EP2885844B1 - Elektrisches stecksystem - Google Patents

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EP2885844B1
EP2885844B1 EP13745685.1A EP13745685A EP2885844B1 EP 2885844 B1 EP2885844 B1 EP 2885844B1 EP 13745685 A EP13745685 A EP 13745685A EP 2885844 B1 EP2885844 B1 EP 2885844B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5205—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet
    • H01R13/5208—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet having at least two cable receiving openings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5219—Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62933—Comprising exclusively pivoting lever
    • H01R13/62944—Pivoting lever comprising gear teeth
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
    • H01R13/5841—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable allowing different orientations of the cable with respect to the coupling direction
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62933—Comprising exclusively pivoting lever
    • H01R13/62955—Pivoting lever comprising supplementary/additional locking means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles

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  • the invention relates to an electrical plug-in system with a plug and a plug-in module.
  • Numerous electrical and electronic control units are installed in a vehicle in the engine compartment and in the body compartment, which must be electrically connected to one another and to other components of the vehicle, such as sensors and actuators.
  • a plug-in module can be located on a control unit, the multipoint connector of which can have a few 100 poles.
  • a corresponding plug which is connected to a cable harness, can be plugged onto the plug-in module to establish the electrical connection.
  • the plug can have a lever which engages in a toothed rack on the plug-in module and pulls the plug in the direction of the plug-in module during a closing movement.
  • the plug-in connection between the cable harness plug and male connector is designed to be non-sealing, since the toothed rack, which is arranged on the inside of a collar of the plug-in module, and the shaft on the lever, which engages in the toothed rack, prevent the collar and a seal can be arranged on the plug. Due to the lack of a seal, the electrical contacts of the plug-in module and the connector are exposed to the sometimes aggressive media in the engine compartment or body compartment.
  • the connector lever can generally only be mounted on the connector in one orientation.
  • the plug connection can usually only be closed or latched on one side.
  • plug-in system with a plug and a plug-in module
  • the plug being designed to establish an electrical connection with the plug-in module.
  • the plug-in module can be attached to a control unit of a vehicle, such as an engine controller, and the connector can be connected to a wiring harness of the vehicle.
  • Plug and plug-in module can have more than 100 individual electrical contacts, which can be produced, for example, via miniaturized electrical contacts, which have a cross section of 0.5 mm by 0.4 mm, for example, and which are arranged in a pitch of 1.8 mm.
  • Such connector systems can be used, for example, in a vehicle (car, truck, bus).
  • the plug-in module can be attached to a control unit, for example.
  • the connector can be used to connect the control unit, for example an engine control unit, to a wiring harness.
  • Embodiments of the invention allow advantageously to provide a variable connector system for a control unit of a vehicle in which the Connector lever and a guide for the electrical lines in the connector, ie a cable duct can be mounted in several orientations on the connector.
  • the connector of the connector system comprises a connector body in which a plurality of electrical contacts are housed and which has a connector base which is designed to receive a collar of the connector module.
  • the connector also includes a connector lever, which is designed to be moved from a starting position to an end position and to pull the connector in the direction of the plug-in module by means of a lever arm that engages in the plug-in module. In this way, the plug can be positioned with the plug base on the collar and connected to the plug-in module in a controlled manner by a lever movement with the lever.
  • the movement of the connector lever on which there is, for example, a shaft with teeth that engage in corresponding projections on the collar, can generate a translational movement in which the more than 100 electrical contacts are pushed into one another without accidentally being damaged (bent over). will. Furthermore, a very large mechanical transmission ratio can be achieved with the connector lever, so that the large number of electrical contacts can be pushed into one another without difficulty.
  • the plug can have at least one sealing element, which is designed to seal the plug plugged into the plug-in module with respect to the area surrounding the plug.
  • the connector lever is designed in such a way that the interior of the connector can be sealed off by sealing elements such as a radial seal and/or a mat seal.
  • the connector lever can act on the collar of the plug-in module from the outside, while the sealing element is pressed against an inside of the collar.
  • the plug is designed in such a way that the plug lever can be mounted on the plug body in two orientations and the lever arm and the plug-in module interlock in the two orientations such that the plug can be pulled in the direction of the plug-in module.
  • the configuration of the plug-in system according to the invention makes it possible to position the plug lever in two positions rotated by approximately 180° relative to one another to the connector and to securely connect the connector to the plug-in module in both positions using the connector lever.
  • the plug-in system can be designed to provide a plug-in connection that is flexible and variable with regard to the positioning of the plug and, at the same time, to provide a durable and stable electrical connection between electrical lines of a wiring harness in a vehicle and a control unit.
  • a number of sensors and actuators installed in vehicles and corresponding control units that process information from the sensors and that can control the actuators is constantly increasing.
  • the space available for sensors, actuators and control units in a vehicle can be very limited, so that these components of the vehicle are increasingly being produced in a miniaturized design.
  • This also applies to the associated plugs and plug-in modules with which electrical connections can be made between the components. Therefore, it may also be necessary to produce the plugs and plug-in modules in a flexible and variable design so that they can be attached to a control unit in different positions according to the space available in a vehicle type.
  • the connector lever encloses the connector body with two lever arms which are connected to a crossbar.
  • shafts can be located which are accommodated in the plug base and around which the plug lever can be moved.
  • the shafts can be accommodated and movable in corresponding openings in the connector base.
  • the openings can be formed symmetrically in the plug base and arranged symmetrically on two opposite sides of the plug body, so that the plug lever can be mounted on the plug in two positions rotated by approximately 180° relative to one another.
  • a lever arm of the connector lever has a shaft about which the lever can be moved and in the direction of the connector body is directed.
  • the shaft has a stop tooth adapted to bear against a projection on the collar in the starting position.
  • the shaft has a lever tooth which is designed to engage around the projection, the lever tooth pulling the plug into the plug-in module when the lever is moved from the starting position to the end position.
  • the shaft has only one lever tooth and only one stop tooth, which are arranged orthogonally to a longitudinal extension direction of the shaft and protrude from the shaft.
  • the direction in which the shaft extends longitudinally can be defined by the axis of rotation about which the shaft can be moved in the connector body.
  • a design and geometry of the shaft with only one lever tooth and one stop tooth can also be manufactured relatively easily and inexpensively.
  • the lever tooth is longer than the stop tooth, so that the lever tooth protrudes further from the shaft than the stop tooth.
  • relatively large lever forces can be generated, which may be necessary in order to pull the connector and the plug-in module into one another.
  • a relatively large lever tooth can also be designed to be robust, so that the insertion forces that occur when the plug and the plug-in module are plugged into one another can be overcome by the lever forces without the lever tooth being damaged, for example broken off.
  • the collar of the plug-in module has a plug-in channel which is designed to receive the shaft, the Plug-in channel of the collar is formed symmetrically with respect to the orientation of the connector lever.
  • the shaft can be received equally by the plug-in channel of the collar in both orientations in which the plug lever can be mounted on the plug body, so that a translational movement can be generated in both orientations by moving the plug lever from the start position to the end position the plug and the plug-in module are pushed into each other to establish an electrical connection.
  • the plug-in channel can be understood as a rack and the shaft as a rack lever.
  • the insertion channel can be arranged on an outside of the collar. Furthermore, two plug-in channels can be formed on two opposite outer sides of the collar, each receiving a shaft of a lever arm of the plug lever.
  • the plug-in channel has a first section that provides two symmetrical projections, a second section that provides two symmetrical recesses, and a third section that provides two further symmetrical projections.
  • the symmetrical design of the plug-in channel can ensure the function of the shaft and the lever tooth in both orientations of the plug lever.
  • the projections of the first and third sections of the plug-in channel protrude equally far into the channel. This may allow the shaft to be slid a distance into the third section of the mating channel without abutting a protrusion of the channel, which in turn may ensure that the plug and cartridge can be pushed together far enough to make an electrical connection .
  • the lever tooth of the shaft engages around a projection of the plug-in channel when the plug lever is in the starting position, the lever tooth being designed to be pushed into a recess when the plug lever is moved from the starting position to the end position, and thereby the plug and the plug-in module to pull into each other.
  • the collar of In this way only a single projection or
  • Counter tooth are located, with which the lever movement can be converted into a translational movement. If a single projection is used, it can be designed to be relatively large, so that large forces can also be transmitted.
  • the stop tooth of the shaft is supported on a projection in the starting position of the connector lever on the collar, the stop tooth being designed to release the projection when the connector lever is moved from the starting position to the end position.
  • the protrusion may be on the outside of the cartridge collar.
  • the plug-in system further comprises a plug cover, which has a cable duct for guiding electrical lines out of the plug body.
  • the plug cover can be fastened in two orientations on the plug body, so that the cable duct can lead the electrical lines out of the plug body in different directions in the two orientations.
  • the orientation of the connector cover and thus the directions in which the electrical lines are routed out of the connector body can be rotated by approximately 180° relative to one another.
  • the cable run that can be implemented in different orientations can also be advantageous with regard to a potentially limited installation space in a vehicle.
  • the plug has been connected to a cable harness, for example by a cable manufacturer, the cable route can be subsequently changed or adapted to the installation space. Flexibility with regard to the cable run can also mean cost savings in production, since only one plug or plug-in system has to be produced for both orientations of the cable run. Furthermore, this can eliminate the need for an interchangeable insert for different orientations of the plug cover and the cable duct.
  • the plug can have at least one sealing element, which is designed to seal the plug plugged into the plug-in module with respect to the area surrounding the plug.
  • the connector lever is designed in such a way that the interior of the plug can be sealed by sealing elements such as a radial seal and/or a mat seal.
  • the connector lever can act on the collar of the plug-in module from the outside, while the sealing element is pressed against an inside of the collar.
  • the connector base has a plug-in element that is designed to be pushed into the plug-in module.
  • the plug base can, for example, have a ring element or casing element which guides the shaft of the plug lever, inside which another ring-shaped plug element is fitted.
  • the ring element and the plug-in element can receive the collar of the plug-in module between them.
  • the male member may be surrounded by a radial seal (i.e. a sealing ring) adapted to be received between the male member and the collar. The radial seal can therefore seal the collar from the inside.
  • the connector includes a mat seal disposed between the connector base and a connector cover.
  • the mat seal can have channels for receiving leads to the electrical contacts. Together with the radial seal, the mat seal can close off the space formed by the connector and plug-in module.
  • the connector lever has a locking pin at one end of a lever arm, which in the starting position rests against a stop element on the connector base, so that movement of the connector lever from the starting position into the end position is prevented. This prevents the plug from being placed in an unintended position on the plug-in module, so that, for example, the teeth on the lever are not arranged in the correct position or the plug can be partially pushed onto the plug-in module without using the plug lever will.
  • the securing pin can be designed to be pushed away from the connector base by a pressure from a ramp on the plug-in module, so that the securing pin slides over the stop element and the connector lever releases. In this way, a prestop is integrated into the connector with the safety pin.
  • the connector lever remains in the start position until the locking pin is released. The connector lever can only be actuated when the connector is placed on the plug-in module and the ramp releases the locking pin.
  • a further stop element is provided on the plug base, against which the safety pin rests in the end position, so that movement of the lever beyond the end position is prevented. This can prevent the plug and the plug-in module from being pulled too far towards one another.
  • the connector comprises a connector safety device or connector position safety device, which comprises a sliding element in a crossbar of the connector lever and an unlocking pin on a connector cover, the sliding element being able to be pushed from an unlocked position into a locked position when the sliding element presses against the unlocking pin is pressed.
  • the connector can only be locked with the connector lock if the connector lever is securely in the end position.
  • the connector lock is integrated into a connector and checks whether the connector lever is really in the end position in which all electrical connections between the connector and plug-in module have been made and in which all sealing elements are sealed. The connector lever can then be protected against opening with the plug-in fuse. To open the connector lever, the connector lock must be unlocked.
  • FIG. 1 shows a connector system 10 from two cable harness connectors 12a, 12b and two plug-in modules (or male connector) 14a, 14b. Both connectors 12a, 12b are in an end position in which the interior of the connector system is sealed from external influences and in which all electrical contacts are connected.
  • the plugs 12a, 12b are symmetrical to a central plane of the plug-in system 10, and the plug-in system 10 is designed such that the plugs 12a, 12b can be plugged into the plug-in modules 14a, 14b antisymmetrically to one another.
  • the two plug-in modules 14a, 14b are accommodated in a common, one-piece housing 16.
  • Each connector 12a, 12b has a connector body 16 with a connector base 18 and a connector cover 20 that closes the connector base 18 on the side opposite the side of the connector base 18 that is plugged onto the pluggable module 14a, 14b.
  • a connector lever 22 of each connector 12a, 12b surrounds the connector body 16 in a U-shape with two arms 24.
  • a shaft 26 is located at each end of the arms 24.
  • the two shafts 26 of a connector lever 22 are accommodated in opposite openings 28 in the connector base 18 .
  • the plug base 18 includes a guide groove 30 in which a rail 32 located on the shaft 26 is received, which prevents movement of the associated lever arm 24 in the axial direction.
  • the connector lever 22 has a crossbar 34 which connects the two arms 24 and in which a connector safety device 36 is mounted (see 6 et seq.).
  • Each plug 12a, 12b and the associated plug-in module 14a, 14b have a miniaturized pitch of 1.8 mm and are designed in 6 rows.
  • the pins in the plug-in module 12a, 12b have a cross section of 0.5 mm to 0.4 mm. This means that more contacts can be accommodated in a smaller space.
  • the 2 shows a longitudinal section through the connector system 10.
  • the connector 12a is in a starting position
  • the connector 12b is shown in an end position.
  • the plug-in module 14a (like the plug-in module 14b) has an edge/collar 38 on which the plug 12a is placed in the starting position. In the starting position, the arm 24 of the first connector 12a is placed on the cover 20 of the second connector 12b.
  • the 3 shows the connector system 10 in a cross-sectional view, in which the two levers 22 are cut on one side of the connector system 10.
  • the 3 12 shows that movement of the lever 22 from the start position to the end position pulls the pluggable module 14a into the plug 12a.
  • the collar 38 is located in the plug base 18.
  • the 4 shows the connector system 10 in a cross-sectional view, in which the two shafts 26 are cut on one side of the connector system 10.
  • a stop tooth 40 and a lever tooth 42 are located on each shaft 26. Both teeth 40, 42 are projections which protrude from the shaft 26.
  • the stop tooth 40 points in a direction transverse to the direction of insertion and the number of levers 42 along the direction of insertion.
  • the plug base 18 already protrudes over the collar 38 in order to position the plug 12a, 12b in such a way that the stop tooth 40 is placed accordingly.
  • the shaft 26 rotates and the lever tooth 42 engages under the projection 44 and pulls the plug 12a, 12b or its base 18 and the plug-in module 14a, 14b or the collar 38 towards one another.
  • the stop tooth 40 moves in such a way that it releases the projection 44 and can slide past the projection 44 .
  • the stop tooth 40 points in a direction opposite to the direction of insertion and the lever tooth 42 in a direction transverse to the direction of insertion.
  • a further projection 46 can be located below the projection 44, which prevents the lever tooth 42 from being able to be moved further in the insertion direction in order to fix the plug 12a, 12b in the end position.
  • the two projections 44, 46 can be interpreted as a toothed rack with two teeth 44, 46.
  • a mirror-symmetrical arrangement of teeth or a toothed rack can be located on the same side of the collar 38 on the plug-in module 14a, 14b. In this way, the same collar 38 can be used for the two plug-in modules 14a, 14b.
  • the teeth 44, 46 and the projections 44, 46 which form between them a plug-in channel for the shaft 26 in the plug-in module 14a, 14b, below with respect to Figures 10 and 11 described again in more detail.
  • the figure 5 shows a cross section through the plug 12a at the level of two ramps 48 of the plug-in module 14a.
  • the plug 12a is sealed by a radial seal 50 and mat seal 52.
  • the plug base 18 has a ring or casing element 54 which encloses the collar 38 in the end position and which is flush with the collar 38 on the outside.
  • the jacket element 54 can have a rectangular cross-section and be ring-shaped.
  • the plug base 18 has a central or plug-in element 56 which is surrounded by the collar 38 in the end position.
  • An annular depression for receiving the collar 38 is located between the casing element 54 and the plug-in element 56.
  • the radial seal 50 surrounds the male element 56 on an outer wall.
  • the collar 38 can be tapered on the inside at an outer end.
  • the plug-in element 56 is shorter than the casing element 54 in the plug-in direction and is surrounded by the radial seal 50 which, in the end position, bears sealingly between the inner wall of the collar 38 and the outer wall of the plug-in element 56 .
  • Guide channels 58 for accommodating lines of a cable harness run through the plug-in element 56 .
  • the central element 56 contains chambers 60 for accommodating contact elements into which pins from the plug-in module 14a can be inserted.
  • a mat seal 52 which has channels 62 through which cables can be routed and which seals the interior of the plug 12a from the environment.
  • a securing pin 64 which points towards the connector body 16 (inward) and which, when the connector lever 22 is in the start position and no force is acting on the pin 64, on a housing member 66 is present, so that the connector lever 22 cannot be moved in the direction of the end position.
  • the edge of housing member 66 against which peg 64 abuts is generally orthogonal to the bottom edge of plug 12a.
  • a ramp 48 Adjacent the collar 38 is a ramp 48 on which the peg 64 rests when the plug 12a is placed on the pluggable module. Pressure on the plug 12a forces the peg 64 onto the ramp 48 and is pushed outwardly away from the plug body 16 by the ramp 48 such that the peg 64 slides over the housing member 66 and releases the plug lever 12a. The area of the lever 22 that is connected to the pin 64 is thereby deformed.
  • the pin 64 is guided over a ramp 68 on the connector body 16 until it is in the end position on a further housing or stop element 70 (see FIG figure 3 ) is applied, which prevents movement of the lever 22 beyond the end position.
  • the plug base 18 and the collar 38 are constructed symmetrically in a longitudinal and a lateral direction.
  • the lever 22 is constructed symmetrically to the longitudinal direction.
  • the pins 64 are on either side of the lever.22.
  • the ramp 38, ramp 68 and stop members 66, 70 are located on either side of the plug base 18 and collar, respectively, with two of these components being located on each side.
  • the 6 shows a cross section through the connector 12a along a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction of the connector system 10, which lies outside the plane of symmetry.
  • the connector safety device 36 or connector position safety device 36 comprises a sliding element 72 which is slidably mounted in the crossbar 34 of the lever 22 .
  • the sliding element 72 is but in the in the 6 shown unlocked position prevented by a latching element 74 of the plug lever 22 from sliding into a locked position.
  • the sliding element 72 has a groove 76 in its front edge, which can receive an edge of the locking element 74 .
  • the sliding element 72 has a first ramp 80 adjoining the groove 76 .
  • the cover 20 and the crossbar 34 are constructed symmetrically to a central plane of the plug-in system 10 .
  • the sliding element can therefore have two grooves 76
  • the lever 22 can have two latching elements 74
  • the cover 20 can have two unlocking pins 78 .
  • the 7 shows a cross section through the plug 12a along the plane of symmetry.
  • Analog of the 6 is the sliding element 72 in the unlocked position in which the lever 22 and the lid 20 are not locked together.
  • the sliding element 72 has a latch 82 which is designed to be pushed into a bracket 84 on the cover 20 so that the lever 22 can no longer be moved away from the cover 20 .
  • the 8 shows a cross section analogous to that 6 , in which the sliding element is in the locked position.
  • the sliding element 72 has a switch 86 with which it can be moved to the locked position.
  • the sliding element 72 is pushed over the latching element 74 where it bears against the latching element 74 on a further ramp in the lever 22 on a ramp.
  • the sliding element 72 can be moved back into the unlocked position by actuating the switch 86, in which it bends away from the latching element 74, since the two ramps slide on one another.
  • the 9 shows a cross section analogous to that 7 .
  • the bolt 72 is pushed into the bracket 84 in the locked position.
  • the latch 72 has a chamfered portion on its leading edge that facilitates insertion into the bracket 84 .
  • the 10 shows a perspective detailed view of the connector lever 22 with the two U-shaped lever arms 24 which are connected to the crossbar 34 .
  • the two shafts 26, which are each located at the ends of the lever arms 24, can be clearly seen.
  • Each shaft 26 has a rail 32 which is received in a guide groove 30 in the opening 28 of the plug base 18 and which fixes the lever arms 28 with respect to an axial direction which can be defined by the plugging direction. Furthermore, each shaft 26 has only one lever tooth 42 and one stop tooth 40 which are offset from one another by approximately 90° and protrude from the shaft 26 orthogonally to a direction in which the shaft 26 extends longitudinally.
  • the opening 28 of the plug base 18 can be primarily circular, with a further recess being provided in the plug base 18 which can be designed to be complementary to the lever tooth 42 and which can adjoin the opening 28 so that the shaft 26 with the lever tooth 42 can be guided through the opening 28 .
  • the opening 28 can be formed symmetrically with respect to a central plane through the opening 28, ie two recesses designed to complement the lever tooth 42 can be provided on the opening 28, through which the lever tooth 42 can be guided.
  • two openings 28 can be arranged symmetrically on two opposite sides of the connector body 16 .
  • the lever tooth 42 protrudes further from the shaft 26 than the stop tooth 40, so that when the connector lever 22 is moved from the starting position to the end position and the associated rotation of the shaft 26 by means of the lever tooth 42, sufficiently large lever forces can be generated to to be able to apply the insertion forces necessary for plugging the plug 12a, 12b and the plug-in module 14a, 14b into one another.
  • the 11 shows a perspective detailed view of the plug-in module 14a, 14b of the plug-in system 1 .
  • a plug-in channel 90 is located on each of two opposite outer sides of the collar 38 .
  • the collar 38 forms a bottom 91 of a plug-in channel 90.
  • the plug-in channel 90 for receiving the shaft 26 is open. If the plug 12a, 12b is plugged onto the plug-in module 14a, 14b, the two shafts 26 of the plug lever 22 are received in the openings 28 of the plug base 18 on two opposite sides of the plug body 16, with each shaft 26 being guided by a plug-in channel 90 at the Plug-in module 14a, 14b is added.
  • Each mating channel 90 has, along the mating direction, a first portion 92 providing two symmetrical projections 44, a second portion 94 providing two symmetrical recesses 96, and a third portion 98 providing two further symmetrical projections 46.
  • the Projections 44 of the first section 92 protrude into the plug-in channel 90 the same distance as the projections 46 of the third section 98.
  • the first, the second and the third section 92 , 94 , 98 of the plug-in channel 90 can be configured as thickenings of the collar 38 , enclosing the bottom 91 of the plug-in channel 90 and protruding from the collar 38 .
  • Collar 38 and plug-in channel 90 can be designed in one piece or in several pieces.
  • the first, the second and the third section 92, 94, 98 of the plug-in channel 90 can thus form channel walls of the plug-in channel 90.
  • the channel walls of the plug-in channel 90 can be attached to the collar 38, for example, by plastic injection molding, plastic welding, ultrasonic welding, gluing or riveting.
  • the plug-in channels 90 are designed symmetrically with respect to the first, the second and the third section 92, 94, 98.
  • the plug-in channels 90 or the channel walls are mirror-symmetrical with respect to a center plane through the plug-in channel along the plug-in direction.
  • the symmetrical design of the projections 44, 46 and the recesses 96 or the symmetrical design of the channel walls of a plug-in channel 90 allows the plug lever 22 to be mounted in two orientations on the plug body 16, with the lever arms 24 and the plug-in module 14a, 14b in both orientations interlock such that the plug 12a, 12b is pulled into the pluggable module 14a, 14b by moving the plug lever 22 from the start position to the end position.
  • the plug-in channels 90 are designed symmetrically with respect to the orientation of the plug lever 22, so that the plug-in channels can accommodate the shafts 26 in both orientations of the plug lever 22.
  • the stop tooth 40 is supported transversely to the insertion direction on the projection 44 of the first section 92 of the insertion channel 90 and the lever 42 protrudes along the insertion direction into the insertion channel 90 and encompasses the projection 44.
  • the shaft 26 rotates, the stop tooth 40 releases the projection 44 and slides on the projection 44 past.
  • the lever tooth 42 engages under the projection 44 and pulls the plug 12a, 12b into the plug-in module 14a, 14b or into the collar 38.
  • the lever tooth 42 is thereby pushed into the recess 96 of the plug-in channel 90.
  • the stop tooth 40 points in a direction opposite to the plug-in direction and is located in the first section 92 of the plug-in channel 90, whereas the lever tooth 42 points in a direction transverse to the plug-in direction and protrudes into a recess 96 in the second section 94 of the plug-in channel 90 (see Fig also 4 ).
  • the 12 shows a side view of the connector system 10 from 1 , Wherein the connector lever 22 of the connector 12a, 12b are shown in the end position and are mirror-symmetrical with respect to a central plane through the connector system 10, which is orthogonal to the plane of the drawing 12 runs, are arranged.
  • the plugs 12a, 12b each have a plug cover 20.
  • a plug cover 20 can, for example, have a border 101 designed to complement an edge region of the plug body 16, so that the plug cover 20 can be fastened to the plug body 16, for example, by positive locking and/or by force locking.
  • the edge area of the plug body 16 and the border 101 of the plug cover 20 designed to complement it are also symmetrical with respect to two orientations in which the plug cover 20 can be mounted on the plug body 16 .
  • the orientations of the plug cover 20 can be rotated by approximately 180° relative to one another.
  • the plug cover 20 also has a cable duct 100 for guiding electrical lines out of the plug body 16 .
  • the cable duct 100 guides the electrical lines out of the plug body 16 in different directions in the two orientations.
  • the connector lever 22 and the connector cover 20 are each mounted in an antisymmetric orientation to each other on the connector 12a, 12b. Ie the connector cover 20 and the connector lever 22 are mirror-symmetrical with respect to the center plane through the connector system 10 arranged so that the cable courses 100 point in opposite directions. The electrical lines are therefore guided through the cable passages 100 in opposite directions from the plug 12a, 12b.
  • the 13 shows a connector system 10 in which the connector lever 22 and the connector cover 20 are each mounted in the same orientation to one another on the connector 12a, 12b, so that the cable passages 100 also point in the same direction.
  • the plug-in system 10 shown is therefore guided out of the plug body 16 on the right-hand side.
  • the 14 shows a connector system 10 in which the connector lever 22 and the connector cover 20 are also mounted in the same orientation to one another on the connector 12a, 12b, so that the cable passages 100 also point in the same direction.
  • the plug-in system 10 shown is used to guide the electrical lines out of the plug body 16 on the left-hand side.
  • Figures 12 to 14 shown connector systems 10 are constructed from the same components 12a, 12b, 20, 22, but which are each assembled in a different orientation to each other.

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