EP1266432A1 - Device for locking a plug in the plug-in position thereof in a vibration resistant manner - Google Patents

Device for locking a plug in the plug-in position thereof in a vibration resistant manner

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EP1266432A1
EP1266432A1 EP00987191A EP00987191A EP1266432A1 EP 1266432 A1 EP1266432 A1 EP 1266432A1 EP 00987191 A EP00987191 A EP 00987191A EP 00987191 A EP00987191 A EP 00987191A EP 1266432 A1 EP1266432 A1 EP 1266432A1
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shell
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Peter-Josef Bauer
Thomas Lott
Christian Meyer
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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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
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
    • H01R13/641—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/639—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
    • 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
    • Y10S439/911—Safety, e.g. electrical disconnection required before opening housing

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  • the invention is based on a device for shaking-resistant locking of a plug in its plug-in position within a device, in particular within a coupling actuator, with a housing having at least two housing shells according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a known clutch actuator for engaging and disengaging a vehicle clutch according to DE 197 01 739 AI is integrated in a double-shell housing, which consists of a lower housing shell and an upper housing shell, which can be pivoted relative to one another about a pivot axis, so that two flanges formed on each housing shell underneath Lay a gasket between each other.
  • An electric motor for driving a tappet which is connected to a piston of a hydraulic master cylinder, is accommodated in the lower housing shell.
  • electrical plug connections are necessary, which are realized, for example, by plugs arranged at the end of power cables, which are plugged into assigned sockets or slots on the electric motor.
  • the device according to the invention for shake-proof locking of a plug in its plug-in position with the characterizing features of claim 1 has the advantage that further assembly of the device is ruled out if the plug is not in its final plug-in position, so that it is always correct Assembly of the connector is guaranteed. In addition, no additional parts are required, since the locking function is performed by the locking section of the locking element, which is present anyway.
  • a particularly preferred development of the invention provides that a section of the plug is flush with an assigned section of the locking element and the locking element relative to the housing is locked into a locking position only when the plug has reached the fully inserted position.
  • Position is movable, in which the portion of the plug is overlapped by the associated portion of the locking element to hold the plug in the plug position. Since locking is only possible with the correct plug position, incorrect plug positions of the plug are immediately apparent.
  • the locking element is held in the locking position by the housing top shell fitted onto the housing bottom shell. Since the mounted upper housing shell prevents unlocking, the locking of the plug is self-locking and cannot be unintentionally released, which is an advantage particularly in the case of plug connections which are subjected to vibrations.
  • the locking section also serves as a gripping section for actuating the locking element and has a flat shape. This results in an advantageous, because space-saving, functional combination is realized.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of a lower housing shell of a clutch actuator, in which an embodiment of an inventive device for shake-proof locking of a connector is integrated.
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line II-II of Fig.l; 3 shows a cross-sectional view through the clutch actuator from FIG. 1, the device according to the invention being in an unlocked position;
  • FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view through the clutch actuator of FIG. 1, the device according to the invention being in a locked position;
  • the clutch actuator 1 for engaging and disengaging a vehicle clutch, an embodiment of a device 2 for shake-proof locking of a connector 3 is integrated in its inserted position.
  • the clutch actuator 1 consists of a two-shell housing 4, of which only a lower housing shell 6 is shown in plan view in FIG. 1, in which an electric motor 8 with a crank mechanism 10 and a tappet 12 are received, which is connected to a hydraulic master cylinder 14.
  • An outer flange 18 is formed on the lower housing shell 6 and the upper housing shell 16 shown in cross section in FIGS. 3 and 4, on which eyes 20 are formed with through bores or threaded bores around the two housing shells 6, 16 with a seal interposed to be able to screw.
  • the function of such a clutch actuator 1 is e.g. from DE 197 01 739 AI well known, therefore no further explanations are given.
  • a terminal strip 22 with slots is attached to it, onto which connectors 26 attached to the ends of the electrical lines 24 are attached (FIG. 1).
  • a linear guide 28 locking element which in a preferred embodiment is a slide 30.
  • the linear guide 28 of the slide 30 is realized in that, from a wall 32 of the lower housing shell 6, a pin 34 arranged adjacent to the connecting strip 22 projects vertically, for example, which engages in an elongated hole 36 of a guide section 38 of the slide 30, whereby the slide 30 becomes the plug 3 is occasionally movable away from it, preferably in a direction transverse to it.
  • the pin 34 is held in the elongated hole 36 of the slider 30 by a spring washer 40 pressed on from the outside, as can best be seen from the enlarged cross-sectional view in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 shows a broken, lateral cross-sectional view of the clutch actuator 1 in an assembled state before the two housing shells 6, 16 are joined, the plug 3 not being fully inserted into its assigned slot 22.
  • FIG. 1 shows it in the correctly assembled state after joining the two housing shells 6, 16.
  • the connector 3 is preferably on the head side with a
  • the underside facing away from a bottom of the housing lower shell 6 represents, for example, a horizontal counter surface 44 for a hold-down surface 46 on the underside of the guide section 38 of the slider 30, with which it runs along a guide surface 48 formed on the housing lower shell 6 can slide.
  • the guide surface 48 for the slide 30 preferably lies in one plane with the hold-down surface 46 of the slide 30.
  • the plug 3 stood according to FIG. 4 the surface of the tongue 42 facing the bottom of the lower housing shell 6 rests on a stop surface 50 of the lower housing shell 6.
  • the hold-down surface 46 on the slide 30 is only flush or coplanar with the counter surface 44 of the plug 3 when it is fully inserted (FIG. 4). Only in this case can the slider 30 be moved in the direction of the plug 3 and the hold-down surface 46 of the slider 30 overlap the counter surface 44 of the plug 3 in order to fix it to the terminal block 22.
  • a flat gripping section 52 is formed on the guide section 38 of the slider 30 on the side facing away from the plug 3 in order to move the slider 30 by hand from the position shown in FIG. 3, in which the plug 3 is unlocked, into which the plug 3 to push the locking position according to Fig. 4. If, however, the plug 3 according to FIG. 3 is not inserted completely or in a tilted position into the assigned slot of the terminal block 22, the underside of its tongue 42 is spaced apart from the stop surface 50, as a result of which the tongue 42 of the plug 3 is the guide surface 48 for the slide 30 protrudes a bit and consequently prevents the slide 30 from moving in the direction of the plug 3.
  • a lower edge 54 of the gripping section 52 of the slide 30 pointing towards the bottom of the lower housing shell 6 projects beyond the outer flange 18 of the lower housing shell 6 regardless of whether the locking position has been assumed or not.
  • the projecting length of the gripping section 52, the relative position and the length of the elongated hole 36 of the slider 30 are selected such that the gripping section 52 laterally over the plug 3 in the unlocked or unlocked state formed by the outer flange 18 outer contour of the lower housing shell 6 also protrudes, so that in this case joining the two housing shells 6, 16 is impossible.
  • the gripping section 52 also serves as a blocking section in order to prevent further assembly of the clutch actuator 1 when the plug 3 is not fully inserted into the slot 22.
  • the hold-down surface 46 of the slider 30 can overlap the then counter-planar counter surface 44 of the plug 3 and the slider 30 can move into the locking position.
  • the displacement of the slider 30 is determined, inter alia, by the length and the relative position of the elongated hole 36, these parameters being selected such that, when the slider 30 is in the locked position, its end face 56 preferably contacts a side face 58 of the plug 3 and the locking section 52 no longer covers the outer flange 18 of the lower housing shell 6.
  • the locking section 52 is located within the circumferential line of the clutch actuator 1 specified by the outer contour. Relative to its vertical extent, an upper edge 60 of the locking section 52 is located below an upper wall 62 of the upper housing shell 16, so that the latter is open can add the lower housing shell 6.
  • the housing upper shell 16 prevents the slide 30 from being released from the locked position by the distance between the free end 64 of the locking section 52 of the slide 30 and a side wall 66 of the upper housing shell 16 being less than the displacement path required for unlocking. In this way there is a self-locking lock of the plug 3, unlocking can only take place after dismantling the housing shells 6, 16.
  • the device 2 according to the invention is not limited to the locking of a single plug 3, rather a plurality of plugs 26 can be locked by widening the slider 30 or by using a plurality of sliders 30.

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (2) for locking a plug (3) in the plug-in position thereof within an appliance, especially within a coupling control device (1), in a vibration resistant manner by means of at least one locking element (30) that acts upon the plug (3). Said appliance comprises a housing (4) that is provided with an upper shell and a lower shell (6). According to the invention, the locking element (30) is provided with a blocking section (52) which is held in a blocking position by means of the plug (3) when said plug (3) has not completely reached the plug-in position. Said blocking position prevents the housing shells (6) from joining. Said section can only be brought into a position which enables the housing shells (6) to join, when the plug (3) has completely reached the plug-in position.

Description

Vorrichtung zur schuttelfesten Verriegelung eines Steckers in seiner SteckpositionDevice for shake-proof locking of a plug in its plug position
Beschreibungdescription
Stand der TechnikState of the art
Die Erfindung geht aus von einer Vorrichtung zur schüttelfe- sten Verriegelung eines Steckers in seiner Steckposition innerhalb eines Geräts, insbesondere innerhalb eines Kupplungsstellers, mit einem mindestens zwei Gehäuseschalen aufweisenden Gehäuse gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention is based on a device for shaking-resistant locking of a plug in its plug-in position within a device, in particular within a coupling actuator, with a housing having at least two housing shells according to the preamble of claim 1.
Ein bekannter Kupplungssteller zum Ein- und Ausrücken einer Fahrzeugkupplung gemäß der DE 197 01 739 AI ist in einem zweischaligen Gehäuse integriert, das aus einer Gehäuseunterschale und einer Gehäuseoberschale besteht, welche um eine Schwenkachse gegeneinander schwenkbar sind, so daß zwei an jeder Gehäuseschale angeformte Flansche unter Zwischenlage einer Dichtung aufeinanderliegen. In der Gehäuseunterschale ist ein Elektromotor zum Antrieb eines Stößels aufgenommen, der mit einem Kolben eines hydraulischen Geberzylinders verbunden ist. Zur Stromversorgung des Elektromotors sind elektrische Steckverbindungen notwendig, welche beispielsweise durch an Stromkabeln endseitig angeordnete Stekker realisiert sind, welcher in zugeordnete Buchsen oder Steckplätze am Elektromotor gesteckt ist. Solche Kupplungssteller sind Fahrzeugschwingungen ausgesetzt, weswegen das Problem besteht, daß sich die Stecker aufgrund der Schwingbelastung mit der Zeit lösen können. Infolgedessen werden Schwingungen ausgesetzte Stecker oft durch zusätzliche Verriegelungselemente wie Verschraubungen, Verstiftungen, Clipse oder ähnliches gesichert, welche die Stecker in der eingesteckten Position halten sollen. Solcherart Verriegelungselemente verhindern jedoch meist nicht, daß die Stecker in Kipplage oder nicht vollständig einge- steckt werden, weshalb die Gefahr besteht, daß ein elektrischer Kontakt nicht oder nur unzureichend zustande kommt.A known clutch actuator for engaging and disengaging a vehicle clutch according to DE 197 01 739 AI is integrated in a double-shell housing, which consists of a lower housing shell and an upper housing shell, which can be pivoted relative to one another about a pivot axis, so that two flanges formed on each housing shell underneath Lay a gasket between each other. An electric motor for driving a tappet, which is connected to a piston of a hydraulic master cylinder, is accommodated in the lower housing shell. For the power supply of the electric motor, electrical plug connections are necessary, which are realized, for example, by plugs arranged at the end of power cables, which are plugged into assigned sockets or slots on the electric motor. Such coupling actuators are exposed to vehicle vibrations, which is why there is the problem that the plugs can become detached over time due to the vibration load. As a result, connectors exposed to vibrations are often secured by additional locking elements such as screw connections, pinning, clips or the like, which are intended to hold the connector in the inserted position. However, such locking elements usually do not prevent the plugs from being inserted into the tilted position or from being inserted completely, which is why there is a risk that electrical contact will not come into existence or only inadequately.
Vorteile der ErfindungAdvantages of the invention
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zur schüttelfesten Verriegelung eines Steckers in seiner Steckposition mit den kennzeichnenden Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 hat den Vorteil, daß eine Weitermontage des Geräts ausgeschlossen ist, wenn der Stecker sich nicht in seiner endgültigen Steckposition be- findet, so daß in jedem Fall eine korrekte Montage des Stekkers gewährleistet wird. Zudem werden keine zusätzlichen Teile benötigt, da die Sperrfunktion durch den Sperrabschnitt des ohnehin vorhandenen Verriegelungselements ausgeübt wird.The device according to the invention for shake-proof locking of a plug in its plug-in position with the characterizing features of claim 1 has the advantage that further assembly of the device is ruled out if the plug is not in its final plug-in position, so that it is always correct Assembly of the connector is guaranteed. In addition, no additional parts are required, since the locking function is performed by the locking section of the locking element, which is present anyway.
Durch die in den ünteransprüchen aufgeführten Maßnahmen sind vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen und Verbesserungen der im Patentanspruch 1 angegebenen Erfindung möglich.Advantageous further developments and improvements of the invention specified in claim 1 are possible through the measures listed in the subclaims.
Eine besonders zu bevorzugende Weiterbildung der Erfindung sieht vor, daß nur bei vollständig erreichter Steckposition des Steckers ein Abschnitt des Steckers mit einem zugeordneten Abschnitt des Verriegelungselements bündig und das Verriegelungselement relativ zum Gehäuse in eine Verriegelungs- position bewegbar ist, in welcher der Abschnitt des Steckers von dem zugeordneten Abschnitt des Verriegelungselements übergriffen ist, um den Stecker in der Steckposition zu halten. Da eine Verriegelung nur bei korrekter Steckposition möglich ist, werden fehlerhafte Steckpositionen des Steckers sofort offensichtlich.A particularly preferred development of the invention provides that a section of the plug is flush with an assigned section of the locking element and the locking element relative to the housing is locked into a locking position only when the plug has reached the fully inserted position. Position is movable, in which the portion of the plug is overlapped by the associated portion of the locking element to hold the plug in the plug position. Since locking is only possible with the correct plug position, incorrect plug positions of the plug are immediately apparent.
Eine weitere zu bevorzugende Maßnahme sieht vor, daß das Verriegelungselement durch die auf die Gehäuseunterschale gefügte Gehäuseoberschale in der Verriegelungsposition gehalten ist. Da die montierte Gehäuseoberschale eine Entriegelung verhindert, ist die Verriegelung des Steckers selbstsichernd und kann sich nicht unbeabsichtigt lösen, was insbesondere bei schwingbelasteten Steckverbindungen von Vor- teil ist.Another measure to be preferred provides that the locking element is held in the locking position by the housing top shell fitted onto the housing bottom shell. Since the mounted upper housing shell prevents unlocking, the locking of the plug is self-locking and cannot be unintentionally released, which is an advantage particularly in the case of plug connections which are subjected to vibrations.
Gemäß einer Weiterbildung dient der Sperrabschnitt zugleich als Greifabschnitt zur Betätigung des Verriegelungselements und ist flächig ausgeformt. Hierdurch wird eine vorteilhaf- te, weil Bauraum sparende Funktionsvereinigung realisiert.According to a further development, the locking section also serves as a gripping section for actuating the locking element and has a flat shape. This results in an advantageous, because space-saving, functional combination is realized.
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Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und in der nachfolgenden Beschreibung näher erläutert. Es zeigen :Embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and explained in more detail in the following description. Show it :
Fig. 1 eine Draufsicht auf eine Gehäuseunterschale eines Kupplungsstellers, in welchem ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zur schüttelfesten Verriegelung eines Stecker integriert ist;Figure 1 is a plan view of a lower housing shell of a clutch actuator, in which an embodiment of an inventive device for shake-proof locking of a connector is integrated.
Fig. 2 eine vergrößerte Schnittdarstellung entlang der Linie II-II von Fig.l; Fig. 3 eine Querschnittsdarstellung durch den Kupplungssteller von Fig.l, wobei sich die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung in einer entriegelten Position befindet;Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line II-II of Fig.l; 3 shows a cross-sectional view through the clutch actuator from FIG. 1, the device according to the invention being in an unlocked position;
Fig. 4 eine Querschnittsdarstellung durch den Kupplungssteller von Fig.l, wobei sich die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung in einer verrriegelten Position befindet;4 shows a cross-sectional view through the clutch actuator of FIG. 1, the device according to the invention being in a locked position;
Beschreibung des AusführungsbeispielsDescription of the embodiment
In den Fig.l dargestellten Kupplungssteller 1 zum Ein- und Ausrücken einer Fahrzeugkupplung ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung 2 zur schüttelfesten Verriegelung eines Steckers 3 in seiner eingesteckten Position integriert. Der Kupplungssteller 1 besteht aus einem zweischaligen Gehäuse 4, von welchem in Fig.l nur eine Gehäuseunterschale 6 in Draufsicht gezeigt ist, in welcher ein Elektromotor 8 mit Kurbelgetriebe 10 sowie ein Stößel 12 aufgenommen sind, der mit einem hydraulischen Geberzylinder 14 verbunden ist. An die Gehäuseunterschale 6 und die in Fig.3 und Fig.4 im Querschnitt gezeigte Gehäuseoberschale 16 ist jeweils ein Außenflansch 18 angeformt, an dem Augen 20 mit Durchgangsbohrungen bzw. Gewindebohrungen ausgebildet sind, um die beiden Gehäuseschalen 6, 16 unter Zwischenlage einer Dichtung miteinander verschrauben zu können. Die Funktion eines solchen Kupplungsstellers 1 ist z.B. aus der DE 197 01 739 AI hinlänglich bekannt, deshalb sollen hierzu keine weiteren Erläuterungen erfolgen.In the Fig.l illustrated clutch actuator 1 for engaging and disengaging a vehicle clutch, an embodiment of a device 2 for shake-proof locking of a connector 3 is integrated in its inserted position. The clutch actuator 1 consists of a two-shell housing 4, of which only a lower housing shell 6 is shown in plan view in FIG. 1, in which an electric motor 8 with a crank mechanism 10 and a tappet 12 are received, which is connected to a hydraulic master cylinder 14. An outer flange 18 is formed on the lower housing shell 6 and the upper housing shell 16 shown in cross section in FIGS. 3 and 4, on which eyes 20 are formed with through bores or threaded bores around the two housing shells 6, 16 with a seal interposed to be able to screw. The function of such a clutch actuator 1 is e.g. from DE 197 01 739 AI well known, therefore no further explanations are given.
Zur Stromversorgung des Elektromotors 8 ist eine an diesem befestigte Anschlußleiste 22 mit Steckplätzen vorgesehen, auf die an elektrischen Leitungen 24 endseitig angebrachte Stecker 26 aufgesteckt sind (Fig.l). Zur schüttelfesten Ver- riegelung eines der Stecker 3 ist ein in der Gehäuseunterschale 6 beispielsweise mittels einer Linearführung 28 geführtes Verriegelungselement vorgesehen, bei welchem es sich in bevorzugter Ausführungsform um einen Schieber 30 handelt. Die Linearführung 28 des Schiebers 30 ist dadurch realisiert, daß von einer Wandung 32 der Gehäuseunterschale 6 ein bezüglich der Anschlußleiste 22 benachbart angeordneter Zapfen 34 beispielsweise senkrecht wegragt, der in ein Langloch 36 eines Führungsabschnitts 38 des Schiebers 30 eingreift, wodurch der Schieber 30 zum Stecker 3 hin und wieder von ihm weg bewegbar ist, vorzugsweise in einer Richtung quer zu ihm. Der Zapfen 34 wird im Langloch 36 des Schiebers 30 durch eine von außen aufgepreßte Federscheibe 40 gehalten, wie am besten aus der vergrößerten Querschnittsdarstellung von Fig.2 hervorgeht.To supply power to the electric motor 8, a terminal strip 22 with slots is attached to it, onto which connectors 26 attached to the ends of the electrical lines 24 are attached (FIG. 1). For shake-proof Locking one of the plugs 3 is provided in the lower housing shell 6, for example by means of a linear guide 28 locking element, which in a preferred embodiment is a slide 30. The linear guide 28 of the slide 30 is realized in that, from a wall 32 of the lower housing shell 6, a pin 34 arranged adjacent to the connecting strip 22 projects vertically, for example, which engages in an elongated hole 36 of a guide section 38 of the slide 30, whereby the slide 30 becomes the plug 3 is occasionally movable away from it, preferably in a direction transverse to it. The pin 34 is held in the elongated hole 36 of the slider 30 by a spring washer 40 pressed on from the outside, as can best be seen from the enlarged cross-sectional view in FIG.
In Fig.3 ist in abgebrochener, seitlicher Querschnittsdarstellung der Kupplungssteller 1 in einem Montagezustand vor dem Fügen der beiden Gehäuseschalen 6, 16 gezeigt, wobei der Stecker 3 nicht vollständig auf seinen zugeordneten Steckplatz 22 aufgesteckt ist. Fig. zeigt ihn demgegenüber im korrekt montierten Zustand nach dem Fügen der beiden Gehäuseschalen 6, 16.FIG. 3 shows a broken, lateral cross-sectional view of the clutch actuator 1 in an assembled state before the two housing shells 6, 16 are joined, the plug 3 not being fully inserted into its assigned slot 22. In contrast, FIG. 1 shows it in the correctly assembled state after joining the two housing shells 6, 16.
Der Stecker 3 ist vorzugsweise kopfseitig mit einer zumThe connector 3 is preferably on the head side with a
Schieber 30 hin ragenden Zunge 42 versehen, deren von einem Boden der Gehäuseunterschale 6 weg weisende Unterseite eine beispielsweise horizontale Konterfläche 44 für eine Niederhaltefläche 46 an der Unterseite des Führungsabschnitts 38 des Schiebers 30 darstellt, mit welcher er entlang einer an der Gehäuseunterschale 6 ausgebildeten Führungsfläche 48 gleiten kann. Somit liegt die Führungsfläche 48 für den Schieber 30 vorzugsweise in einer Ebene mit der Niederhaltefläche 46 des Schiebers 30. Im vollständig eingesteckten Zu- stand des Steckers 3 gemäß Fig.4 liegt die zum Boden der Gehäuseunterschale 6 weisende Fläche der Zunge 42 auf einer Anschlagfläche 50 der Gehäuseunterschale 6 auf. Die Niederhaltefläche 46 am Schieber 30 ist nur dann bündig oder ko- planar zur Konterfläche 44 des Steckers 3, wenn dieser vollständig eingesteckt ist (Fig.4) . Nur in diesem Fall kann der Schieber 30 in Richtung auf den Stecker 3 zu verschoben werden und die Niederhaltefläche 46 des Schiebers 30 die Konterfläche 44 des Steckers 3 übergreifen, um diesen an der Anschlußleiste 22 zu fixieren.Provide slider 30 protruding tongue 42, the underside facing away from a bottom of the housing lower shell 6 represents, for example, a horizontal counter surface 44 for a hold-down surface 46 on the underside of the guide section 38 of the slider 30, with which it runs along a guide surface 48 formed on the housing lower shell 6 can slide. Thus, the guide surface 48 for the slide 30 preferably lies in one plane with the hold-down surface 46 of the slide 30. In the fully inserted position the plug 3 stood according to FIG. 4, the surface of the tongue 42 facing the bottom of the lower housing shell 6 rests on a stop surface 50 of the lower housing shell 6. The hold-down surface 46 on the slide 30 is only flush or coplanar with the counter surface 44 of the plug 3 when it is fully inserted (FIG. 4). Only in this case can the slider 30 be moved in the direction of the plug 3 and the hold-down surface 46 of the slider 30 overlap the counter surface 44 of the plug 3 in order to fix it to the terminal block 22.
An den Führungsabschnitt 38 des Schiebers 30 ist an der vom Stecker 3 abgewandten Seite ein flächig ausgeformter Greifabschnitt 52 angeformt, um den Schieber 30 per Hand von der in Fig.3 dargestellten Position, in der der Stecker 3 entriegelt ist, in die den Stecker 3 verriegelnde Position gemäß Fig.4 zu schieben. Falls der Stecker 3 gemäß Fig.3 allerdings nicht vollständig oder in Kipplage in den zugeordneten Steckplatz der Anschlußleiste 22 eingesteckt ist, ist die Unterseite seiner Zunge 42 von der Anschlagfläche 50 beabstandet, wodurch die Zunge 42 des Steckers 3 die Führungsfläche 48 für den Schieber 30 um ein Stück überragt und infolgedessen ein Verschieben des Schiebers 30 in Richtung auf den Stecker 3 zu verhindert.A flat gripping section 52 is formed on the guide section 38 of the slider 30 on the side facing away from the plug 3 in order to move the slider 30 by hand from the position shown in FIG. 3, in which the plug 3 is unlocked, into which the plug 3 to push the locking position according to Fig. 4. If, however, the plug 3 according to FIG. 3 is not inserted completely or in a tilted position into the assigned slot of the terminal block 22, the underside of its tongue 42 is spaced apart from the stop surface 50, as a result of which the tongue 42 of the plug 3 is the guide surface 48 for the slide 30 protrudes a bit and consequently prevents the slide 30 from moving in the direction of the plug 3.
Bezogen auf ihre Höhenerstreckung überragt eine zum Boden der Gehäuseunterschale 6 weisende untere Kante 54 des Greifabschnitts 52 des Schiebers 30 den Außenflansch 18 der Gehäuseunterschale 6 unabhängig davon, ob die Verriegelungspo- sition eingenommem ist oder nicht. Darüber hinaus sind die auskragende Länge des Greifabschnitts 52, die relative Lage und die Länge des Langlochs 36 des Schiebers 30 derart gewählt, daß der Greifabschnitt 52 im unverriegelten oder un- verriegelbaren Zustand des Steckers 3 seitlich über die durch den Außenflansch 18 gebildete Außenkontur der Gehäuseunterschale 6 hinaus ragt, so daß in diesem Fall ein Fügen der beiden Gehäuseschalen 6, 16 unmöglich ist. Somit dient der Greifabschnitt 52 zugleich als Sperrabschnitt, um eine Weitermontage des Kupplungsstellers 1 bei nicht vollständig in den Steckplatz 22 eingestecktem Stecker 3 zu verhindern. Wenn hingegen der Stecker 3 gemäß Fig.4 vollständig aufgesteckt ist und sich in korrekter Betriebsposition befindet, kann die Niederhaltefläche 46 des Schiebers 30 die dann hierzu koplanare Konterfläche 44 des Steckers 3 übergreifen und der Schieber 30 in die Verriegelungsposition gelangen. Der Verschiebeweg des Schiebers 30 ist unter anderem durch die Länge und die relative Lage des Langlochs 36 bestimmt, wobei diese Parameter derart gewählt sind, daß in Verriege- lungsposition des Schiebers 30 dessen Stirnfläche 56 vorzugsweise eine Seitenfläche 58 des Steckers 3 kontaktiert und der Sperrabschnitt 52 den Außenflansch 18 der Gehäuseunterschale 6 nicht mehr überdeckt. Dann befindet sich der Sperrabschnitt 52 innerhalb der durch die Außenkontur vorge- gebenen Umfangslinie des Kupplungsstellers 1. Bezogen auf ihre Höhenerstreckung befindet sich eine obere Kante 60 des Sperrabschnitts 52 unterhalb einer oberen Wandung 62 der Ge- häuse-oberschale 16, so daß sich letzere auf die Gehäuseunterschale 6 fügen läßt.In relation to its vertical extent, a lower edge 54 of the gripping section 52 of the slide 30 pointing towards the bottom of the lower housing shell 6 projects beyond the outer flange 18 of the lower housing shell 6 regardless of whether the locking position has been assumed or not. In addition, the projecting length of the gripping section 52, the relative position and the length of the elongated hole 36 of the slider 30 are selected such that the gripping section 52 laterally over the plug 3 in the unlocked or unlocked state formed by the outer flange 18 outer contour of the lower housing shell 6 also protrudes, so that in this case joining the two housing shells 6, 16 is impossible. Thus, the gripping section 52 also serves as a blocking section in order to prevent further assembly of the clutch actuator 1 when the plug 3 is not fully inserted into the slot 22. If, on the other hand, the plug 3 according to FIG. 4 is completely plugged in and is in the correct operating position, the hold-down surface 46 of the slider 30 can overlap the then counter-planar counter surface 44 of the plug 3 and the slider 30 can move into the locking position. The displacement of the slider 30 is determined, inter alia, by the length and the relative position of the elongated hole 36, these parameters being selected such that, when the slider 30 is in the locked position, its end face 56 preferably contacts a side face 58 of the plug 3 and the locking section 52 no longer covers the outer flange 18 of the lower housing shell 6. Then the locking section 52 is located within the circumferential line of the clutch actuator 1 specified by the outer contour. Relative to its vertical extent, an upper edge 60 of the locking section 52 is located below an upper wall 62 of the upper housing shell 16, so that the latter is open can add the lower housing shell 6.
Im gefügten Zustand verhindert die Gehäuseoberschale 16, daß sich der Schieber 30 aus der verriegelten Position löst, indem der Abstand zwischen dem freien Ende 64 des Sperrabschnitts 52 des Schiebers 30 und einer Seitenwand 66 der oberen Gehäuseschale 16 geringer ist als der zum Entriegeln benötigte Verschiebeweg. Auf diese Weise ergibt sich eine selbstsichernde Verriegelung des Steckers 3, eine Entriegelung kann erst nach Demontage der Gehäuseschalen 6, 16 erfolgen. Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung 2 ist nicht auf die Verriegelung eines einzigen Steckers 3 beschränkt, vielmehr kann durch Verbreiterung des Schiebers 30 oder durch Verwendung mehrerer Schieber 30 eine Vielzahl von Steckern 26 verriegelt werden. In the assembled state, the housing upper shell 16 prevents the slide 30 from being released from the locked position by the distance between the free end 64 of the locking section 52 of the slide 30 and a side wall 66 of the upper housing shell 16 being less than the displacement path required for unlocking. In this way there is a self-locking lock of the plug 3, unlocking can only take place after dismantling the housing shells 6, 16. The device 2 according to the invention is not limited to the locking of a single plug 3, rather a plurality of plugs 26 can be locked by widening the slider 30 or by using a plurality of sliders 30.

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1. Vorrichtung (2) zur schuttelfesten Verriegelung eines Steckers (3) in seiner Steckposition innerhalb eines Geräts, insbesondere innerhalb eines Kupplungsstellers (1) , welches ein eine Gehauseoberschale (16) und eine Gehauseunterschale (6) aufweisendes Gehäuse (4) umfaßt, durch wenigstens ein am Stecker (3) angreifendes Verriegelungselement (30) , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Verriegelungselement (30) einen Sperrabschnitt (52) aufweist, der bei nicht vollständig er- reichter Steckposition des Steckers (3) von diesem in einer Sperrlage gehalten ist, die ein Fugen der Gehauseschalen (6, 16) verhindert und der nur bei vollständig erreichter Steckposition des Steckers (3) in eine ein Fugen der Gehauseschalen (6, 16) ermöglichende Lage bringbar ist.1. Device (2) for shake-proof locking of a plug (3) in its plug position within a device, in particular within a coupling actuator (1), which comprises a housing upper shell (16) and a housing lower shell (6) having a housing (4) at least one locking element (30) acting on the plug (3), characterized in that the locking element (30) has a locking section (52) which is held in a locked position by the plug (3) when the plug position (3) is not fully reached, which prevents the casing shells (6, 16) from joining and which can only be brought into a position which enables the casing shells (6, 16) to be joined when the plug (3) has been fully inserted.
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß nur bei vollständig erreichter Steckposition des Steckers2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that only when the plug position of the plug has been fully reached
(3) ein Abschnitt (44) des Steckers (3) mit einem zugeordneten Abschnitt (46) des Verriegelungselements (30) bundig und das Verriegelungselement (30) relativ zum Gehäuse (4) in eine Verriegelungsposition bewegbar ist, in welcher der Abschnitt (44) des Steckers (30) von dem zugeordneten Abschnitt (46) des Verriegelungselements (30) übergriffen ist, um den Stecker (3) in der Steckposition zu halten.(3) a section (44) of the plug (3) with an associated section (46) of the locking element (30) is flush and the locking element (30) can be moved relative to the housing (4) into a locking position in which the section (44 ) of the plug (30) is overlapped by the associated section (46) of the locking element (30) in order to hold the plug (3) in the plugged position.
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Verriegelungselement ein innerhalb der Gehauseunterschale (6) mittels einer Linearfuhrung (28) im wesentlichen quer zu einer Steckrichtung des Steckers (3) geführter Schieber (30) mit einer Niederhaltefläche (46) ist, welche bei vollständig erreichter Steckposition des Steckers (3) koplanar zu einer Konterfläche (44) des Steckers (3) ist, wobei nach Verschieben des Schiebers (30) in die Verriegelungsposition die Konterfläche (44) des Steckers (3) von der Niederhaltefläche (46) des Schiebers (30) übergriffen ist.3. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the locking element a slide inside the lower housing shell (6) by means of a linear guide (28) substantially transversely to a direction of insertion of the plug (3) (30) with a hold-down surface (46) which, when the plug (3) is fully inserted, is coplanar with a counter surface (44) of the plug (3), after the slide (30) has been moved into the locking position, the counter surface (44 ) of the plug (3) is overlapped by the hold-down surface (46) of the slide (30).
4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Linearführung (28) durch ein Langloch (36) im Schieber (30) und einen durch das Langloch (30) hindurch ragenden, mit der Gehäuseunterschale (6) in Verbindung stehenden Zapfen (34) gebildet wird, welcher vorzugsweise durch eine aufgepreßte Federscheibe (40) gesichert ist.4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that the linear guide (28) through an elongated hole (36) in the slide (30) and through the elongated hole (30) projecting through, with the lower housing shell (6) in connection pins (34 ) is formed, which is preferably secured by a pressed-on spring washer (40).
5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in einer von der Verriegelungsposition abweichenden Position des Schiebers (30) der Sperrabschnitt (52) sich seitlich über eine Außenkontur (18) der Gehäuseunterschale (6) hinaus erstreckt und in der Verriegelungsposition innerhalb der Au- ßenkontur (6) angeordnet ist.5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that in a different position from the locking position of the slide (30), the locking portion (52) extends laterally over an outer contour (18) of the lower housing shell (6) and in the locking position within the Au - ßenkontur (6) is arranged.
6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Außenkontur durch einen Außenflansch (18) der Gehäuseunterschale (6) gebildet wird.6. The device according to claim 5, characterized in that the outer contour is formed by an outer flange (18) of the lower housing shell (6).
7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß bezogen auf seine Höhenerstreckung der Sperrabschnitt (52) einer oberen Wandung (62) der Gehäuseoberschale (16) und dem Außenflansch (18) der Gehäuseunterschale (6) zwischengeord- net ist.7. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that based on its height extension, the locking portion (52) of an upper wall (62) of the upper housing shell (16) and the outer flange (18) of the lower housing shell (6) is intermediate.
8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine auskragende Länge des Sperrabschnitts (52) , die relative Lage und die Länge des Langlochs (36) des Schiebers (30) derart gewählt sind, daß der Sperrabschnitt (52) im unver- riegelten oder unverriegelbaren Zustand des Steckers (3) seitlich über die durch den Außenflansch (18) gebildete Außenkontur der Gehäuseunterschale (6) hinaus ragt.8. The device according to claim 7, characterized in that a projecting length of the locking portion (52), the relative position and the length of the elongated hole (36) of the slide (30) are selected such that the locking section (52) in the unlocked or unlockable state of the plug (3) projects laterally beyond the outer contour of the lower housing shell (6) formed by the outer flange (18).
9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schieber (30) durch die auf die Gehäuseunterschale (6) gefügte Gehäuseoberschale (16) in der Verriegelungsposition gehalten ist.9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that the slide (30) is held in the locking position by the housing upper shell (16) joined to the housing lower shell (6).
10. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Sperrabschnitt zugleich als Greifabschnitt (52) zur Betätigung des Schiebers (30) dient und flächig ausgeformt ist. 10. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that the locking section also serves as a gripping section (52) for actuating the slide (30) and is formed flat.
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