EP1273073B1 - Electric plug-type connector part - Google Patents

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EP1273073B1
EP1273073B1 EP01940296A EP01940296A EP1273073B1 EP 1273073 B1 EP1273073 B1 EP 1273073B1 EP 01940296 A EP01940296 A EP 01940296A EP 01940296 A EP01940296 A EP 01940296A EP 1273073 B1 EP1273073 B1 EP 1273073B1
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
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    • H01R13/436Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
    • H01R13/4361Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion
    • H01R13/4362Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion comprising a temporary and a final locking position

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  • the invention relates to an electrical connector part with chambers to accommodate one contact element and one in the transverse direction for the longitudinal extension of the chambers movable bolt for Lock the contact elements in the chambers.
  • Electrical connecting parts usually consist of a housing, in which a socket housing is arranged. Are in the socket housing according to a predetermined grid chambers in the longitudinal extent of the socket housing. These chambers are used for reception of electrical contact elements, either as socket or Plug elements can be formed.
  • electrical contact elements either as socket or Plug elements can be formed.
  • the individual contact elements are all locked with a single bolt in the chambers.
  • such a latch includes several latch chords, each separated from each other by non-locking sections of the bolt are.
  • Such electrical connector parts are widely used.
  • such connector parts are used in motor vehicles for connecting control units.
  • a control unit can be, for example, an engine control unit.
  • Such control unit is usually characterized by a large number of different ones Contact connectors. These connectors often point a different grid dimension and also a different one Locking height on.
  • The can also be designed differently effective cross-sectional area of the electrical power transmission contact elements used. So that such a control unit contacts several plug connections must be made.
  • EP-A-0 621 658 has disclosed a connector part having the features of the preamble of the present patent claim 1 and provided with a plurality of socket housings for receiving contact elements.
  • each socket housing has a latch which is to be operated separately and is provided for locking the contact elements present in the socket housing.
  • the contact elements assigned to the socket housings cannot be unlocked without dismantling the individual socket housings.
  • the invention lies on the basis of this prior art discussed therefore the task of an electrical connector part to further develop the aforementioned type such that not only the Reduced effort to achieve the intended locking, but with the more than two, especially different trained socket housing with a single locking movement can be locked.
  • the connector part at least two individual, to form the connector part has interconnectable socket housings in which each have a number of chambers for receiving one contact element each are arranged and each of which has its own latch for Locking the contact elements in the chambers is assigned, the Latch of the socket housing can be moved in the same direction and after one Assembly of the socket housing to each other to form the connector part are arranged to cooperate with each other so that a Transmission of the locking movement of the outermost, accessible Riegel is given on the or the other bars.
  • socket housings are combined, wherein these socket housings have the same or a different pitch as well as the same or a different locking height can have.
  • These socket housings are together connectable and each have their own latch for locking the in a socket housing arranged contact elements.
  • the bars are displaceable in the same direction in the socket housings and after one Assembly of the socket housing interacting with each other in this way arranged that the locking movement of an outer bolt on the bolt of the adjacent socket housing is transmitted.
  • a such an arrangement not only has the advantage that with a single bolt actuation all bolts of the connector part in their locked Position can be brought, but especially that just a bolt to be freely accessible from the outside for its operation needs.
  • the rest at least with regard to a locking movement coupled to the movement of the outer bolt, basically need not to be accessible from the outside, so that such a connector part can also have socket housings that are not accessible from the outside are.
  • a connector part three or also include more adjacent socket housings.
  • Such a shear and tensile connection can also be provided with some play, in the event that with the outside Bars a longer distance to bring about the intended Interlock must be exercised as with the neighboring one Bars.
  • cranked connecting links also a connection of bars in different levels be brought about.
  • the bolt of individual socket housings before assembly with each other in a pre-locked position are held by which the open position of the latch is fixed is.
  • Any adjacent socket housings are convenient Unlocking means associated with the assembly of two adjacent Socket housing together to release or cancel the pre-locking position of the inner bolt, if this with the outer bolt is engaged.
  • Unlocking means associated with the assembly of two adjacent Socket housing together to release or cancel the pre-locking position of the inner bolt, if this with the outer bolt is engaged.
  • the pre-locking position of the inner bolt canceled, likewise this pre-locking position by the in the pre-locking position outer bolt is retained.
  • An electrical connector part 1 comprises two socket housings 2, 3 each with a certain number of chambers 4, 5 for receiving electrical contact elements, for example contact sockets.
  • Each Socket housing 2, 3 is a bolt 6, 7 for locking the in Chambers 4, 5 provided contact elements.
  • the socket housing 3 is designed to simultaneously for the socket housing 2 Form housing. For this purpose it is adjacent to the arrangement the chambers 5 in the socket housing 3 a receptacle 8 for receiving of the socket housing 2 together with the latch 6 integrally formed.
  • the bars 6, 7 are corresponding in their plane shown in Figure 1 the arrows shown in the socket housings 2 and 3 displaceable stored.
  • Figure 2a shows the connector part 1 with in the respective socket housing 2 or 3 bars 6, 7.
  • the bars 6, 7 are in front an assembly of the contact elements held in a pre-locking position.
  • a locking bead 9 which protrudes downward on a paragraph 10 of the Socket housing 2 is integrally formed.
  • Paragraph 10 is in the vertical direction elastic material, so that with a sufficient counter pressure the pre-locking position the bolt 6 can be released.
  • the latch 7 engages on the outside around the socket housing 3 with two clamping legs around and is in its pre-locking position by locking beads 11, the inside engage in the two legs of the bolt 7, held.
  • the two Socket housing 2, 3 are in this pre-assembled position Bolts 6, 7 with respect to the respective socket housing 2, 3 by insertion of the socket housing 2 assembled in the receptacle 8.
  • the socket housing 3 each assigned an unlocking web 12
  • This put together The position of the two socket housings 2, 3 is shown in FIG. 2b.
  • locking lugs are formed on the outside of the socket housing 2, which engage in corresponding recesses in the socket housing 3.

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft ein elektrisches Steckverbindungsteil mit Kammern zur Aufnahme von jeweils einem Kontaktelement sowie mit einem in Querrichtung zur Längserstreckung der Kammern verschiebbaren Riegel zum Verriegeln der Kontaktelemente in den Kammern.The invention relates to an electrical connector part with chambers to accommodate one contact element and one in the transverse direction for the longitudinal extension of the chambers movable bolt for Lock the contact elements in the chambers.

Elektrische Verbindungsteile bestehen üblicherweise aus einem Gehäuse, in dem ein Buchsengehäuse angeordnet ist. In dem Buchsengehäuse sind entsprechend einem vorgegebenen Raster Kammern in Längserstreckung des Buchsengehäuses eingebracht. Diese Kammern dienen zur Aufnahme von elektrischen Kontaktelementen, die entweder als Buchsen- oder Steckerelemente ausgebildet sein können. Zur Verriegelung der Kontaktelemente in den Kammern des Buchsengehäuses dient ein Riegel, der quer zur Längserstreckung der Kammern und somit zur Längserstreckung der in die Kammern eingesetzten Kontaktelemente verschieblich in dem Buchsengehäuse gelagert ist. Die einzelnen Kontaktelemente werden sämtlich mit einem einzigen Riegel in den Kammern verriegelt. Zu diesem Zweck umfaßt ein solcher Riegel mehrere Riegelschuitern, die jeweils durch nicht verriegelnde Abschnitte des Riegels voneinander getrennt sind. In der Bestückungsstellung des Buchsengehäuses zum Einsetzen der Kontaktelemente grenzt tangential an jede Kammer ein solcher Abschnitt des Riegels, in dem keine Verriegelungsschulter angeordnet ist. Nach der Bestückung des Buchsengehäuses mit den Kontaktelementen wird der Riegel zur Verriegelung der in den Kammern enthaltenen Kontaktelemente in Querrichtung zum Buchsengehäuse bewegt, wobei die Verriegelungsschultern in die Kammern und in entsprechende Aussparungen der Kontaktelemente eingeschoben werden. Auf diese Weise sind die Kontaktelemente verriegelt in dem Buchsengehäuse gehalten. Üblicherweise befindet sich der Riegel vor einer Bestückung in einer Vorraststellung, damit sichergestellt ist, daß eine Bestückung der Kammern nicht durch in Kammern eingreifende Verriegelungsschultern behindert ist. Die Verriegelungsstellung des Riegels ist ebenfalls durch Rastmittel fixiert. Gleichzeitig signalisiert die Endraststellung einer die Montage vornehmenden Person die bestimmungsgemäße Verriegelungsstellung des Riegels. Electrical connecting parts usually consist of a housing, in which a socket housing is arranged. Are in the socket housing according to a predetermined grid chambers in the longitudinal extent of the socket housing. These chambers are used for reception of electrical contact elements, either as socket or Plug elements can be formed. For locking the contact elements in the chambers of the socket housing there is a bolt that transversely to the longitudinal extent of the chambers and thus to the longitudinal extent of the contact elements used in the chambers slidably in the Socket housing is stored. The individual contact elements are all locked with a single bolt in the chambers. To this Purpose such a latch includes several latch chords, each separated from each other by non-locking sections of the bolt are. To be inserted in the assembly position of the socket housing such a section of the contact elements is tangent to each chamber of the bolt, in which no locking shoulder is arranged. After equipping the socket housing with the contact elements the latch for locking the contact elements contained in the chambers moved in the transverse direction to the socket housing, the Locking shoulders in the chambers and in corresponding recesses the contact elements are inserted. That way they are Contact elements locked in the socket housing. Usually if the latch is in a pre-locking position before loading, This ensures that the chambers are not populated is hindered by locking shoulders engaging in chambers. The Locking position of the bolt is also fixed by locking means. At the same time, the final stop position signals a person performing the assembly Person the intended locking position of the bolt.

Derartige elektrische Steckverbindungsteile werden vielfach eingesetzt. Beispielsweise finden derartige Steckverbindungsteile Einsatz im Kraftfahrzeug zum Anschließen von Steuergeräten. Bei einem solchen Steuergerät kann es sich beispielsweise um ein Motorsteuergerät handeln. Ein solches Steuergerät ist üblicherweise durch eine Vielzahl von unterschiedlichen Steckverbindern zu kontaktieren. Diese Steckverbinder weisen oftmals ein unterschiedliches Rastermaß und auch eine unterschiedliche Verriegelungshöhe auf. Unterschiedlich ausgebildet sein kann ferner die für eine elektrische Stromübertragung wirksame Querschnittsfläche der eingesetzten Kontaktelemente. Damit ein solches Steuergerät kontaktiert werden kann, müssen mehrere Steckverbindungen hergestellt werden.Such electrical connector parts are widely used. For example, such connector parts are used in motor vehicles for connecting control units. With such a control unit can be, for example, an engine control unit. On Such control unit is usually characterized by a large number of different ones Contact connectors. These connectors often point a different grid dimension and also a different one Locking height on. The can also be designed differently effective cross-sectional area of the electrical power transmission contact elements used. So that such a control unit contacts several plug connections must be made.

Zur Vereinfachung einer solchen Montage ist man bereits dazu übergegangen, ein Steckverbindungsteil einzusetzen, welches quasi eine körperliche Verbindung von zwei einzelnen Steckverbindungsteilen mit unterschiedlichem Rastermaß der Kammern darstellt. Zwar ist bei einem solchen kombinierten Steckverbindungsteil der Anschlußaufwand um einen Schritt verringert; jedoch müssen nach einer Bestückung der Buchsengehäuse mit den Kontaktelementen zwei einander diametral gegenüber liegende Riegel zur Verriegelung der Kammern betätigt werden. Da die Höhe eines solchen Steuergerätes üblicherweise beschränkt ist, können gemäß diesem Prinzip lediglich Steckverbinder mit maximal zwei unterschiedlich ausgebildeten Buchsengehäusen nebeneinander liegend zusammengefaßt werden.To simplify such an assembly, one has already started to use a connector part, which is a physical Connection of two individual connector parts with different Represents pitch of the chambers. It is true of such Combined connector part of the connection effort by one Step decreased; however, after fitting the socket housing with the contact elements two diametrically opposite one another Latches to lock the chambers are operated. Because the height of such a control device is usually limited, according to this principle only connectors with a maximum of two different trained socket housings grouped together become.

Darüber hinaus ist durch EP-A-0 621 658 ein die Merkmale des Oberbegriffs des vorliegenden Patentanspruches 1 aufweisendes, mit mehreren Buchsengehäusen zur Aufnahme von Kontaktelementen versehenes Steckverbindungsteil bekannt geworden.
Bei dieser Ausführungsform besteht jedoch das Problem, daß jedes Buchsengehäuse einen separat zu bedienenden, zur Verriegelung der in dem Buchsengehäuse vorhandenen Kontaktelemente vorgesehenen Riegel aufweist. Bei der dabei zur Realisierung eines kompakten Steckverbindungsteils vorgeschlagenen Anordnung von mehreren Buchsengehäusen in einem gemeinsamen Aufnahmegehäuse läßt sich ohne eine Demontage der einzelnen Buchsengehäuse eine Entriegelung der den Buchsengehäusen zugeordneten Kontaktelemente nicht vornehmen.
In addition, EP-A-0 621 658 has disclosed a connector part having the features of the preamble of the present patent claim 1 and provided with a plurality of socket housings for receiving contact elements.
In this embodiment, however, there is the problem that each socket housing has a latch which is to be operated separately and is provided for locking the contact elements present in the socket housing. In the case of the arrangement of a plurality of socket housings in a common receptacle housing proposed for realizing a compact plug connection part, the contact elements assigned to the socket housings cannot be unlocked without dismantling the individual socket housings.

Ausgehend von diesem diskutierten Stand der Technik liegt der Erfindung daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein elektrisches Steckverbindungsteil der vorgenannten Art dergestalt weiterzubilden, daß mit diesem nicht nur der Aufwand zur Herbeiführung der bestimmungsgemäßen Verriegelung verringert, sondern mit dem auch mehr als zwei, insbesondere unterschiedlich ausgebildete Buchsengehäuse mit einer einzigen Verriegelungsbewegung verriegelt werden können.The invention lies on the basis of this prior art discussed therefore the task of an electrical connector part to further develop the aforementioned type such that not only the Reduced effort to achieve the intended locking, but with the more than two, especially different trained socket housing with a single locking movement can be locked.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß das Steckverbindungsteil wenigstens zwei einzelne, zur Ausbildung des Steckverbindungsteils miteinander verbindbare Buchsengehäuse aufweist, in denen jeweils eine Anzahl an Kammern zur Aufnahme von jeweils einem Kontaktelement angeordnet sind und denen jeweils ein eigener Riegel zum Verriegeln der Kontaktelemente in den Kammern zugeordnet ist, wobei die Riegel der Buchsengehäuse gleichsinnig verschiebbar und nach einer Montage der Buchsengehäuse zueinander zur Ausbildung des Steckverbindungsteils miteinander zusammenwirkend angeordnet sind, so daß eine Übertragung der Verriegelungsbewegung des äußersten, zugänglichen Riegels auf den oder die weiteren Riegel gegeben ist.This object is achieved in that the connector part at least two individual, to form the connector part has interconnectable socket housings in which each have a number of chambers for receiving one contact element each are arranged and each of which has its own latch for Locking the contact elements in the chambers is assigned, the Latch of the socket housing can be moved in the same direction and after one Assembly of the socket housing to each other to form the connector part are arranged to cooperate with each other so that a Transmission of the locking movement of the outermost, accessible Riegel is given on the or the other bars.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Steckverbindungsteil ist vorgesehen, daß in diesem wenigstens zwei Buchsengehäuse zusammengefaßt sind, wobei diese Buchsengehäuse ein gleiches oder auch ein unterschiedliches Rastermaß sowie eine gleiche oder auch eine unterschiedliche Verriegelungshöhe aufweisen können. Diese Buchsengehäuse sind miteinander verbindbar und weisen jeweils einen eigenen Riegel zur Verriegelung der in einem Buchsengehäuse angeordneten Kontaktelemente auf. Die Riegel sind in den Buchsengehäusen gleichsinnig verschiebbar und nach einer Montage der Buchsengehäuse miteinander dergestalt zusammenwirkend angeordnet, daß die Verriegelungsbewegung eines äußeren Riegels auf den Riegel des benachbarten Buchsengehäuses übertragen wird. Eine solche Anordnung hat nicht nur zum Vorteil, daß durch eine einzige Riegelbetätigung sämtliche Riegel des Steckverbindungsteils in ihre verriegelte Stellung gebracht werden können, sondern insbesondere auch daß lediglich ein Riegel von außen zu seiner Betätigung frei zugänglich zu sein braucht. Die übrigen, zumindest bezüglich einer Verriegelungsbewegung an die Bewegung des äußeren Riegels gekoppelt, brauchen grundsätzlich nicht von außen zugänglich zu sein, so daß ein solches Steckverbindungsteil auch Buchsengehäuse aufweisen kann, die von außen nicht zugänglich sind. Beispielsweise kann ein solches Steckverbindungsteil drei oder auch mehr nebeneinanderliegende Buchsengehäuse umfassen.In the connector part according to the invention it is provided that in this at least two socket housings are combined, wherein these socket housings have the same or a different pitch as well as the same or a different locking height can have. These socket housings are together connectable and each have their own latch for locking the in a socket housing arranged contact elements. The bars are displaceable in the same direction in the socket housings and after one Assembly of the socket housing interacting with each other in this way arranged that the locking movement of an outer bolt on the bolt of the adjacent socket housing is transmitted. A such an arrangement not only has the advantage that with a single bolt actuation all bolts of the connector part in their locked Position can be brought, but especially that just a bolt to be freely accessible from the outside for its operation needs. The rest, at least with regard to a locking movement coupled to the movement of the outer bolt, basically need not to be accessible from the outside, so that such a connector part can also have socket housings that are not accessible from the outside are. For example, such a connector part three or also include more adjacent socket housings.

Grundsätzlich ist es erforderlich, daß eine Bewegungsübertragung lediglich bei einer Verriegelungsbewegung von dem äußeren Riegel auf die inneren Riegel gewährleistet ist. Zweckmäßig ist es jedoch, die miteinander zusammenwirkenden Riegel so anzuordnen, daß diese miteinander im Eingriff stehen, um auf diese Weise eine schub- und zugsteife Verbindung der einzelnen Riegel miteinander herbeizuführen. Die einzelnen Buchsengehäuse können dann auch wieder durch Betätigung des außen liegenden Riegels entriegelt werden, falls ein Austausch der Kontaktelemente notwendig ist. Diese schub- und zugsteife Verbindung kann durch paßgenaues im Eingriff stehen zweier Riegel erfolgen, so daß die Bewegung des äußeren Riegels in gleichem Maße auf den benachbarten Riegel übertragen wird. Eine solche schub- und zugsteife Verbindung kann jedoch auch mit einem gewissen Spiel vorgesehen sein, für den Fall, daß mit dem äußeren Riegel eine größere Strecke zur Herbeiführung der bestimmungsgemäßen Verriegelung ausgeübt werden muß als mit dem benachbarten Riegel. Durch Einsatz von verkröpften Verbindungsgliedern kann grundsätzlich auch eine Verbindung von Riegeln in unterschiedlichen Ebenen herbeigeführt werden.Basically, it is necessary that a motion transmission only with a locking movement from the outer bolt to the inner bolt is guaranteed. However, it is useful to work with each other interacting bars to be arranged so that these together Are engaged in this way a shear and tensile connection to bring the individual bars together. The individual socket housings can then again by pressing the outside Latch can be unlocked if an exchange of the contact elements is necessary is. This shear and tension-resistant connection can be achieved by a precise fit two bars are engaged so that the movement of the outer bolt to the same extent transferred to the neighboring bolt becomes. Such a shear and tensile connection can also be provided with some play, in the event that with the outside Bars a longer distance to bring about the intended Interlock must be exercised as with the neighboring one Bars. In principle, by using cranked connecting links also a connection of bars in different levels be brought about.

In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung ist vorgesehen, daß die Riegel der einzelnen Buchsengehäuse vor ihrer Montage miteinander in einer Vorraststellung gehalten sind, durch die die geöffnete Position der Riegel fixiert ist. Jedem benachbarten Buchsengehäuse sind zweckmäßigerweise Entriegelungsmittel zugeordnet, die bei einer Montage zweier benachbarter Buchsengehäuse aneinander zur Lösung bzw. Aufhebung der Vorraststellung des inneren Riegels führen, wenn dieser mit dem äußeren Riegel in Eingriff gestellt wird. Somit wird die Vorraststellung des inneren Riegels aufgehoben, wobei gleichfalls diese Vorraststellung durch den in der Vorraststellung befindlichen äußeren Riegel erhalten bleibt.In a preferred embodiment it is provided that the bolt of individual socket housings before assembly with each other in a pre-locked position are held by which the open position of the latch is fixed is. Any adjacent socket housings are convenient Unlocking means associated with the assembly of two adjacent Socket housing together to release or cancel the pre-locking position of the inner bolt, if this with the outer bolt is engaged. Thus the pre-locking position of the inner bolt canceled, likewise this pre-locking position by the in the pre-locking position outer bolt is retained.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispieles unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren beschrieben. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1:
Ein Steckverbindungsteil mit zwei Buchsengehäusen nach Art einer Explosionsdarstellung,
Fig. 2a:
Das Steckverbindungsteil der Figur 1, zum Teil geschnitten in einer Vormontagestellung,
Fig. 2b:
Das Steckverbindungsteil der Figur 2a mit den beiden miteinander verbundenen Buchsengehäusen mit ihren Riegeln in Vorraststellung,
Fig. 3a:
Die Riegel der beiden Buchsengehäuse vor einer Montage der Buchsengehäuse zueinander,
Fig. 3b:
Die Riegel der Figur 3a miteinander im Eingriff stehend
Fig. 4a:
Einen Schnitt durch das Steckverbindungsteil der Figur 3b parallel zur Verschiebeebene der Riegel mit den beiden Riegeln in ihrer Vorraststellung,
Fig. 4b:
Die Schnittdarstellung der Figur 4a mit den Riegeln in ihrer verriegelten Stellung und
Fig. 5:
Die miteinander im Eingriff stehenden Riegel eines weiteren Steckverbindungsteils.
The invention is described below using a preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:
Fig. 1:
A plug connection part with two socket housings in the manner of an exploded view,
Fig. 2a:
1, partly cut in a preassembly position,
Fig. 2b:
The connector part of Figure 2a with the two interconnected socket housings with their bolts in the pre-locking position,
Fig. 3a:
The bolts of the two socket housings before assembling the socket housings to each other,
3b:
The bars of Figure 3a are in engagement with each other
Fig. 4a:
3b shows a section through the plug connection part of FIG. 3b parallel to the plane of displacement of the bolt with the two bolts in their pre-latched position,
Fig. 4b:
The sectional view of Figure 4a with the bolts in their locked position and
Fig. 5:
The interlocking bolts of another connector part.

Ein elektrisches Steckverbindungsteil 1 umfaßt zwei Buchsengehäuse 2, 3 mit jeweils einer bestimmten Anzahl an Kammern 4, 5 zur Aufnahme von elektrischen Kontaktelementen, beispielsweise von Kontaktbuchsen. Jedem Buchsengehäuse 2, 3 ist ein Riegel 6, 7 zum Verriegeln der in die Kammern 4, 5 eingesetzten Kontaktelemente vorgesehen. Das Buchsengehäuse 3 ist ausgebildet um gleichzeitig für das Buchsengehäuse 2 ein Gehäuse zu bilden. Zu diesem Zweck ist benachbart zu der Anordnung der Kammern 5 in dem Buchsengehäuse 3 eine Aufnahme 8 zur Aufnahme des Buchsengehäuses 2 samt Riegel 6 angeformt.An electrical connector part 1 comprises two socket housings 2, 3 each with a certain number of chambers 4, 5 for receiving electrical contact elements, for example contact sockets. Each Socket housing 2, 3 is a bolt 6, 7 for locking the in Chambers 4, 5 provided contact elements. The socket housing 3 is designed to simultaneously for the socket housing 2 Form housing. For this purpose it is adjacent to the arrangement the chambers 5 in the socket housing 3 a receptacle 8 for receiving of the socket housing 2 together with the latch 6 integrally formed.

Die Riegel 6, 7 sind in ihrer in Figur 1 dargestellten Ebene entsprechend den dargestellten Pfeilen in den Buchsengehäusen 2 bzw. 3 verschieblich gelagert.The bars 6, 7 are corresponding in their plane shown in Figure 1 the arrows shown in the socket housings 2 and 3 displaceable stored.

Hingewiesen sei darauf, daß das Rastermaß der Anordnung der Kammern 4 in dem Buchsengehäuse 2 unterschiedlich ist zu demjenigen der Kammern 5 des Buchsengehäuses 3.It should be noted that the pitch of the arrangement of the chambers 4 in the socket housing 2 is different from that of the chambers 5 of the socket housing 3.

Figur 2a zeigt das Steckverbindungsteil 1 mit den in das jeweilige Buchsengehäuse 2 bzw. 3 eingesetzten Riegeln 6, 7. Die Riegel 6, 7 sind vor einer Montage der Kontaktelemente in einer Vorraststellung gehalten. Zu diesem Zweck greift in der Vorraststellung in die Oberseite des Riegels 6 ein Rastwulst 9 ein, der nach unten abragend an einem Absatz 10 des Buchsengehäuses 2 angeformt ist. Der Absatz 10 ist in vertikaler Richtung materialelastisch, so daß bei einem ausreichenden Gegendruck die Vorraststellung des Riegels 6 gelöst werden kann. Der Riegel 7 greift außenseitig um das Buchsengehäuse 3 mit zwei Verklammerungsschenkeln herum und ist in seiner Vorraststellung durch Rastwülste 11, die innenseitig in die beiden Schenkel des Riegels 7 eingreifen, gehalten. Die beiden Buchsengehäuse 2, 3 werden in dieser jeweils vormontierten Stellung der Riegel 6, 7 bezüglich des jeweiligen Buchsengehäuses 2, 3 durch Einsetzen des Buchsengehäuses 2 in die Aufnahme 8 zusammengefügt. Zum Entriegeln der Vorraststellung des Riegels 6 in dem Buchsengehäuse 2 ist dem Buchsengehäuse 3 jeweils ein Entriegelungssteg 12 zugeordnet, der beim Zusammenfügen der beiden Buchsengehäuse 2, 3 unterseitig an dem Absatz 10 zur Anlage kommt und diesen zur Entriegelung des Riegels 6 soweit vertikal nach oben bewegt, daß der Rastwulst 9 aus der Rastvertiegung des Riegels 6 herausgebracht ist. Diese zusammengefügte Stellung der beiden Buchsengehäuse 2, 3 ist in Figur 2b dargestellt. Zum Halten des Buchsengehäuses 2 in der Aufnahme 8 des Buchsengehäuses 3 sind Rastnasen am Buchsengehäuse 2 außenseitig angeformt, die in entsprechende Ausnehmungen des Buchsengehäuses 3 eingreifen.Figure 2a shows the connector part 1 with in the respective socket housing 2 or 3 bars 6, 7. The bars 6, 7 are in front an assembly of the contact elements held in a pre-locking position. To this purpose engages in the top position of the bolt 6 in the pre-locking position a locking bead 9, which protrudes downward on a paragraph 10 of the Socket housing 2 is integrally formed. Paragraph 10 is in the vertical direction elastic material, so that with a sufficient counter pressure the pre-locking position the bolt 6 can be released. The latch 7 engages on the outside around the socket housing 3 with two clamping legs around and is in its pre-locking position by locking beads 11, the inside engage in the two legs of the bolt 7, held. The two Socket housing 2, 3 are in this pre-assembled position Bolts 6, 7 with respect to the respective socket housing 2, 3 by insertion of the socket housing 2 assembled in the receptacle 8. To the Unlocking the pre-locking position of the bolt 6 in the socket housing 2 is the socket housing 3 each assigned an unlocking web 12, the when joining the two socket housings 2, 3 on the underside Paragraph 10 comes to rest and this for unlocking the bolt 6 moved so far vertically that the locking bead 9 from the Latching of the bolt 6 is brought out. This put together The position of the two socket housings 2, 3 is shown in FIG. 2b. For holding the socket housing 2 in the receptacle 8 of the socket housing 3, locking lugs are formed on the outside of the socket housing 2, which engage in corresponding recesses in the socket housing 3.

Bei dem Zusammenfügen der beiden Buchsengehäuse 2, 3 werden auch die beiden Riegel 6, 7 formschlüssig in Verschieberichtung miteinander in Eingriff gestellt. Die beiden Riegel 6, 7 sind in Figur 3a vor einem Zusammenfügen der beiden Buchsengehäuse 2, 3 gezeigt. Der Riegel 6 weist an seinem zum Riegel 7 weisenden Ende zwei parallel zueinander angeordnete C-förmige Nuten 13, 13' auf, in die nach einem Zusammenfügen der Buchsengehäuse 2, 3 durch eine vertikale Montagebewegung jeweils ein hammerartig ausgebildeter Kopf 14, 14' des Riegels 7 eingreift. Diese Miteinander-im-Eingriff-stehende-Stellung der beiden Riegel 6, 7 ist in Figur 3b wiedergegeben. Die Köpfe 14, 14' sind paßgenau in den Nuten 13, 13' aufgenommen, so daß eine Betätigung des von außen zugänglichen Riegels 7 in gleichem Maße auf den von außen nicht zugänglichen Riegel 6 übertragen wird. Dies gilt sowohl für eine Verriegelungsbewegung des Riegels 7 als auch für eine Entriegelungsbewegung des Riegels 7.When joining the two socket housings 2, 3 are also the two latches 6, 7 in a form-locking manner with each other in Intervention. The two bars 6, 7 are in Figure 3a before joining of the two socket housings 2, 3 shown. The latch 6 instructs its end facing the bolt 7 two arranged parallel to each other C-shaped grooves 13, 13 'into which, after joining the Socket housing 2, 3 each by a vertical assembly movement Hammer-like head 14, 14 'of the bolt 7 engages. This mutually engaged position the two bars 6, 7 is in Figure 3b reproduced. The heads 14, 14 'are a perfect fit in the grooves 13, 13' added so that an actuation of the bolt accessible from the outside 7 to the same extent on the bolt 6, which is not accessible from the outside is transmitted. This applies both to a locking movement of the Bolt 7 as well as for an unlocking movement of the bolt 7.

Die zusammengefügten Riegel 6, 7 in den jeweiligen Buchsengehäusen 2, 3 sind der Schnittdarstellung der Figur 4a in ihrer Vorraststellung gezeigt. Aus dieser Darstellung wird ferner erkennbar, daß auch der Riegel 6 durch seine schub- und zugsteife Kopplung an den Riegel 7 trotz Lösung seiner Vorraststellung in dem Buchsengehäuse 2 in der Vorraststellung durch die Verrastung des Riegels 7 an den Rastwülsten 11 gehalten ist. Nach einer Bestückung der Buchsengehäuse 2, 3 wird der Riegel 7 in das Buchsengehäuse 3 eingeschoben, so daß die in den Kammern 4, 5 aufgenommenen Kontaktelemente darin verriegelt sind. Durch die Betätigung des Riegels 7 erfolgt gleichermaßen eine Verriegelungsbewegung des Riegels 6, so daß zum Verriegeln der Kontaktelemente der beiden Buchsengehäuse 2, 3 lediglich eine einzige Verriegelungsbewegung durchgeführt werden muß.The assembled bolts 6, 7 in the respective socket housings 2, 3 are shown the sectional view of Figure 4a in its pre-locking position. From this illustration it can also be seen that the bolt 6 by its shear and tensile coupling to the bolt 7 despite solving it Preliminary position in the socket housing 2 in the preliminary position by the Locking of the bolt 7 is held on the locking beads 11. After a Equipping the socket housing 2, 3, the latch 7 in the socket housing 3 inserted so that the accommodated in the chambers 4, 5 Contact elements are locked in it. By operating the latch 7 there is likewise a locking movement of the bolt 6, so that to lock the contact elements of the two socket housings 2, 3 only a single locking movement can be carried out got to.

Dieses Prinzip des Anhängens weiterer Riegel an einen von außen zugänglichen und bedienbaren Riegel erlaubt die Ausbildung von Steckverbindungsteilen, die mehrere unterschiedlich ausgebildete Buchsengehäuse aufweisen, die mit einer einzigen Verriegelungsbewegung verriegelt werden sollen. Dies gilt insbesondere für solche Buchsengehäuse, deren Kammern in einem unterschiedlichen Rastermaß angeordnet sind. Beispielhaft sind in Figur 5a die Riegel 15, 16, 17 eines weiteren Steckverbinders gezeigt, die nach einer Montage der einzelnen Buchsengehäuse miteinander im Eingriff stehen. This principle of attaching additional bolts to an externally accessible one and operable latch allows the formation of connector parts, the several differently designed socket housings have locked with a single locking movement should be. This applies in particular to such socket housings whose Chambers are arranged in a different grid dimension. exemplary are the latches 15, 16, 17 of another connector in Figure 5a shown after assembly of each socket housing interact with each other.

Zusammenstellung der BezugszeichenCompilation of the reference symbols

11
SteckverbindungsteilA plug connector
22
Buchsengehäusesocket housing
33
Buchsengehäusesocket housing
44
Kammerchamber
55
Kammerchamber
66
Riegelbars
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Riegelbars
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Aufnahmeadmission
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Rastwulstlatching bead
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Absatzparagraph
1111
Rastwulstlatching bead
1212
EntriegelungsstegEntriegelungssteg
13, 13'13, 13 '
Nut, C-förmigGroove, C-shaped
14, 14'14, 14 '
Kopf, hammerartigHead, hammer-like
1515
Riegelbars
1616
Riegelbars
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Riegelbars

Claims (5)

  1. Electrical plug-in connector element with cavities (4, 5) for accommodating one contact element each and with a latching device (6, 7) which is slidable crosswise to the longitudinal span of the cavities (4, 5) for the purpose of restraining the contact elements in the cavities (4, 5), with the plug-in connector element (1) being provided with at least two individual bush housings (2, 3) which can be connected to each other for the purpose of forming the plug-in connector element, and with each bush housing (2, 3) provided with a number of cavities (4, 5) for receiving one contact element each, and to each of which an individual latching device (6, 7) is allocated for restraining the contact elements in the cavities (4, 5) characterised by the fact that the latching devices (6, 7) of the bush housings (2, 3) can be displaced in the same direction and are arranged for the purpose of cooperating with each other after joining the bush housings (2, 3) to each other to form the plug-in connector element (1) so that a transfer of the locking movement of the externally accessible latching device (7) to the further latching device or devices (6) is accomplished.
  2. Plug-in connector element according to Claim 1, characterised by the fact that two adjacently positioned latching devices (6, 7) of two adjacent bush housings (2, 3) engage in each other for the purpose of transferring a push and pull movement.
  3. Plug-in connector element according to Claim 2, characterised by the fact that the two adjacent latching devices (6, 7) are connected to each other by way of connecting means (13, 13', 14,14') engaging in each other in a precisely fitting manner.
  4. Plug-in connector element according to any of Claims 1 to 3, characterised by the fact that each latching device (6, 7) is located by way of catch means (9, 11) in a pre-latching position on its bush housing (2, 3) prior to assembling the bush housings (2, 3) for the purpose of forming the plug-in connector element (1).
  5. Plug-in connector element according to Claim 4, characterised by the fact that release means (12) are assigned to an adjacent bush housing (3) for the purpose of cancelling the interlock of the latching device or devices (6) which are not externally accessible from their pre-latching position so that the inaccessible latching device (6) is released from its pre-latching position following assembly of the bush housings (2,3) to each other.
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