EP1291982B1 - Pivotable plug - Google Patents

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EP1291982B1
EP1291982B1 EP02450177A EP02450177A EP1291982B1 EP 1291982 B1 EP1291982 B1 EP 1291982B1 EP 02450177 A EP02450177 A EP 02450177A EP 02450177 A EP02450177 A EP 02450177A EP 1291982 B1 EP1291982 B1 EP 1291982B1
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Josef Ing. Scheider
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/66—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/58—Contacts spaced along longitudinal axis of 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
    • H01R35/00—Flexible or turnable line connectors, i.e. the rotation angle being limited
    • H01R35/04—Turnable line connectors with limited rotation angle with frictional contact members
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2103/00—Two poles

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  • the invention relates to a plug, in particular for connecting a musical instrument, a microphone, od.dergl., With an amplifier, a recording device od.dergl. with a central, rod-shaped conductor which carries a mushroom-shaped part at one end, with a shell of electrically conductive material surrounding the rod-shaped conductor at a radial distance, and an insulating material spatially separating the rod-shaped conductor and the shell.
  • musical instruments more precisely, their Tonaufnado, connected by means of a cable to the respective amplifier, mixer, recorder or sound processing device.
  • the cables have plugs that are plugged into the sockets provided for this purpose.
  • the actual plug itself is the same in both cases, so depending on the application situation and desire of the player, a cable with one of the two connectors is used.
  • the orientation of the radio with respect to the plug longitudinal axis is a critical size.
  • the socket is arranged so that its axis lies in the median plane of the guitar, so the transmitter with respect to the connector should be arranged so that it lies substantially in the continuation of this axis, otherwise there is a risk that the user of the device pulls out of the socket.
  • the socket is on the guitar surface and thus the axis is normal to the plane of the guitar, also be arranged substantially normal to the plug axis, not too far over the surface of the guitar to precede and thus hinder the playing of the instrument.
  • the plug itself are about the plug axis which coincides in the inserted state, of course, with the socket axis, rotationally symmetrical and therefore rotatable in the plug.
  • the structure is such that a rod-shaped, mushroom-shaped at its end, central pin is electrically isolated over most of its axial extent surrounded by a conductive cylindrical shell, but ends at a distance from the mushroom-shaped end. In this way, a two-pole contact is possible and by the mushroom-shaped configuration of a contact and a positive axial fixation of the plug in the socket (resilient tongue, etc.) is possible.
  • the object of the invention to provide a connector that makes it possible to dispense with the different designs of transmitters, filters or the like or it allows departing from the connector cables always in the optimal application of the respective case allow.
  • this object is achieved in that the rod-shaped, central conductor at its end facing away from the mushroom-shaped end of the plug with a T-shape extending to it cylindrical cross bar, the two stubs have different diameters, is electrically connected, and that of outer sleeve-shaped conductor with the thinner stub at a distance at least partially surrounding and electrically isolated from it held sleeve is electrically conductively connected.
  • FIG. 1 shows a connector according to the invention 1.
  • This plug consists essentially of an electrically conductive rod-shaped structure 2, at its plug-side end an approximately mushroom-shaped, consisting of electrically conductive material part 3 is fixed, for example by brazing.
  • the socket-distal end is approximately T-shaped and rotatable about an axis 13 in an electrical device 10 (FIG. Fig. 5 ) assembled.
  • the plug 1 furthermore has a casing 4 made of electrically conductive metal, which is located at the plug-in side at a distance A (FIG. Fig. 2 ) from the mushroom-shaped part 3 ends.
  • the area between the shell 4 and the rod-shaped part 2 or the mushroom-shaped part 3 is electrically insulated by casting or encapsulation with an electrically non-conductive material (insulator) 5, so that the two electrically conductive parts are electrically separated from each other.
  • a substantially L-shaped contact member 6 is attached, either integrally formed with the shell 4 or soldered to it, electrically bonded glued, or even connected in a different way.
  • the leg of the L-shaped contact part 6, which protrudes away from the shell 4, now has no planar shape, but is shaped according to a circular cylindrical surface whose axis of rotation with the axis 13 (FIG. Fig. 1 ) of a bolt 7 with a stepped diameter coincides.
  • This pin 7 forms the above-mentioned T-piece on the rod-shaped conductor 2, and the stub with the larger diameter also serves to further contacting the rod-shaped conductor 2.
  • the outer surface of the L-shaped contact piece 6 extends concentrically or in alignment with the lateral surface of the stub of the T Pieces with the larger diameter and is mechanically connected by molding with electrically non-conductive material with the stub with a smaller radius, but is exposed with its outer surface, so there can be made contacting the sleeve 4.
  • the plug 1 After encapsulation with the electrical insulating material 5, preferably in one step with the encapsulation of the rod-shaped conductor 2, the plug 1 has the in Fig. 1 shown construction and can by means of the two stubs of the T-piece in a corresponding shaped bearing in which it is mechanically held rotatably about its axis 13 and electrically contacted in all permissible positions, are attached.
  • the shape and type of contacting and the formation of the tee 7 does not have to be as shown, but can be variously modified: Thus, it is possible to provide the two stubs with different diameters or with different lengths to a proper insertion into the pivot bearing to make sure. It may also be the contact legs of the L-shaped contact piece 6 formed as a sleeve to be contacted over a larger part of the circumference or over the entire circumference electrically.
  • a spring around the two stubs of the T-piece and to anchor it in at least one slot at the end of one of the stubs in order to ensure a preferred position of the connector on the device or component to which it is rotatably mounted ,
  • This variant is in the FIG. 4 shown.
  • Two springs 8, 9 are each associated with one of the stubs and mounted and held at one end in a radial slot on the end face of the stub. The other end protrudes substantially tangentially from the cylindrical stub surface and can be stirred into a corresponding recess in the device in which the plug is rotatably mounted. Between the two ends, the spring is spirally and / or guided along a helical line around the stub and is thus non-positively in each position of the plug and good contacting with its two ends in the corresponding receptacles.
  • the Fig. 5 shows, purely schematically in section the installation of a plug according to the invention in a radio device 10:
  • An inventively designed plug 1 is pivotally mounted by means of its stub in a bearing 11, wherein it by the in Fig. 5 non-visible springs 8, 9 or other resilient elements is pressed into the position shown.
  • the plug 1 can be pivoted against the spring force without great effort in the direction of arrow 12, whereby the position of the radio device 10 with respect to the axis of the socket into which the plug 1 is inserted, can be adapted to the respective needs.
  • the further construction of the radio is not of interest to the invention and will therefore not be discussed here.
  • the invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments, but can be variously modified.
  • the stub may optionally be slotted to be radially elastic and better abut the bearing, which on the one hand leads to a better contact, on the other hand to a certain fixation of the selected position of the connector by frictional engagement. When turning the plug always the contacts are cleaned. It is also possible to provide a releasable fixation of the stub in the device to obtain a favorable for the current application considered angular position permanently until the device with another instrument or the like. is used.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Stecker, insbesondere zur Verbindung eines Musikinstrumentes, eines Mikrofons, od.dergl., mit einem Verstärker, einem Aufnahmegerät od.dergl. mit einem zentralen, stabförmigen Leiter, der an einem Ende einen pilzförmigen Teil trägt, mit einer den stabförmigen Leiter mit radialem Abstand umgebenden Hülle aus elektrisch leitendem Material, und einer den stabförmigen Leiter und die Hülle räumlich trennenden, isolierenden Material.The invention relates to a plug, in particular for connecting a musical instrument, a microphone, od.dergl., With an amplifier, a recording device od.dergl. with a central, rod-shaped conductor which carries a mushroom-shaped part at one end, with a shell of electrically conductive material surrounding the rod-shaped conductor at a radial distance, and an insulating material spatially separating the rod-shaped conductor and the shell.

Derartige Stecker sind bei Musikinstrumenten, bei Hi-Fi-Anlagen insbesondere zu Verbindung mit Kopfhörern und bei vielen anderen Anwendungsgebieten seit langem bekannt und bewährt.Such plugs have long been known and proven in musical instruments, hi-fi systems, in particular for connection to headphones and in many other applications.

Üblicherweise werden Musikinstrumente, genauer gesagt, deren Tonaufnehmer, mittels eines Kabels mit dem jeweiligen Verstärker, Mischpult, Aufnahmegerät oder Tonbearbeitungsgerät verbunden.Usually, musical instruments, more precisely, their Tonaufnehmer, connected by means of a cable to the respective amplifier, mixer, recorder or sound processing device.

Die Kabel verfügen über Stecker, die in dafür vorgesehene Steckdosen des Gerätes gesteckt werden. Prinzipiell gibt es dabei Stecker, bei denen das Kabel im wesentlichen in Richtung der Steckerachse vom Gerät weggeführt wird, und Stecker, bei denen das Kabel im wesentlichen im rechten Winkel zur Steckerachse befestigt ist. Der eigentliche Stecker selbst ist in beiden Fällen gleich ausgebildet, sodass je nach Anwendungssituation und Wunsch des Spielers ein Kabel mit einem der beiden Stecker verwendet wird.The cables have plugs that are plugged into the sockets provided for this purpose. In principle, there are connectors in which the cable is led away substantially in the direction of the connector axis of the device, and connectors in which the cable is mounted substantially at right angles to the connector axis. The actual plug itself is the same in both cases, so depending on the application situation and desire of the player, a cable with one of the two connectors is used.

In letzter Zeit werden aus den verschiedensten Gründen zunehmend die Kabel durch Funkstrecken ersetzt. Das bedeutet, dass am Gerät ein miniaturisierter Sender angebracht wird und dass an der Stelle der Tonverarbeitung, Verstärkung etc. für jedes Instrument, dessen Signale durch Funk übertragen werden, ein entsprechender Empfänger vorhanden ist. Als Verbindung vom Musikgerät zum Sender verwendet man der Einfachheit halber die am Musikgerät vorgesehenen Steckdosen, sodass daher die an den Sendern vorgesehenen Stecker die mit den bisher bei Kabeln verwendeten Steckern baugleich sind.Recently, for various reasons increasingly the cables are replaced by radio links. This means that a miniaturized transmitter is attached to the device and that at the point of sound processing, amplification etc. for each instrument whose signals are transmitted by radio, there is a corresponding receiver. For the sake of simplicity, the sockets provided on the music device are used as the connection from the music device to the transmitter, so that therefore the plugs provided on the transmitters are identical with the plugs previously used for cables.

Anders als bei der Signalweiterleitung mittels Kabel ist nun aber die Orientierung des Funkgerätes bezüglich der Steckerlängsachse eine kritische Größe. Wenn beispielsweise an einer extrem flach ausgebildeten Elektrogittarre die Steckdose so angeordnet ist, dass ihre Achse in der Mittelebene der Gitarre liegt, so soll auch der Sender bezüglich des Steckers so angeordnet sein, dass er im Wesentlichen in der Fortsetzung dieser Achse liegt, da ansonsten die Gefahr besteht, dass vom Benutzer des Gerätes aus der Steckdose gezogen wird.Unlike the signal transmission via cable but now the orientation of the radio with respect to the plug longitudinal axis is a critical size. For example, if an extremely flat trained Elektrogittarre the socket is arranged so that its axis lies in the median plane of the guitar, so the transmitter with respect to the connector should be arranged so that it lies substantially in the continuation of this axis, otherwise there is a risk that the user of the device pulls out of the socket.

Genau gegenteilig dazu soll aber ein Sender, der an einer Gitarre verwendet wird, deren Steckdose auf der Gitarrenfläche liegt und deren Achse somit normal zur Ebene der Gitarre verläuft, ebenfalls im Wesentlichen normal zur Steckerachse angeordnet sein, um nicht zu weit über die Oberfläche der Gitarre vorzustehen und so das Spielen des Instrumentes zu behindern.Exactly the opposite, but a transmitter that is used on a guitar, the socket is on the guitar surface and thus the axis is normal to the plane of the guitar, also be arranged substantially normal to the plug axis, not too far over the surface of the guitar to precede and thus hinder the playing of the instrument.

Es gibt selbstverständlich noch eine Vielzahl anderer Anwendungen bis hin zu solchen, die wiederum Signale über ein Kabel leiten, doch soll die Bedeutung der Erfindung anhand dieser Beispiele dargelegt werden.Of course, there are a variety of other applications, including those which in turn carry signals over a cable, but the meaning of the invention will be demonstrated by these examples.

Im Stand der Technik hat man sich bisher damit beholfen, zwei Arten von Verstärkern vorrätig zu halten, einerseits solche, die im Wesentlichen in Richtung der Steckerachse aufgebaut und angeordnet sind und alternativ dazu solche, die im Wesentlichen in einer Ebene normal zur Steckerachse aufgebaut sind und daher in Richtung der Steckerachse nur wenig Platz einnehmen.In the prior art, it has hitherto helped to keep two types of amplifiers in stock, on the one hand those which are constructed and arranged substantially in the direction of the plug axis and, alternatively, those which are constructed essentially in a plane normal to the plug axis and therefore occupy little space in the direction of the plug axis.

Die Stecker selbst sind um die Steckerachse die im eingesteckten Zustand natürlich mit der Steckdosenachse zusammenfällt, drehsymmetrisch aufgebaut und daher im Stecker verdrehbar. Der Aufbau ist dabei so, dass ein stabförmiger, an seinem Ende pilzförmig ausgebildeter, zentraler Stift elektrisch isoliert über den Großteil seiner axialen Erstreckung von einer leitenden zylindrischen Hülle umgeben ist, die aber im Abstand vom pilzförmigen Ende endet. Auf diese Weise ist eine zweipolige Kontaktierung möglich und durch die pilzförmige Ausgestaltung des einen Kontaktes wird auch eine kraftschlüssige axiale Fixierung des Steckers in der Steckdose (federnde Zunge, etc.) möglich.The plug itself are about the plug axis which coincides in the inserted state, of course, with the socket axis, rotationally symmetrical and therefore rotatable in the plug. The structure is such that a rod-shaped, mushroom-shaped at its end, central pin is electrically isolated over most of its axial extent surrounded by a conductive cylindrical shell, but ends at a distance from the mushroom-shaped end. In this way, a two-pole contact is possible and by the mushroom-shaped configuration of a contact and a positive axial fixation of the plug in the socket (resilient tongue, etc.) is possible.

Es gibt auch dreipolige Varianten die dann aber zumeist nicht zur Signalübertragung von Musikgeräten verwendet werden, sondern beispielsweise zur Übertragung von Stereosignalen (Kopfhörer, etc.). Diese Stecker sind völlig analog zu den vorstehend genannten aufgebaut und weisen zusätzlich zum stabförmigen Kern und zur zylindrischen Außenhülle noch ein rohrförmigen Mittelleiter auf, der nur in einem axialen Bereich zwischen der Außenhülle und dem pilzförmigen Ende eine nach außen freie, somit kontakierbare, Oberfläche aufweist.There are also three-pole variants but then mostly not used for signal transmission of music devices, but for example for the transmission of stereo signals (Headphones, etc.). These plugs are constructed completely analogous to those mentioned above and, in addition to the rod-shaped core and the cylindrical outer shell, have a tubular center conductor which has an outer surface which is free from external contact and thus contactable only in an axial region between the outer shell and the mushroom-shaped end.

Beispielsweise wird auf die GB 2 354 377 A , die einen solchen Stecker zeigt.For example, on the GB 2 354 377 A showing such a plug.

Es ist in Anbetracht dieses Standes der Technik die Aufgabe der Erfindung, einen Stecker zu schaffen, der es ermöglicht auf die unterschiedlichen Bauweisen von Sendern, Filtern oder dergleichen zu verzichten oder der es ermöglicht vom Stecker abgehende Kabel immer in der dem jeweiligen Anwendungsfall optimalen Winkel abgehen zu lassen.It is in view of this prior art, the object of the invention to provide a connector that makes it possible to dispense with the different designs of transmitters, filters or the like or it allows departing from the connector cables always in the optimal application of the respective case allow.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, dass der stabförmige, zentrale Leiter an seiner dem pilzförmigen Ende des Steckers abgewandten Ende mit einem in T-Form zu ihm verlaufenden zylindrischen Querstab, dessen beide Stummel unterschiedlich große Durchmesser aufweisen, elektrisch leitend verbunden ist, und dass der äußere hülsenförmige Leiter mit einer den dünneren Stummel im Abstand zumindest teilweise umgebenden und von ihm elektrisch isoliert gehaltenen Hülse elektrisch leitend verbunden ist.According to the invention, this object is achieved in that the rod-shaped, central conductor at its end facing away from the mushroom-shaped end of the plug with a T-shape extending to it cylindrical cross bar, the two stubs have different diameters, is electrically connected, and that of outer sleeve-shaped conductor with the thinner stub at a distance at least partially surrounding and electrically isolated from it held sleeve is electrically conductively connected.

Auf diese Weise ist es möglich den Stecker am T-Stück, das gleichzeitig die elektrische Kontaktierung übernimmt, drehbar in einem Lager zu halten, wobei das Lager so wie es gewünscht wird, in einer Sendeeinheit, in einem Kabelschuh, in einer elektrischen Filtereinheit oder einer anderen elektronischen Baueinheit vorgesehen sein kann. Auf diese Weise kann nun dieser Bauteil in dem der Stecker schwenkbar befestigt ist, beim Einstekken des Steckers bezüglich der Steckdosenachse in jedem gewünschten Winkel angeordnet werden, wobei das T-Stück einerseits die elektrische Kontaktierung des innen liegenden Leiters und andererseits die elektrische Kontaktierung des äußeren Leiters, zumeist die Erde, übernimmt.In this way, it is possible to rotatably hold the plug on the T-piece, which at the same time takes over the electrical contact in a bearing, wherein the bearing as it is desired, in a transmitting unit, in a cable lug, in an electric filter unit or a other electronic assembly may be provided. In this way, this component in which the plug is pivotally mounted, are arranged at Einsteckken the plug with respect to the socket axis at any desired angle, the T-piece on the one hand, the electrical contact of the inner conductor and on the other hand, the electrical contacting of the outer conductor , mostly the earth, takes over.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Dabei zeigt

  • die Fig. 1 einen erfindungsgemäßen Stecker ohne sein Lager im Schrägriss,
  • die Fig. 2 den erfindungsgemäßen Stecker im Schnitt,
  • die Fig. 3 den erfindungsgemäßen Stecker, noch ohne Isolierhülle, in einer schematischen Ansicht,
  • die Fig. 4 einen Schrägriss einer Ausgestaltung und
  • die Fig. 5 eine beispielhafte Einbausituation.
The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. It shows
  • the Fig. 1 a connector according to the invention without its bearing in oblique,
  • the Fig. 2 the plug according to the invention in section,
  • the Fig. 3 the connector according to the invention, still without insulating, in a schematic view,
  • the Fig. 4 an oblique view of an embodiment and
  • the Fig. 5 an exemplary installation situation.

Die Figur 1 zeigt einen erfindungsgemäßen Stecker 1. Dieser Stecker besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem elektrisch leitenden stabförmigen Gebilde 2, an dessen steckdosenseitigen Ende ein in etwa pilzförmiger, aus elektrisch leitfähigem Material bestehender Teil 3 befestigt ist, beispielsweise durch hartlöten. Das steckdosenferne Ende ist annähernd T-förmig ausgebildet und um eine Achse 13 drehbar in einem elektrischen Gerät 10 (Fig. 5) montiert. Der Stecker 1 weist weiters eine aus elektrisch leitfähigem Metall bestehende Hülle 4 auf, die steckdosenseitig in einem Abstand A (Fig. 2) vom pilzförmigen Teil 3 endet. Der Bereich zwischen der Hülle 4 und dem stabförmigen Teil 2 bzw. dem pilzförmigen Teil 3 ist durch Vergießen bzw. Umspritzen mit einem elektrisch nicht leitenden Material (Isolator) 5 elektrisch isoliert, sodass die beiden elektrisch leitfähigen Teile voneinander elektrisch getrennt sind.The FIG. 1 shows a connector according to the invention 1. This plug consists essentially of an electrically conductive rod-shaped structure 2, at its plug-side end an approximately mushroom-shaped, consisting of electrically conductive material part 3 is fixed, for example by brazing. The socket-distal end is approximately T-shaped and rotatable about an axis 13 in an electrical device 10 (FIG. Fig. 5 ) assembled. The plug 1 furthermore has a casing 4 made of electrically conductive metal, which is located at the plug-in side at a distance A (FIG. Fig. 2 ) from the mushroom-shaped part 3 ends. The area between the shell 4 and the rod-shaped part 2 or the mushroom-shaped part 3 is electrically insulated by casting or encapsulation with an electrically non-conductive material (insulator) 5, so that the two electrically conductive parts are electrically separated from each other.

An der Hülle 4 ist ein im Wesentlichen L-förmiger Kontaktteil 6 angebracht, entweder einstückig mit der Hülle 4 ausgebildet oder mit ihr verlötet, elektrisch leitend verklebt, oder auch auf eine andere Weise verbunden. Der Schenkel des L-förmigen Kontaktteiles 6, der von der Hülle 4 weg ragt, weist nun keine ebene Form auf, sondern ist nach einer Kreiszylinderfläche geformt, deren Drehachse mit der Achse 13 (Fig. 1) eines Bolzens 7 mit abgesetztem Durchmesser zusammen fällt. Dieser Bolzen 7 bildet das oben erwähnte T-Stück am stabförmigen Leiter 2, und der Stummel mit dem größeren Durchmesser dient auch der weiteren Kontaktierung des stabförmigen Leiters 2. Die Außenfläche des L-förmigen Kontaktstückes 6 verläuft konzentrisch oder fluchtend zur Mantelfläche des Stummels des T-Stückes mit dem größeren Durchmesser und wird durch Umspritzen mit elektrisch nicht leitendem Material mechanisch mit dem Stummel mit kleinerem Radius verbunden, liegt dabei aber mit seiner äußeren Oberfläche frei, sodass dort eine Kontaktierung der Hülse 4 erfolgen kann.On the shell 4, a substantially L-shaped contact member 6 is attached, either integrally formed with the shell 4 or soldered to it, electrically bonded glued, or even connected in a different way. The leg of the L-shaped contact part 6, which protrudes away from the shell 4, now has no planar shape, but is shaped according to a circular cylindrical surface whose axis of rotation with the axis 13 (FIG. Fig. 1 ) of a bolt 7 with a stepped diameter coincides. This pin 7 forms the above-mentioned T-piece on the rod-shaped conductor 2, and the stub with the larger diameter also serves to further contacting the rod-shaped conductor 2. The outer surface of the L-shaped contact piece 6 extends concentrically or in alignment with the lateral surface of the stub of the T Pieces with the larger diameter and is mechanically connected by molding with electrically non-conductive material with the stub with a smaller radius, but is exposed with its outer surface, so there can be made contacting the sleeve 4.

Nach dem Umspritzen mit dem elektrischen isolierenden Material 5, bevorzugt in einem Schritt mit dem Umspritzen des stabförmigen Leiters 2, weist der Stecker 1 den in Fig. 1 dargestellten Aufbau auf und kann mittels der beiden Stummel des T-Stückes in einer entsprechend geformte Lagerung, in der er mechanisch um seine Achse 13 drehbar gehalten und elektrisch in allen zulässigen Lagen kontaktiert ist, befestigt werden.After encapsulation with the electrical insulating material 5, preferably in one step with the encapsulation of the rod-shaped conductor 2, the plug 1 has the in Fig. 1 shown construction and can by means of the two stubs of the T-piece in a corresponding shaped bearing in which it is mechanically held rotatably about its axis 13 and electrically contacted in all permissible positions, are attached.

Die Form und Art der Kontaktierung und der Ausbildung des T-Stückes 7 muss nicht wie dargestellt erfolgen, sondern kann verschiedentlich abgewandelt werden: So ist es möglich, die beiden Stummel mit verschiedenen Durchmessern oder mit verschiedener Länge zu versehen um ein richtiges Einsetzen in die Drehlagerung sicher zu stellen. Es kann auch der Kontaktschenkel des L-förmigen Kontaktstückes 6 als Hülse ausgebildet sein um über einen größeren Teil des Umfanges oder über den gesamten Umfang elektrisch kontaktiert werden zu können.The shape and type of contacting and the formation of the tee 7 does not have to be as shown, but can be variously modified: Thus, it is possible to provide the two stubs with different diameters or with different lengths to a proper insertion into the pivot bearing to make sure. It may also be the contact legs of the L-shaped contact piece 6 formed as a sleeve to be contacted over a larger part of the circumference or over the entire circumference electrically.

In einer Ausgestaltung ist vorgesehen jeweils eine Feder um die beiden Stummel des T-Stückes anzuordnen und in zumindest einem Schlitz am Ende eines der Stummel zu verankern um eine bevorzugte Lage des Steckers am Gerät oder Bauteil, an dem er drehbar befestigt ist, sicher zu stellen. Diese Variante ist in der Figur 4 dargestellt. Zwei Federn 8, 9 sind jeweils einem der Stummel zugeordnet und mit ihrem einen Ende in einem radialen Schlitz an der Stirnfläche des Stummels gelagert und gehalten. Das andere Ende ragt im wesentlichen tangential von der zylindrischen Stummeloberfläche ab und kann in eine entsprechende Ausnehmung im Gerät, in dem der Stecker drehbar gelagert ist, gerührt werden. Zwischen den beiden Enden ist die Feder spiralig und/oder entlang einer Schraubenlinie um den Stummel geführt und liegt so in jeder Lage des Steckers kraftschlüssig und gut kontaktierend mit ihren beiden Enden in den entsprechenden Aufnahmen.In one embodiment, it is provided in each case to arrange a spring around the two stubs of the T-piece and to anchor it in at least one slot at the end of one of the stubs in order to ensure a preferred position of the connector on the device or component to which it is rotatably mounted , This variant is in the FIG. 4 shown. Two springs 8, 9 are each associated with one of the stubs and mounted and held at one end in a radial slot on the end face of the stub. The other end protrudes substantially tangentially from the cylindrical stub surface and can be stirred into a corresponding recess in the device in which the plug is rotatably mounted. Between the two ends, the spring is spirally and / or guided along a helical line around the stub and is thus non-positively in each position of the plug and good contacting with its two ends in the corresponding receptacles.

Die Fig. 5 zeigt, rein schematisch im Schnitt den Einbau eines erfindungsgemäßen Steckers in ein Funkgerät 10: Ein erfindungsgemäß ausgebildeter Stecker 1 ist mittels seiner Stummel schwenkbar in einem Lager 11 gelagert, wobei er durch die in Fig. 5 nicht sichtbaren Federn 8, 9 oder andere federnde Elemente in die dargestellte Lage gedrückt ist. Der Stecker 1 kann gegen die Federkraft ohne große Anstrengung in Richtung des Pfeiles 12 verschwenkt werden, wodurch die Lage des Funkgerätes 10 bezüglich der Achse der Steckdose, in die der Stecker 1 gesteckt wird, an die jeweiligen Notwendigkeiten angepaßt werden kann. Der weitere Aufbau des Funkgerätes ist für die Erfindung nicht von Interesse und wird daher hier nicht erläutert.The Fig. 5 shows, purely schematically in section the installation of a plug according to the invention in a radio device 10: An inventively designed plug 1 is pivotally mounted by means of its stub in a bearing 11, wherein it by the in Fig. 5 non-visible springs 8, 9 or other resilient elements is pressed into the position shown. The plug 1 can be pivoted against the spring force without great effort in the direction of arrow 12, whereby the position of the radio device 10 with respect to the axis of the socket into which the plug 1 is inserted, can be adapted to the respective needs. The further construction of the radio is not of interest to the invention and will therefore not be discussed here.

Die Erfindung ist nicht auf die dargestellten Ausführungsformen beschränkt, sondern kann verschiedentlich abgewandelt werden. So können die Stummel gegebenenfalls geschlitzt ausgebildet sein, um radial elastisch zu werden und besser am Lager anzuliegen, was einerseits zu einer besseren Kontaktierung, andererseits zu einer gewissen Fixierung der gewählten Lage des Steckers durch Reibschluß führt. Beim Verdrehen des Steckers werden dabei auch immer die Kontakte gereinigt. Es ist auch möglich, eine lösbare Fixierung der Stummel im Gerät vorzusehen, um eine für die momentane Anwendung als günstig angesehene Winkellage dauerhaft zu erhalten, bis das Gerät mit einem anderen Instrument od.dgl. verwendet wird.The invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments, but can be variously modified. Thus, the stub may optionally be slotted to be radially elastic and better abut the bearing, which on the one hand leads to a better contact, on the other hand to a certain fixation of the selected position of the connector by frictional engagement. When turning the plug always the contacts are cleaned. It is also possible to provide a releasable fixation of the stub in the device to obtain a favorable for the current application considered angular position permanently until the device with another instrument or the like. is used.

Die verwendeten Materialien sind die, die für übliche Stecker verwendet werden und bedürfen hier keiner weiteren Erläuterung. Eine Adaptierung der Erfindung auf drei oder vier Pole ist in Kenntnis der Erfindung für den Fachmann ohne Probleme durchführbar und wird daher hier nicht weiter ausgeführt.The materials used are those used for ordinary connectors and need no further explanation here. An adaptation of the invention to three or four poles is in knowledge of the invention for the expert without problems feasible and will therefore not be further elaborated here.

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  1. A plug, particularly for connecting a musical instrument, a microphone or the like to an amplifier, a receiver or the like, wherein the plug is provided with a central, rod-shaped conductor (2), which carries a mushroom-shaped portion (3) at one end, with a sheath (4) of electrically conductive material surrounding the rod-shaped conductor with a radial spacing and an insulating material (5) spatially separating the rod-shaped conductor (2) and the sheath (4), characterised in that the rod-shaped central conductor (2) is electrically conductively connected at its end remote from the mushroom-shaped portion (3) to a cylindrical peg (7), which extends in a T shape to it and whose two limbs have diameters of different sizes and that the sleeve (4) is electrically conductively connected to a surface region, which at least partially surrounds the inner limb at a radial spacing and is electrically insulated from it.
  2. A plug as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the connection between the sleeve (4) and the surface region is effected by an L-shaped conductor (6), which also carries the surface region.
  3. A plug as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one of the two limbs is of slotted construction.
  4. A plug as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a contact spring (8, 9) is associated with at least one of the limbs.
  5. A plug as claimed in Claim 4, characterised in that one end of the contact spring is mounted in a groove in the end face of the limb or a radial bore in the limb.
  6. A plug as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the two limbs are of the same length and that the outer surface of the electrically insulating material and of the conductive surface region of the one limb has the same radius as the conductive surface of the other limb.
  7. A plug as claimed in one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that it is pivotable about the axis (13) of the peg (7) and is incorporated in an electronic assembly with the limbs in electrical contact.
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