EP2748897A2

EP2748897A2 - Plug connector

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Publication number: EP2748897A2
Application number: EP12758489.4A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Pierre Ueberschlag
Original assignee: Multi Holding AG
Current assignee: Multi Holding AG
Priority date: 2011-09-20
Filing date: 2012-09-13
Publication date: 2014-07-02
Also published as: WO2013041439A2; KR20140062072A; US20140213089A1; JP2014530452A; CN103814484B; WO2013041439A3; MX2014003387A; CN103814484A; BR112014006504A2

Abstract

A detachable plug connector, in particular a multiple plug connector, comprising a plug side (1) having an insulating plug housing (10) and having a plug element (2) embedded in the plug housing (10) comprising a pin segment (20) and a contact segment (21) for the electrically conductive connection to an external element, in particular a cable, and a socket side (3) having an insulating socket housing (30) and having a socket element (4) embedded in the socket housing (3) having a socket segment (40) and a contact segment (41) for an electrically conductive connection to an external element, in particular a cable (9), wherein the plug housing (10) can be plugged together with the socket housing (30) in a plug direction (S), and whereby the pin segments (20) of the plug elements (2) protrude into the socket segments (40) of the socket elements (4) in a contacting region (K1, K2) in the plugged state so that an electrical contact can be conveyed between the socket side (3) and the plug side (1) via the socket segment (40) and the pin segment (20), wherein a multitude of socket housings (30) are arranged next to one another, wherein at least one physical protective element (5) is arranged in the socket housing (30) and in the plug housing (10) per pairing of plug element (2) and socket element (4), wherein the physical protective element (5) protects the corresponding pair of plug element (2) and socket element (4) from external influences.

Description

TITLE

Connectors TECHNICAL AREA

The present invention relates to an electrical connector, in particular for use in electrically driven vehicles, according to the preamble of claim 1.

STATE OF THE ART

Multiple or multi-pole connectors comprising a plurality of parallel connections are known in the art. In this case, a plurality of electrical connections, in particular different polarity, can be provided with a single plug-in operation.

However, the multiple or multi-pole connectors known from the prior art have the disadvantage that they do not meet the requirements in the field of electric mobility. Through the use of these connectors, which are exposed to the weather usually unprotected, moisture always penetrates between the socket side and plug side, whereby the electrical connection between the socket side and plug side and thus the reliability is impaired as a whole.

Furthermore, there is also a risk that there may be problems in the transmission of energy or in the signal transmission in multi-pin connectors, which could have fatal consequences, especially in the field of vehicle technology. Especially when it comes to the transmission of signals that have an influence on the control of the vehicle. PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

Based on this prior art, the invention has for its object to provide a connector, in particular a multiple connector, which is more reliable, so that malfunction can be largely avoided. In addition, the connector should be easily expandable modular in its shape as a multiple connector. Such a problem is solved by the connector of claim 1. Accordingly, a detachable connector comprises a female side having an insulating female housing and a female housing recessed female member having a female portion and a contact portion for electrically conductive connection to an external element, in particular a cable, and a male side with an insulating plug housing and with a plug element embedded in the plug element with a pin portion and a contact portion for electrically conductive connection with an external element, in particular a cable. The socket housing can be plugged together with the plug housing along an insertion direction. In the assembled state, the pin sections of the plug elements protrude into the socket sections of the socket elements in a contacting region, so that an electrical contact can be communicated between the socket side and plug side via socket section and pin section. A plurality of female housings are disposed adjacent to each other, and a plurality of male housings are disposed adjacent to each other. In the female housing and the connector housing, at least one physical protection element is arranged per pairing female element and male element, wherein the physical protection element protects the corresponding pair of female element and male element against external influences.

Consequently, each individual pair or each pole of female element and male element is individually protected by the corresponding at least one protective element associated with the pair or the pole. This is particularly advantageous because, on the one hand, a modular design without adjustments to the socket side and plug side is necessary. Furthermore, each pole is protected for itself, which is also advantageous. Thus, a Multiple connectors are provided, which overall is more reliable in its function.

Further embodiments are given in the dependent claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Preferred embodiments of the invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, which are given by way of illustration only and are not to be interpreted as limiting. In the drawings show:

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a female side and a plug side of a detachable

Multiple connector in the disconnected state according to an embodiment of the invention;

2 is a sectional view of the connector of Figure 1 in the connected or

plugged state;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the male member of Figure 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the socket member of Figure 1;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the multiple plug in the connected state;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the connector side of Figure 1;

7 is a perspective view of the socket side of Figure 1;

8a-8c are views of a protective element in the form of a first

Shielding member;

Fig. 9a - 9b views of a protective element in the form of a second

Shielding member; and

10 is a perspective view of a connector according to another

Embodiment with a holding element;

FIG. 11 shows the view of FIG. 10 with a separate holding element; FIG.

FIG. 12 shows the separate holding element according to FIGS. 10 and 11;

13 shows a sectional view through the holding element according to FIGS. 10 to 12; and

14 is a sectional view of the figure 10 along the central axis of a

Cable. DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In Figures 1 to 4 are shown sectional views of a pole of a connector or a multiple connector. In FIGS. 5 to 7, the plug connector or multiple plug connector is shown in a plan view and a perspective view, respectively.

The multiple plug connector here comprises three poles or plug connectors arranged parallel to one another, wherein all three poles or plug connectors can be connected to one another with a single plug-in operation. A multiple connector is understood to mean a connector via which a plurality of poles, in particular different potentials, can be switched simultaneously. Alternatively, only a single pole can be present, which is why it is then spoken of a connector. The connector side 1 and the female side 3 are in an electrically conductive connection with an electrically conductive external element. The electrically conductive external element is in particular a cable 100 or else an electrical device, such as a battery or an actuator, etc. Consequently, therefore, several poles can be connected to a single connector or plug movement accordingly. The poles serve both the energy transmission and the signal transmission.

The plug side 1 comprises an electrically insulating plug housing 10, preferably made of plastic, and a plug element 2 embedded in the plug housing 10. Several plug housings 10 can be arranged adjacent to one another and / or connected to one another, in which case each of the plug elements 2 represents a corresponding pole. The connector elements 2 comprise a pin portion 20 and a contact portion 21. The contact portion 21 communicates with the above-mentioned external element electrically conductively connected and the pin portion 20 serves to make contact with electrically conductive parts of the female side 3. The female side 3 comprises an electrically insulated Socket housing 30, preferably made of plastic, and a socket element 4 embedded in the socket housing 30. A plurality of socket housings 30 can be arranged adjacent to one another and / or connected to one another, in which case each of the socket elements 4 has a corresponding pole represents. The socket elements 4 comprise a socket portion 40 and a contact portion 41. The contact portion 41 serves for electrically conductive connection with an external element, in particular with a cable 100. For example, the cable 100 is a copper cable or an aluminum cable. The socket portion 40 forms the above-mentioned electrically conductive part and the pin portion 20 projects into the socket portion 40, in which case via socket portion 40 and pin portion 20, the electrical contact between the plug side 1 and socket side

3 is taught. The plug housing 10 and the socket housing 30 are formed together plugged. The plugging movement takes place along a plug-in direction S, as shown in FIG. The plug-in direction runs parallel to the socket sections 40 and the pin sections 20 and to the respective center axis M of the socket section 40 and pin section 20. In the assembled state, the pin sections 20 of the plug elements 2 protrude into the socket sections 40 of the socket elements

4 and it is so an electrical contact between socket side 3 and connector side 1 mediates.

In the connector housing 10, at least one physical protection element 5 assigned to the corresponding connector element 2 is arranged per connector element 2. Likewise, at least one physical protective element 5 associated with the corresponding female element 4 is arranged in the female housing 30 per female element 4. Consequently, each plug element 2 or each socket element 4 comprises at least one separate separate protective element 5 assigned to the respective plug element 2 or socket element 4. In other words, it can be stated that each pole is provided by a single plug element 2 and a single socket element 4 , a protective element 5 associated with the pole is present, which protects the corresponding pole. The physical protective element 5 protects the pole or the plug element 2 assigned to the pole and the female element 4 assigned to the pole against external influences, in particular against fluids or electromagnetic fields.

With reference to Figures 1 to 3, the connector side 1 will now be explained in more detail. As explained above, the plug side 1 essentially comprises a plug housing 10, a Plug element 2 and at least one physical protection element 5. Several connector housing 10 with the corresponding elements are arranged adjacent to each other, as shown in Figures 5 and 7. The connector housing 10 is substantially rotationally symmetrical about the central axis M and has the shape of a hollow cylinder with a circumferential side wall 12. The side wall 12 has an outer side 13 and an inner side 14 facing the inner space 15 of the hollow cylinder. The space 15 bounded by the side wall 12 essentially serves to receive the plug element 2 and parts of the socket side 3. The plug element 2 is mounted here via a bearing element 8 in the plug housing 10. The storage element 8 is in communication with the plug housing 10. In the storage element 8, the plug element 2 is fixedly mounted with respect to a movement in the direction of the central axis. For this purpose, the bearing element 8 on a centrally extending through the bearing element 8 opening 80. Like the connector housing 10, the bearing element 8 is formed substantially rotationally symmetrical. The opening 80 essentially has two sections, namely a storage section 81 and a contact section 82. The contact section 82 essentially provides the contacting area K1 together with the corresponding elements of the plug side 3.

Alternatively, the plug element 2 can also be arranged directly, ie without the support element 8, in the interior 15 of the plug housing 10.

Also, in the figure 1, the formation of the plug element 2 are well recognized. The plug element 2 comprises, as already explained above, a pin portion 20 and a contact portion 21. The plug element 2 is substantially rotationally symmetrical about its central axis M and extends along the central axis M. The pin portion 20 comes into the contact portion 82 of the opening 80 lie in the storage element 8 and the contact portion 21 comes to rest in the storage section 81. In the contact section 82, an electrical contact between the external element, such as a cable, which is not shown here, and the plug element 2 is then provided. About a storage section 22, which between socket portion 20 and contact portion 21st is, the plug element 2 in the connector housing, stored here in Lagerangsabschnitt 81. The pin portion 20 protrudes into the socket element 4 and thus produces electrical contact between socket side 3 and plug side 1. Further, the pin portion 20 includes an opening 28 for receiving a mandrel 43.

In the area of the contact section 21, the plug element 2 here further has an opening 29. In this opening 29, the external element, such as the cable, are introduced and there are electrically or materially connected to the plug element 2 electrically conductive.

With the aid of Figures 1, 2 and 4, the structure of the socket side 3 will now be explained. The female housing 30 is substantially rotationally symmetrical about the central axis M and has the shape of a hollow cylinder with a side wall 32. The side wall 32 has an outer side 33 and an inner side 34 facing the inner space 35 of the hollow cylinder. The limited by the side wall 32 interior 35 serves essentially to accommodate the female element 4 and parts of the female side 1 in the assembled state. The socket element 4 is mounted here via a bearing element 9 in the socket housing 30. The support member 9 is in communication with the female housing 30. In the storage element 9, the female member 4 is fixedly mounted with respect to a movement in the direction of the central axis. For this purpose, the bearing element 9 has a centrally through the bearing element 9 extending opening 90. Like the plug housing 10, the bearing element 9 is formed substantially rotationally symmetrical. The opening 90 essentially has two sections, namely a storage section 91 and a contact section 92. The contact section 92 essentially provides the contacting area K1 together with the corresponding elements of the plug side 1.

In the socket section 40, the socket element 4 has a socket opening 48 which extends along the central axis M of the socket element 2. This bushing opening 48 serves to receive the pin portion 20 of the plug element 2. Preferably, an electrically conductive and not shown here contact element is arranged in the socket opening 48, which mediates an electrical contact between the plug element 2 and the socket element 4. The contact element preferably has the shape of a Contact blade, wherein the contact blade comprises a plurality of resilient webs. These webs are then pressed during mating by the pin portion 20 against the wall of the socket opening 48 and thus provide electrical contact between the socket opening 48 and pin portion 20. In the socket opening 48 further extends a mandrel 43, which serves as a guide pin on the one hand and on the other hand Has a function of protection against contact, so that can not be grasped in the socket opening 48. In the connected state, the mandrel 43 projects into the opening 28 of the plug element 2. The physical protective element 5 preferably has the shape of a sealing element 6 and / or the shape of a shielding element 7.

The physical protective element in the form of at least one sealing element 6, also referred to as 6a to 6c in the figures, will now be explained with reference to FIGS. The sealing elements 6 seal the interior 15 with the plug element 2 of the plug housing 10 and the interior 35 with the socket element 4 of the socket housing 30 against external influences, in particular against the entry of fluids, such as air and water from. The seal is carried out in the assembled or assembled state, ie when socket side 3 are connected to connector side 1. In particular, the contacting region K 1, that is to say the region in which the pin section 20 protrudes into the socket section 40, is sealed off from the fluids.

Each individual pair of plug element 2 and socket element 4 is sealed separately and independently of an adjacent pair of plug element 2 and socket element 4, which allows the modular construction of a plurality of adjacently arranged pairs or socket side 3 and plug side 1 without further adjustments. In other words, it can also be said that in the case of a multiple plug connector with a plurality of beech sides 3 or plug sides 1 arranged next to one another or side by side, each pole or each pair is sealed separately. Each contact area between plug element 2 and socket element 4 is thus sealed separately.

The at least one sealing element 6 can be arranged in various ways. With reference to the figures 1 to 4, an advantageous arrangement will now be shown.

The plug side shown in FIG. 1 has a flange 11 projecting from the plug housing 10, in particular from the outside 13. This flange 11 serves as a fastening element to a further external element, such as a housing of an electrical device, not shown in the figures, for example on a housing of a vehicle. The connection between the housing and connector housing 10 forms an interface, on the housing side precautions are to be taken to seal. The gap between the flange 11 and the housing is sealed by the sealing element 6a. For receiving the sealing element 6a, the flange 11 has a receiving element 16, which here has the shape of an annular groove extending in the flange. The groove can also be angular in other embodiments. The sealing element 6a is thus arranged in the receiving element 16. The flange 11 is optional, in which case the plug side is formed substantially analogous to the socket side with respect to the sealing features.

A further sealing element 6b is arranged between the plug housing 10 and the socket housing 30, wherein the sealing element 6 in the assembled state seals the gap 101 between the plug housing 10 and the socket housing 30. Preferably, the inner side 14 of the plug housing 10 has a receiving element 18, here a groove extending into the side wall 12, for receiving the sealing element 6b. In the assembled state, the sealing element 6b comes into contact with the outer side 33 of the female housing 30, whereby the gap 101 between the inner side 14 of the male housing 10 and the outer side 33 of the female housing 30 is sealed.

In the present embodiment, the sealing member 6b to the interior 15 of the connector housing 10, in particular to a ring-shaped gap 17, which is provided by the inside 14 of the plug housing 10 and by the outer side 83 of the bearing element 8, directed or arranged. Alternatively, the sealing element 6b may also be arranged on the outside 33 of the socket housing 30.

Alternatively, the socket side 3, so the socket housing 30, with a be provided corresponding flange when the female side 3 with an external element, such as to be connected to a housing.

On the plug side, at least one sealing element 6c is arranged between the external element 100, in particular the cable, the socket housing 30. This sealing element 6c thus seals the gap 102 between the socket housing 30 and the external element 100. This arrangement can also be implemented accordingly on the plug side 1. The sealing element 6c lies here in a receiving element 36 in the form of a groove which is arranged on the housing 30.

In the present embodiment, the female housing 30 in the rear region on an optional adapter element 103 which is inserted into the female housing 30 and is connected thereto. The adapter element 103 may also have a seal, not shown here, which seals the gap between the housing 30 and the adapter element 103. In the present embodiment, the receiving element 36 is integrally formed on the adapter element 103, but may also be formed directly on the housing 30, if the optional adapter element 103 is not present.

Reference is now made to Figures 1 to 4 and 8 to 9, on the basis of which the physical protective element 5 is explained in the form of the shielding element 7. As mentioned above, in addition or as an alternative to the sealing element 6, the physical protective element 5 may have the form of a shielding element 7 which provides protection against external or internal influences, in particular electromagnetic fields. The shielding element 7 surrounds each of the plug elements 2 or the socket elements 4 individually and thus the corresponding pair of plug element 2 and socket element 4 is protected against external influences. In other words, it can also be said that each individual pole consisting of a single plug element 2 and a single socket element 4 is individually surrounded and shielded by the shielding element 7. The shield serves as a protective element or shielding from outside to inside and from the inside to the outside.

Two different embodiments of a shielding element 7 are shown in FIGS. 8a to 8c and 9a to 9c. The shielding element 7a according to the figures 8a to 8c is preferably used in the connector side 1, while the shielding element 7 according to the figures 9a to 9b preferably in the socket side 2 is used. The shielding element 7 according to both embodiments comprises a contact portion 70, a bearing portion 71 adjoining thereto and a connecting portion 72 adjoining the bearing portion 71. In principle, the shielding element 7 is formed substantially rotationally symmetrical about the central axis M.

The contact section 70 serves for the electrically conductive contacting with another shielding element 7. The contact section 70 of the shielding element 7a is connected to the contact section 70 of the shielding element 7b. Consequently, two shielding elements 7, for example the shielding element 7a according to FIGS. 8a to 8c, and the shielding element 7b according to FIGS. 9a to 9b can therefore be contacted with one another via the contact section 70. Next, the contact portion 70 also serves to shield the external influences.

The storage section 71 essentially serves to support the shielding element 7 in the plug housing 10 or in the socket housing 30 and preferably has the shape of a circulating hollow cylinder with an inner side 75 and an outer side 77. Furthermore, the storage section 71 also serves to shield the external influences. The connecting portion 72 serves to electrically connect the shielding member to the shielding of an external element, such as a cable 100 or the corresponding shielding elements of a housing. The connecting portion 72 projects at least partially into the region of the flange 11.

In FIGS. 8a to 8c, it can be well recognized that the contact section 70 of the shielding element 7a has the shape of tabs 73 extending at an angle to the plug-in direction S. The tabs 73 extend over a first portion of the Outside 77 or away from the central axis M, so that the diameter of all tabs 73 is larger. Over a second section, the tabs 73 then in turn extend in the direction of the central axis M, so that the diameter of all straps 73 is smaller again. In cross-section perpendicular to the central axis M can also be said that the tabs 73 are thus arcuately formed with respect to the outside 77 bent outwardly. Alternatively, the tabs 73 may extend in the direction of insertion S. Around the circumference of the hollow cylinder, a plurality of tabs 73 are arranged, preferably at regular intervals from one another. The tabs 73 are preferably resilient, so that the tabs 73 are movable against the central axis M and return to the original position after the removal of a corresponding force. Thus, a particularly good and reliable contact can be achieved due to these resilient properties. In FIGS. 9a to 9b, the contact section 70 of the other shielding element 7 may well have the shape of a hollow-cylindrical inner wall or inner side 75. If the connector side 1 with the female side 3 is in the mated state, the tabs 73 are in contact with the inside 75 of the hollow cylinder. Upon insertion of the tabs 73 into the hollow cylinder, these springs accordingly and in an effort to move back to the original position, it is ensured that the tabs 73 are always in contact with the contact section 70, so that the shield remains in contact. During the production of the plug-in connection, the tabs 73 preferably come into contact with a cone 74, which is arranged in the insertion direction S in front of the contact portion. The cone ensures a good deflection of the tabs 73rd

Preferably, the shielding element 7 is arranged such that the plug-in cycle, the shielding elements 7, 7a, 7b contact the plug element 2 in time prior to contacting the socket element 4. When Aussteckzyklus the contacting of the shielding elements 7, 7a, 7b is therefore canceled in time after the separation of the electrical connection between the female element 4 and the male member 2. The contact between the shielding element of the female side 3 and the male side 1 forms a further contacting region K2. Alternatively, the contact portion 70 may also be conical instead of the shape of the hollow cylinder. The connecting portion 72 preferably has the shape of connecting tabs 76. The connection tabs 76 are then electrically connected to the shield of an external element such as the shield 105 of the cable 100 or to the shield of a housing. The connecting straps 76 according to the embodiment of the shielding element 7a according to FIGS. 8a to 8c extend outwardly in the installed state at right angles to the central axis M. Another orientation is also conceivable depending on the application, wherein the connecting straps 76 are deformable during installation. In FIGS. 1 and 3, it can be well recognized how the connecting straps 76 protrude from the plug housing 10. For this purpose, the connector housing 10 corresponding openings. The connecting straps 76 are arranged here distributed over the circumference of the shielding element 7 and the hollow cylinder in groups. In the present embodiment, three groups are arranged with a plurality of connecting tabs 76. It is also conceivable to arrange only one, two or more than three groups.

With respect to a front edge 78 of the hollow cylinder, the connecting straps 76 are slightly recessed as seen in the direction of the central axis M and slots 79 extend from the connecting straps 76 into the hollow cylinder. These features essentially have the advantage that the shielding element 7 is easy to produce.

The connecting straps 72 in accordance with the embodiment of the shielding element 7 according to FIGS. 9a to 9b are designed such that they extend at an angle to the insertion direction S, so that the inside width between the opposing connection straps 72 becomes smaller over a first section with increasing distance from the storage section 71 and becomes larger again with increasing distance from the bearing section 71 via a second optional section. Preferably, the shielding element 7, 7a, 7b made of a stamped part, which is deformed according to the punching operation. In the figure 8c can be well recognized that the shielding element has an overlap region 104, where the stamped part is assembled according to the deformation or deformation accordingly. The overlapping area 104 thereby provides a mechanical guidance and closes the shielding element 7, 7a, 7b completely, so that a good shielding is ensured. As a result, the installation of the shielding elements 7, 7a, 7b in the plug side 1 or in the socket side 3 will now be shown. As already explained above, the plug side 1 preferably has a bearing element 8 surrounding the plug element 2, which in turn is surrounded by the socket housing 10. The storage element 8 protrudes here with a hollow cylindrical wall 84 in the interior 15 between the plug housing 10 and plug element 2 a. Thus, this inner space 15 is partitioned by the support member 8, thereby providing a clearance 17 and 19. The intermediate space 17 serves to receive parts of the socket housing 30. The intermediate space 19 essentially serves to receive the bearing element 9 of the plug side 3.

The same can also be said for the bushing side 2, wherein here a bearing element 9 protrudes into the interior 35 of the socket housing 30 and divides this interior accordingly, so that a gap 37 and 39 is formed. The intermediate space 37 serves to receive parts of the plug housing 10, in this case the bearing element 8. The intermediate space 39 serves to receive parts of the plug element 2.

The shielding element 7 is preferably mounted on the outside 83, 93 of the wall 84, 94 of the corresponding bearing element 8, 9. Consequently, therefore, the bearing element 8, 9 is connected to the shielding element 7 in connection. Alternatively or at the same time, the shielding element 7 can also be mounted on the inner side 14 of the side wall 12 of the plug housing 10 or on the inner side 34 of the side wall 32 of the plug housing 10. In the present embodiment, the shielding member 7 becomes between the corresponding bearing element 8, 9 and the side wall 12, 32 of the female housing 30 and the male housing 10 is clamped.

Preferably, the shielding element 7 is arranged with respect to the sealing element 6 such that the shielding element 7 is protected against external influences. Thus, as the protective member 5 in the shape of the seal member 6, the shield member 7 seals against fluids accordingly.

It can be clearly seen in FIGS. 5 to 7 that the connector preferably comprises a housing frame 200 with a plurality of receiving openings 202. In the receiving openings 202, the female housing 30 and the connector housing 10 are mounted. Thus, the housing frame 200 essentially serves the arrangement of female housings 30 and male housings 10 adjacent to each other. The receiving openings 202 preferably extend in the plug-in direction S. Preferably, both the socket side 3 and the plug side 1 comprise a corresponding housing frame 200.

On the housing frame 200 of the socket side 3 and the housing frame 200 of the connector side 1, an optional coding element 700 is arranged in each case. The coding element has the advantage that a false mating is prevented. The coding element 700 preferably extends from one of the housing frames 200 in the insertion direction S, while the other housing frame has a corresponding coding element 700. The arrangement of a coding element 700 prevents the multiple plug is misfitted and it comes to a reverse polarity. The coding elements 700 may be formed modular plug-in, wherein for this purpose the coding element 700 has corresponding openings 702, in which pins 704 can be inserted. The openings 702 preferably have a hexagonal cross-section such that both a hexagonal pin and a round pin can be inserted. The hexagonal pin serves as a coding element as such, while the round pin can also serve as a guide element or as anti-rotation element.

Socket housing 10 and connector housing 30 are preferably from an electrical Current non-conductive material, such as plastic, formed.

In FIGS. 6 and 7, the features described above with regard to socket side 3 and plug side 1 can also be easily recognized. Here it can also be recognized that the storage element 8, 9 not only have the functions described above, but also serve as protection against contact, so that you can not reach with your hand to the electrically conductive element. In this regard, it should be noted that plug element 2 and socket element 4 are provided with corresponding protective caps 300 made of an insulating material, so that the contact protection is further improved.

A further embodiment of a physical protective element will now be shown with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14. The same parts are provided with the same reference numerals, which applies in particular to the connector side 1 and the socket side 3. The protective element 5 is in communication with the plug side 1 and with the socket side 3, wherein plug side 1 and socket side 3 are formed essentially according to the previously described embodiments. In this further embodiment, the protective element 5 has the shape of a holding element 801.

The plug housing 10 and also the socket housing 30 comprise, as in FIG. 11, a receiving section 800 for attaching the physical protective element 5 to the plug housing 10 and to the socket housing 30. The physical protective element 5 has the shape of a retaining element 801 Element 100 in this embodiment has the shape of a cable 100 protruding from the plug housing 10 or the socket housing 30. The holding element 801 acts on the cable 100. The holding element 801 supports the cable 100, so that it can not come to a kinking in the region of the plug housing 10 and the female housing 30. Further, the holding member 801 may also constitute a strain relief for the cable 100 when the holding member 801 clamps the cable 100 accordingly. The holding element 801 comprises a first holding part 802 and a second holding part 803, which two holding parts 802, 803 can be connected to at least one connecting element 804. The two holding parts 802, 803 support or clamp the cable 100. The connecting element 804 may be, for example, a screw. The Connecting element protrudes through openings 814 in the holding parts 802, 803 here.

Preferably, each of the holding parts 802, 803 has a recess 805, which essentially corresponds to the cross section of the cable 100 to be accommodated.

In the present embodiment, three recesses 805 are juxtaposed for a three-pole plug. But it is also possible to form the holding parts 802 for a single-pole plug, in which case only one recess 805 is present.

One of the holding parts 802 comprises at least one positioning pin 808 and the other of the holding parts 803 has at least one positioning opening 809. The positioning pin 808 projects into the positioning opening 809, by means of which the two holding parts 801, 802 can be aligned relative to one another.

The recess 805 is, as can be well recognized in Figures 12 to 14 with at least one elevation 807, preferably provided with a plurality of spaced-apart elevations 807. Seen in cross-section, the elevations 807 are substantially perpendicular to the central axis M of the cable 100. The elevations serve to force a clamping force on the cable 100, so that the latter can be secured via the holding member 801 to the connector housing 10 and the female housing 30.

From FIG. 11 and FIG. 14, it can be further well recognized that a sleeve 806 extending around the cable 100 is arranged between the holding element 801 and the cable 100. The retaining element 801 acts on the cable 100 via the sleeve 806. Consequently, a clamping force is transmitted via the sleeve 806.

The sleeve 806 is for example made of a rubber-like material or a relatively soft plastic.

The receiving section 800 has a recess 811 arranged on the outside 810 of the plug housing 10 or the socket housing 30. This recess can be well recognized in the figure 11 and 14. The holding element 801 has a comb 812, which engages in the recess 811. When connecting the holding element 801 to the socket housing 30 or the plug housing 10, the comb 812 engages in the recess 811, whereby the connection between the housing 10 or 30 and holding element 801 is provided. It is therefore a positive connection.

It can further be seen from FIG. 14 that the retaining element 801 can also be clamped onto the housing 10, 30 via an optional clamping step 813. Preferably, the sleeve 806 also extends into this clamping section 813 here.

In summary, the following advantages of the present invention can be stated:

- By the arrangement of the protective element with respect to external influences robust and resistant Mehrfachstecket can be provided.

- It is also advantageous that per pole, so per mating plug element and socket element to arrange a corresponding pole assigned this protective element, thus the modularity of the multiple plug can be improved accordingly.

- In addition, a diverse modular arrangement of socket elements and connector elements is possible.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

Socket side 39 receiving element

Plug element 40 socket section

Plug side 41 contact section

Bushing element 42 storage section

Protective element 43 mandrel

Sealing element 48 bushing opening

Shielding element 70 contact section

Storage element 71 storage section

Bearing element 72 connecting portion

Socket housing 73 tabs

Flange 74 cone

Sidewall 75 inside

Outside 76 connecting straps

Inside 77 outside

Interior 78 front edge

Receiving element 79 slots

Gap 80 opening

Receiving element 81 storage section

Gap 82 contact section

Pin section 83 outside

Contact section 84 Wall

Storage section 90 opening

Opening 91 storage section

Socket housing 92 contact section

Sidewall 93 outside

Outside 94 wall

Inside 100 cables

Interior 101 gap

Gap 102 gap

Receiving element 103 adapter element

Socket opening 104 Overlap area Shielding cable 807 survey

Body frame 808 Positioning pin

Receiving openings 809 positioning opening

Protective caps 810 outside

Coding element 811 recess

Openings 812 comb

Pins 813 Clamping section

Receiving section 814 openings

Retaining element Cl contacting region first holding part K2 contacting region second holding part shielding

Connecting element S plug-in direction

Recess M central axis

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Claims

1. Removable connector comprising

a plug side (1) with an insulating plug housing (10) and with a plug element (2) embedded in the plug housing (10) with a pin portion (20) and a contact portion (21) for electrically conductive connection to an external element, in particular a cable and

a bushing side (3) having an insulating bushing housing (30) and a bushing element (4) embedded in the bushing housing (30) with a bushing section (40) and a contact section (41) for electrically conductive connection to an external element, in particular a cable ( 100)

wherein the plug housing (10) with the socket housing (30) along an insertion direction (S) is mating, and wherein in the assembled state, the pin portions (20) of the plug elements (2) in the socket sections (40) of the socket elements (4) in a contacting region Projecting (K), so that between the socket side (3) and plug side (1) via socket portion (40) and pin portion (20), an electrical contact can be switched,

characterized,

at least one physical protective element (5) is arranged in the plug housing (10) and in the socket housing (30) per plug element (2) and socket element (4), the physical protective element (5) comprising the corresponding pair of plug element (2) and socket element (5). 4) protects against external influences.

2. Detachable connector according to claim 1, characterized in that plug housing (10) and socket housing (30) each comprise at least one receiving portion (800) for attachment of the physical protection element (5) on the plug housing (10) and the socket housing (30) the physical protective element (5) has the shape of a holding element (801), and wherein the external element (100) is a cable (100) projecting from the plug housing (10) or the socket housing (30), wherein the holding element (801) on the cable (100) outside the plug housing (10) or the socket housing (30) acts.

3. Detachable connector according to claim 2, characterized in that the holding element (801) comprises a first holding part (802) and a second holding part (803), which two holding parts (802, 803) are connectable to at least one connecting element (804), wherein the two holding parts (802, 803) support or clamp the cable (100).

4. Detachable connector according to claim 3, characterized in that the holding part (802, 803) has a recess (805) which substantially corresponds to the cross section of the male cable (100).

5. A detachable connector according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that one of the holding parts (802) comprises at least one positioning pin (808) and the other of the holding parts (803) at least one positioning opening (809), wherein the positioning pin (809) in the Positioning opening (809) protrudes and thus the two holding parts (801, 802) are aligned relative to each other.

6. Detachable connector according to claim 5, characterized in that the recess (805) with at least one elevation (807), preferably with a plurality of elevations (807) is provided, which seen in cross-section substantially perpendicular to the central axis (M) of the Cable (100) runs.

7. Detachable connector according to one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that between the holding element (801) and the cable (100) is arranged around the cable (100) extending sleeve (806), wherein the holding element (801) acts on the cable (100) via the sleeve (806), wherein the sleeve (806) preferably extends in sections over the plug housing (10) or the socket housing (30) and additionally by the retaining element (801) in a clamping section (813) to the connector housing (10) or socket housing (30) is clamped.

8. Detachable connector according to one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that the receiving portion (800) on the outside (810) of the plug housing (10) or the female housing (30) arranged recess (811), wherein the retaining element ( 801) has a comb (812), which in the recess (811) engages and / or wherein in a clamping portion (813), the holding element (801) to the connector housing (10) or to the socket housing (30) is clamped.

9. Detachable connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the physical protective element (5) has the shape of at least one sealing element (6), which the interior (15) with the plug element (2) of the plug housing (10) and the Interior (35) with the female element (4) of the female housing (30), in particular the contacting regions (Kl, K2), against external influences, in particular the entry of fluids prevented.

10. Detachable connector according to claim 9, characterized in that the plug housing (10) and / or the socket housing (30) from the corresponding housing (10, 30) projecting flange (11) with a receiving element (16) for at least one sealing element ( 6), wherein the sealing element (6) against a parallel to the flange (11) extending surface of another element, such as a housing, can be arranged, thereby sealing the gap between the surface and the flange (11).

11. Detachable connector according to one of claims 9 to 10, characterized in that between the plug housing (10) and the socket housing (30) a sealing element (6) is arranged and the gap (101) between the plug housing (10) and socket housing (30 ), wherein preferably the inside (14) of the plug housing (10) has a receiving element (18) for receiving at least one sealing element (6) and wherein the sealing element (6) in the assembled state with an outer side (33) of the female housing ( 30) comes into contact, whereby the gap between the inside (14) and outside (13) is sealed.

12. Detachable connector according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that between the external element (100), in particular the cable, and the plug housing (10) and / or the socket housing (30) at least one sealing element (6) is arranged ,

13. Releasable connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the physical protective element (5) has the form of a shielding element (7, 7a, 7b) which individually surrounds each of the plug elements (2) or each of the bushing elements (4) and thus the corresponding pair of plug element (2). and socket element (4) against external influences, in particular electromagnetic fields, shields.

14. A detachable connector according to claim 13, characterized in that the shielding member (7, 7a, 7b) comprises a contact portion (70), a bearing portion (71) and a connecting portion (72), wherein the contact portion (70) of the electrically conductive contact with a further shielding element (7, 7b, 7a) is used, wherein the storage portion (71) of the storage of the shielding element (7, 7a, 7b) in the plug housing (10) or in the socket housing (30) and wherein the connecting portion (72 ) electrically conductive with a shield of an external element, in particular a cable or a housing in communication.

15. Detachable connector according to one of claims 13 to 14, characterized in that the contact portion (70) of the one shielding element (7, 7a, 7b) the shape of itself in the insertion direction (S) and / or angled to the insertion direction (S) extending That the contact portion (70) of the other shielding element (7) has the shape of a hollow cylindrical inner side (75) or the shape of a cone with an inner side (75), wherein between said inner side (75) and tabs ( 73) an electrically conductive contact can be produced.

16. Detachable connector according to one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that the connecting portion (72) has the shape of itself in the insertion direction (S) and / or angled to the insertion direction (S) extending connecting straps (76), wherein the connecting straps (76) extend in particular at right angles to the plug-in direction, or wherein the connecting straps (76) extend at an angle to the plug-in direction, so that the clear width between the connecting straps (76) becomes smaller over a first section with increasing distance from the storage section (71) and over one second optional section with increasing distance from the bearing portion (71) becomes larger again.

17. A detachable connector according to any one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that the connecting portion (72) from the plug housing (10) and / or from the socket housing (30) is led out, so that the connecting portion (72) with the shield of an external Elementes is connectable.

18. Detachable connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plug side has a plug element (2) surrounding the bearing element (8) which in turn is surrounded by the plug housing (10), wherein the bearing element (8) with a hollow cylindrical wall (84) in the interior (15) between the plug housing (10) and plug element (2) protrudes and so this interior space (15), whereby a gap (17) is provided and / or

in that the bushing side (3) has a bearing element (9) surrounding the bushing element (4), which in turn is surrounded by the bushing housing (30), wherein the bearing element (9) with a hollow cylindrical wall (94) projects into the interior space (35) Socket housing (30) and sleeve member (4) protrudes and so this interior (35) divides, whereby a gap (37) is provided

19. Detachable connector according to one of claims 13 to 18, characterized in that the outer side (83, 93) of the wall (84, 94) of the bearing element (8, 9) supports parts (71) of the shielding element (7) and / or in that the inner side (14) of the side wall (12) of the plug housing (10) supports parts (71) of the shielding element (7) and / or that the inside (34) of the side wall (32) of the socket housing (30) has parts (71) of the Shielding element (7) supports.

20. Detachable connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connector comprises a housing frame (200) having a plurality of receiving openings (202), wherein in the Aufnahmeöffhungen (202) the plug housing (10) or the female housing (30) are stored, wherein the receiving openings (202) preferably extend in the insertion direction (S).

21. Detachable connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shielding element (7) with respect to the sealing element (6) is arranged such that the shielding element (7) is protected from external influences.

22. A detachable connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a plurality of connector housings (10) are arranged adjacent to each other and wherein a plurality of female housings (30) adjacent to each other are arranged, each of the connector housing (10) each have a plug element ( 2) and each of the socket housings (3) each comprise a socket element (3).