EP1484822B1 - Connecteur - Google Patents

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EP1484822B1
EP1484822B1 EP03012603A EP03012603A EP1484822B1 EP 1484822 B1 EP1484822 B1 EP 1484822B1 EP 03012603 A EP03012603 A EP 03012603A EP 03012603 A EP03012603 A EP 03012603A EP 1484822 B1 EP1484822 B1 EP 1484822B1
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Martin Herlitz
Peter P. Schekalla
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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
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/722—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits
    • H01R12/724—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits containing contact members forming a right angle
    • 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
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/516—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles

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  • the present invention relates to a connector in the form of a device receptacle for mating with a complementary connector, in particular for use in a motor vehicle.
  • Connectors are used to easily and electrically connect lines with another line or a circuit carrier with an electrical circuit and mechanically. Connectors therefore find particular application in motor vehicle construction. In this application, such connectors must be able to be produced very inexpensively on the one hand and on the other hand allow a stable connection even under unfavorable conditions, especially in vibration and / or shock.
  • a connector having the features of the preamble of claim 1 is known from US 5,035,652.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object to provide a simple connector by means of which only low-interference connections to a circuit substrate or shielded cables can be produced.
  • the connector according to the invention in the form of a device receptacle for mating with a complementary connector in a plugging direction, in particular for use in a motor vehicle, has a contact element receptacle for receiving a contact element, preferably at least two contact elements, a contact element receiving at least partially surrounding shield and a contact element receiving and the shield at least partially accommodating housing.
  • the connector according to the invention in the form of a device receptacle has a contact element receptacle for receiving contact elements.
  • the contact element receptacle which is preferably designed as a plastic injection molded part, can for this purpose have corresponding receiving channels.
  • the contact elements can be inserted into the contact element receptacle, pressed or injected.
  • the contact element receptacle for receiving at least two, more preferably more than two contact elements is formed.
  • Such a connector is then particularly suitable for connecting lines of a bus system in a motor vehicle, which often have multiple wires.
  • any contact elements such as pins, tongues or blades or contact sockets, can be used.
  • the contact elements can be connected to conductors, which in the context of the invention not only wires of cables are understood, but also tracks on circuit boards.
  • the shield made of an electrically conductive material, preferably a metal, serves to shield contact elements in the contact element receptacle against electric and electromagnetic fields.
  • it can have a contacting device to which a conductor with a reference potential, for example ground, can be connected.
  • the shield preferably receives the contact element receptacle.
  • the shields of the connector in the form of a device receptacle and a complementary connector may be suitably designed so that upon mating of the connector, an electrical contact between the shields is made.
  • the contact element receptacle and the at least partially surrounding shield are at least partially surrounded by the housing, which protects it against external influences and in particular can also be designed for mechanical connection to a complementary plug connector or its housing.
  • the housing of the connector in the form of a device receptacle and / or a complementary connector guides may have, by means of which the plug-in mating or in one another are feasible.
  • Another object of the invention is a connector system with a connector according to the invention in the form of a device receptacle and a mating with the connector according to the invention, complementary to this connector.
  • the complementary connector can this purpose in particular in a correspondingly formed contact element receiving arranged, corresponding to the contact elements of the connector according to the invention complementary second contact elements and a housing, a mating allowed with the housing of the connector according to the invention.
  • the connector according to the invention allows a simple connection of a shielded cable with another, in particular also shielded, line or a circuit carrier, wherein the contacting region is at least partially shielded and thus low-interference.
  • the housing is integrally formed, and comprises a sleeve-shaped portion into which the shield is inserted with the contact element receptacle.
  • the shield with the contact element receiving is inserted by a relative movement between the housing and the shield with the contact element receiving in the sleeve-shaped portion, so that the housing can be pushed over the shield.
  • Such a housing is particularly simple and stable. Furthermore, it is easy to produce by plastic injection molding.
  • the housing then has a flap for at least partially closing an opening, through which the shield with the contact element receptacle can be inserted into the housing. If appropriate, the flap can have an indentation in an edge region through which a conduit can be guided.
  • the shield For particularly simple production of the shield, it is preferred that this comprises a stamped and bent part.
  • the shield is so very simple and can be produced fully or over a large area.
  • the shield surrounds the contact element receptacle as completely as possible, in particular substantially up to the end faces of the contact element receptacle, on or in which parts of contact elements are arranged. In essence, this means in particular that small production-related gaps or holes can occur at seams or corners, but preferably not in areas.
  • the shield also surrounds on the mating side of the contact element receptacle from these protruding ends of contact elements arranged in the contact element receptacle.
  • the shield may e.g. have two transversely slidable to the insertion direction shielding parts, which are preferably formed as stamped and bent parts and are preferably pushed over the contact element receptacle.
  • the shielding parts can still have complementary fastening elements by means of which they can be connected to one another. In this way, a shield can be very easily provided for contact element receptacles that do not allow a simple sliding a shield in the direction of insertion or only with additional steps.
  • the contact element receptacle and the shield can have transversely to the plug-in direction, cooperating blocking elements which block relative movement between the contact element receptacle and the shield in and / or against the plug-in direction.
  • These blocking elements may be, for example, a groove and a corresponding strip or abutting projections.
  • the shield is integrally formed as a stamped and bent part.
  • Such shields are characterized not only by a particularly simple and inexpensive production, but also allow easy production of the connector, since only a part is to handle.
  • the shield has an opposite to the plug-in direction angled, bent wing, which at least partially closes an insertion opening in the shield, through which the contact element receptacle is inserted into the shield.
  • good shielding of such an insertion opening is achieved.
  • a relative movement between contact element receptacle and shield is prevented against the direction of insertion, since it is blocked by the bent wing.
  • the contact element receptacle can not be pushed out of the shield by insertion forces when mating with another connector.
  • Such shields are preferably used with contact element receptacles, which are designed to receive contact elements, the conductor-side ends are angled relative to the plugging direction.
  • the bent wing can then be angled in particular at an angle of about 90 ° relative to the plugging direction.
  • Such a shield can simply be pushed onto the contact element receptacle or the contact element receptacle can be pushed into the shield before the wing is bent from a position preferably aligned parallel to the plug direction, whereupon the wing is bent onto the contact element receptacle. In this way results in a very simple to produce a good shielding even with angled contact elements.
  • a wing is accordingly also for contact element recordings usable, which receive linear contact elements and may in particular have an opening or preferably a recess in the edge, can be guided by the cable to contact elements in the contact element receiving. In principle, several wings can be used to close the insertion opening.
  • the holding elements and the complementary holding elements are formed so that the shield with the bent wing in the housing on or the housing can be pushed onto the shield with the bent wing.
  • holding elements in particular parallel to the direction of insertion extending grooves or slots can be used in conjunction with corresponding projections, strips or springs. In this way, the wing can be easily inserted into the housing, while a subsequent bending of the wing is blocked. The bent wing can then absorb, in particular via the contact element receiving on the wing exerted insertion forces and transmitted to the housing.
  • the connector according to the invention is designed as a device receptacle, wherein contacts are preferably formed on opposite sides of the shield for connection to a circuit carrier.
  • the contacts of the shield are preferably used for mechanical connection to the circuit carrier and at the same time for electrical connection with conductor tracks on the circuit carrier.
  • the housing can expediently have additional fastening elements, for example pins, by means of which it can be connected to the circuit carrier is connectable, so that it can be transferred well, for example, when mating with a complementary connector forces on the circuit board.
  • the contact element receptacle as well as the contact elements can preferably be L-shaped, so that the plug-in direction can run parallel to a circuit carrier on which the device receptacle is then held.
  • the shield has at least one fuse element, in the form of a snap or locking element, the mating of the connector according to the invention in the form of a device receptacle with a corresponding complementary connector relative to a complementary securing element of the complementary connector, preferably a complementary snap or latching element, in a securing position relative to the complementary securing element is movable and by means of which in the securing position by cooperation with the complementary securing element a relative movement of the connector from the mated position is limiter out.
  • One of the securing elements is at least partially, preferably in a direction different from the plugging direction, movable.
  • the connector according to the invention in the form of a device receptacle and the complementary connector are therefore at least in a predetermined range of layers in a mated condition in which the contact elements and the complementary contact elements are still in contact with each other, securable, that is, only by overcoming of the fuse elements certain forces apart.
  • the securing elements may in particular be designed so that a relative movement of the connector is blocked from the mated position.
  • the fuse elements can continue in the backup position a contact between provide the shields of the mated connector when the complementary fuse element is also formed on a shield of the complementary connector.
  • the use of snap-action or latching elements has the advantage that they can automatically snap into one another when the securing position is reached, forming a snap-in or latching connection, so that the securing can take place automatically.
  • the shield has two, preferably formed on opposite sides of the shield, fuse elements. These can each be the same or different. In particular, when arranged on opposite sides of the shield occurring forces can be better distributed. In addition, additional security results from the achieved redundancy.
  • the connector according to the invention has as a securing element on a resilient snap or latching hook, which is preferably formed in a collar formed by the shield.
  • the resilient snap-in or latching hook can be formed in particular by a spring arm with a snap-action or latching projection arranged at its free end.
  • the shield is then preferably made of a correspondingly elastic sheet metal. If the snap-in or latching hook is formed in a collar formed by the shield, the collar preferably surrounds contact elements which protrude from the contact element receptacle, so that they are mechanically protected before and during mating and are well electromagnetically shielded after being plugged together.
  • the complementary securing element of the complementary connector may have a securing projection, behind which engages in the securing position of the snap-in or latching hooks of the connector according to the invention in the form of a device receptacle.
  • the securing projection can be formed in particular by a shoulder of a recess or recess in the shield of the complementary connector.
  • the securing elements of a complementary connector may be provided to prevent a movable relative to the contact element receiving between a Entriegelungslage and a locking position locking element, wherein in the unlocking of the locking element, the securing elements of the connector according to the invention in the form of a device receptacle and the complementary connector in the backup position and / or are movable out of this and the locking element in the locking position the locking elements locked one of their backup position against movement from the backup position.
  • the locking element is displaceable parallel to the plugging direction relative to the shield of the complementary connector and preferably at least partially surrounding the shield like a sleeve.
  • An education as a sleeve is particularly advantageous if two formed on opposite sides of the shielding fuse elements are provided because then with only one Locking element both security elements can be locked or unlocked simultaneously.
  • the locking element is manually movable in the locking position.
  • a resilient element is provided which can be tensioned by movement of the locking element relative to the connector in the unlocking position and by means of which restoring force, the locking element is movable into the locking position. In this way, an automatic locking can be achieved and, in particular, it can largely be prevented that locking does not occur due to an assembly error.
  • the production of the connector is simplified.
  • the resilient element may be formed by a spring arranged in the insertion direction. This can be arranged in particular between a projection or stop of the locking element and a support element on the housing, the contact element receptacle or preferably the shield of the complementary connector.
  • the shield of the complementary connector may have a recess or recess into which the snap or latching hook of the connector according to the invention by snapping the connector so snapped or latched that the locking element at least partially movable over the snap or latch hooks. It can then be provided that when mating with a device receptacle designed as a connector according to the invention, the locking element through the housing, the shield or preferably the snap or latching hook of the connector according to the invention is movable in the unlocked position. In this way, not only results in an automatic locking, but it is also possible when plugging an automatic unlocking, so that the fuse elements can reach their backup position without additional mounting handles.
  • the connector system according to the invention in particular, a correspondingly designed connector according to the invention in the form of a device holder whose housing, shielding or preferably snap-in or latching hooks are formed accordingly, and comprise a complementary second connector.
  • the housing of the complementary securing element may for this purpose have guides, by means of which the actuating part can be guided relative to the housing between the connecting and the open position, wherein the movement can be limited for example by corresponding stops on the housing.
  • the actuating part may be formed as a shield surrounding at least partially surrounding sleeve, which results in a particularly compact connector, especially when forming the locking element as the shielding surrounding, at least partially surrounding the sleeve from the operating part.
  • the actuating part can be rigidly coupled to the locking element.
  • the locking element may have a driving stop which abuts at least during a part of the opening movement of the actuating part to a complementary stop of the actuating part.
  • this stop also limits the movement of the locking element in the insertion direction and thus determines the locking position of the locking element.
  • the locking element during mating easy without an opening movement of the actuating element, for example by means of the snap or latching hook of the connector according to the invention, be moved from its locking position.
  • the actuating element can be used for mating.
  • simply the connector can be solved.
  • the necessary force for moving the locking element from the locking position into the unlocking position can be determined simply but effectively by appropriate design of the spring.
  • the movable securing element is designed as a snap hook, which is movable by movement relative to the complementary snap element, that is, a securing projection, against the insertion direction, from the securing position when corresponding forces act.
  • this may have an obliquely to the plug-in direction extending hook surface, which is moved parallel to the plug-in direction on the locking projection sliding apart by corresponding constraining forces when moving apart the plugged connectors.
  • the connector according to the invention in the form of a device holder a collar formed by the shield, in which at least partially a plurality of male contact elements are arranged, and that in the contact element receiving the complementary connector a plurality of female contact elements are arranged, wherein the contact element receiving the complementary connector with the shield in the collar of the connector according to the invention is insertable. In this way, a large-area contact between the two shields is achieved.
  • a connector is designed as a device receptacle according to the invention and the complementary second connector as a plug with locking element.
  • contact element receptacle In order to enable the most secure connection possible between cables and contact elements in the connector according to the invention, it is preferred that in the contact element receptacle are arranged on cable stopable or battered contact elements.
  • the striking of contact elements on cables is also often referred to as making a so-called crimp connection.
  • a first formed as a device receptacle connector 10 are shown according to a preferred embodiment of the invention on a fragmentary way, formed in the example as a circuit board circuit board 12 and a plug connector 14 designed as a plug. These form a connector system for a motor vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the second connector 14 is connected to a line 16. It is designed as a complementary connector to the first connector 10 and so with this fauxsteckbar to connect the cable 16 to the circuit substrate 12 and in particular arranged thereon traces.
  • the first connector in the form of a device holder 10 is shown in more detail in FIGS. 2 to 6.
  • the first connector 10 consists of three prefabricated components which can be plugged into one another, namely a first contact element receptacle 18 with contact elements designed as contact pins 20, a first shield 22 made as a one-piece stamped and bent part from a metal sheet and a first housing 24.
  • the trained as a plastic injection molded part first contact element receptacle 18 has an L-shape with a running in a direction of insertion S 1 first leg 26 with an asymmetrical cross-section and a relative to this at an angle of 90 ° angled second leg 26 '.
  • a first end face 28 of the first leg 26 is oriented orthogonal to the plug-in direction S 1 and a second end face 28 'of the second leg 26' orthogonal to the first end face 28.
  • the contact element receptacle 18 includes in corresponding channels and grooves pressed several, in the example six, also L-shaped parallel contact pins 20, the conductor-side contacting ends 30 with respect to the insertion direction S 1 angled at an angle of about 90 ° from the second end face 28 'of second leg 26 'and the plug ends 32 extending parallel to the insertion direction S 1 extending from the first end face 28 of the first leg 26 protrude.
  • a resilient metal sheet first shield 22 is shown in Fig. 2 in an already partially bent state, and has a sleeve portion 34 which corresponds in shape to the corresponding portion of the first contact element receptacle 18.
  • a substantially U-shaped foot member 36 with arranged on opposite sides forked feet 38, which together with the sleeve portion 34 an orthogonal to the insertion direction S 1 oriented insertion opening 40 encloses U-shaped.
  • the contact element receptacle 18 in the first shield 22 can be inserted (see Fig .. 3).
  • a wing 42 is formed with already shown in Fig. 2 shown side panels 44 which is oriented, except for the side members 44, in Fig. 2 in an assembled state parallel to the plugging direction.
  • the sleeve portion 34 and in particular its interior have transversely to the direction of insertion on a cross section corresponding to the cross section of the contact element receiving transversely to the insertion direction S 1 , so that the contact element receptacle 18 closely fitting to the inner wall of the sleeve portion 34 is inserted into this.
  • securing elements 46 are formed as securing elements, which are formed by a spring arm with a hook-shaped portion formed thereon by bending.
  • the hook-shaped portions are V-shaped bent at the plug-in direction S 1 obliquely inclined legs.
  • These securing elements are arranged symmetrically to each other on opposite sides of the sleeve portion 34, wherein the hook-shaped protruding portions each point into the interior of the sleeve portion 34.
  • the securing elements 46 simultaneously serve for contacting a second shield of the second connector 14.
  • the foot part 36 also corresponds in shape to the shape of the corresponding portion of the first contact element receptacle 18, ie the second leg 26 ', wherein the fork-shaped feet 38 are formed for mounting on the circuit substrate 12 in corresponding holes 48.
  • the wing 42 is dimensioned such that by bending the wing 42 along a bending line orthogonal to the plug-in direction S 1, the insertion opening 40 is essentially coverable or closable by the wing 42 (see Fig .. 4).
  • the wing 42 and the side parts 44 thereto are formed so that in the bent state, the lower edge is approximately aligned with the lower edge of the foot part 36 and the leg 26 '.
  • On the side parts 44 further bent guide rails 50 are formed, which extend in the bent state in Fig. 4 parallel to the insertion direction S 1 .
  • the first housing 24 is integrally formed as an injection molded part of a dimensionally stable plastic sleeve-like with an asymmetric, the cross section of the first shield 18 corresponding cross-section transverse to the insertion direction S 1 . It has for attachment to the circuit substrate 12 has two retaining pin 52 and a substantially U-shaped wall portion 54 which is formed so that it receives the foot portion 36 of the shield substantially form-fitting manner, and when mounted on the circuit substrate 12 on this with his lower edge is seated.
  • a circumferential receiving groove 56 is formed for receiving a housing collar of the second connector 14. Furthermore, parallel to the plug-in direction S 1 , which runs parallel to the walls of the sleeve-like portion of the housing 24, retaining grooves 58 for receiving the guide rails 50 on the side parts 44 of the wing 42 of the first shield 22 are formed.
  • the first contact element receptacle 18 in the first shield 22 is inserted.
  • the wing 42 is oriented parallel to the plug-in direction S 1 in the assembled state.
  • the part of the sleeve portion 34, which projects beyond the end face 28, now forms a collar 59 surrounding the plug-in ends 32, the edge of which protrudes beyond the plug-in ends 32 in the insertion direction S 1 .
  • the wing 42 is bent over to the first contact element receptacle 18 until it is angled at an angle of about 90 ° relative to the plug-in direction S 1 at the edge of the foot portion 36 abuts (see Fig .. 4).
  • the first contact element receptacle 18 is now secured against movements parallel to the plug-in direction S 1 by the bent wing 42 on the one hand and the wing section 42 opposite the wall portion of the foot part 36 on the other.
  • the first contact element receptacle 18 including the plug-in ends 32 to the end faces of the legs 26 and 26 ' is substantially completely enclosed by the first shield 22.
  • the unit thus formed is inserted into the first housing 24, wherein the guide rails 50 are inserted at the side parts 44 in the retaining grooves 58 in the first housing 24.
  • These are designed such that, at least for assembly purposes, the unit of first contact element receptacle 18 and first shield 22 is connected to the housing 24 by means of a clamping fit.
  • a bending of the wing 42 in a position parallel to the insertion direction S 1 is now blocked by the guide rails 50 held in the retaining grooves 58, so that the first contact element receptacle 18 is securely held in the first shield 22.
  • the first housing 24 surrounds the sleeve portion 34 of the first shield 18 so that it is mechanically well protected.
  • the unit thus formed can now be mounted on the circuit carrier 12, wherein the feet 38 are inserted into the holes 48, the retaining pin 52 in corresponding mounting holes 60 and the contacting ends 30 in contacting holes 62.
  • the holding pins 52 are seated in the clamping seat in the mounting holes 60.
  • the feet 38 serve both as a mechanical support for the first shield 22 and for contacting printed conductors on the circuit substrate 12.
  • the very easy to manufacture first connector 10 in the form of a device holder is then very firmly held even with very large insertion forces on the circuit substrate 12.
  • the complementary second connector 14 is shown in more detail in FIG. It has a second contact element receptacle 64, a second shield 66 with two shielding parts 68 and 70, a locking element 72 with two resilient elements 74, and a second housing 76 with a housing cap 78 and an actuating part 80.
  • the second contact element receptacle 64 is likewise designed as a plastic injection-molded part and has a flat cuboidal basic shape.
  • a plurality of, in the example, six channels arranged in a row parallel to one another, for receiving contact elements 82, are formed parallel to a plug-in direction S 2 of the second plug connector.
  • the contact elements 82 have on the plug side contact sockets and on a conductor side means for abutting cables 84 of the line 16 and for establishing a crimp connection with the cables 84.
  • the second shield 66 consists of the two designed as stamped and bent parts shielding parts 68 and 70, which can be put together in a direction transverse to the insertion direction S 2 .
  • the two shield parts 68 and 70 are substantially U-shaped so that they enclose the second contact element receptacle 64 after mating and abut against this.
  • the first shield member 68 has, for connection to the second shielding member 70, two pairs of first tabs 88 and second tabs 90, each lowered from the outer surfaces.
  • the second shielding member 70 has, in an L-shaped outer portion 92, opposed flat recessed portions 94 protruding parallel to its surface beyond the L-shaped portion 92. Breakthroughs 96 are furthermore punched out in the recessed regions 94, which roughly correspond in shape to the shape of the first tongues 88. At the opposite side of the insertion direction S 2 side of the openings 96 each support elements 98 are bent approximately orthogonal to the level of the recessed areas 94. Furthermore, a sixteenbiegbare clamp 100 is formed for contacting a not shown in the figures shielding of the line 16 at the opposite end of the insertion direction S 2 end face.
  • the second shielding part 70 is formed, except for the clamp 100, symmetrically with respect to a plane parallel to the recessed region 94.
  • the recessed areas 94 are lowered relative to the L-shaped portion 92 so far that the locking projections 86 of the second contact element receptacle 64 in the frontal portion of the L-shaped portion 92 are durable.
  • the housing cap 78 is in two parts and composed of an upper part 102 and a lower part 104 and has a cuff 106 formed from corresponding sleeve portions of the upper and lower part for receiving the conduit 16.
  • the housing cap 78 is substantially pot-shaped, wherein the pot walls are shaped so that they can receive the mating shield 66 partially and positively (see Fig. 9).
  • housing support elements 112 are formed on the upper part 102 and the lower part 104, which correspond in shape to the support elements 98 on the second shielding part 70 and support these in the assembled state of the second connector.
  • the locking element 72 is also embodied sleeve-shaped as a plastic injection molded part and corresponds in shape substantially to the shape of the sleeve-shaped portion of the housing cap 78.
  • stop elements 114 formed, on the one hand serve to hold the resilient, formed in the form of coil springs elements 74 and act as a driving stop on the other hand.
  • two optional sliding plates 116 are fastened in metal in the edge portion in the insertion direction S 2 .
  • the actuating member 80 is also formed as an injection molded part made of plastic. It has the form of a sleeve which receives the locking element 72 and the housing cap 78 at least partially tight fitting.
  • a front housing collar 118 in the direction of insertion S 2 has smooth walls and a cross-section such that it can be inserted in a form-fitting manner into the first housing 24 and in particular its receiving groove 56.
  • a rear handle portion 120 seen in the direction of insertion S 2 symmetrical parallel to the insertion direction S 2 extending, opposite ends of the insertion direction S 2 open guide channels 122 are formed on opposite flat sides, in which the support members 98, the housing support members 112 and the stop members 114 are feasible.
  • the cables 84 are first struck against the contact elements 82 by crimping.
  • the contact elements 82 are then inserted into the injection-molded second contact element receptacle 64 and locked there in a known manner.
  • the two shielding parts 68 and 70 are pushed across the second contact element receptacle 64 transversely to the plugging direction S2, the second tongues 90 engaging under the L-shaped section 92 and edge sections of the recessed areas 94 in the first shielding part 68.
  • the first tongues 88 snap into the apertures 96 and close them.
  • the contact element receptacle 64 is now completely enclosed by the shield 66 except for its end faces, since the apertures 96 are covered by the first tongues 88.
  • the contact element receptacle 64 with respect to the shield 66 is no longer displaceable, since the locking projections 86 engage in the acting as a locking element L-shaped portion 92.
  • clamp 100 is bent around the exposed shield of the conduit 16 and contacted therewith (see Fig. 8).
  • the exposed recessed areas 94 now form recesses 124 on opposite sides. At their end faces in the insertion direction S 2 , the recesses 124 define shoulders each having a securing projection 126 as securing elements complementary to the securing elements or snap hooks 46.
  • the upper part 102 and the lower part 104 of the housing cap 78 are put together, wherein the conduit 16 is encompassed by the sleeve sections which form the sleeve 106. Injection of the line 16 is not necessary.
  • the actuating member 80 is pushed onto the resulting unit and locked with the housing cap 78, so that the second connector 14 shown in FIG. 1 is formed.
  • the second connector is inserted with the actuating member 80 in the first housing 24, wherein the non-symmetrical shape of the inner cross section of the housing 24 and the corresponding outer cross section of the actuating member 80 and the housing collar 118 accidental rotation is excluded.
  • the housing collar 118 is designed so that it is in the receiving groove 56 in the housing 24 substantially form-fitting manner receivable.
  • the mating ends 32 of the contact pins 20 are inserted into the contact elements 82 in the second contact element receptacle 64, wherein at the same time, favored by mutually bent edges on the front side of the second shield 66, in Figs. 10 to 15 only incomplete and schematically shown snap hook 46 of the second shield 66 are resiliently bent apart and thus stretched. They abut the end face of the locking element 72 and push the locking element 72, which surrounds the shield 66 and is guided in the guide channel 118 with the stop element 114, from a locking position in which there are the recesses 124 and the securing projections 126 covers, against the insertion direction S 1 to the housing cap 78.
  • the resilient elements 84 are supported on the support elements 98 of the second shield 66.
  • the locking element 72 Upon further insertion, the locking element 72 releases the securing projections 126 and the depression 124 at least partially, so that the snap-action hooks 46 can snap into the depressions 124 in a securing position behind the securing projections 126 (see Fig. 11). The locking element 72 has then reached the unlocking position.
  • the snap hooks 46 after snapping into the recesses 124, no longer block the locking member 72 so that it is urged by the resilient members 74 that are urged by the movement of the locking member 72 relative to the second shield 66
  • Snap hook 46 is moved away in its locking position, in which now the wells 124 with the securing projections 126 and the snap hooks 46 are covered.
  • a movement of the snap hook 46 in a direction orthogonal to the plug-in direction S 1 or S 2 that is, beyond the securing projections 126 away, no longer possible.
  • the first and second connectors 10 and 14 are now secured in the mated position, since the snap hooks 46 engage behind the securing projections 126 and thus prevent a disengagement of the two connectors parallel to the direction of insertion.
  • the housing collar 118 When fully assembled (see Fig. 13), the housing collar 118 is inserted as far as possible into the receiving groove 56 in the first housing 24, wherein the handle portion 120 abuts in its connecting position on the end face of the first housing 24 and thus prevents further movement in Caribbeansteckraum. Furthermore, the area in which the contact elements are plugged together, completely surrounded by the mated housings and thus protected.
  • the actuating member 80 is moved by an opening movement opposite to the insertion direction S 2 on the housing cap 78 to an open position, wherein the run in the guide channels 122 stop elements 114 acting as driving stops 128 acting in the direction of insertion S 2 end walls 130 of the guide channels 122nd be taken as complementary attacks.
  • the locking element 72 is moved from the locking position into the unlocking position.
  • a predetermined by the resilient elements 74 and their spring constant force is necessary so that accidental movement of the actuating member 80 by specifying appropriate forces or spring constants of the resilient elements 74 can be largely excluded.
  • the depression 124 and in particular the securing projections 126 and the snap-action hooks 46 are partially released, so that they can be moved in a direction transverse to the insertion direction.
  • the length or locking position of the locking element 72 is selected so that the actuating member 80 only over a predetermined Distance, in the example about 6 mm, must be moved until the unlocking position is reached. This precludes, on the one hand, that an unlocking can take place in the event of a brief, random movement of the actuating part 80.
  • the minimum force for unlocking can be easily adjusted, which is necessary to effect unlocking.
  • the snap hooks 46 of the first shield 22 are pulled and spread apart by applying a corresponding force to the securing protrusions 126, for which the corresponding hook-shaped portions are bent substantially V-shaped, so that the securing protrusions 126 are guided on the respective legs of the hook-shaped portions , The snap hooks 46 no longer hinder the further pulling apart, so that the connectors can be completely separated.

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  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Piezo-Electric Or Mechanical Vibrators, Or Delay Or Filter Circuits (AREA)
  • Quick-Acting Or Multi-Walled Pipe Joints (AREA)

Claims (7)

  1. Connecteur se présentant sous la forme d'un logement d'appareils (10) pour l'emboîtement avec un connecteur (14) complémentaire dans un sens d'enfichage, en particulier pour une utilisation dans un véhicule automobile, comprenant
    un logement d'élément de contact (18) pour le logement d'un élément de contact (20), de préférence d'au moins deux éléments de contact (20),
    un blindage (22) entourant au moins partiellement le logement d'élément de contact (18) et
    un boîtier (24) logeant au moins partiellement le logement d'élément de contact (18) et le blindage (22),
    le boîtier (24) étant conçu d'une seule pièce et comprenant une partie en forme de douille, dans laquelle le blindage (22) est introduit avec le logement d'élément de contact (18),
    caractérisé en ce que
    le blindage (22) présente au moins un élément de sécurité sous la forme d'un crochet à déclic ou à encliquetage (46) élastique, qui, lors de l'emboîtement du connecteur (10) avec un connecteur (14) complémentaire approprié, peut être encliqueté avec une partie saillante (126) complémentaire du connecteur (14) complémentaire.
  2. Connecteur selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le blindage (22) est conçu d'une seule pièce comme partie pliée et estampée.
  3. Connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que,
    le blindage (22) présente une ailette (42) coudée par rapport au sens d'enfichage et recourbée, laquelle ferme au moins partiellement une ouverture d'introduction (40) dans le blindage (22), dans laquelle le logement d'élément de contact (18) peut être introduit dans le blindage (22).
  4. Connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    des contacts (38) pour la liaison avec un support de circuit (12) sont réalisés sur des côtés opposés du blindage (22).
  5. Connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le blindage (22) présente deux éléments de sécurité (46) conçus de préférence sur le côté opposé.
  6. Connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le crochet à déclic ou d'encliquetage (46) est réalisé dans une collerette formée (34) par le blindage (22).
  7. Système de connecteur comprenant un connecteur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6 et un connecteur (14) complémentaire du premier.
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