EP2676337B1 - Kontaktelement für eine elektrische steckverbindervorrichtung - Google Patents

Kontaktelement für eine elektrische steckverbindervorrichtung Download PDF

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EP2676337B1
EP2676337B1 EP12731310.4A EP12731310A EP2676337B1 EP 2676337 B1 EP2676337 B1 EP 2676337B1 EP 12731310 A EP12731310 A EP 12731310A EP 2676337 B1 EP2676337 B1 EP 2676337B1
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Andreas Ramm
Mareike BANKSTAHL
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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
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/48185—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/02—Soldered or welded connections
    • H01R4/023—Soldered or welded connections between cables or wires and terminals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/02—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for soldered or welded connections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/16—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending
    • 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
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/04—Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets

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  • the invention relates to an elongate contact element for an electrical connector device.
  • the invention is based on a prior art, according to which electrical connector devices can basically be formed as a socket or plug and usually have a contact insert block, in which inserted elongated generic contact elements in the case of a plug as an electrical connector device as elongated pins and in the case of as Bush formed electrical connector device are designed as elongated contact sockets.
  • electrical connector devices are described in particular in the standards DIN VDE 0623, IEC 60309-1, -2 and EN 60309-1, -2.
  • the contact elements used accordingly serve for the respective mechanical and electrical coupling with a complementary counter-contact element.
  • An elongate contact pin is thus mechanically and electrically coupled to an elongate contact socket, ie the contact socket receives the contact pin on the inside or the contact pin receives the contact socket over its outer circumference.
  • the sections of a contact element which serve for coupling or for receiving a mating contact element are hereinafter and in the claims also referred to as receiving section.
  • Such a contact element usually has a portion adjacent to the receiving portion or also spaced, which serves for the mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical connection conductor.
  • the generic elongate contact elements thus consist essentially of electrically conductive material, conventionally of a metal.
  • a corresponding connector is off EP 1 860 734 known.
  • the contact pin described therein satisfies the requirements of DIN VDE 0623, EN 60309-2 and saves compared to hollow cylindrical contact pins made of solid material by machining or abrasive material removal as well as solid material contact pins, ie without hollow cylindrical cross-section material.
  • An object of the invention is to counteract the aforementioned disadvantages effectively.
  • the invention therefore proposes for the solution of a contact element for an electrical connector device, which consists of an electrically conductive material, a shaped first end portion and a shaped, a longitudinal axis defining elongated receiving portion for the mechanical and electrical coupling or receiving a complementary to the contact element formed counter contact element the electrical connector device to mating connector device, wherein the elongate receiving portion extends from the first end portion of substantially cylindrical and wherein the first end portion and the elongated cylinder-like receiving portion by material deformation of the electrically conductive material by means of at least predominantly formed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the force acting force of sutures and cutting joints and at least formed by material deformation of the electrically conductive material receiving portion along the longitudinal axis formed by the deformed electrically conductive material, cylinder-like interior space.
  • no separate filling of the cylinder-like interior and the receiving portion thus forms a hollow cylindrical receiving portion.
  • the cylinder-like interior can be at least partially, in particular depending on the application or field of application, filled by another, subsequently introduced filler and / or accommodate one or more other components.
  • the unwanted ingress of contaminants and / or moisture is substantially reduced, and can even be completely avoided depending on the further design of the contact element. Furthermore, due to the hollow cylindrical design according to the first embodiment of the contact element, in any case, weight is saved compared to solid material contact elements and material compared to hollow cylindrical contact pins made of solid material by machining or abrasive material removal.
  • the cylinder-like interior is at least partially filled by another, subsequently introduced filler and / or houses one or more other components, weight and / or material costs compared to solid material contact elements and material costs compared to first of solid material saved by cutting or abrasive material removal hollow cylindrical pins are saved.
  • the at least partial filling can be provided by a material that is less expensive than the material used for forming the receiving section and thus has a lower density and thus lighter material.
  • targeted materials with certain characteristics, particularly with certain physical, chemical and / or electrical characteristics can provide such a filler.
  • components for identification, identification and / or localization have been found suitable.
  • Such components may be particularly passive type, ie those that are only read, especially wireless can be read, or be active type, ie those that can send information independently or wirelessly to an inquiry signal information to an external information processing unit.
  • an RFID ( R adio F requency ID entification) chip has proven to be expedient.
  • components to be accommodated in the interior can be embedded within a filling material which at least partially fills the interior space.
  • At least the elongated cylinder-like receiving portion is formed with a cylinder-like inner space by means of a deep-drawing or extrusion molding process, in particular is formed from a flat material, or is formed by means of a die-casting process. Due to such a consumption-optimized production of the receiving portion along its elongated extent completely closed circumferentially and leads to a weight saving and material savings in contrast to solid-material contact elements and formed by Materialabtragende method contact elements. In particular, hollow-backward extrusion processes and hollow-forward extrusion processes have proven to be particularly suitable as extrusion processes.
  • a connection device for mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical connecting conductor is also formed on the first end section.
  • the end opposite the first end portion on the elongated cylindrical receiving portion may be open or closed.
  • connection device formed on the first end section is formed by application of a material-removing method and / or a punch-bending method.
  • connection device formed on the first end portion is mounted on this end portion, in particular screwed, riveted or added, in particular welded, soldered or otherwise attached.
  • the connecting device formed on the first end section, the first end section and the receiving section are formed in one piece.
  • FIGS. 1a to 1b Referring to a first embodiment of a contact element according to the invention for an electrical connector device (such as in Fig. 7A, 7B shown).
  • the contact element has an elongated receiving portion 101 and a first end portion 102, wherein the receiving portion 101 from the first end portion 101 of substantially hollow cylindrical shape for mechanical and electrical coupling or receiving a complementary to the contact element formed, however Not shown mating contact element extends to the electrical connector device to mating connector device.
  • the elongated, hollow-cylindrical receiving portion 101 is in this case formed free of material transitions and formed of an electrically conductive material, as well as the first end portion 102 is formed from this electrically conductive material.
  • the first end portion 102 opposite end 103 on the receiving portion 100 is closed.
  • the hollow cylindrical receiving portion 101 is characterized by freedom from seams and freedom from material transitions, and thus is circumferential, i. completely closed at the cylinder-like surface.
  • the elongated, hollow-cylindrical receiving portion 101 including the regions 102 and 103 formed of a flat material.
  • a circular sheet 100 has been used for this purpose, from which the elongated, hollow-cylindrical receiving portion 101, including the regions 102 and 103 is formed by means of a deep-drawing process.
  • a deep-drawing process instead of a deep-drawing process, it is also possible, for example, to use an extrusion process, preferably a hollow-backward extrusion process or a hollow-forward extrusion process.
  • the first end portion 102 has been formed with a kind of circumferential collar 104.
  • Such or similar first end portion 102 having such or a similar type of circumferential collar 104 may already provide a connector formed integrally with the receiving portion for mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical lead, in which case the lead is e.g. soldered or welded to the collar.
  • This first embodiment thus follows a first embodiment of the invention, according to which the receiving section formed by material deformation of the electrically conductive material along the longitudinal axis forms a cylinder-like inner space surrounded by the deformed electrically conductive material, but with no separate filling of the cylinder-like inner space and the receiving section thus forming a hollow cylindrical receiving portion.
  • FIG. 1b shown elongated, hollow-cylindrical receiving portion 101, including the regions 102 and 103 also be formed by using a die-casting process.
  • FIGS. 1a and 1b are in the embodiments according to Figures 2a to 2d, 3a to 3c and 4a to 4d modified embodiments shown in which with little effort on a first end portion 102 according to FIG. 1b or similar first end portion formed alternative connection means are joined to the receiving portion.
  • elongated, hollow cylindrical receiving portions 101 including the first end portion 102 and the end portion 103 opposite this end portion are preferably again made of flat materials according to FIG. 1a
  • the elongated, hollow-cylindrical receiving portion 101, including the portions 102 and 103, is suitably formed by use of a deep drawing method or an extrusion molding method.
  • connection device for mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical connection conductor is formed, which has a connection portion 120.
  • this connection section 120 may already be provided as a connection device.
  • the illustrated connection section 120 is previously ( Fig. 2a and 2b ) by using a material-removing method made of an electrically conductive solid material 115 (FIG. Fig. 2a ) formed and then mounted to the first end portion 102 on the receiving portion 101, for example, soldered.
  • the connection portion 120 depending on the specific training in principle also screwed, riveted or otherwise added, for example, can be welded.
  • An electrical connection conductor can thus be fixed to the connection section 120 as a connection device for the mechanical and electrical coupling or reception thereof, for example by being soldered.
  • the exclusion device is designed in several parts and the exclusion device has, for example, the connection section 120 and a clamping spring 129, which is fastened to the connection section 120.
  • connection section 120 has for this purpose, for example, a contact surface 121 attached to it, on which the connecting conductor to be connected is made to make an electrical contact, and also a guide nose 122 which has a chamfer and widens the contact surface 121.
  • the chamfer on the one hand simplify the mounting of the clamping spring 129 to the connection portion 120 and on the other hand fulfills the function of a conductor guide (even with not inserted clamping spring), so that a connected connection conductor safely, that is not sharp-edged or kinking can be led away from the connection portion 120.
  • connection section 120 when used with a clamping spring, is expediently provided with a recess 123 lying opposite the contact surface 121, For example, in the form of a milled groove for receiving a contact leg of the clamping spring 129 is provided.
  • a guide recess 124 which is milled into the connection section 120, serves, for example, to engage a conductor clamping extension of the clamping spring 129, while lateral support legs 125 fix it, wherein a clamping leg of the clamping spring 129 is applied to the end face 126 of the connection section 120.
  • FIGS. 6a to 6d A possible, particularly preferred embodiment of a clamping spring 129 is in the FIGS. 6a to 6d shown.
  • This clamping spring 129 is a formed by applying a punch-bending process metal clamping spring, which has a clamping leg 7 and a plant leg 8. Both spring legs 7, 8 are connected to each other via a clamping leg 9.
  • a clamping opening 6 is recessed, which allows a crossover of the clamping leg 7 and the abutment leg 8 by means of a subsection 8b of the abutment leg 8.
  • the clamping opening 6 of the clamping spring 129 allows the introduction of conductor wires of a connection conductor in the insertion direction E.
  • the clamping leg 7 further, relative to the clamping leg 7 of the clamping spring 129, a substantially in a 90-degree Winkelabgewinkelten conductor clamping extension 10, which in the direction of the plant leg 8 is aligned and the clamping surface 11 is oriented substantially in the manner of a clamping plate parallel to the surface thereof.
  • the conductor clamping extension 10 thus extends from the clamping leg 7 in the insertion direction E of a connecting conductor to be connected electrically.
  • the conductor clamping extension 10 can continue with an additional clamping portion 10 b equipped, the clamping surface 11b is angled or curved relative to the clamping surface 11 of the conductor clamping extension 10.
  • the multi-part formed at the first end portion connecting device is formed by applying a material-removing method and a punch-and-bend method.
  • a to Figure 2c corresponding elongate, hollow-cylindrical receiving portion 101, including the regions 102 and 103 and a connection portion 120 and when used with a clamping spring expediently be formed with a relation to a contact surface 121 recess 123 also by using a die-casting process.
  • a shaped contact element is exemplified in a sectional view Fig. 16 to see.
  • connection device for mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical connection conductor formed, which is opposite to the FIGS. 2b to 2d modified designed connection portion 130 has.
  • connection portion 130 has, in a modification to the FIGS. 2b to 2d in particular no recess lying opposite the contact surface, and no guide recess and no lateral support leg and is therefore easier to manufacture in the forming or Zerspan Kunststoff.
  • this connection section 130 may already be provided as a connection device.
  • the illustrated terminal portion 130 is previously ( Fig. 3a and 2a ) by using a material-removing method made of an electrically conductive solid material 115 (FIG. Fig. 2a ) and then mounted on the first end portion 102 on the receiving portion 101 again.
  • An electrical connecting conductor can thus in turn be fixed to the connecting portion 130 as a connecting device for mechanical and electrical coupling or recording.
  • the exclusion device is designed in several parts and the exclusion device is designed, for example, in a multipart manner. in addition to the connection portion 130 still has a clamping spring which is fixed to the connection portion 130.
  • a to FIG. 3b corresponding elongate, hollow-cylindrical receiving portion 101, including the regions 102 and 103 and a connection portion 130 may also be formed by means of a die-casting process.
  • a shaped contact element is exemplified in a sectional view Fig. 17 to see.
  • connection device for mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical connection conductor is formed, which is opposite to the FIGS. 2b to 2d alternatively modified designed connecting portion 140 has.
  • this connection section 140 may in turn already be provided as a connection device.
  • the illustrated terminal portion 140 is previously ( Fig. 4a and 4b ) in a modification to the FIGS. 2b to 2d by using a punch-bending method of an electrically conductive material, in particular flat material 116 (FIG. Fig. 4a ) and then in turn joined to the receiving portion 101 at the first end portion 102.
  • An electrical connection conductor can thus in turn be fixed to the connection section 140 as a connection device for mechanical and electrical coupling or reception.
  • the exclusion device is in turn designed in several parts and the exclusion device has, for example, the connection section 140 and a clamping spring 129, which is fastened to the connection section 140.
  • connection section 140 is expediently similar to the connection section 120 FIGS. 2b to 2d a contact surface 141 on which the connecting terminal to be connected for making an electrical contact is laid, and also a guide nose 142 which has a chamfer and widens the contact surface.
  • the chamfer can simplify the mounting of the clamping spring 129 on the connection section 140 and, on the other hand, in turn fulfills the function of a conductor guide (also with not inserted clamping spring).
  • connection section 140 has a guide, which serves, for example, for engaging a conductor clamping extension of the clamping spring 129, while lateral support legs 145 fix it, wherein again a clamping leg of the clamping spring 129 can be applied to the end face of the connection section 140.
  • the lateral Abstützschenkel 145 may expediently further define a conductor space and thus also represent a lateral boundary and a lateral support for a conductor to be inserted.
  • the lateral Abstützschenkel 145 could also be used for direct fixing of an electrical connection conductor at the connection portion 140, if the Connection section 140 should optionally already provide the one-piece connection device.
  • the connecting device formed on the first end portion and the receiving portion may be formed in one piece.
  • connection device for mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical connection conductor is formed, which has a connection portion 150.
  • this connection section 150 may in turn already be provided as a connection device.
  • the exclusion device is in turn designed in several parts and the exclusion device has, for example, the connection section 150 and a clamping spring 129, which is fastened to the connection section 150.
  • connection section 150 expediently resembles the connection section 140 FIGS. 4b to 4d a contact surface 141 on which the terminal lead to be connected for making an electrical contact is laid, and also a guide nose 142 having a chamfer.
  • the chamfer can simplify the mounting of the clamping spring 129 to the connection section 150 and, on the other hand, in turn fulfills the function of a conductor guide (even if the clamping spring is not inserted).
  • the connection portion 150 has a guide, which serves for example for engaging a conductor clamping extension of the clamping spring 129, while lateral Abstützschenkel 145 fix this, in turn, a clamping leg of the clamping spring 129 may be applied to the end face of the connecting portion 150.
  • the lateral Abstützschenkel 145 may expediently further define a conductor space and thus also represent a lateral boundary and a lateral support for a conductor to be inserted. However, the lateral Abstützschenkel 145 may in turn be used for direct fixing of an electrical connection conductor at the connection portion 150, however the connection section 150 should optionally already provide the connection device.
  • connection section 150 is previously ( Fig. 5a ) together with the elongated, hollow-cylindrical receiving portion 101, including the regions 102 and 103 formed in one piece, in particular from a piece of a flat material 117th
  • a flat material 117 has been used for this purpose, which for forming the receiving portion 101, including the regions 102 and 103 has a first region 118, which continues to one side in a second region 119 for forming the connecting portion 150 flat material extension 119 ,
  • the first region 118 is again essentially circular, so that the elongate, hollow-cylinder-like receiving section 101, including the regions 102 and 103, can be formed from this by means of a deep drawing or extrusion process, and then from the extension region 119 by using a stamped and bent section.
  • Method of connecting portion 150 can be formed.
  • connection section 150 can thus in turn also be fixed directly to the connection section 150 as a connection device for mechanical and electrical coupling or reception.
  • connection section 150 a to FIG. 5c corresponding elongate, hollow-cylindrical receiving portion 101, including the regions 102 and 103 and a connecting portion 150 also by using a die-casting process be shaped.
  • Such a shaped contact element is exemplified in a sectional view Fig. 18 to see.
  • the end 103 opposite the first end portion 102 on the elongated, hollow cylindrical receiving portion is also open, e.g. can be to form a contact socket.
  • the opening can be made separately after the receiving section 101 has been formed, or else during the formation of the receiving section 101, when e.g. during deep drawing or extrusion of the "punch" to the hollow cylindrical inner shape of the receiving portion 101 from the side of the then first end portion 102 opposite side is used coming.
  • the first end portion 102 may also be closed depending on the specific tool design.
  • connection devices are to be used in which other techniques than terminals, soldering and crimping are to be used for connecting an electrical conductor, such as e.g. a screwing.
  • the consumption-optimized manufacturing process in a fully closed hollow contact element can thus by the consumption-optimized manufacturing process in a fully closed hollow contact element, while saving raw material as no solid contact element obtained, no visible or invisible transitions, cutting joints or the like. that at traditional manufacturing process, such as stamping-bending technique, roll technology, or the like, production-related occur.
  • the contact element according to the invention can be made completely tight by avoiding transitions, etc., so that from the outside no contamination, moisture or the like. can penetrate. Unwanted oxidations or corrosion, which lead to increased contact resistance during power transmission, can thereby be avoided.
  • Combinations such as e.g. an elongated hollow receiving portion including a first end portion from which the receiving portion extends to an end opposite the first end portion, with mounted, e.g. welded or riveted, connection device or e.g. Contact elements as a complete die casting or complete deep-drawn, each optionally with subsequent cutting (or punching) and bending sequence are possible to form a hollow contact element according to the invention
  • the contact elements according to the invention are thus particularly suitable for electrical connector devices, which may be formed as a plug but also as a socket and have a contact insert block in which these contact elements are to be used, and which in particular in the standards DIN VDE 0623, IEC 60309-1, -2 and EN 60309-1, -2 are described.
  • FIGS. 7a and 7b is an example of a connector assembly 17 of two mating connector devices, ie with a plug and a clutch shown in which screwless contact elements, manufactured in the example shown in the prior art, are introduced.
  • the connector assembly 17 is prepared here for two-sided connection to a conductor 2, wherein Fig. 7A Connector devices with open clamping openings 6 of clamping legs 7 of clamping springs 5 shows, and Fig. 7B closed clamping openings 6 shows.
  • the connector assembly 17 has as a connector device, a coupling device with a tubular coupling housing 18 and as another, mating connector device, a plug device with a connector housing 19, which are both inserted into each other and by each complementarily shaped contact elements 1, ie contact sockets 1 and pins 1 which interlock , are electrically connected to each other. It should be mentioned that in the views FIGS. 7A and 7B only one contact element is shown within a plug connection device for reasons of clarity, with more contact pins or contact sockets are usually included in connector devices with.
  • Both housings 18, 19 each comprise a cylindrical contact element carrier 20, which is formed with individual receiving chambers for receiving further contact elements 1, consists of insulating material and can be latched or otherwise connected to the coupling housing 18 or the plug housing 19.
  • the number of respective receiving chambers for the pin-like or female contact elements 1 in each cylindrical Contact element carrier 20 depends on the intended use and may, for example, either three receiving chambers (two phase contacts and a protective conductor contact), or four receiving chambers (three phase contacts and a protective conductor contact), or five receiving chambers (three phase contacts, a zero conductor contact and a protective conductor contact).
  • the two housings 18 and 19 have a protective part in the form of a hood 22 for insertion of a conductor 2 and a rotatably operable strain relief device in the form of a clamping sleeve 23.
  • a pivotable cover 24 is attached, which covers the contact socket 1 and protects against splashing when the clutch 18 is disengaged from the plug 19.
  • the contact surfaces 4 and the clamping springs 5 of the screwless connection terminals each extend into individual receiving chambers of the contact element carrier 20.
  • the contact element carrier 20 is provided with access openings through each of which a locking slide 21 extends as a contact opener. Further access openings open to the contact surfaces 4 of the contact elements 1.
  • the locking slide 21 has a recess 21b, in which the clamping spring 5 can engage.
  • the locking slide 21 has the function of a depressing tool that can take two positions, namely a release position of the clamping spring, as in FIG.
  • modified designed connecting portions 140 'and 140 are in embodiments according to FIGS. 8a to 8d or after FIGS. 12a to 12d to see.
  • terminal sections 140 'and 140 " which in turn previously ( Fig. 8a, 8b and 12a, 12b ) by applying a punch-bending method of an electrically conductive material, in particular flat material 116 '( Fig. 8a ) or 116 "( Fig. 12a ), molded and then mounted on the first end portion 102 on the receiving portion 101 may already be provided as a connection means.
  • connection portion 140 ' accordinging to the embodiment according to FIGS. 8a to 8d designed as insulation displacement device and the connection portion 140 "according to the embodiment according to FIGS. 12a to 12d designed as Crimpklemmen sheep.
  • connection section 140 'or 140 as a connection device for the mechanical and electrical coupling or recording.
  • a to FIG. 8c or 12c corresponding elongate, hollow-cylindrical receiving portion 101, including the regions 102 and 103 and a connecting portion 140 'or 140 "also be formed by using a die-casting process Fig. 19 respectively. Fig. 21 to see.
  • modified designed connecting portions 120 ', 120 "and 120"' are in embodiments according to FIGS. 9a to 9d , to FIGS. 10a to 10d or after FIGS. 11a to 11d to see.
  • connection device for mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical connection conductor is formed, in which the connection section 120 'formed from the electrically conductive solid material 115, in a modification with respect to FIGS FIGS. 2b to 2d as a cylinder with a bore extending parallel to the longitudinal direction, in the illustrated embodiment a blind bore 190, for the mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical connecting conductor, as well as a transversely extending into this bore 190 bore 191 is formed with thread, wherein in the Bore with 191 threaded one screw 192 for fixing a recorded electrical connection conductor within the bore 190 can be inserted.
  • a to FIG. 9c corresponding elongate, hollow-cylindrical receiving portion 101, including the regions 102 and 103 and a connection portion 120 ' may also be formed by means of a die-casting process.
  • Such a shaped contact element is exemplified in a sectional view Fig. 20 to see.
  • connection device for the mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical connection conductor is formed, in which the connection section 120 "formed from the electrically conductive solid material 115" differs from the FIGS. 2b to 2d is formed as a cylinder, which is divided into two areas, each with different diameters.
  • the reduced diameter portion 193 is disposed at the end of the terminal portion 120 "remote from the receiving portion 101 and provided with a parallel to the longitudinal direction bore 194 for mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical connection conductor for fixing a recorded electrical connection conductor within the Bore 194 may be, for example, the terminal conductor of the inner part of a connector plug, not shown, for example, a RCA connector, wherein the outer part firmly clasps the reduced diameter portion 193.
  • a shrink tube for fixing can be used, which has a diameter and a length so that it is shrunken Condition can surround both the area 193 with reduced diameter and a subsequent to this area area of the connecting conductor firmly.
  • connection device for mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical connection conductor is formed, in which the connection section 120 "'formed from the electrically conductive solid material 115 differs from that in FIGS. 2b to 2d is shaped as a cylinder.
  • FIGS. 11a to 11d Similar to the embodiment of FIGS. 9a to 9d is in the embodiment according to FIGS. 11a to 11d formed in the cylinder-shaped connection portion 120 '' a parallel to the longitudinal direction bore, in the illustrated embodiment of a blind bore 190 '', for mechanical and electrical coupling or for receiving an electrical connection conductor. Transversely through this bore, however, is a through the cylinder extending puncture 191 '"formed, through which a clamping leg 7"' a clamping spring 129 '' can reach through, while a plant leg 8 "'of the clamping spring 129'" outside the shell of the Connecting portion 120 "'is applied.
  • the clamping leg 7 '' of the clamping spring 129 '' has a clamping opening through which the conductor wires of a lead inserted into the bore 190 '' can be passed with fully tensioned clamping spring and in which after passage and at least partial relaxation of the clamping spring this together with the clamping spring be fixed to the terminal portion 120 '".
  • connection device formed on the first end portion is again in several parts and formed by applying a material-removing method and a punch-bending method.
  • FIGS. 5a to 5d One of the embodiment according to FIGS. 5a to 5d similar embodiment of the invention is in the FIGS. 13a to 13d shown.
  • connection portion according to the embodiment according to FIGS. 12a to 12d ie in particular in the manner of a Crimpklemmen worn, provided and also no guide nose as in the embodiment according to FIGS. 5a to 5d ,
  • FIGS. 14a to 14d Another embodiment based on an embodiment similar to the first embodiment, with an embodiment according to the embodiment FIGS. 4a to 4d similar connection section is in the FIGS. 14a to 14d shown.
  • FIGS. 14a to 14d a terminal portion 140 '', which is similar to the terminal portion 140 after FIGS. 4a to 4d is formed, and the terminal portion 140 '' and the receiving portion 101, including the regions 102 'and 103 each formed of separate pieces.
  • the receiving portion 101 including the portions 102 'and 103 is made in one piece, in particular from a piece of flat material 100, similar to the embodiment according to FIGS. 1a and 1b formed and the terminal portion 140 "'previously ( Figs. 14a and 14b ) by using a punch-bending method from a further piece of an electrically conductive material, in particular flat material 116 (FIG. Fig. 14a ) and then mounted to the receiving portion 101 at the first end portion 102 '.
  • the formation of the head 105 takes place, for example, by a corresponding material deformation of the end section following the shaping of the receiving section 101.
  • FIGS. 15a to 15b show a further embodiment of the invention, wherein the FIG. 15b a longitudinal section along AA the FIG. 15a is.
  • the connection section corresponds in the type and manufacture of the embodiment according to embodiment Fig. 4a to 4d
  • any other type and production of connection sections according to the FIGS. 1 to 14 and FIGS. 16 to 21 can be used.
  • FIGS. 15a to 15b a second embodiment of the invention, according to which the cylinder-like interior of the shaped receiving portion sheathed by material deformation of the electrically conductive material of the deformed electrically conductive material is at least partially, in particular depending on the application or field of application, filled by another, subsequently einbringbares filling 500 and / or a component 501, optionally also accommodating a plurality of further components.
  • weight and / or material costs compared to solid material contact elements and material costs compared to first of solid material Span or abrasive removal material produced hollow cylindrical pins are saved. Namely, depending on the application or field of application, an at least partially filled interior desired or required, the At least partially filling by a material used against the material used for forming the receiving portion more cost-effective material and / or material with lower density and thus be provided lighter material.
  • targeted materials having particular characteristics, particularly with certain physical, chemical, and / or electrical characteristics, may provide such filler.
  • components for identification, identification and / or localization have been found suitable.
  • Such components may be particularly passive type, ie those that can be read only, in particular wirelessly read, or be active type, ie those that can send information independently or wirelessly to an inquiry signal information to an external information processing unit.
  • an RFID ( R adio F requency ID entification) chip has proven to be expedient.
  • components to be accommodated in the interior can be embedded within a filling material which at least partially fills the interior space.

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