EP1131859B1 - Branching device for cables - Google Patents

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EP1131859B1
EP1131859B1 EP99953514A EP99953514A EP1131859B1 EP 1131859 B1 EP1131859 B1 EP 1131859B1 EP 99953514 A EP99953514 A EP 99953514A EP 99953514 A EP99953514 A EP 99953514A EP 1131859 B1 EP1131859 B1 EP 1131859B1
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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
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/03—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections
    • H01R9/031—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections for multiphase cables, e.g. with contact members penetrating insulation of a plurality of conductors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/59—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/61—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/613—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures by means of interconnecting elements
    • H01R12/616—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures by means of interconnecting elements having contacts penetrating insulation for making contact with conductors, e.g. needle points

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  • the present invention relates to a branching device for cables, in particular for contacting single or multi-core branch cables to single or multi-core Main cable, it concerns the use as well as a method of assembling this Branch device and it relates to a tool for performing this Process according to the definition of the claims.
  • Branch devices for single or multi-core cables known. From EP 0 665 608 A2 and GB 1 385 357 B are for example Branch devices are known, with screw pins and screw terminals contacting both a main cable and a branch cable is made.
  • the disadvantage here is the fact that this Branch devices can only be used for expensive ribbon cables and not for the much more common existing house installations with round cables can be applied.
  • the relatively high costs prove to be conditional due to the high expenditure of time for mounting the branching device, as disadvantageous.
  • EP 512 923 shows a branching device with the in the preamble of Features listed claim 1.
  • the device comprises a variety of individual parts, which are the connection of a branch cable to a main cable make it relatively cumbersome.
  • the device is designed to four cable cores limited.
  • the object of the invention is a branching device for cables and a Method of assembling this branch device and use of the To provide branching device.
  • the invention is intended to be simple and quick Allow the junction device to be installed. It should allow use To contact cables without interruption. It should also be retrofitted enable existing installations. It is designed for all types of cables be applicable. You are supposed to use a touch-protected assembly of the Allow branching device. You are supposed to use pluggable Allow branching devices.
  • the invention is intended with common standards of Electrical industry.
  • the invention shows a branching device for connecting at least a branch cable with at least one branch cable core to at least one Main cable with at least one main cable core. It has a contact housing a first contact means in the form of, for example, insulation displacement terminals, which Insulation displacement contacts that make electrical contact to at least one main cable core. She has a second contact means in the form of Tabs that contact at least one branch cable wire and are preferably mounted in a connector housing. The insulation displacement clamps and Tabs are electrically connectable.
  • Fig. 1 shows individual parts of a first exemplary embodiment of a Junction device for cables in an exploded view.
  • the branch device serves to connect at least one single or multi-core branch cable 12 to at least one continuous single or multi-core main cable 2.
  • the Branch device is adapted to the cables used.
  • the cables can any single to multi-core, flat or round cables.
  • the at least one main cable 2 is a 5-core round Bus cable and the at least one branch cable 12 has three branch cable cores 14 on.
  • these embodiments are not mandatory.
  • the specialist with knowledge of the present invention there are various possibilities of Variation of junction devices available for use with cables. So it is possible to have more than one branch cable with more than one main cable to contact.
  • the branching device has a basic housing 1 and a contact housing 3.
  • the basic housing 1 is, for example, a shell-shaped molded plastic part. At the entrance and at the output of the basic housing 1 are insulation sheaths 16 from the main cable 2 centered and held. In the middle of the basic housing 1 there is a Holding means 18 in the form of, for example, at least one receiving web. In the present Example are five largely parallel to each other and separately next to each other arranged guide bars and supports for guiding and holding the five individual main cable cores 15 are provided.
  • the contact housing 3 is, for example shell-shaped molded plastic part. It contains a first contact means 7 in the form of one or more insulation displacement terminals, for example.
  • the insulation displacement terminals consist, for example, of two contact halves cutting edges facing each other.
  • the insulation displacement clamps are at an angle arranged between 0 ° and 360 ° to the longitudinal direction of the main cable cores 15, preferably at an angle between 45 ° or 135 °.
  • the each interacting cutting edges form a plane that is oblique to the cross-sectional plane the main cable 15 lies.
  • the insulation displacement terminals and the plug contacts 8 are for example, held by a cover 9.
  • the plug contacts 8 are in one Socket 28 arranged from the contact housing 3 and electrically with a plug contactable.
  • the socket 28 is largely parallel to the longitudinal direction of the Main cable 2 aligned.
  • the cover 9 is, for example, a plastic injection molded part. It will be with a Screw 6 and a cylinder nut 13 pressed onto the contact housing 3.
  • the Basic housing 1, the contact housing 3 and the cover plate 9 are so held together.
  • the main cable cores 15 and the first contact means 7 are For example, arranged in the base and in the contact housing such that isolated individual Cores of the main cable 2 after bringing together the basic and contact housing can be electrically contacted by the first contact means 7.
  • the basic housing 1 and the contact housing 3 are preferably connected by tabs 26 Retaining cam 27 locked. However, this embodiment is not mandatory.
  • the connector housing 4 is, for example, a plastic injection molded part.
  • the Connector housing 4 contains inserts 10 for receiving a second Contact means 11 in the form of, for example, tabs. Pierce the tabs the insulation of the wires 14 of the branch cable 12 with the help of teeth and contact the branch cable wires 14 electrically.
  • the shape of the teeth 22 of the The tongue can be chosen freely. For example. are the teeth 22 as equilateral Triangles shaped, or they are smaller than triangles with tongue-side angle Shaped 90 ° (shark teeth).
  • the plug cover 5 can with the connector housing 4 by a screw connection to a plug are connected and / or via at least one snap device 23, 24, preferably two tabs 23 are locked with retaining cams 24.
  • the Plugs are inserts 10 placed side by side in different colors or Markings made, which colors or markings the colors of the at least one main cable core 15 are assigned.
  • the inserts 10 are through window-like openings 29 visible in the connector.
  • the plug thus formed is on a socket 28 of the contact housing 3 can be inserted.
  • the main cable 2 shows a section of the contact housing 3 from the perspective of the basic housing 1 1 ago.
  • the main cable 2 is connected to the base housing 1, Fig. 1, screwed together contact housing 3 centered and held.
  • the isolated Individual wires of the main cable 2 are in shape by a first contact means 7 electrically contacted by, for example, insulation displacement terminals.
  • the insulation walls 19 of the Contact housing 3 hold and guide the insulation displacement terminals, preferably in one Angles of 45 ° or 135 ° to the core axis.
  • the central web 20 is used for receiving and Isolation of screw 6 and cylinder nut 13.
  • Fig. 3 shows a view of a fully assembled branch device in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1 with a 5-core main cable 2 and a 3-wire branch cable 12.
  • the basic housing is for the sake of Overview omitted.
  • the core insulation of the five main cable cores 15 is, for example, from Cutting terminals of the first contact means 7 cut through and Main cable wires 15 are electrically contacted.
  • the core insulation of the three Branch cable cores 14 are, for example, tabs of the second contact means 11 averages electrically contacted.
  • the first and second contact means 7, 11 are For example, electrically contactable via a plug contact 8.
  • FIG. 4 shows in detail the embodiment of a branching device according to FIG. 1 the contacting of the main cable cores 15 with branch cable cores 14. This takes place by a first contact means 7 in the form of, for example, insulation displacement terminals, which in this embodiment with the help of a plug contact 8 and through which in the insulated wires 14 of the branch cable 12 pressed teeth 22 from the second Contact means 11 in the form of, for example, plug-in tongues, the main cable wires 15 with the Branch cable wires 14 electrically connects.
  • a first contact means 7 in the form of, for example, insulation displacement terminals, which in this embodiment with the help of a plug contact 8 and through which in the insulated wires 14 of the branch cable 12 pressed teeth 22 from the second Contact means 11 in the form of, for example, plug-in tongues, the main cable wires 15 with the Branch cable wires 14 electrically connects.
  • Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of a plug contact 8 for pluggable electrical contact of the first with the second contact means.
  • a plug contact 8 for pluggable electrical contact of the first with the second contact means.
  • the plug contact 8 has a flat contact surface on one side and on one On the opposite side, it is corrugated and has a contact web 25 or one
  • the contact point on contact web 25 or contact point are preferably in the center the opposite side of the plug contact 8 attached.
  • the inserted tongue is contacted on one side over the entire area with the plug contact 8.
  • the tongue is provided with at least one tooth 22, but preferably 3 teeth 22.
  • Form these teeth 22 can extend, for example, as an isosceles triangle Triangles with a tongue-side angle less than 90 ° (shark tooth).
  • the tongue is provided with a protruding pawl 21. This pawl 21 is used as locking of the tongue in the insert 10 after the teeth 22 are pressed in the branch cable cores 14.
  • Main cable 2 is installed in a house, for example.
  • Main cable 2 is a Round, 3-phase power bus cable with five main cable wires 15, three wires for the three phases, one wire for the neutral conductor and one wire for the protective earth are provided.
  • a new 1-phase must be done as a result of a change Branch will be installed. To do this, proceed as follows:
  • the main cable 2 is exposed at a junction.
  • the insulation jacket 16 is partially removed from the main cable 2 to put on the branching device.
  • the exposed, insulated five main cable wires 15 are in the basic housing 1 the branch device inserted.
  • Each individual main cable core 15 is between the holding means 18 are pressed in in the form of guide webs, for example, in such a way that the three phases on one side of the central web 20, the neutral conductor and the protective earth come to rest on the other side of the central web 20.
  • Contact housing 3 which pre-assembled the first contact means 7, for example Contains insulation displacement clamps, together with the cover 9 on the basic housing 1 put on and with the fastening screw 6 and the fastening nut 13 screwed together.
  • This has the consequence that the insulation displacement insulation Cut through the main cable cores 15 and squeeze the main cable cores 15 an electrically conductive connection between the main cable wires 15 and Insulation displacement clamps is produced.
  • the assembly of the branch device on the The bus side is now complete.
  • the branch cable 12 is now provided with a plug.
  • the Insulation jacket 17 partially removed from the branch cable 12. advantageously, an end region is stripped by a branch cable 12.
  • the exposed isolated branch cable cores 14 are now connected to the second contact means 11 electrically contacted.
  • they are provided with preassembled tongues Inserted 10 inserts.
  • the tongue is with a tool, for example pliers pressed into the insert 10 until the protruding pawl 21 in Insert 10 is locked.
  • the teeth 22 penetrate through the pressure of the pliers Isolation of the branch cable wires 14 and ensure the electrical contact between the tongue and the branch cable core 14.
  • the way to the branch cable cores 14 connected inserts 10 are in the correct position of the Plug housing 4 introduced.
  • the inserts 10 are in the colors of the Branch cable wires 14 executed. Through window-like openings 29 Inserts 10 in the connector housing 4 directly visible from the outside. So there is one clear assignment to the main cable cores used 15.
  • FIG. 6 An exemplary embodiment of a tool for stripping Main cables 2 resp. Branch cables 12 are shown in FIG. 6.
  • the tool is as elongated, narrow handle.
  • the tool can be opened, e.g. it can be opened along its longitudinal axis. This form is a use also possible in tight spaces, e.g. in parapet ducts, etc.
  • the Tool has a first pass along the longitudinal axis of the tool and with openings 30.36.
  • the first pass has a diameter that is the same is larger or smaller than / than that of the cables to be stripped.
  • the tool has a second passage with openings 30, 35.
  • the second pass is arranged obliquely, for example at an angle of 45 ° to the longitudinal axis of the tool and has approximately the diameter of the cables to be stripped.
  • the diameter of the Passages correspond to those of the cables to be stripped, so that a only tool for a certain range of cable diameters, e.g. for Diameters from 8 to 12 mm can be used.
  • the diameter of the Passages are therefore freely selectable.
  • the person skilled in the art can be familiar with the present Invention also choose smaller or larger diameters of the passages.
  • Branch cable 12 inserted into the tool.
  • the Tool is opened and the main cable 2 resp.
  • a first opening 30 is on the end of a first Tool end attached
  • a second opening 36 is the end of a second Tool end attached.
  • At least one cross-sectional meter 33 is close to that second opening 36 attached to the second tool end.
  • At least one Cross-sectional knife 33 positioned.
  • At least one optional and in the Length in the middle area on the outer circumference of the tool Tool mark 32 helps the installer to make the length of Adjust stripping in a controlled manner.
  • FIG. 6 shows, for example, one in the middle on the outside Tool marking applied tool marking 32.
  • this corresponds to at least one tool marking of the masses to be observed for mounting the cables in a branching device.
  • one end range is enough a cable from the second passage up to a tool marking 32.
  • the tool is closed and at least cuts through the pressure exerted a cross-sectional knife 33 a cross-section in the insulation jacket 16, 17.
  • the installer holds the tool at the first tool end.
  • the tool is advantageously rotated around the cable. After the Cross section in the insulation jacket 16, 17 is attached, the tool is opened and removed from the cable. This process can be repeated if another Cross section in the cable is required.
  • the tool is closed and by the the pressure exerted cuts the at least one cross-sectional knife 33 another cross section in the insulation jacket. After the further cross section in Insulation jacket is attached, the tool is opened and the cable away.
  • a tongue 34 is optionally attached to the second tool end. The Tongue 34 enables a sorting of the main cable cores 15, respectively. Feeder cable wires 14th
  • Branch cable 12 inserted into the tool.
  • the Tool is opened and the main cable 2 resp.
  • the first opening 30 is on the end face at the first tool end attached, a third opening 35 is made on the tool circumference.
  • the Branch cable 12 extends through first opening 30 into the second passage and it extends through the third opening 35 out of the second passage.
  • the Tool is closed.
  • In the second pass there is a longitudinal cutting knife 31 attached for a longitudinal cut.
  • Branch cable 12 via the longitudinal cutting knife 31, for example as a result Push the tool over the main cable 2 or pull out the Branch cable 12 from the second passage, the insulation jacket 16.17 of the Main cable 2 resp.
  • the possibility of inserting an additional wire in parallel is advantageous Cable into the guides (brackets) of the basic housing to install.
  • the further exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 7 shows in Contact housing 3 of the branch device inserted main cable wires 15 of two Main cables 2.
  • Such a further cable can either be used to Extend an existing main cable, or it can be used as an additional second Main or branch cable can be used, which, as shown for example in Fig. 7, is led out through a hole in the side of the contact housing.
  • the advantage of the proposed invention is the possibility of the branching device in the manufacture with different branch angles of the branch connector equip. These angles of departure can be selected between approximately parallel to Main cable up to perpendicular to the main cable.
  • Another advantage of the proposed Invention is the freedom to choose different contacting technologies that ever can be applied according to market needs, such as self-tapping screws or screw connections, but preferably insulation displacement terminals. It is also advantageous the applicability of the proposed invention to different types of cables, preferably on the most frequently used round cables. Of course, the same applies here that the person skilled in the art with knowledge of the present invention manifold Can make variations of these exemplary designs.

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The invention relates to a branching device for connecting at least one branch cable with at least one branch cable core to at least one main cable with at least one main cable core. Said device has a junction box with a first contact means in the form of, for example, insulation displacement connections which electrically contact at least one main cable core. Said device has a plug housing with a second contact means in the form of, for example, contact studs which electrically contact at least one branch cable core. The insulation displacement connections and contact studs are electrically connected.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Abzweigvorrichtung für Kabel, insbesondere für eine Kontaktierung ein- oder mehradriger Abzweigkabel an ein- oder mehradrige Hauptkabel, sie betrifft die Verwendung sowie ein Verfahren der Montage dieser Abzweigvorrichtung und sie betrifft ein Werkzeug zur Durchführung dieses Verfahrens gemäss der Definition der Patentansprüche.The present invention relates to a branching device for cables, in particular for contacting single or multi-core branch cables to single or multi-core Main cable, it concerns the use as well as a method of assembling this Branch device and it relates to a tool for performing this Process according to the definition of the claims.

Es ist eine Vielzahl von Abzweigvorrichtungen für ein- oder mehradrige Kabel bekannt. Aus der EP 0 665 608 A2 und der GB 1 385 357 B sind zum Beispiel Abzweigvorrichtungen bekannt, wobei durch Schraubstifte und Schraubklemmen eine Kontaktierung sowohl eines Hauptkabels als auch eines Abzweigkabels vorgenommen wird. Nachteilig ist hier die Tatsache, dass diese Abzweigvorrichtungen nur für teure Flachbandkabel verwendet werden können und so für die viel häufiger bestehenden Hausinstallationen mit Rundkabeln nicht angewendet werden können. Zudem erweisen sich die relativ hohen Kosten, bedingt durch den hohen Zeitaufwand zur Montage der Abzweigvorrichtung, als nachteilig.It is a variety of branching devices for single or multi-core cables known. From EP 0 665 608 A2 and GB 1 385 357 B are for example Branch devices are known, with screw pins and screw terminals contacting both a main cable and a branch cable is made. The disadvantage here is the fact that this Branch devices can only be used for expensive ribbon cables and not for the much more common existing house installations with round cables can be applied. In addition, the relatively high costs prove to be conditional due to the high expenditure of time for mounting the branching device, as disadvantageous.

Aus der US 5 520 549 ist zum Beispiel eine Möglichkeit bekannt, zwei zweiadrige Kabel parallel zu schalten. Nachteilig sind hier die Beschränkung auf zweiadrige Kabel und die Nichtanwendbarkeit auf flexible Businstallationen, insbesondere auch, dass die gemeinsame Isolation der zwei auch einzeln isolierten Adern des Abzweigkabels nicht festgehalten wird und Abzweigvorrichtungen nicht gesteckt werden können. For example, one possibility is known from US Pat. No. 5,520,549, two two-wire Connect cables in parallel. The disadvantage here is the restriction to two-wire Cables and the inapplicability to flexible bus installations, in particular also that the common insulation of the two individually isolated wires of the Branch cable is not held and branch devices are not plugged in can be.

Aus der US 4 917 629 ist zum Beispiel eine Kontaktierungsmöglichkeit bekannt, wobei isolierte Kabeladern in Schneidklemmen eingepresst werden, die sich in einem isolierten Steckergehäuse befinden. Nachteilig ist hier die beschränkte Anwendbarkeit auf Steckverbindungen und Kabelendverschlüsse, insbesondere die Nichtanwendbarkeit auf Abzweigvorrichtungen und die Tatsache, dass die Kabel abgeschnitten werden müssen.From US 4 917 629 a contacting possibility is known, for example, insulated cable cores are pressed into insulation displacement clamps, which are in one insulated connector housing. The disadvantage here is the limited Applicability to plug connections and cable terminations, especially the Inapplicability to junction devices and the fact that the cables must be cut off.

Die EP 512 923 zeigt eine Abzweigvorrichtung mit den im Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 aufgeführten Merkmalen. Die Vorrichtung umfasst eine Vielzahl von Einzelteilen, welche das Anschliessen eines Abzweigkabels an ein Hauptkabel relativ umständlich machen. Ausserdem ist die Vorrichtung konstruktionsgemäss auf vier Kabeladern beschränkt.EP 512 923 shows a branching device with the in the preamble of Features listed claim 1. The device comprises a variety of individual parts, which are the connection of a branch cable to a main cable make it relatively cumbersome. In addition, the device is designed to four cable cores limited.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Abzweigvorrichtung für Kabel sowie ein Verfahren zur Montage dieser Abzweigvorrichtung und eine Verwendung der Abzweigvorrichtung vorzusehen. Die Erfindung soll eine einfache und schnelle Montage der Abzweigvorrichtung ermöglichen. Sie soll die Verwendung erlauben, Kabel unterbruchsfrei zu kontaktieren. Auch soll sie eine Nachinstallation bestehender Installationen ermöglichen. Sie soll auf alle Arten von Kabeln anwendbar sein. Sie soll die Verwendung einer berührungsgeschützten Montage der Abzweigvorrichtung ermöglichen. Sie soll die Verwendung steckbarer Abzweigvorrichtungen erlauben. Die Erfindung soll mit gängigen Standards der Elektroindustrie kompatibel sein.The object of the invention is a branching device for cables and a Method of assembling this branch device and use of the To provide branching device. The invention is intended to be simple and quick Allow the junction device to be installed. It should allow use To contact cables without interruption. It should also be retrofitted enable existing installations. It is designed for all types of cables be applicable. You are supposed to use a touch-protected assembly of the Allow branching device. You are supposed to use pluggable Allow branching devices. The invention is intended with common standards of Electrical industry.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die in den Patentansprüchen definierte Erfindung gelöst.This object is achieved by the invention defined in the patent claims.

Die Erfindung zeigt eine Abzweigvorrichtung zum Anschliessen von mindestens einem Abzweigkabel mit mindestens einer Abzweigkabelader an mindestens ein Hauptkabel mit mindestens einer Hauptkabelader. Sie weist ein Kontaktgehäuse mit einem ersten Kontaktmittel in Form von bspw. Schneidklemmen auf, welche Schneidklemmen die mindestens eine Hauptkabelader elektrisch kontaktieren. Sie weist ein zweites Kontaktmittel in Form von bspw. Steckzungen auf, welche Steckzungen die mindestens eine Abzweigkabelader elektrisch kontaktieren und vorzugsweise in einem Steckergehäuse angebracht sind. Die Schneidklemmen und Steckzungen sind elektrisch verbindbar.The invention shows a branching device for connecting at least a branch cable with at least one branch cable core to at least one Main cable with at least one main cable core. It has a contact housing a first contact means in the form of, for example, insulation displacement terminals, which Insulation displacement contacts that make electrical contact to at least one main cable core. she has a second contact means in the form of Tabs that contact at least one branch cable wire and are preferably mounted in a connector housing. The insulation displacement clamps and Tabs are electrically connectable.

Anhand der folgenden Figuren wird die Erfindung im Detail erläutert. Es zeigen schematisch:

Fig. 1
eine Ansicht von Teilen einer ersten beispielhaften Ausführungsform einer Abzweigvorrichtung für ein 5-adriges Hauptkabel und ein 3-adriges Abzweigkabel in Explosionsdarstellung,
Fig. 2
eine Innenansicht eines Kontaktgehäuses der Abzweigvorrichtung nach Fig. 1 mit eingelegten Adern des Hauptkabels,
Fig. 3
eine Ansicht von einem Teil der montierten Abzweigvorrichtung nach Fig. 1, zur besseren Übersicht sind ein Grundgehäuse und ein Steckergehäuse der Abzweigvorrichtung ganz bzw. teilweise weggelassen,
Fig. 4
ein Detail der elektrischen Kontaktierung der Adern des Hauptkabels mit den Adern des Abzweigkabels mittels ersten und zweiten Kontaktmitteln der Abzweigvorrichtung nach Fig. 1,
Fig. 5
ein weiteres Detail der elektrischen Kontaktierung von einem ersten Kontaktmittel mit einem zweiten Kontaktmittel der Abzweigvorrichtung nach Fig. 1,
Fig. 6
eine Ansicht eines Teiles einer beispielhaften Ausführungsform eines Werkzeuges zur Montage einer Abzweigvorrichtung,
Fig. 7
eine Ansicht von Teilen einer weiteren beispielhaften Ausführungsform einer Abzweigvorrichtung für zwei 5-adrige Hauptkabel und ein 3-adriges Abzweigkabel in einer Innenansicht eines Kontaktgehäuses der Abzweigvorrichtung mit eingelegten Adern der beiden Hauptkabel.
The invention is explained in detail with reference to the following figures. They show schematically:
Fig. 1
1 shows an exploded view of parts of a first exemplary embodiment of a branching device for a 5-core main cable and a 3-core branch cable,
Fig. 2
2 shows an inside view of a contact housing of the branching device according to FIG. 1 with inserted wires of the main cable,
Fig. 3
1 shows a view of a part of the assembled branching device according to FIG. 1, a base housing and a plug housing of the branching device are omitted entirely or partially for a better overview,
Fig. 4
1 shows a detail of the electrical contacting of the wires of the main cable with the wires of the branch cable by means of first and second contact means of the branch device according to FIG. 1,
Fig. 5
1 shows a further detail of the electrical contacting of a first contact means with a second contact means of the branching device according to FIG. 1,
Fig. 6
2 shows a view of part of an exemplary embodiment of a tool for mounting a branching device,
Fig. 7
a view of parts of another exemplary embodiment of a branching device for two 5-core main cables and a 3-core branching cable in an interior view of a contact housing of the branching device with inserted wires of the two main cables.

Fig. 1 zeigt Einzelteile einer ersten beispielhaften Ausführungsform einer Abzweigvorrichtung für Kabel in Explosionsdarstellung. Die Abzweigvorrichtung dient der Kontaktierung von mindestens einem ein- oder mehradrigen Abzweigkabel 12 an mindestens ein durchlaufendes ein- oder mehradriges Hauptkabel 2. Die Abzweigvorrichtung ist an die verwendeten Kabel angepasst. Die Kabel können beliebige ein- bis vieladrige, flache oder runde Kabel sein. In den vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispielen ist das mindestens eine Hauptkabel 2 ein 5-adriges rundes Buskabel und das mindestens eine Abzweigkabel 12 weist drei Abzweigkabeladern 14 auf. Diese Ausführungsformen sind jedoch nicht zwingend. Dem Fachmann stehen bei Kenntnis der vorliegenden Erfindung vielfältige Möglichkeiten der Variation von Abzweigvorrichtungen für Verwendungen mit Kabeln zu Verfügung. So ist es möglich mehr als ein Abzweigkabel mit mehr als einem Hauptkabel zu kontaktieren.Fig. 1 shows individual parts of a first exemplary embodiment of a Junction device for cables in an exploded view. The branch device serves to connect at least one single or multi-core branch cable 12 to at least one continuous single or multi-core main cable 2. The Branch device is adapted to the cables used. The cables can any single to multi-core, flat or round cables. In the present Exemplary embodiments, the at least one main cable 2 is a 5-core round Bus cable and the at least one branch cable 12 has three branch cable cores 14 on. However, these embodiments are not mandatory. The specialist with knowledge of the present invention there are various possibilities of Variation of junction devices available for use with cables. So it is possible to have more than one branch cable with more than one main cable to contact.

Die Abzweigvorrichtung weist ein Grundgehäuse 1 und ein Kontaktgehäuse 3 auf. Das Grundgehäuse 1 ist bspw. ein schalenförmiges Kunststoffspritzteil. Am Eingang und am Ausgang des Grundgehäuses 1 werden Isolationsmäntel 16 vom Hauptkabel 2 zentriert und gehalten. In der Mitte des Grundgehäuses 1 befindet sich ein Haltemittel 18 in Form von bspw. mindestens einem Aufnahmesteg. Im vorliegenden Beispiel sind fünf weitgehend parallel zueinander und getrennt nebeneinander angeordnete Führungsstege sowie Auflagen zur Führung und Halterung der fünf einzelnen Hauptkabeladern 15 vorgesehen. Das Kontaktgehäuse 3 ist bspw. ein schalenförmiges Kunststoffspritzteil. Es enthält ein erstes Kontaktmittel 7 in Form von bspw. einer oder mehrerer Schneidklemmen. In den beispielhaften Ausführungsformen sind Schneidklemmen einstückig mit Steckkontakten 8 ausgebildet. Die Schneidklemmen bestehen bspw. aus zwei Kontakthälften mit zueinander gerichteten Schneiden. Die Schneidklemmen sind in einem Winkel zwischen 0° und 360° zur Längsrichtung der Hauptkabeladern 15 angeordnet, vorzugsweise in einem Winkel zwischen 45° oder 135°. Die jeweils zusammenwirkenden Schneiden bilden eine Ebene, die schräg zur Querschnittsebene der Hauptkabeladern 15 liegt. Die Schneidklemmen und die Steckkontakte 8 werden bspw. von einer Abdeckhaube 9 gehalten. Die Steckkontakte 8 sind in einer Steckbuchse 28 vom Kontaktgehäuse 3 angeordnet und mit einem Stecker elektrisch kontaktierbar. Die Steckbuchse 28 ist weitgehend parallel zur Längsrichtung des Hauptkabels 2 ausgerichtet.The branching device has a basic housing 1 and a contact housing 3. The basic housing 1 is, for example, a shell-shaped molded plastic part. At the entrance and at the output of the basic housing 1 are insulation sheaths 16 from the main cable 2 centered and held. In the middle of the basic housing 1 there is a Holding means 18 in the form of, for example, at least one receiving web. In the present Example are five largely parallel to each other and separately next to each other arranged guide bars and supports for guiding and holding the five individual main cable cores 15 are provided. The contact housing 3 is, for example shell-shaped molded plastic part. It contains a first contact means 7 in the form of one or more insulation displacement terminals, for example. In the exemplary Embodiments are insulation piercing in one piece with plug contacts 8 educated. The insulation displacement terminals consist, for example, of two contact halves cutting edges facing each other. The insulation displacement clamps are at an angle arranged between 0 ° and 360 ° to the longitudinal direction of the main cable cores 15, preferably at an angle between 45 ° or 135 °. The each interacting cutting edges form a plane that is oblique to the cross-sectional plane the main cable 15 lies. The insulation displacement terminals and the plug contacts 8 are for example, held by a cover 9. The plug contacts 8 are in one Socket 28 arranged from the contact housing 3 and electrically with a plug contactable. The socket 28 is largely parallel to the longitudinal direction of the Main cable 2 aligned.

Auch die Abdeckhaube 9 ist bspw. ein Kunststoffspritzteil. Sie wird mit einer Schraube 6 und einer Zylindermutter 13 auf das Kontaktgehäuse 3 gepresst. Das Grundgehäuse 1, das Kontaktgehäuse 3 und die Abdeckplatte 9 werden so zusammengehalten. Die Hauptkabeladern 15 und das ersten Kontaktmittel 7 sind bspw. derart im Grund- und im Kontaktgehäuse angeordnet, dass isolierte einzelne Adern des Hauptkabels 2 nach Zusammenbringen von Grund- und Kontaktgehäuse durch die ersten Kontaktmittel 7 elektrisch kontaktiert werden. Das Grundgehäuse 1 und das Kontaktgehäuse 3 werden vorzugsweise durch Laschen 26 mit Rückhaltenocken 27 verriegelt. Diese Ausführungsform ist jedoch nicht zwingend. Dem Fachmann stehen bei Kenntnis der vorliegenden Erfindung vielfältige Möglichkeiten der Variation von Grund- und Kontaktgehäusen sowie von der elektrischen Kontaktierung von einer oder mehrerer Hauptkabeladern mittels eines ersten Kontaktmittels frei. Selbstverständlich kann anstelle der Schnappvorrichtung 26,27 oder der Schraubverbindung 6,13 von Grund- und Kontaktgehäuse auch eine Bride für das Zusammenhalten solcher Gehäuseteile eingesetzt werden. Dabei kann die Bride auch als Brücke ausgebildet sein, die mittels zweier Schrauben in einem Kabelkanal befestigt werden kann. The cover 9 is, for example, a plastic injection molded part. It will be with a Screw 6 and a cylinder nut 13 pressed onto the contact housing 3. The Basic housing 1, the contact housing 3 and the cover plate 9 are so held together. The main cable cores 15 and the first contact means 7 are For example, arranged in the base and in the contact housing such that isolated individual Cores of the main cable 2 after bringing together the basic and contact housing can be electrically contacted by the first contact means 7. The basic housing 1 and the contact housing 3 are preferably connected by tabs 26 Retaining cam 27 locked. However, this embodiment is not mandatory. Those skilled in the art are familiar with the present invention in a wide variety Possibilities of variation of basic and contact housings as well as of electrical contacting of one or more main cable wires using one first contact means free. Of course, instead of the snap device 26,27 or the screw connection 6,13 of the basic and contact housing also one Bride can be used for holding together such housing parts. It can the Bride can also be designed as a bridge, which by means of two screws in one Cable duct can be attached.

Ein Steckergehäuse 4 zusammen mit einem Steckerdeckel 5 zentrieren und halten den Isolationsmantel des Abzweigkabels 12. Steckergehäuse 4 und Steckerdeckel 5 bilden einen Stecker. Das Steckergehäuse 4 ist bspw. ein Kunststoffspritzteil. Das Steckergehäuse 4 enthält Einsätze 10 zur Aufnahme von einem zweiten Kontaktmittel 11 in Form von bspw. Steckzungen. Die Steckzungen durchdringen die Isolation der Adern 14 des Abzweigkabels 12 mit Hilfe von Zähnen und kontaktieren so die Abzweigkabeladern 14 elektrisch. Die Form der Zähne 22 der Steckzunge kann frei gewählt werden. Bspw. sind die Zähne 22 als gleichseitige Dreiecke geformt, oder sie sind als Dreiecke mit zungenseitigem Winkel kleiner als 90° (Haifischzähne) geformt. Der Fachmann kann auch andere Formen der Zähne 22 wählen, so bspw. Formen die zwischen diesen beiden vorgenannten Formen liegen. Bedingung bei der Formgestaltung ist, dass ein Herausrutschen der Abzweigkabeladern 14 unter Zugbelastung verhindert wird. Der Steckerdeckel 5 kann mit dem Steckergehäuse 4 durch eine Schraubverbindung zu einem Stecker verbunden werden und/oder über mindestens eine Schnappvorrichtung 23,24, vorzugsweise zwei Laschen 23 mit Rückhaltenocken 24 verriegelt werden. Im Stecker sind nebeneinander angebrachte Einsätze 10 in verschiedenen Farben bzw. Markierungen gefertigt, welche Farben bzw. Markierungen den Farben der mindestens einen Hauptkabelader 15 zugeordnet sind. Die Einsätze 10 sind durch fensterartige Öffnungen 29 im Stecker sichtbar. Der derart gebildete Stecker ist auf eine Steckbuchse 28 des Kontaktgehäuses 3 steckbar. Auch bei der Gestaltung von Steckergehäusen und Steckerdeckeln stehen dem Fachmann bei Kenntnis der vorliegenden Erfindung vielfältige Möglichkeiten der Variation frei.Center and hold a connector housing 4 together with a connector cover 5 the insulation jacket of the branch cable 12.Plug housing 4 and plug cover 5 form a plug. The connector housing 4 is, for example, a plastic injection molded part. The Connector housing 4 contains inserts 10 for receiving a second Contact means 11 in the form of, for example, tabs. Pierce the tabs the insulation of the wires 14 of the branch cable 12 with the help of teeth and contact the branch cable wires 14 electrically. The shape of the teeth 22 of the The tongue can be chosen freely. For example. are the teeth 22 as equilateral Triangles shaped, or they are smaller than triangles with tongue-side angle Shaped 90 ° (shark teeth). Those skilled in the art can also use other shapes of teeth 22 choose, for example, shapes that lie between these two aforementioned shapes. The condition of the design is that the Branch cable wires 14 is prevented under tensile load. The plug cover 5 can with the connector housing 4 by a screw connection to a plug are connected and / or via at least one snap device 23, 24, preferably two tabs 23 are locked with retaining cams 24. in the Plugs are inserts 10 placed side by side in different colors or Markings made, which colors or markings the colors of the at least one main cable core 15 are assigned. The inserts 10 are through window-like openings 29 visible in the connector. The plug thus formed is on a socket 28 of the contact housing 3 can be inserted. Even when designing Plug housings and plug covers are known to the person skilled in the art present invention diverse possibilities of variation freely.

Die vielfältigen Formen des Erfindungsgegenstandes - wie für ein bspw. 5-adriges Buskabel in den Fig. 1 bis Fig. 3 angedeutet - können mit anderen bestehenden bekannten Verfahren nicht in der gleich einfachen Weise realisiert werden. The various forms of the subject matter of the invention - as for a 5-core, for example Bus cables indicated in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 - can be used with other existing ones known methods can not be implemented in the same simple manner.

Fig. 2 zeigt einen Schnitt des Kontaktgehäuses 3 aus der Sicht vom Grundgehäuse 1 gemäss Fig. 1 her. Das Hauptkabel 2 wird durch das mit dem Grundgehäuse 1, Fig. 1, zusammengeschraubte Kontaktgehäuse 3 zentriert und gehalten. Die isolierten einzelnen Adern des Hauptkabels 2 werden durch ein erstes Kontaktmittel 7 in Form von bspw. Schneidklemmen elektrisch kontaktiert. Die Isolationswände 19 des Kontaktgehäuses 3 halten und führen die Schneidklemmen, vorzugsweise in einem Winkel von 45° oder 135° zur Aderachse. Der Mittelsteg 20 dient zur Aufnahme und Isolation der Schraube 6 und Zylindermutter 13.2 shows a section of the contact housing 3 from the perspective of the basic housing 1 1 ago. The main cable 2 is connected to the base housing 1, Fig. 1, screwed together contact housing 3 centered and held. The isolated Individual wires of the main cable 2 are in shape by a first contact means 7 electrically contacted by, for example, insulation displacement terminals. The insulation walls 19 of the Contact housing 3 hold and guide the insulation displacement terminals, preferably in one Angles of 45 ° or 135 ° to the core axis. The central web 20 is used for receiving and Isolation of screw 6 and cylinder nut 13.

Fig. 3 zeigt einen Blick in eine komplett montierte Abzweigvorrichtung in der beispielhaften Ausführungsform gemäss Fig. 1 mit einem 5-adrigen Hauptkabel 2 und einem 3-adrigen Abzweigkabel 12. Das Grundgehäuse ist aus Gründen der Übersicht weggelassen. Die Aderisolation der fünf Hauptkabeladern 15 ist bspw. von Schneidklemmen des ersten Kontaktmittels 7 durchschnitten und die Hauptkabeladern 15 sind elektrisch kontaktiert. Die Aderisolation der drei Abzweigkabeladern 14 ist bspw. von Steckzungen des zweiten Kontaktmittels 11 durchschnitten elektrisch kontaktiert. Das erste und zweite Kontaktmittel 7,11 sind bspw. über einen Steckkontakt 8 steckbar elektrisch kontaktiert.Fig. 3 shows a view of a fully assembled branch device in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1 with a 5-core main cable 2 and a 3-wire branch cable 12. The basic housing is for the sake of Overview omitted. The core insulation of the five main cable cores 15 is, for example, from Cutting terminals of the first contact means 7 cut through and Main cable wires 15 are electrically contacted. The core insulation of the three Branch cable cores 14 are, for example, tabs of the second contact means 11 averages electrically contacted. The first and second contact means 7, 11 are For example, electrically contactable via a plug contact 8.

Fig. 4 zeigt im Detail der Ausführungsform einer Abzweigvorrichtung gemäss Fig. 1 die Kontaktierung der Hauptkabeladern 15 mit Abzweigkabeladern 14. Dies erfolgt durch ein erstes Kontaktmittel 7 in Form von bspw. Schneidklemmen, welche in dieser Ausführungsform mit Hilfe eines Steckkontaktes 8 und durch die in die isolierten Adern 14 des Abzweigkabels 12 eingepressten Zähne 22 vom zweiten Kontaktmittel 11 in Form von bspw. Steckzungen die Hauptkabeladern 15 mit den Abzweigkabeladern 14 elektrisch verbindet. FIG. 4 shows in detail the embodiment of a branching device according to FIG. 1 the contacting of the main cable cores 15 with branch cable cores 14. This takes place by a first contact means 7 in the form of, for example, insulation displacement terminals, which in this embodiment with the help of a plug contact 8 and through which in the insulated wires 14 of the branch cable 12 pressed teeth 22 from the second Contact means 11 in the form of, for example, plug-in tongues, the main cable wires 15 with the Branch cable wires 14 electrically connects.

Fig. 5 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines Steckkontaktes 8 zum steckbaren elektrischen Kontaktieren von ersten mit zweiten Kontaktmitteln. Um den Übergangswiderstand des Kontaktes möglichst niedrig zu halten, wird die Kontaktfläche zwischen Steckkontakt 8 und Steckzunge möglichst gross gehalten. Dies wird bspw. durch eine Federwirkung des Steckkontaktes 8 erreicht. Hierzu weist der Steckkontakt 8 auf einer Seite eine flache Kontaktfläche auf und auf einer Gegenseite ist er gewellt geformt und weist einen Anpressteg 25 bzw. einen Anpresspunkt auf Anpresssteg 25 bzw. Anpresspunkt sind vorzugsweise mittig auf der Gegenseite des Steckkontaktes 8 angebracht. Die eingeschobene Steckzunge wird so einseitig ganzflächig mit dem Steckkontakt 8 kontaktiert. Die Steckzunge ist mit mindestens einem Zahn 22, aber vorzugsweise 3 Zähnen 22 versehen. Die Form dieser Zähne 22 kann beispielsweise als gleichschenkliges Dreieck bis hin zu Dreiecken mit zungenseitigem Winkel kleiner als 90° ausgeführt sein (Haifischzahn). Die Steckzunge ist mit einer vorstehenden Klinke 21 versehen. Diese Klinke 21 dient als Verriegelung der Steckzunge im Einsatz 10 nach dem Einpressen der Zähne 22 in die Abzweigkabeladern 14.Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of a plug contact 8 for pluggable electrical contact of the first with the second contact means. To the To keep the contact resistance of the contact as low as possible Contact area between plug contact 8 and tongue is kept as large as possible. This is achieved, for example, by a spring action of the plug contact 8. For this the plug contact 8 has a flat contact surface on one side and on one On the opposite side, it is corrugated and has a contact web 25 or one The contact point on contact web 25 or contact point are preferably in the center the opposite side of the plug contact 8 attached. The inserted tongue is contacted on one side over the entire area with the plug contact 8. The tongue is provided with at least one tooth 22, but preferably 3 teeth 22. Form these teeth 22 can extend, for example, as an isosceles triangle Triangles with a tongue-side angle less than 90 ° (shark tooth). The tongue is provided with a protruding pawl 21. This pawl 21 is used as locking of the tongue in the insert 10 after the teeth 22 are pressed in the branch cable cores 14.

Im folgenden wird das Verfahren der Montage anhand einer Abzweigvorrichtung in der ersten beispielhaften Ausführungsform gemäss der Fig. 1 bis 5 erläutert. Ein Hauptkabel 2 sei bspw. in einem Haus installiert. Bspw. handelt es sich um ein rundes, 3-phasiges Energiebuskabel mit fünf Hauptkabeladern 15, wobei drei Adern für die drei Phasen, eine Ader für den Nullleiter und eine Ader für die Schutzerde vorgesehen sind. Nun muss infolge einer Umstellung eine neue 1-phasige Abzweigung installiert werden. Hierzu wird folgendermassen vorgegangen:In the following, the method of assembly using a branching device in the first exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 5 explained. On Main cable 2 is installed in a house, for example. For example. it is a Round, 3-phase power bus cable with five main cable wires 15, three wires for the three phases, one wire for the neutral conductor and one wire for the protective earth are provided. Now a new 1-phase must be done as a result of a change Branch will be installed. To do this, proceed as follows:

Das Hauptkabel 2 wird an einer Abzweigstelle freigelegt. Der Isolationsmantel 16 vom Hauptkabel 2 wird teilweise entfernt, um die Abzweigvorrichtung aufzusetzen. Die freigelegten, isolierten fünf Hauptkabeladern 15 werden in das Grundgehäuse 1 der Abzweigvorrichtung eingelegt. Jede einzelne Hauptkabelader 15 wird zwischen die Haltemittel 18 in Form von bspw. Führungsstegen hineingedrückt, derart, dass die drei Phasen auf einer Seite des Mittelsteges 20, der Nullleiter und die Schutzerde auf der anderen Seite des Mittelsteges 20 zu liegen kommen. Anschliessend wird das Kontaktgehäuse 3, welches das erste Kontaktmittel 7 mit bspw. vormontierten Schneidklemmen enthält, zusammen mit der Abdeckhaube 9 auf das Grundgehäuse 1 aufgesetzt und mit der Befestigungsschraube 6 und der Befestigungsmutter 13 zusammengeschraubt. Dies hat zur Folge, dass die Schneidklemmen die Isolation der Hauptkabeladern 15 durchschneiden und durch Quetschen der Hauptkabeladern 15 eine elektrisch leitende Verbindung zwischen den Hauptkabeladern 15 und den Schneidklemmen hergestellt wird. Die Montage der Abzweigvorrichtung auf der Busseite ist somit abgeschlossen.The main cable 2 is exposed at a junction. The insulation jacket 16 is partially removed from the main cable 2 to put on the branching device. The exposed, insulated five main cable wires 15 are in the basic housing 1 the branch device inserted. Each individual main cable core 15 is between the holding means 18 are pressed in in the form of guide webs, for example, in such a way that the three phases on one side of the central web 20, the neutral conductor and the protective earth come to rest on the other side of the central web 20. Then it will Contact housing 3, which pre-assembled the first contact means 7, for example Contains insulation displacement clamps, together with the cover 9 on the basic housing 1 put on and with the fastening screw 6 and the fastening nut 13 screwed together. This has the consequence that the insulation displacement insulation Cut through the main cable cores 15 and squeeze the main cable cores 15 an electrically conductive connection between the main cable wires 15 and Insulation displacement clamps is produced. The assembly of the branch device on the The bus side is now complete.

Das Abzweigkabel 12 wird jetzt mit einem Stecker versehen. Hierfür wird der Isolationsmantel 17 vom Abzweigkabel 12 teilweise entfernt. Vorteilhafterweise wird ein Endbereich von einem Abzweigkabel 12 abgemantelt. Die freigelegten isolierten Abzweigkabeladern 14 werden nun mit den zweiten Kontaktmitteln 11 elektrisch kontaktiert. Bspw. werden sie in mit vormontierten Steckzungen versehene Einsätze 10 hineingeschoben. Die Steckzunge wird mit einem Werkzeug, bspw. mit einer Zange in den Einsatz 10 hineingedrückt, bis die vorstehende Klinke 21 im Einsatz 10 verriegelt ist. Durch den Druck der Zange durchdringen die Zähne 22 die Isolation der Abzweigkabeladern 14 und gewährleisten den elektrischen Kontakt zwischen Steckzunge und Abzweigkabelader 14. Die so an die Abzweigkabeladern 14 angeschlossenen Einsätze 10 werden in die jeweils richtige Position des Steckergehäuses 4 eingeführt. Die Einsätze 10 sind in den Farben der Abzweigkabeladern 14 ausgeführt. Durch fensterartige Öffnungen 29 sind die Einsätze 10 beim Steckergehäuse 4 von aussen direkt sichtbar. Es besteht somit eine eindeutige Zuordnung zu den verwendeten Hauptkabeladern 15. The branch cable 12 is now provided with a plug. For this the Insulation jacket 17 partially removed from the branch cable 12. advantageously, an end region is stripped by a branch cable 12. The exposed isolated branch cable cores 14 are now connected to the second contact means 11 electrically contacted. For example. they are provided with preassembled tongues Inserted 10 inserts. The tongue is with a tool, for example pliers pressed into the insert 10 until the protruding pawl 21 in Insert 10 is locked. The teeth 22 penetrate through the pressure of the pliers Isolation of the branch cable wires 14 and ensure the electrical contact between the tongue and the branch cable core 14. The way to the branch cable cores 14 connected inserts 10 are in the correct position of the Plug housing 4 introduced. The inserts 10 are in the colors of the Branch cable wires 14 executed. Through window-like openings 29 Inserts 10 in the connector housing 4 directly visible from the outside. So there is one clear assignment to the main cable cores used 15.

Eine beispielhafte Ausführungsform eines Werkzeuges zum Abmanteln von Hauptkabeln 2 resp. Abzweigkabeln 12 ist in Fig. 6 abgebildet. Das Werkzeug ist als länglicher, schmaler Handgriff ausgebildet. Das Werkzeug lässt sich öffnen, bspw. ist es entlang seiner Längsachse aufklappbar. Durch diese Form ist eine Verwendung auch bei engen Platzverhältnissen, bspw. in Brüstungskanälen, usw. möglich. Das Werkzeug besitzt einen ersten Durchgang entlang der Längsachse des Werkzeuges und mit Öffnungen 30,36. Der erste Durchgang hat einen Durchmesser, der gleich gross bzw. kleiner ist wie/als derjenige der abzumantelnden Kabel. Das Werkzeug besitzt einen zweiten Durchgang mit Öffnungen 30,35. Der zweite Durchgang ist schräg, bspw. in einem Winkel von 45° zur Längsachse des Werkzeuges angeordnet und hat ungefähr den Durchmesser der abzumantelnden Kabel. Die Durchmesser der Durchgänge entsprechen den denjenigen der abzumantelnden Kabel, so dass ein einziges Werkzeug für einen gewissen Bereich von Kabeldurchmessern, bspw. für Durchmesser von 8 bis 12 mm, verwendet werden kann. Der Durchmesser der Durchgänge ist also frei wählbar. Der Fachmann kann bei Kenntnis der vorliegenden Erfindung auch kleinere bzw. grössere Durchmesser der Durchgänge wählen.An exemplary embodiment of a tool for stripping Main cables 2 resp. Branch cables 12 are shown in FIG. 6. The tool is as elongated, narrow handle. The tool can be opened, e.g. it can be opened along its longitudinal axis. This form is a use also possible in tight spaces, e.g. in parapet ducts, etc. The Tool has a first pass along the longitudinal axis of the tool and with openings 30.36. The first pass has a diameter that is the same is larger or smaller than / than that of the cables to be stripped. The tool has a second passage with openings 30, 35. The second pass is arranged obliquely, for example at an angle of 45 ° to the longitudinal axis of the tool and has approximately the diameter of the cables to be stripped. The diameter of the Passages correspond to those of the cables to be stripped, so that a only tool for a certain range of cable diameters, e.g. for Diameters from 8 to 12 mm can be used. The diameter of the Passages are therefore freely selectable. The person skilled in the art can be familiar with the present Invention also choose smaller or larger diameters of the passages.

Zum kontrollierten Anbringen eines Querschnittes in einem Isolationsmantel 16,17 wird ein Hauptkabel 2 resp. Abzweigkabel 12 in das Werkzeug eingeführt. Das Werkzeug wird geöffnet und das Hauptkabel 2 resp. Abzweigkabel 12 in den ersten Durchgang gelegt. Eine erste Öffnung 30 ist stirnseitig an einem ersten Werkzeugende angebracht, eine zweite Öffnung 36 ist stirnseitig an einem zweiten Werkzeugende angebracht. Mindestens ein Querschnittsmesser 33 ist nahe der zweiten Öffnung 36 am zweiten Werkzeugende angebracht. An der Stelle, wo ein Querschnitt im Kabel angebracht werden soll, wird dass Kabel am mindestens einen Querschnittsmesser 33 positioniert. Mindestens eine optionale und bspw. in der Länge im mittleren Bereich am äusseren Werkzeugumfang angebrachte Werkzeugmarkierung 32 hilft dem Installateur, die Länge von vorzunehmenden Abmantelungen kontrolliert einzustellen. Fig. 6 zeigt bspw. eine mittig am äusseren Werkzeugumfang angebrachte Werkzeugmarkierung 32. Vorteilhafterweise entspricht diese mindestens eine Werkzeugmarkierung den einzuhaltenden Massen für die Montage der Kabel in einer Abzweigvorrichtung. Bspw. reicht ein Endbereich eines Kabels aus dem zweiten Durchgang bis an eine Werkzeugmarkierung 32 heran. Zu diesem Zweck ist bei der mindestens einen Werkzeugmarkierung 32 ein Fenster angebracht, um das im ersten Durchgang liegende Kabel zu sehen. Das Werkzeug wird geschlossen und durch den dabei ausgeübten Druck schneidet das mindestens eine Querschnittsmesser 33 einen Querschnitt in den Isolationsmantel 16,17. Das Werkzeug wird dabei vom Installateur am ersten Werkzeugende gehalten. Vorteilhafterweise wird das Werkzeug dabei um das Kabel gedreht. Nachdem der Querschnitt im Isolationsmantel 16,17 angebracht ist, wird das Werkzeug geöffnet und vom Kabel entfernt. Dieser Vorgang lässt sich wiederholen, falls ein weiterer Querschnitt im Kabel benötigt wird. Dies ist bspw. bei solchen Hautkabeln 2 der Fall, bei denen der Isolationsmantel 16 nicht in einem Endbereich entfernt wird, so dass weitere Querschnitte im Hauptkabel 2 nötig sind, um die Abzweigvorrichtung aufzusetzen. In diesem Fall wird das Werkzeug wieder geöffnet und das Kabel wieder in den ersten Durchgang gelegt. An der Stelle, wo ein weiterer Querschnitt im Kabel angebracht werden soll, wird dass Kabel am mindestens einen Querschnittsmesser 33 positioniert. Auch hier hilft die optionale mindestens eine Werkzeugmarkierung 32 dem Installateur, die vorgesehene Länge der Abmantelung, d.h. im vorliegenden Fall den Abstand von zwei anzubringenden Querschnitten, kontrolliert einzustellen. Bspw. positioniert der Installateur einen ersten Querschnitt bei einer Werkzeugmarkierung 32. Das Werkzeug wird geschlossen und durch den dabei ausgeübten Druck schneidet das mindestens eine Querschnittsmesser 33 einen weiteren Querschnitt in den Isolationsmantel. Nachdem der weitere Querschnitt im Isolationsmantel angebracht ist, wird das Werkzeug geöffnet und vom Kabel entfernt. Optional ist am zweiten Werkzeugende eine Zunge 34 angebracht. Die Zunge 34 ermöglicht ein sortieren der Hauptkabeladern 15 resp. Abzweigkabeladern 14. For the controlled application of a cross section in an insulation jacket 16, 17 a main cable 2 respectively. Branch cable 12 inserted into the tool. The Tool is opened and the main cable 2 resp. Branch cable 12 in the first Passage laid. A first opening 30 is on the end of a first Tool end attached, a second opening 36 is the end of a second Tool end attached. At least one cross-sectional meter 33 is close to that second opening 36 attached to the second tool end. At the point where a Cross section is to be attached in the cable, that cable at least one Cross-sectional knife 33 positioned. At least one optional and in the Length in the middle area on the outer circumference of the tool Tool mark 32 helps the installer to make the length of Adjust stripping in a controlled manner. 6 shows, for example, one in the middle on the outside Tool marking applied tool marking 32. Advantageously this corresponds to at least one tool marking of the masses to be observed for mounting the cables in a branching device. For example. one end range is enough a cable from the second passage up to a tool marking 32. For this purpose there is a window in the at least one tool marking 32 attached to see the cable in the first pass. The tool is closed and at least cuts through the pressure exerted a cross-sectional knife 33 a cross-section in the insulation jacket 16, 17. The The installer holds the tool at the first tool end. The tool is advantageously rotated around the cable. After the Cross section in the insulation jacket 16, 17 is attached, the tool is opened and removed from the cable. This process can be repeated if another Cross section in the cable is required. This is the case, for example, with such skin cables 2 Case in which the insulation jacket 16 is not removed in an end region, so that further cross sections in the main cable 2 are necessary to the branch device sit up. In this case the tool is opened again and the cable placed in the first round again. At the point where another cross section in the If cable is to be attached, the cable will be attached to at least one Cross-sectional knife 33 positioned. The optional at least one also helps here Tool marking 32 to the installer, the intended length of the casing, i.e. in the present case the distance between two cross sections to be made, set in a controlled manner. For example. the installer positions a first cross-section with a tool marking 32. The tool is closed and by the the pressure exerted cuts the at least one cross-sectional knife 33 another cross section in the insulation jacket. After the further cross section in Insulation jacket is attached, the tool is opened and the cable away. A tongue 34 is optionally attached to the second tool end. The Tongue 34 enables a sorting of the main cable cores 15, respectively. Feeder cable wires 14th

Zum kontrollierten Anbringen eines Längsschnittes in einem Isolationsmantel 16,17 wird ein Hauptkabel 2 resp. Abzweigkabel 12 in das Werkzeug eingeführt. Das Werkzeug wird geöffnet und das Hauptkabel 2 resp. Abzweigkabel 12 in den zweiten Durchgang gelegt. Die erste Öffnung 30 ist stirnseitig am ersten Werkzeugende angebracht, eine dritte Öffnung 35 ist auf dem Werkzeugumfang angebracht. Das Abzweigkabel 12 reicht durch die erste Öffnung 30 in den zweiten Durchgang hinein und es reicht durch die dritte Öffnung 35 aus dem zweiten Durchgang hinaus. Das Werkzeug wird geschlossen. Im zweiten Durchgang ist ein Längsschnittmesser 31 für einen Längsschnitt angebracht. Durch Drücken vom Hauptkabel 2 resp. Abzweigkabel 12 gegen das Längsschnittmesser 31 sowie durch Ziehen vom Hauptkabel 2 resp. Abzweigkabel 12 über das Längsschnittmesser 31, bspw. infolge Schieben vom Werkzeug über das Hauptkabel 2 bzw. Herausziehen des Abzweigkabels 12 aus dem zweiten Durchgang, wird der Isolationsmantel 16,17 des Hauptkabels 2 resp. Abzweigkabels 12 vom Längsschnittmesser 31 seiner Länge nach aufgeschnitten. Das Werkzeug wird dabei vom Installateur am zweiten Werkzeugende gehalten. Nachdem der Längsschnitt im Isolationsmantel 16,17 angebracht ist, wird das Werkzeug geöffnet und vom Kabel entfernt.For the controlled application of a longitudinal cut in an insulation jacket 16, 17 a main cable 2 respectively. Branch cable 12 inserted into the tool. The Tool is opened and the main cable 2 resp. Branch cable 12 in the second Passage laid. The first opening 30 is on the end face at the first tool end attached, a third opening 35 is made on the tool circumference. The Branch cable 12 extends through first opening 30 into the second passage and it extends through the third opening 35 out of the second passage. The Tool is closed. In the second pass there is a longitudinal cutting knife 31 attached for a longitudinal cut. By pressing the main cable 2 resp. Branch cable 12 against the longitudinal cutter 31 and by pulling Main cable 2 resp. Branch cable 12 via the longitudinal cutting knife 31, for example as a result Push the tool over the main cable 2 or pull out the Branch cable 12 from the second passage, the insulation jacket 16.17 of the Main cable 2 resp. Branch cable 12 from the longitudinal cutter 31 of its length after cut open. The tool is used by the installer on the second Tool end held. After the longitudinal cut in the insulation jacket 16.17 the tool is opened and removed from the cable.

Die Vorteile des Erfindungsgegenstandes bestehen darin, dass sowohl in der Planung von neuen als auch bei bestehenden alten Hausinstallationen an beliebigen Stellen an bestehende elektrische Kabel Kabelabzweigungen angebracht werden können, dies kostengünstig und ohne grossen Aufwand, wobei Hauptkabel nicht aufgetrennt werden müssen und beim bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel bei der Montage keine elektrisch leitenden Teile des Hauptkabels berührt werden können. Die Unfallgefahr durch Berühren stromführender Adern des Hauptkabels ist somit praktisch ausgeschlossen. Für die Montage sind keine Spezialwerkzeuge nötig. Das in Fig. 6 gezeigte Werkzeug zum Abmanteln der Kabel ist vorteilhaft, aber nicht zwingend. Ein weiterer Vorteil der vorgeschlagenen Erfindung ist die immer sichtbare Farbkennzeichnung der Adernbelegung durch die farbigen Einsätze. Gegenüber herkömmlichen Abzweigungen lässt sich so beispielsweise die Belastung der einzelnen Phasen des Hauptkabels schneller und übersichtlicher auf die verschiedenen einphasigen Abzweigungen gleichmässig verteilen. Besonders vorteilhaft ist die Möglichkeit, durch Paralleleinlegen der Adern eines zusätzlichen Kabels in die Führungen (Halterungen) des Grundgehäuses ein weiteres Kabel zu installieren. Die weitere beispielhafte Ausführungsform nach Fig. 7 zeigt im Kontaktgehäuse 3 der Abzweigvorrichtung eingelegte Hauptkabeladern 15 von zwei Hauptkabeln 2. Ein solches weiteres Kabel kann entweder dazu verwendet werden, ein bestehendes Hauptkabel zu verlängern, oder es kann als zusätzliches zweites Haupt- oder Abzweigkabel verwendet werden, das, wie bspw. in Fig. 7 gezeigt, durch ein seitliches Loch im Kontaktgehäuse herausgeführt wird. Ein zusätzlicher Vorteil der vorgeschlagenen Erfindung ist die Möglichkeit, die Abzweigvorrichtung bei der Herstellung mit verschiedenen Abgangswinkeln des Abzweigsteckers auszustatten. Diese Abgangswinkel sind wählbar zwischen annähernd parallel zum Hauptkabel bis senkrecht zum Hauptkabel. Ein weiterer Vorteil der vorgeschlagenen Erfindung ist die Freiheit der Wahl verschiedener Kontaktierungstechnologien, die je nach Marktbedarf angewendet werden können, wie beispielsweise Schneidschrauben oder Schraubanschlüsse, jedoch vorzugsweise Schneidklemmen. Vorteilhaft ist auch die Anwendbarkeit der vorgeschlagenen Erfindung auf verschiedene Kabelarten, vorzugsweise auf die am häufigsten angewendeten Rundkabel. Natürlich gilt auch hier, dass der Fachmann bei Kenntnis der vorliegenden Erfindung vielfältige Variationen dieser beispielhaften Ausführungen vornehmen kann.The advantages of the subject of the invention are that both in planning from new as well as existing old house installations at any place Existing electrical cables can be attached to cable branches, this inexpensive and without great effort, with the main cable not being disconnected must be and none in the preferred embodiment during assembly electrically conductive parts of the main cable can be touched. The risk of accidents by touching the live wires of the main cable is therefore practical locked out. No special tools are required for assembly. That in Fig. 6 Shown tool for stripping the cables is advantageous, but not mandatory. Another advantage of the proposed invention is that which is always visible Color coding of the wire assignment through the colored inserts. Across from conventional branches, for example, the load on the individual phases of the main cable faster and clearer on the evenly distribute different single-phase branches. Especially The possibility of inserting an additional wire in parallel is advantageous Cable into the guides (brackets) of the basic housing to install. The further exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 7 shows in Contact housing 3 of the branch device inserted main cable wires 15 of two Main cables 2. Such a further cable can either be used to Extend an existing main cable, or it can be used as an additional second Main or branch cable can be used, which, as shown for example in Fig. 7, is led out through a hole in the side of the contact housing. An additional one The advantage of the proposed invention is the possibility of the branching device in the manufacture with different branch angles of the branch connector equip. These angles of departure can be selected between approximately parallel to Main cable up to perpendicular to the main cable. Another advantage of the proposed Invention is the freedom to choose different contacting technologies that ever can be applied according to market needs, such as self-tapping screws or screw connections, but preferably insulation displacement terminals. It is also advantageous the applicability of the proposed invention to different types of cables, preferably on the most frequently used round cables. Of course, the same applies here that the person skilled in the art with knowledge of the present invention manifold Can make variations of these exemplary designs.

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  1. Branching device for the connection of at least one branch cable (12) with at least one branch cable lead (14) to at least one main cable (2) with at least one main cable lead (15),
    comprising a contact housing (3) with a first contact means (7) for the electrical contacting of the at least one main cable lead (15),
    and a second contact means (11), which second contact means (11) is electrically connectable to the branch cable lead (14), wherein
    the second contact means (11) is electrically connectable with the first contact means (7), characterized by
    a primary housing (1) and holding means (18) for holding the at least one exposed main cable lead (15), wherein the primary housing and the holding means (18) are designed such that the main cable lead fixed by the holding means (15) is electrically connectable with the first contact means (7) by the bringing together of the primary housing (1) with the contact housing (3).
  2. Branching device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the first contact means (7) through at least one plug-type contact (8) in a socket (28) of the contact housing (3) is pluggably connected with the second contact means (11) in the contact housing (4).
  3. Branching device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a plug housing (4) and a plug cover (5) form a plug which also comprises the second contact means (11).
  4. Branching device in accordance with claim 3, characterized in that inserts in the plug (10), which inserts are located adjacent to one another are manufactured in different colours, resp., with different markings, which colours, resp., markings are assigned to the colours of the at least one main cable lead (15).
  5. Branching device according to claim 4, characterized in that the inserts (10) are visible through window-like openings (29) in the plug.
  6. Branching device in accordance with claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first contact means (7) is designed as (an) insulation displacement connection/s and/or that the second contact means (11) is designed as (a) contact stud/s.
  7. Branching device in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that the insulation displacement connection/s comprise/s two contact halves with blades directed towards one another and that they in their extension comprise (a) plug-type contact/s (8).
  8. Branching device according to claim 7, characterized in that the plug-type contacts (8) on one side comprise a flat contact surface and on an opposite side are in the shape of a wave and comprise a pressure ridge (25), resp., pressure point.
  9. Method for the installation of a branching device for the connection of at least one branch cable (12) with at least one branch cable lead (14) to at least one main cable (2) with at least one main cable lead (15),
    wherein at least one exposed main cable lead (15) is electrically contacted with a first contact means (7),
    at least one exposed branch cable lead (14) is electrically contacted with a second contact means (11) und
    the second contact means (11) is electrically contacted with the first contact means (7),
    characterized in that
    the main cable lead (15) is electrically connected with the first contact means (7), in that the at least one main cable lead (15) is inserted into a primary housing (1) with holding means (18) for holding the main cable lead (15) and that the primary housing (1) is brought together with the contact housing (3).
  10. Method in accordance with claim 9, characterized in that at least one branch cable lead (14) is electrically contacted after the bringing together of a plug housing (4) comprising the second contact means (11) with a plug cover (5) to form a plug.
  11. Method according to claim 10, characterized in that the plug is plugged into a socket (28) of the contact housing (3) and the second contact means (11) through at least on plug-type contact (8) of the socket (28) is electrically contacted with the first contact means (7).
  12. Method in accordance with claim 10, characterized in that for the purpose of making at least one transverse cut in the insulation jacket (16, 17) of the main cable (2), resp., branch cable (12) a tool is opened and the main cable (2), resp., the branch cable (12) is placed against at least one transverse cutting blade (33) in the tool, that the tool is closed and the main cable (2), resp., the branch cable (12) is pressed against the at least one transverse cutting blade (33) and the insulation jacket (16, 17) is cut in a transverse direction, that for the purpose of making a longitudinal cut in the insulation jacket (16, 17) of the main cable (2), resp., of the branch cable (12) a tool is opened and the main cable (2), resp., the branch cable (12) is placed against the at least one longitudinal cutting blade (31) in the tool, that the tool is closed and the main cable (2), resp., the branch cable (12) is pulled over the longitudinal cutting blade (31) and the insulation jacket (16, 17) is cut open along its length and that the insulation jacket (16, 17) is partially removed after the longitudinal cut and transverse cut have been carried out.
  13. Utilization of a branching device for the connection of at least one branch cable (12) with at least one branch cable lead (14) to at least one main cable (2) with at least one main cable lead (15), wherein
    at least one exposed main cable lead (15) is inserted into a primary housing (1) with holding means (18),
    the at least one main cable lead (15) after the bringing together of the primary housing (1) with a contact housing (3) is connected with a first contact means (7) protected against being touched and uninterruptedly,
    at least one branch cable lead (14) after the bringing together of a plug housing (4) with a second contact means (11) with a plug cover (5) is electrically connected to a plug and
    the plug is plugged into a socket (28) of the contact housing (3) and the second contact means (11) through at least one plug-type contact (8) of the socket (28) is electrically connected with the first contact means (7) protected against being touched and uninterruptedly.
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