular for interfaces on electronic devices.
  • one of the housing sections can consist of two half-shells which can be snap-connected to one another, which merge into a pan-like joint part and pivotally enclose a capsule-like joint part on the other housing section, or the jointly connected housing sections of the plug and / or socket connection means can each be in the Ge ⁇ steer area into, mutually reversed, capsule-like joint parts connected by snapping together.
  • the contact points can be switched through by means of a band-shaped, Bendable conductor track foil with a plurality of parallel conductor tracks, the at least partially electrically separable contact points being switched through via a plurality of at least partially parallel conductor tracks on the conductor track foil and with conductor track sections in plug-in areas of the module connector and / or socket means form direct plug contacts.
  • the conductor track film can be folded approximately in the center or circumferentially and inserted and locked in the connector housing section by means of a clamp-like component, the clamp-like component forming the plug-side contact support for the conductor tracks exposed there and the free ends of the conductor track -Foil are each supported in a socket and form the contact area of the two sockets with the exposed conductor tracks.
  • one or the other part of the adapter can now be swiveled out of the plug-in direction and the protrusion at the interface can be considerably reduced. Furthermore, a further swivel plane can be achieved by plugging in a further swivel adapter.
  • the use of a conductor track film for switching through the contacts not only results in great freedom for pivoting such adapters, but also a cross-free and solderless connection of the spaced-apart contact points and a large number of connection variants.
  • Fig. 4 + 5 in a diagram-like representation of variants of the swivel adapter in different views.
  • Fig. 6 shows a variant of an embodiment of a diagram
  • FIG. 7 + 8 in plan view further variants of swivel adapter.
  • housing sections 1 and 2 of the plug and / or socket connection means are at least partially articulated to one another.
  • the plug and / or socket connection means can be plug-sockets 1, 2 according to FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, or plug-plugs 1, 1 "according to FIG. 7 or socket-sockets 2.2" according to FIG. 8.
  • the plug socket housing means 2 consist of two half-shells (only one shown) which can be connected to one another via latching means 7 and which on the plug side merge into a socket-like joint part 3 and a capsule-like joint part 4 on the plug part - Swing the housing means 1.
  • the socket housing means 2 enclose two socket sockets 5, 6, which are preferably arranged symmetrically next to one another, an asymmetrical arrangement also being conceivable, of course.
  • contact points 1 ', 5', 6 ' are switched through by means of a band-shaped, bendable conductor track film 20 with a plurality of conductor tracks (FIG. 3) , wherein the at least partially electrically separable contact points are switched through a plurality of at least partially parallel conductor tracks on the conductor track foil and wherein conductor track sections form plug-in contacts in plug-in areas of the modular plug and / or socket means.
  • the exposed conductor tracks can be kept separate from one another by ribs made of plastic (not shown).
  • Such a conductor track film can connect the various contact areas to one another by appropriate folding and / or twisting.
  • the conductor track film 20 is folded approximately in the middle and inserted and locked in the connector housing part 1 by means of clip-like component 21, the clip-like component 21 forming the end face of the connector-side contact support for the conductor tracks exposed there and the free ends of the conductor track film 20 each in a socket 5 resp. 6 are supported and form the contact area 5 ', 6' of the two sockets 5, 6 with the exposed conductor tracks.
  • These free ends of the conductor track film are expediently supported on bridges 22, wherein for a sufficient contact pressure on the relatively small contact areas, the exposed conductor tracks are at least partially under the action of contact pressure-generating spring means (not shown).
  • a further swivel plane can be achieved by plugging on another identical swivel adapter according to FIG. 4, which is only indicated by its plug part 1.
  • the plug part 1 of the swivel adapter can be coded by an attachable sleeve 9.
  • the housing sections 1, 2 of the plug and / or socket connection means which are connected to one another in an articulated manner, each in the articulated area, in mutually reversed, capsule-like articulated parts 11 which can be snapped together and are connected to one another 12 pass over.

Abstract

The adapter has plug and/or socket connectors for an electrical connection, especially for interfaces in electronic devices. The housing components (1, 2) of the plugs and/or sockets are articulatedly connected together. The contact points (1', 5', 6') are connected through by means of a strip-like flexible conductive track foil (20) with a plurality of parallel tracks, in which the at least partially electrically separable contact points are connected through via a plurality of at least partially parallel tracks on the foil and in which track sections form direct plug-in contacts in plug-in regions of the modular plugs and/or sockets.

Description

Elektrischer Adapter. Electrical adapter.
Die vorliegende. Erfindung betrifft einen elektrischen Adapter, mit Stecker¬ und/oder Buchsen-Anschlussmittel, insbesondere für Schnittstellen an elektroni¬ schen Geräten.The present. The invention relates to an electrical adapter with plug and / or socket connection means, in particular for interfaces on electronic devices.
In vielen Bereichen der Telekom- und Datenübertragungstechnik ergibt sich die Notwendigkeit von Mehrfachanschlüssen über Adapter, oft in Kaskaden, was zu störenden und hinderlichen Bauvolumen führt. Insbesondere an Schnittstellen elektronischer Geräte, wie Computer, verlangen Mehrfachanschlüsse den Ein¬ satz von oft mindestens zwei aufeinandergesteckte Adapter, die dann mit ihrem beanspruchten Raumvolumen das Stellen der Geräte stark behindern. Zudem sind mit den herkömmlichen Adaptern Verbindungen von unterschiedlichen Übertragungs-Systemen nicht ohne weiteres möglich.In many areas of telecommunications and data transmission technology there is a need for multiple connections via adapters, often in cascades, which leads to disruptive and cumbersome construction volumes. In particular at the interfaces of electronic devices, such as computers, multiple connections often require the use of at least two adapters which are plugged onto one another and which, with their required volume of space, then severely hinder the positioning of the devices. In addition, connections are different with the conventional adapters Transmission systems not easily possible.
Es ist deshalb Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, einen Adapter der vorge¬ nannten Art zu schaffen, der weniger vom Gerät abragt und der ohne Positions¬ verlust einreihbar ist.It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an adapter of the aforementioned type which projects less from the device and which can be inserted without loss of position.
Dies wird erfindungsgemäss zunächst dadurch ermöglicht, dass die Gehäuseab¬ schnitte der Stecker- und/oder Buchsen-Anschlussmittel wenigstens teilweise gelenkig miteinander verbunden sind.According to the invention, this is first made possible in that the housing sections of the plug and / or socket connection means are at least partially articulated to one another.
Hierfür kann einer der Gehäuseabschnitte aus zwei schnappbar miteinander verbindbaren Halbschalen bestehen, welche in ein pfannenartiges Gelenkteil übergehen und ein kapselartiges Gelenkteil am anderen Gehäuseabschnitt schwenkbar umschliessen, oder die gelenkig miteinander verbundenen Gehäu¬ seabschnitte der Stecker- und/oder Buchsen-Anschlussmittel können je im Ge¬ lenkbereich in, einander seitenverkehrt zugeordnete, durch Ineinanderstecken miteinander schnappbar verbundene, kapselartige Gelenkteile übergehen.For this purpose, one of the housing sections can consist of two half-shells which can be snap-connected to one another, which merge into a pan-like joint part and pivotally enclose a capsule-like joint part on the other housing section, or the jointly connected housing sections of the plug and / or socket connection means can each be in the Ge ¬ steer area into, mutually reversed, capsule-like joint parts connected by snapping together.
Wie bereits in einer datengleichen Anmeldung (CH-Patentgesuch ) der gleichen Anmelderin ausgeführt, kann bei solchen Adaptern mit einer Mehr¬ zahl zwischen Stecker- und/oder Buchsenanschlussmittel durchgeschalteten Kontaktstellen das Durchschalten der Kontaktstellen mittels einer bandförmigen, biegefähigen Leiterbahn-Folie mit einer Mehrzahl parallele Leiterbahnen erfol¬ gen, wobei die wenigstens teilweise elektrisch trennbaren Kontaktstellen über eine Mehrzahl von wenigstens teilweise parallelen Leiterbahnen auf der Leiter¬ bahn-Folie durchgeschaltet werden und wobei Leiterbahnen-Abschnitte in Steck¬ bereichen der modulen Stecker- und/oder Buchsenmittel direkte Steck-Kontakte bilden. Hierbei ist es zweckmässig, die Leiterbahnen wenigstens in den Steckbe¬ reichen durch Rippen aus Kunststoff voneinander getrennt zu halten und die, die Steck-Kontakte bildenden Leiterbahnabschnitte wenigstens teilweise unter der Wirkung von Kontaktdruck erzeugenden Federmitteln zu stellen. Weiter kann für das Durchschalten die Leiterbahn-Folie angenähert mittig oder umlaufend gefal¬ tet und mittels klammerartigem Bauteil im Steckergehäuseabschnitt eingesetzt und verriegelt werden, wobei der klammerartige Bauteil stirnseitig die steckersei- tige Kontaktauflage für die dort freiliegenden Leiterbahnen bildet und wobei die freien Enden der Leiterbahn-Folie je in einer Buchse abgestützt sind und mit den freiliegenden Leiterbahnen den Kontaktbereich der beiden Buchsen bilden.As already stated in an application with the same data (CH patent application) by the same applicant, with such adapters with a plurality of contact points connected between plug and / or socket connection means, the contact points can be switched through by means of a band-shaped, Bendable conductor track foil with a plurality of parallel conductor tracks, the at least partially electrically separable contact points being switched through via a plurality of at least partially parallel conductor tracks on the conductor track foil and with conductor track sections in plug-in areas of the module connector and / or socket means form direct plug contacts. In this case, it is expedient to keep the conductor tracks separated from one another by ribs made of plastic, at least in the plug-in areas, and to place the conductor track sections forming the plug-in contacts at least partially under the action of spring means generating contact pressure. Furthermore, for switching through, the conductor track film can be folded approximately in the center or circumferentially and inserted and locked in the connector housing section by means of a clamp-like component, the clamp-like component forming the plug-side contact support for the conductor tracks exposed there and the free ends of the conductor track -Foil are each supported in a socket and form the contact area of the two sockets with the exposed conductor tracks.
Durch diese Massnahme kann nun der eine oder andere Teil des Adapters aus der Steckrichtung herausgeschwenkt und so die Abragung an der Schnittstelle erheblich verringert werden. Ferner kann durch Aufstecken eines weiteren glei¬ chen Schwenkdapters eine weitere Schwenkebene erreicht werden. Durch die Verwendung einer Leiterbahn-Folie zum Durchschalten der Kontakte ergibt sich nicht nur eine grosse Freiheit für das Verschwenken solcher Adapter, sondern zusätzlich noch eine kreuzfreie und lötfreie Verbindung der voneinander distanzierten Kontakstellen sowie eine grosse Anzahl von Aufschaltungsvarian¬ ten.With this measure, one or the other part of the adapter can now be swiveled out of the plug-in direction and the protrusion at the interface can be considerably reduced. Furthermore, a further swivel plane can be achieved by plugging in a further swivel adapter. The use of a conductor track film for switching through the contacts not only results in great freedom for pivoting such adapters, but also a cross-free and solderless connection of the spaced-apart contact points and a large number of connection variants.
Beispielsweise Ausführungsformen des Erfindungsgegenstandes sind nachfol¬ gend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Es zeigen:For example, embodiments of the subject matter of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. Show it:
Fig. 1 in schaubildartiger Darstellung einen erfindungsgemässen1 shows a diagram according to the invention
Schwenkadapter für den Anschluss von zwei Steckern;Swivel adapter for connecting two plugs;
Fig. 2 + 3 in schaubildartiger Darstellung den Schwenkadapter gemäss Fig 1 in geöffneter Form;2 + 3 in a diagram-like representation the swivel adapter according to FIG. 1 in the open form;
Fig. 4 + 5 in schaubildartiger Darstellung Ausführungsvarianten des Schwenkadapters in unterschiedlicher Ansicht.Fig. 4 + 5 in a diagram-like representation of variants of the swivel adapter in different views.
Fig. 6 in schaubildartiger Darstellung eine Ausführungsvariante einesFig. 6 shows a variant of an embodiment of a diagram
Schwenkadapters in geöffneter Form; undSwivel adapter in open form; and
Fig. 7 + 8 in Draufsicht weitere Ausführungsvarianten von Schwenkadapter. Der Aufbau einer ersten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemässen Schwenk¬ adapters gemäss Fig. 1 , hier mit einem Stecker 1 einerseits und andrerseits mit zwei Steckerbuchsen 5,6 zur Aufnahme von Stecker 15,16, ergibt sich aus Fig. 2 und 3.Fig. 7 + 8 in plan view further variants of swivel adapter. The construction of a first embodiment of the inventive swivel adapter according to FIG. 1, here with a plug 1 on the one hand and on the other hand with two plug sockets 5, 6 for receiving plugs 15, 16, results from FIGS. 2 and 3.
Wesentlich ist zunächst, dass die Gehäuseabschnitte 1 und 2 der Stecker¬ und/oder Buchsen-Anschlussmittel wenigstens teilweise gelenkig miteinander verbunden sind.It is essential first of all that the housing sections 1 and 2 of the plug and / or socket connection means are at least partially articulated to one another.
Hierbei können die Stecker- und/oder Buchsen-Anschlussmittel Stecker-Buchsen 1 ,2 gemäss Fig. 1 ,2,4,5 und 6, oder Stecker-Stecker 1 ,1" gemäss Fig. 7 oder Buchsen-Buchsen 2,2"gemäss Fig. 8 sein.The plug and / or socket connection means can be plug-sockets 1, 2 according to FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, or plug-plugs 1, 1 "according to FIG. 7 or socket-sockets 2.2" according to FIG. 8.
Bei der ersten Ausführungsform gemäss Fig. 2 bestehen wenigstens die Stek¬ kerbuchsen-Gehäusemittel 2 aus zwei schnappbar über Klinkenmittel 7 mitein¬ ander verbindbare Halbschalen (nur eine gezeigt), welche steckerseitig in einen pfannenartigen Gelenkteil 3 übergehen und einen kapselartigen Gelenkteil 4 an den Steckerteil-Gehäusemitteln 1 schwenkbar umschliessen.In the first embodiment according to FIG. 2, at least the plug socket housing means 2 consist of two half-shells (only one shown) which can be connected to one another via latching means 7 and which on the plug side merge into a socket-like joint part 3 and a capsule-like joint part 4 on the plug part - Swing the housing means 1.
Die Steckerbuchsen-Gehäusemittel 2 umschliessen hier zwei vorzugsweise symmetrisch nebeneinander angeordnete Steckerbuchsen 5, 6, wobei selbst¬ verständlich auch eine asymmetrische Anornung denkbar ist. Beim gezeigten Adapter mit einer Mehrzahl zwischen Steckerteil 1 und Stecker¬ buchsen 5, 6 durchgeschaltete Kontaktstellen, erfolgt das Durchschalten der Kontaktstellen 1', 5', 6' mittels einer bandförmigen, biegefähigen Leiterbahn-Folie 20 mit einer Mehrzahl Leiterbahnen (Fig.3), wobei die wenigstens teilweise elek¬ trisch trennbaren Kontaktstellen über eine Mehrzahl von wenigstens teilweise parallelen Leiterbahnen auf der Leiterbahn-Folie durchgeschaltet werden und wobei Leiterbahnen-Abschnitte in Steckbereichen der modulen Stecker¬ und/oder Buchsenmittel direkte Steck-Kontakte bilden. Um dann einen genügend hohen Isolationswiderstand zwischen benachbarten Leiterbahnen zu erreichen, können die freiliegenden Leiterbahnen durch Rippen aus Kunststoff (nicht ge¬ zeigt) voneinander getrennt gehalten werden.The socket housing means 2 enclose two socket sockets 5, 6, which are preferably arranged symmetrically next to one another, an asymmetrical arrangement also being conceivable, of course. In the adapter shown, with a plurality of contact points connected between plug part 1 and plug sockets 5, 6, contact points 1 ', 5', 6 'are switched through by means of a band-shaped, bendable conductor track film 20 with a plurality of conductor tracks (FIG. 3) , wherein the at least partially electrically separable contact points are switched through a plurality of at least partially parallel conductor tracks on the conductor track foil and wherein conductor track sections form plug-in contacts in plug-in areas of the modular plug and / or socket means. In order to then achieve a sufficiently high insulation resistance between adjacent conductor tracks, the exposed conductor tracks can be kept separate from one another by ribs made of plastic (not shown).
Eine solche Leiterbahn-Folie kann durch entsprechendes Falten und/oder Ver¬ drehen die verschiedensten Kontaktbereiche miteinander verbinden. Hier ist die Leiterbahn-Folie 20 angenähert mittig gefaltet und mittels klammerartigem Bauteil 21 im Steckergehäuseteil 1 eingesetzt und verriegelt, wobei der klam¬ merartige Bauteil 21 stirnseitig die steckerseitige Kontaktauflage für die dort frei¬ gelegten Leiterbahnen bildet und wobei die freien Enden der Leiterbahn-Folie 20 je in einer Buchse 5 resp. 6 abgestützt sind und mit den freiliegenden Leiterbah¬ nen den Kontaktbereich 5', 6' der beiden Buchsen 5, 6 bilden. Diese freien En¬ den der Leiterbahn-Folie sind zweckmässig auf Brücken 22 abgestützt, wobei für einen ausreichenden Kontaktdruck auf die relativ kleinen Kontaktflächen die freiliegenden Leiterbahnen wenigstens teilweise unter der Wirkung von Kontakt¬ druck erzeugenden Federmitteln stehen (nicht gezeigt).Such a conductor track film can connect the various contact areas to one another by appropriate folding and / or twisting. Here, the conductor track film 20 is folded approximately in the middle and inserted and locked in the connector housing part 1 by means of clip-like component 21, the clip-like component 21 forming the end face of the connector-side contact support for the conductor tracks exposed there and the free ends of the conductor track film 20 each in a socket 5 resp. 6 are supported and form the contact area 5 ', 6' of the two sockets 5, 6 with the exposed conductor tracks. These free ends of the conductor track film are expediently supported on bridges 22, wherein for a sufficient contact pressure on the relatively small contact areas, the exposed conductor tracks are at least partially under the action of contact pressure-generating spring means (not shown).
Durch die vorbeschriebenen Massnahmen ist es nunmehr möglich, den Teil des Steckers oder Adapters mit der Steckerbuchse oder den Steckerbuchsen aus der Steckrichtung des Steckers resp. Adapters herauszuschwenken und so die Ab- ragung an der Schnittstelle eines Gerätes erheblich zu verringern. Durch die Verwendung einer Leiterbahn-Folie zum Durchschalten der Kontakte ergibt sich zudem nicht nur eine grosse Freiheit für das Verschwenken solcher Adapter, sondern zusätzlich noch eine kreuzfreie und lötfreie Verbindung der voneinander distanzierten Kontakstellen sowie eine grosse Anzahl von Aufschaltungsvarian¬ ten.Due to the measures described above, it is now possible for the part of the plug or adapter with the plug socket or the plug sockets from the plug-in direction of the plug or. Swing out the adapter and thus significantly reduce the amount of damage at the interface of a device. The use of a conductor track film for switching the contacts not only results in great freedom for pivoting such adapters, but also a cross-free and solderless connection of the spaced-apart contact points and a large number of connection variants.
Durch Aufstecken eines weiteren gleichen Schwenkdapters gemäss Fig 4, der dort nur durch seinen Steckerteil 1 angedeutet ist, kann eine weitere Schwenke¬ bene erreicht werden.A further swivel plane can be achieved by plugging on another identical swivel adapter according to FIG. 4, which is only indicated by its plug part 1.
Wie Fig. 5 weiter zeigt, kann der Steckerteil 1 des Schwenkadapters durch eine aufsteckbare Hülse 9 kodiert werden. Bei einer Ausführungsvariante des Adapters gemäss Fig. 6 können die gelenkig miteinander verbundenen Gehäuseabschnitte 1 ,2 der Stecker- und/oder Buch¬ sen- Anschlussmittel je im Gelenkbereich in, einander seitenverkehrt zugeordne¬ te, durch Ineinanderstecken miteinander schnappbar verbundene, kapselartige Gelenkteile 11 ,12 übergehen.As further shown in FIG. 5, the plug part 1 of the swivel adapter can be coded by an attachable sleeve 9. 6, the housing sections 1, 2 of the plug and / or socket connection means which are connected to one another in an articulated manner, each in the articulated area, in mutually reversed, capsule-like articulated parts 11 which can be snapped together and are connected to one another 12 pass over.
Dies erlaubt eine einfache und beliebige Zuordnung von Stecker- und/oder Buchsenmittel am Adapter. Dieser kann zudem durch Zwischenstecken und Schalten von Freenet o. dgl. erweitert werden.This allows simple and arbitrary assignment of plug and / or socket means on the adapter. This can also be expanded by plugging in and switching Freenet or the like.
Es wird Schutz beansprucht wie folgt: Protection is claimed as follows:

Claims

Patentansprüche claims
1. Elektrischer Adapter, mit Stecker- und/oder Buchsen-Anschlussmittel, ins besondere für Schnittstellen an elektronischen Geräten, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Gehäuseabschnitte (1, 2) der Stecker- und/oder Buchsen- Anschlussmittel wenigstens teilweise gelenkig miteinander verbunden sind.1. Electrical adapter, with plug and / or socket connection means, in particular for interfaces on electronic devices, characterized in that the housing sections (1, 2) of the plug and / or socket connection means are at least partially articulated to one another.
2. Adapter, nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass einer der Ge¬ häuseabschnitte (2) aus zwei schnappbar miteinander verbindbaren Halb¬ schalen besteht, welche in ein pfannenartiges Gelenkteil (3) übergehen und ein kapselartiges Gelenkteil (4) am anderen Gehäuseabschnitt (1) schwenkbar umschliessen.2. Adapter, according to claim 1, characterized in that one of the housing sections (2) consists of two snap-fit half shells which merge into a socket-like joint part (3) and a capsule-like joint part (4) on the other housing section ( 1) pivotally enclose.
3. Adapter, nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gelenkig miteinander verbundenen Gehäuseabschnitte (1 ,2) der Stecker- und/oder Buchsen- Anschlussmittel je im Gelenkbereich in, einander seitenverkehrt zugeordnete, durch Ineinanderstecken miteinander schnappbar verbun¬ dene, kapselartige Gelenkteile (11 ,12) übergehen. 3. Adapter, according to claim 1, characterized in that the articulated interconnected housing sections (1, 2) of the plug and / or socket connection means each in the articulated region in mutually reversed, capsule-like joint parts which can be snapped together by plugging into one another (11, 12) pass over.
4. Adapter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Steckerbuchsen-Gehäuseabschnitte (2,2") zwei vorzugsweise symmetrisch nebeneinander angeordnete Steckerbuchsen (5, 6) um schliessen.4. Adapter according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the socket housing sections (2.2 ") close two preferably symmetrically arranged side by side sockets (5, 6).
5. Adapter mit einer Mehrzahl zwischen Stecker- und/oder Buchsenan- schlussmittel durchgeschaltete Kontaktstellen, nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüchel bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Durchschalten der Kontaktstellen (1', 5', 6') mittels einer bandförmigen, biegefähigen Leiterbahn-Folie (20) mit einer Mehrzahl parallele Leiterbahnen erfolgt, wobei die wenigstens teilweise elektrisch trennbaren Kontaktstellen über eine Mehrzahl von wenigstens teilweise parallelen Leiterbahnen auf der Leiterbahn-Folie durchgeschaltet werden und wobei Leiterbahnen- Abschnitte in Steckbereichen der modulen Stecker- und/oder Buchsenmit¬ tel direkte Steck-Kontakte bilden.5. Adapter with a plurality of contact points connected between the plug and / or socket connection means, according to one or more of the claims to 4, characterized in that the connection of the contact points (1 ', 5', 6 ') by means of a band-shaped, bendable Conductor foil (20) with a plurality of parallel interconnects, the at least partially electrically separable contact points being connected through a plurality of at least partially parallel interconnects on the interconnect foil and with interconnect sections in plug-in areas of the modular plug and / or socket ¬ form direct plug contacts.
6. Adapter nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Leiterbah¬ nen wenigstens in den Steckbereichen durch Rippen aus Kunststoff von¬ einander getrennt gehalten werden.6. Adapter according to claim 5, characterized in that the printed conductors are kept separate from one another at least in the plug-in areas by ribs made of plastic.
7. Adapter nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die die Steck- Kontakte bildenden Leiterbahnabschnitte wenigstens teilweise unter der Wirkung von Kontaktdruck erzeugenden Federmitteln stehen. 7. Adapter according to claim 5, characterized in that the conductor track sections forming the plug-in contacts are at least partially under the action of contact pressure generating spring means.
8. Adapter nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Leiterbahn- Folie (20) angenähert mittig oder umlaufend gefaltet und mittels klam¬ merartigem Bauteil (21) im Steckergehäuseabschnitt (1) eingesetzt und verriegelt ist, wobei der klammerartige Bauteil (21) stimseitig die stecker- seitige Kontakt-auflage für die dort freiliegenden Leiterbahnen bildet und wobei die freien Enden der Leiterbahn-Folie (20) je in einer Buchse (5 resp. 6) abgestützt sind und mit den freiliegenden Leiterbahnen den Kon¬ taktbereich (5', 6') der beiden Buchsen (5, 6) bilden. 8. Adapter according to claim 5, characterized in that the conductor track film (20) is folded approximately in the center or circumferentially and is inserted and locked in the connector housing section (1) by means of a clamp-like component (21), the clamp-like component (21) on the end face forms the plug-side contact support for the conductor tracks exposed there, and the free ends of the conductor track film (20) are each supported in a socket (5 or 6) and the contact area (5 ', 6 ') of the two bushings (5, 6).
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