EP3096410B1 - Connector with a latch for secondary locking of contact partners - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a connector, comprising a contact carrier with at least one contact chamber, in which a contact partner is used and primary locking, wherein furthermore a locking element is present, with which the at least one contact partner is secondary locked in its contact chamber, according to the features of the preamble of claim 1 ,
- Connectors having a contact carrier with at least one contact chamber, in which a contact partner is used have long been known.
- the contact partner is not only primary locked when inserting into its associated contact chamber (for example, by a protruding tab on the contact partner, which shrinks when inserted into its contact chamber and in the end position of the contact partner in the contact chamber comes to a stop to the system), but that also a secondary locking takes place, which sets the contact partner in addition to the primary lock in his contact chamber.
- the contact partner is properly defined in its contact chamber when the connector is plugged into a cooperating mating connector while the contact partner of the connector is brought together with the mating contact partner of the mating connector.
- a locking element of a connector which is arranged on a contact carrier, is made of DE 10 2010 042 826 B3 known.
- the locking element (there called contact securing member) is formed as a protruding tab with a projection on the free end of the protruding tab.
- the first protruding from the contact carrier locking tab is moved with its free end in the direction of the contact chambers when there the contact partners have been used and primary locked.
- the locking element is designed as a relative to the contact carrier slidable latch and thus as a separate component to the contact carrier, wherein the bolt in the direction of movement according to the number of contact partners each having a contact securing element for the secondary locking and between a Vorverrast- and a Endverrast ein on the contact carrier is designed to be movable.
- the separate embodiment of the locking element namely the sliding bolt, has the advantage that both the bolt and the contact carrier to which it is fixed, can be made separately from each other, so that thereby the manufacture of these two components is simplified, especially when made in a plastic injection molding process. Despite the simplified production, both components can optimally be optimally matched with respect to their geometry and the resulting functionality.
- the displacement of the bolt with respect to the contact carrier has the advantage that it is ensured by a simple movement that the bolt with its corresponding contact securing elements secondary locking the contact partners in their respective contact chambers used. This can be done either by using a respective contact partner in its associated contact chamber and thereby primary locking and then brought the latch into operative connection with the contact carrier and then displaced, thereby causing the secondary latch.
- the bolt is already mounted in a certain position, namely a Vorverrast ein on the contact carrier, wherein it is possible in this Vorverrast ein the bolt to use a contact partner in the contact chamber and there to lock primarily.
- the bolt can be brought from its Vorverrast ein in its further position, in particular a Endverrast ein, so as to cause the secondary locking of the contact partners in their contact chambers.
- the latch is only between a Vorverrast ein in which it is arranged on the contact carrier, in a single further position, namely its Endverrast ein, displaced. While in the Vorverrast ein the secondary locking is not given, this is only then realized when the bolt has been moved to its other position, in particular its Endverrastrus.
- the latch on a recess, within which the latching hook is arranged with its free end enables a simplified production, since such recesses can be easily realized, in particular in molds used in a plastic injection molding process.
- the arrangement of the latching hook with its free end within the recess a particularly compact design of the bolt.
- the bolt has at least one linear guide and the contact carrier has a corresponding guide.
- the mutually corresponding linear guides ensures that the latch is defined on a displacement path on the contact carrier in its movement from the Vorverrast- in its Endverrast ein (and optionally beyond this position).
- Such linear guides for example designed as a spring groove or as T-guides, can likewise be implemented simply and simply by a corresponding shaping of these two components, which in turn in particular facilitates the production in the already mentioned plastic injection molding process.
- a contact carrier as described above with contact partners arranged therein, which are both primary-locked and secondarily locked by means of the bolt, in an outer housing.
- the outer housing may be used to color it, for example, to provide location codes or the like.
- the outer housing can be made in a plastic injection molding process separately from the contact carrier and the bolt and it is geometrically designed to have a receiving area in which the contact carrier with the already used latch (either in its Vorverrast- or in Endverrast ein) used can be.
- the contact carrier is first used without a bolt in the outer housing, and then brought about, for example via an opening in the outer housing of the latch in operative connection with the contact carrier, so that the secondary locking can be done after in corresponding Number of contact partners have been used in their associated-contact chambers in the contact carrier and primary locked.
- the bolt can be brought back from its Endverrast- in its Vorverrast ein or completely detached from the contact carrier, for example, to replace defective contact partners.
- the bolt inside of the outer housing from its Endverrast- in its Vorverrast ein for example by means of a suitable tool, can be brought without having to be removed from the outer housing.
- the bolt so in relation to the Outer housing is arranged or the outer housing has a corresponding recess to bring the latch either only from its Endverrast- in its Vorverrast ein or completely detached from the contact carrier.
- FIGS. 1 to 5 show, as far as shown in detail, in different views a contact carrier 1 of a connector.
- This contact carrier 1 is preferably made of plastic and in a plastic injection molding process. In a corresponding number, it has contact chambers 2, wherein in this embodiment, four contact chambers 2 are shown. However, it may also be less than four or more than four contact chambers 2, which are arranged either in a row behind each other or else in two or more than two rows parallel to each other.
- the opening of the contact chambers 2 is shown, which point in the direction of a mating connector, not shown.
- the contact carrier 1 has a receiving region 4 for a locking element (to be described later).
- This at least one receiving area 4 (in the FIGS. 3 and 5 it is three receiving regions 4) preferably extends over the entire width of the contact carrier 1 and is elongated with a rectangular or square cross-section. It is also in FIG. 4 recognizable that the contact carrier 1 has a crossbar 5 with a stop element (will be explained later).
- FIGS. 6 to 10 a locking element in the form of a bolt 6 is shown.
- the latch 6, which serves for the secondary locking of the contact partners in the contact chambers 2 of the contact carrier 1, has a base part 7.
- the latch 6 is designed approximately flat with recesses and elevations.
- a latching hook 8 is present, which has a projection 9 at its free end, but need not have.
- Around the latching hook 8 around a recess 10 in the latch 6 is present, so that the free end of the latching hook 8 can move within this recess 10, when a force is exerted on it, in particular by the stop of the cross bar 5 of the contact carrier first ,
- the latch 6 at a distance from each other on contact securing elements 11, which are present in a corresponding number of the contact chambers 2 of the contact carrier 1.
- a contact-securing element 11 is present per contact partner in this exemplary embodiment.
- the contact securing elements 11 are block-shaped and formed by the flat design of the bolt 6 projecting.
- at least one linear guide of the bolt 6 is provided with which it is guided guided on the contact carrier 1.
- a first linear guide 12 and a second linear guide 13 is provided, which are both arranged on the longitudinal sides of the bolt 6. They both do not extend over the entire length of the bolt 6, but this can be conceivable for one or both linear guides 12, 13.
- FIGS. 11 to 14 an outer housing 14 of the connector is shown.
- the outer housing 14 has a receiving space 15 for the contact carrier 1 with its latch 6.
- a downstream side 16 of the outer housing 14 is provided, are provided on the through openings 17, from which the respective cable is led out of the outer housing 14.
- the cable in this region of the passage opening 17, the cable, in particular its outer jacket, can be sealed against the outlet side 16 of the outer housing 14.
- a further locking element is also shown above the outer housing 14, which causes the outer housing 14 to be additionally latched and locked to a mating connector (not shown) or its outer housing (in particular a so-called CPA element).
- the connector 1 can be arranged by means of the further locking element at a certain location and fixed (fixed in position), what then this locking element is designed accordingly.
- this arranged outside of the outer housing 14 element is not related to the primary and secondary locking of the contact partners in the contact chambers 2 of the connector (more precisely, the contact carrier 1).
- FIGS. 15 to 17 the assembly of the contact carrier 1, the bolt 6 and, if present, the outer housing 14 is shown.
- the latch 6 Before the contact carrier 1 is equipped with the contact partners, not shown, is in accordance with FIG. 16 the latch 6 in a first position (Vorverrast ein) arranged on the contact carrier 1. In this position of the bolt 6 in relation to the contact carrier 1, the contact securing elements 11 are in such a position that they do not hinder the insertion of a respective contact partner into its associated contact chamber 2. This means that in this position of the bolt 6, the placement of the contact partners in the respectively associated contact chambers 2 is possible. If this is done and the respective contact in its associated contact chamber 2 is also primarily locked, the latch 6 can be moved a bit far from its Vorverrast- in its Endverrast ein and fixed.
- the contact carrier 1 equipped with contact partners in its contact chambers 2 and the latch 6 has been brought from its Vorverrast- in its Endverrast ein, is already a ready-to-use connector available.
- the outer housing 14 is dispensable.
- the contact carrier 1 is inserted with its latch 6 and arranged in the contact chambers 2 contact partners in the receiving space 15 of the outer housing 16 and fixed there, for example, locked, glued or the like.
- FIGS. 18 to 19 is again shown for clarity, that the latch 6 is in its Vorverrast ein with respect to the contact carrier 1.
- the contact partners can be used in their respective contact chambers 2 and primary locked.
- the latch 6 can be brought from its Vorverrast- in its Endverrast ein, so that by means of the contact securing elements 11, the secondary locking is achieved. This is in the FIGS. 21 to 23 shown.
- the latch 6 has been arranged in its pre-latching position on the contact carrier 1 and was used in this arrangement in the receiving space 15 of the outer housing 14. Thereafter, the placement of the contact chambers 2 with the contact partners and the subsequent movement of the bolt 6 from its Vorverrast- in the Endverrast ein within the receiving space 15. This means that the outer housing 14 is completely closed around the receiving space 15 around.
- the outer housing 14 around the receiving space 15 around an opening, recess or the like, via which either the latch 6 is actuated or via which the latch 6 are used and brought into operative connection with the contact carrier 1 can.
- the contact carrier 1 is equipped with the contact partners and then inserted into the outer housing 14, wherein only after the bolt 6 can be brought into operative connection with the contact carrier 1 for the purpose of secondary locking.
- the reverse procedure is conceivable. That is, by the reverse procedure, the latch 6 either within the receiving space 15 in the outer housing 14 or of be brought outside or to the outside of the Endverrast- in the Vorverrast ein or even be completely detached from the contact carrier 1 to cancel the assumed secondary lock. Thereafter, the cancellation of the primary lock, for example, the defective contact partner can be removed from a contact chamber 2 and replaced. Instead of replacement in the event of a defect, the replacement of the contact partners from one type to another type is also considered.
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Steckverbinder, aufweisend einen Kontaktträger mit zumindest einer Kontaktkammer, in die ein Kontaktpartner einsetzbar und primärverriegelbar ist, wobei weiterhin ein Verriegelungselement vorhanden ist, mit dem der zumindest eine Kontaktpartner in seiner Kontaktkammer sekundärverriegelbar ist, gemäß den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes des Patentanspruches 1.The invention relates to a connector, comprising a contact carrier with at least one contact chamber, in which a contact partner is used and primary locking, wherein furthermore a locking element is present, with which the at least one contact partner is secondary locked in its contact chamber, according to the features of the preamble of
Steckverbinder, die einen Kontaktträger mit zumindest einer Kontaktkammer aufweisen, in die ein Kontaktpartner eingesetzt wird, sind seit langem bekannt. Zwecks Kontaktsicherheit ist es auch schon seit langem bekannt, dass der Kontaktpartner beim Einsetzen in seine zugehörige Kontaktkammer nicht nur primärverriegelt wird (zum Beispiel durch eine abstehende Lasche an dem Kontaktpartner, die beim Einsetzen in seine Kontaktkammer zurückweicht und in der Endlage des Kontaktpartners in der Kontaktkammer an einem Anschlag zur Anlage kommt), sondern dass auch eine Sekundärverriegelung erfolgt, die den Kontaktpartner zusätzlich zu der Primärverriegelung in seiner Kontaktkammer festlegt. Damit wird das Ziel erreicht, dass der Kontaktpartner ordnungsgemäß in seiner Kontaktkammer festgelegt ist, wenn der Steckverbinder in einem damit zusammenwirkenden Gegensteckverbinder eingesteckt wird und dabei der Kontaktpartner des Steckverbinders mit dem Gegenkontaktpartner des Gegensteckverbinders zusammengebracht wird.Connectors having a contact carrier with at least one contact chamber, in which a contact partner is used, have long been known. For the purpose of contact safety, it has long been known that the contact partner is not only primary locked when inserting into its associated contact chamber (for example, by a protruding tab on the contact partner, which shrinks when inserted into its contact chamber and in the end position of the contact partner in the contact chamber comes to a stop to the system), but that also a secondary locking takes place, which sets the contact partner in addition to the primary lock in his contact chamber. Thus, the goal is achieved that the contact partner is properly defined in its contact chamber when the connector is plugged into a cooperating mating connector while the contact partner of the connector is brought together with the mating contact partner of the mating connector.
Ein Verriegelungselement eines Steckverbinders, welches an einem Kontaktträger angeordnet ist, ist aus der
Eine solche bekannte Ausgestaltung funktioniert zwar grundsätzlich zufriedenstellend, jedoch hat sie den Nachteil, dass ein solcher Steckverbinder mit einer abstehenden Lasche, der in großen Stückzahlen in einem Kunststoffspritzgussverfahren hergestellt wird, aufwändig herzustellen ist, weil komplexe Formen für das Spritzgussverfahren erforderlich sind. Außerdem ist der Nachteil gegeben, dass sich die Verriegelungslasche über die gesamte Breite des Kontaktträgers erstreckt und damit eine Demontage für den Fall, dass Kontakte aus ihren Kontaktkammern zum Auswechseln entnommen werden müssen, nicht ohne weiteres möglich ist. Außerdem ist aufgrund der Erstreckung der Verriegelungslasche über die gesamte Breite des Kontaktträgers nicht immer sichergestellt, dass diese auch zwecks Sekundärverriegelung über ihre gesamte Breite in ihrer Sollposition mit dem freien Ende an dem Kontaktträger angeordnet wird, das heißt ordnungsgemäß einrastet.
Diese Aufgabe ist durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruches 1 gelöst.This object is solved by the features of
Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass das Verriegelungselement als ein relativ zu dem Kontaktträger verschiebbarer Riegel und damit als separates Bauteil zu dem Kontaktträger ausgebildet ist, wobei der Riegel in Bewegungsrichtung hintereinander entsprechend der Anzahl der Kontaktpartner jeweils ein Kontaktsicherungselement für die Sekundärverriegelung aufweist und zwischen einer Vorverrast- und einer Endverraststellung an dem Kontaktträger bewegbar ausgebildet ist. Die separate Ausgestaltung des Verriegelungselementes, nämlich des verschiebbaren Riegels, hat den Vor-teil, dass sowohl der Riegel als auch der Kontaktträger, an dem er festgelegt wird, separat voneinander hergestellt werden können, sodass dadurch die Herstellung dieser beiden Bauteile vereinfacht wird, insbesondere dann, wenn sie in einem Kunst-stoffspritzgussverfahren hergestellt werden. Trotz der vereinfachten Herstellung können beide Bauteile optimal hinsichtlich ihrer Geometrie und der daraus resultierenden Funktionsweise optimal aufeinander abgestimmt werden. Die Verschiebung des Riegels in Bezug auf den Kontaktträger hat den Vorteil, dass durch eine einfache Bewegung sichergestellt wird, dass der Riegel mit seinen entsprechenden Kontaktsicherungselementen die Kontaktpartner in ihren jeweiligen eingesetzten Kontaktkammern sekundärverriegelt. Dies kann entweder dadurch geschehen, dass ein jeweiliger Kontaktpartner in seine zugehörige Kontaktkammer eingesetzt und dabei primärverriegelt wird und danach der Riegel in Wirkverbindung mit dem Kontaktträger gebracht und anschließend verschoben wird, um dadurch die Sekundärverriegelung zu bewirken. Alternativ dazu ist es, insbesondere bevorzugt, vorgesehen, dass der Riegel schon in einer bestimmten Position, nämlich einer Vorverraststellung, an dem Kontaktträger gelagert ist, wobei es in dieser Vorverraststellung des Riegels möglich ist, einen Kontaktpartner in die Kontaktkammer einzusetzen und dort primär zu verriegeln. Nach-dem dies erfolgt ist kann der Riegel von seiner Vorverraststellung in seine weitere Stellung, insbesondere eine Endverraststellung, gebracht werden, um damit die Sekundärverriegelung der Kontaktpartner in ihren Kontaktkammern zu bewirken. Damit wird wirksam vermieden, dass der Riegel nach seiner Herstellung verloren geht bzw. bei der weiteren Montage des Steckverbinders auf jeden Fall zur Verfügung steht, um die Sekundärverriegelung sicherzustellen, nachdem die Kontaktpartner in ihren Kontaktkammern eingesetzt und primärverriegelt worden sind. Vorzugsweise ist der Riegel nur zwischen einer Vorverraststellung, in der er an dem Kontaktträger angeordnet ist, in eine einzige weitere Stellung, nämlich seine Endverraststellung, verschiebbar. Während in der Vorverraststellung die Sekundärverriegelung nicht gegeben ist, wird diese erst dann realisiert, wenn der Riegel in seine weitere Position, insbesondere seine Endverraststellung, verschoben worden ist. Allerdings kann daran gedacht wer-den, entweder den Riegel erneut von seiner Endverraststellung in die Vorverraststellung zu bringen, um beispielsweise einen defekten Kontaktpartner auswechseln zu können, oder den Riegel von seiner Endverraststellung in eine weitere, von der Vorverraststellung abweichende Stellung zu verschieben, um die Sekundärverriegelung in der Endverraststellung aufzuheben. Das bedeutet, dass in diesem Fall der Riegel zwischen drei Stellungen (gegebenenfalls auch mehr als drei Stellungen) relativ zu dem Kontaktträger verschiebbar angeordnet wäre. Nach der Erfindung weist der Riegel einen Rasthaken und der Kontaktträger einen mit dem Rasthaken zusammenwirkenden Anschlag auf. Mittels des Rasthakens kann der Riegel sowohl in seiner Vorverraststellung an dem Kontaktträger angeordnet werden, nachdem diese beiden Bauteile separat voneinander hergestellt worden sind. Das bedeutet, dass für die weitere Bewegung des Riegels dieser schon an dem Kontaktträger vorhanden ist und dann von der eingenommenen Vorverraststellung in die Endverraststellung gebracht werden kann, wenn der Rasthaken durch Krafteinwirkung verschwenkt wird und über den Anschlag an dem Kontaktträger gleitet, bis das freie Ende des Rasthakens an der gegenüberliegenden Seite des Anschlages zur Anlage kommt, um den derart verschobenen Riegel in seiner Endverraststellung an dem Kontaktträger festzulegen. Nach der Erfindung weist der Riegel eine Aussparung auf, innerhalb derer der Rasthaken mit seinem freien Ende angeordnet ist. Diese Anordnung ermöglicht eine vereinfachte Herstellung, da solche Aussparungen insbesondere bei Formen, die bei einem Kunststoffspritzgussverfahren verwendet werden, einfach realisiert werden kann. Außerdem ist durch die Anordnung des Rasthakens mit seinem freien Ende innerhalb der Aussparung eine besonders kompakte Bauweise des Riegels gegeben. Gleiches gilt für den damit zusammenwirkenden Anschlag an dem Kontaktträger, so-dass durch das Zusammenwirken von Anschlag an dem Kontaktträger und dem freien Ende des Rasthakens eine definierte Lagepositionierung des Riegels an dem Kontakt-träger, nämlich einerseits in seiner Vorverraststellung und andererseits in seiner Endverraststellung, realisiert werden kann.According to the invention it is provided that the locking element is designed as a relative to the contact carrier slidable latch and thus as a separate component to the contact carrier, wherein the bolt in the direction of movement according to the number of contact partners each having a contact securing element for the secondary locking and between a Vorverrast- and a Endverraststellung on the contact carrier is designed to be movable. The separate embodiment of the locking element, namely the sliding bolt, has the advantage that both the bolt and the contact carrier to which it is fixed, can be made separately from each other, so that thereby the manufacture of these two components is simplified, especially when made in a plastic injection molding process. Despite the simplified production, both components can optimally be optimally matched with respect to their geometry and the resulting functionality. The displacement of the bolt with respect to the contact carrier has the advantage that it is ensured by a simple movement that the bolt with its corresponding contact securing elements secondary locking the contact partners in their respective contact chambers used. This can be done either by using a respective contact partner in its associated contact chamber and thereby primary locking and then brought the latch into operative connection with the contact carrier and then displaced, thereby causing the secondary latch. Alternatively, it is, in particular preferred, provided that the bolt is already mounted in a certain position, namely a Vorverraststellung on the contact carrier, wherein it is possible in this Vorverraststellung the bolt to use a contact partner in the contact chamber and there to lock primarily. After this is done, the bolt can be brought from its Vorverraststellung in its further position, in particular a Endverraststellung, so as to cause the secondary locking of the contact partners in their contact chambers. This is effectively avoided that the bolt is lost after its preparation or in the further assembly of the connector in any case is available to ensure the secondary locking after the contact partners have been used in their contact chambers and primary locked. Preferably, the latch is only between a Vorverraststellung in which it is arranged on the contact carrier, in a single further position, namely its Endverraststellung, displaced. While in the Vorverraststellung the secondary locking is not given, this is only then realized when the bolt has been moved to its other position, in particular its Endverraststellung. However, it can be thought who the, either to bring the bolt again from its Endverraststellung in the Vorverraststellung, for example, to replace a defective contact partner, or to move the bolt from its Endverraststellung in another, deviating from the Vorverraststellung position to the Cancel secondary lock in the final locked position. This means that in this case the bolt between three positions (possibly more than three positions) would be arranged displaceable relative to the contact carrier. According to the invention, the latch on a latching hook and the contact carrier on a cooperating with the latch hook stop. By means of the latching hook, the bolt can be arranged both in its pre-locked position on the contact carrier, after these two components have been produced separately from each other. This means that for the further movement of the bolt this is already present on the contact carrier and can then be brought from the assumed Vorverraststellung in the Endverraststellung when the latch hook is pivoted by force and slides over the stop on the contact carrier until the free end the latching hook on the opposite side of the stop comes to the plant to set the thus shifted latch in its Endverraststellung on the contact carrier. According to the invention, the latch on a recess, within which the latching hook is arranged with its free end. This arrangement enables a simplified production, since such recesses can be easily realized, in particular in molds used in a plastic injection molding process. In addition, given by the arrangement of the latching hook with its free end within the recess a particularly compact design of the bolt. The same applies to the cooperating stop on the contact carrier, so-that by the interaction of stop on the contact carrier and the free end of the latching hook a defined positional positioning of the bolt on the contact carrier, namely on the one hand in its Vorverraststellung and on the other hand in its Endverraststellung, can be realized.
In Weiterbildung der Erfindung weist der Riegel zumindest eine Linearführung und der Kontaktträger eine damit korrespondierende Führung auf. Durch die einander korrespondierenden Linearführungen ist gewährleistet, dass sich der Riegel definiert auf einem Verschiebeweg an dem Kontaktträger bei seiner Bewegung von der Vorverrast- in seine Endverraststellung (und gegebenenfalls darüber hinausgehende Stellungen) befindet. Solche Linearführungen, beispielsweise als Federnut oder als T-Führungen ausgebildet, lassen sich ebenfalls einfach und unkompliziert durch eine entsprechende Formgebung dieser beiden Bauteile realisieren, wodurch wiederum insbesondere die Herstellung in dem schon erwähnten Kunststoffspritzgussverfahren vereinfacht wird.In a development of the invention, the bolt has at least one linear guide and the contact carrier has a corresponding guide. The mutually corresponding linear guides ensures that the latch is defined on a displacement path on the contact carrier in its movement from the Vorverrast- in its Endverraststellung (and optionally beyond this position). Such linear guides, for example designed as a spring groove or as T-guides, can likewise be implemented simply and simply by a corresponding shaping of these two components, which in turn in particular facilitates the production in the already mentioned plastic injection molding process.
Es ist denkbar, dass der Steckverbinder dann schon fertig realisiert ist, wenn in den Kontaktträger in entsprechender Anzahl die Kontaktpartner in ihren Kontaktkammern eingesetzt und dort primärverriegelt sind und danach die Sekundärverriegelung mittels der Verschiebung des Riegels erfolgte. Ein solcher Kontaktträger mit den eingesetzten Kontaktpartnern, die beispielsweise am Ende des elektrischen Leiters angeschlagen sind, und dem Riegel in seiner Endverraststellung kann ein betriebsbereiter Steckverbinder sein.It is conceivable that the connector is then already completed when the contact partners in the contact carrier in a corresponding number used in their contact chambers and there are primarily locked and then the secondary locking was done by means of the displacement of the bolt. Such a contact carrier with the contact partners used, which are struck, for example, at the end of the electrical conductor, and the bolt in its Endverraststellung can be a ready connector.
Alternativ dazu ist es denkbar, einen wie vorstehend beschriebenen Kontaktträger mit darin angeordneten Kontaktpartnern, die sowohl primärverriegelt als auch mittels des Riegels sekundärverriegelt sind, in ein Außengehäuse einzusetzen. Dies hat den Vor-teil, dass der dann ein Außengehäuse aufweisende Steckverbinder besser handhab-bar ist und außerdem andere Funktionselemente umfassen kann, die an dem Außengehäuse vorhanden sind. Als Beispiel sei hierfür eine weitere Verriegelung genannt, mit der sichergestellt wird, dass der mit dem Gegensteckverbinder zusammengesteckte Steckverbinder nicht mehr ohne weiteres auseinander gesteckt werden kann (sogenanntes CPA-Element). Außerdem kann das Außengehäuse dafür verwendet werden, um es zum Beispiel farbig zu gestalten, um Lagekodierungen vorzusehen oder dergleichen. Auch das Außengehäuse kann in einem Kunststoffspritzgussverfahren separat von dem Kontaktträger und dem Riegel hergestellt werden und es ist geometrisch dazu ausgebildet, dass es einen Aufnahmebereich besitzt, in dem der Kontaktträger mit dem schon eingesetzten Riegel (entweder in seiner Vorverrast- oder in seiner Endverraststellung) eingesetzt werden kann. Alternativ dazu ist es auch denk-bar, dass der Kontaktträger zunächst ohne Riegel in das Außengehäuse eingesetzt wird, und dann zum Beispiel über eine Öffnung in dem Außengehäuse der Riegel in Wirkverbindung gebracht wird mit dem Kontaktträger, sodass die Sekundärverriegelung erfolgen kann, nachdem in entsprechender Anzahl die Kontaktpartner in ihre zu-gehörigen Kontaktkammern in dem Kontaktträger eingesetzt und primärverriegelt worden sind.Alternatively, it is conceivable to use a contact carrier as described above with contact partners arranged therein, which are both primary-locked and secondarily locked by means of the bolt, in an outer housing. This has the advantage that the plug connector, which then has an outer housing, is easier to handle and can also comprise other functional elements which are present on the outer housing. As an example, this is another Called interlock, which ensures that the plugged together with the mating connector plug connector can not be easily separated (so-called CPA element). Additionally, the outer housing may be used to color it, for example, to provide location codes or the like. Also, the outer housing can be made in a plastic injection molding process separately from the contact carrier and the bolt and it is geometrically designed to have a receiving area in which the contact carrier with the already used latch (either in its Vorverrast- or in Endverraststellung) used can be. Alternatively, it is also conceivable that the contact carrier is first used without a bolt in the outer housing, and then brought about, for example via an opening in the outer housing of the latch in operative connection with the contact carrier, so that the secondary locking can be done after in corresponding Number of contact partners have been used in their associated-contact chambers in the contact carrier and primary locked.
Die vorstehend beschrieben Funktionsweise kann auch umgekehrt erfolgen, dass nämlich der Riegel wieder von seiner Endverrast- in seine Vorverraststellung gebracht oder vollständig von dem Kontaktträger gelöst werden kann, um zum Beispiel defekte Kontaktpartner austauschen zu können. Hierbei ist es denkbar, dass der Riegel inner-halb des Außengehäuses von seiner Endverrast- in seine Vorverraststellung, zum Beispiel mittels eines geeigneten Werkzeuges, gebracht werden kann, ohne dass er aus dem Außengehäuse entnommen werden muss. Alternativ dazu ist es denkbar, dass der Riegel derart in Bezug auf das Außengehäuse angeordnet ist oder das Außengehäuse eine entsprechende Ausnehmung aufweist, um den Riegel entweder nur von seiner Endverrast- in seine Vorverraststellung zu bringen oder vollständig von dem Kontaktträger zu lösen.The above-described operation can also be reversed, namely that the bolt can be brought back from its Endverrast- in its Vorverraststellung or completely detached from the contact carrier, for example, to replace defective contact partners. It is conceivable that the bolt inside of the outer housing from its Endverrast- in its Vorverraststellung, for example by means of a suitable tool, can be brought without having to be removed from the outer housing. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the bolt so in relation to the Outer housing is arranged or the outer housing has a corresponding recess to bring the latch either only from its Endverrast- in its Vorverraststellung or completely detached from the contact carrier.
Ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Steckverbinders ist im Folgenden beschrieben und wird anhand der Figuren näher erläutert.A preferred embodiment of a connector according to the invention is described below and will be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS.
Die
In den
In den
Weiterhin weist der Riegel 6 beabstandet zueinander Kontaktsicherungselemente 11 auf, die in entsprechender Anzahl der Kontaktkammern 2 des Kontaktträgers 1 vorhanden sind. Das bedeutet, dass bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel je Kontaktpartner ein Kontaktsicherungselement 11 vorhanden ist. Dies kann auch abweichen, sodass zum Beispiel für je zwei Kontaktpartner ein Kontaktsicherungselement vorhanden ist. Die Kontaktsicherungselemente 11 sind blockförmig und von der flächigen Gestaltung des Riegels 6 abstehend ausgebildet. Weiterhin ist zumindest eine Linearführung des Riegels 6 vorgesehen, mit der er geführt an dem Kontaktträger 1 gelagert ist. Bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel sind eine erste Linearführung 12 und eine zweite Linearführung 13 vorhanden, die beide an den Längsseiten des Riegels 6 angeordnet sind. Sie erstrecken sich beide nicht über die Gesamtlänge des Riegels 6, was aber für eine oder beide Linearführungen 12, 13 denkbar sein kann.Furthermore, the
In den
An dieser Stelle sei erwähnt, dass durch den Zusammenbau von Kontaktträger 1 und Riegel 6 einschließlich der in den Kontaktkammern 2 angeordneten Kontaktpartner, die endseitige an einem Kabel angeschlagen sind, schon ein fertiger Steckverbinder realisiert sein kann.At this point it should be mentioned that by assembling
Dieses zuvor beschriebene und dargestellte Gebilde kann aber in das Außengehäuse 14 gemäß der
In den
Dieses außerhalb des Außengehäuses 14 angeordnete Element steht jedoch nicht im Zusammenhang mit der Primär- und Sekundärverriegelung der Kontaktpartner in den Kontaktkammern 2 des Steckverbinders (genauer dessen Kontakt-träger 1).However, this arranged outside of the
In den
Ausgangspunkt in
Bevor der Kontaktträger 1 mit den nicht dargestellten Kontaktpartnern bestückt wird, wird gemäß
Nachdem gemäß
In den
Bezüglich der beiden Stellungen des Riegels 6 in Bezug auf den Kontaktträger 1 wird zur Verdeutlichung noch einmal auf die
Insbesondere mit Blick auf die vorstehende Beschreibung bezüglich der
Während mit Blick auf die
- 1. Kontaktträger1. Contact carrier
- 2. Kontaktkammer2nd contact chamber
- 3. Abgangsseite3rd exit side
- 4. Aufnahmebereich4. Recording area
- 5. Quersteg5th crossbar
- 6. Riegel6. Bar
- 7. Basisteil7th base part
- 8. Rasthaken8. latching hook
- 9. Vorsprung9th lead
- 10. Aussparung10. recess
- 11. Kontaktsicherungselement11. Contact securing element
- 12. Erste Linearführung12. First linear guide
- 13.Zweite Linearführung13. Second linear guide
- 14. Außengehäuse14. outer casing
- 15. Aufnahmeraum15th recording room
- 16. Abgangsseite16th exit side
- 17. Durchtrittsöffnung17th passage opening
- 18. Anschlag18th stop
Claims (6)
- Plug-in connector, having a contact carrier (1) with at least one contact chamber (2) into which a contact partner can be inserted and can be primarily locked, wherein a locking element is further provided, with which locking element the at least one contact partner can be secondarily locked in its contact chamber (2), wherein the locking element is in the form of a bolt (6) which can be displaced relative to the contact carrier (1), wherein the bolt (6) has, in accordance with the number of contact partners, one behind the other in the movement direction, a respective contact-securing element (11) for the secondary locking and is designed such that it can move between a preliminary latching position and an end latching position on the contact carrier (1), wherein the bolt (6) has a latching hook (8) and the contact carrier (1) has a stop (18) which interacts with the latching hook (8), characterized in that the bolt (6) has a cutout (10) within which the latching hook (8) is arranged by way of its free end.
- Plug-in connector according to Claim 1, characterized in that the bolt (6) has at least one linear guide (12, 13) and the contact carrier (1) has a guide which corresponds to the said linear guide.
- Plug-in connector according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plug-in connector has an outer housing (14) into which the contact carrier (1) containing the movable bolt (6) is inserted.
- Plug-in connector according to Claim 3, characterized in that the bolt (6), in its preliminary latching position on the contact carrier (1), is inserted into the outer housing (14) together with the said contact carrier.
- Plug-in connector according to Claim 3, characterized in that the bolt (6) can be moved from the preliminary latching position to the end latching position after it has been inserted into the outer housing (14) together with the contact carrier (1).
- Plug-in connector according to Claim 5, characterized in that the bolt (6) can be moved from the end latching position to the preliminary latching position after it has been inserted into the outer housing (14) together with the contact carrier (1).
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