EP1875558B1 - Mechanisch unterstützter verbinder mit doppelwirkung - Google Patents

Mechanisch unterstützter verbinder mit doppelwirkung Download PDF

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EP1875558B1
EP1875558B1 EP05732282A EP05732282A EP1875558B1 EP 1875558 B1 EP1875558 B1 EP 1875558B1 EP 05732282 A EP05732282 A EP 05732282A EP 05732282 A EP05732282 A EP 05732282A EP 1875558 B1 EP1875558 B1 EP 1875558B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62977—Pivoting levers actuating linearly camming means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62933—Comprising exclusively pivoting lever
    • H01R13/62955—Pivoting lever comprising supplementary/additional locking means

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  • the invention relates generally to electrical connector assemblies. More particularly, the invention relates to an electrical connector assembly with a lever mechanism to securely mate and un-mate the connectors with a reduced mating force as a cover housing is rotated.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 6,217,354 appears to disclose an electrical connector with an actuating lever that is pivotally mounted to one side of the connector assembly.
  • the actuating lever includes a cam groove.
  • a slide member is mounted on the actuating lever and moves linearly as the actuating lever pivots.
  • the slide member includes a cam follower projection that engages in the cam groove of the actuating lever.
  • the slide member also has a second cam groove.
  • the second side of the connector assembly has a second cam follower projection that engages in the second cam groove of the slide member.
  • the slide member moves linearly relative to both sides of the connector as the cam follower projections engage the cam grooves, and the connector sides mate and un-mate in response to the lever action.
  • the '354 patent fails to disclose means with which to suitably align the entire connector assembly during the mating action while simultaneously guarding against actuation of the cam mechanism when the connector is not properly mated.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,938,458 appears to disclose an electrical connector assembly with an actuating lever pivotally mounted to a first connector.
  • the actuating lever has a cam groove formed therein.
  • a second connector has a cam follower projection to engage in the cam groove of the actuating lever.
  • the connectors are mated and un-mated in response to the rotation of an actuating lever.
  • the '458 patent fails to disclose means with which to suitably align the connectors prior to engaging the cam system as well as to overcome higher mating forces required by multi-pin and multipart connectors.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,681,175 is another example of an electrical connector that appears to employ a camming system for mating and unmating a pair of electrical connectors.
  • the '175 patent discloses a lock slide member mounted on one of the housings and movable along a path transverse to the mating axis.
  • the lock slide member includes one cam track, while the other housing has a cam follower projection. As the lock slide member is moved, the cam follower projection projects into the cam track, and the connectors are mated.
  • the '175 patent employs a camming system, it fails to disclose means with which to suitably align the connectors during the mating process, and further fails to disclose a mechanism to overcome higher mating forces required in multi-pin and multipart connector applications.
  • the slide mechanism of the '175 patent produces a significantly smaller mechanical advantage which may result in an inadequate applied mating force for multi-pin connectors.
  • EP 1 079 471 A1 discloses a connector assembly with a secondary locking mechanism being moved by rotating a lever using engaging counter-parts of the lever and secondary locking mechanism.
  • the present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly and method for establishing and maintaining electrical contact between conductive members to be joined by employing a lever mechanism and cam system to securely mate and un-mate the connectors with a reduced mating force as a cover housing is rotated.
  • the present invention provides a simple, powerful, and inexpensive electrical connector assembly to securely and confidently join male and female electrical connector structures to ensure electrical continuity and complete electrical circuits.
  • No previous connector assembly employs a lever-type connector assembly with a slide cam housing employing cam groove-cam follower projections coupled with floating projection guides to ensure the mating forces are applied along the proper mating axis and are substantially constant during the mating process.
  • the present lever-type electrical connector assembly invention reduces required connecting mating forces by employing a connector structure that includes two cam follower projections.
  • the housing assembly includes a base housing for receiving the connector structure.
  • the base housing includes a pivot anchor and a guide channel for receiving legs of the slide cam housing.
  • the slide cam housing includes a generally rectangular projection guide to accommodate a cover housing projection.
  • the slide cam housing also has a pair of first and a pair of second cam grooves on the slide cam legs that receive first and second pairs of cam follower projections that are part of the connector.
  • the cover housing is pivotally mounted on the base housing.
  • the present invention eliminates alignment errors while simultaneously reducing the required mating forces by means of a lever assembly and camming system that provides a dual action mechanical assist to establish an intimate electrical connection between male and female connector structures.
  • the present invention employs a novel projection guide geometry that results in mating forces that are substantially constant throughout the mating operation.
  • the method of the present invention allows users to securely and reliably mate connectors with large numbers of pins and high mating forces, while at the same time preventing alignment errors, eliminating intermittent connections, and improving reliability of the overall product.
  • Figure 1A is a perspective view of the connector assembly in accordance with the present invention shown in a fully unmated state.
  • Figure 1B is perspective view of the cover housing of the present invention.
  • Figure 1C is perspective view of the slide cam housing of the present invention.
  • Figure 1D is a perspective view of the base housing of the present invention.
  • Figure 1E is a perspective view of the mating connector of the present invention.
  • Figure 2A is a perspective view of the connector housing just prior to beginning the mating process.
  • Figure 2B is a perspective view of the connector housing showing the applied forces of the cover housing and the slide cam housing as the cover housing is rotated toward a mated state.
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the connector housing showing the cover housing in a fully closed position.
  • Figure 4A is a perspective view of the connector assembly just prior to rotation of the cover housing.
  • Figure 4B is a perspective view depicting the connector assembly as the cover housing is in the process of being rotated.
  • Figure 4C is a perspective view showing the cover housing fully rotated and the connector assembly in its fully mated state.
  • the present invention extends the functionality of current electrical connector assemblies by properly and consistently aligning multi-pin connectors and joining the structures with reduced mating forces. Once joined, the electrical connector assembly of the present invention is secured using the slide cam housing to ensure that the connection does not loosen or otherwise disconnect over time. This has many advantages over prior assemblies such as those providing simple cam slides, because the dual action mechanical assistance provided by the present invention significantly reduces the required mating forces while providing improved alignment consistency and reliability by way of the slide cam legs and the novel geometry of the pivot point.
  • FIG 1A illustrates connector assembly 100 in a fully unmated state.
  • housing H of the connector assembly 100 includes the dual action mechanical assist mechanism of the present invention, and that the individual male and female connector structures may be reversed between housing H and connector C without changing the overall structure of connector assembly 100 of the present invention.
  • housing H and connector C structures as depicted in Figure 1A .
  • the particular components of the housing H and connector C are illustrated in detail in Figures 1B-1E .
  • Figure 1A shows housing H and connector C.
  • electrical contact points 195 are formed through in the front to rear direction of connector C as illustrated by directional line z-z'.
  • the electrical contact points 195 are formed parallel to each other in several rows in the height direction of the connector C as illustrated by directional line h-h' and in several columns in the width direction of the connector C as illustrated by directional line w-w'.
  • An electric wire W (not shown) is connected to each electrical contact point 195.
  • chambers 190 are formed in a reciprocal fashion to accommodate the type of electrical contact point 195 utilized in connector C.
  • the electrical contact points 195 may be made in any number of ways, including, but not limited to blade terminals, pin terminals, block terminals, edge connectors, and the like, as long as the chambers 190 on housing H and electrical contact points 195 on connector C form the two halves of the physical junction that join to complete an electrical circuit.
  • Connector C also includes first cam follower projection 165 and second cam follower projection 166. Similarly, two corresponding cam follower projections are present on the underside of connector C (not shown), along the h-h' axis so that there are a total of two pairs of cam follower projections on connector C.
  • Housing H is made of an insulating material and forms the reciprocal side of connector assembly 100 and comprises a base housing 130.
  • Base housing 130 best illustrated in Figure 1D , has a first guide channel 133 formed to accept a first slide cam leg 150.
  • a corresponding second guide channel is formed on the opposite side of base housing 130.
  • the two guide channels are mirror images of each other about the center of the width of base housing 130.
  • Base housing 130 includes chambers 190 formed in a reciprocal arrangement to join electrical contact points 195 on connector C. Chambers 190 may be arranged in parallel rows and columns as shown in Figure 1D , or in any fashion to accommodate the joining of electrical contact points 195 on connector C.
  • a slide cam housing 120 as shown in Figure 1C includes the first slide cam leg 150.
  • a corresponding second slide cam leg is formed on the opposite side of slide cam housing 120.
  • the two slide cam legs are mirror images of each other about the center of the width of slide cam housing 120.
  • Each slide cam leg 150 includes a first cam groove 152, a second cam groove 154, and a projection guide track 122, each of which accept cover housing projections 112.
  • the cover housing projections 112 are formed as part of cover housing 110, one such projection illustrated in Figure 1B , with the second projection extending from the opposing side of cover housing 110.
  • Cover housing 110 is pivotally mounted on the base housing 130 and forms a protective cover shielding the point of electrical contact between connector C and housing H in connector assembly 100 as does the back wall 126 of slide cam housing 120.
  • connector C and housing H may also be lined with a flexible impervious material to prevent liquid and vapor from reaching the electrical connection point of contact when assembled.
  • each of the four components which make up the connector assembly 100 are separately illustrated.
  • the components include connector C, with cover housing 110, slide cam housing 120, and base housing 130 combining to form housing H.
  • the cover housing 110 forms a protective cover shielding the electrical connections made between the housing H and connector C as does the side walls 124 and the back wall 126 of slide cam housing 120.
  • cover housing 110 is a three-sided housing having sidewalls 116 and a rear wall 114.
  • the rear wall 114 and side walls 116 may optionally include ridges (not shown) which aid the user in engaging the cover housing 110 such that during operation of the cover housing 110, the finger or thumb of the user does not readily slip off the cover housing 110.
  • Each of the sidewalls 116 includes one of the pivots 160 each being received in one of the pivot holes 135 of the base housing 130.
  • Each of the sidewalls 116 further includes one of the projections 112 each being received in one of the projection guide tracks 122 of the slide cam housing 120.
  • slide cam housing 120 similarly includes two side walls 124 and a back wall 126.
  • the side walls 124 of the slide cam housing 120 are substantially planar with slide cam legs 150 extending from each of the side walls 124.
  • the thickness of the sidewall 124 and of the slide cam legs 150 is such that both can be readily received by the base housing 130.
  • one side wall 124 includes first cam groove 152 and second cam groove 154 formed on an inside surface thereof while the opposing sidewall includes a corresponding second pair of cam grooves.
  • the cam grooves 152 and 154 are identical images of one another and include lead-in portions 156, angled portions 158, and locking portions 159.
  • the locking portions 159 may optionally include a detent portion at the end opposite the lead-in portion. The significance of the angled portions is explained in greater detail hereinbelow.
  • the base housing 130 includes guide channels 133 formed in each of the wing walls 134 on both sides of base housing 130.
  • Guide channels 133 extend substantially parallel to and spaced from a respective sidewall 136 of the base housing 130.
  • the configuration of the guide channels 133 includes an open section 146 and an enclosed section 145, the significance of which will be discussed in greater detail hereinbelow.
  • the base housing 130 also includes end walls 137 and 138 with end wall 138 including a lead portion 139 for cooperating with the cover housing 110 in forming an opening to the housing H for receiving a lead wire, not shown.
  • each of the side walls 136 includes substantially parallel guide channels 133 for receiving the slide cam legs 150 of slide cam housing 120.
  • guide channels 133 accept slide cam legs 150 of slide cam housing 120 in both an open unmated position and in a closed mated position.
  • the guide channels 133 are wider at the open sections 146 to accommodate the slide cam legs 150 of the slide cam housing 120 as well as the cover housing sidewalls 116 that extend to the pivots 160.
  • the enclosed sections 145 of the guide channels 133 are narrower than the open sections 146 since only the slide cam legs 150 of the slide cam housing 120 are received in the enclosed section 145 of the guide channels 133.
  • the guide channels 133 extend along the width of base housing 130 and aid in the proper alignment of the connector C with respect to the base housing 130.
  • the connector C includes side walls 169 and 170 and end walls 171 and 172 with the projections 165 and 166 extending from a substantially center region of each of the side walls 169 and 170, the connector C being sized to be slidingly received within the base housing 130 as shown in Figure 4A .
  • the projections 165 and 166 extending outwardly a distance less than the thickness of side walls 136 of the base housing 130 so as to extend into the space formed between the sidewalls 136 and wing walls 134 of the base housing 130. This is so that the cam follower projections 165 and 166 can be received by the first and second cam grooves 152 and 154 of the slide cam housing 120. This interaction will be described in greater detail hereinbelow.
  • Figure 2A illustrates connector assembly 100 in a fully unmated state. That is, connector C is not inserted in housing H.
  • Figure 2A shows housing H as it is activated to begin the mating process.
  • connector C is not shown in Figures 2A and 2B , but it should be understood that connector C is partially inserted in housing H prior to the method of practicing the present invention of mating the two structures of connector assembly 100. This arrangement is discussed below with respect to Figures 4A, 4B, and 4C .
  • FIG. 2A illustrates the housing H in a fully open state, where the housing H is initially assembled, the slide cam housing 120 is received within the side walls 116 and in front of the rear wall 114 of cover housing 110 and further within the wing walls 134 of base housing 130.
  • the pivots 160 of cover housing 110 are received in the pivot holes 135 of base housing 130, and the side walls 124 of slide cam housing 120 are received in the space formed between the wing walls 134 and the sidewalls 136 of base housing 130 which makes up guide channels 133.
  • the respective slide cam legs 150 of the slide cam housing 120 are received in the corresponding guide channels 133 formed in the wing walls 134 of base housing 130.
  • cover housing 110 and the base housing 130 are hingedly connected to one another such that the pivots 160 of cover housing 110 are securely disposed in pivot holes 135 of base housing 130.
  • slide cam legs 150 of slide cam housing 120 are sandwiched between base housing side walls 136 and cover housing sidewalls 116.
  • Base housing wing walls 134 further form the outermost wall of the connector assembly 100.
  • Fig. 2B shows housing H as cover housing 110 fully-opened to begin the mating process.
  • Cover housing 110 is pivotally mounted on base housing 130 utilizing pivots 160 in cover housing 110 and pivot holes 135 in base housing 130.
  • Slide cam legs 150 of slide cam housing 120 are interposed adjacent to side walls 116 of cover housing 110. Both the slide cam legs 150 and the side walls 116 of cover housing 110 are sandwiched between the side walls 136 of base housing 130 and wing walls 134 of base housing 130.
  • Cover housing 110 is set to its fully-open state in the base housing 130 and will rotate along directional arc a-a' during mating.
  • projections 112 exert pressure on projection guide tracks 122 with force components generally in the width direction of the housing and in the front-to-rear direction of the housing H.
  • the width direction is shown in Fig. 2B as directional line b-b' and the front-to-rear direction is shown in Fig. 2B as directional line c-c'.
  • the corresponding force arrows in the appropriate directions are also shown.
  • the pressure exerted by projection 112 on projection guide tracks 122 causes slide cam housing 120 to move linearly in the width direction along line b-b'.
  • projection 112 continues to force slide cam housing 120 to move linearly along direction line b-b' until cover housing 110 encounters a mechanical stop, which is lead portion 139 of base housing 130.
  • Cover housing 110 encounters this mechanical stop corresponding to the end of the full range of angular motion of cover housing 110.
  • Cover housing 110 and lead portion 139 of base housing 130 meet to form a protective cover, as will slide cam housing 120, for cable and wires leading to chambers 190 of base housing 130.
  • cover housing 110 is in its fully closed position corresponding to the end of travel along arc a-a', and slide cam housing 120 is at the end of linear travel along direction line b-b'.
  • projection 112 is substantially a circle, while the shape of projection guide tracks 122 is substantially a rounded rectangle.
  • the length of the projection guide tracks 122 L-L' is longer than the diameter D of projection 112.
  • projection 112 is able to move within the bounds of the walls of projection guide tracks 122 as cover housing 110 is rotated along arc a-a' from an open unmated position to a closed mated position.
  • the mating force in the c-c' direction peaks as cover housing 110 is closed along arc a-a' as slide cam housing 120 moves linearly in the b-b' direction.
  • first cam groove 152 on slide cam housing 120 engages first cam follower projections 165 on connector C and second cam groove 154 engages second cam follower projections 166 on connector C.
  • first cam groove 152 and second cam groove 154 are angled with lead-in portions 156 to accept first cam follower projections 165 and second cam follower projections 166.
  • First cam groove 152 and second cam groove 154 also have angled portions 158.
  • a detent portion may also be included in the cam grooves to provide an additional means with which to secure the connector assembly in a mated position.
  • a force in the c-c' mating direction is provided as cover housing 110 is rotated.
  • first cam grooves 152 engage first cam follower projections 165
  • second cam grooves 154 engage second cam follower projections 166.
  • This action drives first cam follower projection 165 and second cam follower projections 166 in the c-c' direction.
  • the projections 112 move freely in projection guide tracks 122 permit a substantially constant mating force to be applied in the c-c' direction. Coupled with the angular camming action of the cam grooves, connector C and housing H are drawn together into a mated condition by exerting a substantially constant force in the c-c' direction.
  • Other, non-floating projection and projection guide track geometries may result in differential forces, which are much more likely to skew the connector C or the housing H and result in a faulty connection or a damaged connector assembly.
  • the floating projection-projection guide track assembly provides substantially constant force in the c-c' mating direction, the mating force is optimized with the largest c-c' force component when projections 112 are components of cover housing 110 and projection guide tracks 122 are components of slide cam housing 120. Reversing these components will result in a proper constant force application, but the magnitude of the c-c' directional component may be compromised.
  • the rotational motion of the cover housing 110 causes linear motion of slide cam housing 120 and a resulting linear motion of the pairs of cam grooves 152, 154 engaging the cam follower projections 165, 166, thereby causing linear motion of connector C relative to housing H along the c-c' direction, resulting in a mated connector assembly.
  • Figs. 4A, 4B, and 4C the housing H is shown in three positions as the cover housing 110 is rotated.
  • cover housing projection 112 is at its initial unmated position. Since cover housing 110 has not been rotated, cover housing projection 112 has not applied force to projection guide tracks 122, and thereby slide cam housing 120 has not yet moved linearly, nor have the cam grooves 152, 154 of slide cam housing 120 engaged the cam follower projections 165, 166.
  • cover housing 110 is in the process of being rotated along arc a-a', thereby forcing projection 112 to drive slide cam housing 120 in the b-b' direction by applying pressure on projection guide tracks 122.
  • first cam grooves 152 receive and engage first cam follower projections 165 and the second cam grooves 154 receive and engage second cam follower projections 166 on connector C.
  • the angled portions 158 of cam grooves 152 and 154 are engaging cam follower projections 165 and 166 providing a force reduction.
  • cover housing 110 is fully rotated, and the connection is complete. As shown in Fig.
  • cover housing 110 is rotated in the opposite direction toward its initial position along arc a'-a. This, in turn, drives projection 112 against projection guide tracks 122 and forces slide cam housing 120 to move linearly in the opposite direction along b'-b. Simultaneously, as cover housing 110 is further rotated, the rotation forces first cam follower projections 165 and second cam follower projections 166 back along first cam groove 152 and second cam groove 154, respectively with force components generally in the width direction b'-b of the housing and in the front-to-rear direction c-c' of the housing H.

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  1. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinderanordnung, die die erforderlichen Paarungskräfte verringert, aufweisend:
    einen ersten Verbinder (C), der mindestens einen Kurvenfolgerfortsatz (165, 166) aufweist; und
    ein Basisgehäuse (130) zum Verbinden des ersten Verbinders (C), wobei das Basisgehäuse (130) eine Führungsnut (133) aufweist;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verbinderanordnung ferner aufweist
    ein Schiebekurvengehäuse (120), das im Wesentlichen parallele, miteinander verbundene Schiebekurvenschenkel (150) aufweist, von denen jeder mindestens eine Kurvenrille (152, 154) und einen Fortsatzführungsschlitz (122) aufweist, wobei sich das Schiebekurvengehäuse (120) in den Führungskanal (133) des Basisgehäuses (130) erstreckt; und
    ein Abdeckungsgehäuse (110), das einen Abdeckungsgehäusefortsatz (112) hat, der in dem Fortsatzführungsschlitz (122) in Eingriff ist, wobei das Abdeckungsgehäuse (110) über einen festen Schwenkpunkt (160) schwenkbar in der Weise an dem Basisgehäuse (130) angebracht ist, dass bei einer Drehung des Abdeckungsgehäuses (110) von einer offenen Position in eine geschlossene Position das Schiebekurvengehäuse (120) sich seitlich entlang der Breite der Verbinderanordnung in der gleichen Richtung wie die Drehung des Abdeckungsgehäuses (110) bewegt.
  2. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinder gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die im Wesentlichen parallelen, miteinander verbundenen Schiebekurvenschenkel (150) des Schiebekurvengehäuses (120) zwei sich gegenüberliegende Schiebekurvenschenkel (150) aufweisen und das Basisgehäuse (130) zwei sich gegenüberliegende Führungsnuten (133) aufweist, so dass jeweils ein Schiebekurvenschenkel (150) in einer entsprechenden Führungsnut (133) aufgenommen ist.
  3. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinder gemäß Anspruch 2, wobei mindestens zwei Kurvenrillen (152, 154) vorhanden sind, die in den jeweiligen Schiebekurvenschenkeln (150) des Schiebekurvengehäuses (120) ausgebildet sind, und das Schiebekurvengehäuse (120) eine einstückige Komponente ist.
  4. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinderanordnung gemäß Anspruch 2, wobei die miteinander verbundenen Schiebekurvenschenkel (150) eine Rückwand (126) aufweisen, die Kammern, Anschlüsse und Drähte schützt, wenn das Abdeckungsgehäuse (110) in eine gepaarte Position gedreht ist.
  5. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinderanordnung gemäß Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 3, wobei die mindestens eine Kurvenrille (152, 154) einen Rastteil am Endpunkt der Kurvenrille (152, 154) aufweist, um ein weiteres Verfahren des Schiebekurvengehäuses (120) zu verhindern und um die Verbinderanordnung in einer gepaarten Position zu sichern.
  6. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinderanordnung gemäß Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 3, wobei die Länge des Fortsatzführungsschlitzes (122) länger als der Durchmesser des Abdeckungsgehäusefortsatzes (112) ist.
  7. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinderanordnung gemäß Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 6, wobei der Fortsatzführungsschlitz (122) linear ist, wodurch eine im Wesentlichen konstante Paarungskraft zur Verfügung gestellt wird, während das Abdeckungsgehäuse (110) von einer ungepaarten Position in eine gepaarte Position gedreht wird.
  8. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinderanordnung gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei
    der mindestens eine Kurvenfolgerfortsatz mindestens einen ersten Kurvenfolgerfortsatz (165) und einen zweiten Kurvenfolgerfortsatz (166) aufweist;
    und die mindestens eine Kurvenrille eine erste Kurvenrille (152) und eine zweite Kurvenrille (154) aufweist; und
    wobei, wenn das Abdeckungsgehäuse (110) von einer offenen Position in eine geschlossene Position gedreht wird, um das Schiebekurvengehäuse (120) seitlich entlang der Breite der Verbinderanordnung in der gleichen Richtung wie die Drehung des Abdeckungsgehäuses (110) von einer offenen in eine geschlossene Position zu bewegen, hierdurch der erste Kurvenfolgerfortsatz (165) in der ersten Kurvenrille (152) in Eingriff kommt und ferner der zweite Kurvenfolgerfortsatz (166) in der zweiten Kurvenrille (154) in Eingriff kommt, wodurch der erste Verbinder (C) in das Basisgehäuse (130) in eine verbundene Position gezogen wird.
  9. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinderanordnung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1, 3 oder 8, wobei die Führungsnut (133) einen seitlichen Anschlag am Endpunkt der mindestens einen Kurvenrille (152, 154) aufweist, um ein weiteres Verfahren des Schiebekurvengehäuses zu verhindern.
  10. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinderanordnung gemäß Anspruch 8, wobei die ersten Kurvenrillen (152) und die zweiten Kurvenrillen (154) einen Rastteil am Endpunkt der Kurvenrille (152, 154) aufweisen, um ein weiteres Verfahren des Schiebekurvengehäuses (120) zu verhindern und um die Verbinderanordnung in einer gepaarten Position zu sichern.
  11. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinderanordnung gemäß Anspruch 8, wobei die Länge der Fortsatzführungsschlitze (120) länger als der Durchmesser des Abdeckungsgehäusefortsatzes (112) ist.
  12. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinderanordnung gemäß Anspruch 11, wobei die Fortsatzführungsschlitze (120) linear sind, wodurch eine im Wesentlichen konstante Paarungskraft zur Verfügung gestellt wird, während das Abdeckungsgehäuse (110) von einer ungepaarten Position in eine gepaarte Position gedreht wird.
  13. Hebel-Elektro-Steckverbinderanordnung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1, 3 oder 8, wobei die Anordnung versiegelt ist, um das Eindringen von Flüssigkeit und Dampf zu verhindern.
  14. Verfahren zum Verriegeln eines Verbindungselements in sicheren elektrischen Eingriff mit einem Gehäuseelement, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren aufweist:
    Einführen des Verbindungselements in ein Gehäuseelement, wobei das Verbindungselement einen ersten Kurvenfolgerfortsatz (165) und einen zweiten Kurvenfolgerfortsatz (166) aufweist und das Gehäuseelement aufweist:
    ein Basisgehäuse (130), wobei das Basisgehäuse (130) eine Führungsnut (133) aufweist;
    ein Schiebekurvengehäuse (120), das im Wesentlichen parallele, miteinander verbundene Schiebekurvenschenkel (150) aufweist, von denen jeder eine erste Kurvenrille (152), eine zweite Kurvenrille (154) und einen Fortsatzführungsschlitz (122) aufweist, wobei sich das Schiebekurvengehäuse (120) in den Führungskanal (133) des Basisgehäuses (130) erstreckt; und
    ein Abdeckungsgehäuse (110), das einen Abdeckungsgehäusefortsatz (112) hat, der in dem Fortsatzführungsschlitz (122) in Eingriff ist, wobei das Abdeckungsgehäuse (110) über einen festen Schwenkpunkt (160) schwenkbar an dem Basisgehäuse (130) angebracht ist,
    Drehen des Abdeckungsgehäuses (110) von einer offenen Position in eine geschlossene Position, wobei der Abdeckungsgehäusefortsatz (112) mit dem Fortsatzführungsschlitz (122) in Eingriff ist; und
    Schieben des Schiebekurvengehäuses (120) seitlich entlang der Breite der Verbinderanordnung in der gleichen Richtung wie die Drehung des Abdeckungsgehäuses (110) von einer offenen Position in eine geschlossene Position, wodurch der erste Kurvenfolgerfortsatz (165) in der ersten Kurvenrille (152) in Eingriff kommt, und ferner der zweite Kurvenfolgerfortsatz (166) in der zweiten Kurvenrille (154) in Eingriff kommt, wodurch das Verbindungselement in das Basisgehäuse (130) in eine verbundene Position gezogen wird.
  15. Verfahren zum Verriegeln eines Verbindungselements in sicheren elektrischen Eingriff mit einem Gehäuseelement gemäß Anspruch 14, wobei der Schritt des Schiebens des Schiebekurvengehäuses (120) von einer offenen Position in eine geschlossene Position abgeschlossen ist, nachdem das Schiebekurvengehäuse (120) soweit verschoben wurde, bis das Schiebekurvengehäuse (120) einen seitlichen Anschlag erreicht.
  16. Verfahren zum Verriegeln eines Verbindungselements in sicheren elektrischen Eingriff mit einem Gehäuseelement gemäß Anspruch 14, wobei die Länge der Fortsatzführungsschlitze (122) länger als der Durchmesser des Abdeckungsgehäusefortsatzes (112) ist.
  17. Verfahren zum Verriegeln eines Verbindungselements in sicheren elektrischen Eingriff mit einem Gehäuseelement gemäß Anspruch 14, wobei die Fortsatzführungsschlitze (122) linear sind, wodurch eine im Wesentlichen konstante Paarungskraft zur Verfügung gestellt wird, während das Abdeckungsgehäuse (110) von einer ungepaarten Position in eine gepaarte Position gedreht wird.
  18. Verfahren zum Verriegeln eines Verbindungselements in sicheren elektrischen Eingriff mit einem Gehäuseelement gemäß Anspruch 14, ferner aufweisend den Schritt des Versiegelns des Verbinders und des Gehäuses, um das Eindringen von Flüssigkeit und Dampf zu verhindern.
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