EP1176672A2 - Elément de connecteur - Google Patents

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EP1176672A2
EP1176672A2 EP01117605A EP01117605A EP1176672A2 EP 1176672 A2 EP1176672 A2 EP 1176672A2 EP 01117605 A EP01117605 A EP 01117605A EP 01117605 A EP01117605 A EP 01117605A EP 1176672 A2 EP1176672 A2 EP 1176672A2
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Markus Cech
Frank ANDRÄ
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Contact GmbH Elektrische Bauelemente
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S439/00—Electrical connectors
    • Y10S439/901—Connector hood or shell

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  • the invention relates to a connector element with a Connector body, a connector attachment and at least one plug contact.
  • Conventional connector systems include two complementary ones Connector elements.
  • One of the two connector elements is usually with plug contacts in the form of sockets and the complementary connector element with plug contacts provided in the form of pens.
  • the connector elements When assembling the connector elements are on the plug contacts for example via clamping screws, which on the Rear of the at least one plug contact are arranged, electrical leads such as cables connected.
  • the back one of the plug contacts is the complementary connector insert averted end.
  • plug contacts Since high voltages can be present at the plug contacts it is usually required for a certain rated voltage specified insulating air and creepage distances provided. For this reason it is used in a basic body of the connector element arranged plug contacts often insulation protection is provided in the form of an attachment, which covers the plug contacts on the rear so that the required insulating air and creepage distances become.
  • Such connector attachments often have locking elements, which are used for different purposes.
  • the locking elements allow, for example, the coupling of the Attachment with the base body or a first connector element with a complementary, second connector element. Also, one of the Connector elements with a mounting rail for the connector system be coupled.
  • the German utility model DE GM 93 11 457 describes connector attachments, which by means of screws with opposite End faces of a connector element connected become.
  • the attachments each have a parallel to each other the end faces of the connector element extending side wall and a movable locking element in the form of a locking hook.
  • the locking hook is at an outer end of a lever arm arranged, which is part of a two-armed lever.
  • the Lever is about radially outward with respect to the Plug direction of the connector element extending web pivotally coupled to the side wall.
  • the locking hook is over the lever arm and the bridge with the side wall of the attachment connected.
  • the invention has for its object a connector element of the type mentioned at the beginning to indicate which one simple installation of the electrical leads allowed, simple is manageable and which is also a protection and especially reliable electrical insulation of the guaranteed rear ends of the plug contacts.
  • a connector element a base body in which at least one plug contact is arranged, the plug contact feeding a electrical supply in the axial direction from the rear of at least one plug contact permitted.
  • the connector element also includes a body movable and preferably snapped onto the base body Attachment, which is on the back of the at least one Plug contact in a first latching position a side Access to the at least one plug contact permitted and in a second locking position the plug contact at least in some areas covers on the side.
  • the plug contact through a circumferential or perforated side wall of the attachment which is made of an insulating material can be made covered in the second latching position his.
  • the attachment is preferably by means of an axial Displacement or alternatively by means of a rotary movement from the brought first into the second locking position.
  • the connector element according to the invention ensures a particularly simple assembly of the electrical leads, that this from the back of the at least one Plug contact are introduced into this.
  • the first Latching position (mounting position) enables lateral access to attach the supply line to the at least one plug contact on the plug contact, for example by means of clamping screws or soldering.
  • the attachment with respect to the base body is in the second Rest position (working position) brought.
  • the attachment In the working position the attachment at least covers the at least one plug contact in areas laterally, so that the connection between Plug contact and supply line against mechanical, for example Damage or accidental loosening is protected.
  • the basic body can also consist of an insulating material. At least the area of the add-on part that has at least the rear covers a plug contact from an insulating Material is manufactured can be insulating if necessary Clearances and creepage distances are observed.
  • the attachment Since the attachment is both in the mounting position and in the working position in a rest position with respect to the base body located, it is ensured that the attachment Assembly of the electrical supply lines not by an unintentional Moving hindered. It is also guaranteed that the attachment in the working position or the plug contacts reliably covers.
  • the attachment is preferably designed so that it is optionally from the mounting position can be brought into the working position and vice versa.
  • a connector attachment according to the invention has a Sidewall and at least one connected to the sidewall Locking element, the side wall of the attachment one or has several stretchable areas, each with one Locking element are connected. Due to the connection of the locking element with the movable, stretchable area of the side wall can be a snap connection between the Attachment and another component (e.g. the base body) implement a complementary locking element.
  • the locking element can be made in one piece with the stretchable area be designed, i.e. integrated into the stretchable area be or as a separate component on the stretchable area be arranged. Integrating the locking element using the stretchable area in the side wall allows a reduction the material costs compared to an attachment the side wall of which with the aid of a web is a locking element load-bearing, separate lever is formed.
  • the stretchable area preferably has elastic properties, so that the locking element after a deflection Strives to return to its original position.
  • the stretchable area itself elastic instead of being able to make the stretchable area itself elastic also be considered to provide separate elastic means, which the stretchable area and thus the locking element move back to the starting position after a deflection.
  • the Elasticity of elastic or non-elastic, stretchy Area by one or more folds of the stretchable area realized.
  • the stretchable area can thus be bellows-like be trained.
  • the locking element which is preferably on at least two Sides or completely surrounded by the stretchable area, can be designed as a latching hook, grid elevation or recess his. So it is conceivable to use the locking element as a locking hook to design, which for the purpose of forming a locking connection engages behind a corresponding grid elevation or engages in a corresponding locking recess.
  • the locking element is preferably with respect to a longitudinal axis of the Attachment movable in the radial direction.
  • an actuating mechanism for example due to an action on the operating mechanism Pressed the locking element.
  • the operating mechanism includes an operating lever with a first lever arm, the locking element with this first lever arm is connected.
  • the first lever arm can at least almost completely integrated into the stretchable area his. The lever arm is thus part of the side wall of the Attachment.
  • the actuating lever can comprise a second lever arm, which at least partially protrudes from the side wall.
  • Actuation of the actuation mechanism is carried out by the Side wall protruding area of the second lever arm a force initiated which a deflection of the first lever arm and thus causes a movement of the locking element.
  • the Actuating mechanism preferably designed such that it a movement of the locking element radially outward with respect one direction of insertion allowed.
  • Plug contacts To unintentionally loosen the plug contacts from the base body to avoid the attachment with at least one, extending in the axial direction towards the base body Be provided extension.
  • This extension which between the Side surfaces of the attachment can be arranged, cooperates a plug contact together so that the extension in the first latching position against the plug contact axially secures a fall out and in the second rest position Plug contact axially immovable within the base body fixed.
  • Plug contacts which each in corresponding chambers of the Base body are arranged by thickening in the chambers secure against losing.
  • this is Attachment guided in the axial direction with respect to the base body displaceable.
  • the attachment or the Base body with a guide groove running in the axial direction provided and the base body or the attachment has a corresponding one guided in the guide groove Survey.
  • the attachment can not be lost with the Basic body to be connected. To achieve this, for example the guide groove at opposite ends corresponding attacks for the guided survey limited.
  • the connector element can both designed as a round as well as a rectangular connector element his.
  • the connector element is the connector element as a standardized H-A 3 or H-A 4 element.
  • a preferred connector element has at least two and preferably at least four plug contacts. Each plug contact can be used for cable cross sections from 0.5 to 2.5 mm. Farther can the connector element with a ground connection be provided.
  • FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of an inventive Connector element 10 in the form of an H-A 3 socket insert shown.
  • the connector element 10 comprises a two-part insulating body 12, 14 made of a base body 12 and a connector attachment according to the invention 14. Both the base body 12 and the attachment 14 are made entirely of plastic.
  • the base body 12 is for receiving four socket plug contacts 16 and a ground connection 18 are formed. In 1 are three of a total of four plug contacts 16 Plug contacts 16 shown. Each of the plug contacts 16 is on the back with a clamping screw 20 to secure Cables.
  • the plug contacts 16 are in contact chambers of the base body 12, which are not shown in Fig. 1, introduced.
  • In the 1 is a first of the plug contacts 16 not yet, a second of the plug contacts 16 in half and one third of the plug contacts 16 completely into the respective contact chamber introduced.
  • the ground terminal 18, which two in has sections running at right angles to one another, can in an axially extending guide groove 22 of the Base body 12 are introduced. The comes vertically to a longitudinal axis A of the connector element 10 extending portion of the ground terminal 18 on the rear Surface of one of the plug contacts 16 to the system. This plug contact 16 thus acts as a ground contact.
  • the attachment 14 of the connector element shown in Fig. 1 10 faces one in the axial direction of the base body 12 extending sidewall 30.
  • This side wall 30 is However, it is not completely circumferential, but has an opening 32 to also in the working position of the Attachment 14 with respect to the base body 12 a lateral Allow access to ground terminal 18.
  • This guide pin 34 has an asymmetrical cross section on and cooperates when the attachment 18 snaps on a corresponding, extending in the axial direction Opening of the base body 12 with a corresponding cross section together to a correct snapping of the attachment 14 on to allow the base body 12.
  • the side wall 30 of the attachment 14 has on it Recess 32 opposite side from the drawing plane extending extension 36 in the form of a Latch hook.
  • This increase 36 does not work with that in FIG. 1 shown, the guide groove 22 opposite guide groove of the base body 12 together.
  • the increase 36 of the attachment 14 and the corresponding guide groove of the base body 12 ensure, on the one hand, that the attachment 14 cannot be lost is connected to the base body 12, and the other one secure axial guidance of the attachment 14 on the base body 12 between the two possible rest positions.
  • the attachment 14 is also for each plug contact 16 with one extending in the axial direction towards the base body 12 Provide extension 38. Of the four extensions 38 only one is shown in FIG. 1. Each of these Extensions 38 act with the corresponding plug contact 16 together and limited in the mounting position of the attachment 14 the axial mobility of each of the plug contacts 16. In the Working position of the attachment 14 is 38 by these extensions each of the plug contacts 16 axially immovable in the base body 12 fixed.
  • the attachment 14 has two actuating levers 40 and 42. These operating levers 40 and 42 are on opposite sides Side surfaces of the attachment 14 are formed. Since the two Actuating levers 40 and 42 are each configured identically, the actuating lever 40 is explained in more detail below described.
  • the operating lever 40 includes a first lever arm in shape an actuating arm 44 which extends in the axial direction from Basic body 12 extends away, and a second lever arm 46, which extends in the axial direction towards the base body 12.
  • the two lever arms 44 and 46 are perpendicular via one extending to the longitudinal axis A of the connector element 10 Web 48 with each other and with the attachment 14 connected.
  • the lever arm 46 At its end facing the base body 12 is the lever arm 46 with respect to the longitudinal axis A of the connector element 10 radially inside with a locking element in the form of a Longitudinal axis A extending latching hook 50 is provided.
  • This Locking hook 50 acts with the two locking recesses 24 and 26 the corresponding side wall of the base body 12 together.
  • the lever arm 46 of the actuating lever provided with the latching hook 50 40 is at its two extending in the axial direction End faces each have a stretchable area 52 and 54 in the side wall 30 of the base body 12 is integrated.
  • the stretchy Areas 52 and 54 are designed like bellows and therefore allow a by operating the operating lever 40 Moving the locking hook 50 formed on the lever arm 46 with respect of the longitudinal axis A in the radial direction towards the outside a restoring force generated by the stretchable areas 52 and 54.
  • the attachment 14 with the side wall 30, the stretchable areas 52 and 54 and the actuating levers 40 and 42 are in one piece designed and therefore extremely easy and inexpensive to manufacture.
  • the thickness of the side wall 30 is in the range of Lever arm 46 larger than in the area of the stretchable areas 52 and 54 or other areas of the sidewall 30.
  • actuation lever 40 For an ergonomically simple actuation of the actuation lever 40 To ensure that is in the axial direction of the body 12 away extending lever arm 44 with an actuating surface 56 provided.
  • This actuating surface 56 is in the through the stretchable areas 52 and 54 and the lever arm 46 defined level and has a projection like the lever arm 44 over the side surface 30.
  • the attachment 14 is in this way on the base body 12 snapped that a locking connection between the locking hook 50th of the operating lever 40 and the locking recess 24 of the base body 12 is formed.
  • a corresponding snap connection also goes the locking hook of the operating lever 42 with the Basic body 12 a.
  • Plug contacts 16 laterally through the side wall 30 of the Attachment 14 completely covered. They also wear stretchable areas 52 and 54 of the side wall 30 of the attachment 14 for covering the plug contacts 16 shown in FIG. 2 at.
  • the Plug contacts 16 In the working position shown in Fig. 3 are the Plug contacts 16 from mechanical damage and in particular reliably protected against accidental opening. Farther ensures that of an insulating material existing side wall 30 of the attachment 14 compliance with given clearance and creepage distances for a given Nominal voltage. The attachment 14 therefore acts as an insulating cap.
  • H-A 4 is a second embodiment of an inventive Connector element 10 in the form of an H-A 4 insert shown in working position.
  • the H-A 4 insert 4 has one working contact more than that in the 1 to 3 shown H-A 3 insert and consequently points four make contacts and one ground contact. Otherwise the H-A 4 insert of FIG. 4 agrees with that in FIGS. 1 to 3 shown H-A 3 insert match.
  • the connector element 10 according to FIG. 4 has four socket plug contacts in the form of work contacts. To each of these a cable 62 is connected to four working contacts. Furthermore, the connector element 10 according to FIG. 4 has a fifth socket plug contact, to which a protective conductor cable 68 is connected.
  • Add-on parts according to the invention are components for electrically insulating cover of the plug contacts 16 receiving base body 12 of a two-part connector element.
  • the connector attachment according to the invention also for other purposes related to a connector system can be used. So it is conceivable to provide two complementary connector elements and on each of these connector elements, one according to the invention Connector attachment to attach by means of two complementary connector attachments the two to couple complementary connector elements captively.
  • a fastened to a connector element, Attachment according to the invention can be used to Connector element with, for example, a mounting rail for to couple a connector system.
  • the attachment according to the invention in one piece with which the plug contacts receiving connector element to design. In In this case, the meaning of the invention is a Attachment with regard to the plug contacts.

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DE10036890A DE10036890A1 (de) 2000-07-28 2000-07-28 Steckverbindereinsatz
DE20015602U DE20015602U1 (de) 2000-07-28 2000-09-08 Steckverbinderanbauteil
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