EP1540778B1 - Steckverbinder mit federkraft beaufschlagter sekundärverriegelung - Google Patents

Steckverbinder mit federkraft beaufschlagter sekundärverriegelung Download PDF

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EP1540778B1
EP1540778B1 EP03797292A EP03797292A EP1540778B1 EP 1540778 B1 EP1540778 B1 EP 1540778B1 EP 03797292 A EP03797292 A EP 03797292A EP 03797292 A EP03797292 A EP 03797292A EP 1540778 B1 EP1540778 B1 EP 1540778B1
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Harald Holweg
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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
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
    • H01R13/6273—Latching means integral with the housing comprising two latching arms
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/639—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap

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  • the present invention relates to a connector, in particular for airbag restraint systems according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • a connector is known from DE 100 35 726 A1, which is considered to be the closest prior art.
  • Such connectors are in many respects the highest requirements in terms of the safety of the connection produced and the insertion of a connector placed in its mating connector.
  • the connector is designed for a very long life, in which no fatigue of the seat may occur.
  • a connector with secondary locking is known in which a secondary locking is pushed into a slot between a primary locking tongue and the connector housing during insertion of the plug into a corresponding mating connector and after latching a primary latch to fill this slot and prevent retraction of the primary latch from its locked position.
  • the secondary locking tongue is constantly under elastic tension, so that it can permanently lead to material fatigue and possibly material fractures. If pieces of the secondary locking tongue fall out of the slot, a secondary locking would thus no longer be guaranteed. At least the correct fit of the connector no longer be given with certainty in its mating connector.
  • a spring clip acting as a safety device ensures that the secondary locking can not take place until the connection of the plug has been completed.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a connector of the type mentioned so that the secondary locking spring force assisted in a given moment during the insertion is brought into its final position, but in the final state substantially mechanically tension-free rests.
  • the present invention is based on the idea during the plugging process to build a spring force with which the secondary lock is "catapults" after the engagement of the primary lock in its final position, where it rests at substantially relaxed spring elements.
  • Fig. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of the connector according to the invention 1.
  • the housing is designed in two parts and consists of a plug-side housing part 3 and a side facing away from the plug housing part 2, which are locked together.
  • the plug-side housing part 3 has locking arms 4a, 4b, with which the plug connector 1 is latched into a mating connector 7 (FIG. 3).
  • a secondary lock 5 Within the housing 2, 3 there is a secondary lock 5, the tongues 6a, 6b, which fill a gap between the connector body and the locking arms 4a, 4b after latching the locking arms 4a, 4b in the mating connector 7 and thus pivoting back the locking arms 4a , 4b prevent from their locking position.
  • the secondary lock 5 has latching arms 8a, 8b (FIG. 2) which, as will be explained in greater detail below, are formed in the illustrated embodiment in the form of a tuning fork, with beveled free ends on which locking lugs pointing outward are located. With these chamfered free ends, the secondary lock is supported at the beginning of the insertion of the connector in its mating connector 7 at the edges 9 of an opening in the mating connector.
  • the secondary lock 5 is in the illustrated embodiment attached via four helical compression springs on the rear housing part 2 seen in the insertion direction. The compression springs are aligned coaxially to the direction of insertion. In the delivery state, ie the two housing parts 2, 3 are locked together, the compression springs 10a to 10d are either not or only very slightly compressed. A small compression is used to rattle the plug.
  • the rear housing part 2 has on opposite sides, see Fig. 1, slots 14 transverse to the insertion direction, in the webs 13 a, 13 b, which are integrally formed on the secondary lock 5 protrude.
  • a release aid 12 is slipped over the slots 14 in the side walls, which at least partially surrounds the housing 2, 3. This release aid can be moved by an operator inellessteckraum against the action of the force of the compression springs 10a to 1 0d, wherein the locking tongues 6a, 6b and the locking arms 8a, 8b are pulled out of the mating connector and the connector can be solved.
  • FIG. 2 shows the attachment state of the connector, in which, as already explained above, the compression springs 10a to 10d are substantially relaxed and the free ends 11a, 11b of the latching arms 8a, 8b are arranged protected in the plug part of the housing part 3.
  • FIG. 3 shows the connector 1 in the moment in which it is angeschnäbelt the mating connector 7, that is just entered into contact with this.
  • the free ends 11a, 11b of the latching arms 8a, 8b are located on the end face on the edges 9 of the mating connector 7.
  • FIG. 3 does not differ from FIG. 2.
  • Fig. 4 the end position of the connector 1 is shown in contrast 7, d. H. the locking arms 4a, 4b are engaged behind not shown here shoulders of the mating connector 7. The insertion took place against the spring force of the compression springs 10a to 10d, which are now all almost completely compressed. In this state, the latching arms 8a, 8b are still supported on the edges 9 of the mentioned openings in the mating connector 7. The changes abruptly, immediately after the latching arms 4a, 4b are snapped.
  • Fig. 5 shows this state, d. H. a slight further pressure load in the insertion direction of the connector 1 causes the latching arms 8a, 8b are pushed away by the arranged on the housing part 3 ramps from the edges 9 of the openings in the mating connector 7 and / or by the tapered free ends or slide and the latching arms 8a, 8b are catapulted into the opening by the force of the compression springs 10a to 10d, so that the secondary latch 5 snaps into its end position, the tongues 6a, 6b being inserted into the slots behind the latching arms 4a, 4b.
  • Fig. 6 shows this state again, but with the spread apart free ends 11a, 11b of the latching arms 8a, 8b are shown, whereby the secondary latch 5 is latched in the mating connector 7.
  • the connector thus produced allows only unique states that are clearly perceived by the user.
  • the "shooting in” of the secondary lock is clearly audible and ends due to the pressurization in a clearly locked state.
  • the connector according to the invention ensures increased security, which is essential in particular when used as an airbag connector.

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EP03797292A 2002-09-11 2003-09-10 Steckverbinder mit federkraft beaufschlagter sekundärverriegelung Expired - Lifetime EP1540778B1 (de)

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DE10242074A DE10242074B3 (de) 2002-09-11 2002-09-11 Steckverbinder mit mit Federkraft beaufschlagter Sekundärverriegelung
PCT/EP2003/010070 WO2004027938A1 (de) 2002-09-11 2003-09-10 Steckverbinder mit mit federkraft beaufschlagter sekundärverriegelung

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CN (1) CN100414780C (enExample)
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CA (1) CA2498380A1 (enExample)
DE (2) DE10242074B3 (enExample)
ES (1) ES2287564T3 (enExample)
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