EP1814202A2 - Coupling device - Google Patents

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EP1814202A2
EP1814202A2 EP07000725A EP07000725A EP1814202A2 EP 1814202 A2 EP1814202 A2 EP 1814202A2 EP 07000725 A EP07000725 A EP 07000725A EP 07000725 A EP07000725 A EP 07000725A EP 1814202 A2 EP1814202 A2 EP 1814202A2
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Rolf Sticker
Stefanie Berger
Gerd Philipp
Andreas Schumann
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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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
    • 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
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/665—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit
    • H01R13/6666—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit with built-in overvoltage protection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/60—Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
    • H01R24/62—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices
    • H01R24/64—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/06—Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter

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  • the invention relates to a coupling with two oppositely directed sockets for plug two shielded data cable to be connected together.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a coupling which is on the one hand sufficiently robust for use in an industrial environment and the dimensions on the other hand are sufficiently small, so that the coupling can be installed in different industrial flanges.
  • the coupling has two sockets for receiving the connector of the data cable to be connected to each other, the connector is designed today in most applications as RJ 45 connector.
  • the coupling has the shape of an elongated cuboid, at whose end faces in each case the bushings are arranged, so that the two bushings are aligned with each other in the longitudinal direction of the coupling and are arranged in the opposite direction of insertion.
  • a circuit board is arranged, which carries the two sets of contacts for the connectors and connects the respective corresponding contacts of these two sets of contacts via interconnects.
  • the printed circuit board is accommodated by two partial shells made of an insulating plastic, which electrically insulate the printed circuit board on the one hand and stabilize the printed circuit board against mechanical stresses on the other hand.
  • the subshells with their enclosed circuit board form an assembly that is inserted into a housing.
  • the housing is electrically conductive and is preferably made of metal.
  • the housing can be produced as a metal die cast part, preferably as a zinc diecasting part.
  • the housing has the shape of a U-profile, which thus forms three longitudinal sides of the cuboid coupling.
  • the assembly with the printed circuit board inserted into the housing is covered on the fourth open longitudinal side of the housing by an electrically conductive end plate.
  • the housing together with the end plate forms a shield which encloses the coupling on all four longitudinal sides and leaves only the two front sides with the insertion openings of the sockets for the connector to be connected free.
  • To the End plate contact lips are formed, each of which engage in the interior of the sockets and contact the shield of the plugged into the sockets plug.
  • the end plate directly connects the shielding of the plug inserted into the coupling, so that the plug contacts and the conductor tracks of the printed circuit board connecting them are enclosed by an all-round, closed metallic shielding.
  • a simple and cost-effective production and assembly is preferably achieved in that the circuit boards receiving sub-shells are formed as identical half-shells. These can be rotated by 180 ° from each other rotated by the two longitudinal edges on the circuit board to accommodate them. Conveniently, the two partial shells abut one another in a longitudinal center plane and are joined together in a suitable manner, so that the assembly formed from the partial shells and the printed circuit board is held together sufficiently for further assembly.
  • the assembly is suitably used together with the end plate from the open longitudinal side into the housing and can be conveniently locked in the housing.
  • a locking device in the longitudinal center of the housing i. arranged between the two sockets.
  • the end plate may conveniently also be locked to the housing, so that the entire coupling is mounted solely by snap-in connections. It is thus a simple quick installation possible, which requires no additional assembly tools.
  • the cross-sectional dimensions of the coupling are essentially determined by the cross section of the plug contour of the bushes. This plug contour is enclosed only by the shielding housing. This results in minimal cross-sectional dimensions of the coupling so that the coupling can be used in the various standardized industrial flanges.
  • the housing and the circuit board stabilizing partial shells ensure a robustness of the coupling which is also suitable for larger mechanical loads in industrial use. Since the printed circuit board and the plug contacts are shielded on all sides, a high interference immunity of the coupling is ensured.
  • a coupling which serves to connect two shielded data cable via RJ 45 connectors.
  • the coupling has the shape of an elongated cuboid, on whose two end faces in each case an RJ 45 socket for receiving the data cables attached to the RJ 45 plug is formed.
  • the two bushes are arranged axially aligned with opposite directions of insertion.
  • the coupling has a printed circuit board 10 which carries the contacts 12 of the two sockets.
  • the contacts 12 are formed as contact springs, which are pressed into the circuit board 10.
  • RJ 45 connectors corresponding to each 8 contacts 12 are provided for each socket.
  • Each corresponding to each other Contacts 12 of the two jacks are interconnected via printed conductors of the printed circuit board 10.
  • the printed circuit board 10 is received by two partial shells 14.
  • the partial shells 14 are of identical construction and are pushed onto the printed circuit board 10 by the two longitudinal edges of the printed circuit board 10, so that each of the two partial shells 14 receives one half of the printed circuit board 10.
  • the partial shells 14 have a base-side frame 16, which rests against the underside of the printed circuit board 10.
  • a U-shaped pocket 18 is formed in each case upwards into which the respective end edge of the printed circuit board 10 is inserted.
  • the partial shells 14 engage around with these pockets 18 in each case the end edges of the printed circuit board 10, so that the printed circuit board is held in the partial shells 14.
  • An upwardly angled longitudinal edge 20 of the partial shells 14 serves as a stop when pushing the partial shells 14 on the circuit board 10 and covers the longitudinal edges of the circuit board 10 on the outside.
  • a bridge 22 is formed at the upper edge of the longitudinal edge 20, which extends in the transverse direction above the frame 16. Between the frame 16 and the bridge 22, a gap remains free, the vertical width of the height of the circuit board 10 corresponds. If the partial shells 14 are pushed onto the printed circuit board 10 by the two respective longitudinal sides, the frames 16 rest on the underside of the printed circuit board 10, the bridges 22 slide between the contacts 12 over the upper side of the printed circuit board 10.
  • the partial shells 14 are made of an electrically insulating material, in particular of a plastic and are preferably produced in one piece as plastic injection-molded parts.
  • the partial shells 14 electrically insulate the printed circuit board 10 and stiffen the printed circuit board 10 against mechanical stress, in particular against a bending stress.
  • the coupling has a housing 40, which is designed to be electrically conductive.
  • the housing 40 is preferably made of metal and is in particular a metal die cast part, preferably a Zinkdxwckguss part.
  • the housing 40 has the shape of a extending in the insertion direction of the coupling U-profile and forms with its profile legs 42, the side surfaces and with its profile yoke 44, the top of the coupling. At the two end sides of the housing 40, the free end edges of the profile legs 42 are each connected to each other by a transverse web 46, which serves to stiffen the housing 40.
  • the free lower side surface of the housing 40 is covered by an electrically conductive end plate 60.
  • the end plate 60 is preferably a metal sheet stamping and bending part.
  • the assembly formed from the partial shells 14 and the printed circuit board 10 is inserted together with the end plate 60 from the free underside into the housing 40 and locked in the housing 40.
  • an inwardly projecting transversely extending locking web 48 is formed in the longitudinal center of the housing 40 on the inside of the profile yoke 44, which ends in a widened head 50.
  • the head 50 is formed at its free inner end with inlet slopes 52 and forms on the detent web 48 laterally projecting locking lugs 54.
  • the latching hooks 30 When pressing the head 50 into the receptacle 28, the latching hooks 30 are first pressed apart by the interaction of the inlet slopes 52 of the head 50 with the inlet slopes 32 of the latching hooks 30 until the head 50 has penetrated into the receptacle 28. Then snap the latching hooks 30 resiliently behind the locking lugs 54 of the head 50, so that the partial shells 14 and thus the entire circuit board 10 receiving assembly is fixed in the housing 40, as can be seen in Figure 2.
  • the dimensions of the end plate 60 correspond to the dimensions of the lower side surface of the housing 40.
  • the end plate 60 covers the housed in the housing 40 partial shells 14 and the circuit board 10 at the bottom of the housing 40 from.
  • two contact tongues 62 are formed in each case, which are bent upwards perpendicular to the plane of the end plate 60 upwards are.
  • the free end of the contact tongues 62 are bent at right angles in the insertion direction of the coupling.
  • the end plate 60 When inserting the module formed from the partial shells 14 and the circuit board 10 and the end plate 60 in the housing 40, the end plate 60 includes the underside of the housing 40 and the contact tongues 62 respectively between the longitudinal edges 20 of the partial shells 14 and the profile legs 42 of the housing 40 therethrough, so that the angled free end of the contact tongues 62 are exposed laterally resiliently on the inner side walls of the sockets of the coupling.
  • 60 latching tabs 64 and at the front transverse edges of the end plate 60 locking tabs 66 are bent rectilinearly upwards at the longitudinal edges of the end plate 60.
  • the locking tabs 64 engage with punched openings via locking lugs 56, which are externally formed on the lower edge of the profile legs 42 of the housing 40.
  • the locking tabs 66 engage with punched-out openings via locking lugs 58, which are each formed on the end face of the transverse webs 46 of the housing 40.
  • the end plate 60 is positively locked to the housing 40.
  • the housing 40 with the end plate 60 forms a closed at the four side surfaces of the clutch shield.
  • the housing 40 forms with the transverse webs 46 respectively the insertion openings for the plug.
  • the inner walls of the bushes are formed by the profile yoke 44 of the housing 40 at the top, by the sub-shells 14 and the contacts 12 at the bottom and by the contact tongues 62 of the end plate 60 at the two inner side walls.
  • An inserted plug comes in contact with the contacts 12.
  • the contact tongues 62 are resiliently applied from the outside to the outer shield of the inserted plug, so that the shielding of the two plugged plug via the contact tongues 62 and the end plate 60 are connected directly to each other conductive.
  • each have an external contact 68 is arranged, via which the housing 40 can be grounded.
  • the external contacts 68 are formed integrally with the housing 40 as flat tabs, are located in a recess of the outer contour of the housing 40 and point in each case against the plugging direction of the sockets.
  • the external contacts 68 and possibly attached to this cable lugs do not increase the cross-sectional contour of the coupling.
  • the circuit board 10, the partial shells 14, the housing 40 and the end plate 60 can be mounted without additional tools by simple assembly and locking.
  • the outer cross-sectional dimensions of the coupling are essentially determined by the cross-section of the bushes.
  • the locking of the individual components is effected within the cross section of the bushing enclosing housing 40, so that the outer cross section is not increased by additional installation measures.
  • the coupling can therefore be used with minimal external dimensions in a variety of industrial flanges.
  • the die-cast housing 40 and the stabilization of the printed circuit board 10 by the enclosing partial shells 14 ensure a high degree of robustness of the coupling for use in industrial environments.

Abstract

The coupler has a printed circuit board (10) carrying a contact for sockets and connecting contacts (12) of the contact set with one another. Two partial shells are made from an electrically insulating material. An electrically conducting housing has the form of a U-profile with a longitudinal axis running in a plugging direction of the sockets. The shells with the board are inserted into the housing as a component, and a connection endplate (60) covers the component. Contact guides (62) are engaged into the sockets for contacting a shielding of a plug inserted into the sockets.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kupplung mit zwei einander entgegen gerichteten Buchsen für Stecker zweier miteinander zu verbindender geschirmter Datenkabel.The invention relates to a coupling with two oppositely directed sockets for plug two shielded data cable to be connected together.

Zunehmend werden strukturierte Gebäudeverkabelungen und interne Datennetze, z.B. Ethernet-Netze mit industriellen Verkabelungen verknüpft. Hierzu ist es erforderlich, eine Anschlussverbindung zwischen dem Netz und der industriellen Verkabelung zu schaffen. Hierzu werden Steckverbinder-Kupplungen verwendet, um die Datenkabel des Netzes mit den Datenkabeln der Industzieanwendvng zu verbinden. Diese Kupplungen sind heute in der Regel als RJ 45-Steckverbinder ausgebildet. Das industrielle Umfeld und das Umfeld des Datennetzes sind in der Regel durch eine Trennwand, z.B. eine Gehäusewand, voneinander getrennt. Um die Durchführung der Kupplung durch eine solche Trennwand mit dem erforderlichen hohen Schutzgrad, z.B. nach IP 67 auszubilden, werden in die Trennwand Industrieflansche eingesetzt, die eine ausreichende Abdichtung gewährleisten und in die die Kupplung eingesetzt wird. Für diese Industrieflansche bestehen verschiedene Normen, so dass Schwierigkeiten auftreten können, wenn die Kupplung aufgrund ihrer Abmessungen nicht in den Industrieflansch eingesetzt werden kann.Increasingly, structured building cabling and internal data networks, e.g. Ethernet networks linked with industrial cabling. For this purpose, it is necessary to create a connection between the network and the industrial wiring. For this purpose, connector couplings are used to connect the data cables of the network to the data cables of the industrial application. These couplings are usually designed as RJ 45 connector today. The industrial environment and the environment of the data network are usually defined by a partition, e.g. a housing wall, separated from each other. In order to carry out the coupling through such a partition with the required high degree of protection, e.g. In accordance with IP 67, industrial flanges are used in the partition wall to ensure sufficient sealing and in which the coupling is used. There are different standards for these industrial flanges, so that difficulties can arise if the coupling can not be used in the industrial flange due to its dimensions.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, eine Kupplung zu schaffen, die einerseits ausreichend robust für den Einsatz im industriellen Umfeld ist und deren Abmessungen andererseits ausreichend klein sind, damit die Kupplung in unterschiedliche Industrieflansche eingebaut werden kann.The object of the invention is therefore to provide a coupling which is on the one hand sufficiently robust for use in an industrial environment and the dimensions on the other hand are sufficiently small, so that the coupling can be installed in different industrial flanges.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch eine Kupplung mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1.This object is achieved by a coupling with the features of claim 1.

Vorteilhafte Ausführungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Die Kupplung weist zwei Buchsen zur Aufnahme der Stecker der miteinander zu verbindenden Datenkabel auf, wobei die Steckverbindung heute in den meisten Anwendungsfällen als RJ 45-Steckverbindung ausgebildet ist. Die Kupplung hat die Form eines langgestreckten Quaders, an dessen Stirnflächen jeweils die Buchsen angeordnet sind, so dass die zwei Buchsen in Längsrichtung der Kupplung miteinander fluchten und mit entgegengesetzter Steckrichtung angeordnet sind. In der Kupplung ist eine Leiterplatte angeordnet, die die zwei Kontaktsätze für die Steckverbindungen trägt und die jeweils einander entsprechenden Kontakte dieser beiden Kontaktsätze über Leiterbahnen miteinander verbindet. Die Leiterplatte wird von zwei Teilschalen aus einem isolierenden Kunststoff aufgenommen, die die Leiterplatte zum einen elektrisch isolieren und zum anderen die Leiterplatte gegen mechanische Belastungen stabilisieren. Die Teilschalen mit der von ihnen umschlossenen Leiterplatte bilden eine Baugruppe, die in ein Gehäuse eingesetzt wird. Das Gehäuse ist elektrisch leitend und ist vorzugsweise aus Metall hergestellt. Insbesondere kann das Gehäuse als Metalldruckgussteil, vorzugsweise als zinkdruckgussteil, hergestellt werden. Das Gehäuse hat die Form eines U-Profils, welches somit drei Längsseiten der quaderförmigen Kupplung bildet. Die in das Gehäuse eingesetzte Baugruppe mit der Leiterplatte wird an der vierten offenen Längsseite des Gehäuses durch ein elektrisch leitendes Abschlussblech abgedeckt. Das Gehäuse bildet zusammen mit dem Abschlussblech eine Abschirmung, die die Kupplung an allen vier Längsseiten umschließt und nur die beiden Stirnseiten mit den Einstecköffnungen der Buchsen für die anzuschließenden Stecker frei lässt. An dem Abschlussblech sind Kontaktzungen angeformt, die jeweils in den Innenraum der Buchsen eingreifen und die Schirmung der in die Buchsen eingesteckten Stecker kontaktieren. Das Abschlussblech verbindet die Schirmung der in die Kupplung eingesteckten Stecker direkt, so dass die Steckerkontakte und die diese verbindenden Leiterbahnen der Leiterplatte von einer allseitigen geschlossenen metallischen Abschirmung umschlossen sind.The coupling has two sockets for receiving the connector of the data cable to be connected to each other, the connector is designed today in most applications as RJ 45 connector. The coupling has the shape of an elongated cuboid, at whose end faces in each case the bushings are arranged, so that the two bushings are aligned with each other in the longitudinal direction of the coupling and are arranged in the opposite direction of insertion. In the coupling, a circuit board is arranged, which carries the two sets of contacts for the connectors and connects the respective corresponding contacts of these two sets of contacts via interconnects. The printed circuit board is accommodated by two partial shells made of an insulating plastic, which electrically insulate the printed circuit board on the one hand and stabilize the printed circuit board against mechanical stresses on the other hand. The subshells with their enclosed circuit board form an assembly that is inserted into a housing. The housing is electrically conductive and is preferably made of metal. In particular, the housing can be produced as a metal die cast part, preferably as a zinc diecasting part. The housing has the shape of a U-profile, which thus forms three longitudinal sides of the cuboid coupling. The assembly with the printed circuit board inserted into the housing is covered on the fourth open longitudinal side of the housing by an electrically conductive end plate. The housing together with the end plate forms a shield which encloses the coupling on all four longitudinal sides and leaves only the two front sides with the insertion openings of the sockets for the connector to be connected free. To the End plate contact lips are formed, each of which engage in the interior of the sockets and contact the shield of the plugged into the sockets plug. The end plate directly connects the shielding of the plug inserted into the coupling, so that the plug contacts and the conductor tracks of the printed circuit board connecting them are enclosed by an all-round, closed metallic shielding.

Eine einfache und kostengünstige Herstellung und Montage wird vorzugsweise dadurch erreicht, dass die die Leiterplatte aufnehmenden Teilschalen als identische Halbschalen ausgebildet sind. Diese können um 180° gegeneinander gedreht von den beiden Längskanten auf die Leiterplatte aufgeschoben werden, um diese aufzunehmen. Zweckmäßigerweise stoßen die beiden Teilschalen in einer Längsmittelebene aneinander und werden in geeigneter Weise zusammengefügt, damit die aus den Teilschalen und der Leiterplatte gebildete Baugruppe für die weitere Montage ausreichend zusammengehalten wird.A simple and cost-effective production and assembly is preferably achieved in that the circuit boards receiving sub-shells are formed as identical half-shells. These can be rotated by 180 ° from each other rotated by the two longitudinal edges on the circuit board to accommodate them. Conveniently, the two partial shells abut one another in a longitudinal center plane and are joined together in a suitable manner, so that the assembly formed from the partial shells and the printed circuit board is held together sufficiently for further assembly.

Die Baugruppe wird zweckmäßigerweise zusammen mit dem Abschlussblech von der offenen Längsseite her in das Gehäuse eingesetzt und kann zweckmäßigerweise in dem Gehäuse verrastet werden. Hierzu ist beispielsweise eine Rasteinrichtung in der Längsmitte des Gehäuses, d.h. zwischen den beiden Buchsen angeordnet. Das Abschlussblech kann zweckmäßigerweise ebenfalls mit dem Gehäuse verrastet werden, so dass die gesamte Kupplung allein durch Rastverbindungen montiert wird. Es ist dadurch eine einfache schnelle Montage möglich, die keine zusätzlichen Montagewerkzeuge benötigt.The assembly is suitably used together with the end plate from the open longitudinal side into the housing and can be conveniently locked in the housing. For this purpose, for example, a locking device in the longitudinal center of the housing, i. arranged between the two sockets. The end plate may conveniently also be locked to the housing, so that the entire coupling is mounted solely by snap-in connections. It is thus a simple quick installation possible, which requires no additional assembly tools.

Die Querschnittsabmessungen der Kupplung sind im Wesentlichen durch den Querschnitt der Steckkontur der Buchsen bestimmt. Diese Steckkontur wird nur durch das abschirmende Gehäuse umschlossen. Dadurch ergeben sich minimale Querschnittsabmessungen der Kupplung, so dass die Kupplung in die verschiedenen genormten Industrieflansche eingesetzt werden kann. Das Gehäuse und die die Leiterplatte stabilisierenden Teilschalen gewährleisten eine auch für größere mechanische Belastungen im industriellen Einsatz geeignete Robustheit der Kupplung. Da die Leiterplatte und die Steckerkontakte allseitig abgeschirmt sind, ist auch eine hohe Störsicherheit der Kupplung gewährleistet.The cross-sectional dimensions of the coupling are essentially determined by the cross section of the plug contour of the bushes. This plug contour is enclosed only by the shielding housing. This results in minimal cross-sectional dimensions of the coupling so that the coupling can be used in the various standardized industrial flanges. The housing and the circuit board stabilizing partial shells ensure a robustness of the coupling which is also suitable for larger mechanical loads in industrial use. Since the printed circuit board and the plug contacts are shielded on all sides, a high interference immunity of the coupling is ensured.

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
eine Explosionsdarstellung der Kupplung und
Figur 2
einen vertikalschnitt durch die Kupplung in der axialen Mittelebene.
In the following the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing. Show it:
FIG. 1
an exploded view of the clutch and
FIG. 2
a vertical section through the coupling in the axial center plane.

Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist eine Kupplung gezeigt, die zur Verbindung zweier geschirmter Datenkabel über RJ 45-Steckverbindungen dient. Die Kupplung hat insgesamt die Form eines langgestreckten Quaders, an dessen beiden Stirnseiten jeweils eine RJ 45-Buchse zur Aufnahme der an den Datenkabeln angebrachten RJ 45-Stecker ausgebildet ist. Die beiden Buchsen sind axial fluchtend mit einander entgegengesetzten Einsteckrichtungen angeordnet.In the illustrated embodiment, a coupling is shown, which serves to connect two shielded data cable via RJ 45 connectors. Overall, the coupling has the shape of an elongated cuboid, on whose two end faces in each case an RJ 45 socket for receiving the data cables attached to the RJ 45 plug is formed. The two bushes are arranged axially aligned with opposite directions of insertion.

Die Kupplung weist eine Leiterplatte 10 auf, welche die Kontakte 12 der beiden Buchsen trägt. Die Kontakte 12 sind dabei als Kontaktfedern ausgebildet, die in die Leiterplatte 10 eingepresst sind. Bei der dargestellten Ausführung mit RJ 45-Steckverbindungen sind entsprechend jeweils 8 Kontakte 12 für jede Buchse vorgesehen. Die jeweils einander entsprechenden Kontakte 12 der beiden Buchsen sind über Leiterbahnen der Leiterplatte 10 miteinander verbunden.The coupling has a printed circuit board 10 which carries the contacts 12 of the two sockets. The contacts 12 are formed as contact springs, which are pressed into the circuit board 10. In the illustrated embodiment with RJ 45 connectors corresponding to each 8 contacts 12 are provided for each socket. Each corresponding to each other Contacts 12 of the two jacks are interconnected via printed conductors of the printed circuit board 10.

Die Leiterplatte 10 wird von zwei Teilschalen 14 aufgenommen. Die Teilschalen 14 sind identisch ausgebildet und werden von den beiden Längskanten der Leiterplatte 10 auf die Leiterplatte 10 aufgeschoben, so dass jede der beiden Teilschalen 14 eine Hälfte der Leiterplatte 10 aufnimmt. Die Teilschalen 14 weisen einen bodenseitigen Rahmen 16 auf, der sich an die Unterseite der Leiterplatte 10 anlegt. An den beiden Stirnkanten der Teilschale 14 ist jeweils nach oben eine U-förmige Tasche 18 angeformt, in die die jeweilige Stirnkante der Leiterplatte 10 eingeschoben wird. Die Teilschalen 14 umgreifen mit diesen Taschen 18 jeweils die Stirnkanten der Leiterplatte 10, so dass die Leiterplatte in den Teilschalen 14 gehalten ist. Ein nach oben abgewinkelter Längsrand 20 der Teilschalen 14 dient als Anschlag beim Aufschieben der Teilschalen 14 auf die Leiterplatte 10 und deckt die Längskanten der Leiterplatte 10 an der Außenseite ab. In der Längsmitte der Teilschalen 14 ist an der Oberkante des Längsrandes 20 jeweils eine Brücke 22 angeformt, die in Querrichtung oberhalb des Rahmens 16 verläuft. Zwischen dem Rahmen 16 und der Brücke 22 bleibt ein Spalt frei, dessen vertikale Breite der Höhe der Leiterplatte 10 entspricht. Werden die Teilschalen 14 von den beiden jeweiligen Längsseiten her auf die Leiterplatte 10 geschoben, so liegen die Rahmen 16 an der Unterseite der Leiterplatte 10 an, die Brücken 22 schieben sich zwischen den Kontakten 12 über die Oberseite der Leiterplatte 10. In der Längsmittelachse der Kupplung stoßen die beiden aufgeschobenen Teilschalen 14 einerseits mit der inneren Längskante des Rahmens 16 und andererseits mit den beiden Innenflächen ihrer jeweiligen Brücken 22 stumpf aneinander. An der Innenfläche der Brücken 22 ist jeweils ein Zapfen 24 und eine Bohrung 26 angeformt. Da die beiden Teilschalen 14 um 180° gegeneinander verdreht auf die Leiterplatte 10 aufgeschoben werden, kommt jeweils der Zapfen 24 der einen Brücke 22 in die Bohrung 26 der anderen Brücke in Eingriff. Dadurch werden die die Leiterplatte 10 umschließenden Teilschalen 14 kraftschlüssig zusammengefügt.The printed circuit board 10 is received by two partial shells 14. The partial shells 14 are of identical construction and are pushed onto the printed circuit board 10 by the two longitudinal edges of the printed circuit board 10, so that each of the two partial shells 14 receives one half of the printed circuit board 10. The partial shells 14 have a base-side frame 16, which rests against the underside of the printed circuit board 10. At the two end edges of the partial shell 14, a U-shaped pocket 18 is formed in each case upwards into which the respective end edge of the printed circuit board 10 is inserted. The partial shells 14 engage around with these pockets 18 in each case the end edges of the printed circuit board 10, so that the printed circuit board is held in the partial shells 14. An upwardly angled longitudinal edge 20 of the partial shells 14 serves as a stop when pushing the partial shells 14 on the circuit board 10 and covers the longitudinal edges of the circuit board 10 on the outside. In the longitudinal center of the partial shells 14 a bridge 22 is formed at the upper edge of the longitudinal edge 20, which extends in the transverse direction above the frame 16. Between the frame 16 and the bridge 22, a gap remains free, the vertical width of the height of the circuit board 10 corresponds. If the partial shells 14 are pushed onto the printed circuit board 10 by the two respective longitudinal sides, the frames 16 rest on the underside of the printed circuit board 10, the bridges 22 slide between the contacts 12 over the upper side of the printed circuit board 10. In the longitudinal central axis of the coupling the two pushed-on partial shells 14 abut each other on the one hand with the inner longitudinal edge of the frame 16 and on the other hand with the two inner surfaces of their respective bridges 22. On the inner surface of the bridges 22 each have a pin 24 and a bore 26 is formed. Because the both partial shells 14 rotated by 180 ° against each other are pushed onto the circuit board 10, each of the pin 24 of a bridge 22 comes into the bore 26 of the other bridge into engagement. As a result, the circuit boards 10 enclosing partial shells 14 are joined together non-positively.

Die Teilschalen 14 bestehen aus einem elektrisch isolierenden Werkstoff, insbesondere aus einem Kunststoff und sind vorzugsweise einstückig als Kunststoff-Spritzgussteile hergestellt. Die zusammengefügten Teilschalen 14 bilden zusammen mit der von ihnen umschlossenen Leiterplatte 10 eine kompakte Baugruppe für die Montage der Kupplung. Die Teilschalen 14 isolieren die Leiterplatte 10 elektrisch und versteifen die Leiterplatte 10 gegen mechanische Beanspruchung, insbesondere gegen eine Biegebeanspruchung.The partial shells 14 are made of an electrically insulating material, in particular of a plastic and are preferably produced in one piece as plastic injection-molded parts. The assembled partial shells 14, together with the circuit board 10 enclosed by them, form a compact assembly for mounting the coupling. The partial shells 14 electrically insulate the printed circuit board 10 and stiffen the printed circuit board 10 against mechanical stress, in particular against a bending stress.

Weiter weist die Kupplung ein Gehäuse 40 auf, welches elektrisch leitend ausgebildet ist. Das Gehäuse 40 besteht vorzugsweise aus Metall und ist insbesondere ein Metalldruckguss-Teil, vorzugsweise ein Zinkdxwckguss-Teil.Furthermore, the coupling has a housing 40, which is designed to be electrically conductive. The housing 40 is preferably made of metal and is in particular a metal die cast part, preferably a Zinkdxwckguss part.

Das Gehäuse 40 hat die Form eines sich in Steckrichtung der Kupplung erstreckenden U-Profils und bildet mit seinen Profilschenkeln 42 die Seitenflächen und mit seinem Profiljoch 44 die Oberseite der Kupplung. An den beiden Stirnseiten des Gehäuses 40 sind die freien Endkanten der Profilschenkel 42 jeweils durch einen Quersteg 46 miteinander verbunden, der zur Versteifung des Gehäuses 40 dient.The housing 40 has the shape of a extending in the insertion direction of the coupling U-profile and forms with its profile legs 42, the side surfaces and with its profile yoke 44, the top of the coupling. At the two end sides of the housing 40, the free end edges of the profile legs 42 are each connected to each other by a transverse web 46, which serves to stiffen the housing 40.

Die freie untere Seitenfläche des Gehäuses 40 wird durch ein elektrisch leitendes Abschlussblech 60 abgedeckt. Das Abschlussblech 60 ist vorzugsweise ein metallisches Blech-Stanz-Biege-Teil.The free lower side surface of the housing 40 is covered by an electrically conductive end plate 60. The end plate 60 is preferably a metal sheet stamping and bending part.

Die aus den Teilschalen 14 und der Leiterplatte 10 gebildete Baugruppe wird zusammen mit dem Abschlussblech 60 von der freien Unterseite her in das Gehäuse 40 eingesetzt und in dem Gehäuse 40 verrastet.The assembly formed from the partial shells 14 and the printed circuit board 10 is inserted together with the end plate 60 from the free underside into the housing 40 and locked in the housing 40.

Hierzu ist in der Längsmitte des Gehäuses 40 an der Innenseite des Profiljoches 44 ein nach innen vorspringender quer verlaufender Raststeg 48 angeformt, der in einem verbreiterten Kopf 50 endet. Der Kopf 50 ist an seinem freien Innenende mit Einlaufschrägen 52 ausgebildet und bildet über den Raststeg 48 seitlich überstehende Rastnasen 54. Beim Einsetzen der Baugruppe in das Gehäuse 40 wird der Kopf 50 in eine Aufnahme 28 eingedrückt, die an der Oberseite der Brücken 22 angeformt ist. Die Aufnahme 28 weist an ihrer Oberseite federnd auslenkbare Rasthaken 30 auf, die mit Einlaufschrägen 32 ausgebildet sind. Beim Eindrücken des Kopfes 50 in die Aufnahme 28 werden zunächst die Rasthaken 30 durch das Zusammenwirken der Einlaufschrägen 52 des Kopfes 50 mit den Einlaufschrägen 32 der Rasthaken 30 auseinander gedrückt, bis der Kopf 50 in die Aufnahme 28 eingedrungen ist. Dann springen die Rasthaken 30 federnd hinter die Rastnasen 54 des Kopfes 50, so dass die Teilschalen 14 und damit die gesamte die Leiterplatte 10 aufnehmende Baugruppe in dem Gehäuse 40 fixiert ist, wie dies in figur 2 zu sehen ist.For this purpose, an inwardly projecting transversely extending locking web 48 is formed in the longitudinal center of the housing 40 on the inside of the profile yoke 44, which ends in a widened head 50. The head 50 is formed at its free inner end with inlet slopes 52 and forms on the detent web 48 laterally projecting locking lugs 54. When inserting the assembly into the housing 40 of the head 50 is pressed into a receptacle 28 which is integrally formed on the top of the bridges 22 , The receptacle 28 has on its upper side resiliently deflectable latching hooks 30, which are formed with inlet slopes 32. When pressing the head 50 into the receptacle 28, the latching hooks 30 are first pressed apart by the interaction of the inlet slopes 52 of the head 50 with the inlet slopes 32 of the latching hooks 30 until the head 50 has penetrated into the receptacle 28. Then snap the latching hooks 30 resiliently behind the locking lugs 54 of the head 50, so that the partial shells 14 and thus the entire circuit board 10 receiving assembly is fixed in the housing 40, as can be seen in Figure 2.

Die Abmessungen des Abschlussbleches 60 entsprechen den Abmessungen der unteren Seitenfläche des Gehäuses 40. Das Abschlussblech 60 deckt die in dem Gehäuse 40 aufgenommenen Teilschalen 14 und die Leiterplatte 10 an der Unterseite des Gehäuses 40 ab. An den beiden Seitenlängskanten des Abschlussbleches 60 sind jeweils zwei Kontaktzungen 62 angeformt, die senkrecht zur Ebene des Abschlussbleches 60 nach oben hochgebogen sind. Die freien Ende der Kontaktzungen 62 sind rechtwinklig in Steckrichtung der Kupplung abgebogen.The dimensions of the end plate 60 correspond to the dimensions of the lower side surface of the housing 40. The end plate 60 covers the housed in the housing 40 partial shells 14 and the circuit board 10 at the bottom of the housing 40 from. At the two lateral longitudinal edges of the end plate 60 two contact tongues 62 are formed in each case, which are bent upwards perpendicular to the plane of the end plate 60 upwards are. The free end of the contact tongues 62 are bent at right angles in the insertion direction of the coupling.

Beim Einfügen der aus den Teilschalen 14 und der Leiterplatte 10 gebildeten Baugruppe und des Abschlussbleches 60 in das Gehäuse 40 schließt das Abschlussblech 60 die Unterseite des Gehäuses 40 ab und die Kontaktzungen 62 greifen jeweils zwischen den Längsrändern 20 der Teilschalen 14 und den Profilschenkeln 42 des Gehäuses 40 hindurch, so dass die abgewinkelten freien Ende der Kontaktzungen 62 seitlich federnd an den inneren Seitenwänden der Buchsen der Kupplung freiliegen.When inserting the module formed from the partial shells 14 and the circuit board 10 and the end plate 60 in the housing 40, the end plate 60 includes the underside of the housing 40 and the contact tongues 62 respectively between the longitudinal edges 20 of the partial shells 14 and the profile legs 42 of the housing 40 therethrough, so that the angled free end of the contact tongues 62 are exposed laterally resiliently on the inner side walls of the sockets of the coupling.

Weiter sind an den Längskanten des Abschlussbleches 60 Rastlaschen 64 und an den Stirnquerkanten des Abschlussbleches 60 Rastlaschen 66 rechwinklig nach oben abgebogen. Beim Einfügen des Abschlussbleches 60 in das Gehäuse 40 greifen die Rastlaschen 64 mit ausgestanzten Öffnungen über Rastnasen 56, die außen an der unteren Kante der Profilschenkel 42 des Gehäuses 40 angeformt sind. Die Rastlaschen 66 greifen mit ausgestanzten Öffnungen über Rastnasen 58, die jeweils an der Stirnseite der Querstege 46 des Gehäuses 40 angeformt sind. Damit wird das Abschlussblech 60 formschlüssig mit dem Gehäuse 40 verrastet.Further, 60 latching tabs 64 and at the front transverse edges of the end plate 60 locking tabs 66 are bent rectilinearly upwards at the longitudinal edges of the end plate 60. When inserting the end plate 60 in the housing 40, the locking tabs 64 engage with punched openings via locking lugs 56, which are externally formed on the lower edge of the profile legs 42 of the housing 40. The locking tabs 66 engage with punched-out openings via locking lugs 58, which are each formed on the end face of the transverse webs 46 of the housing 40. Thus, the end plate 60 is positively locked to the housing 40.

Bei montierter Kupplung bildet das Gehäuse 40 mit dem Abschlussblech 60 eine an den vier Seitenflächen der Kupplung geschlossene Abschirmung. An den Stirnseiten bildet das Gehäuse 40 mit den Querstegen 46 jeweils die Einstecköffnungen für die Stecker. Die Innenwandungen der Buchsen werden durch das Profiljoch 44 des Gehäuses 40 an der Oberseite, durch die Teilschalen 14 und die Kontakte 12 an der Unterseite und durch die Kontaktzungen 62 des Abschlussbleches 60 an den beiden inneren Seitenwänden gebildet. Ein eingesteckter Stecker kommt mit den Kontakten 12 in Kontakt. Die Kontaktzungen 62 legen sich federnd von außen an die äußere Schirmung der eingesteckten Stecker an, so dass die Schirmung der beiden eingesteckten Stecker über die Kontaktzungen 62 und das Abschlussblech 60 direkt miteinander leitend verbunden werden.When the clutch is mounted, the housing 40 with the end plate 60 forms a closed at the four side surfaces of the clutch shield. At the end faces, the housing 40 forms with the transverse webs 46 respectively the insertion openings for the plug. The inner walls of the bushes are formed by the profile yoke 44 of the housing 40 at the top, by the sub-shells 14 and the contacts 12 at the bottom and by the contact tongues 62 of the end plate 60 at the two inner side walls. An inserted plug comes in contact with the contacts 12. The contact tongues 62 are resiliently applied from the outside to the outer shield of the inserted plug, so that the shielding of the two plugged plug via the contact tongues 62 and the end plate 60 are connected directly to each other conductive.

An den beiden Stirnkanten des Profiljoches 44 des Gehäuses 40 ist jeweils ein Außenkontakt 68 angeordnet, über den das Gehäuse 40 geerdet werden kann. Die Außenkontakte 68 sind jeweils als Flachsteckzungen einstückig mit dem Gehäuse 40 ausgeformt, befinden sich in einer Vertiefung der Außenkontur des Gehäuses 40 und weisen jeweils gegen die Steckrichtung der Buchsen. Die Außenkontakte 68 und eventuell auf diese aufgesteckte Kabelschuhe vergrößern die Querschnittskontur der Kupplung nicht.At the two end edges of the profile yoke 44 of the housing 40 each have an external contact 68 is arranged, via which the housing 40 can be grounded. The external contacts 68 are formed integrally with the housing 40 as flat tabs, are located in a recess of the outer contour of the housing 40 and point in each case against the plugging direction of the sockets. The external contacts 68 and possibly attached to this cable lugs do not increase the cross-sectional contour of the coupling.

Die Leiterplatte 10, die Teilschalen 14, das Gehäuse 40 und das Abschlussblech 60 können ohne zusätzliche Werkzeuge durch einfaches Zusammensetzen und Verrasten montiert werden. Die äußeren Querschnittsabmessungen der Kupplung werden im Wesentlichen durch den Querschnitt der Buchsen bestimmt. Die Verrastung der einzelnen Bauelemente wird innerhalb des Querschnitts des die Buchsen umschließenden Gehäuses 40 bewirkt, so dass der Außenquerschnitt nicht durch zusätzliche Montagemaßnahmen vergrößert wird. Die Kupplung kann daher mit minimalen Außenabmessungen in eine Vielzahl beliebiger Industrieflansche eingesetzt werden. Das Druckguss-Gehäuse 40 und die Stabilisierung der Leiterplatte 10 durch die umschließenden Teilschalen 14 gewährleisten eine hohe Robustheit der Kupplung für den Einsatz in Industrieumgebung.The circuit board 10, the partial shells 14, the housing 40 and the end plate 60 can be mounted without additional tools by simple assembly and locking. The outer cross-sectional dimensions of the coupling are essentially determined by the cross-section of the bushes. The locking of the individual components is effected within the cross section of the bushing enclosing housing 40, so that the outer cross section is not increased by additional installation measures. The coupling can therefore be used with minimal external dimensions in a variety of industrial flanges. The die-cast housing 40 and the stabilization of the printed circuit board 10 by the enclosing partial shells 14 ensure a high degree of robustness of the coupling for use in industrial environments.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1010
Leiterplattecircuit board
1212
Kontaktecontacts
1414
Teilschalenpartial shells
1616
Rahmenframe
1818
Taschebag
2020
Längsrandlongitudinal edge
2222
Brückebridge
2424
Zapfenspigot
2626
Bohrungdrilling
2828
Aufnahmeadmission
3030
Rasthakenlatch hook
3232
Einlaufschrägeninlet slopes
4040
Gehäusecasing
4242
Profilschenkelprofile leg
4444
ProfiljochProfiljoch
4646
Querstegecrossbars
4848
Raststeglatching web
5050
Kopfhead
5252
Einlaufschrägeninlet slopes
5454
Rastnasenlocking lugs
5656
Rastnasenlocking lugs
5858
Rastnasenlocking lugs
6060
Abschlussblechclosing panel
6262
Kontaktzungencontact tongues
6464
Rastlaschenlocking tabs
6666
Rastlaschenlocking tabs
6868
Außenkontakt.External contact.

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Kupplung mit zwei einander entgegen gerichteten Buchsen für Stecker zweier miteinander zu verbindender geschirmter Datenkabel, mit einer Leiterplatte (10), die jeweils einen Kontaktsatz für jede der Buchsen trägt und die korrespondierenden Kontakte (12) der Kontaktsätze miteinander leitend verbindet, mit zwei Teilschalen (14) aus einem elektrisch isolierenden Werkstoff, die die Leiterplatte (10) umgreifen und halten, mit einem elektrisch leitenden Gehäuse (40), das im Wesentlichen die Form eines U-Profils mit in Steckrichtung der Buchsen verlaufender Längsachse aufweist und an seinen beiden Stirnseiten die Einstecköffnungen der Buchsen frei lässt, wobei die Teilschalen (14) mit der von ihnen umschlossenen Leiterplatte (10) als Baugruppe in das Gehäuse (40) einsetzbar und in dem Gehäuse (40) fixierbar sind, und mit einem elektrisch leitenden Abschlussblech (60), das die Baugruppe an der offenen Profilseite des Gehäuses (40) abdeckt und mit angeformten Kontaktzungen (62) in die beiden Buchsen eingreift zur Kontaktierung der Schirmung der in diese Buchse eingesteckten Stecker.Coupling with two mutually opposing bushings for plugs of two shielded data cables to be connected to one another, with a printed circuit board (10), each carrying a contact set for each of the sockets and conducting the corresponding contacts (12) of the contact sets, with two partial shells (14 ) made of an electrically insulating material, which engage around the circuit board (10) and hold, with an electrically conductive housing (40), which has substantially the shape of a U-profile with extending in the insertion direction of the bushes longitudinal axis and at its two end faces the insertion the bushes can be released, wherein the partial shells (14) with their enclosed circuit board (10) can be inserted as an assembly in the housing (40) and in the housing (40) can be fixed, and with an electrically conductive end plate (60) the assembly on the open profile side of the housing (40) covers and with molded contact tongues (62) in di e engages both sockets for contacting the shield of the plugged into this socket connector. Kupplung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die freien Enden der Profilschenkel (42) des Gehäuses (40) jeweils an dessen Stirnseiten durch einen Quersteg (46) miteinander verbunden sind.Coupling according to claim 1, wherein the free ends of the profile legs (42) of the housing (40) are each connected to each other at its end faces by a transverse web (46). Kupplung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das Gehäuse (40) ein Metalldruckguss-Teil, insbesondere ein ZinkdruckgussTeil ist.Coupling according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the housing (40) is a metal die-cast part, in particular a ZinkdruckgussTeil. Kupplung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei die Teilschalen (14) an den beiden Längsseiten auf die Leiterplatte (10) aufschiebbar sind.Coupling according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the partial shells (14) on the two longitudinal sides on the circuit board (10) can be pushed. Kupplung nach Anspruch 4, wobei die Teilschalen (14) gegeneinander stoßen und an der Stoßfuge zusammenfügbar sind.Coupling according to claim 4, wherein the partial shells (14) abut one another and can be joined together at the butt joint. Kupplung nach Anspruch 5, wobei die beiden Teilschalen (14) identisch sind und um 180° gegeneinander gedreht auf die Leiterplatte (10) aufgeschoben werden.Coupling according to claim 5, wherein the two partial shells (14) are identical and are rotated 180 ° against each other onto the printed circuit board (10). Kupplung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Teilschalen (14) in dem Gehäuse (40) einrastbar sind.Coupling according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the partial shells (14) in the housing (40) can be latched. Kupplung nach Anspruch 7, wobei eine Rasteinrichtung (28, 50) für das Gehäuse (40) und die Teilschalen (14) mittig zwischen den Buchsen angeordnet ist, die bei Einsetzen der Teilschalen (14) in die offene Profilseite des Gehäuses (40) einrastet.Clutch according to claim 7, wherein a latching device (28, 50) for the housing (40) and the partial shells (14) is arranged centrally between the bushes, which engages with insertion of the partial shells (14) in the open profile side of the housing (40) , Kupplung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Teilschalen (14) die Leiterplatte (10) jeweils an deren Stirnkanten umgreifen.Coupling according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the partial shells (14) engage around the printed circuit board (10) at their respective end edges. Kupplung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Abschlussblech (60) die offene Profilseite des Gehäuses (40) vollständig abdeckt und mit diesem zusammen eine rundum geschlossene Abschirmung bildet.Coupling according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the end plate (60), the open profile side of the housing (40) completely covers and together with this forms a completely closed shield. Kupplung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Abschlussblech (60) mit randseitig hochgebogenen Rastlaschen (64, 66) an dem Gehäuse (40) verrastbar ist.Coupling according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the end plate (60) can be latched to the housing (40) with latching lugs (64, 66) bent up at the edge. Kupplung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Kontaktzungen (62) des Abschlussbleches (60) zwischen den Profilschenkeln (42) des Gehäuses (40) und den Längsrändern (20) der Teilschalen (14) in die Buchsen geführt sind.Coupling according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the contact tongues (62) of the end plate (60) between the profile legs (42) of the housing (40) and the longitudinal edges (20) of the partial shells (14) are guided in the bushes. Kupplung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Kontakte (12) durch in die Leiterplatte (10) eingepresste Kontaktfedern gebildet sind.Coupling according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the contacts (12) are formed by in the printed circuit board (10) pressed-in contact springs. Kupplung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Buchsen und die Stecker als RJ 45-Steckverbinder ausgebildet sind.Coupling according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the sockets and the plug are designed as RJ 45 connector. Kupplung nach einem der vorgehenden Ansprüche, wobei an der Außenoberfläche des Gehäuses (40) zumindest ein Außenkontakt (68) für einen externen Leiter angeordnet ist.Coupling according to one of the preceding claims, wherein on the outer surface of the housing (40) at least one outer contact (68) is arranged for an external conductor. Kupplung nach Anspruch 15, wobei der Außenkontakt (68) einstückig an dem Gehäuse (40) angeformt ist.A coupling according to claim 15, wherein the external contact (68) is integrally formed on the housing (40). Kupplung nach Anspruch 15 oder 16, wobei der Außenkontakt (68) eine Flachsteckzunge ist, die vorzugsweise innerhalb der Außenkontur des Gehäuses (40) liegt und in Steckrichtung weist.Coupling according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the outer contact (68) is a flat tongue, which preferably lies within the outer contour of the housing (40) and facing in the insertion direction.
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