EP0999610B1 - Lockable electrical plug connector - Google Patents
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- EP0999610B1 EP0999610B1 EP99120511A EP99120511A EP0999610B1 EP 0999610 B1 EP0999610 B1 EP 0999610B1 EP 99120511 A EP99120511 A EP 99120511A EP 99120511 A EP99120511 A EP 99120511A EP 0999610 B1 EP0999610 B1 EP 0999610B1
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- 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
- H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
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- 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
- H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
- H01R13/641—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement
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- 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
- H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
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- the invention relates to an electrical connector with a first Part with contact elements arranged in it and connectable to lines a second part corresponding to the contact elements of the first part arranged and trained contact elements, these Contact elements, for example, designed as contact pins and / or contact sockets and the contact elements when the plug connection is made abut each other and the two parts against arbitrary separation are lockable against each other and for locking a stored in one part
- Wire spring with at least one by moving the parts deflectable leg is provided for producing the plug connection, which both in a plane parallel to the direction of movement of the parts for manufacture the plug-in connection as well as being deflectable transversely thereto.
- Plug connections for different purposes are known, in which the one another connected parts can be locked together by locking springs are. Without claiming to be complete, reference is made to the known Device for determining an electrical or electronic component with a housing according to EP 0 727 850 A or essentially the same content DE 195 04 821 C2, the holder for a solenoid according to the US 5 025 682 or the connecting coupling according to US 3 753 582.
- the used here Springs are deflected transversely to the direction in which those to be connected Parts are moved to create the desired connector. If the parts to be connected are completely plugged together, they snap into place transversely deflected tongue in a groove and thus forms a bolt that the arbitrary Disconnection of the connected parts is prevented.
- an electrical connector which the plug parts are in turn automatically disconnected, if the plug connection forming parts are not sufficient with each other to achieve an optimal Contact should be put together and the connector is not locked.
- a U-shaped wire spring is provided for this purpose, whose two lateral legs also have S-shaped compressible sections exhibit. When the two parts of the plug are pushed into one another the two lateral legs are compressed and also the two lateral legs Thigh connecting legs compressed. Then the front is arched End of the U-shaped spring deflected upwards and over a U-shaped spring compressing stop surface on the other connector part raised. As a result, the U-shaped spring can release its locking position by removing its compression in which it engages behind a shoulder on the other connector part.
- the object of the invention is to provide a connector of the type mentioned to provide which has a small height and a small extent in the axial Direction. According to the invention, this is achieved with a plug connection of the type mentioned and according to claim 1, characterized in that the leg of the freely projecting Wire springs is formed, the free end of the leg on a guide skid of the the wire spring receiving part abuts and upon deflection of the Leg by a sliding movement of the parts to make the connector is slidable along this guide skid, this guide skid has a first section which is parallel to the direction of displacement of the parts runs, and an adjoining section with an outward Sloping face.
- the freely projecting spring wire allows a relatively wide displacement in the axial direction Direction of the plug with a small expansion of the spring even in this axial direction.
- By using the cantilever Spring wire in connection with a guide skid also results in a low overall height of the connector.
- the connector draws is also characterized by a simple design.
- the first part 1 of the plug connection which has the contact sockets (not shown) is formed here as a flat cuboid, one of which is narrow End face 2, the openings 3 for receiving the contact pins 4 of the other part 5 of the connector are recessed.
- lines 6 are connected on the contact sockets not shown here of part 1, lines 6 are connected.
- projections or cams are formed, which as Carrier 8 serve.
- the other part 5 of the connector here has a base leg 9 in which the contact pins 4 lying in one plane are fixed.
- This base leg 9 is part of a circumferentially closed frame, the base leg 9 opposite legs 10 has an opening 11 which with respect to their Size and its circumferential contour corresponds to the cross section of the first part 1, wherein the named cross section of part 1 is related to a plane that the Carrier 8 includes.
- These drivers 8 on part 1 are arranged off-center, to ensure that the two parts 1 and 5 only in one predetermined relative position can be put together (Encoding).
- the aforementioned opening 11 of one leg 10 of the circumferentially closed Frame has continuous grooves 12 for receiving the driver 8.
- leg 13 an upwardly open, pocket-like Recess 14 in which the windings of a wire spring 15 are located in turn has two cantilevered legs 16 and 17 which extend across the Part 5 extend and with their free ends on the other leg 18 of the circumferentially closed frame.
- This leg 18 is as a guide skid formed for the ends of the two legs 16 and 17 of the wire spring 15
- This guide skid has an upper first section 19, each parallel to the direction of movement of parts 1 and 5 of the connector and a adjoining lower second section 20, which is designed as a wedge bevel is, the lateral deflection H of this wedge bevel (Fig. 8) is larger than the height h of the driver of part 1.
- the width B of the top, the opening 11 leg 10 of the circumferentially closed frame is dimensioned so that the legs 16 and 17 of the wire spring 15 on its underside under tension. There are also lead wires on the contact pins 4 connected.
- the legs 16 and 17 of the wire spring 15 are shaped and designed so that they are both at the bottom of the leg 10 with the opening 11 as well as on the leg 18, which is designed as a guide skid, under tension issue.
- a preloaded spring exerts a counterforce on the parts to be connected until the optimal one Contact is ensured. Before ensuring this optimal contact is the preloaded spring to separate the parts. is reached the optimal contact, this spring also has the task of to lock parts connected to each other in order to prevent unwanted and to prevent arbitrary separation of the parts.
- the wire spring (15) is the effort for unlocking and releasing the Plug connection of different sizes.
- the wire spring can be configured in this way, for example and be biased so that the connector only with reference of tools can be released and unlocked or in such a way that the release and unlocking is possible without tools.
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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine elektrische Steckverbindung mit einem ersten Teil mit darin angeordneten, an Leitungen anschließbaren Kontaktelementen und einem zweiten Teil mit darin zu den Kontaktelementen des ersten Teiles korrespondierend angeordneten und ausgebildeten Kontaktelementen, wobei diese Kontaktelemente beispielsweise als Kontaktstifte und/oder Kontaktbuchsen ausgebildet sind und bei hergestellter Steckverbindung die Kontaktelemente kontaktgebend aneinander anliegen und die beiden Teile gegen willkürliche Trennung gegeneinander verriegelbar sind und zur Verriegelung eine im einen Teil gelagerte Drahtfeder mit mindestens einem durch die Verschiebebewegung der Teile zur Herstellung der Steckverbindung auslenkbaren Schenkel vorgesehen ist, welcher sowohl in einer Ebene parallel zur Verschieberichtung der Teile zur Herstellung der Steckverbindung als auch quer dazu auslenkbar gelagert ist.The invention relates to an electrical connector with a first Part with contact elements arranged in it and connectable to lines a second part corresponding to the contact elements of the first part arranged and trained contact elements, these Contact elements, for example, designed as contact pins and / or contact sockets and the contact elements when the plug connection is made abut each other and the two parts against arbitrary separation are lockable against each other and for locking a stored in one part Wire spring with at least one by moving the parts deflectable leg is provided for producing the plug connection, which both in a plane parallel to the direction of movement of the parts for manufacture the plug-in connection as well as being deflectable transversely thereto.
Steckverbindungen für verschiedene Zwecke sind bekannt, bei welchen die miteinander verbundenen Teile durch einrastende Federn miteinander verriegelbar sind. Ohne Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit zu erheben, wird verwiesen auf die bekannte Einrichtung zur Festlegung eines elektrischen oder elektronischen Bauteiles mit einem Gehäuse nach der EP 0 727 850 A bzw. der im wesentlichen inhaltsgleichen DE 195 04 821 C2, die Halterung für eine Magnetspule nach der US 5 025 682 oder die Verbindungskupplung nach US 3 753 582. Die hier verwendeten Federn werden quer zu jener Richtung ausgelenkt, in der die zu verbindenden Teile zur Herstellung der gewünschten Steckverbindung bewegt werden. Sind die zu verbindenden Teile zur Gänze zusammengesteckt, so rastet die quer ausgelenkte Feder in eine Nut ein und bildet so einen Riegel, der die willkürliche Trennung der verbundenen Teile unterbindet. Sind die zu verbindenden Teile nicht zur Gänze zusammengesteckt, so ist nicht nur die Verbindung ungenügend, auch die Feder kann ihre Verriegelungsfunktion nicht ausüben. Bei elektrischen Steckverbindungen, die innerhalb von Überwachungskreisen verwendet werden und die nach ihrem Einbau in eine Anlage nicht oder nur schwer zugänglich sind, kann eine unzureichend hergestellte Verbindung fatale Folgen haben. Plug connections for different purposes are known, in which the one another connected parts can be locked together by locking springs are. Without claiming to be complete, reference is made to the known Device for determining an electrical or electronic component with a housing according to EP 0 727 850 A or essentially the same content DE 195 04 821 C2, the holder for a solenoid according to the US 5 025 682 or the connecting coupling according to US 3 753 582. The used here Springs are deflected transversely to the direction in which those to be connected Parts are moved to create the desired connector. If the parts to be connected are completely plugged together, they snap into place transversely deflected tongue in a groove and thus forms a bolt that the arbitrary Disconnection of the connected parts is prevented. Are those to be connected Parts are not put together completely, so not only is the connection insufficient, neither can the spring perform its locking function. With electrical Plug connections used within monitoring circuits and that are difficult or impossible to access after they have been installed in a system an insufficiently established connection can have fatal consequences.
Aus der JP 10-189145A ist weiters eine elektrische Steckverbindung bekannt, bei der die Steckerteile wiederum selbsttätig getrennt werden, falls die die Steckverbindung bildenden Teile nicht hinreichend miteinander zur Erzielung einer optimalen Kontaktierung zusammengesteckt sein sollten und die Steckverbindung nicht verriegelt ist. Zu diesem Zweck ist eine U-förmige Drahtfeder vorgesehen, deren beide seitliche Schenkel zusätzlich S-förmige komprimierbare Abschnitte aufweisen. Bei einem Ineinanderschieben der beiden Teile des Steckers werden die beiden seitlichen Schenkel gestaucht und auch der die beiden seitlichen Schenkel verbindende Schenkel gestaucht. Anschließend wird das vordere bogenförmige Ende der U-förmigen Feder nach oben ausgelenkt und über eine die U-förmige Feder stauchende Anschlagfläche am anderen Steckerteil angehoben. Die U-förmige Feder kann dadurch unter Aufhebung ihrer Stauchung ihre Verriegelungsposition einnehmen, in der sie einen Absatz am anderen Steckerteil hintergreift. Nachteilig an dieser Steckverbindung ist es, daß der Stecker relativ groß in seiner Höhe und in seiner achsialen Längsausdehnung ist Einer Verkleinerung der Steckverbindung in achsialer Richtung werden dabei insbesondere durch den für die U-förmige Feder benötigten Platz, welche eine ausreichend große Komprimierbarkeit in achsialer Richtung aufweisen muß, Grenzen gesetzt. Bei manchen Anwendungen ist jedoch der für einen Stecker zur Verfügung stehende Raum äußerst beschränkt.From JP 10-189145A, an electrical connector is also known which the plug parts are in turn automatically disconnected, if the plug connection forming parts are not sufficient with each other to achieve an optimal Contact should be put together and the connector is not locked. A U-shaped wire spring is provided for this purpose, whose two lateral legs also have S-shaped compressible sections exhibit. When the two parts of the plug are pushed into one another the two lateral legs are compressed and also the two lateral legs Thigh connecting legs compressed. Then the front is arched End of the U-shaped spring deflected upwards and over a U-shaped spring compressing stop surface on the other connector part raised. As a result, the U-shaped spring can release its locking position by removing its compression in which it engages behind a shoulder on the other connector part. The disadvantage of this connector is that the connector is relatively large in height and in its axial longitudinal extent is a reduction the connector in the axial direction are in particular by the required space for the U-shaped spring, which is sufficiently compressible must have limits in the axial direction. With some Applications, however, is that available for a connector Space extremely limited.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Steckverbindung der eingangs genannten Art
bereitzustellen, welche eine geringe Höhe und eine geringe Ausdehnung in axialer
Richtung aufweist. Erfindungsgemäß gelingt dies bei einer Steckverbindung
der eingangs genannten Art und gemäß Anspruch 1 dadurch, daß der Schenkel von der frei auskragenden
Drahtfeden gebildet wird, wobei das freie Ende des Schenkels an einer Führungskufe des
die Drahtfeder aufnehmenden Teiles anliegt und bei einer Auslenkung des
Schenkels durch eine Verschiebebewegung der Teile zur Herstellung der Steckverbindung
entlang dieser Führungskufe verschiebbar ist, wobei diese Führungskufe
einen ersten Abschnitt aufweist, der parallel zur Verschieberichtung der Teile
verläuft, und einen daran anschließenden Abschnitt mit einer nach außen gerichteten
Keilschräge.The object of the invention is to provide a connector of the type mentioned
to provide which has a small height and a small extent in the axial
Direction. According to the invention, this is achieved with a plug connection
of the type mentioned and according to
Der frei auskragende Federdraht erlaubt eine relativ weite Verschiebung in axialer Richtung des Steckers bei einer gleichzeitig geringen Ausdehnung der Feder selbst in dieser achsialen Richtung. Durch die Verwendung des frei auskragenden Federdrahtes in Verbindung mit einer Führungskufe ergibt sich auch eine geringe insgesamte Höhe der Steckverbindung. Die Steckverbindung zeichnet sich weiters durch eine einfache Bauart aus.The freely projecting spring wire allows a relatively wide displacement in the axial direction Direction of the plug with a small expansion of the spring even in this axial direction. By using the cantilever Spring wire in connection with a guide skid also results in a low overall height of the connector. The connector draws is also characterized by a simple design.
Um die Erfindung zu veranschaulichen, wird anhand der Zeichnung ein Ausführungsbeispiel
näher erläutert, ohne die Erfindung dadurch einzuschränken. Es
zeigen:
Der die nicht dargestellten Kontaktbuchsen aufweisende erste Teil 1 der Steckverbindung
ist hier als flacher Quader ausgebildet, an dessen einer schmalen
Stirnseite 2 die Öffnungen 3 zur Aufnahme der Kontaktstifte 4 des anderen Teiles
5 der Steckverbindung ausgespart sind. An den hier nicht dargestellten Kontaktbuchsen
des Teiles 1 sind Leitungen 6 angeschlossen. An den breiten Seitenflächen
7 dieses ersten Teiles 1 sind Vorsprünge oder Nocken angeformt, die als
Mitnehmer 8 dienen.The
Der andere Teil 5 der Steckverbindung besitzt hier einen Basisschenkel 9, in dem
die in einer Ebene liegenden Kontaktstifte 4 festgelegt sind. Dieser Basisschenkel
9 ist Teil eines umfangsgeschlossenen Rahmens, wobei der dem Basisschenkel
9 gegenüberliegende Schenkel 10 eine Öffnung 11 aufweist, die hinsichtlich ihrer
Größe und ihrer Umfangskontur dem Querschnitt des ersten Teiles 1 entspricht,
wobei der benannte Querschnitt des Teiles 1 auf eine Ebene bezogen ist, die die
Mitnehmer 8 beinhaltet. Diese Mitnehmer 8 am Teil 1 sind außermittig angeordnet,
um auf diese Weise sicherzustellen, daß die beiden Teile 1 und 5 nur in einer
vorgegebenen relativen Lage zueinander zusammengesteckt werden können
(Kodierung). Die erwähnte Öffnung 11 des einen Schenkels 10 des umfangsgeschlossenen
Rahmens besitzt durchlaufende Nuten 12 zur Aufnahme der Mitnehmer
8. Von den beiden anderen Schenkeln 13 und 18 des umfangsgeschlossenen
Rahmens besitzt der eine Schenkel 13 eine nach oben offene, taschenartige
Ausnehmung 14, in welcher die Windungen einer Drahtfeder 15 liegen, die
ihrerseits zwei auskragende Schenkel 16 und 17 besitzt, die sich quer über den
Teil 5 erstrecken und die mit ihren freien Enden am anderen Schenkel 18 des
umfangsgeschlossenen Rahmens anliegen. Dieser Schenkel 18 ist als Führungskufe
für die Enden der beiden Schenkel 16 und 17 der Drahtfeder 15 ausgebildet
Diese Führungskufe besitzt einen oberen ersten Abschnitt 19, der jeweils parallel
zur Verschieberichtung der Teile 1 und 5 der Steckverbindung verläuft und einen
daran anschließenden unteren zweiten Abschnitt 20, der als Keilschräge ausgebildet
ist, wobei die seitliche Auslenkung H dieser Keilschräge (Fig. 8) größer ist
als die Höhe h der Mitnehmer des Teiles 1. Die Breite B des oberen, die Öffnung
11 aufweisenden Schenkels 10 des umfangsgeschlossenen Rahmens ist so bemessen,
daß die Schenkel 16 und 17 der Drahtfeder 15 an dessen Unterseite
unter Vorspannung anliegen. An den Kontaktstiften 4 sind ebenfalls Leitungsdrähte
anschließbar. Die Schenkel 16 und 17 der Drahtfeder 15 sind so geformt
und gestaltet, daß sie sowohl an der Unterseite des Schenkels 10 mit der Öffnung
11 wie auch am Schenkel 18, der als Führungskufe ausgebildet ist, unter Vorspannung
anliegen.The
Soweit zum Aufbau der die Steckverbindung bildenden Teile 1 und 5. Die Fig. 10
bis 14 zeigen nun die einzelnen Schritte bei der Herstellung der Steckverbindung:
Fig. 10 veranschaulicht die Einbringung des Teiles 1 in die Öffnung 11 des Teiles
5. Die Mitnehmer 8 liegen noch außerhalb des Rahmenschenkels 10. Anschließend
fahren die Mitnehmer 8 in die Nuten 12 der Öffnung 11 ein, wobei ihre in
Einschubrichtung vorlaufende Stirnseite nunmehr an den Schenkeln 16 und 17
der Drahtfeder 15 anstoßen (Fig. 11), da diese Schenkel 16 und 17 die Querschnittsöffnungen
der Nuten 12 queren. Beim weiteren Einschieben des Teiles 1
(Fig. 12 und 13) drücken nun die vorlaufenden Stirnseiten der Mitnehmer 8 die
vorgespannten Schenkel 16 und 17 der Drahtfeder 15 nach unten. Diese Schenkel
16 und 17 der Drahtfeder 15 bewegen sich vorerst nach unten, und zwar in
einer Ebene, die parallel liegt zur Verschieberichtung der Teile 1 und 5, dies unter
Anlage am oberen Abschnitt 20 des als Führungskufe ausgebildeten Schenkels
18. Sobald nun die Enden der Schenkel 16 und 17 der Drahtfeder 15 den als
Keilschräge ausgebildeten Abschnitt 20 erreicht haben (Fig. 13), werden beim
weiteren Zusammenfügen die Teile 1 und 5 die Schenkel 16 und 17 der Drahtfeder
15 nicht nur weiter nach unten, sondern auch quer nach außen gedrückt, und
zwar solange, bis am unteren Ende des die Keilschräge aufweisenden Abschnittes
20 die Schenkel 16 und 17 eine Querauslenkung erfahren haben, die größer
ist als die Höhe h der Mitnehmer 8, so daß die unter Vorspannung stehenden
Schenkel 16 und 17 der Drahtfeder nach oben zurückschnellen und sich wiederum
an der Unterseite des Schenkels 10 des Teiles 5 anlegen und dabei die Mitnehmer
8 hintergreifen (Fig. 14). Damit ist die optimale Kontaktgabe zwischen
den Teilen 1 und 5 der Steckverbindung erzielt, und darüberhinaus ist die Steckverbindung
nunmehr verriegelt.So much for the construction of
Würde bei der Herstellung der Steckverbindung die auf die Teile 1 und 5 einwirkende
Schiebekraft aufgehoben, bevor die Verriegelung erreicht ist, so reicht die
von den Schenkeln 16 und 17 der Drahtfeder 15 auf die Mitnehmer 8 ausgeübte
Kraft aus, die Teile 1 und 5 voneinander zu trennen (vgl. Fig. 11). Damit wird eine
Zufallskontaktierung verläßlich verhindert. Die Verriegelung über die Schenkel 16
und 17 der Drahtfeder 15 und die Mitnehmer 8 des einen Teiles 1 der Steckverbindung
ist so gestaltet, daß sie nur mit relativ großem Aufwand aufhebbar ist
Steckverbindungen dieser Art werden als Go-Nogo- Steckverbindungen bezeichnet.
Die hier beschriebene und dargestellte Steckverbindung ist auch dort
mit Erfolg einsetzbar, wo die Teile 1 und 5 der Steckverbindung andere Querschnittsformen
besitzen als hier beispielsweise gezeigt sind. Solche Querschnittsformen
können rund oder vieleckig sein. Wichtig ist, daß eine vorgespannte Feder
so lange eine Gegenkraft auf die zu verbindenden Teile ausübt, bis die optimale
Kontaktgabe sichergestellt ist. Bevor diese optimale Kontaktgabe sichergestellt
ist, hat die vorgespannte Feder die Aufgabe, die Teile voneinander zu trennen. Ist
die optimale Kontaktgabe erreicht, so hat diese Feder zusätzlich die Aufgabe, die
so verbundenen Teile gegeneinander zu verriegeln, um dadurch eine ungewollte
und willkürliche Trennung der Teile zu unterbinden. Je nach Ausbildung und Vorspannung
der Drahtfeder (15) ist der Aufwand zum Entriegeln und Lösen der
Steckverbindung verschieden groß. Die Drahtfeder kann beispielsweise so ausgestaltet
und so vorgespannt sein, daß die Steckverbindung nur unter Beiziehung
von Werkzeugen lös- und entriegelbar ist oder aber in der Weise, daß das Lösen
und Entriegeln ohne Werkzeug möglich ist. Would in the manufacture of the connector that acting on
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- Teilpart
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- Stirnseitefront
- 33
- Öffnungopening
- 44
- Kontaktstiftpin
- 55
- Teilpart
- 66
- Leitungmanagement
- 77
- Seitenflächeside surface
- 88th
- Mitnehmertakeaway
- 99
- GehäuserückwandRear panel
- 1010
- GehäusevorderteilFront housing
- 1111
- Öffnungopening
- 1212
- Nutgroove
- 1313
- Gehäuseabschnitthousing section
- 1414
- taschenartige Ausnehmungpocket-like recess
- 1515
- Drahtfederwire spring
- 1616
- Schenkelleg
- 1717
- Schenkelleg
- 1818
- Gehäuseabschnitthousing section
- 1919
- oberer Abschnittupper section
- 2020
- unterer Abschnittlower section
Claims (11)
- An electrical plug-and-socket connexion with a first part (1) with contact elements, which are arranged therein and which can be connected to leads (6), and with a second part (5) with contact elements, which are arranged and constructed therein in a manner corresponding to the contact elements of the first part (1), wherein the said contact elements are constructed for example in the form of contact pins (4) and/or contact sockets and when the plug-and-socket connexion is produced the contact elements rest against one another in a contact-making manner and the two parts (1, 5) can be locked against each other so as to prevent inadvertent separation and for locking purposes a wire spring (15) mounted in one part (5) is provided which has at least one arm (16, 17) which can be deflected by the displacement movement of the parts (1, 5) in order to produce the plug-and-socket connexion and which is mounted so that it can be deflected both in a plane parallel to the displacement direction of the parts (1, 5) for producing the plug-and-socket connexion and transversely thereto, characterized in that the wire spring (15) forms the arm (16, 17) in a freely projecting manner, so that the free end rests against a guide runner of the part (5) receiving the wire spring (15) and is displaceable along the said guide runner when the arm is deflected by a displacement movement of the parts (1, 5) in order to produce the plug-and-socket connexion, wherein the said guide runner has a first portion (19) which extends parallel to the displacement direction of the parts (1, 5), and a portion (20) adjoining it and having a wedge-like inclination directed towards the outside.
- An electrical plug-and-socket connexion according to Claim 1, characterized in that the wire spring (15) comprises a portion which has a plurality of turns and from one end of which the projecting arm (16, 17) starts, and the turns of the wire spring (15) are arranged in a pocket-like recess (14) of the part (5).
- An electrical plug-and-socket connexion according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first portion (19) of the guide runner is longer than the portion (20) having the wedge-like inclination directed towards the outside.
- An electrical plug-and-socket connexion according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at least one projection or cam is arranged as an entrainment means (8) on the outside of one part (1), and the deflectable arm (16, 17) of the wire spring (15) is situated in the region traversed by the said entrainment means (8) when the plug-and-socket connexion is produced.
- An electrical plug-and-socket connexion according to Claim 4, characterized in that the height (h) - measured at a right angle to the displacement direction - of the said projection or cam acting as the entrainment means (8) is smaller than the lateral deflexion (H) of the arm (16, 17) of the wire spring (15) resulting from the portion (20) constructed in the form of a wedge-shaped inclination.
- An electrical plug-and-socket connexion according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that when the plug-and-socket connexion is produced the deflectable arm (16, 17) of the wire spring (15) rests against the rear side of the entrainment means (8).
- An electrical plug-and-socket connexion according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the part (5) comprising the wire spring (15) has a base arm (9) with contact elements (4) fastened thereto, and the said base arm (9) forms part of a frame closed on the periphery, and the arm (10) opposite the base arm (9) for receiving the first part (1) has an opening (11), and the wire spring (15) is mounted on an arm (13) connecting the said two arms (9, 10), and the guide runner is formed on the other arm (18).
- An electrical plug-and-socket connexion according to Claim 7, characterized in that the arm (10) - comprising the opening (11) for receiving one part (1) - of the frame closed on the periphery is wider than the adjoining arms (13, 18) of the frame, and the underside of the said laterally protruding arm (10) acts as an abutment for the arm (16, 17) of the wire spring (15).
- An electrical plug-and-socket connexion according to Claims 7 and 8, characterized in that the opening (11) - formed in a manner corresponding to the peripheral contour of the part (1) to be received - in one arm (10) of the other part (5) has at least one groove (12) extending in the displacement direction of the part for receiving the entrainment means (8), and the deflectable arm (16, 17) of the wire spring (15) projects into the cross-sectional region of the said groove (12).
- An electrical plug-and-socket connexion according to Claim 9, characterized in that the deflectable arm (16, 17) of the wire spring (15) rests with pre-stressing against the underside of the protruding arm (10).
- An electrical plug-and-socket connexion according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the wire spring (15) has two projecting and deflectable arms (16, 17) which are substantially parallel, and each of the two arms (16, 17) rests with pre-stressing against an outer side of the part (5) supporting the wire spring (15).
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