EP0831561A2 - Assemblage de connecteurs électriques - Google Patents

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EP0831561A2
EP0831561A2 EP97113605A EP97113605A EP0831561A2 EP 0831561 A2 EP0831561 A2 EP 0831561A2 EP 97113605 A EP97113605 A EP 97113605A EP 97113605 A EP97113605 A EP 97113605A EP 0831561 A2 EP0831561 A2 EP 0831561A2
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housing
electrical connector
coupling according
safety slide
connector coupling
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Hans-Jost Heimüller
Martin Sträb
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TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
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Tyco Electronics Logistics AG
Siemens 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
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62905—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances comprising a camming member
    • H01R13/62927—Comprising supplementary or additional 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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/436—Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
    • H01R13/4361—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion
    • 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
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62905—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances comprising a camming member
    • H01R13/62911—U-shaped sliding element

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  • the invention relates to an electrical connector coupling with a first connector part, which is a box-shaped Has housing, and with at least one in it Housing insertable second connector part as well one the at least two connector parts against unwanted Separating, approximately U-shaped safety slide, which is perpendicular to the direction of insertion in one of the Connector parts movable and when properly assembled the at least two connector parts in an end position can be pushed in.
  • Such electrical connector couplings are, for example described in DE 37 30 020 C1 and DE 36 45 179 C2.
  • the Connector coupling has two to be connected together Connector parts that have a safety slide, which is guided over a backdrop, against unwanted Pull apart is secured. It also serves the safety slide provided there also as a plug and Removal aid when plugging the two connector parts together.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object specify an electrical connector coupling that a modular structure and a modular assembly of the allows individual connector parts, a relative has a compact structure and is also easy to manufacture is.
  • the invention is essentially based on the fact that the housing two opposite, double-walled side walls has one outer wall and one spaced apart to the outer wall and thereby an inner wall forming a gap, that the two inner walls each have locking hooks, which can be deflected in the direction of the associated outer wall if there is a second connector part in the outer casing is used, and that the safety slide with its two opposite side walls in the column of Housing is insertable and on its opposite Internal surfaces cutouts, which are in a first position of the safety slide come to rest behind the locking hooks and allow a deflection of the locking hook, as well as band sections has, which in the end position of the safety slide come to rest behind the locking hook and one Block deflection of the locking hooks.
  • the box-shaped housing of the first connector part forms the box-shaped housing of the first connector part, that for differently designed connector couplings can always be the same.
  • the surrounding housing contains a safety slide, because of its size with a flat Guide angle with a large displacement path can.
  • This U-shaped safety slide shows this Side walls that are approximately the same in height and length Correspond to the dimensions of the side walls of the surrounding housing, whereby the large displacement of a preferably trained Backstage guidance is possible. This great shift advantageously allows an exact parallel feed of the safety slide between the double-walled side walls of the surrounding housing.
  • the ones to be inserted into the surrounding housing Connector parts "clipped in” from above.
  • This "Clip in” is due to the interaction of locking hooks on the housing and the safety slide only when open Slide gate possible, so only if the safety slide in the first position, which can preferably be locked is located.
  • the spring hooks formed on the housing can spring back, if connector parts are inserted into the housing from above will. Only in this position of the safety slide the cutouts sit exactly behind the locking hooks of the surrounding housing.
  • the safety slide in his Bring end position reach behind thicker wall sections of the safety slide the locking hooks on the outer casing, so that this no longer to the outer wall of the side wall of the surrounding housing can spring.
  • the Locking hooks on the outer casing should be designed so that they can be pulled out the connector parts used in the housing almost is impossible.
  • the locking hooks have bevels Surfaces on which the insertion of the connector parts in the housing.
  • the locking hooks are arranged orthogonally to the direction of insertion Surfaces that on the mentioned locking edges of the connector parts get caught. The locking edges indicate this also on a plane that is orthogonal to the direction of insertion lies.
  • the locking hooks train that with a strong pull on the in Housing inserted connector part opposite a solution of this connector part to the direction of insertion the housing is possible.
  • the locking hooks have two sloping surfaces.
  • the Cutouts on the inner surfaces of the safety slide as sloping notches formed on which the Sidewalls of the safety slide a reduced thickness exhibit. This allows the side walls of the safety slide be carried out completely.
  • the safety slide preferably has locking elements, with which the safety slide in a first position and in the end position, i.e. fully inserted into the housing Condition, locked. Reach behind in the first position the cutouts arranged on the safety slide the Locking hook of the surrounding housing, so that the locking hooks spring back possible and thereby inserting the connector parts is guaranteed in the housing.
  • the locking of the Safety slide is in one embodiment of the invention thereby achieved that the two side walls of the safety slide each have a locking hook in the middle, the in the two sliding positions mentioned in corresponding Engage latching openings in the side walls of the surrounding housing can.
  • a collar connection element On the outside wall of this Collar can use the pins mentioned above for the guide of the safety slide.
  • the plug connection Contact elements e.g. B. contact pins or sockets arranged.
  • sword elements protruding from the collar. These serve for Protection of the contact pins located inside the collar and / or contact sockets, since the sword elements via the contact pins / contact sockets protrude and when inserting a Connector part a bending of the contact elements make it impossible within the collar or at least make it more difficult.
  • Fig. 1 is an embodiment in perspective view an electrical connector coupling, like this z. B. in motor vehicles for conductive connection of various electrical components can.
  • the connector coupling serves, for example, various electrical to a control unit of the motor vehicle Connect components of the motor vehicle.
  • the connector coupling 10 has a first connector part, that in the illustrated embodiment in essentially of a collar connecting element 20 and a attached housing 40 there.
  • Inside the surrounding housing 40 are a variety of contact elements, e.g. B. contact pins and / or contact sockets, arranged by second Connector parts 50, 70, which are also contact pins and / or contain contact sockets, be contacted, provided these connector parts 50, 70 in the housing 40 of the first Connector part are used properly.
  • Another outer housing is seated on the collar connection element 20 80, which is similar to the housing 40 on one in FIG. 1 not visible collar of the collar connecting element 20 attached is.
  • this second housing 80 are more Connector parts 90, 95 used to electrical Establish connection to other modules of the motor vehicle.
  • the safety slide 30, 85 are designed essentially U-shaped.
  • the side walls of the safety slide 30, 85 run in the double-walled column executed side walls of the housing 40, 80.
  • 80 Safety slide 30, 85 causes snap hooks 45 on the housing 40, 80 behind the locking edges of the connector parts Hook 50, 70 or 90, 95 and for a secure connection the connector coupling 10 provide.
  • the collar connection element 20 of the connector coupling 1 shown in perspective.
  • the collar connection element 20 has a flat base plate 21, of the collar 22 rising upward in a rectangular shape extend.
  • Each collar 22 can be divided into several chambers be.
  • the collar 22 shown on the right in FIG. 2 has a single partition to form two chambers of the collar connecting element 2, while the one projecting to the left Collar two partitions to form three chambers having.
  • the arrangement of the partitions is chosen so that the connector parts explained in connection with FIG. 1 50, 70, 90, 95 can be inserted into the collar 22.
  • each collar 22 there are those for the plug connection necessary contact elements, i.e. contact pins and / or contact sockets, which, however, are better in FIG. 2 For clarity are not shown.
  • upstanding sword elements 24 to bend the inside of the collar 22 Avoid contact elements.
  • springs 25 which also are formed like a sword.
  • These tension springs 25 are in contrast on the edge of the centrally arranged sword elements 24 arranged on the collar 22 and springs when inserting Connector parts in the chambers of the collar 22 in the direction Outer wall of the collar 22. This becomes a jamming Mounting of the connector part used ensured and thus the mechanical stability of the connector coupling elevated.
  • the safety slide 30 shown in Fig. 3 is U-shaped designed and has two opposite side walls 31, 32 and a connecting these two side walls 31, 32 End wall 33.
  • the height of these side walls 31, 32 and End wall 33 largely corresponds to the height of the in FIG. 4 surrounding housing 40 to be explained.
  • the two side walls 31, 32 of the safety slide 30 each have two sloping link guide slots or grooves 34 on the related cooperate with Fig. 2 pin 23.
  • the two side walls 31, 32 of the safety slide 30 provided approximately in the middle with locking hooks 35 with Locking openings 43d on side walls 43, 44 of the in Fig. 4th shown surrounding housing 40 cooperate and the safety slide 30 in a first position and in an end position Snap into place when the safety slide 30 in the housing 40 is inserted.
  • the safety slide 30 points at its two opposite Side walls 31, 32 in its upper area Savings 36 on.
  • These exemptions 36 are present Embodiment as notches in the opposite Inner surfaces of the side walls 31, 32 are formed.
  • Fig. 3 has each of the two side walls 31, 32 via three such Cutouts 36, which are arranged offset to one another are. 36 left and right of these exemptions each side wall 31, 32 via wall sections 37 with a larger one Cross-section.
  • These cutouts 36 and wall sections 37 act with the snap hooks 45 already mentioned briefly on the surrounding housing 40 together in a manner yet to be explained.
  • the box-shaped housing 40 is in perspective view shown.
  • the housing 40 has two opposite end walls 41, 42 and two opposite and side walls connecting the end walls 41, 42 43, 44 on. These side walls 43, 44 are double-walled educated.
  • Each of the two side walls 43, 44 has an outer wall 43a, 44a and a spaced apart and thereby a gap-forming inner wall 43b, 44b.
  • the outer walls 43a, 44a of the surrounding housing extend 40 over the entire height of the surrounding housing 40, while the two inner walls 43b, 44b approximately from the upper edge of the Side walls 43, 44 protrude down to about half.
  • These inner walls 43b, 44b are of a variety of themselves upward extending locking hook 45 provided in the bare State of the surrounding housing 40 to the outside, that is, in the direction respective outer wall 43a, 44a, can spring.
  • the locking hooks 45 have a cross-sectional shape, as shown in FIG 4 is outlined.
  • the locking hook 45 has a rod extending vertically upwards on whose upper end is hook-shaped.
  • the locking hook 45 via a to the plug direction of the connector coupling slanted surface 48 on which a Connector part can slide down.
  • This sloping surface 48 jumps either orthogonally or obliquely Plug direction of the connector coupling back like this in 4 is shown in dashed lines.
  • the locking hook 45 is designed as in the detailed illustration of Fig. 4 drawn with solid lines is inserted into the housing 40 Connector part after locking the locking hook 45 not solve more without the use of tools. Is against that Surface 49 realized obliquely, as shown in dashed lines is, with the appropriate effort, that in the Enclosure 40 inserted connector part are released, if the safety slide is in its pre-locked position, in the first position.
  • the end wall 42 has two slots 43c, 44c, which are parallel to each other and on the edge are arranged on the end wall 42.
  • the safety slide 30 can be inserted.
  • the side walls 31, 32 run between the double walls Side walls 43, 44 of the surrounding housing 40.
  • the sidewalls 31, 32 of the safety slide 30 run on a Rail 47, the bottom of the side walls 43, 44 of the surrounding housing 40 is arranged.
  • FIG. 5 shows the connector part already known from FIG. 1 50 both in the assembled state and in an exploded view, each in a perspective view.
  • the Connector part 50 serves z. B. as a connection for an ignition module in a car.
  • the connector part 50 has a one-piece socket housing 51, on the locking edges 52 provided for engaging the locking hook 45 of the surrounding housing 40 are. There is a stable one on the socket housing 51 Cable tie 54, which allows a connecting line easily or fix twice.
  • the better clarity in Fig. 5 Contact elements, not shown, in the Socket housing 51 are plugged in, primarily latch inside of the socket housing 51 in a manner known per se and are independent of this primary locking by a transversely running slide 55 locked secondarily.
  • the socket housing 51 has a sealing element on, in the present embodiment as a radial seal 58 is realized. This radial seal 58 is from pushed below the box-shaped socket housing 51.
  • a cover cap 27 is provided, which can be clipped onto the socket housing 51.
  • the socket housing 51 has in the embodiment shown over three side by side Contact chambers for receiving contact elements, e.g. B. of contact sockets. 6 shows particularly clearly, the socket housing 51 has hooks 53 in the region of the locking edges 52 on. These hooks 53 are approximately U-shaped in one piece molded on the outer wall of the socket housing and serve to to engage in corresponding openings or slots on the surrounding housing. These openings or recesses are shown in FIG designated by reference numeral 46. With these openings 46 and Hook 53 can incorrectly populate the connector coupling avoid.
  • the hook 53 of the socket housing can namely 51 do not insert into an opening 46 of the surrounding housing 40 or clip it in, it locks the Safety slide 30. Those with "wrong" connector parts equipped housing 40 namely ensure a deflection the locking hook 45 and thus to an undercut with the safety slide 30, which is why these can no longer be moved can. A wrong assembly of the surrounding housing 40 can therefore be effectively avoided.
  • FIG. 7 is the further connector part already known from FIG. 1 70 shown in an exploded view.
  • This Connector part 70 serves, for example, as a connection for an engine module in the motor vehicle.
  • the connector part 70 has a socket housing 71, which in the illustrated embodiment about twice the size related 5 presented connector part 50.
  • the functional one The construction of this connector part 70 is largely similar to the construction of the connector part 50. It is also a radial seal 77 is provided on the socket housing 71 is pushed from below.
  • the socket housing has latching edges 73 on the edge, on which the latching hooks 45 of the surrounding housing 40 can snap into place. Over the locking edges 73 are the hooks provided for coding 72 arranged.
  • the socket housing 71 On the face side, the socket housing 71 has two openings 75 through which a slide 76 for secondary security of the contacts located in the socket housing 71 can be inserted is.
  • the socket housing 71 also has one Cable tie 74 on, which allows the connecting line simple or fix twice.
  • the socket housing 71 with a cover cap 81 closed.
  • Sealing element 78 here a gel cushion, with an overlying one Hold-down plate 79 arranged.
  • the money pillow 78 is fixed by the hold-down plate 79.
  • the hold-down plate 79 ensures a defined displacement of the available gel volume to ensure a secure seal to ensure the connector part 70.

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