EP2957000B1 - Connecteur électrique avec verrouillage du type push-pull - Google Patents

Connecteur électrique avec verrouillage du type push-pull Download PDF

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EP2957000B1
EP2957000B1 EP15704766.3A EP15704766A EP2957000B1 EP 2957000 B1 EP2957000 B1 EP 2957000B1 EP 15704766 A EP15704766 A EP 15704766A EP 2957000 B1 EP2957000 B1 EP 2957000B1
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Peter Bauer
Markus Michel
Hrvoje Babic
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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
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6275—Latching arms not integral with the housing
    • 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
    • H01R13/633—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only

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  • the invention relates to an electrical circular connector with a plug part and a mating connector which are releasably lockable and at least each have a plug contact and a plug-side locking mechanism according to the push-pull principle, the at least one axially extending radially deflectable locking element with a transverse arranged to radially inwardly projecting latch, which is associated with a mating connector side, outwardly open latch, wherein the locking element is at least operable by means of an axially displaceable unlocking sleeve carried by the plug part, that the Rasfiklinke and the latch against the movement of the unlocking sleeve the plug-in direction of the plug part can be disengaged.
  • the at least one locking element is formed on a retaining ring, which is the plug side mounted on the plug part between the Entriegelungshülse and a front hollow cylindrical plug portion of a plug housing part of the plug part, wherein the latch a rear in the insertion direction of the plug part rear sliding ramp and the latch an associated in Plug-in direction of the plug part rearwardly disposed inner rearellesgleitrampe, which contract the plug part and the mating connector part by means of a radially inwardly acting spring force component.
  • a locking system of a connector wherein the plug part is mechanically secured to the mating connector part when nesting the electrical contacts by the plug part is pressed into the mating connector part. After complete insertion of the plug part in the mating connector part, the plug part is automatically locked with the mating connector part.
  • the locking takes place by means of a provided on the plug part, releasably engageable in the mating connector latching device, for example, has at least one radially and / or circumferentially deflectable locking element with a protruding latch, which engages in an associated latching latch for locking or engages behind.
  • a slidably guided in the insertion direction on the plug housing housing release sleeve engages over the locking element with a locked connector and allows disengagement of the locking element from the mating connector housing at a force acting on the plug member against the direction of insertion tensile force.
  • An unlocking of the plug part of the mating connector part is only possible by the unlocking sleeve is moved manually against the direction of insertion of the plug part and the plug part at the same time away from the mating connector part until the latch and the latch catch disengage.
  • the US 2004/0 014 350 A1 discloses a coaxial electrical connector having a plug part with a contact pin and a mating plug part with a plug contact socket, which are lockable to each other via a push-pull latch.
  • the tubular plug part has a receiving section on the plug side and the tubular counterpart plug part has an insertion section for the receiving section of the plug part assigned to the receiving section.
  • a circumferential locking groove is arranged at a side remote from the plug part end of the insertion of the mating connector part .
  • the receiving portion of the male part carries a push-pull locking mechanism which cooperates with the locking groove of the insertion portion of the mating male part in the locked state.
  • the push-pull locking mechanism includes several axially extending radially deflectable locking elements each having a transversely thereto radially inwardly projecting latch, which engage in mated coaxial connector in the locking groove of the mating connector each.
  • the locking elements are integrally formed on an annular body which is fixed immovably on the receiving portion of the male part.
  • a slidably mounted on the plug part securing sleeve is provided which is displaceable from a securing position in which it radially supports the locking elements from the outside, in a release position in which it does not overlap the locking elements, and vice versa.
  • the locking sleeve is not acted upon by spring force and is manually moved back and forth between the securing position and the release position.
  • the invention is therefore an object of the invention to remedy this situation and to propose an improved electrical circular connector, in which the plug part can easily plug on the mating connector and deduct from this and recorded in the mating connector part even at high vibration stresses safely and completely free of play is held the mating connector part.
  • the locking mechanism of the proposed electrical connector according to the push-pull principle should also be relatively straightforward and constructed with a few parts that are simple to manufacture, easy to assemble and inexpensive.
  • the at least one locking element is integrally formed on a retaining ring which is mounted on the plug side on the plug part radially between the unlocking sleeve and a front hollow cylindrical plug-in area of the plug part.
  • a plug-in area of the mating plug part engages in the plug-in area when the racking part is plugged together with the mating plug part.
  • the latch on the locking element has a rear in the insertion direction of the connector rear sliding ramp and the latch on the mating connector part assigned in the insertion direction of the plug part rear inside Gegengleitrampe, the plug part and the mating connector by means of a radially inwardly acting spring force component when locking the plug part with the mating connector and in the locked state of the circular connector contract permanently without play.
  • the catch is a recess in the insertion of the mating connector part with a front and rear flank in the insertion direction, each extending obliquely.
  • the locking element is at least operable by means of a plug part carried by the axially displaceable unlocking sleeve, that the latch and the latch can move out of engagement in a release position of the locking elements during the movement of the Entriegelungshülse against the insertion direction of the plug part.
  • the locking sleeve is coupled directly or indirectly to the unlocking sleeve and engages over the retaining ring and at least partially integrally formed thereon a locking element.
  • the locking sleeve acts on the locking element with a radially inwardly directed force by a front sleeve portion which forms a pressure surface
  • the locking sleeve on the Locking element acts, wherein at least when the latch is in engagement with the latching latch, the front sleeve portion of the locking sleeve permanently at the front free end of the locking element, in which the latch extends radially inwardly, is held in abutment.
  • This is caused by the helical compression spring which presses the unlocking sleeve and the locking sleeve in the direction of the plug-in area.
  • the effect of the locking sleeve can be preset.
  • the locking element is at least in the radial direction of the plug part inwardly and / or externally actuated such that the latch and the latch can enter and / or out of engagement.
  • the locking sleeve is moved by means of the unlocking in and against the insertion direction of the connector part.
  • the locking sleeve can be immovably fixed to the unlocking sleeve or relative to the unlocking sleeve slidably on the unlocking sleeve.
  • the securing sleeve is provided to secure the at least one locking element of the plug-part-side locking mechanism on the one hand so that the latch and the latch securely engage and on the other hand ensure that the latch issnachstellend, ie at least the locking element with the latch Alternatively, to move radially inwardly when the locking sleeve with the front sleeve portion on the actuating cam of the locking element in abutment to hold the lock backlash.
  • the locking sleeve acts both during locking of the plug part with the mating plug part, as well as in the locked state of the circular connector on the at least one locking element with the detent pawl formed thereon and thus protects the locking element against unwanted deflection, for example by vibrations. It thus ensures the locking of the circular connector according to the invention and reliably prevents unwanted release of the connector part of the mating connector part.
  • the locking sleeve can be closed tubular or formed with longitudinal slots. If the securing sleeve is executed segmented, so are formed by the longitudinal slots Segments arranged according to the axially extending locking elements and associated with these.
  • the securing sleeve in the insertion direction of the plug part on the front in the radial direction outwardly inclined acting as a pressure surface sleeve portion with which the locking sleeve acts on the free end of the locking element force and thus presses in the direction of the latching latch.
  • the securing sleeve is integrally formed on the unlocking sleeve.
  • two parts are combined into one part, which has a favorable effect on the parts and assembly costs of the circular connector according to the invention and on the stability of these parts.
  • the retaining ring with the at least one locking element and / or the locking sleeve is preferably latched onto the body of the connector part.
  • the pawl also has a front in the insertion direction of the plug part front sliding ramp and the latch on an associated in the insertion direction of the plug part rear outer rear Gegengleitrampe, which automatically deflect the locking element for locking radially outward.
  • the outer rear Jacobgleitrampe the locking latch is formed by reducing the wall thickness of the insertion of the mating connector part and leads to the inner rear Jacobgleitrampe the locking latch.
  • the height of the latch is preferably equal to or less than the depth of the catch traps, so that the associated front and rear Gleitrampen and Gegengleitrampen the at least one latch of the male part and the at least one latch of the mating connector unhindered can slide together until a completely backlash-free locking is achieved.
  • a locking of the circular connector by means of a plurality of locking elements with a latch and a corresponding number of locking catches has proven to be particularly favorable, especially when the locking elements are arranged distributed as evenly as possible in the circumferential direction of the circular connector.
  • the catch traps may be designed as individual recesses or merged into a circumferential groove.
  • the resiliently formed, radially outwardly deflectable locking elements are on the one hand self-restoring and are also applied when moving the Entriegelungshommese in the securing position, ie in the insertion of the male part in the mating connector, in the radial direction inwardly with a compressive force, which causes the pawls as far as possible in the catch traps are pressed, the rear slide ramps of the pawls are held on the rear inner Gegengleitrampen the catch traps in Appendix.
  • the plug part is moved in the direction of the mating plug part until they are connected to each other without clearance.
  • the pressure on the locking elements is maintained by the unlocking sleeve even in the securing position of the Entriegelungshggse, so that no play between the plug part and the mating connector part arises even at high vibration stresses.
  • the locking element between the latch and the holder ring on an actuating cam which extends radially outward in the direction of the unlocking sleeve and acts on the locking sleeve.
  • the actuating cam is formed with a back in the direction of insertion of the male part inclined sliding flank, which acts on the locking sleeve with an axial and a radial force component.
  • the front radially outwardly inclined sleeve section of the securing sleeve slides along the sliding flank of the actuating cam, thereby moving the locking element radially inwards. If the unlocking sleeve is displaced counter to the plugging direction of the plug part, this acts on the Locking sleeve with, and moves it against the direction of insertion of the connector part directly or indirectly. In this case, the locking sleeve away from the actuating cam, so that the latch is radially free to move and can get out of engagement with the latch.
  • locking element dependent on its training either independently or by means of an introduced radial force component to the outside pivoting.
  • the force component can be effected by moving the unlocking sleeve relative to the connector housing or by pulling on the connector housing in the axial direction away from the mating connector.
  • the at least one locking element of the retaining ring is self-locking, so that the latch automatically latches into the latch and is securable there by means of the locking sleeve when the latch engages the latch at least partially.
  • the at least one locking element of the retaining ring is seentriegelnd opposite, so that the latch is latched by means of the locking sleeve in the latch and there securable when the latch at least partially overlaps the latch, and automatically disengages from the latch when the locking sleeve does not act on the locking element.
  • the retaining ring with the at least one integrally formed locking element can be an injection molded part made of a thermoplastic material or a stamped and bent part made of an elastically deformable metal material.
  • this is the retaining ring with the integrally formed self-locking metal or metal alloy locking element and the retaining ring with the integrally formed self-locking locking element made of a plastic or a plastic mixture.
  • the unlocking hook of the locking element which pivots radially outward, moves the securing sleeve counter to the insertion direction of the plug part when the unlocking sleeve is displaced counter to the plugging direction of the plug part.
  • the locking sleeve gives the at least one Locking element of the male part freely, so that the locking element is deflected radially outward to allow unlocking of the male part of the mating connector part.
  • the at least one locking element outside a arranged on the actuating cam in the direction of the mating connector part unlocking hook and the Entriegelungshülse inside an associated, open in the opposite direction Mit supportivehaken for the release hook.
  • the Entriegelungshülse against the direction of insertion of the male part in the release position of the catch hook unlocking the unlocking hooks of the locking element and deflects this each with increasing displacement of the Entriegelungshülse in the release position continuously radially outwards until the at least one latch and the at least one latch are out of engagement.
  • the rear sliding ramp of the latch slides along the rear inner Gegengleitrampe the catch latch.
  • the release hook and the driving hook is suitably suitable in its form.
  • the molded onto the locking element Entriegelungsgleit preparation and molded onto the Entriegelungshülse Mitauerhaken an associated, away from the mating connector part Entriegelungsussigleit sensory on, which cooperate such that during movement of the Entriegelungshülse against the insertion direction of the male part of the driving hook of the Entriegelungshülse the locking element continuously deflects radially outward.
  • the locking element moves radially inward until the catch of the release unlocking of the release hook of the locking element dissolves, so that the latch of the locking element the plug part and the associated latch of the mating connector part as described above, the plug part and the mating plug part play together determine each other.
  • the unlocking sliding surface of the unlocking hook of the locking element inclined towards the mating plug part and the counter-inclined unlocking sliding surface of the catch hook of the unlocking sleeve are in contact with each other and slide radially inwards or outwards along the deflection of the locking element.
  • the securing sleeve is preferably on the unlocking hook of the locking element on the actuating cam on the side facing away from the mating connector part in abutment.
  • the corresponding contact surface is provided as an inclined rear sliding edge of the release hook. The inclined sliding edge allows for easy pivoting of the unlocking radially inward when the locking sleeve is moved in the direction of the mating connector part.
  • the locking sleeve acts in the locking position of the unlocking sleeve on the wedge-shaped sleeve portion on the at least one locking element continuously, so that a vibration-resistant and permanently backlash-free connection of the male part is ensured with the mating connector.
  • the unlocking of the plug part of the mating connector part is done in the reverse manner.
  • the unlocking sleeve is moved from the securing position in the direction of the release position, so that the driving hook of the unlocking engages in the unlocking of the locking element and this pulls radially outward.
  • the locking sleeve is displaced by means of the unlocking hook on the rear sliding edge of the release hook, which acts on the wedge-shaped sleeve portion of the locking sleeve, against the insertion direction of the connector part.
  • the unlocking sleeve can only so far against the insertion direction of the connector part moves until the driving hook of the unlocking engages completely in the unlocking hook of the locking element.
  • the locking element on the inclined Entriegelungs oughtgleit Structure of the driving hook of Entriegelungshommese which cooperates with the corresponding inclined Entriegelungsgleit inhabit the Entriegelungshakens of the locking element, pivoted outwardly so far, that the latch of the locking element and the latch of the mating connector part are disengaged.
  • the plug part can be pulled off the mating connector part axially.
  • the rear inner Jardines the catch latch and overcomes this. If the plug part continues to move away from the mating plug part, then the front sliding ramp of the latching pawl slides along the rear outer counter slide ramp of the latching latch, with spring force acting on the safety sleeve being reinforced.
  • the securing sleeve moves the unlocking sleeve on the plug-part housing in the plug-in direction of the plug part, so that the catch hook of the unlocking sleeve is released from the unlocking hook of the locking element and the locking element is radially freely movable.
  • the locking element issentriegelnd
  • the at least one locking element on the outside of the actuating cam arranged unlocking hook and the unlocking sleeve inside no associated, open in the opposite direction Mit predominantlyhaken for the release hook.
  • the locking of the circular connector is connected by the locking sleeve connected to the unlocking sleeve by acting on the actuating cam of the at least one locking element by means of the radially outwardly inclined sleeve portion with a radially inwardly directed force component of the applied spring force of the helical compression spring is determined.
  • the spring force of the compression spring must be chosen so that the inwardly directed force component for each of the provided locking elements, which acts on the respective actuating cam, is equal to or greater than a restoring force of the at least one locking element.
  • the locking sleeve When moving the Entriegelungshommese against the direction of insertion of the male part in the release position, the locking sleeve releases the locking element by moving away from the actuating cam, so that the locking element with the arranged at the free end of the locking element latch independently with increasing displacement of the release sleeve in the release position continuously further radially outwardly pivots out until the at least one latch and the at least one latching latch are out of engagement.
  • the rear sliding ramp of the latch slides along the rear inner Jacobgleitrampe the catch latch.
  • the locking and unlocking with respect to the movement of the detent pawl with respect to the detent latch is similar to that of the self-latching detent element described above.
  • the locking sleeve on the actuating cam of the locking element on the side facing away from the mating connector part in particular on the back sliding edge in abutment.
  • the inclined sliding edge allows for easy pivoting of the unlocking radially inward when the locking sleeve is moved in the direction of the mating connector part.
  • the outwardly pivoting locking element in the event that the securing sleeve is not formed on the unlocking sleeve, moves the securing sleeve over the actuating cam against the plugging direction of the plug part.
  • the spring force which acts on the unlocking sleeve and / or the securing sleeve in the insertion direction of the plug part is greater than the radial spring force of the at least one locking element formed on the retaining ring, so that the locking is safe and self-adjusting.
  • the securing sleeve in the locking position of the unlocking sleeve preferably via the wedge-shaped sleeve portion on the at least one locking element acts continuously, so that a vibration-resistant and permanently backlash-free connection of the male part is ensured with the mating connector.
  • the unlocking of the plug part of the mating connector part is done in the reverse manner.
  • the unlocking sleeve is moved from the securing position in the direction of the release position, wherein the locking sleeve moves axially away from the actuating cam of the locking element, so that it automatically pivots independently by its own restoring force to the outside and thus disengages the latch from the latch.
  • FIG. 1 shows as a first embodiment, a plug part 1 of an electric circular connector 2 according to the invention, in which the FIG. 2 mating connector part 3 is assigned.
  • the plug part 1 and the mating plug part 3 are detachably lockable with each other and each have at least one electrical plug contact, which is received in an insulating contact carrier 4 of the plug part 1 or in an insulating contact carrier 5 of the mating plug part 3.
  • the plug contacts of the plug part 1 and the mating connector part 3, in the FIGS. 1 to 4 not shown are complementary to each other as a pen and Socket contacts executed.
  • the plug part 1 has a locking mechanism according to the push-pull principle, which in the embodiment, a plurality of axially extending, radially deflectable locking elements 6, which aresverriegelnd and each with a transverse thereto, radially inwardly projecting pawl 7, which a in the FIG. 2 shown mating connector part side, outwardly open latch 8 is associated.
  • the locking elements 6 are arranged opposite the latching traps 8 such that the latching pawls 7 engage in the latching traps 8 without external force.
  • the locking elements 6 of the plug part 1 are so actuated by means of a plug part 1 supported axially releasable release sleeve 9, that the pawls 7 of the plug part 1 and the catch traps 8 of the mating connector part 3 during the movement of the unlocking sleeve 9 against the insertion direction of the plug part 1 disengaged reach.
  • the locking elements 6 of the connector part 1, of which in the FIG. 1 only one is shown or visible, are integrally formed on a retaining ring 10, which is the plug side mounted on the plug part 1 between the Entriegelungshülse 9 and a front hollow cylindrical plug-in portion 11 of a plug connector housing 12 of the connector part 1.
  • the pawl 7 has a rear in the insertion direction of the plug part 1 rear sliding ramp 14 and the latch 8 an associated in the insertion direction of the plug part 1 front inside rear rear sliding ramp 16, the plug part 1 and the mating connector part 3 when locking by means of a inward in the radial direction contracting acting spring component without play.
  • the pawl 7 also has a front in the direction of insertion of the plug part 1 front sliding ramp 13 and the latch 8 an associated in the insertion direction of the plug part 1 rear outside arranged rear counter slide ramp 15, which deflect the locking element 6 for locking radially outward.
  • the corresponding counter slide ramps 15, 16 are in the FIG. 2 shown.
  • the front slide ramp 13 of the latch 7 interacts with the outer rear counter slide ramp 15 of the latch 8 and the rear slide ramp 14 of the latch 7 with the inner rear counter slide ramp 16 of the latch 8 when locking or in the locked state and accordingly reversed when unlocking together.
  • the mode of action is from the FIGS. 3 and 4 and will be described in more detail below in connection with these figures.
  • the locking elements 6 each have an actuating cam 26 on the outside with an unlocking hook 18 that is open in the direction of the counterpart plug part 3.
  • the unlocking sleeve 9 has inside one of the number of locking elements 6 corresponding to the unlocking hooks 18 of the locking elements 6 associated, open in the opposite direction driver hooks 19 for the release hooks 18.
  • the unlocking hooks 18 of the actuating cams 26 of the locking elements 6 have a mating connector part 3 inclined towards Entriegelungsgleit Status 20 and the driver hooks 19 an associated Entriegelungsussigleit Matter 21 inclined away from the mating connector part 3, which are designed and arranged and cooperate such that upon movement of the Entriegelungshülse 9 against the insertion direction of the plug part 1, the driving hooks 19 of the unlocking sleeve 9, the locking elements 6 deflect radially outward.
  • the retaining ring 10, on which the locking elements 6 are arranged axially projecting in the insertion direction, is made in the illustrated embodiment of a plastic material, wherein the locking elements 6 are resilient.
  • the retaining ring 10 is disposed on the hollow cylindrical plug-in portion 11 of the connector part housing 12 and locked with this, wherein between the Retaining ring 10 with the molded locking elements 6 and 9 of the unlocking sleeve axially displaceable locking sleeve 22 is arranged for the locking elements 6.
  • the securing sleeve 22 is integrally formed on the unlocking sleeve 9 in the illustrated embodiment. It can also be designed as a separate part.
  • the locking sleeve 22 is acted upon in the insertion direction of the connector part 1 spring force.
  • the plug part 1 a coiled compression spring 23 which is biased and axially supported on the plug part housing 12 and the locking sleeve 22.
  • the securing sleeve 22 has expediently in the insertion direction of the plug part 1 at the front a wedge-shaped sleeve portion 24 which is on an inclined rear sliding edge 25 of the actuating cam 26 with unlocking hook 18 in abutment.
  • the wedge-shaped sleeve portion 24 force acts on the locking elements 6 radially inward and secures them at the same time against unintentional radial deflection to the outside.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 open up the locking and unlocking of the male part 1 and the mating connector part 3 of the circular connector 2 according to the invention in the FIG. 3 is the plug part 1 inserted into the mating connector part 3, but not yet locked with this.
  • the unlocking sleeve 9 is in the release position.
  • the FIG. 4 illustrates the locked state of the circular connector 2, in which the unlocking sleeve 9 is in the locked position.
  • the locking sleeve 9 is in an intermediate position between the release position and the locking position and cooperates with the locking elements 6.
  • FIG. 3 is the unlocking sleeve 9 in the release position and withdrawn against the mating direction of the male part 1 against the mating connector part 3.
  • the plug part 1 and the mating connector part 3 are not yet fully inserted.
  • the latching pawls 7 of the locking elements 6 are not engaged with the catching traps 8 of the counterpart plug housing 17.
  • the front slide ramps 13 of the latching pawls 7 of the locking elements 6 of the plug part housing 12 are in contact with the rear counter slide ramps 15 of the catch traps 8 of the mating connector housing 17, which lead to the catch traps 8.
  • the locking sleeve 22 is with its wedge-shaped sleeve portion 24 to the rear sliding flanks 25 of the actuating cam 26 with unlocking hooks 18 of the locking elements 6 of the connector part 1 in Appendix.
  • the driver hooks 19 of the unlocking sleeve 9 are not visible in this figure in engagement with the unlocking hooks 18 of the locking elements 6, wherein the locking sleeve 22 is acted upon by the prestressed coiled compression spring 23 in the direction of the mating connector part 3 spring force.
  • the securing sleeve 22 also acts on the unlocking sleeve 9 accordingly.
  • the unlocking sleeve 9 moves in the direction of the mating connector part 3, wherein the catch pawls 8 and the pawls 7 approach each other.
  • the driving hooks 19 of the unlocking sleeve 9 increasingly move away from the unlocking hooks 18 of the locking elements 6 and release the locking elements 6.
  • the unlocking hooks 18 engage the locking elements 6, like the FIG.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the backlash locked state of the circular connector 2, in which the unlocking sleeve 9 is in the securing position.
  • the locking sleeve 22, in the locking position of the unlocking sleeve 9, permanently acts on the locking elements 6 via the radially outwardly inclined sleeve section 24, so that a vibration-resistant and permanently play-free connection of the male part 1 to the mating connector part 3 is always guaranteed.
  • the unlocking of the plug part 1 of the mating connector part 3 is carried out in the reverse manner mutatis mutandis.
  • the unlocking sleeve 9 is moved in the direction of the release position, so that the driving hooks 19 of the unlocking sleeve 9 engage in the unlocking hooks 18 of the locking elements 6 and pull them radially outward.
  • the locking sleeve 22 by means of the unlocking hooks 18 on the rear sliding flanks 25 of the actuating cam 26, which act on the wedge-shaped sleeve portion 24 of the locking sleeve 22, against the insertion direction of the connector part 1 is moved.
  • the unlocking sleeve 9 can only be moved so far against the insertion direction of the connector part 1 until the driver hooks 19 of the unlocking sleeve 9 completely engage in the unlocking hooks 18 of the locking elements 6.
  • the connector part 1 can be completely withdrawn axially from the mating connector part 3.
  • FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of a plug part 1 of an electric circular connector 2 according to the invention, in which the FIG. 2 illustrated Mating connector part 3 is assigned.
  • the mating connector part 3 of the second embodiment is in perfect agreement with that of the first embodiment.
  • the plug part 1 of the second embodiment differs from that of the first embodiment by the retaining ring 10 used with the molded locking elements 6 and its mode of action. In the following, only the differences between the two variants of the connector parts 1 will be described.
  • the plug part 1 and the mating plug part 3 are releasably lockable to each other by means of the locking elements 6 according to the push-pull principle.
  • the plug part 1 has a locking mechanism according to the push-pull principle, which in the embodiment, a plurality of axially extending, radially deflectable locking elements 6, thesentriegelnd and each having a transversely thereto, radially inwardly projecting pawl 7 are formed, which in the FIG. 2 shown mating connector part side, outwardly open latch 8 is associated.
  • the locking elements 6 are arranged opposite the latching traps 8 such that the latching pawls 7 do not engage in the latching traps 8 without external force.
  • the locking elements 6 of the plug part 1 are actuated by means of the plug part 1, axially displaceable unlocking sleeve 9 via the mechanically locked with the unlocking sleeve 9 locking sleeve 22 on the radially outwardly inclined sleeve portion that the pawls 7 of the plug part 1 and the Catch traps 8 of the mating connector part 3 in the movement of the unlocking sleeve 9 in the insertion direction of the connector part 1 engage.
  • the locking elements 6 of the connector part 1, of which in the FIG. 5 only one is shown or visible, are integrally formed on a retaining ring 10, which is the plug side mounted on the plug part 1 between the Entriegelungshülse 9 and a front hollow cylindrical plug-in portion 11 of a plug connector housing 12 of the connector part 1.
  • the locking pawl 7 has a rear sliding ramp 14 arranged in the direction of insertion of the plug part 1 at the rear, and the latching latch 8 has an associated rear counter-sliding ramp 16 arranged in the insertion direction of the plug part 1 on the inside on, the play the part 1 and the mating connector part 3 when locking by means of a radially inwardly acting spring force component free of play.
  • the pawl 7 also has a front in the direction of insertion of the plug part 1 front sliding ramp 13 and the latch 8 an associated in the insertion direction of the plug part 1 rear outside arranged rear counter slide ramp 15, which deflect the locking element 6 for locking radially outward.
  • the corresponding counter slide ramps 15, 16 are in the FIG. 2 shown. The mode of action is from the FIGS. 6 and 7 and will be described in more detail below in connection with these figures.
  • the locking elements 6 have on the outside each an actuating cam 26 without, which is formed without unlocking 18.
  • a release hook is not required in this case, the locking elements 6 aresentriegelnd formed.
  • the unlocking sleeve 9 inside and no dog hooks 19 for the missing release hooks 18.
  • the latch 7 is latched by means of the locking sleeve 22 in the Rastfalle8 and is securable there, when the latch 7, the latch 8 overlaps at least partially, and automatically latches out of the latch 8, as soon as the locking sleeve 22 with the inclined radially outward Sleeve portion 24 does not act on the actuating cam 26, the locking element 6.
  • the spring force which acts on the securing sleeve 22 in the plug-in direction of the plug part 1 is greater than the radial spring force of the locking elements 6 integrally formed on the retaining ring 10. It is especially dimensioned to be significantly larger. measured in such a way.
  • the retaining ring 10, on which the locking elements 6 are arranged axially projecting in the insertion direction, is in the illustrated embodiment of a made of resilient metal material, so that the locking elements 6 are resilient.

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  1. Connecteur électrique circulaire (2), comprenant une partie de connecteur (1) et une partie de connecteur complémentaire (3) qui peuvent être verrouillées ensemble de manière détachable et présentent chacune au moins un contact de connexion, ainsi que comprenant, du côté de la partie de connecteur, un mécanisme de verrouillage selon le principe push-pull qui présente au moins un élément de verrouillage (6) s'étendant axialement, pouvant être dévié radialement, avec un cliquet d'arrêt (7) disposé transversalement par rapport à celui-ci et en saillie vers l'intérieur, auquel est associé, du côté de la partie de connecteur complémentaire, un cran d'arrêt (8) ouvert vers l'extérieur, l'élément de verrouillage (6) pouvant être actionné au moyen d'une douille de déverrouillage (9) portée par la partie de connecteur (1), axialement coulissante, au moins de façon que le cliquet d'arrêt (7) et le cran d'arrêt (8) puissent être dégagés l'un de l'autre lors du mouvement de la douille de déverrouillage (9) à l'encontre de la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1), ledit au moins un élément de verrouillage (6) étant formé sur une bague de retenue (10) qui est montée côté connexion sur la partie de connecteur (1) entre la douille de déverrouillage (9) et une zone de connexion cylindrique creuse avant (11) d'un boîtier de partie de connecteur (12) de la partie de connecteur (1), le cliquet d'arrêt (7) présentant une rampe de glissement arrière (14) disposée derrière dans la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1) et le cran d'arrêt (8) une rampe de glissement complémentaire arrière intérieure (16) associée, disposée derrière dans la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1), qui resserrent sans jeu la partie de connecteur (1) et la partie de connecteur complémentaire (3) au moyen d'une composante de force de ressort agissant vers l'intérieur en direction radiale, caractérisé en ce qu'entre la bague de retenue (10) sur laquelle est formé ledit au moins un élément de verrouillage (6) et la douille de déverrouillage (9) est disposée une douille de blocage (22) pouvant coulisser axialement avec la douille de déverrouillage (9) pour ledit au moins un élément de verrouillage (6), la douille de déverrouillage (9) étant soumise à une force de ressort dans la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1) au moyen d'un ressort de compression en spirale (23) qui s'appuie derrière sur le boîtier de partie de connecteur (12) de la partie de connecteur (1), et qui soumet l'élément de verrouillage (6) à une force dirigée radialement vers l'intérieur au moyen d'une section de douille avant (24) de la douille de blocage (22).
  2. Connecteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la douille de blocage (22) présente, devant dans la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1), une section de douille (24) inclinée vers l'extérieur en direction radiale qui agit comme une surface de pression.
  3. Connecteur selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la douille de blocage (22) est formée sur la douille de déverrouillage (9).
  4. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le cliquet d'arrêt (7) présente une rampe de glissement avant (13) disposée devant dans la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1) et le cran d'arrêt (8) une rampe de glissement complémentaire arrière extérieure (15) associée, disposée derrière dans la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1), de sorte que l'élément de verrouillage (6) peut être dévié radialement vers l'extérieur.
  5. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de verrouillage (6) présente entre le cliquet d'arrêt (7) et la bague de retenue (10) une came d'actionnement (26) avec un flanc de glissement (25) incliné, côté arrière dans la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1), qui s'étend radialement vers l'extérieur en direction de la douille de déverrouillage (9), la douille de blocage (22) agissant sur le flanc de glissement (25) par la section de douille (24) inclinée vers l'extérieur en direction radiale.
  6. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un élément de verrouillage (6) de la bague de retenue (10) est conçu autoverrouillant, le cliquet d'arrêt (7) s'engageant automatiquement dans le cran d'arrêt (8) et pouvant y être bloqué au moyen de la douille de blocage (22) lorsque le cliquet d'arrêt (7) chevauche au moins partiellement le cran d'arrêt (8).
  7. Connecteur selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un élément de verrouillage (6) présente extérieurement un crochet de déverrouillage (18) formé sur la came d'actionnement (26), ouvert en direction de la partie de connecteur complémentaire (3) et la douille de déverrouillage (9) intérieurement un crochet d'entraînement (19) associé, ouvert dans la direction opposée, pour le crochet de déverrouillage (18), de sorte que l'élément de verrouillage (6) peut être actionné pour le déverrouillage au moyen de la douille de déverrouillage (9).
  8. Connecteur selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le crochet de déverrouillage (18) présente une surface de glissement de déverrouillage (20) inclinée vers la partie de connecteur complémentaire (3) et le crochet d'entraînement (19) une surface de glissement de déverrouillage complémentaire (21) associée, inclinée à l'opposé de la partie de connecteur complémentaire (3), qui coopèrent de façon que lors du mouvement de la douille de déverrouillage (9) à l'encontre de la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1), le crochet d'entraînement (19) de la douille de déverrouillage (9) dévie l'élément de verrouillage (6) radialement vers l'extérieur.
  9. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce que lors du mouvement de la douille de déverrouillage (9) à l'encontre de la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1), le crochet de déverrouillage (18) pivotant radialement vers l'extérieur déplace la douille de blocage (22) à l'encontre de la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1) par la came d'actionnement (26).
  10. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un élément de verrouillage (6) de la bague de retenue (10) est conçu autoverrouillant, le cliquet d'arrêt (7) pouvant être engagé dans le cran d'arrêt (8) au moyen de la douille de blocage (22) et y être bloqué lorsque le cliquet d'arrêt (7) chevauche au moins partiellement le cran d'arrêt (8), et se dégageant automatiquement du cran d'arrêt (8) lorsque la douille de blocage (22) n'agit pas sur l'élément de verrouillage (6) par la section de douille (24) inclinée vers l'extérieur en direction radiale.
  11. Connecteur selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que lors du mouvement de la douille de déverrouillage (9) à l'encontre de la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1), l'élément de verrouillage (6) pivotant vers l'extérieur déplace la douille de blocage (22) à l'encontre de la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1) par la came d'actionnement (26).
  12. Connecteur selon la revendications 10 ou la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que la force de ressort qui sollicite la douille de déverrouillage et/ou la douille de blocage (22) dans la direction de connexion de la partie de connecteur (1) est plus grande que la force de ressort radiale dudit au moins un élément de verrouillage (6) formé sur la bague de retenue (10).
  13. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la bague de retenue (10) sur laquelle est formée ledit au moins un élément de verrouillage (6) est une pièce moulée par injection à partir d'un matériau synthétique thermoplastique ou une pièce découpée et pliée à partir d'un matériau métallique déformable élastiquement.
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