EP2731206B1 - Connector and method for fitting - Google Patents

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EP2731206B1
EP2731206B1 EP13005316.8A EP13005316A EP2731206B1 EP 2731206 B1 EP2731206 B1 EP 2731206B1 EP 13005316 A EP13005316 A EP 13005316A EP 2731206 B1 EP2731206 B1 EP 2731206B1
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Quiter Michael
GÖRLICH Andreas
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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
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
    • H01R4/242—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members being plates having a single slot
    • H01R4/2425—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates
    • H01R4/2429—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base
    • H01R4/2433—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base one part of the base being movable to push the cable into the slot
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/60—Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
    • H01R24/62—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices
    • H01R24/64—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45

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  • the invention relates to a connector, in particular an RJ45 plug, and a mounting method for mounting the connector.
  • the publication WO 97/44862 A1 discloses an electrical connector comprising a device for use in reducing crosstalk in transmission lines.
  • the device comprises a plurality of contacts having a plurality of input terminals and a plurality of output terminals electrically connected to the input terminals, and at least four plates, each of the four plates electrically connecting an input terminal and an output terminal, thereby providing an electrical connection Current flowing through the input terminal and an output terminal flowing through the plate.
  • the at least four plates are arranged in three layers with an insulating element between each layer.
  • the publication DE 10 2006 010279 A1 discloses a connector for shielded data cables.
  • the plug has an electrically conductive housing, which can be joined together from a first shell and a second shell.
  • An electrically insulating plug body accommodates plug contacts.
  • An insertable into the housing circuit board carries the plug contacts and insulation displacement contacts and connects these conductively with each other.
  • the printed circuit board is insulated from the housing by a non-conductive foil.
  • the wires of the data cable to be connected can be inserted into a charging piece, the wires being received in two superimposed planes in the charging piece.
  • the data cable is mountable in the charging piece and the second shell. When assembling the shells, the insulation displacement contacts contact the wires of the data cable received in the charging piece.
  • the publication US Pat. No. 7,871,285 B1 discloses an electrical connector having a front housing having a plurality of contacts and a cutting blade proximate a rear of the front housing.
  • the electrical connector also has a rear housing with a wire organizer on a front side of the rear housing.
  • the wire organizer has a plurality of wire channels adapted to receive associated wires.
  • the cutting blade is disposed between an outer support wall and the wire organizer and is configured to cut wires protruding from the wire organizer during assembly of the rear housing with the front housing.
  • the publication US Pat. No. 7,540,760 B1 discloses a communication jack for the configuration of a plurality of wires.
  • the communication socket has a base and a terminal push member.
  • the base has two rows of insulation displacement terminals and the terminal push member has a plurality of rows of press slots.
  • Each press slot has a sloped wire guide section in the opening.
  • the wire guide portion serves to guide the wire from the opening to the bottom of the press slot so as to improve the efficiency in mounting the wire and the terminal pressing member.
  • the publication DE 100 57 833 A1 discloses a connector for multi-core data and / or communication cables.
  • the cable termination device is merely displaced linearly to be mounted in the cable end receptacle receptacle of the housing device.
  • a pivoting and rotational movement is inhibited. Due to the linear displacement of the cable termination device, each line contact is acted upon by the frictional connection with the associated line which is accommodated in the cable termination device only along the insertion direction E, the longitudinal extension of the at least one line contact being oriented substantially parallel to the insertion direction E.
  • the connector includes a cable termination device locatable at one end of the cable.
  • the cable termination device has at least one cable receptacle. It is understood that the cable termination device may also have a plurality of two, three, four, or more cable receptacles.
  • the electrical line can be inserted with or without insulating jacket in the line recording.
  • the inner diameter of the cable receptacle is dimensioned such that the electrical line is inserted into the line receiving friction, so that the cable of the cable is advantageously not bent or kinked during or through the insertion into the cable receptacle.
  • the cable end device has an Anordenseite, which faces the housing device or the Jardinendvorschettifacta when the Jardinendvortechnisch along the insertion direction E is at least partially introduced into the Jardinendvoriquesstruction. After arranging the cable end device to the housing device, the Anordenseite can contact mechanically at least partially with the housing device.
  • the Anordenseite comprises at least one line contact opening, which is connected to an associated line receptacle.
  • the line contact opening is a continuous opening in the cable end device, which extends from the Anordenseite to the cable receptacle.
  • the line contact opening is particularly rectilinear and may extend along the insertion direction E.
  • the at least one line contact is insertable into an associated line contact opening when the cable termination device is inserted along the insertion direction E into the cable end device receptacle. By inserting the line contact into the line contact opening, the line contact can electrically contact an associated electrical line received in the line receptacle. Corresponding may contact a plurality of line contacts with a plurality of electrical leads of a cable received in the cable termination device.
  • the housing device has a cable end device receptacle.
  • the cable termination is at least partially, and in particular completely along the insertion direction E inserted.
  • the insertion of the cable termination device into the cable end device receptacle may be accompanied by the attachment of the cable termination device to the housing device.
  • the cable end device receptacle has at least one guide element with which an associated complementary guide element of the cable end device can be contacted, as a result of which the cable end device can only be displaced linearly along the insertion direction E in the cable end device receptacle.
  • the cable end device is only linearly displaceable relative to the cable end device receptacle. It is understood that two, three, four or more guide elements and associated complementary guide elements can be provided.
  • the at least one line contact in the Jardinendvoriquessbefore extends for a length along the insertion direction E, which is dimensioned such that the Jardinendvortechnisch is already partially received in the Lucasendvorungsarea, before the at least one line contact is partially inserted in the associated line contact opening.
  • an edge or an opening region of the cable end device receptacle can protrude further counter to the insertion direction E than the at least one line contact.
  • the at least one guide element further projecting against the insertion direction E than the at least one line contact.
  • the at least one line contact is formed as insulation displacement contact.
  • the electrical conduction of the cable including the associated to the electrical line insulating jacket are introduced into the line receptacle and the penetration of the insulating jacket for electrically contacting the electrical line with the line contact is then carried out by inserting the line contact in the line contact opening or by arranging the cable termination device into the cable end device receptacle along the insertion direction E.
  • the connector comprises a cover device, which can be arranged along the insertion direction E to the housing device and can be fastened to the housing device.
  • the cable end device receptacle can be closed by the cover device, so that a cable end device accommodated in the cable end device receptacle can not be displaced counter to the insertion direction E.
  • access to the cable termination device is prevented by arranging the cover device.
  • the cover device can seal the connector moisture-tight.
  • the housing device has at least one cover guide element with which an associated complementary cover guide element of the cover device can be contacted, as a result of which the cover device can only be displaced linearly along the insertion direction E relative to the housing device.
  • this prevents that when arranging the lid device to the housing device by means of the lid device a Force is applied to the cable end device, which acts perpendicular to the insertion direction E. Rather, the cover device is displaceable only along or counter to the insertion direction. As a result, further advantageously bending of the line contacts can be avoided.
  • the cover device has at least one latching device which can be latched with a complementary latching device of the housing device.
  • the latching device may be formed as an opening or recess in the cover device, in which the complementary latching device can engage in order to lock the cover device to the housing device.
  • the latching device and / or the complementary latching device can in particular be formed from a resilient material.
  • resilient means a material property that causes the latch and / or the complementary latch to resiliently deform along a displacement direction V by the application of an external force. Due to the resilience of the material, the latching device and / or the complementary latching device return to their original position or shape when the applied force no longer acts on the latching device and / or the complementary latching device.
  • the term resilient deformability includes elastic deformability.
  • latching device and / or the complementary latching device By arranging the cover device on the housing device, for example, the latching device and / or the complementary latching device can be deformed, whereby the latching device and the complementary latching device lock together when the cover device is completely arranged on the housing device.
  • latching means and the complementary latching means are conformal to each other, so that the latching means and / or the complementary latching means can return to their original condition due to the resilience, which in particular ensures a permanent latching.
  • the cable termination device has at least one engagement device, which can be brought into engagement with an associated complementary engagement device of the cover device.
  • the at least one engagement device of the cable end device can additionally be brought into engagement with an associated complementary engagement device of the housing device.
  • the attachment of the cable termination device in the cable end device receptacle can be carried out independently of the attachment of the cover device to the housing device.
  • the attachment of the cable termination device in the cable end device receptacle can be carried out independently of the attachment of the cover device to the housing device.
  • the engagement means may be formed as a projection in the cable termination device, which projection may engage the complementary engagement means to lock the cable termination device to the housing device.
  • the engagement device and / or the complementary engagement device can in particular be formed from a resilient material.
  • the engagement means and the complementary engagement means are conformal to each other so that the engagement means and / or the complementary engagement means can return to their original condition due to the resilience when the cable termination and housing apparatus are arranged as intended, which in particular ensures a permanent engagement.
  • the method includes the step of latching the cable termination in the cable end receptacle.
  • FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of a connector 1, which is formed in the illustrated preferred embodiment as a standard RJ45 compatible connector.
  • the connector 1 comprises a contact device 3, which in turn has a housing device 5, a cable end device 7 and a cover device 9, and a strain relief device 11 with a sleeve 13 and a sleeve fastening device 15.
  • FIG. 2 shows the contact device of in FIG. 1 shown connector in a sectional view. Because the FIG. 2 and the further figures each show different views of the same connector, the elements provided with the same reference numerals in the figures are identical.
  • a cable 31 may be guided along a cable feed-through direction D through a cable feed-through opening 17 of the contact device 3 into the interior of the contact device 3 in order to contact the cable end device 7 there.
  • the cable termination device 7 is designed to cover the end portion of a cable 31 (in FIG FIG. 2 shown) at least partially record.
  • the cable 31 can be mechanically fastened thereto and contacted electrically with cable contacts 19 of the housing device 5.
  • the contact device 3 is formed.
  • the contact device 3 is preferably at least partially formed from a material which can shield stray electromagnetic radiation, for example from a metal.
  • the housing device 5 and / or the cover device 9 may be formed at least partially or partially from one or more pieces of sheet metal.
  • the cable 31 may, as in FIG. 2 shown, having an insulation jacket 31 a, which comprises a shielding conductor 31 b and at least one electrical line 31 c of the cable 31. It is understood that the cable 31 may have two, three, four or more electrical lines 31 c. Each of the electrical wires 31 c may be surrounded by a cable jacket, which is formed of an electrically insulating material to electrically isolate the individual lines 31 c of the cable 31 from each other.
  • the cable termination device 7 has at least one line receptacle 21, into which an associated electrical line 31c of the cable 31 can be inserted at least in regions along a line insertion direction L. It is understood that the Jardinendvoriques 7 may also have a plurality of two, three, four, five or more line receptacles 21, wherein in each of the line receptacles exactly one associated electrical line 31 c of the cable 31 is inserted. In this case, the electrical line 31c may be insertable into the line receptacle 21 with or without the insulating line jacket 31d. For example, the inner diameter of the line receptacle 21 may be dimensioned such that a single electrical line 31 c can be inserted into the line receptacle 21 without friction.
  • the term “frictionless” means that the line 31 c is inserted into the cable receptacle 21 in such a way that the line 31 c of the cable 31 is not bent or kinked while or in the insertion into the cable receptacle 21 when the electrical line 31 c rubs against the wall of the line receptacle 21. In other words, there is a slight clearance between the wall of the line receptacle 21 and the insertable therein associated electrical line 31 c.
  • the cable end device 7 can be accommodated by a cable end device receptacle 23 of the housing device 5 at least in certain areas.
  • the cable end device 7 with an Anordenseite 7a along along an insertion direction E at least partially introduced into the Jardinendvoriquessbased 23.
  • the cable end device 7 must be oriented such that the Anordenseite 7a of the housing device 5 and the Jardinendvoriquesssuit 23 faces before the Jardinendvortechnisch 7 along the insertion direction E in the Jardinendvoriquess method 23 can be introduced.
  • the cable termination device 7 comprises at least one line contact opening 25, which is formed on the Anordenseite 7 a and with an associated Line receptacle 21 is connected. It is understood that the cable termination device 7 may also have a plurality of two, three, four, five or more line contact openings which are each connected to a single associated line receptacle 21.
  • the line contact opening 25 is a continuous opening in the cable end device 7, which extends from the Anordenseite 7 a to the line receptacle 21.
  • the line contact opening 25 may be formed in particular straight, for example through a bore. More preferably, the line contact opening 25 may extend linearly along the insertion direction E.
  • the line contacts 19 shown in the figures can each be inserted into an associated line contact opening 25, for example when the cable termination device 7 is inserted along the insertion direction E into the cable end device receptacle 23 of the housing device 5. Conveniently, the line contact openings 25 are then oriented parallel to each other.
  • the line contacts 19 can each electrically contact 31 c with an associated electrical line, when the electrical lines 31 c are received in the associated line receptacles 21.
  • the lines 31c of the cable 31 may already be stripped at their ends, that is, the cable sheath 31 d is partially removed at the ends, so that the line contacts 19, the respectively associated electrical line 31c after insertion of the cable end device 7 in the Lucasendvoriquesssuit 23 can contact directly electrical.
  • the line contacts 19 may also be formed as insulation displacement terminals, so that the electrical leads 31c can be electrically contacted even when the end portions of the electrical leads 31c are not stripped.
  • the insulation displacement terminals 19 make it possible to sever the conductor sheaths 31 d by means of sharp areas and to establish an electrical connection between the line contacts designed as insulation displacement terminals 19 and the respective associated electrical line 31 c by inserting or pressing in the cable termination device 7 into the cable end device receptacle 23.
  • This connection technique for producing an electrical Connection works without soldering, screwing and stripping and is therefore also known as soldering, screwing and stripping-free technology (LSA technology).
  • the insertion of the cable end device 7 into the cable end device receptacle 23 of the housing device 5 may be accompanied by the attachment of the cable end device 7 to the housing device 5.
  • the cable termination device 7 may have at least one engagement device 27, which can be brought into engagement with an associated complementary engagement device 29.
  • the complementary engagement device 29 may be formed in the housing device 5 or in the cover device 9 (as shown in the figures).
  • the embodiment shown in the figures comprises four engaging devices, which are formed as a projection or nose on the cable end device 7, wherein these projections can each engage in an associated recess or recess formed as a complementary engagement means 27 to lock it.
  • the engagement device 27 is preferably formed from a resilient material. In other words, the material or engaging means 27 can be displaced by applying an external force along a displacement direction V, with the engaging means 27 returning to its original shape or position when the applied force is no longer effective.
  • the complementary engaging means 29 are formed in the lid device 9.
  • the cover device 9 can be arranged along the insertion direction E to the housing device 5 such that the engagement device 27 engages with the complementary engagement devices 29 of the cover device 9, around the cable end device 7 to connect with the lid device 9.
  • the cover device 9 also has two locking devices 33, which engage in complementary locking devices 35 of the housing device 5 and can lock it.
  • the locking device 33 shown in the figures is formed as an opening or recess in the cover device 9, in which the complementary latching device 35, which is designed as a projection or nose 35 on the housing device 5, can engage in order to lock the cover device 9 to the housing device 5.
  • the detents 33 and / or the complementary detents 35 may be formed of a resilient material.
  • the latching devices 33 and / or the complementary latching devices 35 can be deformed, the latching devices 33 latching with the complementary latching devices 35 when the cover device is completely fastened to the Housing device 5 is arranged, whereby in particular the contact device 3 is closed.
  • the latching of the latching devices 33 with the associated complementary latching devices 35 can take place simultaneously with the engagement of the engagement devices 27 with the associated complementary engagement devices 29.
  • the Jardinendvoriquessmethod 23 of the housing device 5 preferably comprises a guide member 37 which is mechanically contacted with an associated complementary guide member 39 of the cable termination 7 during insertion of the cable termination 7 along the insertion direction E in the Lucasendvoriquess technique 23, whereby the Jardinendvoruze 7 only linear along the insertion direction e in the Jardinendvoriquesseffective 23 is displaced. It is understood that two, three, four or more guide elements 37 may be provided which each contact an associated complementary guide member 39. In the preferred embodiment of the connector 1 shown in the figures, the guide elements 37 are formed by the wall of the cable end device receptacle 23.
  • the wall of the Jardinendvoriquessam 23 and the guide members 37 of the housing device 5 include partially the Jardinendvorides 7 during insertion along the insertion direction E such that the Jardinendvorides 7 is no longer displaceable or displaceable along a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction E. ,
  • the clearance between the cable termination 7 and the inner wall of the cable end receptacle 23 is less than about 0.5 mm, preferably less than about 0.1 mm.
  • the Jardinendvoriques 7 and the inner wall of the Jardinendvoriquessmethod 23 may be in mechanical contact as soon as the Jardinendvorides 7 is at least partially inserted into the Lucasendvorungsungsmethod 23, so that a further displacement of the Jardinendvorides 7 along the insertion direction E only by overcoming friction between the Jardinendvorides 7 and the inner wall of the cable end device receptacle 23 is possible.
  • the line contacts 19, which are arranged in the Jardinendvoriquesssuit 23 extend by a length opposite to the insertion direction E, which is dimensioned such that the line contacts 19 are partially inserted only in the associated line contact openings 25 of the cable end device 7, when the complementary guide elements 39 the Jardinendvortechnik 7 are already contacted by the guide members 37 of the housing device 5, so that advantageously a mechanical contact between the line contacts 19 and the walls of the line contact openings 25 is avoided, whereby the line contacts 19 are protected from mechanical stress.
  • the housing device 5 preferably comprises cover guide elements 41, which contact the housing device 5 with complementary cover guide elements 43 during the arrangement of the cover device 9, so that the cover device 9 can only be displaced linearly along the insertion direction E relative to the housing device 5.
  • This advantageously prevents a force being applied to the cable end device 7 during the arrangement of the cover device 9 on the housing device 5, which force is then applied indirectly acts on the line contacts 19.
  • the complementary cover guide element 43 of the cover device 9 may, for example, be formed by a side or edge of the cover device 9, which engages in a shape-matching exception as the preferred cover guide element 41 of the housing device 5.
  • FIGS. 3 to 11 show different states of the contact device 3 during assembly of the connector 1.
  • cable 31 in the FIGS. 3 to 11 Not shown.
  • a first state which in the Figures 3 and 4 2, the housing device 5 and the cable termination device 7 are separated from each other, so that the electric wires of a cable (not shown) can be inserted along the wire insertion direction L into the cable receptacles 21 of the cable termination device 7.
  • ten line receptacles 21 are shown, in each of which an associated electrical line can be inserted.
  • the Jardinendvoriques 7 may have any number of line receptacles 21.
  • the cable termination device 7 can be displaced along the insertion direction E relative to the housing device 5 so as to be in a further state, as in FIG FIG. 5 shown to be convicted.
  • the cable end device 7 with a complementary guide element 39 has already come into mechanical contact with a guide element 37 of the housing device 5, whereas the line contacts 19 have not yet been inserted into an associated line contact opening 25.
  • the line contact openings 25 are formed in the cable end device 7 such that the line contacts 19 are preferably inserted substantially frictionless in the line contact openings 25, an application prevents a force on the line contacts 19 during insertion of the cable end device 7 in the Jardinendvoriquessmethod 23.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 show the contact device 3 in a further state in which the Jardinendvoriques 7 is received by the Jardinendvorungsungsmethod 23, wherein the line contacts 19 are performed through the line contact openings 25, at least partially hineingeur in the line receptacle 21, whereby the electrical lines, which in the line receptacles 21 are received, can be contacted electrically.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 show a further state of the contact device 3, in which the cover device 9 along the insertion direction E to the housing device 5 is arranged.
  • the cover device 9 along the insertion direction E to the housing device 5 is arranged.
  • complementary cover guide elements 43 of the cover device 9 engage with associated cover guide elements 41 of the housing device 5, so that a displacement of the cover device 9, which is different from the insertion direction of E, is inhibited.
  • the contact device 3 After complete arrangement of the cover device 9 to the housing device 5, the contact device 3 enters a further state, which in the Figures 10 and 11 is shown.
  • the cover device 9 is locked by means of the latching device 33 and the complementary latching device 35 with the housing device 5, so that a removal of the cover device 9 is inhibited against the insertion direction E.
  • the engaging means 27 of the cable end device 7 are engaged with the associated complementary engagement means 29 of the lid device 9, so that the position of the cable end device 7 is fixed.
  • the cable end device 7 can first be locked or fastened with the cover device 9, then the cable end device 7 together with the cover device 9 on the housing device 5 by displacing the to arrange both along the insertion direction E and connect to the housing device 5.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Verbinder, insbesondere einen RJ45 Stecker, sowie ein Montageverfahren zum Montieren des Verbinders.The invention relates to a connector, in particular an RJ45 plug, and a mounting method for mounting the connector.

Insbesondere bei Verbindern, welche zum Anschluß von Kabeln zur Leitung hochfrequenter Signale, beispielsweise zur Datenübertragung, verwendet werden, ist der elektrische Kontakt zwischen den Leitungen der Kabel und der Kontakt der Verbinder hinsichtlich der Übergangsimpedanzen und möglicher Phasenverschiebungen kritisch. Insbesondere sollten bei der elektrischen Kontaktierung zwischen Kabel und Verbinder reproduzierbare elektrische Verbindungen ausbildbar sein.In particular, in connectors used for connecting cables for conducting high-frequency signals, for example for data transmission, the electrical contact between the leads of the cables and the contact of the connectors with regard to the transition impedances and possible phase shifts is critical. In particular, in the electrical contact between cable and connector reproducible electrical connections should be formed.

Die Druckschrift WO 97/44862 A1 offenbart einen elektrischen Steckverbinder, der eine Vorrichtung für den Einsatz zur Verringerung des Nebensprechens in Übertragungsleitungen umfasst. Die Vorrichtung umfasst eine Vielzahl von Kontakten, die eine Vielzahl von Eingangsanschlüssen und eine Vielzahl von Ausgangsanschlüssen aufweisen, die elektrisch mit den Eingangsanschlüssen verbunden sind, sowie mindestens vier Platten, wobei jede der vier Platten einen Eingangsanschluss und einen Ausgangsanschluss elektrisch miteinander verbindet, wodurch ein elektrischer Strom, der durch den Eingangsanschluss und einen Ausgangsanschluss fließt, durch die Platte fließt. Die mindestens vier Platten sind in drei Schichten mit einem isolierenden Element zwischen jeder Schicht angeordnet.The publication WO 97/44862 A1 discloses an electrical connector comprising a device for use in reducing crosstalk in transmission lines. The device comprises a plurality of contacts having a plurality of input terminals and a plurality of output terminals electrically connected to the input terminals, and at least four plates, each of the four plates electrically connecting an input terminal and an output terminal, thereby providing an electrical connection Current flowing through the input terminal and an output terminal flowing through the plate. The at least four plates are arranged in three layers with an insulating element between each layer.

Die Druckschrift DE 10 2006 010279 A1 offenbart einen Stecker für geschirmte Datenkabel. Der Stecker weist ein elektrisch leitendes Gehäuse auf, das aus einer ersten Schale und einer zweiten Schale zusammenfügbar ist. Ein elektrisch isolierender Steckerkörper nimmt Steckerkontakte auf. Eine in das Gehäuse einsetzbare Leiterplatte trägt die Steckerkontakte und Schneidklemmkontakte und verbindet diese leitend miteinander. Die Leiterplatte ist durch eine nicht leitende Folie gegen das Gehäuse isoliert. Die Adern des anzuschliessenden Datenkabels sind in ein Ladestück einsetzbar, wobei die Adern in zwei übereinander liegenden Ebenen in dem Ladestück aufgenommen werden. Das Datenkabel ist in dem Ladestück und der zweiten Schale montierbar. Beim Zusammenfügen der Schalen kontaktieren die Schneidklemmkontakte die in dem Ladestück aufgenommenen Adern des Datenkabels.The publication DE 10 2006 010279 A1 discloses a connector for shielded data cables. The plug has an electrically conductive housing, which can be joined together from a first shell and a second shell. An electrically insulating plug body accommodates plug contacts. An insertable into the housing circuit board carries the plug contacts and insulation displacement contacts and connects these conductively with each other. The printed circuit board is insulated from the housing by a non-conductive foil. The wires of the data cable to be connected can be inserted into a charging piece, the wires being received in two superimposed planes in the charging piece. The data cable is mountable in the charging piece and the second shell. When assembling the shells, the insulation displacement contacts contact the wires of the data cable received in the charging piece.

Die Druckschrift US 7 871 285 B1 offenbart einen elektrischen Verbinder mit einem vorderen Gehäuse, das eine Vielzahl von Kontakten und eine Schneidklinge in der Nähe einer Rückseite des vorderen Gehäuses aufweist. Der elektrische Verbinder weist außerdem ein hinteres Gehäuse mit einem Drahtorganisator an einer Vorderseite des hinteren Gehäuses auf. Der Drahtorganisator weist eine Vielzahl von Drahtkanälen auf, welche ausgelegt sind, um zugehörige Drähte aufzunehmen. Die Schneidklinge ist zwischen einer äußeren Tragwand und dem Drahtorganisator angeordnet und ausgebildet, um während des Zusammenfügens des hinteren Gehäuses mit dem vorderen Gehäuse die von dem Drahtorganisator hervorstehenden Drähte abzuschneiden.The publication US Pat. No. 7,871,285 B1 discloses an electrical connector having a front housing having a plurality of contacts and a cutting blade proximate a rear of the front housing. The electrical connector also has a rear housing with a wire organizer on a front side of the rear housing. The wire organizer has a plurality of wire channels adapted to receive associated wires. The cutting blade is disposed between an outer support wall and the wire organizer and is configured to cut wires protruding from the wire organizer during assembly of the rear housing with the front housing.

Die Druckschrift US 7 540 760 B1 offenbart eine Kommunikationsbuchse für die Konfiguration einer Vielzahl von Drähten. Die Kommunikationsbuchse weist eine Basis und ein Anschluss-Drückelement auf. Die Basis weist zwei Reihen von Schneidklemmen auf und das Anschluss-Drückelement weist mehrere Reihen von Pressschlitzen auf. Jeder Pressschlitz hat in der Öffnung einen geneigten Drahtführungsabschnitt. Der Drahtführungsabschnitt dient zur Führung des Drahtes von der Öffnung zu der Unterseite des Pressschlitzes, um so die Effizienz beim Montieren des Drahtes und des Anschluss-Drückelements zu verbessern.The publication US Pat. No. 7,540,760 B1 discloses a communication jack for the configuration of a plurality of wires. The communication socket has a base and a terminal push member. The base has two rows of insulation displacement terminals and the terminal push member has a plurality of rows of press slots. Each press slot has a sloped wire guide section in the opening. The wire guide portion serves to guide the wire from the opening to the bottom of the press slot so as to improve the efficiency in mounting the wire and the terminal pressing member.

Die Druckschrift DE 100 57 833 A1 offenbart einen Steckverbinder für mehradrige Daten- und/oder Kommunikations-Kabel.The publication DE 100 57 833 A1 discloses a connector for multi-core data and / or communication cables.

Die Druckschrift US 5 681 180 A offenbart einen elektrischen Verbinder, welcher einen beweglichen Halterungsblock aufweist.The publication US Pat. No. 5,681,180 discloses an electrical connector having a movable support block.

Es ist eine Aufgabe der Erfindung, einen Verbinder bereitzustellen, welcher eine erhöhte Kontaktsicherheit aufweist und welcher in verbesserter Weise montierbar ist.It is an object of the invention to provide a connector which has increased contact reliability and which is mountable in an improved manner.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Gegenstände des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen sind Gegenstände der Unteransprüche.This object is achieved by the subject matter of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are subject of the dependent claims.

Verbinder gemäß einem AspektConnector according to one aspect

Ein Aspekt betrifft einen Verbinder, insbesondere einen RJ45-Verbinder, aufweisend:

  • eine Kabelendvorrichtung, mit
    • -- zumindest einer Leitungsaufnahme, in welche eine zugeordnete elektrische Leitung eines Kabels zumindest bereichsweise entlang einer Leitungseinführrichtung L einführbar ist, und
    • -- einer Anordenseite, welche zumindest eine Leitungskontaktöffnung aufweist, welche mit einer zugeordneten Leitungsaufnahme verbunden ist,
  • eine Gehäusevorrichtung, mit
    • -- einer Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme, in welche die Kabelendvorrichtung zumindest bereichsweise linear entlang einer zur Leitungseinführrichtung L unterschiedlichen Einführrichtung E einführbar ist, und
    • -- zumindest einem Leitungskontakt, welcher durch das Einführen der Kabelendvorrichtung in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme zumindest bereichsweise in eine zugeordnete Leitungskontaktöffnung einführbar ist und durch welchen eine zugeordnete elektrische Leitung elektrisch kontaktierbar ist, und
  • eine Deckelvorrichtung, welche entlang der Einführrichtung an die Gehäusevorrichtung anordenbar ist und an der Gehäusevorrichtung befestigbar ist,
wobei die Kabelendvorrichtung (7) zumindest eine Eingriffeinrichtung (27) aufweist, welche mit einer zugeordneten komplementären Eingriffeinrichtung (29) der Deckelvorrichtung (9) in Eingriff bringbar ist,
wobei die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme (23) zumindest ein Führungselement (37) aufweist, mit welchem ein zugeordnetes komplementäres Führungselement (39) der Kabelendvorrichtung (7) kontaktierbar ist, wodurch die Kabelendvorrichtung (7) lediglich linear entlang der Einführrichtung (E) in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme (23) verlagerbar ist, und
wobei die Gehäusevorrichtung zumindest ein Deckelführungselement aufweist, mit welchem ein zugeordnetes komplementäres Deckelführungselement der Deckelvorrichtung kontaktierbar ist, wodurch die Deckelvorrichtung lediglich linear entlang der Einführrichtung relativ zur Gehäusevorrichtung verlagerbar ist.One aspect relates to a connector, in particular an RJ45 connector, comprising:
  • a cable end device, with
    • - At least one line receiving, in which an associated electrical line of a cable at least partially along a Leitungsseinführrichtung L can be inserted, and
    • an Anordenseite, which has at least one line contact opening, which is connected to an associated line receptacle,
  • a housing device, with
    • - A Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme, in which the Kabelendvorrichtung is inserted at least partially linearly along a different insertion direction E to the Leitungsseinführrichtung L, and
    • - At least one line contact, which is introduced by the insertion of the cable end in the Kabelendvorungsaufnahme recording at least partially in an associated line contact opening and through which an associated electrical line is electrically contacted, and
  • a cover device, which can be arranged along the insertion direction to the housing device and can be fastened to the housing device,
the cable termination device (7) having at least one engagement device (27) which can be brought into engagement with an associated complementary engagement device (29) of the cover device (9),
the cable end device receptacle (23) having at least one guide element (37) with which an associated complementary guide element (39) of the cable end device (7) can be contacted, whereby the cable end device (7) is linear only along the insertion direction (E) in the cable end receptacle (23 ) is displaceable, and
wherein the housing device has at least one cover guide element, with which an associated complementary cover guide element of the cover device can be contacted, whereby the cover device is displaceable only linearly along the insertion direction relative to the housing device.

Vorteilhafterweise wird die Kabelendvorrichtung lediglich linear verlagert, um in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme der Gehäusevorrichtung angeordnet bzw. befestigt zu werden. Mit anderen Worten ist vorteilhafterweise zum Anordnen der Kabelendvorrichtung an die Gehäusevorrichtung keine Schwenk- oder Drehbewegung der Kabelendvorrichtung relativ zur Gehäusevorrichtung notwendig. Insbesondere ist eine solche Schwenk- und Drehbewegung gehemmt. Durch die lineare Verlagerung der Kabelendvorrichtung wird jeder Leitungskontakt durch den Kraftschluß mit der zugeordneten Leitung, welche in der Kabelendvorrichtung aufgenommen ist, lediglich entlang der Einführrichtung E mit einer Kraft beaufschlagt, wobei die Längserstreckung des zumindest einen Leitungskontakts im wesentlichen parallel zur Einführrichtung E orientiert ist.Advantageously, the cable termination device is merely displaced linearly to be mounted in the cable end receptacle receptacle of the housing device. In other words, it is advantageously not necessary to arrange the cable termination device on the housing device in a pivoting or rotary movement of the cable termination device relative to the housing device. In particular, such a pivoting and rotational movement is inhibited. Due to the linear displacement of the cable termination device, each line contact is acted upon by the frictional connection with the associated line which is accommodated in the cable termination device only along the insertion direction E, the longitudinal extension of the at least one line contact being oriented substantially parallel to the insertion direction E.

Dagegen wirken keine dazu senkrechten Kräfte auf den zumindest einen Leitungskontakt, so daß weiter vorteilhafterweise ein Verbiegen des Leitungskontaktes entlang einer von der Einführrichtung E verschiedenen Richtung vermieden wird. Folglich wird der elektrische Kontakt zwischen dem Leitungskontakt und der zugeordneten elektrischen Leitung mit einer größeren Zuverlässigkeit hergestellt. Insbesondere bei Verbindern, welche zur Übertragung von hochfrequenten Signalen (beispielsweise Frequenzen von etwa 1 MHz bis etwa 1 GHz) genutzt werden, wie zum Beispiel RJ45-Verbinder, ist die Signalqualität aufgrund einer fehlenden Biegung der Leitungskontakte verbessert.On the other hand, no forces perpendicular thereto act on the at least one line contact, so that further advantageously bending of the line contact along a direction different from the direction of insertion E is avoided. Consequently, the electrical contact between the line contact and the associated electrical line is made with greater reliability. In particular, with connectors used for transmitting high frequency signals (eg, frequencies of about 1 MHz to about 1 GHz), such as RJ45 connectors, the signal quality is improved due to a lack of bending of the line contacts.

Der Verbinder umfaßt eine Kabelendvorrichtung, welche an einem Ende des Kabels anordenbar ist. Die Kabelendvorrichtung weist zumindest eine Leitungsaufnahme auf. Es versteht sich, daß die Kabelendvorrichtung auch eine Vielzahl von zwei, drei, vier, oder mehr Leitungsaufnahmen aufweisen kann. In jede Leitungsaufnahme ist eine zugeordnete elektrische Leitung des Kabel zumindest bereichsweise entlang der Leitungseinführrichtung L einführbar. Dabei kann die elektrische Leitung mit oder ohne Isoliermantel in die Leitungsaufnahme eingeführt werden. Bevorzugt ist der Innendurchmesser der Leitungsaufnahme derart bemessen, daß die elektrische Leitung reibungsfrei in die Leitungsaufnahme einführbar ist, so daß die Leitung des Kabels vorteilhafterweise nicht während bzw. durch das Einführen in die Leitungsaufnahme gebogen oder geknickt wird.The connector includes a cable termination device locatable at one end of the cable. The cable termination device has at least one cable receptacle. It is understood that the cable termination device may also have a plurality of two, three, four, or more cable receptacles. In each line receiving an associated electrical line of the cable at least partially along the Leitungsseinführrichtung L can be inserted. In this case, the electrical line can be inserted with or without insulating jacket in the line recording. Preferably, the inner diameter of the cable receptacle is dimensioned such that the electrical line is inserted into the line receiving friction, so that the cable of the cable is advantageously not bent or kinked during or through the insertion into the cable receptacle.

Die Kabelendvorrichtung weist eine Anordenseite auf, welche der Gehäusevorrichtung bzw. der Kabelendvorrichtungaufnahme zugewandt ist, wenn die Kabelendvorrichtung entlang der Einführrichtung E zumindest bereichsweise in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme eingeführt wird. Nachdem Anordnen der Kabelendvorrichtung an die Gehäusevorrichtung kann die Anordenseite zumindest bereichsweise mit der Gehäusevorrichtung mechanisch kontaktieren.The cable end device has an Anordenseite, which faces the housing device or the Kabelendvorrichtungaufnahme when the Kabelendvorrichtung along the insertion direction E is at least partially introduced into the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme. After arranging the cable end device to the housing device, the Anordenseite can contact mechanically at least partially with the housing device.

Die Anordenseite umfaßt zumindest eine Leitungskontaktöffnung, welche mit einer zugeordneten Leitungsaufnahme verbunden ist. Mit anderen Worten ist die Leitungskontaktöffnung eine durchgängige Öffnung in der Kabelendvorrichtung, welche von der Anordenseite zur Leitungsaufnahme reicht. Die Leitungskontaktöffnung ist insbesondere geradlinig ausgebildet und kann sich entlang der Einführrichtung E erstrecken.The Anordenseite comprises at least one line contact opening, which is connected to an associated line receptacle. In other words, the line contact opening is a continuous opening in the cable end device, which extends from the Anordenseite to the cable receptacle. The line contact opening is particularly rectilinear and may extend along the insertion direction E.

Der zumindest eine Leitungskontakt ist in eine zugeordnete Leitungskontaktöffnung einführbar, wenn die Kabelendvorrichtung entlang der Einführrichtung E in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme eingeführt wird. Durch das Einführen des Leitungskontakts in die Leitungskontaktöffnung kann der Leitungskontakt mit einer zugeordneten elektrischen Leitung elektrisch kontaktieren, welche in der Leitungsaufnahme aufgenommen ist. Entsprechend können eine Vielzahl von Leitungskontakten mit einer Vielzahl von elektrischen Leitungen eines Kabels kontaktieren, welche in der Kabelendvorrichtung aufgenommen sind.The at least one line contact is insertable into an associated line contact opening when the cable termination device is inserted along the insertion direction E into the cable end device receptacle. By inserting the line contact into the line contact opening, the line contact can electrically contact an associated electrical line received in the line receptacle. Corresponding may contact a plurality of line contacts with a plurality of electrical leads of a cable received in the cable termination device.

Die Gehäusevorrichtung weist eine Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme auf. In die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme ist die Kabelendvorrichtung zumindest bereichsweise und insbesondere vollständig entlang der Einführrichtung E einführbar. Das Einführen der Kabelendvorrichtung in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme kann mit dem Befestigen der Kabelendvorrichtung an der Gehäusevorrichtung einhergehen.The housing device has a cable end device receptacle. In the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme the cable termination is at least partially, and in particular completely along the insertion direction E inserted. The insertion of the cable termination device into the cable end device receptacle may be accompanied by the attachment of the cable termination device to the housing device.

Die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme weist zumindest ein Führungselement auf, mit welchem ein zugeordnetes komplementäres Führungselement der Kabelendvorrichtung kontaktierbar ist, wodurch die Kabelendvorrichtung lediglich linear entlang der Einführrichtung E in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme verlagerbar ist.The cable end device receptacle has at least one guide element with which an associated complementary guide element of the cable end device can be contacted, as a result of which the cable end device can only be displaced linearly along the insertion direction E in the cable end device receptacle.

Vorteilhafterweise wird durch das Eingreifen des zumindest einen Führungselements in das komplementäre Führungselement erzwungen, daß die Kabelendvorrichtung relativ zur Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme lediglich linear verlagerbar ist. Es versteht sich, daß auch zwei, drei, vier oder mehr Führungselemente und zugeordnete komplementäre Führungselemente vorgesehen sein können.Advantageously, it is forced by the intervention of the at least one guide element in the complementary guide element, that the cable end device is only linearly displaceable relative to the cable end device receptacle. It is understood that two, three, four or more guide elements and associated complementary guide elements can be provided.

Vorzugsweise erstreckt sich der zumindest eine Leitungskontakt in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme um eine Länge entlang der Einführrichtung E, die derart bemessen ist, daß die Kabelendvorrichtung bereits bereichsweise in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme aufgenommen ist, bevor der zumindest eine Leitungskontakt bereichsweise in der zugeordneten Leitungskontaktöffnung eingeführt ist.Preferably, the at least one line contact in the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme extends for a length along the insertion direction E, which is dimensioned such that the Kabelendvorrichtung is already partially received in the Kabelendvorungsaufnahme, before the at least one line contact is partially inserted in the associated line contact opening.

Beispielsweise kann ein Rand bzw. ein Öffnungsbereich der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme weiter entgegen der Einführrichtung E vorragen als der zumindest eine Leitungskontakt. Alternativ oder zusätzlich kann das zumindest eine Führungselement weiter entgegen der Einführrichtung E vorragen als der zumindest eine Leitungskontakt. Vorteilhafterweise ist die Kabelendvorrichtung bereits geführt und ein Schwenken bzw. Drehen der Kabelendvorrichtung relativ zur Gehäusevorrichtung gehemmt, bevor der zumindest eine Leitungskontakt in die zugeordnete Leitungskontaktöffnung eingeführt ist. Dadurch wird ein Biegen des zumindest einen Leitungskontakts, welches durch eine mittels der Wandung der zugeordneten Leitungskontaktöffnung angelegte Kraft erfolgen könnte, vermieden.For example, an edge or an opening region of the cable end device receptacle can protrude further counter to the insertion direction E than the at least one line contact. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one guide element further projecting against the insertion direction E than the at least one line contact. Advantageously, the Kabelendvorrichtung is already out and inhibited pivoting or rotating the Kabelendvorrichtung relative to the housing device before the at least one line contact is inserted into the associated line contact opening. As a result, bending of the at least one line contact, which could be effected by a force applied by means of the wall of the associated line contact opening, is avoided.

Vorzugsweise ist der zumindest eine Leitungskontakt als Schneidklemmkontakt ausgebildet. Vorteilhafterweise kann dann die elektrische Leitung des Kabels einschließlich des zu der elektrischen Leitung gehörigen Isoliermantels in die Leitungsaufnahme eingeführt werden und das Durchdringen des Isoliermantels zum elektrischen Kontaktieren der elektrischen Leitung mit dem Leitungskontakt erfolgt dann durch das Einführen des Leitungskontakts in die Leitungskontaktöffnung bzw. durch das Anordnen der Kabelendvorrichtung in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme entlang der Einführrichtung E.Preferably, the at least one line contact is formed as insulation displacement contact. Advantageously, then the electrical conduction of the cable including the associated to the electrical line insulating jacket are introduced into the line receptacle and the penetration of the insulating jacket for electrically contacting the electrical line with the line contact is then carried out by inserting the line contact in the line contact opening or by arranging the cable termination device into the cable end device receptacle along the insertion direction E.

Der Verbinder umfaßt eine Deckelvorrichtung, welche entlang der Einführrichtung E an die Gehäusevorrichtung anordenbar ist und an der Gehäusevorrichtung befestigbar ist. Durch die Deckelvorrichtung kann insbesondere die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme verschlossen werden, so daß eine in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme aufgenommene Kabelendvorrichtung nicht entgegen der Einführrichtung E verlagert werden kann. Vorteilhafterweise wird der Zugriff auf die Kabelendvorrichtung durch das Anordnen der Deckelvorrichtung verhindert. Besonders bevorzugt kann die Deckelvorrichtung den Verbinder feuchtigkeitsdicht verschliessen.The connector comprises a cover device, which can be arranged along the insertion direction E to the housing device and can be fastened to the housing device. In particular, the cable end device receptacle can be closed by the cover device, so that a cable end device accommodated in the cable end device receptacle can not be displaced counter to the insertion direction E. Advantageously, access to the cable termination device is prevented by arranging the cover device. Particularly preferably, the cover device can seal the connector moisture-tight.

Die Gehäusevorrichtung weist zumindest ein Deckelführungselement auf, mit welchem ein zugeordnetes komplementäres Deckelführungselement der Deckelvorrichtung kontaktierbar ist, wodurch die Deckelvorrichtung lediglich linear entlang der Einführrichtung E relativ zur Gehäusevorichtung verlagerbar ist. Vorteilhafterweise wird dadurch verhindert, daß beim Anordnen der Deckelvorrichtung an die Gehäusevorrichtung mittels der Deckelvorrichtung eine Kraft auf die Kabelendvorrichtung angelegt wird, die senkrecht zur Einführrichtung E wirkt. Die Deckelvorrichtung ist vielmehr lediglich entlang bzw. entgegen der Einführrichtung verlagerbar. Dadurch kann weiter vorteilhafterweise ein Biegen der Leitungskontakte vermieden werden.The housing device has at least one cover guide element with which an associated complementary cover guide element of the cover device can be contacted, as a result of which the cover device can only be displaced linearly along the insertion direction E relative to the housing device. Advantageously, this prevents that when arranging the lid device to the housing device by means of the lid device a Force is applied to the cable end device, which acts perpendicular to the insertion direction E. Rather, the cover device is displaceable only along or counter to the insertion direction. As a result, further advantageously bending of the line contacts can be avoided.

Besonders bevorzugt weist die Deckelvorrichtung zumindest eine Rasteinrichtung auf, welche mit einer komplementären Rasteinrichtung der Gehäusevorrichtung verrastbar ist. Beispielsweise kann die Rasteinrichtung als Öffnung bzw. Ausnehmung in der Deckelvorrichtung ausgebildet sein, in welche die komplementäre Rasteinrichtung eingreifen kann, um die Deckelvorrichtung mit der Gehäusevorrichtung zu verrasten. Die Rasteinrichtung und/oder die komplementäre Rasteinrichtung kann/können insbesondere aus einem rückstellfähigen Material ausgebildet sein. Der Begriff rückstellfähig bezeichnet eine Materialeigenschaft, welche bewirkt, daß sich die Rasteinrichtung und/oder die komplementäre Rasteinrichtung durch das Anlegen einer äußeren Kraft entlang einer Verlagerungsrichtung V rückstellfähig verformt. Durch die Rückstellfähigkeit des Materials kehren die Rasteinrichtung und/oder die komplementäre Rasteinrichtung wieder in die ursprüngliche Position bzw. Form zurück, wenn die angelegte Kraft nicht mehr auf die Rasteinrichtung und/oder die komplementäre Rasteinrichtung wirkt. Bevorzugt umfaßt der Begriff rückstellfähige Verformbarkeit eine elastische Verformbarkeit.Particularly preferably, the cover device has at least one latching device which can be latched with a complementary latching device of the housing device. For example, the latching device may be formed as an opening or recess in the cover device, in which the complementary latching device can engage in order to lock the cover device to the housing device. The latching device and / or the complementary latching device can in particular be formed from a resilient material. The term resilient means a material property that causes the latch and / or the complementary latch to resiliently deform along a displacement direction V by the application of an external force. Due to the resilience of the material, the latching device and / or the complementary latching device return to their original position or shape when the applied force no longer acts on the latching device and / or the complementary latching device. Preferably, the term resilient deformability includes elastic deformability.

Durch das Anordnen der Deckelvorrichtung an die Gehäusevorrichtung kann bzw. können beispielsweise die Rasteinrichtung und/oder die komplementäre Rasteinrichtung verformt werden, wobei die Rasteinrichtung und die komplementäre Rasteinrichtung miteinander verrasten, wenn die Deckelvorrichtung vollständig an der Gehäusevorrichtung angeordnet ist. Insbesondere sind Rasteinrichtung und die komplementäre Rasteinrichtung zueinander formkongrurent, so daß die Rasteinrichtung und/oder die komplementäre Rasteinrichtung aufgrund der Rückstellfähigkeit in ihren Ursprungszustand zurückkehren können, was insbesondere eine dauerhafter Verrastung gewährleistet.By arranging the cover device on the housing device, for example, the latching device and / or the complementary latching device can be deformed, whereby the latching device and the complementary latching device lock together when the cover device is completely arranged on the housing device. In particular, latching means and the complementary latching means are conformal to each other, so that the latching means and / or the complementary latching means can return to their original condition due to the resilience, which in particular ensures a permanent latching.

Die Kabelendvorrichtung weist zumindest eine Eingriffeinrichtung auf, welche mit einer zugeordneten komplementären Eingriffeinrichtung der Deckelvorrichtung in Eingriff bringbar ist. Vorzugsweise ist die zumindest eine Eingriffeinrichtung der Kabelendvorrichtung zusätzlich mit einer zugeordneten komplementären Eingriffeinrichtung der Gehäusevorrichtung in Eingriff bringbar. Vorteilhafterweise kann die Befestigung der Kabelendvorrichtung in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme unabhängig von der Befestigung der Deckelvorrichtung an der Gehäusevorrichtung erfolgen.The cable termination device has at least one engagement device, which can be brought into engagement with an associated complementary engagement device of the cover device. Preferably, the at least one engagement device of the cable end device can additionally be brought into engagement with an associated complementary engagement device of the housing device. Advantageously, the attachment of the cable termination device in the cable end device receptacle can be carried out independently of the attachment of the cover device to the housing device.

Vorteilhafterweise kann die Befestigung der Kabelendvorrichtung in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme unabhängig von der Befestigung der Deckelvorrichtung an der Gehäusevorrichtung erfolgen.Advantageously, the attachment of the cable termination device in the cable end device receptacle can be carried out independently of the attachment of the cover device to the housing device.

Beispielsweise kann die Eingriffeinrichtung als Vorsprung bzw. Nase in der Kabelendvorrichtung ausgebildet sein, wobei der Vorsprung in die komplementäre Eingriffeinrichtung eingreifen kann, um die Kabelendvorrichtung mit der Gehäusevorrichtung zu verrasten. Die Eingriffeinrichtung und/oder die komplementäre Eingriffeinrichtung kann/können insbesondere aus einem rückstellfähigen Material ausgebildet sein. Durch das Anordnen der Kabelendvorrichtung an die Gehäusevorrichtung bzw. in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme kann bzw. können beispielsweise die Eingriffeinrichtung und/oder die komplementäre Eingriffeinrichtung verformt werden, wobei die Eingriffeinrichtung und die komplementäre Eingriffeinrichtung miteinander verrasten, wenn die Kabelendvorrichtung bestimmungsgemäß in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme angeordnet ist, das heißt, wenn die Leitungskontakte die zugeordneten Leitungen des Kabels elektrisch kontaktieren.For example, the engagement means may be formed as a projection in the cable termination device, which projection may engage the complementary engagement means to lock the cable termination device to the housing device. The engagement device and / or the complementary engagement device can in particular be formed from a resilient material. By disposing the cable termination device to the housing device or into the cable end device receptacle, for example, the engagement device and / or the complementary engagement device can be deformed, wherein the engagement device and the complementary engagement device engage with one another when the cable termination device is arranged in the cable end device receptacle as intended means when the line contacts electrically contact the associated lines of the cable.

Insbesondere sind die Eingriffeinrichtung und die komplementäre Eingriffeinrichtung zueinander formkongurent, so daß die Eingriffeinrichtung und/oder die komplementäre Eingriffeinrichtung aufgrund der Rückstellfähigkeit in ihren Ursprungszustand zurückkehren können, wenn Kabelendvorrichtung und Gehäusevorrichtung bestimmungsgemäß angeordnet sind, was insbesondere eine dauerhafter Verrastung gewährleistet.In particular, the engagement means and the complementary engagement means are conformal to each other so that the engagement means and / or the complementary engagement means can return to their original condition due to the resilience when the cable termination and housing apparatus are arranged as intended, which in particular ensures a permanent engagement.

Verfahren gemäß einem AspektMethod according to one aspect

Ein Aspekt betrifft ein Verfahren zur Montage eines Verbinders umfassend die Schritte:

  • Bereitstellen einer Kabelendvorrichtung, mit
    • -- zumindest einer Leitungsaufnahme, in welche eine zugeordnete elektrische Leitung eines Kabels zumindest bereichsweise entlang einer Leitungseinführrichtung L einführbar ist,
    • -- eine Anordenseite, welche zumindest eine Leitungskontaktöffnung aufweist, welche mit einer zugeordneten Leitungsaufnahme verbunden ist, und
    • -- zumindest einer Eingriffeinrichtung;
  • zumindest bereichsweises Einführen zumindest einer elektrischen Leitung in die zugeordnete Leitungsaufnahme der Kabelendvorrichtung;
  • Bereitstellen einer Gehäusevorrichtung, mit
    • -- einer Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme, in welche die Kabelendvorrichtung zumindest bereichsweise linear entlang einer zur Leitungseinführrichtung L unterschiedlichen Einführrichtung E einführbar ist, und
    • -- zumindest einem Leitungskontakt, welcher durch das Einführen der Kabelendvorrichtung in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme zumindest bereichsweise in eine zugeordnete Leitungskontaktöffnung einführbar ist und durch welchen eine zugeordnete elektrische Leitung elektrisch kontaktierbar ist;
  • Einführen der Kabelendvorrichtung entlang der Einführrichtung E in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme der Gehäusevorrichtung;
  • elektrisches Kontaktieren des zumindest einen Leitungskontaktes mit der zugeordneten elektrischen Leitung des Kabels,
  • Bereitstellen einer Deckelvorrichtung mit einer komplementären Eingriffeinrichtung, welche mit einer zugeordneten der zumindest einen Eingriffeinrichtung der Kabelendvorrichtung in Eingriff bringbar ist, und
  • Anordnen und Befestigen einer Deckelvorrichtung an der Gehäusevorrichtung derart, dass mit zumindest einem Führungselement der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme ein zugeordnetes komplementäres Führungselement der Kabelendvorrichtung kontaktiert wird, wodurch die Kabelendvorrichtung lediglich linear entlang der Einführrichtung E in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme verlagerbar ist, und dass mit zumindest einem Deckelführungselement der Gehäusevorrichtung ein zugeordnetes komplementäres Deckelführungselement der Deckelvorrichtung kontaktiert wird, wodurch die Deckelvorrichtung lediglich linear entlang der Einführrichtung relativ zur Gehäusevorrichtung verlagerbar ist.
One aspect relates to a method of assembling a connector comprising the steps of:
  • Providing a cable end device, with
    • at least one line receptacle into which an associated electrical line of a cable can be inserted at least in regions along a line insertion direction L,
    • an Anordenseite, which has at least one line contact opening, which is connected to an associated line receptacle, and
    • - at least one intervention device;
  • at least partially inserting at least one electrical lead into the associated lead receptacle of the cable termination device;
  • Providing a housing device, with
    • - A Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme, in which the Kabelendvorrichtung is inserted at least partially linearly along a different insertion direction E to the Leitungsseinführrichtung L, and
    • - At least one line contact, which is at least partially insertable into an associated line contact opening by inserting the cable termination in the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme and through which an associated electrical line is electrically contacted;
  • Inserting the cable termination device along the insertion direction E into the cable end device receptacle of the housing device;
  • electrically contacting the at least one line contact with the associated electrical lead of the cable,
  • Providing a lid device with complementary engagement means engageable with an associated one of the at least one engagement means of the cable termination device, and
  • Arranging and fixing a lid device to the housing device such that at least one guide element of the cable end device receptacle has an associated complementary one Guiding element of the cable termination device is contacted, whereby the cable termination is linearly displaced along the insertion direction E in the Kabelendvorungsaufnahme, and that at least one cover guide element of the housing device, an associated complementary cover guide element of the cover device is contacted, whereby the cover device only linear along the insertion relative to the housing device displaced is.

Vorzugsweise umfaßt das Verfahren den Schritt des Verrastens der Kabelendvorrichtung in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme.Preferably, the method includes the step of latching the cable termination in the cable end receptacle.

Figurenbeschreibungfigure description

Nachfolgend wird eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform des Verbinders anhand der beigefügten Zeichnungen beispielhaft erläutert. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1:
eine perspektivische Explosionsansicht einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform des Verbinders,
Fig. 2:
einen Teil des in der Figur 1 gezeigten Verbinders in einer Schnittansicht,
Fig. 3:
eine perspektivische Ansicht des in der Figur 1 gezeigten Verbinders in einem teilmontierten Zustand,
Fig. 4:
eine Schnittansicht des in der Figur 3 gezeigten Verbinders,
Fig. 5:
eine Schnittansicht des in der Figur 4 gezeigten Verbinders in einem fortgeschrittenerem teilmontierten Zustand,
Fig. 6:
eine perspektivische Ansicht des in der Figur 1 gezeigten Verbinders in einem weiteren teilmontierten Zustand,
Fig. 7:
eine Schnittansicht des in der Figur 6 gezeigten Verbinders,
Fig. 8:
eine perspektivische Ansicht des in der Figur 1 gezeigten Verbinders in einem weiteren teilmontierten Zustand,
Fig. 9:
eine Schnittansicht des in der Figur 8 gezeigten Verbinders,
Fig. 10:
eine perspektivische Ansicht des in der Figur 1 gezeigten Verbinders in einem weiteren teilmontierten Zustand,
Fig. 11:
eine Schnittansicht des in der Figur 10 gezeigten Verbinders.
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the connector will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. It shows:
Fig. 1:
an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the connector,
Fig. 2:
a part of in the FIG. 1 shown connector in a sectional view,
3:
a perspective view of the in the FIG. 1 shown connector in a partially assembled state,
4:
a sectional view of the in the FIG. 3 shown connector,
Fig. 5:
a sectional view of the in the FIG. 4 shown connector in a more advanced partially assembled state,
Fig. 6:
a perspective view of the in the FIG. 1 shown connector in a further partially assembled state,
Fig. 7:
a sectional view of the in the FIG. 6 shown connector,
Fig. 8:
a perspective view of the in the FIG. 1 shown connector in a further partially assembled state,
Fig. 9:
a sectional view of the in the FIG. 8 shown connector,
Fig. 10:
a perspective view of the in the FIG. 1 shown connector in a further partially assembled state,
Fig. 11:
a sectional view of the in the FIG. 10 shown connector.

Die Figur 1 zeigt eine perspektivische Explosionsansicht eines Verbinders 1, welcher in der gezeigten bevorzugten Ausführungsform als ein zum Standard RJ45 kompatibler Verbinder ausgebildet ist. Der Verbinder 1 umfaßt eine Kontaktvorrichtung 3, welche ihrerseits eine Gehäusevorrichtung 5, eine Kabelendvorrichtung 7 und eine Deckelvorrichtung 9 aufweist, sowie eine Zugentlastungsvorrichtung 11 mit einer Hülse 13 und einer Hülsenbefestigungsvorrichtung 15.The FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of a connector 1, which is formed in the illustrated preferred embodiment as a standard RJ45 compatible connector. The connector 1 comprises a contact device 3, which in turn has a housing device 5, a cable end device 7 and a cover device 9, and a strain relief device 11 with a sleeve 13 and a sleeve fastening device 15.

Die Figur 2 zeigt die Kontaktvorrichtung des in Figur 1 gezeigten Verbinders in einer Schnittansicht. Da die Figur 2 und die weiteren Figuren jeweils unterschiedliche Ansichten desselben Verbinders zeigen, sind die in den Figuren mit gleichen Bezugszeichen versehenen Elemente identisch. Wie insbesondere in der Figur 2 gezeigt, kann ein Kabel 31 entlang einer Kabeldurchführrichtung D durch eine Kabeldurchführöffnung 17 der Kontaktvorrichtung 3 in das Innere der Kontaktvorrichtung 3 geführt sein, um dort mit der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 zu kontaktieren.The FIG. 2 shows the contact device of in FIG. 1 shown connector in a sectional view. Because the FIG. 2 and the further figures each show different views of the same connector, the elements provided with the same reference numerals in the figures are identical. As in particular in the FIG. 2 A cable 31 may be guided along a cable feed-through direction D through a cable feed-through opening 17 of the contact device 3 into the interior of the contact device 3 in order to contact the cable end device 7 there.

Die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 ist ausgelegt, den Endbereich eines Kabels 31 (in Figur 2 gezeigt) zumindest bereichsweise aufzunehmen. Durch das Zusammenfügen der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 und der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 kann das Kabel 31 mechanisch an diesen befestigt werden und elektrisch mit Kabelkontakten 19 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 kontaktiert werden. Durch das Befestigen der Deckelvorrichtung 9 an der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 mit der daran befestigten Kabelendvorrichtung 7 wird die Kontaktvorrichtung 3 ausgebildet. Die Kontaktvorrichtung 3 ist vorzugsweise zumindest bereichsweise aus einem Material ausgebildet, welches elektromagnetische Streustrahlung abschirmen kann, beispielsweise aus einem Metall. Insbesondere kann die Gehäusevorrichtung 5 und/oder die Deckelvorrichtung 9 zumindest teilweise bzw. bereichsweise aus einem oder mehreren Stücken Metallblech ausgebildet sein.The cable termination device 7 is designed to cover the end portion of a cable 31 (in FIG FIG. 2 shown) at least partially record. By assembling the cable end device 7 and the housing device 5, the cable 31 can be mechanically fastened thereto and contacted electrically with cable contacts 19 of the housing device 5. By attaching the lid device 9 to the housing device 5 with the cable end device 7 attached thereto, the contact device 3 is formed. The contact device 3 is preferably at least partially formed from a material which can shield stray electromagnetic radiation, for example from a metal. In particular, the housing device 5 and / or the cover device 9 may be formed at least partially or partially from one or more pieces of sheet metal.

Das Kabel 31 kann, wie in Figur 2 gezeigt, einen Isolationsmantel 31 a aufweisen, welcher einen Schirmungsleiter 31 b und zumindest eine elektrische Leitung 31 c des Kabels 31 umfaßt. Es versteht sich, daß das Kabel 31 zwei, drei, vier oder mehr elektrische Leitungen 31 c aufweisen kann. Jede der elektrischen Leitungen 31 c kann von einem Leitungsmantel umgeben sein, welcher aus einem elektrisch isolierenden Material ausgebildet ist, um die einzelnen Leitungen 31c des Kabels 31 voneinander elektrisch zu isolieren.The cable 31 may, as in FIG. 2 shown, having an insulation jacket 31 a, which comprises a shielding conductor 31 b and at least one electrical line 31 c of the cable 31. It is understood that the cable 31 may have two, three, four or more electrical lines 31 c. Each of the electrical wires 31 c may be surrounded by a cable jacket, which is formed of an electrically insulating material to electrically isolate the individual lines 31 c of the cable 31 from each other.

Die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 weist zumindest eine Leitungsaufnahme 21 auf, in welche eine zugeordnete elektrische Leitung 31c des Kabels 31 zumindest bereichsweise entlang einer Leitungseinführrichtung L einführbar ist. Es versteht sich, daß die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 auch eine Vielzahl von zwei, drei, vier, fünf oder mehr Leitungsaufnahmen 21 aufweisen kann, wobei in jede der Leitungsaufnahmen genau eine zugeordnete elektrische Leitung 31 c des Kabels 31 einführbar ist. Dabei kann die elektrische Leitung 31c mit oder ohne den isolierenden Leitungsmantel 31 d in die Leitungsaufnahme 21 einführbar sein. Beispielsweise kann der Innendurchmesser der Leitungsaufnahme 21 derart bemessen sein, so daß eine einzelne elektrische Leitung 31 c reibungsfrei in die Leitungsaufnahme 21 einführbar ist. Der Begriff "reibungsfrei" bedeutet, daß die Leitung 31 c derart in die Leitungsaufnahme 21 einführbar ist, daß die Leitung 31 c des Kabels 31 nicht während bzw. durch das Einführen in die Leitungsaufnahme 21 gebogen oder geknickt wird, wenn die elektrische Leitung 31 c an der Wandung der Leitungsaufnahme 21 reibt. Mit anderen Worten besteht ein geringes Spiel zwischen der Wandung der Leitungsaufnahme 21 und der darin einführbaren zugeordneten elektrischen Leitung 31 c.The cable termination device 7 has at least one line receptacle 21, into which an associated electrical line 31c of the cable 31 can be inserted at least in regions along a line insertion direction L. It is understood that the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 may also have a plurality of two, three, four, five or more line receptacles 21, wherein in each of the line receptacles exactly one associated electrical line 31 c of the cable 31 is inserted. In this case, the electrical line 31c may be insertable into the line receptacle 21 with or without the insulating line jacket 31d. For example, the inner diameter of the line receptacle 21 may be dimensioned such that a single electrical line 31 c can be inserted into the line receptacle 21 without friction. The term "frictionless" means that the line 31 c is inserted into the cable receptacle 21 in such a way that the line 31 c of the cable 31 is not bent or kinked while or in the insertion into the cable receptacle 21 when the electrical line 31 c rubs against the wall of the line receptacle 21. In other words, there is a slight clearance between the wall of the line receptacle 21 and the insertable therein associated electrical line 31 c.

Die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 kann durch eine Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 zumindest bereichsweise aufgenommen werden. Dazu kann die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 mit einer Anordenseite 7a voran entlang einer Einführrichtung E zumindest bereichsweise in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 eingeführt werden. Mit anderen Worten muß die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 derart orientiert werden, daß die Anordenseite 7a der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 bzw. der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 zugewandt ist, bevor die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 entlang der Einführrichtung E in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 eingeführt werden kann.The cable end device 7 can be accommodated by a cable end device receptacle 23 of the housing device 5 at least in certain areas. For this purpose, the cable end device 7 with an Anordenseite 7a along along an insertion direction E at least partially introduced into the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23. In other words, the cable end device 7 must be oriented such that the Anordenseite 7a of the housing device 5 and the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 faces before the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 along the insertion direction E in the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 can be introduced.

Die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 umfaßt zumindest eine Leitungskontaktöffnung 25, welche an der Anordenseite 7a ausgebildet ist und mit einer zugeordneten Leitungsaufnahme 21 verbunden ist. Es versteht sich, daß die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 auch eine Vielzahl von zwei, drei, vier, fünf oder mehr Leitungskontaktöffnungen aufweisen kann, welche jeweils mit einer einzigen zugeordneten Leitungsaufnahme 21 verbunden sind. Die Leitungskontaktöffnung 25 ist mit anderen Worten eine durchgängige Öffnung in der Kabelendvorrichtung 7, welche von der Anordenseite 7a bis zur Leitungsaufnahme 21 reicht. Dabei kann die Leitungskontaktöffnung 25 insbesondere geradlinig ausgebildet sein, beispielsweise durch eine Bohrung. Weiter bevorzugt kann sich die Leitungskontaktöffnung 25 linear entlang der Einführrichtung E erstrecken. Die in den Figuren gezeigten Leitungskontakte 19 sind jeweils in eine zugeordnete Leitungskontaktöffnung 25 einführbar, beispielsweise, wenn die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 entlang der Einführrichtung E in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 eingeführt wird. Zweckmäßigerweise sind die Leitungskontaktöffnungen 25 dann parallel zueinander orientiert.The cable termination device 7 comprises at least one line contact opening 25, which is formed on the Anordenseite 7 a and with an associated Line receptacle 21 is connected. It is understood that the cable termination device 7 may also have a plurality of two, three, four, five or more line contact openings which are each connected to a single associated line receptacle 21. In other words, the line contact opening 25 is a continuous opening in the cable end device 7, which extends from the Anordenseite 7 a to the line receptacle 21. In this case, the line contact opening 25 may be formed in particular straight, for example through a bore. More preferably, the line contact opening 25 may extend linearly along the insertion direction E. The line contacts 19 shown in the figures can each be inserted into an associated line contact opening 25, for example when the cable termination device 7 is inserted along the insertion direction E into the cable end device receptacle 23 of the housing device 5. Conveniently, the line contact openings 25 are then oriented parallel to each other.

Durch das Einführen der Leitungskontakte 19 in die jeweils zugeordneten Leitungskontaktöffnungen 25 können die Leitungskontakte 19 jeweils mit einer zugeordneten elektrischen Leitung 31 c elektrisch kontaktieren, wenn die elektrischen Leitungen 31 c in den zugeordneten Leitungsaufnahmen 21 aufgenommen sind. Zur elektrischen Kontaktierung können die Leitungen 31c des Kabels 31 an ihren Enden bereits abisoliert sein, das heißt der Leitungsmantel 31 d ist an den Enden bereichsweise entfernt, so daß die Leitungskontakte 19 die jeweils zugeordnete elektrische Leitung 31c nach dem Einführen der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 direkt elektrisch kontaktieren können. Die Leitungskontakte 19 können auch als Schneidklemmen ausgebildet sein, so daß die elektrischen Leitungen 31c auch dann elektrisch kontaktiert werden können, wenn die Endbereiche der elektrischen Leitungen 31c nicht abisoliert sind. Die Schneidklemmen 19 ermöglichen es, die Leitungsmäntel 31 d mittels scharfer Bereiche zu durchtrennen und eine elektrische Verbindung zwischen den als Schneidklemmen 19 ausgebildeten Leitungskontakten und der jeweils zugeordneten elektrischen Leitung 31c durch das Einführen bzw. Einpressen der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 herzustellen. Diese Verbindungstechnik zum Herstellen einer elektrischen Verbindung funktioniert ohne Löten, Schrauben und Abisolieren und wird deshalb auch als löt-, schraub- und abisolierfreie Technik (LSA Technik) bezeichnet.By inserting the line contacts 19 in the respectively associated line contact openings 25, the line contacts 19 can each electrically contact 31 c with an associated electrical line, when the electrical lines 31 c are received in the associated line receptacles 21. For electrical contacting, the lines 31c of the cable 31 may already be stripped at their ends, that is, the cable sheath 31 d is partially removed at the ends, so that the line contacts 19, the respectively associated electrical line 31c after insertion of the cable end device 7 in the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 can contact directly electrical. The line contacts 19 may also be formed as insulation displacement terminals, so that the electrical leads 31c can be electrically contacted even when the end portions of the electrical leads 31c are not stripped. The insulation displacement terminals 19 make it possible to sever the conductor sheaths 31 d by means of sharp areas and to establish an electrical connection between the line contacts designed as insulation displacement terminals 19 and the respective associated electrical line 31 c by inserting or pressing in the cable termination device 7 into the cable end device receptacle 23. This connection technique for producing an electrical Connection works without soldering, screwing and stripping and is therefore also known as soldering, screwing and stripping-free technology (LSA technology).

Das Einführen der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 kann mit dem Befestigen der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 an der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 einhergehen. Dazu kann die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 zumindest eine Eingriffeinrichtung 27 aufweisen, welche mit einer zugeordneten komplementären Eingriffeinrichtung 29 in Eingriff bringbar ist. Die komplementäre Eingriffeinrichtung 29 kann dabei in der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 oder in der Deckelvorrichtung 9 (wie in den Figuren gezeigt) ausgebildet sein. Die in den Figuren gezeigte Ausführungsform umfaßt vier Eingriffeinrichtungen, welche als Vorsprung bzw. als Nase an der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 ausgebildet sind, wobei diese Vorsprünge jeweils in eine Zugeordnete als Ausnehmung oder Rücksprung ausgebildete komplementäre Eingriffeinrichtung 27 eingreifen kann, um damit zu verrasten. Die Eingriffeinrichtung 27 ist bevorzugt aus einem rückstellfähigen Material ausgebildet. Mit anderen Worten kann das Material bzw. die Eingriffeinrichtung 27 durch das Anlegen einer äußeren Kraft entlang einer Verlagerungsrichtung V verlagert werden, wobei die Eingriffeinrichtung 27 wieder in ihre ursprüngliche Form bzw. Position zurückkehrt, wenn die angelegte Kraft nicht mehr wirkt.The insertion of the cable end device 7 into the cable end device receptacle 23 of the housing device 5 may be accompanied by the attachment of the cable end device 7 to the housing device 5. For this purpose, the cable termination device 7 may have at least one engagement device 27, which can be brought into engagement with an associated complementary engagement device 29. The complementary engagement device 29 may be formed in the housing device 5 or in the cover device 9 (as shown in the figures). The embodiment shown in the figures comprises four engaging devices, which are formed as a projection or nose on the cable end device 7, wherein these projections can each engage in an associated recess or recess formed as a complementary engagement means 27 to lock it. The engagement device 27 is preferably formed from a resilient material. In other words, the material or engaging means 27 can be displaced by applying an external force along a displacement direction V, with the engaging means 27 returning to its original shape or position when the applied force is no longer effective.

Wie in den Figuren gezeigt, sind die komplementären Eingriffeinrichtungen 29 in der Deckelvorrichtung 9 ausgebildet. Wenn die Kabelendvorrichtungen 7 in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 aufgenommen ist, kann die Deckelvorrichtung 9 entlang der Einführrichtung E derart an die Gehäusevorrichtung 5 angeordnet werden, daß die Eingriffeinrichtung 27 in Eingriff mit den komplementären Eingriffeinrichtungen 29 der Deckelvorrichtung 9 gelangen, um die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 mit der Deckelvorrichtung 9 zu verbinden.As shown in the figures, the complementary engaging means 29 are formed in the lid device 9. When the cable-end devices 7 are received in the cable-end receptacle 23 of the housing device 5, the cover device 9 can be arranged along the insertion direction E to the housing device 5 such that the engagement device 27 engages with the complementary engagement devices 29 of the cover device 9, around the cable end device 7 to connect with the lid device 9.

Die Deckelvorrichtung 9 weist ferner zwei Rasteinrichtungen 33 auf, welche in komplementäre Rasteinrichtungen 35 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 eingreifen und damit verrasten können. Die in den Figuren gezeigte Rasteinrichtung 33 ist als eine Öffnung bzw. Ausnehmung in der Deckelvorrichtung 9 ausgebildet, in welche die komplementäre Rasteinrichtung 35, welche als Vorsprung bzw. Nase 35 an der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 ausgebildet ist, eingreifen kann, um die Deckelvorrichtung 9 mit der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 zu verrasten. Die Rasteinrichtungen 33 und/oder die komplementären Rasteinrichtungen 35 können aus einem rückstellfähigen Material ausgebildet sein. Durch das Anordnen der Deckelvorrichtung 9, welche entlang der Einführrichtung E an der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 angeordnet wird, können die Rasteinrichtungen 33 und/oder die komplementären Rasteinrichtungen 35 verformt werden, wobei die Rasteinrichtungen 33 mit den komplementären Rasteinrichtungen 35 verrasten, wenn die Deckelvorrichtung vollständig an der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 angeordnet ist, wodurch insbesondere die Kontaktvorrichtung 3 geschlossen wird. Das Verrasten der Rasteinrichtungen 33 mit den zugeordneten komplementären Rasteinrichtungen 35 kann gleichzeitig mit dem Eingreifen der Eingriffeinrichtungen 27 mit den zugeordneten komplementären Eingriffeinrichtungen 29 erfolgen.The cover device 9 also has two locking devices 33, which engage in complementary locking devices 35 of the housing device 5 and can lock it. The locking device 33 shown in the figures is formed as an opening or recess in the cover device 9, in which the complementary latching device 35, which is designed as a projection or nose 35 on the housing device 5, can engage in order to lock the cover device 9 to the housing device 5. The detents 33 and / or the complementary detents 35 may be formed of a resilient material. By arranging the cover device 9, which is arranged along the insertion direction E on the housing device 5, the latching devices 33 and / or the complementary latching devices 35 can be deformed, the latching devices 33 latching with the complementary latching devices 35 when the cover device is completely fastened to the Housing device 5 is arranged, whereby in particular the contact device 3 is closed. The latching of the latching devices 33 with the associated complementary latching devices 35 can take place simultaneously with the engagement of the engagement devices 27 with the associated complementary engagement devices 29.

Die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 umfaßt bevorzugt ein Führungselement 37, welches mit einem zugeordneten komplementären Führungselement 39 der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 während des Einführens der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 entlang der Einführrichtung E in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 mechanisch kontaktierbar ist, wodurch die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 lediglich linear entlang der Einführrichtung E in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 verlagerbar ist. Es versteht sich, daß auch zwei, drei, vier oder mehr Führungselemente 37 vorgesehen sein können, welche jeweils mit einem zugeordneten komplementären Führungselement 39 kontaktieren. Bei der in den Figuren gezeigten bevorzugten Ausführungsform des Verbinders 1 sind die Führungselemente 37 durch die Wandung der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 ausgebildet. Die Wandung der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 bzw. die Führungselemente 37 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 umfassen bereichsweise die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 während des Einführens entlang der Einführrichtung E derart, daß die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 nicht mehr entlang einer Richtung verlagerbar bzw. verschiebbar ist, welche im wesentlichen senkrecht zur Einführrichtung E steht.The Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 of the housing device 5 preferably comprises a guide member 37 which is mechanically contacted with an associated complementary guide member 39 of the cable termination 7 during insertion of the cable termination 7 along the insertion direction E in the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23, whereby the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 only linear along the insertion direction e in the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 is displaced. It is understood that two, three, four or more guide elements 37 may be provided which each contact an associated complementary guide member 39. In the preferred embodiment of the connector 1 shown in the figures, the guide elements 37 are formed by the wall of the cable end device receptacle 23. The wall of the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 and the guide members 37 of the housing device 5 include partially the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 during insertion along the insertion direction E such that the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 is no longer displaceable or displaceable along a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction E. ,

Mit anderen Worten, beträgt das Spiel zwischen der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 und der inneren Wandung der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 weniger als etwa 0,5 mm, bevorzugt weniger als etwa 0,1 mm. Besonders bevorzugt können die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 und die Innenwandung der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 in mechanischem Kontakt sein, sobald die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 zumindest bereichsweise in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 eingeführt ist, so daß eine weitere Verlagerung der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 entlang der Einführrichtung E nur durch Überwinden einer Reibung zwischen der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 und der inneren Wandung der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 möglich ist.In other words, the clearance between the cable termination 7 and the inner wall of the cable end receptacle 23 is less than about 0.5 mm, preferably less than about 0.1 mm. Particularly preferably, the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 and the inner wall of the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 may be in mechanical contact as soon as the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 is at least partially inserted into the Kabelendvorungsungsaufnahme 23, so that a further displacement of the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 along the insertion direction E only by overcoming friction between the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 and the inner wall of the cable end device receptacle 23 is possible.

Vorteilhafterweise wird so vermieden, daß während des Einführens der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 in die Kabelendvorrichtungaufnahme 23 eine Kraft auf die Leitungskontakte 19 wirkt, welche verschieden von der Einführrichtung E orientiert ist.Advantageously, it is thus avoided that a force acts on the line contacts 19 during the insertion of the cable end device 7 into the cable end device receptacle 23, which force is oriented differently from the insertion direction E.

Bevorzugt erstrecken sich die Leitungskontakte 19, welche in der Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 angeordnet sind, um eine Länge entgegen der Einführrichtung E, die derart bemessen ist, daß die Leitungskontakte 19 erst in den zugeordneten Leitungskontaktöffnungen 25 der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 bereichsweise eingeführt sind, wenn die komplementären Führungselemente 39 der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 bereits durch die Führungselemente 37 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 kontaktiert werden, so daß vorteilhafterweise ein mechanischer Kontakt zwischen den Leitungskontakten 19 und den Wandungen der Leitungskontaktöffnungen 25 vermieden wird, wodurch die Leitungskontakte 19 vor einer mechanischen Beanspruchung geschützt sind.Preferably, the line contacts 19, which are arranged in the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 extend by a length opposite to the insertion direction E, which is dimensioned such that the line contacts 19 are partially inserted only in the associated line contact openings 25 of the cable end device 7, when the complementary guide elements 39 the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 are already contacted by the guide members 37 of the housing device 5, so that advantageously a mechanical contact between the line contacts 19 and the walls of the line contact openings 25 is avoided, whereby the line contacts 19 are protected from mechanical stress.

Bevorzugt umfaßt die Gehäusevorrichtung 5 Deckelführungselemente 41, welche während des Anordnens der Deckelvorrichtung 9 an die Gehäusevorrichtung 5 mit komplementären Deckelführungselementen 43 kontaktieren, so daß die Deckelvorrichtung 9 lediglich linear entlang der Einführrichtung E relativ zur Gehäusevorrichtung 5 verlagerbar ist. Dadurch wird vorteilhafterweise verhindert, daß während des Anordnens der Deckelvorrichtung 9 an die Gehäusevorrichtung 5 eine Kraft auf die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 angelegt wird, welche dann mittelbar auf die Leitungskontakte 19 wirkt. Dadurch kann ein Biegen der Leitungskontakte 19 vermieden werden. Das komplementäre Deckelführungselement 43 der Deckelvorrichtung 9 kann beispielsweise durch eine Seite oder Kante der Deckelvorrichtung 9 ausgebildet sein, welche in eine formkongruente Ausnahme als bevorzugtes Deckelführungselement 41 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 eingreift.The housing device 5 preferably comprises cover guide elements 41, which contact the housing device 5 with complementary cover guide elements 43 during the arrangement of the cover device 9, so that the cover device 9 can only be displaced linearly along the insertion direction E relative to the housing device 5. This advantageously prevents a force being applied to the cable end device 7 during the arrangement of the cover device 9 on the housing device 5, which force is then applied indirectly acts on the line contacts 19. As a result, bending of the line contacts 19 can be avoided. The complementary cover guide element 43 of the cover device 9 may, for example, be formed by a side or edge of the cover device 9, which engages in a shape-matching exception as the preferred cover guide element 41 of the housing device 5.

Die Figuren 3 bis 11 zeigen verschiedene Zustände der Kontaktvorrichtung 3 während der Montage des Verbinders 1. Aus Gründen der Übersichtlichkeit, ist das in der Figur 2 gezeigte Kabel 31 in den Figuren 3 bis 11 nicht gezeigt. In einem ersten Zustand, welcher in den Figuren 3 und 4 gezeigt ist, sind die Gehäusevorrichtung 5 und die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 voneinander getrennt, so daß die elektrischen Leitungen eines Kabels (nicht gezeigt) entlang der Leitungseinführrichtung L in die Leitungsaufnahmen 21 der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 eingeführt werden können. In der Figur 3 sind zehn Leitungsaufnahmen 21 gezeigt, in welche jeweils eine zugeordnete elektrische Leitung einführbar ist. Es versteht sich, daß die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 eine beliebige Anzahl von Leitungsaufnahmen 21 aufweisen kann. Nachdem die elektrischen Leitungen des Kabels in die zugeordneten Leitungsaufnahmen 21 eingeführt wurden, kann die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 entlang der Einführrichtung E relativ zur Gehäusevorrichtung 5 verlagert werden, um so in einen weiteren Zustand, wie in Figur 5 gezeigt, überführt zu werden.The FIGS. 3 to 11 show different states of the contact device 3 during assembly of the connector 1. For the sake of clarity, that is in the FIG. 2 shown cable 31 in the FIGS. 3 to 11 Not shown. In a first state, which in the Figures 3 and 4 2, the housing device 5 and the cable termination device 7 are separated from each other, so that the electric wires of a cable (not shown) can be inserted along the wire insertion direction L into the cable receptacles 21 of the cable termination device 7. In the FIG. 3 ten line receptacles 21 are shown, in each of which an associated electrical line can be inserted. It is understood that the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 may have any number of line receptacles 21. After the electrical leads of the cable have been inserted into the associated cable receptacles 21, the cable termination device 7 can be displaced along the insertion direction E relative to the housing device 5 so as to be in a further state, as in FIG FIG. 5 shown to be convicted.

Wie in Figur 5 gezeigt, ist die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 mit einem komplementären Führungselement 39 bereits in mechanischen Kontakt mit einem Führungselement 37 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 getreten, wohingegen die Leitungskontakte 19 noch nicht in eine zugeordneten Leitungskontaktöffnung 25 eingeführt sind. Mit anderen Worten, ist eine Verlagerung der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 in eine Richtung, die im wesentlichen senkrecht zur Einführrichtung E orientiert ist, mittels der Führungselemente 37 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 gehemmt, so daß die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 ausgehend von der in Figur 5 gezeigten Position lediglich linear entlang der Einführrichtung E verlagerbar ist. Da die Leitungskontaktöffnungen 25 in der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 derart ausgebildet sind, daß die Leitungskontakte 19 bevorzugt im wesentlichen reibungsfrei in die Leitungskontaktöffnungen 25 einführbar sind, wird ein Anlegen einer Kraft auf die Leitungskontakte 19 während des Einführens der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 in die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 verhindert.As in FIG. 5 As shown, the cable end device 7 with a complementary guide element 39 has already come into mechanical contact with a guide element 37 of the housing device 5, whereas the line contacts 19 have not yet been inserted into an associated line contact opening 25. In other words, a displacement of the cable end device 7 in a direction which is oriented substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction E, inhibited by means of the guide elements 37 of the housing device 5, so that the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 starting from the in FIG. 5 shown position only linearly along the insertion direction E is displaced. Since the line contact openings 25 are formed in the cable end device 7 such that the line contacts 19 are preferably inserted substantially frictionless in the line contact openings 25, an application prevents a force on the line contacts 19 during insertion of the cable end device 7 in the Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23.

Die Figuren 6 und 7 zeigen die Kontaktvorrichtung 3 in einem weiteren Zustand, in welchem die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 durch die Kabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme 23 aufgenommen ist, wobei die Leitungskontakte 19 durch die Leitungskontaktöffnungen 25 durchgeführt sind, um zumindest bereichsweise in die Leitungsaufnahme 21 hineinzuragen, wodurch die elektrischen Leitungen, welche in den Leitungsaufnahmen 21 aufgenommen sind, elektrisch kontaktiert werden können.The FIGS. 6 and 7 show the contact device 3 in a further state in which the Kabelendvorrichtung 7 is received by the Kabelendvorungsungsaufnahme 23, wherein the line contacts 19 are performed through the line contact openings 25, at least partially hineingeur in the line receptacle 21, whereby the electrical lines, which in the line receptacles 21 are received, can be contacted electrically.

Die Figuren 8 und 9 zeigen einen weiteren Zustand der Kontaktvorrichtung 3, in welchem die Deckelvorrichtung 9 entlang der Einführrichtung E an die Gehäusevorrichtung 5 angeordnet wird. Während des Anordnens der Deckelvorrichtung 9 an die Gehäusevorrichtung 5 gelangen komplementäre Deckelführungselemente 43 der Deckelvorrichtung 9 in Eingriff mit zugeordneten Deckelführungselementen 41 der Gehäusevorrichtung 5, so daß eine Verlagerung der Deckelvorrichtung 9, welche verschieden von der Einführrichtung aus E ist, gehemmt wird.The FIGS. 8 and 9 show a further state of the contact device 3, in which the cover device 9 along the insertion direction E to the housing device 5 is arranged. During the arrangement of the lid device 9 to the housing device 5 complementary cover guide elements 43 of the cover device 9 engage with associated cover guide elements 41 of the housing device 5, so that a displacement of the cover device 9, which is different from the insertion direction of E, is inhibited.

Nach dem vollständigen Anordnen der Deckelvorrichtung 9 an die Gehäusevorrichtung 5 gelangt die Kontaktvorrichtung 3 in einen weiteren Zustand, der in den Figuren 10 und 11 gezeigt ist. In diesem Zustand ist die Deckelvorrichtung 9 mittels der Rasteinrichtung 33 und der komplementären Rasteinrichtung 35 mit der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 verrastet, so daß ein Entfernen der Deckelvorrichtung 9 entgegen der Einführrichtung E gehemmt ist. Gleichzeitig mit dem Verrasten der Deckelvorrichtung 9 mit der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 sind die Eingriffeinrichtungen 27 der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 in Eingriff mit den zugeordneten komplementären Eingriffeinrichtungen 29 der Deckelvorrichtung 9 gelangt, so daß die Position der Kabelendvorrichtung 7 fixiert ist. Es versteht sich, daß in Abwandlung zu dem in den Figuren 3 bis 11 gezeigten Montageverfahren auch die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 zunächst mit der Deckelvorrichtung 9 verrastet bzw. befestigt werden kann, um dann die Kabelendvorrichtung 7 gemeinsam mit der Deckelvorrichtung 9 an der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 durch ein Verlagern der beiden entlang der Einführrichtung E anzuordnen und mit der Gehäusevorrichtung 5 zu verbinden.After complete arrangement of the cover device 9 to the housing device 5, the contact device 3 enters a further state, which in the Figures 10 and 11 is shown. In this state, the cover device 9 is locked by means of the latching device 33 and the complementary latching device 35 with the housing device 5, so that a removal of the cover device 9 is inhibited against the insertion direction E. Simultaneously with the latching of the lid device 9 with the housing device 5, the engaging means 27 of the cable end device 7 are engaged with the associated complementary engagement means 29 of the lid device 9, so that the position of the cable end device 7 is fixed. It is understood that, as a modification to that in the FIGS. 3 to 11 shown assembly method, the cable end device 7 can first be locked or fastened with the cover device 9, then the cable end device 7 together with the cover device 9 on the housing device 5 by displacing the to arrange both along the insertion direction E and connect to the housing device 5.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
VerbinderInterconnects
33
Kontaktvorrichtungcontact device
55
Gehäusevorrichtunghousing means
77
KabelendvorrichtungKabelendvorrichtung
7a7a
Anordenseite der Kabelendvorrichtung 7Anordenseite the Kabelendvorrichtung 7
99
Deckelvorrichtungcap device
1111
Zugentlastungsvorrichtungstrain relief
1313
Hülseshell
1515
HülsenbefestigungsvorrichtungSleeve mounting device
1717
KabeldurchführöffnungCable lead-through opening
1919
Leitungskontaktline contact
2121
Leitungsaufnahmeline recording
2323
KabelendvorrichtungsaufnahmeKabelendvorrichtungsaufnahme
2525
LeitungskontaktöffnungLine contact opening
2727
Eingriffeinrichtung der Kabelendvorrichtung 7Engagement device of the cable end device 7
2929
komplementäre Eingriffeinrichtungcomplementary intervention device
3131
Kabelelectric wire
31a31a
Isolationsmantel des Kabels 31Insulation jacket of the cable 31
31b31b
Schirmungsleiter des Kabels 31Shielding conductor of the cable 31
31c31c
Leitung des Kabels 31Cable cable 31
31d31d
Leitungsmantel der Leitung 31 cCable jacket of the cable 31 c
3333
Rasteinrichtung der Deckelvorrichtung 9Locking device of the cover device 9
3535
komplementäre Rasteinrichtung der Gehäusevorrichtung 5complementary latching device of the housing device 5
3737
Führungselement der Gehäusevorrichtung 5Guide element of the housing device 5
3939
komplementäres Führungselement der Kabelendvorrichtung 7complementary guide element of the cable end device 7
4141
Deckelführungselement der Gehäusevorrichtung 5Cover guide element of the housing device 5
4343
komplementäres Deckelführungselement der Deckelvorrichtung 9complementary cover guide element of the cover device 9
DD
KabeldurchführrichtungCable guide direction
Ee
Einführrichtunginsertion
LL
Leitungseinführrichtungwire insertion direction
VV
Verlagerungsrichtungdisplacement direction

Claims (6)

  1. A connector (1), in particular an RJ45 connector, having:
    - a cable end device (7), with
    -- at least one line receiver (21), into which an associated electrical line (31c) of a cable (31) can be inserted at least in sections along a line insertion direction (L) and
    -- an arrangement side (7a), which has at least one line contact opening (25), which is connected with an associated line receiver (21),
    - a housing device (5) with
    -- a cable end device receiver (23), into which the cable end device (7) can be inserted at least in sections linearly along an insertion direction (E) differing from the line insertion direction (L) and
    -- at least one line contact (19), which can be inserted at least in sections into an associated line contact opening (25) through the insertion of the cable end device (7) into the cable end device receiver (23) and through which an associated electrical line (31c) can be contacted electrically and
    - a cover device (9), which can be arranged along the insertion direction (E) against the housing device (5) and can be fastened on the housing device (5),
    characterized in that
    the cable end device (7) has at least one engagement apparatus (27), which can be brought to engage with an associated complementary engagement apparatus (29) of the cover device (9) and
    the cable end device receiver (23) has at least one guide element (37), with which an associated complementary guide element (39) of the cable end device (7) can be contacted, whereby the cable end device (7) is only displaceable linearly along the insertion direction (E) in the cable end device receiver (23) and
    the housing device (5) has at least one cover guide element (41), with which an associated complementary cover guide element (43) of the cover device (9) can be contacted, whereby the cover device (9) is only displaceable linearly along the insertion direction (E) relative to the housing device (5).
  2. The connector (1) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one line contact (19) extends in the cable end device receiver (23) along the insertion direction (E) by a length that is measured such that the cable end device (7) is already received in sections in the cable end device receiver (23), before the at least one line contact (19) is inserted in sections in the associated line contact opening (25).
  3. The connector (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one line contact (19) is designed as an insulation displacement contact.
  4. The connector (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover device (9) has at least one locking apparatus (33), which can be locked with a complementary locking apparatus (35) of the housing device (5).
  5. The connector (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cable end device (7) has at least one engagement apparatus (27), which can be brought to engage with an associated complementary engagement apparatus of the housing device (5).
  6. A method for fitting a connector (1) comprising the steps:
    - provision of a cable end device (7), with
    -- at least one line receiver (21), into which an associated electrical line (31c) of a cable (31) can be inserted at least in sections along a line insertion direction (L),
    -- an arrangement side (7a), which has at least one line contact opening (25), which is connected with an associated line receiver (21) and
    -- at least one engagement apparatus (27);
    - insertion at least in sections of at least one electrical line (31 c) into the associated line receiver (21) of the cable end device (7);
    - provision of a housing device (5) with
    -- a cable end device receiver (23), into which the cable end device (7) can be inserted at least in sections linearly along an insertion direction (E) differing from the line insertion direction (L) and
    -- at least one line contact (19), which can be inserted at least in sections into an associated line contact opening (25) through the insertion of the cable end device (7) into the cable end device receiver (23) and through which an associated electrical line (31c) can be contacted electrically;
    - insertion of the cable end device (7) along the insertion direction (E) into the cable end device receiver (23) of the housing device (5);
    - electrical contact of the at least one line contact (19) with the associated electrical line (31c) of the cable (31);
    characterized in that the method further comprises:
    - provision of a cover device (9) with a complementary engagement apparatus (29), which can be brought to engage with at least one associated engagement apparatus (27) of the cable end device (7) and
    - arrangement and fastening of the cover device (9) on the housing device (5) such that an associated complementary guide element (39) of the cable end device (7) is contacted with at least one guide element (37) of the cable end device receiver (23), whereby the cable end device (7) is only displaceable linearly along the insertion direction (E) in the cable end device receiver (23), and such that an associated complementary cover guide element (43) of the cover device (9) is contacted with at least one cover guide element (41) of the housing device (5), whereby the cover device (9) is only displaceable linearly along the insertion direction (E) relative to the housing device (5).
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