EP1941584A1 - Contact element provided with a snap-on lance for a plug-in connector - Google Patents

Contact element provided with a snap-on lance for a plug-in connector

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EP1941584A1
EP1941584A1 EP06793433A EP06793433A EP1941584A1 EP 1941584 A1 EP1941584 A1 EP 1941584A1 EP 06793433 A EP06793433 A EP 06793433A EP 06793433 A EP06793433 A EP 06793433A EP 1941584 A1 EP1941584 A1 EP 1941584A1
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contact
chamber
contact element
locking
locking lance
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Rolf Wittmann
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/428—Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members

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  • the invention relates to a contact element for use for a single- or multi-pole electrical connector with a contact carrier made of insulating material, which contains at least Rei ⁇ hey of contact chambers in which at least one contact ⁇ element can be introduced, wherein the contact element has a mounting portion for the Recording an electrical ⁇ rule line and - shows a box-shaped contact portion and a locking lance, which cooperates latching directly or indirectly with the Kon ⁇ clock chamber.
  • a contact element for use for a single- or multi-pole electrical connector with a contact carrier made of insulating material, which contains at least Rei ⁇ hey of contact chambers in which at least one contact ⁇ element can be introduced, wherein the contact element has a mounting portion for the Recording an electrical ⁇ rule line and - shows a box-shaped contact portion and a locking lance, which cooperates latching directly or indirectly with the Kon ⁇ clock chamber.
  • plugs for producing an electrical connector are known. They essentially comprise a plug housing and a contact carrier received by the plug housing.
  • the contact carrier has contact chambers, which can be bestuckbar with contact elements.
  • the contacts engage in the contact chambers. This is often done by a projecting from the contact locking lance, which is printed together during the import of the contact element in the contact chamber and jumps in the end position of the contact within the contact chamber and then locked in an undercut.
  • the locking lance has a relatively narrow shape, which is issued from the contact element.
  • an electrical contact element for receiving in a contact chamber known.
  • an area of the contact element has a latching means which allows a Verras ⁇ th of the contact element within the contact chamber.
  • the respective locking means is printed together, while the contact ⁇ element is inserted into the contact chamber.
  • the contact element is first inserted through a usually provided sealing mat before the contact element is completely inserted into the contact chamber and reaches the desired end position, in which spring-loaded or due to a sliding element, the locking means pops up and locked in a undercut.
  • the latching means which is formed as a latching lance ⁇ here has a relatively narrow, pointed formed form, which is issued from the contact element.
  • contact elements with locking lances known from the prior art have the disadvantage that they damage easily by their pointed shape, usually made of rubber sealing mat of a connector when Bestuckcken the connector and in particular when disassembling the contact ⁇ elements. This in turn leads to the fact that the connector is not designed to be fluid-tight and thus the
  • Function of the connector may be impaired.
  • Latching lances bend or break off, so that a lock within the contact chamber, as it is desired, is no longer possible.
  • the object of the invention is to avoid at least one of the above disadvantages of the thus formed contact elements.
  • the basic idea of the invention is that the Verras- processing of the contact element with the contact chamber in the inserted state in the contact chamber through a portion of Maisele ⁇ ment is prepared, except that in the not yet inserted state in the contact chamber, the body of the contact element a smooth outer geometry having.
  • the solution of the problem consists in the fact that the locking lance We ⁇ sentlichen includes a head element which faces away from the one contact chamber side of the contact element is arranged and is displaceable transversely to the plug direction.
  • the invention has at least the advantage that it a lock with a locking lance (latching over a permanently elastic metal part of the contact member) with which the clean-body structure (smooth outer geometry of the contact without projecting parts) foiled ⁇ nigt the advantageous per se properties ,
  • the preferred embodiment of the invention advantageously has legally ⁇ a latching lance, which consists of a permanently elastic tallteil Me ⁇ . It is designed such that it preferably forms a einstuckiges part with the rest of the contact element. As a result, it is avoided that, in particular, as is known from the prior art, fatigue or relaxation phenomena occur for plastic parts.
  • the locking lance for the contact element is designed such that in the inserted state within the contact chamber the
  • Head element of the locking lance releases a defined space into which a secondary lock of the connector is einschreibbar. If the locking by the locking lance is not done within the contact chamber, this clearance is not released, and the secondary lock does not let in their locked position over. This has the advantage that a final test can be carried out in a very simple manner, whether the latching connection, brought about by the latching lance with the contact chamber, has been carried out functionally.
  • the invention has the advantage that the contact chamber for receiving the contact element according to the invention is simple to design. It has within the contact chamber, a rib, which is hen of a groove in the contact element vorgese ⁇ , is encompassed.
  • the rib extends over part of the longitudinal extent of the contact chamber and forms a ramp on which the head element slides.
  • the ramp is provided terschneidung advantageous ⁇ as before an opening provided in the contact chamber round. This causes the head member be ⁇ is already printed before reaching this undercut against the wall of the contact chamber so that, advantageously, the side walls of the contact element to buckle and thereby creating a resilient bias for the head element.
  • the head element snaps into Errei ⁇ Chen the undercut into it and locked there. Due to the opposite of the undercut rib, the head element can not return to its original position.
  • FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a schematically illustrated contact element with a latching lance
  • FIG. 2 shows a section through the contact element according to FIG. 1 along a line II - II;
  • FIG. 3 shows a section through the contact element according to FIG. 1 along a line III-III;
  • FIG. 4 A-C is a schematic representation of the introduction of the inventive contact element according to Figure 1 in a contact chamber and representation of the latching within the contact chamber, in individual steps;
  • FIG. 5 AB is a schematic sectional view through a contact chamber with the inserted contact element according to Figure 1 with an open and closed ⁇ nen secondary locking position .
  • FIG. 6 shows a plan view of an alternative embodiment of a contact element according to the invention.
  • a contact element 1 is shown schematically.
  • the contact element 1 consists of a contact region 2 and a fastening region, not shown in more detail in the figures, to which an electrical line can be abutted.
  • the contact area 2 is a box-shaped in cross-section, as it is in Figures 2 and 3
  • Darge ⁇ presents and has at its one end 3 an opening which serves to receive a mating contact in the execution of a so-called knife to an electrical connector make between a plug and a mating connector.
  • the inner area of the contact portion in which the actual connection takes place for mellen diameter above example Maisla ⁇ not shown.
  • the contact region 2 further comprises the locking lance 4 designed according to the invention and a groove 5 (FIG. 2) arranged in the contact region 2.
  • the locking lance 4 is formed as part of the Kunststoffele ⁇ management 1 and hinged thereto tongue-like. Two pa rallel ⁇ each other extending slots 6 lead to that the locking lance 4 in the direction of arrow 7 Figure 2 is, at least according movable.
  • the locking lance 4 comprises a head element 8, which is square in the exemplary embodiment shown here. According to the invention it is provided that the head element 8 in its outer dimensions always corresponds to the remaining contact region 2 of the contact element 1, so that no protruding elements interfere with the import of the contact element 1 in a contact ⁇ chamber.
  • FIG. 4 shows in three illustrations (A, B and C) the stepwise imports of the contact element 1 according to the invention according to FIGS. 1 to 3.
  • the inventively designed contact element 1 according to depicting ⁇ ment A is introduced in its so-called initial state in which the outer contour of the locking lance 4 with the outer contour of the rest of the contact element 1 terminates in a contact chamber 9 in the direction of the arrow S.
  • the contact chamber 9 is so gebil ⁇ det that it has a clear width 10 which is slightly larger than the width 11 of the contact element 1 according to FIG 1.
  • the contact chamber 9, at least in a partial region, a rib 12 which in the State shown here with the groove 5 of the contact element 1 shown in Figure 2 also cooperates.
  • the contact element 1 is inserted so far in the direction of arrow S into the contact chamber 9 until the Kopfele ⁇ element 8 the beginning in the direction of arrow S to the top of rib 12 contacts.
  • the head element 8 is formed vollflachig and thus covers the groove 5 of the remaining con ⁇ tact element 1, is caused by a ramp-like Ausbil ⁇ tion 13 of the rib 12 within the contact chamber 9, that the head element 8 of the locking lance 4 is moved in the direction of arrow 7 (shown in illustration B 1 ), while the contact element 1 is guided in the direction of the arrow S.
  • the ramp-like formation 13 is arranged within the contact chamber 9 such that the deflection of the locking flange ze 4 already happens at the time before the locking lance 4 reaches a provided within the contact combs 9 undercut 14.
  • This leads to increased safety against lock although it is necessary that the deflection of the locking lance 4 in the direction of arrow 7 is such that in particular in the transition area, in which the locking lance 4 still on the inner wall of the contact chamber 9 from penetrating into the undercut 14 along slides, a mechanical stress on the Kunststoffele ⁇ ment 1 acts. This is so noticeable that by bulging of the side walls of the locking lance 4, the stress placed ⁇ is taken (shown in representation B 11).
  • FIG. 4 illustration C and in FIG. Figure 5 (detail A and B) shows a plan view of the head member 8, latches behind the undercut 14, and the Sekundarverrie ⁇ gelung 16, again in the open position (panel A) and in the closed position (panel B). If the secondary lock 16 in accordance with FIG. 4 shows C and FIG.
  • FIG. 5 shows A via a displacement plate 17, which is displaceably mounted perpendicular to the direction of the arrow S, and the secondary locking level is placed in the area of the undercut 14 and the locking lance 4, the result is a Area 18, which is released by the displacement of the head element 8 of the locking lance 4, the possibility to introduce the sliding plate 17 at this point.
  • FIG. 1 An alternative representation of the contact element 1 'is shown in FIG. It differs from the dargestell ⁇ in Figure 1 th exemplary embodiment in that the head member 8 'has a run-on slope 21 which is to give a corresponding training for the disassembly. This ensures that the sealing mat, which is usually made of rubber, little damaged is, and it is also achieved that in itself the sharp edges of the sheet metal bending part, as they arise, for example, in the area 20, thereby covered.
  • the embodiment according to the invention makes it possible to simultaneously provide a secondary locking 16 which, in addition to the locking mechanism, also forms control functions for the correct execution of the primary locking within the contact chamber 9.

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Abstract

The invention relates to single or multipolar electric plug-in connectors consisting of contact carriers provided with contact chambers which comprises contact elements inserted therein (1; 1'). Said contact elements (1; 1') are locked by snap-on lances (4). According to said invention, the locking is carried out by the part of the contact elements (1; 1') by means of a snap-on lance (4), wherein the contact element (1) has an external geometry and it is locked during fitting in the contact chamber (9) by the non-elastic snap-on lance (9), thereby making it possible to add the locking advantages of the snap-on lance to a clean body construction.

Description

KONTAKTELEMENT MIT RASTLANZE ZUR VERWENDUNG FÜR EINEN STECKVERBINDER CONTACT ELEMENT WITH RASTLANCE FOR USE IN A CONNECTOR
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Kontaktelement zur Verwendung für einen ein- oder mehrpoligen elektrischen Steckverbinder mit einem Kontakttrager aus Isoliermaterial, der zumindest eine Rei¬ he von Kontaktkammern enthalt, in denen mindestens ein Kontakt¬ element einbringbar ist, wobei das Kontaktelement einen Befestigungsabschnitt für die Aufnahme einer elektri¬ schen Leitung und - einen kastenförmigen Kontaktabschnitt sowie eine Rastlanze zeigt, die direkt oder indirekt mit der Kon¬ taktkammer verrastend zusammenwirkt. Stand der TechnikThe invention relates to a contact element for use for a single- or multi-pole electrical connector with a contact carrier made of insulating material, which contains at least Rei ¬ hey of contact chambers in which at least one contact ¬ element can be introduced, wherein the contact element has a mounting portion for the Recording an electrical ¬ rule line and - shows a box-shaped contact portion and a locking lance, which cooperates latching directly or indirectly with the Kon ¬ clock chamber. State of the art
Aus dem Stand der Technik sind Stecker zur Herstellung einer elektrischen Steckverbindung bekannt. Sie umfassen im Wesentlichen ein Steckergehause und einen von dem Steckergehause auf- genommenen Kontakttrager . Der Kontakttrager weist Kontaktkammern auf, die mit Kontaktelementen bestuckbar sind. Um ein ungewolltes Entfernen der Kontakte aus den Kontaktkammern zu vermeiden, verrasten die Kontakte in den Kontaktkammern. Dies geschieht vielfach durch eine aus dem Kontakt vorspringende Rastlanze, die beim Einfuhren des Kontaktelements in die Kontaktkammer zusammengedruckt wird und in der Endposition des Kontakts innerhalb der Kontaktkammer aufspringt und dann in einem Hinterschnitt verrastet. In der Regel hat die Rastlanze eine relativ schmale Form, die aus dem Kontaktelement ausgestellt wird.From the prior art plugs for producing an electrical connector are known. They essentially comprise a plug housing and a contact carrier received by the plug housing. The contact carrier has contact chambers, which can be bestuckbar with contact elements. In order to avoid unwanted removal of the contacts from the contact chambers, the contacts engage in the contact chambers. This is often done by a projecting from the contact locking lance, which is printed together during the import of the contact element in the contact chamber and jumps in the end position of the contact within the contact chamber and then locked in an undercut. In general, the locking lance has a relatively narrow shape, which is issued from the contact element.
So ist auch aus DE 36 00 456 Al ein elektrisches Kontaktelement zur Aufnahme in einer Kontaktkammer bekannt. Hierbei weist ein Bereich des Kontaktelements ein Rastmittel auf, das ein Verras¬ ten des Kontaktelements innerhalb der Kontaktkammer ermöglicht. Beim Bestucken einer Steckverbindung mit Kontaktelementen wird das jeweilige Rastmittel zusammengedruckt, wahrend das Kontakt¬ element in die Kontaktkammer eingeführt wird. Dabei wird das Kontaktelement zunächst durch eine üblicherweise vorgesehene Dichtmatte gesteckt, bevor das Kontaktelement in die Kontaktkam- mer vollständig eingeschoben wird und die gewünschte Endposition erreicht, bei der entweder federgestutzt oder aufgrund eines Schiebeelements das Rastmittel aufspringt und in einer Hinter- schneidung verrastet. Das Rastmittel, welches als Rastlanze aus¬ gebildet ist, hat hierbei eine relativ schmale, spitz ausgebil- dete Form, die aus dem Kontaktelement ausgestellt wird. Nachteile des Standes der TechnikThus, from DE 36 00 456 Al an electrical contact element for receiving in a contact chamber known. In this case, an area of the contact element has a latching means which allows a Verras ¬ th of the contact element within the contact chamber. When Bestucken a connector with contact elements, the respective locking means is printed together, while the contact ¬ element is inserted into the contact chamber. In this case, the contact element is first inserted through a usually provided sealing mat before the contact element is completely inserted into the contact chamber and reaches the desired end position, in which spring-loaded or due to a sliding element, the locking means pops up and locked in a undercut. The latching means, which is formed as a latching lance ¬ here has a relatively narrow, pointed formed form, which is issued from the contact element. Disadvantages of the prior art
Insbesondere Kontaktelemente mit Rastlanzen der aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Bauart haben den Nachteil, dass diese durch ihre spitz ausgebildete Form, die üblicherweise aus Gummi ausgeführte Dichtmatte eines Steckverbinders beim Bestucken des Steckverbinders und insbesondere beim Demontieren des Kontakt¬ elements leicht beschädigen. Dies fuhrt wiederum dazu, dass der Steckverbinder nicht fluiddicht ausgeführt ist und damit dieIn particular, contact elements with locking lances known from the prior art have the disadvantage that they damage easily by their pointed shape, usually made of rubber sealing mat of a connector when Bestuckcken the connector and in particular when disassembling the contact ¬ elements. This in turn leads to the fact that the connector is not designed to be fluid-tight and thus the
Funktion des Steckverbinders möglicherweise beeinträchtigt wird.Function of the connector may be impaired.
Weiterhin besteht für den Kabelkonfektionar ein Nachteil darin, dass sich in einem Bündel von Kabeln mit angeschlagenen Kontakt- elementen die Kontaktelemente mit ihren einzelnen Rastlanzen leicht verhaken. Dies fuhrt wiederum dazu, dass mehr Zeit aufge¬ wendet werden muss, um die nicht gewollte Verbindung zwischen den einzelnen Kontaktelementen aufzulösen.Furthermore, there is a disadvantage for the cable confectioner in that the contact elements with their individual locking lances easily get caught in a bundle of cables with contact elements which have been damaged. This in turn leads to need that more time be spent ¬ are the unintended connection between the individual contact elements dissolve.
Weiterhin besteht die Gefahr darin, dass bei dem Auflosen dieFurthermore, the danger is that in the Auflosen the
Rastlanzen verbiegen oder abbrechen, so dass eine Verrastung innerhalb der Kontaktkammer, wie es an sich gewünscht ist, nicht mehr möglich ist.Latching lances bend or break off, so that a lock within the contact chamber, as it is desired, is no longer possible.
Sofern sogenannte Clean-Body-Kontaktelemente verwendet werden, weisen diese gemäß dem Stand der Technik den Nachteil auf, dass diese sehr geringe Verrastkrafte innerhalb der Kontaktkammern zeigen. Weiterhin nimmt aufgrund der Relaxation einer aus Kunststoff gefertigten Rastlanze die Rastkraft noch zusatzlich ab. Zudem sind die Rastlanzen innerhalb des Gehäuses meist ferti¬ gungstechnisch schwierig ausgestaltet, andererseits aufgrund der Unzuganglichkeit im Steckgehause nur mit hohen Aufwendungen ei¬ ner Endprüfung zu unterziehen.If so-called clean body contact elements are used, they have the disadvantage according to the prior art that they show very low latching forces within the contact chambers. Furthermore, due to the relaxation of a locking lance made of plastic, the locking force decreases even further. In addition, the locking lances within the housing usually ferti ¬ technically difficult to design, on the other hand, due to the inaccessibility in the plug housing to undergo ei ¬ ner final check only with high costs.
Aufgabe der ErfindungObject of the invention
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, zumindest einen der vorstehenden Nachteile der derart ausgebildeten Kontaktelemente zu vermeiden.The object of the invention is to avoid at least one of the above disadvantages of the thus formed contact elements.
Losung der AufgabeSolution of the task
Der Grundgedanke der Erfindung besteht darin, dass die Verras- tung des Kontaktelements mit der Kontaktkammer im eingeführten Zustand in die Kontaktkammer durch einen Teil des Kontaktele¬ ments hergestellt wird, wobei jedoch im noch nicht eingeführten Zustand in die Kontaktkammer der Korper des Kontaktelements eine glatte Außengeometrie aufweist.The basic idea of the invention is that the Verras- processing of the contact element with the contact chamber in the inserted state in the contact chamber through a portion of Kontaktele ¬ ment is prepared, except that in the not yet inserted state in the contact chamber, the body of the contact element a smooth outer geometry having.
Die Losung der Aufgabe besteht darin, dass die Rastlanze im We¬ sentlichen ein Kopfelement umfasst, das auf der, der Kontaktkammer abgewandten Seite des Kontaktelements angeordnet ist und quer zur Steckrichtung verschiebbar ist. The solution of the problem consists in the fact that the locking lance We ¬ sentlichen includes a head element which faces away from the one contact chamber side of the contact element is arranged and is displaceable transversely to the plug direction.
Vorteile der ErfindungAdvantages of the invention
Die Erfindung weist zumindest den Vorteil auf, dass sie die an sich vorteilhaften Eigenschaften einer Verriegelung mit einer Rastlanze (Verrastung über ein dauerelastisches Metallteil an dem Kontaktelement) mit denen der Clean-Body-Konstruktion (glatte Außengeometrie des Kontakts ohne vorspringende Teile) verei¬ nigt .The invention has at least the advantage that it a lock with a locking lance (latching over a permanently elastic metal part of the contact member) with which the clean-body structure (smooth outer geometry of the contact without projecting parts) foiled ¬ nigt the advantageous per se properties ,
Zudem erweist es sich von Vorteil, dass die erfindungsgemaß aus- gestalteten Kontaktelemente auf sehr einfache Art und Weise kon¬ fektionierbar sind, da vermieden wird, dass diese sich ineinander verhaken und damit der Kabelkonfektionar direkt mit der Kon- taktierung bzw. dem Einfuhren der Kontaktelemente in die Kontaktkammern beginnen kann.It also proves advantageous that the inventively designed exclusively contact elements kon in a very simple manner are ¬ fektionierbar, since avoided that these interlock with each other and thus the clocking of Kabelkonfektionar directly with interaction and the imports of the contact elements can begin in the contact chambers.
Die bevorzugte Ausfuhrungsform der Erfindung weist vorteilhaft¬ erweise eine Rastlanze auf, die aus einem dauerelastischen Me¬ tallteil besteht. Sie ist derart ausgebildet, dass sie bevorzugt ein einstuckiges Teil mit dem übrigen Kontaktelement bildet. Da- durch wird vermieden, dass insbesondere, wie es aus dem Stand der Technik bekannt ist, Ermudungs- oder Relaxationserscheinungen für Kunststoffteile eintreten.The preferred embodiment of the invention advantageously has legally ¬ a latching lance, which consists of a permanently elastic tallteil Me ¬. It is designed such that it preferably forms a einstuckiges part with the rest of the contact element. As a result, it is avoided that, in particular, as is known from the prior art, fatigue or relaxation phenomena occur for plastic parts.
Die Rastlanze für das Kontaktelement ist derart ausgebildet, dass im eingeführten Zustand innerhalb der Kontaktkammer dasThe locking lance for the contact element is designed such that in the inserted state within the contact chamber the
Kopfelement der Rastlanze einen definierten Freiraum freigibt, in den eine Sekundarverriegelung des Steckverbinders einfuhrbar ist. Sofern die Verriegelung durch die Rastlanze nicht innerhalb der Kontaktkammer erfolgt ist, so wird dieser Freiraum nicht freigegeben, und die Sekundarverriegelung lasst sich nicht in ihre verriegelte Position überfuhren. Dies bringt den Vorteil mit sich, dass auf sehr einfache Art und Weise eine Endprüfung vorgenommen werden kann, ob die Rastverbindung, herbeigeführt durch die Rastlanze mit der Kontaktkammer, funktionsgerecht aus- gefuhrt worden ist.Head element of the locking lance releases a defined space into which a secondary lock of the connector is einfuhrbar. If the locking by the locking lance is not done within the contact chamber, this clearance is not released, and the secondary lock does not let in their locked position over. This has the advantage that a final test can be carried out in a very simple manner, whether the latching connection, brought about by the latching lance with the contact chamber, has been carried out functionally.
Ferner weist die Erfindung den Vorteil auf, dass die Kontaktkammer zur Aufnahme des erfindungsgemaßen Kontaktelements einfach auszugestalten ist. Sie weist innerhalb der Kontaktkammer eine Rippe auf, die von einer Nut, die in dem Kontaktelement vorgese¬ hen ist, umfasst wird. Die Rippe erstreckt sich über einen Teil der Langserstreckung der Kontaktkammer und bildet eine Rampe, auf der das Kopfelement abgleitet. Die Rampe ist vorteilhafter¬ weise bereits vor einer in der Kontaktkammer vorgesehenen Hin- terschneidung vorgesehen. Dies bewirkt, dass das Kopfelement be¬ reits vor Erreichen dieser Hinterschneidung gegen die Wandung der Kontaktkammer gedruckt wird, derart, dass vorteilhafterweise die Seitenwandungen des Kontaktelements ausbeulen und dadurch eine federnde Vorspannung für das Kopfelement entsteht. Durch diese federnde Vorspannung schnappt das Kopfelement bei Errei¬ chen der Hinterschneidung in diese hinein und verrastet dort. Aufgrund der gegenüber der Hinterschneidung liegenden Rippe kann das Kopfelement in seine Ursprungslage nicht mehr zurück.Furthermore, the invention has the advantage that the contact chamber for receiving the contact element according to the invention is simple to design. It has within the contact chamber, a rib, which is hen of a groove in the contact element vorgese ¬, is encompassed. The rib extends over part of the longitudinal extent of the contact chamber and forms a ramp on which the head element slides. The ramp is provided terschneidung advantageous ¬ as before an opening provided in the contact chamber round. This causes the head member be ¬ is already printed before reaching this undercut against the wall of the contact chamber so that, advantageously, the side walls of the contact element to buckle and thereby creating a resilient bias for the head element. By this resilient bias, the head element snaps into Errei ¬ Chen the undercut into it and locked there. Due to the opposite of the undercut rib, the head element can not return to its original position.
Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen gehen aus den nachfolgenden Beschreibungen, den Ansprüchen sowie den Zeichnungen hervor. Zeichnungen Es zeigen: Fig. 1 Eine Aufsicht auf ein schematisch dargestelltes Kontaktelement mit einer Rastlanze;Further advantageous embodiments will become apparent from the following descriptions, the claims and the drawings. Drawings FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a schematically illustrated contact element with a latching lance; FIG.
Fig. 2 einen Schnitt durch das Kontaktelement gemäß Figur 1 entlang einer Linie II - II;FIG. 2 shows a section through the contact element according to FIG. 1 along a line II - II; FIG.
Fig. 3 einen Schnitt durch das Kontaktelement gemäß Figur 1 entlang einer Linie III - III;3 shows a section through the contact element according to FIG. 1 along a line III-III;
Fig. 4 A-C eine schematische Darstellung der Einfuhrung des erfindungsgemaßen Kontaktelements gemäß Figur 1 in eine Kontaktkammer und Darstellung der Verrastung innerhalb der Kontaktkammer, in Einzelschritten;4 A-C is a schematic representation of the introduction of the inventive contact element according to Figure 1 in a contact chamber and representation of the latching within the contact chamber, in individual steps;
Fig. 5 A-B eine schematische Schnittdarstellung durch eine Kontaktkammer mit dem eingeführten Kontaktelement gemäß Figur 1 mit einer geöffneten und geschlosse¬ nen SekundarverriegelungsStellung;5 AB is a schematic sectional view through a contact chamber with the inserted contact element according to Figure 1 with an open and closed ¬ nen secondary locking position .
Fig. 6 eine Draufsicht auf eine alternative erfindungsge- maße Ausfuhrung eines Kontaktelements.6 shows a plan view of an alternative embodiment of a contact element according to the invention.
Beschreibung eines AusfuhrungsbeispielsDescription of an exemplary embodiment
In Figur 1 ist schematisch ein Kontaktelement 1 dargestellt. Das Kontaktelement 1 besteht aus einem Kontaktbereich 2 und einem in den Figuren nicht naher dargestellten Befestigungsbereich, an den eine elektrische Leitung anschlagbar ist. Der Kontaktbereich 2 ist im Querschnitt, so wie es in den Figuren 2 und 3 darge¬ stellt ist, kastenförmig ausgebildet und weist an seinem einen Ende 3 eine Öffnung auf, die dazu dient, einen Gegenkontakt in der Ausfuhrung eines sogenannten Messers aufzunehmen, um eine elektrische Steckverbindung zwischen einem Stecker und einem Gegenstecker herzustellen. Aus Gründen einer vereinfachten Darstellung ist der Innenbereich des Kontaktteils, in dem die eigentliche Verbindung zum Messer über beispielsweise Kontaktla¬ mellen stattfindet, nicht dargestellt.In Figure 1, a contact element 1 is shown schematically. The contact element 1 consists of a contact region 2 and a fastening region, not shown in more detail in the figures, to which an electrical line can be abutted. The contact area 2 is a box-shaped in cross-section, as it is in Figures 2 and 3 Darge ¬ presents and has at its one end 3 an opening which serves to receive a mating contact in the execution of a so-called knife to an electrical connector make between a plug and a mating connector. For the sake of simplified illustration, the inner area of the contact portion in which the actual connection takes place for mellen diameter above example Kontaktla ¬, not shown.
Die Darstellung der Figuren beschrankt sich ausschließlich auf die erfindungswesentlichen Punkte.The representation of the figures is limited exclusively to the essential points of the invention.
Der Kontaktbereich 2 umfasst ferner die erfindungsgemaß ausge- bildete Rastlanze 4 und eine in dem Kontaktbereich 2 angeordnete Nut 5 (Figur 2) . Die Rastlanze 4 ist als Teil des Kontaktele¬ ments 1 ausgebildet und hieran zungenartig angelenkt. Zwei pa¬ rallel zueinander verlaufende Schlitze 6 fuhren dazu, dass die Rastlanze 4 zumindest in Pfeilrichtung 7 gemäß Figur 2 bewegbar ist. Ferner umfasst die Rastlanze 4 ein Kopfelement 8, das bei dem hier dargestellten Ausfuhrungsbeispiel quadratisch ausgebildet ist. Erfindungsgemaß ist vorgesehen, dass das Kopfelement 8 in seinen äußeren Abmessungen immer dem übrigen Kontaktbereich 2 des Kontaktelements 1 entspricht, so dass keine überstehenden Elemente beim Einfuhren des Kontaktelements 1 in eine Kontakt¬ kammer stören. Dadurch wird erfindungsgemaß erreicht, dass das Kontaktelement 1, so wie es in den Figuren 2 bis 3 dargestellt ist, beim Einfuhren in eine Kontaktkammer eine glatte Außenkontur aufweist, obwohl es eine mit der Kontaktkammer zusammenwir- kende Rastlanze enthalt. In Figur 4 ist in drei Darstellungen (A, B und C) das schrittweise Einfuhren des erfindungsgemaßen Kontaktelements 1 gemäß Figur 1 bis 3 dargestellt.The contact region 2 further comprises the locking lance 4 designed according to the invention and a groove 5 (FIG. 2) arranged in the contact region 2. The locking lance 4 is formed as part of the Kontaktele ¬ management 1 and hinged thereto tongue-like. Two pa rallel ¬ each other extending slots 6 lead to that the locking lance 4 in the direction of arrow 7 Figure 2 is, at least according movable. Furthermore, the locking lance 4 comprises a head element 8, which is square in the exemplary embodiment shown here. According to the invention it is provided that the head element 8 in its outer dimensions always corresponds to the remaining contact region 2 of the contact element 1, so that no protruding elements interfere with the import of the contact element 1 in a contact ¬ chamber. As a result, it is achieved according to the invention that the contact element 1, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 3, has a smooth outer contour when imported into a contact chamber, even though it contains a latching lance that interacts with the contact chamber. FIG. 4 shows in three illustrations (A, B and C) the stepwise imports of the contact element 1 according to the invention according to FIGS. 1 to 3.
Das erfindungsgemaß ausgebildete Kontaktelement 1 gemäß Darstel¬ lung A wird in seinem sogenannten Ausgangszustand, bei dem die Außenkontur der Rastlanze 4 mit der Außenkontur des übrigen Kontaktelements 1 abschließt, in eine Kontaktkammer 9 in Richtung des Pfeils S eingeführt. Die Kontaktkammer 9 ist derart gebil¬ det, dass sie eine lichte Weite 10 aufweist, die geringfügig großer ist, als die Breite 11 des Kontaktelements 1 gemäß Figur 1. Ferner weist die Kontaktkammer 9 zumindest in einem Teilbereich eine Rippe 12 auf, die in dem hier dargestellten Zustand mit der auch in Figur 2 dargestellten Nut 5 des Kontaktelements 1 zusammenwirkt. Das Kontaktelement 1 wird soweit in Richtung des Pfeils S in die Kontaktkammer 9 eingeführt, bis das Kopfele¬ ment 8 den in Richtung des Pfeils S beginnenden Anfang der Rippe 12 kontaktiert.The inventively designed contact element 1 according to depicting ¬ ment A is introduced in its so-called initial state in which the outer contour of the locking lance 4 with the outer contour of the rest of the contact element 1 terminates in a contact chamber 9 in the direction of the arrow S. The contact chamber 9 is so gebil ¬ det that it has a clear width 10 which is slightly larger than the width 11 of the contact element 1 according to FIG 1. Further, the contact chamber 9, at least in a partial region, a rib 12 which in the State shown here with the groove 5 of the contact element 1 shown in Figure 2 also cooperates. The contact element 1 is inserted so far in the direction of arrow S into the contact chamber 9 until the Kopfele ¬ element 8 the beginning in the direction of arrow S to the top of rib 12 contacts.
Da das Kopfelement 8, wie es auch in Figur 3 dargestellt ist, vollflachig ausgebildet ist und damit die Nut 5 des übrigen Kon¬ taktelements 1 überdeckt, wird durch eine rampenartige Ausbil¬ dung 13 der Rippe 12 innerhalb der Kontaktkammer 9 bewirkt, dass das Kopfelement 8 der Rastlanze 4 in Pfeilrichtung 7 bewegt wird (in Darstellung B1 gezeigt) , wahrend das Kontaktelement 1 weiter in Richtung des Pfeils S gefuhrt wird.Since the head element 8, as it is also shown in Figure 3, is formed vollflachig and thus covers the groove 5 of the remaining con ¬ tact element 1, is caused by a ramp-like Ausbil ¬ tion 13 of the rib 12 within the contact chamber 9, that the head element 8 of the locking lance 4 is moved in the direction of arrow 7 (shown in illustration B 1 ), while the contact element 1 is guided in the direction of the arrow S.
Bevorzugt ist die rampenartige Ausbildung 13 innerhalb der Kon- taktkammer 9 derart angeordnet, dass die Auslenkung der Rastlan- ze 4 bereits zu dem Zeitpunkt geschieht, bevor die Rastlanze 4 eine innerhalb der Kontaktkämmer 9 vorgesehene Hinterschneidung 14 erreicht. Dies fuhrt zur erhöhten Verrastsicherheit, wobei allerdings notwendig ist, dass das Auslenken der Rastlanze 4 in Pfeilrichtung 7 derart erfolgt, dass insbesondere in dem Uber- gangsbereich, in dem die Rastlanze 4 noch auf der Innenwandung der Kontaktkammer 9 vor Eindringen in die Hinterschneidung 14 entlang gleitet, eine mechanische Spannung auf das Kontaktele¬ ment 1 wirkt. Diese wird derart bemerkbar, dass durch Ausbeulen der Seitenwande der Rastlanze 4 die mechanische Spannung aufge¬ nommen wird (in Darstellung B11 gezeigt) . In diesem Fall kann es vorteilhafterweise auch sinnvoll sein, einen entsprechenden seitlichen Freiraum in dem Bereich 15 gemäß Figur 4 vorzusehen. Durch die mechanische Auslegung des Kontaktelements 1 ist si- cherzustellen, dass die in den ausgebeulten Seitenwanden gespeicherte elastische Energie großer ist als die Verformungsenergie der Rastlanze 4, so dass diese tatsachlich ausklappt, sobald nach dem Passieren der Hinterschneidung 14 die Möglichkeit dazu besteht (Darstellung C) .Preferably, the ramp-like formation 13 is arranged within the contact chamber 9 such that the deflection of the locking flange ze 4 already happens at the time before the locking lance 4 reaches a provided within the contact combs 9 undercut 14. This leads to increased safety against lock, although it is necessary that the deflection of the locking lance 4 in the direction of arrow 7 is such that in particular in the transition area, in which the locking lance 4 still on the inner wall of the contact chamber 9 from penetrating into the undercut 14 along slides, a mechanical stress on the Kontaktele ¬ ment 1 acts. This is so noticeable that by bulging of the side walls of the locking lance 4, the stress placed ¬ is taken (shown in representation B 11). In this case, it may also be advantageous to provide a corresponding lateral free space in the region 15 according to FIG. Due to the mechanical design of the contact element 1, it must be ensured that the elastic energy stored in the bulging side walls is greater than the deformation energy of the locking lance 4, so that it actually folds out as soon as possible after passing through the undercut (illustration C) ).
Ferner ist in Figur 4, Darstellung C sowie in Figur 5 die Verwendung einer Sekundarverriegelung 16 sowie das Zusammenwirken der Sekundarverriegelung 16 mit dem bereits in der Hinterschneidung 14 angeordneten Kontaktelement 1 dargestellt. Figur 5 (Dar- Stellung A und B) zeigt eine Draufsicht auf das Kopfelement 8, verrastet hinter der Hinterschneidung 14 und die Sekundarverrie¬ gelung 16, einmal in geöffneter Stellung (Darstellung A) und in geschlossener Stellung (Darstellung B) . Wird die Sekundarverriegelung 16 gemäß Figur 4 Darstellung C und Figur 5 Darstellung A über eine Verschiebeplatte 17, die senkrecht zur Pfeilrichtung S verschieblich gelagert ist, durchgeführt und die Sekundarverriegelungsebene in den Bereich von Hin- terschneidung 14 und Rastlanze 4 gelegt, so ergibt sich durch einen Bereich 18, der durch die Verschiebung des Kopfelements 8 der Rastlanze 4 frei wird, die Möglichkeit, die Verschiebeplatte 17 an dieser Stelle einzuführen.Furthermore, the use of a secondary lock 16 as well as the interaction of the secondary lock 16 with the contact element 1 already arranged in the undercut 14 are shown in FIG. 4, illustration C and in FIG. Figure 5 (detail A and B) shows a plan view of the head member 8, latches behind the undercut 14, and the Sekundarverrie ¬ gelung 16, again in the open position (panel A) and in the closed position (panel B). If the secondary lock 16 in accordance with FIG. 4 shows C and FIG. 5 shows A via a displacement plate 17, which is displaceably mounted perpendicular to the direction of the arrow S, and the secondary locking level is placed in the area of the undercut 14 and the locking lance 4, the result is a Area 18, which is released by the displacement of the head element 8 of the locking lance 4, the possibility to introduce the sliding plate 17 at this point.
Dies bringt den Vorteil mit sich, dass die Sekundarverriegelung 16 neben der Verriegelung auch Kontrollfunktionen für die korrekte Ausfuhrung der Primarverriegelung innerhalb der Kontaktkammer 9 bildet.This has the advantage that the secondary lock 16 forms not only the locking but also control functions for the correct execution of the primary lock within the contact chamber 9.
In Figur 5 ist die Darstellung der Verschiebeplatte 17 der Se¬ kundarverriegelung 16 dargestellt, wobei zu entnehmen ist, dass durch Verschieben der Verschiebeplatte 17 in Pfeilrichtung 19 der Bereich 18 entsprechend durch die Verschiebeplatte 17 belegt wird und auf der Oberflache des Kontaktelements 1 zur Anlage ge- langt, so dass durch den Gegenstecker wirkende Steckkrafte nicht zur Verschiebung des Kontaktelements 1 innerhalb der Kontaktkammer 9 fuhren.In Figure 5, the representation of the sliding plate 17 of Se ¬ kundarverriegelung 16 is shown, it can be seen that by moving the sliding plate 17 in the direction of arrow 19, the area 18 is occupied accordingly by the sliding plate 17 and ge on the surface of the contact element to the plant - reaches, so that acting through the mating plug insertion forces do not lead to displacement of the contact element 1 within the contact chamber 9.
Sofern eine Demontage des Kontaktelements 1 vorgesehen ist, ist in Figur 6 eine alternative Darstellung des Kontaktelements 1' abgebildet. Es unterscheidet sich von dem in Figur 1 dargestell¬ ten Ausfuhrungsbeispiel dadurch, dass das Kopfelement 8' eine Anlaufschräge 21 aufweist, die eine entsprechende Ausbildung für die Demontage ergeben soll. Dadurch wird erreicht, dass die Dichtmatte, die in der Regel aus Gummi besteht, wenig beschädigt wird, und es wird ebenfalls erreicht, dass an sich die scharfen Kanten des Blechbiegeteils, wie sie beispielsweise im Bereich 20 entstehen, dadurch abgedeckt werden.If dismantling of the contact element 1 is provided, an alternative representation of the contact element 1 'is shown in FIG. It differs from the dargestell ¬ in Figure 1 th exemplary embodiment in that the head member 8 'has a run-on slope 21 which is to give a corresponding training for the disassembly. This ensures that the sealing mat, which is usually made of rubber, little damaged is, and it is also achieved that in itself the sharp edges of the sheet metal bending part, as they arise, for example, in the area 20, thereby covered.
Insbesondere durch die Ausbildung der Rastlanze 4 als einstucki- ges Teil, das mit dem übrigen Kontaktelement 1, 1' verbunden ist, wird durch Zusammenwirken mit einer Rippe 12 innerhalb der Kontaktkammer 9 erreicht, dass eine nicht federnde Rastlanze 4 zur Primarverriegelung eines Kontaktelements 1 innerhalb einer Kontaktkammer 9 auszubilden ist. Zudem ergibt die erfindungsge- maße Ausbildung die Möglichkeit, gleichzeitig eine Sekundarver- riegelung 16 vorzusehen, die neben der Verriegelung auch Kontrollfunktionen für die korrekte Ausfuhrung der Primarverriegelung innerhalb der Kontaktkammer 9 bildet. In particular, by the formation of the locking lance 4 as einstucki- ges part, which is connected to the rest of the contact element 1, 1 'is achieved by cooperation with a rib 12 within the contact chamber 9 that a non-resilient locking lance 4 for primary locking of a contact element 1 within a contact chamber 9 is to be formed. In addition, the embodiment according to the invention makes it possible to simultaneously provide a secondary locking 16 which, in addition to the locking mechanism, also forms control functions for the correct execution of the primary locking within the contact chamber 9.

Claims

A N S P R U C H E
1. Kontaktelement zur Verwendung für einen ein- oder mehrpoligen elektrischen Steckverbinder mit einem Kontakttrager aus Isoliermaterial, der zumindest eine Reihe von Kontaktkammern enthalt, in denen mindestens ein Kontaktelement einbringbar ist, wobei das Kontaktelement einen Befestigungsabschnitt für die Aufnahme einer elekt¬ rischen Leitung und einen kastenförmigen Kontaktabschnitt sowie - eine Rastlanze zeigt, die direkt oder indirekt mit der1. Contact element for use for a single- or multi-pole electrical connector with a contact carrier made of insulating material containing at least one row of contact chambers, in which at least one contact element can be introduced, wherein the contact element has a mounting portion for receiving a elec ¬ ¬ electric line and a box-shaped contact section and - shows a locking lance, directly or indirectly with the
Kontaktkammer verrastend zusammenwirkt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rastlanze (4) im Wesentlichen ein Kopfelement (8; 8') umfasst, das, bezogen auf eine Einfuhrrichtung des Kontakt- elements (1) in eine Kontaktkammer (9), auf der der Kontakt¬ kammer (9) abgewandten Seite des Kontaktelements (1; 1') an¬ geordnet und quer zur Einfuhrrichtung in die Kontaktkammer (9) (in Pfeilrichtung (7)) zur Verrastung des Kontaktelements (1; 1') in der Kontaktkammer (9) verschiebbar ist und das Kopfelement (8) und die Rastlanze (4) mit dem Kontakt¬ element (1) vor dem Einfügen des Kontaktelements (1; 1') in die Kontaktkammer (9) eine glatte Außengeometrie bilden. Contact chamber latching interacts, characterized in that the locking lance (4) substantially comprises a head element (8; 8 '), based on an insertion direction of the contact element (1) in a contact chamber (9) on which the contact ¬ chamber (9) on the opposite side of the contact element (1, 1 ') to ¬ ordered and transversely to the direction of insertion into the contact chamber (9) (in the direction of arrow (7)) for locking the contact element (1, 1') in the contact chamber (9) is displaceable and the head element (8) and the locking lance (4) with the contact ¬ element (1) before insertion of the contact element (1, 1 ') in the contact chamber (9) form a smooth outer geometry.
2. Kontaktelement nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Kopfelement (8) über die Rastlanze (4) mit dem Kontakt¬ element (1; 1') verbunden ist.2. Contact element according to claim 1, characterized in that the head element (8) via the locking lance (4) with the contact ¬ element (1, 1 ') is connected.
3. Kontaktelement nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass3. Contact element according to claim 2, characterized in that
Rastlanze (4) und Kontaktelement (1; 1') ein einstuckiges Teil bilden.Locking lance (4) and contact element (1, 1 ') form a einstuckiges part.
4. Kontaktelement nach mindestens einem der vorhergehenden An- spruche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Kontaktelement (1;4. Contact element according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the contact element (1;
1') zusammen mit der Rastlanze (4) ein Stanz-Biegeteil ist.1 ') together with the locking lance (4) is a stamped and bent part.
5. Kontaktelement nach mindestens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Kopfelement (8; 8') der Rastlanze (4) im verrasteten Zustand mit einer Se- kundarverriegelung (16) derart zusammenwirkt, dass aus¬ schließlich im verrasteten Zustand der Rastlanze (4) in einer Hinterschneidung (14) einer Kontaktkammer (9) die Sekun- darverriegelung (16) in ihre Schließstellung uberfuhrbar ist.5. Contact element according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the head element (8, 8 ') of the locking lance (4) in the latched state with a secondary-locking (16) cooperates in such a way that ¬ finally in the locked state of the locking lance (4) in an undercut (14) of a contact chamber (9) the secondary lock (16) can be moved into its closed position.
6. Kontaktkammer für ein Kontaktelement gemäß Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 1 in Verbindung mit mindestens einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass innerhalb der Kontakt- kammer (9) mindestens eine Rippe (12) vorgesehen ist, die mit einer Nut (5) des Kontaktelements (1) zusammenwirkt und eine rampenartige Ausbildung (13) aufweist.6. contact chamber for a contact element according to claim 1 or claim 1 in conjunction with at least one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that within the contact chamber (9) at least one rib (12) is provided, which with a groove (5 ) of the contact element (1) and has a ramp-like formation (13).
7. Kontaktkammer nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kontaktkammer (9) eine Hinterschneidung (14) aufweist. Kontaktkammer nach Anspruch 6 und 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die rampenartige Ausbildung (13) der Rippe (12) in Ein¬ fuhrrichtung des Kontaktelements (1) in die Kontaktkammer (9) in Hohe vor der Hinterschneidung (14) angeordnet ist. 7. Contact chamber according to claim 6, characterized in that the contact chamber (9) has an undercut (14). Contact chamber according to claim 6 and 7, characterized in that the ramp-like formation (13) of the rib (12) in the direction of ¬ one of the contact element (1) in the contact chamber (9) in height before the undercut (14) is arranged.
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