EP2654132B1 - Dichtungshalteanordnung für elektrische Steckverbinder - Google Patents

Dichtungshalteanordnung für elektrische Steckverbinder Download PDF

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EP2654132B1
EP2654132B1 EP12164253.2A EP12164253A EP2654132B1 EP 2654132 B1 EP2654132 B1 EP 2654132B1 EP 12164253 A EP12164253 A EP 12164253A EP 2654132 B1 EP2654132 B1 EP 2654132B1
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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  • the invention relates to a receptacle housing for a plug element and mating plug element of an electrical plug-in connector in a plug-in direction of the plug-in connector, comprising a sealing section adapted to hold a sealing element for sealing up between the plug element and the mating plug element, wherein the sealing section comprises at least one counter retention element adapted to engage with a retention element formed at the sealing element in order to secure the sealing element against movements in parallel to the plug-in direction, wherein the at least one counter retention element is resiliently deflectable.
  • the present invention relates to a sealing element for sealing up between a plug element and a mating plug element of an electrical plug-in connector, an axial direction of the sealing element running essentially in parallel to a plug-in direction for mating the plug element and the mating plug element, wherein the sealing element further comprises at least one retention element adapted to engage with a counter retention element formed at a receptacle housing according to the present invention of at least one of the plug element and/or the mating plug element in order to secure the sealing element against movements in the axial direction and/or plug-in direction, and wherein the at least one retention element is formed as a recess.
  • the present invention relates to an electrical plug-in connector, comprising a receptacle housing for a plug element and/or mating plug element of an electrical plug-in connector in a plug-in direction of the plug-in connector, comprising a sealing section adapted to hold a sealing element for sealing up between the plug element and the mating plug element, wherein the sealing section comprises at least one counter retention element adapted to engage with a retention element formed at the sealing element in order to secure the sealing element against movements in parallel to the plug-in direction, wherein the at least one counter retention element is resiliently deflectable, and comprising a sealing element for sealing up between a plug element and a mating plug element of an electrical plug-in connector, an axial direction of the sealing element running essentially in parallel to a plug-in direction for mating the plug element and the mating plug element, wherein the sealing element further comprises at least one retention element adapted to engage with a counter retention element formed at a receptacle housing according to the present invention of at least one of the plug element
  • the plug-in connectors comprising the housings and the sealing elements are often used in hostile environments as they may be applied in vehicles for example. In these hostile environments, the plug-in connectors are exposed to vibrations, moisture, dirt, dust and possibly chemical aggressive substances. When aggressive, corroding or electrically conductive substances would get into a connection area between mating contact elements of a connector, they could cause interruptions of the power supply or false circuits.
  • the connectors have to be provided with sealings which prevent any harmful substances from entering the connector and affecting the contact elements arranged therein. It is desired to hermetically seal the connector.
  • An overall sealing should at least be liquid-tight and optimally gas-tight.
  • a sealed electrical connector according to the prior art is described in the US patent specification US 7,540, 775 B2 for example which shows a sealed electrical plug-in connector.
  • a plug seal of this connector is arranged between a header shroud and a receptacle housing.
  • a flange formed at the seal and radially extending therefrom is jammed between the bottom formed at the receptacle housing and a rim of the header shroud.
  • US patent specification US 5,389,005 A describes a waterproof electric connector seal member, including an elastic seal element fitted around the outer periphery of a housing portion within a hood of a male electric connector housing. Flexible arms on the hood latch behind tongues radially protruding from an outer periphery of a flange portion of the seal member.
  • European patent application EP 0 091 770 A2 relates to a sealed electrical connector assembly comprising two housings and a sealing element arranged therebetween, wherein a header shroud of one housing is received within a cavity between the sealing element and an outer wall of the other housing, while ribs on the inner wall of the first housing jut into a groove formed at the inner circumference of the sealing.
  • More connector assemblies which each comprise a sealing element between two housings are described in European patent application EP 2 390 964 A1 and in Japanese patent application JP 2006 147,474 .
  • a header shroud of one housing is received within a cavity between the sealing element and an outer wall of the other housing.
  • the outer wall comprises a projection which projects into the direction of the seal.
  • the header shroud is arranged between the outer wall and the projection on one side and outer lips of the sealing element on the other side.
  • an object underlying the invention is to provide an electrical plug-in connector which is sealable and reliable, yet easy to use and to assemble.
  • the sealing element comprises a sealing portion and a latching portion attached to the sealing portion and providing the at least one retention element, wherein the sealing portion and the latching portion have an essentially planar side on a side of the sealing element lying opposite the retention element.
  • the plug-in connector comprises at least one sealing element and a receptacle housing according to the present invention.
  • the sealing element may be properly retained in its mounted position at the plug element and/or the mating plug element. It may thereby not be deformed, folded or wrinkled while mating the plug element and the mating plug element. Further, the sealing element may not get pulled out of its mounted position so easily when un-mating the plug element and the mating plug element.
  • the plug element may be a first connector element and the mating plug element may be a second connector element of an electrical plug-in connector, wherein the first connector element in the second connector element may have complementary shapes in order to be brought into engagement with each other when mating. During mating and un-mating the sealing element may be accurately kept in place while bringing the plug element and the mating plug element into engagement with each other.
  • the cavity may accommodate the header shroud in a fully mated state of the plug element and the mating plug element.
  • the sealing element and/or the counter retention element may thereby be immobilized between the header shroud and the wall of the receptacle housing, such that the sealing element and/or the counter retention element may not move in a radial direction or a direction running essentially perpendicularly to the plug-in direction.
  • the retention element and the counter retention element may be held in a retention position and/or mounted position, respectively.
  • the sealing function may be assigned to the sealing portion and the retention function may be assigned to the retention portion.
  • the sealing portion may be designed for optimal sealing characteristics and the retention portion may be designed for optimal retention characteristics.
  • the counter retention element may protrude into the retention element for blocking and/or latching the sealing element in its mounted position.
  • the at least one retention element may at least partially extend in a radial direction of the sealing element, wherein the radial direction is extending essentially perpendicularly to the axial direction.
  • the retention element may be brought into engagement with the counter retention element in such a way that movements of the sealing elements in parallel to the axial direction and/or plug-in direction may be blocked and the sealing element securely immobilized.
  • the at least one retention element may be formed as a groove which at least partially extends along a circumference of the sealing element.
  • the counter retention element may interact with the retention element along the circumference of the sealing element in order to secure the sealing element along its circumference and prevent even a partial folding or wrinkling as well as partial displacement of the sealing element with respect to its mounted position.
  • the sealing portion and the latching portion may be aligned with respect to each other, at least in parallel to the axial direction.
  • Any sealing protrusions such as lamellas on a sideline opposite to the planar side may provide a structured side of the sealing element.
  • the sealing element may be brought into flush abutment with its planar side to the plug element and/or mating plug element which enhances sealing up the electrical connector while on the other side, the retention element may be easily accessed.
  • the retention element may provide an engagement surface in form of a bevel which is at least partially slanted with respect to the axial direction. Thereby, the counter retention element may easily be brought into engagement with the retention element in that the counter retention element may slip into the retention element along the bevelled engagement surface.
  • the sealing element may at least partially have a ring-like cross-section. Thereby, it may be elastically deformable in a radial direction. Thus, it may be elastically tensioned when wrapped around a plug portion for example in order to enhance sealing characteristics.
  • the sealing element may generally have a tubular shape. Hence, the sealing element may provide a tubular inner circumference as well as a tubular outer circumference which may be brought into flush abutment with the plug element and/or the mating plug element.
  • the plug-in connector comprises at least one plug element and a mating plug element, wherein a fully mated state of at least one plug element and the at least one mating plug element, the retention element and the counter retention element are blocked in a retention position. Thereby, accidentally disengaging the retention element and the counter element may be prevented.
  • the retention element and the counter retention element may be adapted for engagement with each other in the mounted position and/or locked or retained position of the sealing element.
  • the retention element and the counter retention element may overlap with the plug element and the mating plug element in a direction perpendicular to the plug-in direction. Thereby, for example in a radial direction of the plug-in connector, any displacement of the retention element and the counter retention element is omitted which helps in securely immobilizing the sealing element in its mounted position.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of the plug element 1.
  • the plug element 1 comprises a housing 2 and a sealing element 3.
  • the housing 2 has a plug portion 2a and a terminal portion 2b.
  • the plug portion 2a is adapted to be mated with a mating plug connector (not yet shown) in a plug direction P of the plug element 1 running in parallel to a height direction Z of the plug element 1.
  • the plug element 1 may be plugged into the mating plug element in the plug direction P.
  • the mating plug element may be plugged into the plug element 1 in the mating plug direction P'.
  • an outer shell 4 of the housing 2 has an upper rim 4a and an inner circumference 4b.
  • the outer shell 4 surrounds a plug 5 of the plug element 1 formed by an inner shell.
  • the plug 5 has a front side 5a facing into the plug direction P and an outer circumference 5b.
  • a receptacle 6 of the plug element 1 is formed between the inner circumference 4b of the outer shell 4 and the outer circumference 5b of the plug 5.
  • a bottom 6a of the receptacle 6 faces into the plug direction P.
  • contact receptacles 7 of the plug element 1 have an opening 7a through which a mating contact (not shown) may be mated with an electrical contact (not shown), e.g. a terminal, socket and/or pin may be plugged into the contact receptacles 7 in the mating plug direction P'.
  • the contact receptacles 7 are arranged in two rows of contact receptacles 7.
  • the opening 7a of the contact receptacles 7 are aligned in a lateral direction X of the plug element 1.
  • the lateral direction X extends perpendicularly to the height direction Z.
  • the rows of contact receptacles 7 are arranged next to each other in a cross direction Y of the contact element 1.
  • the cross direction Y extends perpendicularly to the lateral direction X and the height direction Z.
  • the outer shell 4, the plug 5 and the receptacle 6 are arranged essentially concentrically with respect to a middle axis M 1 of the plug element 1 and a middle axis M 2 of the housing 2.
  • the inner circumference 4b of the outer shell 4 and the outer circumference 5b of the plug 5 are extending essentially in parallel to each other in the plug direction P.
  • the housing 2 is provided with a latching element 9a for latching the plug element 1 and the mating plug element in a fully mated state B (not yet shown).
  • the latching element 9 comprises a guidance 9a and a latch 9b.
  • the guidance 9a extends essentially in parallel to the plug direction P.
  • the latch 9b extends almost in parallel to the plug direction P and is slightly slanted with respect to the plug direction P in order to exert a spring force acting perpendicularly to the plug direction P when interacting with a mating latching element (not shown) of a mating plug element.
  • a plug face 10 of the plug element 1 faces into the plug direction P and is formed by the respective shapes and contours of the plug portion 2a, i.e. the outer shell 4, the plug 5, the receptacle 6, the contact receptacles 7 and the latching element 9 in a projection in parallel to the plug direction P.
  • the sealing element 3 comprises a ring member 30 and two retention elements 31a.
  • An outer circumference 32 of the ring member 30 is provided with lamellas 32a extending along the outer circumference 32.
  • An inner circumference 33 of the ring member 30 is also provided with lamella 33a extending in parallel to each other along the inner circumference 33.
  • the ring member 30 forms a passage 34 with its inner circumference 33.
  • the passage 34 extends in an axial direction Q of the ring member 30 extending essentially in parallel to a middle axis M 3 of the ring member 30 and the sealing element 1 from a front face 30a of the ring member to a rear face 30b of the ring member.
  • the rear face 30b of the ring member 30 faces into an insertion direction I of the sealing element 3, in which insertion direction I the sealing element 3 is adapted to be inserted into the receptacle 6 of the housing 2.
  • a retention element 31a of the sealing element 3 is arranged at the outer circumference 32 of the ring member 30 in the vicinity of a rear face 30b of the ring member.
  • the retention element 31 a protrudes from the outer circumference 32 of the ring member 30 in a second radial direction R 2 .
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic bottom view of the plug element 1.
  • the contact receptacles 7 extend through the plug element 1 in parallel to the plug direction P.
  • the contact receptacles 7 have rear openings 7b opening towards the plug direction P.
  • Fig. 3 shows a schematic side view of the plug element 1.
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic front view of the plug element 1 in a pre-mated state A with the sealing element 3 in the mounted position S.
  • the sealing element 3 is inserted into the housing 2 in the mounted position S and captively held in a retention position T of the retention element 31a.
  • the sealing element is arranged within the receptacle 6 so that the inner circumference 33 of the sealing element 3 snugly encloses the outer circumference 5b of the plug 5.
  • the outer circumference 32 of the sealing element 3 is distanced from the inner circumference 4b of the outer shell 4 such that a clearance 6b for accommodating a header shroud (not yet shown) of a mating plug element (not yet shown) extends between the inner circumference 4b of the outer shell 4 and the outer circumference 5b of the plug in the radial directions R 1 and R 2 .
  • Fig. 5 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the plug element 1 along the cross-section line A-A illustrated in Fig. 3 .
  • the plug element 1 is in the pre-mated stated A and ready to be brought into engagement with a mating plug element (not yet shown) in the plug direction P.
  • the sealing element 3 is inserted into the receptacle 6 parallel to the insertion direction I.
  • the sealing element 3 comprises a sealing portion 3a and a retention portion 3b.
  • the sealing portion 3a is arranged above the retention portion 3b, i.e. before the retention portion 3b in the insertion direction I or against the plug direction P.
  • the inner circumference 33 of the sealing element 3 in the region of the retention portion 3a abuts the plug 5.
  • the inner circumference 33 snugly encompasses a wall portion 5c of the plug 5, in particular an outer circumference 5d of the wall portion 5c.
  • the rear face 30b formed at the retention portion 3b of the plug element 1 abuts the bottom 6a of the receptacle 6.
  • the sealing element 3 is supported with its rear face 30b at the bottom 6a of the receptacle 6 such that forces acting in the insertion direction I and/or against the plug direction P may be absorbed at the bottom 6a of the receptacle 6.
  • a retention element 31b in the form of a recess or groove extends along the inner circumference 33 of the sealing element 3.
  • a counter retention element 11 formed at the outer circumference 5b of the plug 5 engages with the retention element 31 b. Thereby, pulling out the sealing element 3 of the receptacle 6 in a direction opposite to the insertion direction I is prevented.
  • the counter retention element 11 comprises a detent 11a in the form of a latching nose, a spring element 11b and a spring section 11 c.
  • the detent 11 a is formed at the spring element 11b and protrudes therefrom in the radial direction R, R 2 .
  • the spring element 11 b extends essentially in parallel to the plug direction P and/or insertion direction I.
  • the spring element 11b may have the form of a lamella or latching tongue which may be connected to the housing 2 via the spring section 11c which may render the spring element 11b resiliently deflectable.
  • the spring section 11c may comprise a recess or attenuation section where the material of the housing 2, e.g. of a wall of the housing 2, e.g. of the plug 5, may be weakened such that an elasticity of the spring section 11c is higher than an elasticity of the spring element 11b and/or the housing 2, in particular of their walls.
  • the spring element 11 b and therewith the detent 11 a may be at least slightly resiliently pivotable about the spring section 11c.
  • the sealing element is provided with a front bevel 37.
  • Fig. 6 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an electrical plug-in connector 200 comprising a plug element 1' and a mating element plug element 100 in a fully mated state B with the sealing element 3 in the mounted position S and/or retention element 31 c retention position T according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the plug element 1' comprises a housing 2' with an outer shell 4' and a plug 5'.
  • a header shroud 101 of the mating plug element 100 is inserted into the clearance 6b between the inner circumference 4b of the outer shell 4' and the outer circumference 32 of the sealing element 3' in the region of the sealing portion 3a.
  • a tip 101 a of the header shroud 101 is arranged in the vicinity of the bottom 6a of the receptacle 6.
  • the outer circumference 101b of the header shroud 101 faces the inner circumference 4b of the outer shell 4'.
  • An inner circumference 101 c of the header shroud 100 faces a counter retention element 11' formed at the plug element 1'.
  • the counter retention element 11' comprises a detent 11 a in the form of a snap-in nose formed at a spring element 11 b in the form of a latching tongue extending in the plug direction P.
  • the spring element 11b is attached to the outer shell 4' via a spring section 11c about which the spring element 11b is resiliently deflectable such that the detent 11 a may be displaced in the radial direction R 1 , i.e. in a direction extending perpendicularly to the insertion direction I such that the detent 11 a may be displaced by the rear face 30b while inserting the sealing element 3 into a clearance between the outer circumference 5b of the plug 5' and the retention element 11 a. Displacement of the retention element 11' perpendicularly to the insertion direction I is facilitated in that the rear face 30b of the spring element 3' is provided with a bevel 30d and accordingly, the detent is also provided with a bevel 11d.
  • the header shroud 101 and in particular the inner circumference 101c of the header shroud 101 blocks any movement of the counter retention element 11' in the radial direction R 1 and thereby prevents disengaging the detent 11 a and the retention element 31c.
  • the plug 5', the retention portion 3b, the counter retention element 11', the header shroud 101 and the outer shell 4', in particular the inner circumference 4b of the outer shell 4' overlap in a projection along the radial direction R 1 , thereby securing the counter retention element 11' in the retention position T.
  • Fig. 7 shows an embodiment of a plug-in connector 200' comprising a plug element 1" and the counter plug element 100 not belonging to the present invention.
  • the plug element 1" comprises a housing 2" with an outer shell 4".
  • the outer shell 4" is provided with a counter retention element 11" having a spring element 11b in the form of a latching tongue extending in the insertion direction I.
  • the retention portion 3b of the sealing element 3" is arranged between the counter retention element 11" and the outer circumference 5b of a plug 5" of the plug element 1".
  • the header shroud 101 sits snugly between the inner circumference 4b of the outer shell 4" and the sealing portion 3a of the sealing element 3".
  • Fig. 8 shows another embodiment of a plug-in connector 200" comprising a plug element 1"' and a mating plug element 100 in the fully mated state B with a sealing element 3'" in the mounted position S not belonging to the present invention.
  • a counter retention element 11"' is formed as a latching tongue attached to an outer shell 4'" and extending perpendicularly to the insertion direction I and in parallel to the radial direction R 1 and/or the radial direction R 2 , the detent 11 a formed at the counter retention element 11'" juts into the retention element 31c.
  • the retention portion 3b of the sealing element 3"' is jammed between the outer circumference 5b of a plug 5'" and the detent 11a.
  • the retention portion 3b juts beyond the detent 11a in the insertion direction I with an annex 30e in the form of a detent.
  • Fig. 9 is a schematic front view of a region of the plug-in connector 200" shown in Fig. 8 , where the counter retention element 11'" with its nose or detent 11a juts into the retention element 31 c in the form of a recess within the retention portion 3b in order to latch an embodiment of a sealing element 3 according to the present invention in the mounted position S of the sealing element and the retention position T of the counter retention element 31c and/or 31d and the counter retention element 11"'.
  • a plug-in connector 200, 200', 200" may be provided with plug elements 1, 1', 1", 1"' and mating plug elements 100 in whatever form and shape required for mating electrical elements or terminals while transferring the plug-in connector from a pre-mated state A into a fully mated state B, bringing a sealing element 3, 3', 3", 3'" from a pre-mounted position into a mounted position S and retaining the sealing element 3, 3', 3", 3'” by an interaction of a retention element 31, 31a, 31 b, 31 c to interact with a counter retention element 11, 11', 11", 11'” in the retention position, such that the sealing element 3, 3', 3", 3'” may not or may at least not get easily pulled out of the receptacle 6 or pulled off the plug 5, 5', 5", 5'" in a direction against the insertion direction I.
  • the plug element 1, 1', 1", 1 "' may comprise housings 2, 2", 2", 2'” and sealing elements 3, 3', 3", 3"
  • the housing 2, 2', 2", 2"' may have a plug portion 2a and terminal portion 2b formed by an outer shell 4, 4', 4" having an upper rim 4a, an inner circumference 4b and a rear face 4c as well as a plug 5, 5', 5", 5'" with a front side 5a and an outer circumference 5b in order to form a receptacle 6 with a bottom 6a, a clearance 6b, contact receptacles 7, front openings 7a and rear openings 7b of the contact receptacles in any number, form, shape and arrangement required by the desired application.
  • the plug element 1, 1', 1", 1'" may have latching elements 9 with guidances 9a and latches 9b in whatever number and form required.
  • the plug face 10 of the plug element 1, 1', 1", 1'" may be designed as a standardised and/or customised plug face 10 according to any specific requirements of a certain application in order to be mated with a mating plug face comprising a header shroud 101 of a mating plug element 100.
  • the sealing element 3, 3', 3", 3'" may be provided with a sealing portion 3a, a retention portion 3b, a ring member 30, a front face 30a, a rear face 30b, an outer circumference 32 with lamellas 32a, an inner circumference 33 with lamellas 33a, a through-hole 34, a retention element 35, a socket 36 and a front bevel 37 in whatever form, shape and number required for securely sealing up between the plug element 1, 1', 1", 1"' and the mating plug element 100.
  • the retention elements 31a to 31c may be provided with bevels 30d and annexes 30e in any form, number and shape required by a certain application in order to interact with a counter retention element 11, 11', 11", 11"' formed at the plug element 1, 1', 1", 1"' and/or the mating plug element 100 and having a spring element 11 b, a spring section 11c and/or a bevel 11 d in whatever number, form and shape required for secure engagement and/or prevention of unwanted deformation and pulling off of the counter retention element 11, 11', 11", 11”” as well as possibly enabling a visual and/or tactile inspection of a correct position, i.e. a correct mounted position S of the sealing element 3, 3', 3", 3'" and/or retention position T of the retention element 31 a-c, 35 and/or the counter retention elements 11, 11', 11', 11'” preferably without additional components or processes.
  • a correct position i.e. a correct mounted position S of the sealing element 3, 3', 3",

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  1. Buchsengehäuse (2, 2') für ein Steckerelement (1, 1') und ein Gegen-Steckerelement (100) eines elektrischen Einsteckverbinders (200) in einer Einsteck-Richtung (P) des Einsteckverbinders (200) mit einem Dichtungsabschnitt, der so eingerichtet ist, dass er ein Dichtungselement (3, 3') hält, mit dem zwischen dem Steckerelement (1, 1') und dem Gegen-Steckerelement (100) abgedichtet wird, wobei der Dichtungsabschnitt wenigstens ein Gegenhalteelement (11, 11') umfasst, das so eingerichtet ist, dass es mit einem Halteelement (31a, 31b, 31c) in Eingriff kommt, das an dem Dichtungselement (3, 3') ausgebildet ist, um das Dichtungselement (3, 3') gegen Bewegungen parallel zu der Einsteck-Richtung (P) zu sichern, und das Gegenhalteelement (11, 11') elastisch durchgebogen werden kann, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Hohlraum, in dem eine vordere Abdeckung (101) des Steckerelementes (1, 1') oder des Gegen-Steckerelementes (100) wenigstens teilweise aufgenommen ist, zwischen dem Gegenhalteelement (11, 11') und einer Wand einer äußeren Ummantelung (4) des Buchsengehäuses (2, 2') ausgebildet ist.
  2. Buchsengehäuse (2, 2') nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das wenigstens eine Gegenhalteelement (11, 11') in einer Richtung, die im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu der Einsteck-Richtung (P) verläuft, elastisch durchgebogen werden kann.
  3. Buchsengehäuse (2, 2') nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gegenhalteelement (11, 11') als eine Einrastzunge ausgebildet ist, die sich wenigstens teilweise parallel zu der Einsteck-Richtung (P) erstreckt.
  4. Dichtungselement (3, 3') zum Abdichten zwischen einem Steckerelement (1, 1') und einen Gegen-Steckerelement (100) eines elektrischen Einsteckverbinders (200), wobei eine axiale Richtung (Q) des Dichtungselementes (3, 3') im Wesentlichen parallel zu einer Einsteck-Richtung (P) zum Ineinanderstecken des Steckerelementes (1, 1') und des Gegen-Steckerelementes (100) verläuft, das Dichtungselement (3, 3') des Weiteren wenigstens ein Halteelement (31a, 31b, 31c) umfasst, das so eingerichtet ist, dass es mit einem Gegenhalteelement (11, 11') in Eingriff kommt, das an einem Buchsengehäuse (2, 2') nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3 des Steckerelementes (1, 1') oder/und des Gegen-Steckerelementes (100) ausgebildet ist, um das Dichtungselement (3, 3') gegen Bewegungen in der axialen Richtung (Q) zu sichern, und das wenigstens eine Halteelement (31a, 31b, 31c) als eine Aussparung ausgebildet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Dichtungselement (3, 3') einen Dichtungsabschnitt (3a) und einen Arretierabschnitt (3b) umfasst, der an dem Dichtungsabschnitt (3a) angebracht ist und das wenigstens eine Halteelement (31a, 31b, 31c) aufweist, wobei der Dichtungsabschnitt (3a) und der Arretierabschnitt (3b) eine im Wesentlichen plane Seite (33) an einer Seite des Dichtungselementes (3, 3') haben, die dem Halteelement (31a, 31b, 31c) gegenüberliegt.
  5. Dichtungselement (3, 3') nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich das wenigstens eine Halteelement (31a, 31b, 31c) wenigstens teilweise in einer radialen Richtung (R1, R2) des Dichtungselementes (3, 3') erstreckt, wobei die radiale Richtung (R1, R2) im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu der axialen Richtung (Q) verläuft.
  6. Dichtungselement (3, 3') nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das wenigstens eine Halteelement (31a, 31b, 31c) als eine Nut ausgebildet ist, die wenigstens teilweise an einem Umfang (32, 33) des Dichtungselementes (3, 3') entlang verläuft.
  7. Dichtungselement (3, 3') nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Halteelement (31a, 31b, 31c) eine Eingriffsfläche aufweist, die in Bezug auf die axiale Richtung (Q) wenigstens teilweise abgeschrägt ist.
  8. Dichtungselement (3, 3') nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Dichtungselement (3, 3') wenigstens teilweise einen ringartigen Querschnitt hat.
  9. Dichtungselement (3, 3') nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Dichtungselement (3, 3') im Allgemeinen eine Röhrenform hat.
  10. Elektrischer Einsteckverbinder (200), der ein Buchsengehäuse (2, 2') nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3 und wenigstens ein Dichtungselement (3, 3') nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 9 umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Einsteckverbinder (200) wenigstens ein Steckerelement (1, 1') und ein Gegen-Steckerelement (100) umfasst, wobei in einem vollständig ineinandergesteckten Zustand (B) des wenigstens einen Steckerelementes (1, 1') und des wenigstens einen Gegen-Steckerelementes (100) das Halteelement (31a, 31b, 31c) und das Gegenhalteelement (11, 11') in einer HaltePosition (T) arretiert sind.
  11. Elektrischer Einsteckverbinder (200) nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in dem vollständig ineinandergesteckten Zustand (B) sich das Halteelement (31a, 31b, 31c) und das Gegenhalteelement (11, 11') mit dem Steckerelement (1, 1') und dem Gegen-Steckerelement (100) in einer Richtung senkrecht zu der Einsteck-Richtung (P) überlappen.
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