EP1703595A2 - Electric plug connector and method for producing an electric plug connector - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electric plug connector comprising a contact element for forming an electrical connection, comprising a corresponding mating contact element and comprising a contact insert with a chamber for receiving the contact element.
- the present invention also relates to a method for producing an electric plug connector of this type.
- Electric plug connectors of this type are, for example, provided for producing a detachable electrical connection, via a socket contact and a pin contact, between a first electric line and a further electric line or between an electric line and an electrical device.
- Possible areas of application include the field of an electric line system, for example for producing high-current contacts in industrial plug-in connections. In this area of application, in particular, it is desirable to achieve high current transmission with electrical connections that take up little space.
- a contact element for forming an electrical connection to a corresponding mating contact element, which is connected, for example via a conductor connection member, to an electric conductor, is provided for producing an electrical plug-in connection of this type.
- the conductor connection member is, for example, in the form of a crimp sleeve, into which, on one side, a stripped cable of an electric line is introduced and to which, on the other side, the contact element is attached for forming the electrical connection.
- the arrangement consisting of the contact element and conductor connection member is then introduced into a chamber of a contact insert, where it is fastened.
- the contact insert forms an insulating element for the electric plug connector, which comprises an end-face opening, into which the mating contact element corresponding to the contact element is introduced for producing an electrical plug-in connection.
- the arrangement thus formed may be fastened to a fastening element, for example a fastening plate. It is known to fasten the contact insert to the fastening element and then to introduce, from two different sides, the conductor connection member including the electric conductor, on one side, and the contact element, on the other side, which are interconnected within the insulating element. Producing and assembling an electrical plug-in connection in this way is comparatively complex and time-consuming for the assembly staff.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an electric plug connector of the type mentioned at the outset and a method for the production thereof to allow for efficient manufacturing and rapid assembly of the electric plug connector.
- the electric plug connector comprises a contact insert with a chamber for introducing and for receiving a contact element, the chamber comprising an end-face opening for introducing the mating contact element corresponding to the contact element.
- a fastening member which is configured and arranged in such a way that the contact element may be fixed in the contact insert by locking engagement. The invention thus allows, for example, the contact insert firstly to be fastened to a fastening element, and the contact element then to be introduced into the contact insert and to be fixed therein in a simple manner.
- the contact element is, for example, already pre-assembled with a conductor connection member.
- the conductor connection member is connected to an electric conductor and to the contact element.
- the arrangement thus formed, consisting of the contact element and conductor connection member may then be introduced into the chamber of the contact insert and be fixed in the contact insert by locking engagement.
- the arrangement thus pre-assembled, consisting of the contact element and conductor connection member is, for example, introduced from the connection side into the insulating element of the contact insert, where it is audibly locked.
- the pre-assembly of the arrangement consisting of the contact element and conductor connection member allows efficient manufacturing of an electric plug connector according to the invention, the locking method for fixing the arrangement thus formed in the contact insert allowing rapid assembly of the plug connector.
- the fastening member may be attached to the contact insert, the contact element being fixable by locking engagement on the fastening member attached to the contact insert.
- the fastening member is, in particular, configured as a fastening clip, which may be placed onto the contact insert in such a way that a portion of the perimeter of the contact insert is surrounded by the fastening clip. Efficient manufacturing and simple fixing of the contact element are thus possible.
- the fastening member comprises at least one projection, to which the contact element may be fixed by locking engagement.
- the contact insert comprises at least one corresponding opening, for example in the form of a grooved slot, through which, in the attached state, the at least one projection of the fastening member engages with the chamber of the contact insert and thus allows the locking engagement of the contact element.
- At least one mating projection which is connected to the contact element and which cooperates with the projection of the fastening member for producing a locking connection, is provided.
- the mating projection may be provided directly on the contact element or on a part connected to the contact element, for example a conductor connection member connected to the contact element.
- the contact insert may be fixed to a fastening element using the fastening member, for example for forming a plug-connector assembly.
- the fastening member therefore performs two functions: it is used, on the one hand, for fastening the contact insert to the fastening element and, on the other hand, for securing the contact element to the contact insert by locking to the fastening member. This allows efficient manufacturing and assembling of a plug-connector assembly and also simple fixing of the contact element.
- the contact element for forming an electrical connection to a corresponding mating contact element is, for example, configured as a pin contact or as a socket contact, to be connected, for producing an electrical connection, to a corresponding socket contact or pin contact of a corresponding mating contact element.
- the electric plug connector comprises a fastening element, which comprises an assembly opening, through which the contact insert may be introduced and in which said insert may be fixed, preferably in the above-described manner using the fastening member.
- the fastening element is configured as a fastening plate, which may be fixed to a housing.
- the fastening plate preferably comprises a plurality of assembly openings for receiving, in each case, a contact insert, thus allowing a plug-connector assembly to be formed within a housing.
- the contact insert is firstly fixed to the fastening element, and the arrangement consisting of the contact element and conductor connection member is then introduced into the chamber of the contact insert and is fixed in the contact insert by locking engagement.
- An electric plug-connector arrangement may thus be produced basically in two process steps, in that the contact insert is firstly fixed to the fastening element, and the arrangement consisting of the contact element and conductor connection member is then locked merely in the contact insert. Awkward assembly of a plug connector on the fastening element, from different sides of the contact insert, is thus dispensed with.
- a fastening member for example in the form of a fastening clip, that may be placed onto the contact insert.
- a fastening member for example in the form of a fastening clip
- This allows efficient assembling of a plug-connector assembly, especially if the fastening element is capable, for forming a plug-connector arrangement, of receiving a plurality of contact inserts comprising respective contact elements.
- the fastening element comprises, for example, a plurality of assembly openings, through which a contact insert may, in each case, be introduced and in which said insert may be fixed.
- the conductor connection member and the contact element are interconnected using a detachable fastening member, for example in the form of a fastening screw, which may, in particular, be introduced from the end face of the contact element.
- a detachable fastening member for example in the form of a fastening screw, which may, in particular, be introduced from the end face of the contact element.
- a flexible electric plug connector system in which the conductor connection member may, as required, be connected via the detachable fastening member either to a pin contact or to a socket contact, may thus be provided.
- the pre-assembled arrangement thus formed is introduced, from one side, into the chamber of the contact insert and is fixed in said insert by locking engagement, so efficient manufacturing and rapid assembly of an electric plug connector is facilitated despite the plurality of individual parts of the plug connector system.
- said connector comprises an insulating part, which is attached, on the end-face side, to the contact element, which is configured as a pin contact, and substantially covers the end face of the pin contact.
- the end-face opening of the contact insert and the end face of the pin contact are arranged and configured in such a way that protection against accidental contact of electrically conductive portions of the pin contact is produced.
- a collar-like end face of the contact insert which end face is arranged and configured in such a way that protection against accidental contact of electrically conductive portions of the contact element, which is configured as a socket contact, is produced, is arranged at the end-face opening in the contact insert.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of individual components used for forming two embodiments of an electric plug connector according to the invention.
- a first embodiment of an electric plug connector according to the invention comprises a contact element in the form of a pin contact 5, which cooperates, for forming an electrical connection, with a corresponding mating contact element in the form of a socket contact (although this element is not illustrated below in greater detail).
- a socket contact 6 which cooperates, for forming an electrical connection, with a corresponding mating contact element in the form of a pin contact (also not illustrated in greater detail below), is provided as the contact element.
- a conductor connection member in the form of a crimp sleeve 3, which has at its end face a conical contact surface for engaging with the pin contact 5 or with the socket contact 6.
- the crimp sleeve 3 and the pin contact 5 or the socket contact 6 enter into contact at the conical contact surface of the crimp sleeve 3.
- the crimp sleeve 3 is configured for connecting to an electric conductor, as will be explained below in greater detail with reference to the following figures.
- a contact insert 7 comprises a chamber 70, in which the arrangement consisting of the pin contact 5 and the crimp sleeve 3 is received.
- the chamber 70 comprises an end-face opening 72, which is used for introducing the mating contact element corresponding to the pin contact 5.
- a further contact insert 8 comprises a chamber 80 for receiving an arrangement consisting of the socket contact 6 and crimp sleeve 3.
- the chamber 80 of the contact insert 8 comprises an end-face opening 82 for introducing the mating contact element corresponding to the socket contact 6.
- a collar-like end face 83 which is arranged and configured in such a way that protection against accidental contact of electrically conductive portions of the socket contact 6 arranged within the contact insert 8 is produced, is also provided at the end-face opening 82 of the contact insert 8.
- Recesses 81 are provided on the insulating sleeve of the contact insert 8, for example for forming, from the conductor connection side, an effective working surface for a shrinkage tube.
- corresponding recesses 71 are provided
- Fig. 1 also shows a fastening element in the form of a fastening plate 9 comprising a plurality of assembly openings 93, through which the contact inserts 7 and 8 may, in each case, be introduced.
- the fastening plate 9 may, for its part, be fixed to a housing using fastening screws 94.
- a fastening member in the form of a fastening clip 10 which may be placed onto the respective contact insert 7, 8, is provided for fixing the contact inserts 7 and 8.
- the fastening clip 10 On its leading side, the fastening clip 10 comprises two opposing flanges 101, 102, which extend into a cavity in the clip. A substantially round recess in the fastening clip 10 is provided on a trailing side thereof.
- the contact inserts 7, 8 comprise corresponding grooved openings in the form of opposing slots 74, 75 and 84, 85, with which, in the attached state, the flanges 101, 102 of the fastening clip 10 engage, thus allowing the locking engagement of the pin contact 5, the socket contact 6, or the crimp sleeve 3.
- This type of fastening which will be described below in greater detail, also allows floating fixing of the contact insert 7, 8 in the assembly opening 93 in the fastening plate 9.
- Fig. 2 is a detailed illustration of an embodiment of the contact element in the form of the pin contact.
- the pin contact 5 comprises a pin element 53, which, for forming an electrical connection to a corresponding mating contact element, is made from conductive material.
- a detachable fastening member in the form of a fastening screw 51 which is used, as will be explained below in greater detail, for connecting the pin contact 5 to the crimp sleeve 3, may be introduced from the end face 54 of the pin contact 5.
- an insulating part in the form of an insulating protective cap 52 which is attached, on the end-face side, to the pin element 53 of the pin contact 5 and, in the fastened state, substantially covers the end face 54 of the pin contact 5.
- the end-face opening 72 and the end face of the insulating part 52 are arranged and configured in such a way that protection against accidental contact of electrically conductive portions of the pin contact 5 is produced. Accordingly, the described components are, in particular, arranged and configured in such a way that what is known as a standard finger, having a diameter of approximately 12 mm, is unable to contact any electrically conductive portions of the pin contact 5 if said pin contact 5 is introduced into the contact insert 7 from the end-face opening 72.
- the collar-like end face 83 of the contact insert 8 is configured in a corresponding manner with respect to the socket contact 6 arranged within the chamber 80.
- Fig. 3 is a detailed illustration of an embodiment of the contact element in the form of the socket contact 6.
- the socket contact 6 comprises a socket element 63, wherein a detachable fastening member in the form of a fastening screw 61 may be introduced into the socket element 63 from the end face 66 of the socket element 63.
- the fastening screw 61 is used, as will be described below in greater detail, for connecting the socket contact 6 to the crimp sleeve 3.
- the socket element 63 has an inner contour 64 on which an annular contact spring 62 may be arranged as an annular resilient contact element.
- the annular contact spring 62 is resilient in a radial direction in the annular groove in the inner contour 64 and provides points, distributed substantially uniformly over the entire inner and outer perimeter of the annular contact spring 62 , for contacting a mating contact element, for example in the form of a pin contact, corresponding to the socket contact 6 and the socket element 63.
- the annular contact spring 62 allows differences between the internal diameter of the socket element 63 and an external diameter of the mating contact element to be compensated, so an effective plug-in connection may be achieved, while the contact normal force remains unaltered.
- the annular contact spring 62 is advantageously an annular, self-enclosed helical spring.
- the turns of the helical spring are arranged in a tilted configuration with respect to a longitudinal axis of the annular contact spring 62.
- the annular contact spring 62 is arranged in the annular groove so as to be resilient in the radial direction to compensate any misalignment of a center axes of the mating contact element and the chamber of the socket contact 6.
- Fig. 4 to 7 are various, more detailed illustrations of the composition and cooperation of the individual above-described components for forming two embodiments of an electric plug connector according to the invention.
- Fig. 4 illustrates an electric line in the form of an electric cable 2 comprising a stripped portion 21 and an insulated portion 22.
- a core of the cable 2 comprises a plurality of individual wires 23, which are exposed at the stripped portion 21.
- the stripped portion 21 of the cable 2 is introduced into the crimp sleeve 3. Only lines without damaged or missing individual wires may be crimped. Care must be taken, during the production of the crimp connection, that all of the individual wires 23 are introduced into the crimp sleeve 3.
- the crimp sleeve 3 comprises a plurality of crimp zones 31, 32, an internal thread 33, which cooperates with the fastening screw 51, 61 to fasten a pin contact 5 or a socket contact 6 to the crimp sleeve 3, and a conical contact surface 34.
- the individual wires 23 of the electric cable 2 are subsequently crimped to the crimp sleeve 3 using a lower and upper crimping tool 12, 13.
- Hydraulic manual tongs or hydraulic battery tongs may, for example, be used as the crimping tool 12, 13.
- the crimp sleeve 3 has a contour that is adapted to the crimping tools 12, 13 to be used. This should ensure that crimp-pressing takes place in these contours.
- a crimp-pressing process is to be carried out in each of the crimp zones 31, 32.
- Fig. 5 shows the state after the crimping process.
- a shrinkage tube 4 may, after the crimping process, optionally be shrunk via the crimp sleeve 3 and the cable 2.
- the use of the shrinkage tube 4 is particularly recommended for applications from 600 V end-point voltage and if a plurality of conductors per crimp sleeve are used.
- the distance between the shrinkage tube 4 and the collar of the crimp sleeve 3 should be less than 2.0 mm.
- the crimp sleeve 3 thus manufactured is connected to either the pin contact 5 or the socket contact 6.
- the conical contacting surface 34 of the crimp sleeve 3 is brought into contact with a contact surface 55 or 65 of the pin contact 5 or the socket contact 6 in such a way that an electrical connection is formed between these elements.
- the conical contacting surface 34 provides a comparatively large surface area, thus facilitating high current transmission, while taking up comparatively little space. Care should be taken, when producing the connection, that the contact surfaces 55, 65 of the pin contact 5 or the socket contact 6 and the contact surfaces of the crimp sleeve 3 are clean and free of dust.
- the contact surfaces 55, 65 should also not exhibit any features of oxidation such as blackening.
- the crimp sleeve 3 should then be connected to the pin contact 5 or the socket contact 6 using the fastening screw 51, 61 and tightened, for example, with a torque of 0.5 Nm. It is important that locking teeth of the fastening screw 51, 61 are properly tightened, to produce a reliable connection.
- the fastening screw 51, 61 may be actuated through the opening in the protective cap 52 or through the opening in the socket contact 6 using conventional commercial hand-held tools. Care should be taken, in the case of the socket contact 6, that the annular contact springs 62 do not become damaged.
- Fig. 8 shows, using a plurality of illustrations for clarifying the individual process steps, how, for forming an embodiment of an electric plug connector according to the invention, the arrangement thus pre-assembled, consisting of the pin contact 5 or socket contact 6 and crimp sleeve 3, is integrated into the corresponding contact insert 7, 8 and fastened to a fastening plate 9.
- the insulating element of the contact insert 7 is inserted into one of the assembly incisions 93 in the fastening plate 9, in the indicated direction of insertion 14.
- the coding shape of the outer hexagon on the plug-in side 91 should be borne in mind during the insertion process.
- the abutment surface 73 of the contact insert 7 abuts the fastening plate 9 on the plug-in side 91.
- the fastening clip 10 is then locked to the fastening plate 9 in the plug-in direction 15, true-to-side with the round recess, as illustrated in Fig. 8b, so a portion of the perimeter of the contact insert 7 is surrounded by the fastening clip 10.
- the flanges 101, 102 of the fastening clip 10 engage with the grooved slots 74, 75 in the contact insert 7.
- the insulating element of the contact insert 7 is mounted in the fastening plate 9 in a floating manner.
- the pre-assembled cable 2, comprising the assembled crimp sleeve 3 and fastened pin contact 5, is introduced, in the plug-in direction 11 from the contact side 92, into the insulating element of the contact insert 7, where it is fixed by audible locking engagement once the fastening clip 10 has been placed onto the contact insert 7.
- the contact element 5 is fixed by locking engagement to the fastening clip 10, which is placed onto the contact insert 7 (Fig. 8c).
- the fastening clip 10 accordingly yields somewhat in a radial direction, when the arrangement consisting of the pin contact 5 and crimp sleeve 3 is in a corresponding position, and then closes again, producing an audible "click" sound.
- the working surface is, in this case, in the form of a mating projection, which cooperates with the flanges 101, 102 of the fastening clip 10 for producing a locking connection.
- the crimp sleeve 3 comprises a mating projection 35, which cooperates with the flanges 101, 102 of the fastening clip 10 for forming a locking connection.
- the pin contact 5 is thus locked to the contact insert 7 via the crimp sleeve 3.
- the mating projection 35 may also be provided directly on the pin contact 5 or be integrally formed therewith. Care should be taken, when introducing the conductor arrangement, that the hexagon of the crimp sleeve 3 is oriented toward the hexagon of the contact insert 7.
- the fastening clip 10 therefore performs two functions: it is used, on the one hand, for fastening the contact insert 7 to the fastening plate 9 and, on the other hand, for securing the pin contact 5 to the contact insert 7 by locking engagement to the attached fastening clip 10. This allows efficient manufacturing and assembling of a plug-connector assembly and also simple fixing of the pin contact 5.
- Fig. 8d shows the final state of the assembled electric plug connector 1 on the fastening plate 9.
- the fastening plate 9 may be fixed to a housing of a plug-connector assembly using the fastening screws 94.
- As the fastening plate 9 comprises a plurality of assembly openings 93, it is capable, for forming a plug-connector arrangement, of receiving a plurality of the contact inserts 7 or 8 comprising the respective pin contacts 5 or socket contacts 6.
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- The present invention relates to an electric plug connector comprising a contact element for forming an electrical connection, comprising a corresponding mating contact element and comprising a contact insert with a chamber for receiving the contact element. The present invention also relates to a method for producing an electric plug connector of this type.
- Electric plug connectors of this type are, for example, provided for producing a detachable electrical connection, via a socket contact and a pin contact, between a first electric line and a further electric line or between an electric line and an electrical device. Possible areas of application include the field of an electric line system, for example for producing high-current contacts in industrial plug-in connections. In this area of application, in particular, it is desirable to achieve high current transmission with electrical connections that take up little space.
- A contact element for forming an electrical connection to a corresponding mating contact element, which is connected, for example via a conductor connection member, to an electric conductor, is provided for producing an electrical plug-in connection of this type. The conductor connection member is, for example, in the form of a crimp sleeve, into which, on one side, a stripped cable of an electric line is introduced and to which, on the other side, the contact element is attached for forming the electrical connection. The arrangement consisting of the contact element and conductor connection member is then introduced into a chamber of a contact insert, where it is fastened. The contact insert forms an insulating element for the electric plug connector, which comprises an end-face opening, into which the mating contact element corresponding to the contact element is introduced for producing an electrical plug-in connection. For producing a plug-connector assembly, for example, the arrangement thus formed may be fastened to a fastening element, for example a fastening plate. It is known to fasten the contact insert to the fastening element and then to introduce, from two different sides, the conductor connection member including the electric conductor, on one side, and the contact element, on the other side, which are interconnected within the insulating element. Producing and assembling an electrical plug-in connection in this way is comparatively complex and time-consuming for the assembly staff.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an electric plug connector of the type mentioned at the outset and a method for the production thereof to allow for efficient manufacturing and rapid assembly of the electric plug connector.
- In the case of an electric plug connector of the type mentioned at the outset, this object is achieved by the features of claim 1. The object relating to the method for producing an electric plug connector of the type mentioned at the outset is achieved by the features of
claim 21. - The electric plug connector according to the invention comprises a contact insert with a chamber for introducing and for receiving a contact element, the chamber comprising an end-face opening for introducing the mating contact element corresponding to the contact element. According to the invention, a fastening member, which is configured and arranged in such a way that the contact element may be fixed in the contact insert by locking engagement, is provided. The invention thus allows, for example, the contact insert firstly to be fastened to a fastening element, and the contact element then to be introduced into the contact insert and to be fixed therein in a simple manner.
- The contact element is, for example, already pre-assembled with a conductor connection member. During the pre-assembly process, the conductor connection member is connected to an electric conductor and to the contact element. According to the invention, the arrangement thus formed, consisting of the contact element and conductor connection member, may then be introduced into the chamber of the contact insert and be fixed in the contact insert by locking engagement. The arrangement thus pre-assembled, consisting of the contact element and conductor connection member, is, for example, introduced from the connection side into the insulating element of the contact insert, where it is audibly locked. The pre-assembly of the arrangement consisting of the contact element and conductor connection member allows efficient manufacturing of an electric plug connector according to the invention, the locking method for fixing the arrangement thus formed in the contact insert allowing rapid assembly of the plug connector.
- According to one embodiment of the invention, the fastening member may be attached to the contact insert, the contact element being fixable by locking engagement on the fastening member attached to the contact insert. The fastening member is, in particular, configured as a fastening clip, which may be placed onto the contact insert in such a way that a portion of the perimeter of the contact insert is surrounded by the fastening clip. Efficient manufacturing and simple fixing of the contact element are thus possible.
- In one development, the fastening member comprises at least one projection, to which the contact element may be fixed by locking engagement. Two projections, which, in particular, oppose one another, are configured as flanges and extend, for example, into the cavity in the fastening clip, may be provided. Accordingly, in another development, the contact insert comprises at least one corresponding opening, for example in the form of a grooved slot, through which, in the attached state, the at least one projection of the fastening member engages with the chamber of the contact insert and thus allows the locking engagement of the contact element.
- Accordingly, in one embodiment, at least one mating projection, which is connected to the contact element and which cooperates with the projection of the fastening member for producing a locking connection, is provided. The mating projection may be provided directly on the contact element or on a part connected to the contact element, for example a conductor connection member connected to the contact element.
- According to one development of the invention, the contact insert may be fixed to a fastening element using the fastening member, for example for forming a plug-connector assembly. The fastening member therefore performs two functions: it is used, on the one hand, for fastening the contact insert to the fastening element and, on the other hand, for securing the contact element to the contact insert by locking to the fastening member. This allows efficient manufacturing and assembling of a plug-connector assembly and also simple fixing of the contact element.
- The contact element for forming an electrical connection to a corresponding mating contact element is, for example, configured as a pin contact or as a socket contact, to be connected, for producing an electrical connection, to a corresponding socket contact or pin contact of a corresponding mating contact element.
- According to one development of the present invention, the electric plug connector comprises a fastening element, which comprises an assembly opening, through which the contact insert may be introduced and in which said insert may be fixed, preferably in the above-described manner using the fastening member. According to one embodiment, the fastening element is configured as a fastening plate, which may be fixed to a housing. The fastening plate preferably comprises a plurality of assembly openings for receiving, in each case, a contact insert, thus allowing a plug-connector assembly to be formed within a housing.
- According to one embodiment of the production method according to the invention, the contact insert is firstly fixed to the fastening element, and the arrangement consisting of the contact element and conductor connection member is then introduced into the chamber of the contact insert and is fixed in the contact insert by locking engagement. An electric plug-connector arrangement may thus be produced basically in two process steps, in that the contact insert is firstly fixed to the fastening element, and the arrangement consisting of the contact element and conductor connection member is then locked merely in the contact insert. Awkward assembly of a plug connector on the fastening element, from different sides of the contact insert, is thus dispensed with.
- According to one development, it is further provided, for the purposes of efficient manufacturing, to fix the contact insert to the fastening element using a fastening member, for example in the form of a fastening clip, that may be placed onto the contact insert. This allows efficient assembling of a plug-connector assembly, especially if the fastening element is capable, for forming a plug-connector arrangement, of receiving a plurality of contact inserts comprising respective contact elements. The fastening element comprises, for example, a plurality of assembly openings, through which a contact insert may, in each case, be introduced and in which said insert may be fixed.
- According to one embodiment of the electric plug connector, the conductor connection member and the contact element are interconnected using a detachable fastening member, for example in the form of a fastening screw, which may, in particular, be introduced from the end face of the contact element. A flexible electric plug connector system, in which the conductor connection member may, as required, be connected via the detachable fastening member either to a pin contact or to a socket contact, may thus be provided. The pre-assembled arrangement thus formed is introduced, from one side, into the chamber of the contact insert and is fixed in said insert by locking engagement, so efficient manufacturing and rapid assembly of an electric plug connector is facilitated despite the plurality of individual parts of the plug connector system.
- In a development of the electric plug connector according to the invention, said connector comprises an insulating part, which is attached, on the end-face side, to the contact element, which is configured as a pin contact, and substantially covers the end face of the pin contact. The end-face opening of the contact insert and the end face of the pin contact are arranged and configured in such a way that protection against accidental contact of electrically conductive portions of the pin contact is produced.
- According to another embodiment of the electric plug connector, a collar-like end face of the contact insert, which end face is arranged and configured in such a way that protection against accidental contact of electrically conductive portions of the contact element, which is configured as a socket contact, is produced, is arranged at the end-face opening in the contact insert.
- Further advantageous configurations and developments of the invention are recited in the sub-claims.
- The invention will be described below in greater detail with reference to the figures illustrated in the drawings, which illustrate a plurality of embodiments of the present invention. In the drawings:
- Fig. 1 is a plan view of individual components to be used for two embodiments of a plug connector according to the invention;
- Fig. 2 is a detailed illustration of an embodiment of a contact element in the form of a pin contact;
- Fig. 3 is a detailed illustration of an embodiment of a contact element in the form of a socket contact;
- Fig. 4 to 7 are various illustrations of the composition and cooperation of a plurality of components for forming two embodiments of an electric plug connector according to the invention; and
- Fig. 8 is a plurality of illustrations for clarifying process steps for forming an embodiment of an electric plug connector according to the invention.
- Fig. 1 is a plan view of individual components used for forming two embodiments of an electric plug connector according to the invention. A first embodiment of an electric plug connector according to the invention comprises a contact element in the form of a
pin contact 5, which cooperates, for forming an electrical connection, with a corresponding mating contact element in the form of a socket contact (although this element is not illustrated below in greater detail). According to the second embodiment of a plug connector according to the invention, asocket contact 6, which cooperates, for forming an electrical connection, with a corresponding mating contact element in the form of a pin contact (also not illustrated in greater detail below), is provided as the contact element. Also provided is a conductor connection member in the form of acrimp sleeve 3, which has at its end face a conical contact surface for engaging with thepin contact 5 or with thesocket contact 6. Thecrimp sleeve 3 and thepin contact 5 or thesocket contact 6 enter into contact at the conical contact surface of thecrimp sleeve 3. At an end opposing the conical contact surface, thecrimp sleeve 3 is configured for connecting to an electric conductor, as will be explained below in greater detail with reference to the following figures. - A
contact insert 7 comprises achamber 70, in which the arrangement consisting of thepin contact 5 and thecrimp sleeve 3 is received. Thechamber 70 comprises an end-face opening 72, which is used for introducing the mating contact element corresponding to thepin contact 5. Afurther contact insert 8 comprises achamber 80 for receiving an arrangement consisting of thesocket contact 6 and crimpsleeve 3. Thechamber 80 of thecontact insert 8 comprises an end-face opening 82 for introducing the mating contact element corresponding to thesocket contact 6. A collar-like end face 83, which is arranged and configured in such a way that protection against accidental contact of electrically conductive portions of thesocket contact 6 arranged within thecontact insert 8 is produced, is also provided at the end-face opening 82 of thecontact insert 8.Recesses 81 are provided on the insulating sleeve of thecontact insert 8, for example for forming, from the conductor connection side, an effective working surface for a shrinkage tube. Similarly, correspondingrecesses 71 are provided on thecontact insert 7. - Fig. 1 also shows a fastening element in the form of a
fastening plate 9 comprising a plurality ofassembly openings 93, through which the contact inserts 7 and 8 may, in each case, be introduced. Thefastening plate 9 may, for its part, be fixed to a housing using fastening screws 94. According to the present embodiment, a fastening member in the form of afastening clip 10, which may be placed onto therespective contact insert fastening clip 10 comprises two opposingflanges fastening clip 10 is provided on a trailing side thereof. The contact inserts 7, 8 comprise corresponding grooved openings in the form of opposingslots flanges fastening clip 10 engage, thus allowing the locking engagement of thepin contact 5, thesocket contact 6, or thecrimp sleeve 3. This type of fastening, which will be described below in greater detail, also allows floating fixing of thecontact insert assembly opening 93 in thefastening plate 9. - Fig. 2 is a detailed illustration of an embodiment of the contact element in the form of the pin contact. The
pin contact 5 comprises apin element 53, which, for forming an electrical connection to a corresponding mating contact element, is made from conductive material. A detachable fastening member in the form of afastening screw 51, which is used, as will be explained below in greater detail, for connecting thepin contact 5 to thecrimp sleeve 3, may be introduced from theend face 54 of thepin contact 5. Also provided is an insulating part in the form of an insulatingprotective cap 52, which is attached, on the end-face side, to thepin element 53 of thepin contact 5 and, in the fastened state, substantially covers theend face 54 of thepin contact 5. With respect to the end-face opening in thecontact insert 7 according to Fig. 1, the end-face opening 72 and the end face of the insulatingpart 52 are arranged and configured in such a way that protection against accidental contact of electrically conductive portions of thepin contact 5 is produced. Accordingly, the described components are, in particular, arranged and configured in such a way that what is known as a standard finger, having a diameter of approximately 12 mm, is unable to contact any electrically conductive portions of thepin contact 5 if saidpin contact 5 is introduced into thecontact insert 7 from the end-face opening 72. The collar-like end face 83 of thecontact insert 8 is configured in a corresponding manner with respect to thesocket contact 6 arranged within thechamber 80. - Fig. 3 is a detailed illustration of an embodiment of the contact element in the form of the
socket contact 6. Thesocket contact 6 comprises asocket element 63, wherein a detachable fastening member in the form of afastening screw 61 may be introduced into thesocket element 63 from theend face 66 of thesocket element 63. Thefastening screw 61 is used, as will be described below in greater detail, for connecting thesocket contact 6 to thecrimp sleeve 3. Thesocket element 63 has aninner contour 64 on which anannular contact spring 62 may be arranged as an annular resilient contact element. Theannular contact spring 62 is resilient in a radial direction in the annular groove in theinner contour 64 and provides points, distributed substantially uniformly over the entire inner and outer perimeter of theannular contact spring 62 , for contacting a mating contact element, for example in the form of a pin contact, corresponding to thesocket contact 6 and thesocket element 63. Theannular contact spring 62 allows differences between the internal diameter of thesocket element 63 and an external diameter of the mating contact element to be compensated, so an effective plug-in connection may be achieved, while the contact normal force remains unaltered. Theannular contact spring 62 is advantageously an annular, self-enclosed helical spring. The turns of the helical spring are arranged in a tilted configuration with respect to a longitudinal axis of theannular contact spring 62. Theannular contact spring 62 is arranged in the annular groove so as to be resilient in the radial direction to compensate any misalignment of a center axes of the mating contact element and the chamber of thesocket contact 6. - Fig. 4 to 7 are various, more detailed illustrations of the composition and cooperation of the individual above-described components for forming two embodiments of an electric plug connector according to the invention.
- Firstly, Fig. 4 illustrates an electric line in the form of an
electric cable 2 comprising a strippedportion 21 and aninsulated portion 22. A core of thecable 2 comprises a plurality ofindividual wires 23, which are exposed at the strippedportion 21. The strippedportion 21 of thecable 2 is introduced into thecrimp sleeve 3. Only lines without damaged or missing individual wires may be crimped. Care must be taken, during the production of the crimp connection, that all of theindividual wires 23 are introduced into thecrimp sleeve 3. Thecrimp sleeve 3 comprises a plurality ofcrimp zones internal thread 33, which cooperates with thefastening screw pin contact 5 or asocket contact 6 to thecrimp sleeve 3, and aconical contact surface 34. - As is illustrated in greater detail with reference to Fig. 5, the
individual wires 23 of theelectric cable 2 are subsequently crimped to thecrimp sleeve 3 using a lower and upper crimpingtool tool crimp zones crimp sleeve 3 has a contour that is adapted to the crimpingtools crimp zones crimp sleeve 3, that thecontact surface 34 and theinternal thread 33 of thecrimp sleeve 3 do not become damaged or compressed. The right-hand part of Fig. 5 shows the state after the crimping process. - As shown with reference to Fig. 6, a
shrinkage tube 4 may, after the crimping process, optionally be shrunk via thecrimp sleeve 3 and thecable 2. The use of theshrinkage tube 4 is particularly recommended for applications from 600 V end-point voltage and if a plurality of conductors per crimp sleeve are used. The distance between theshrinkage tube 4 and the collar of thecrimp sleeve 3 should be less than 2.0 mm. - As shown with reference to Fig. 7, the
crimp sleeve 3 thus manufactured is connected to either thepin contact 5 or thesocket contact 6. The conical contactingsurface 34 of thecrimp sleeve 3 is brought into contact with acontact surface pin contact 5 or thesocket contact 6 in such a way that an electrical connection is formed between these elements. The conical contactingsurface 34 provides a comparatively large surface area, thus facilitating high current transmission, while taking up comparatively little space. Care should be taken, when producing the connection, that the contact surfaces 55, 65 of thepin contact 5 or thesocket contact 6 and the contact surfaces of thecrimp sleeve 3 are clean and free of dust. The contact surfaces 55, 65 should also not exhibit any features of oxidation such as blackening. Thecrimp sleeve 3 should then be connected to thepin contact 5 or thesocket contact 6 using thefastening screw fastening screw fastening screw protective cap 52 or through the opening in thesocket contact 6 using conventional commercial hand-held tools. Care should be taken, in the case of thesocket contact 6, that the annular contact springs 62 do not become damaged. - Fig. 8 shows, using a plurality of illustrations for clarifying the individual process steps, how, for forming an embodiment of an electric plug connector according to the invention, the arrangement thus pre-assembled, consisting of the
pin contact 5 orsocket contact 6 and crimpsleeve 3, is integrated into thecorresponding contact insert fastening plate 9. As is illustrated with reference to Fig. 8a, the insulating element of thecontact insert 7 is inserted into one of the assembly incisions 93 in thefastening plate 9, in the indicated direction of insertion 14. The coding shape of the outer hexagon on the plug-inside 91 should be borne in mind during the insertion process. Once the part comprising therecesses 71 has been introduced through thecorresponding assembly incision 93, theabutment surface 73 of thecontact insert 7 abuts thefastening plate 9 on the plug-inside 91. Thefastening clip 10 is then locked to thefastening plate 9 in the plug-indirection 15, true-to-side with the round recess, as illustrated in Fig. 8b, so a portion of the perimeter of thecontact insert 7 is surrounded by thefastening clip 10. Theflanges fastening clip 10 engage with thegrooved slots contact insert 7. When assembled properly, the insulating element of thecontact insert 7 is mounted in thefastening plate 9 in a floating manner. This has the advantage that no uncontrollable forces act on thecontact insert 7 from the direction of the plug-inside 91 or theconnection side 92. The term "floating mounting" refers to the fact that thecontact insert 7 is fixed, but is mounted with some play in the radial direction and in the longitudinal direction, thus allowing minor movements of compensation. - The
pre-assembled cable 2, comprising the assembledcrimp sleeve 3 and fastenedpin contact 5, is introduced, in the plug-indirection 11 from thecontact side 92, into the insulating element of thecontact insert 7, where it is fixed by audible locking engagement once thefastening clip 10 has been placed onto thecontact insert 7. In other words, thecontact element 5 is fixed by locking engagement to thefastening clip 10, which is placed onto the contact insert 7 (Fig. 8c). Thefastening clip 10 accordingly yields somewhat in a radial direction, when the arrangement consisting of thepin contact 5 and crimpsleeve 3 is in a corresponding position, and then closes again, producing an audible "click" sound. The working surface is, in this case, in the form of a mating projection, which cooperates with theflanges fastening clip 10 for producing a locking connection. In the present embodiment, thecrimp sleeve 3 comprises amating projection 35, which cooperates with theflanges fastening clip 10 for forming a locking connection. Thepin contact 5 is thus locked to thecontact insert 7 via thecrimp sleeve 3. Themating projection 35 may also be provided directly on thepin contact 5 or be integrally formed therewith. Care should be taken, when introducing the conductor arrangement, that the hexagon of thecrimp sleeve 3 is oriented toward the hexagon of thecontact insert 7. - The
fastening clip 10 therefore performs two functions: it is used, on the one hand, for fastening thecontact insert 7 to thefastening plate 9 and, on the other hand, for securing thepin contact 5 to thecontact insert 7 by locking engagement to the attachedfastening clip 10. This allows efficient manufacturing and assembling of a plug-connector assembly and also simple fixing of thepin contact 5. - Fig. 8d shows the final state of the assembled electric plug connector 1 on the
fastening plate 9. Thefastening plate 9 may be fixed to a housing of a plug-connector assembly using the fastening screws 94. As thefastening plate 9 comprises a plurality ofassembly openings 93, it is capable, for forming a plug-connector arrangement, of receiving a plurality of the contact inserts 7 or 8 comprising therespective pin contacts 5 orsocket contacts 6. As the arrangement consisting of thepin contacts 5 or thesocket contacts 6 and thecrimp sleeve 3 is already pre-assembled and does not have to be produced within thecontact insert contact insert
Claims (27)
- Electric plug connector comprising a contact element (5, 6) for forming an electrical connection to a corresponding mating contact element, comprising a contact insert (7, 8) with a chamber (70, 80) for introducing and for receiving the contact element (5, 6), wherein the chamber (70, 80) comprises an end-face opening (72, 82) for introducing the mating contact element corresponding to the contact element (5, 6), and comprising a fastening member (10), which is configured and arranged in such a way that the contact element (5, 6) may be fixed in the contact insert (7, 8) by locking engagement.
- Electric plug connector according to claim 1, wherein the fastening member (10) may be attached to the contact insert (7, 8), the contact element (5, 6) being fixable by locking engagement on the fastening member (10) attached to the contact insert (7, 8).
- Electric plug connector according to either claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the fastening member is configured as a fastening clip (10), which may be placed onto the contact insert (7, 8) in such a way that a portion of the perimeter of the contact insert (7, 8) is surrounded by the fastening clip (10).
- Electric plug connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fastening member (10) comprises at least one projection (101, 102), to which the contact element (5, 6) may be fixed by locking engagement.
- Electric plug connector according to claim 4, wherein the contact insert (7, 8) comprises at least one opening (74, 75, 84, 85), through which the at least one projection (101, 102) of the fastening member (10) engages with the chamber (70, 80) of the contact insert (7, 8).
- Electric plug connector according to either claim 4 or claim 5, wherein at least one mating projection (35), which is connected to the contact element (5, 6) and which cooperates with the projection (101, 102) of the fastening member (10) for producing a locking connection, is provided.
- Electric plug connector according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the contact inserts (7, 8) may be fixed to a fastening element (9) using the fastening member (10).
- Electric plug connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the contact element is configured as a pin contact (5).
- Electric plug connector according to claim 8, comprising an insulating part (52), which, on the end-face side, is attached to the pin contact (5) and substantially covers the end face (54) of the pin contact, wherein the end-face opening (72) of the contact insert (7) and the end face (54) of the pin contact (5) are arranged and configured in such a way that protection against accidental contact of electrically conductive portions of the pin contact (5) is produced.
- Electric plug connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the contact element is configured as a socket contact (6).
- Electric plug connector according to claim 10, wherein a collar-like end face (83) of the contact insert, which end face is arranged and configured in such a way that protection against accidental contact of electrically conductive portions of the socket contact (6) is produced, is arranged at the end-face opening (82) in the contact insert (8).
- Electric plug connector according to any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising a fastening element (9) having an assembly opening (93), through which the contact insert (7, 8) may be introduced and in which said insert may be fixed.
- Electric plug connector according to claim 12, wherein the contact insert (7, 8) is fixed in a floating manner in the assembly opening (93) in the fastening element (9).
- Electric plug connector according to either claim 12 or claim 13, wherein the fastening element is configured as a fastening plate (9), which may be fixed to a housing.
- Electric plug connector according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the fastening element (9) is capable, for forming a plug-connector arrangement, of receiving a plurality of contact inserts (7, 8) comprising respective contact elements (5, 6).
- Electric plug connector according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein a conductor connection member (3), which is connected to the contact element (5, 6) and is received, together with the contact element (5, 6), in the chamber (70, 80) of the contact insert (7, 8), is provided for connecting to an electric conductor (2).
- Electric plug connector according to claim 16, wherein the conductor connection member (3) comprises a mating projection (35), which cooperates with a projection (101, 102) of the fastening member (10) for forming a locking connection.
- Electric plug connector according to either claim 16 or claim 17, wherein the conductor connection member is configured as a crimp sleeve (3) for crimping to the electric conductor (2, 21).
- Electric plug connector according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the conductor connection member (3) comprises a conical contacting surface (34), which corresponds to a contacting surface (55, 65) of the contact element (5, 6) for forming an electrical connection.
- Electric plug connector according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein the conductor connection member (3) is connected to the contact element (5, 6) using a detachable fastening member (51, 61), which may, in particular, be introduced from the end face (54, 66) of the contact element (5, 6).
- Method for producing an electric plug connector comprising a contact element (5, 6) for forming an electrical connection to a corresponding mating contact element, comprising a contact insert (7, 8) with a chamber (70, 80) for receiving the contact element (5, 6), the chamber comprising an end-face opening (72, 82) for introducing the mating contact element corresponding to the contact element (5, 6), wherein the contact element (5, 6) is introduced into the chamber (70, 80) of the contact insert (7, 8) and is fixed in the contact insert (7, 8) by locking engagement to a fastening member (10).
- Method according to claim 21, wherein the fastening member (10) is attached to the contact insert (7, 8), and the contact element (5, 6) is then fixed in the contact insert (7, 8) using the fastening member (10).
- Method according to either claim 21 or claim 22, wherein the contact insert (7, 8) is fixed to a fastening element (9).
- Method according to claim 23, wherein the contact insert (7, 8) is fixed to the fastening element (9) using the fastening member (10), and the contact element (5, 6) is then introduced into the chamber (70, 80) of the contact insert (7, 8) and fixed in the contact insert (7, 8) by locking engagement to the fastening member (10).
- Method according to either claim 23 or claim 24, wherein the contact insert (7, 8) is introduced through an assembly opening (93) in the fastening element (9) and is fixed therein.
- Method according to any one of claims 21 to 25, wherein the electric plug connector comprises a conductor connection member (3) for connecting to an electric conductor (2), the conductor connection member (3) is connected to an electric conductor (2) and to the contact element (5, 6), and the arrangement consisting of the contact element (5, 6) and conductor connection member (3) is then introduced into the chamber (70, 80) of the contact insert (7, 8) and is fixed in the contact insert (7, 8) by locking engagement.
- Method according to claim 26, wherein the conductor connection member (3) is firstly connected to the electric conductor (2), and the conductor connection member (3) is then connected to the contact element (5, 6).
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