EP3111518B1 - Plug connector - Google Patents

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EP3111518B1
EP3111518B1 EP15713834.8A EP15713834A EP3111518B1 EP 3111518 B1 EP3111518 B1 EP 3111518B1 EP 15713834 A EP15713834 A EP 15713834A EP 3111518 B1 EP3111518 B1 EP 3111518B1
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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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/428—Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members
    • 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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/428—Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members
    • H01R13/432—Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members by stamped-out resilient tongue snapping behind shoulder in base or case
    • 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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/436—Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
    • H01R13/4361—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/16—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending
    • 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
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
    • H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
    • H01R13/112—Resilient sockets forked sockets having two legs

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  • the invention relates to a connector according to claim 1.
  • a connector with a secondary lock goes out of the DE 20 2006 010 308 U1 emerged.
  • this connector which has at least one contact element arranged in a connector base element, at least one is in the contact element transversely to the plug-in direction arranged secondary locking recess is provided, in which a locking cam of a secondary locking element engages in the locking position of the secondary locking element.
  • the contact element is designed as a spring contact element.
  • a latching hook is arranged in a U-shaped connecting plate connecting the two spring contacts, said latching hook engaging in a corresponding latching opening in the housing. This locking hook is punched out of the U-shaped connecting plate.
  • the latching hook protrudes resiliently from the U-shaped connecting plate and engages in the latched state in the opening in the housing and thus holds the spring contact element, formed from the two spring contacts and the U-shaped connecting plate, in the housing.
  • Such an attachment allows only limited tensile forces.
  • assembly is cumbersome.
  • the manufacture of the locking hook as a hook punched out of the U-shaped connecting plate is also complex.
  • a U-shaped contact element goes out of the DE 10 2010 024 525 A1 emerged.
  • a locking lug for locking the contact element is arranged in a housing via inwardly curved, resilient lamellae.
  • DE 10 2010 024545 A1 discloses a connector according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a contact element which has a locking spring which, when the contact element is pushed in, springs into a primary locking recess and the contact element is supported against being pulled out on a primary locking abutment.
  • this locking spring does not have a bending area on the side of the spring contacts facing the contact opening.
  • Such a design does not allow a locking element which has significantly larger dimensions and to that extent has a greater resistance to extraction forces.
  • the bending area of the locking element is not limited, so that, in principle, there is a risk that the locking element will be damaged by overbending, bending out, etc.
  • connection element which can be pushed into a housing opening and latched there.
  • the spring contacts in the connector according to the invention have an inclined support surface for the locking hook on their side facing the locking element, on which the downwardly bent locking hook rests while the spring contact element is pushed into the housing.
  • the latching element thus rests, so to speak, on the spring contacts until it has latched into the latching opening provided for it.
  • This bearing surface very advantageously limits the bending angle of the locking element and thus prevents damage to the locking element by overbending.
  • the bending area preferably has a greater width than the latching element. This enables high bending forces and improves stability.
  • the locking element has a bead extending essentially over its entire length.
  • the latching element itself has a support surface for a blade contact element on its side facing the spring contacts.
  • the locking hook is prevented from disengaging from the locking opening, because the contact surface rests on the blade contact element, the outer cuboid shape of which adjoins the opening of the U-shaped cross-section of the "cover" - the locking element Spring contact element is formed.
  • Such a connector can also have a secondary lock, as shown in the DE 20 2006 010 308 U1 emerges.
  • a secondary lock as shown in the DE 20 2006 010 308 U1 emerges.
  • the spring contact element and the latching element are formed integrally with one another.
  • the spring contact element and the latching element are formed from a single stamped part and are bent several times.
  • a spring contact element, denoted as a whole by 100, of a connector according to the invention comprises two contact elements which are shown in FIG Fig. 1 are designed as spring contacts 110, 120. These spring contacts 110, 120 are used in a manner known per se to accommodate a blade contact element (see FIG Fig. 6 ).
  • the spring contacts 110, 120 are connected to one another via a connecting plate 130, the two spring contacts 110, 120 together with the connecting plate 130 having a U-shape.
  • This U-shaped arrangement is covered, so to speak, like a cover by a latching element 140, so that the U-shaped profile is configured in section as a rectangular profile together with this cover.
  • the spring contacts 110, 130 are followed by a crimping area 160 which is used to receive and crimp stranded wires in a manner known per se.
  • a strain relief 162 connects to the crimping area 160 and serves to receive an insulating sheath of a cable made up of strands.
  • the latching element 140 is attached to the U-shaped profile on the side facing away from the contact tips 111, 121 of the spring contacts 110, 120, for example formed in one piece therewith. It can be produced by a stamping process from a flat sheet metal which is bent three times at right angles, first to form the spring contacts 110, 120 and then to form the latching element 140 arranged over them like a lid.
  • the latching element 140 has a bead 141 running continuously in the longitudinal direction , which serves to increase the stability of the elongated locking element 140.
  • a locking hook 142 is formed on the locking element 140, the function of which will be described in more detail below.
  • the spring contacts 110, 120 have on their upper side, that is to say on their edge facing the latching element 140, surfaces 112, 122 which run obliquely and which are designed as support surfaces for the latching element.
  • the latching element 140 has a bending area 143 in the area of the latching hook 142, which is wider than the latching element 140 itself.
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 show a plug connector, that is to say the arrangement of the spring contact element 100 described above in a housing 200.
  • Fig. 4 shows the not yet engaged state of the latching element 140 in an opening 240 of the housing 200 provided for this purpose Fig. 4
  • the electrical contact element in the form of the spring contact element 100 is arranged in a chamber 201 of the housing 200 which has an opening 202 on the plug-in side and an opening 204 on the cable side.
  • the plug-in opening 202 is used to insert a knife contact element 500 in a manner known per se, the opening 204 is used to lead the cable (not shown) out of the housing 200.
  • the spring contact element 100 is inserted from the rear, i.e.
  • the latching element 140 initially not yet latching. Rather, it is bent downwards and rests on the support surfaces 112, 122. As a result of this resting, the possibility of bending the latching element 140 is limited and thus also preventing damage to the latching element 140 through overbending.
  • the latching element 140 is fully latched.
  • the latching hook 142 engages in an opening 240 of the housing 200 provided for this purpose. This state is in Fig. 5 shown.
  • such a plug connector can also have a secondary lock 300, which has locking cams 310, 320 which engage in corresponding locking recesses 181, 182 of the spring contact element.

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Description

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Steckverbinder gemäß Anspruch 1.The invention relates to a connector according to claim 1.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Ein Steckverbinder mit einer Sekundärverriegelung geht beispielsweise aus der DE 20 2006 010 308 U1 hervor. Bei diesem Steckverbinder, der wenigstens ein in einem Steckverbinder-Grundelement angeordnetes Kontaktelement aufweist, ist wenigstens eine im Kontaktelement quer zur Steckrichtung angeordnete Sekundär-Verriegelungsausnehmung vorgesehen, in die eine Verriegelungsnocke eines Sekundär-Verriegelungselements in der Verriegelungsposition des Sekundär-Verriegelungselements eingreift. Das Kontaktelement ist als Federkontaktelement ausgebildet. Zur Befestigung in dem Gehäuse ist vorgesehen, dass in einem, die beiden Federkontakte verbindenden U-förmigen Verbindungsblech ein Rasthaken angeordnet ist, der in eine entsprechende Rastöffnung im Gehäuse eingreift. Dieser Rasthaken wird aus dem U-förmigen Verbindungsblech ausgestanzt. Der Rasthaken ragt federnd aus dem U-förmigen Verbindungsblech hervor und greift im verrasteten Zustand in die Öffnung in dem Gehäuse ein und hält so das Federkontaktelement, gebildet aus den beiden Federkontakten und dem U-förmigen Verbindungsblech, in dem Gehäuse. Eine solche Befestigung erlaubt nur begrenzte Zugkräfte. Darüber hinaus gestaltet sich die Montage umständlich. Auch die Herstellung des Rasthakens als aus dem U-förmigen Verbindungsblech herausgestanzter Haken ist aufwendig.For example, a connector with a secondary lock goes out of the DE 20 2006 010 308 U1 emerged. In this connector, which has at least one contact element arranged in a connector base element, at least one is in the contact element transversely to the plug-in direction arranged secondary locking recess is provided, in which a locking cam of a secondary locking element engages in the locking position of the secondary locking element. The contact element is designed as a spring contact element. For fastening in the housing, it is provided that a latching hook is arranged in a U-shaped connecting plate connecting the two spring contacts, said latching hook engaging in a corresponding latching opening in the housing. This locking hook is punched out of the U-shaped connecting plate. The latching hook protrudes resiliently from the U-shaped connecting plate and engages in the latched state in the opening in the housing and thus holds the spring contact element, formed from the two spring contacts and the U-shaped connecting plate, in the housing. Such an attachment allows only limited tensile forces. In addition, assembly is cumbersome. The manufacture of the locking hook as a hook punched out of the U-shaped connecting plate is also complex.

Aus der US 4,379,611 geht ein Kontaktelement hervor, bei welchem ein Federkontaktelement vorgesehen ist, dessen Federkontakt als Schenkel eines im wesentlichen U-förmig gebogenen Bleches ausgebildet sind und bei dem ein Rastelement in dem U-förmigen Bereich des Blechs angeordnet ist, welcher die Federkontakte überdeckt. Es ist kleiner ausgebildet als die Federkontakte und weist insoweit nur einen beschränkten Widerstand gegenüber Ausziehkräften auf.From the U.S. 4,379,611 shows a contact element in which a spring contact element is provided, the spring contacts of which are designed as legs of an essentially U-shaped bent sheet and in which a latching element is arranged in the U-shaped area of the sheet, which covers the spring contacts. It is designed to be smaller than the spring contacts and to this extent only has a limited resistance to pull-out forces.

Ein U-förmig ausgebildetes Kontaktelement geht aus der DE 10 2010 024 525 A1 hervor. Bei diesen ist über nach innen gebogenen, federnden Lamellen eine Rastnase zur Arretierung des Kontaktelements in einem Gehäuse angeordnet. DE 10 2010 024545 A1 offenbart einen Steckverbinder gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.A U-shaped contact element goes out of the DE 10 2010 024 525 A1 emerged. In these, a locking lug for locking the contact element is arranged in a housing via inwardly curved, resilient lamellae. DE 10 2010 024545 A1 discloses a connector according to the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der DE 10 2010 034 789 B3 ist ein Kontaktelement bekannt geworden, welches zwar eine Arretierfeder aufweist, die im eingeschobenen Zustand des Kontaktelements in eine Primärverriegelungsausnehmung einfedert und das Kontaktelement gegen ein Herausziehen an einem Primärverriegelungswiderlager abstützt. Diese Arretierfeder weist jedoch nicht einen Biegebereich auf der Kontaktöffnung zugewandten Seite der Federkontakte auf. Eine solche Ausbildung ermöglicht nicht ein Rastelement, welches wesentlich größere Abmessungen aufweist und insoweit einen größeren Widerstand gegenüber Ausziehkräften aufweist.From the DE 10 2010 034 789 B3 a contact element has become known which has a locking spring which, when the contact element is pushed in, springs into a primary locking recess and the contact element is supported against being pulled out on a primary locking abutment. However, this locking spring does not have a bending area on the side of the spring contacts facing the contact opening. Such a design does not allow a locking element which has significantly larger dimensions and to that extent has a greater resistance to extraction forces.

Bei all diesen Steckverbindern ist der Biegebereich des Rastelements nicht begrenzt, sodass rein prinzipiell die Gefahr besteht, dass das Rastelement durch Überbiegen, Herausbiegen etc. beschädigt wird.In all of these plug connectors, the bending area of the locking element is not limited, so that, in principle, there is a risk that the locking element will be damaged by overbending, bending out, etc.

Aus der WO 2006/055706 A1 geht ein Anschlusselement hervor, welches in eine Gehäuseöffnung einschiebbar und dort verrastbar ist.From the WO 2006/055706 A1 shows a connection element which can be pushed into a housing opening and latched there.

Offenbarung der ErfindungDisclosure of the invention Vorteile der ErfindungAdvantages of the invention

Gegenüber dem aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Steckverbindern weisen bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Steckverbinder die Federkontakte auf ihrer dem Rastelement zugewandten Seite eine schräg verlaufende Auflagefläche für den Rasthaken, auf denen der nach unten gebogene Rasthaken aufliegt, während das Federkontaktelement in das Gehäuse eingeschoben wird. Das Rastelement liegt also gewissermaßen auf den Federkontakten solange auf, bis er in die dafür vorgesehene Rastöffnung eingerastet ist. Diese Auflagefläche begrenzt sehr vorteilhaft den Biegewinkel des Rastelements und verhindert so eine Beschädigung des Rastelements durch Überbiegen.Compared to the connectors known from the prior art, the spring contacts in the connector according to the invention have an inclined support surface for the locking hook on their side facing the locking element, on which the downwardly bent locking hook rests while the spring contact element is pushed into the housing. The latching element thus rests, so to speak, on the spring contacts until it has latched into the latching opening provided for it. This bearing surface very advantageously limits the bending angle of the locking element and thus prevents damage to the locking element by overbending.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Unteransprüche. So weist der Biegebereich bevorzugt eine größere Breite auf als das Rastelement. Dies ermöglicht hohe Biegekräfte und verbessert die Stabilität.Advantageous further developments are the subject of the dependent subclaims. The bending area preferably has a greater width than the latching element. This enables high bending forces and improves stability.

Zur Verbesserung der Stabilität und zur Verringerung der Gefahr, dass der lang ausgebildete Haken an sich verbogen wird, ist ferner vorzugsweise vorgesehen, dass das Rastelement eine im Wesentlichen über seine gesamte Länge verlaufende Sicke aufweist.In order to improve the stability and to reduce the risk of the long hook being bent, it is furthermore preferably provided that the locking element has a bead extending essentially over its entire length.

Das Rastelement selbst weist auf seiner den Federkontakten zugewandten Seite eine Auflagefläche für ein Messerkontaktelement auf. Im ineinandergesteckten Zustand des Messerkontaktelements in das Federkontaktelement wird ein Ausrasten des Rasthakens aus der Rastöffnung verhindert, denn die Auflagefläche liegt auf dem Messerkontaktelement auf, dessen äußere quaderförmige Gestalt an die Öffnung des durch den "Deckel" -das Rastelement - abgeschlossenen U-förmigen Querschnitts des Federkontaktelements gebildet wird.The latching element itself has a support surface for a blade contact element on its side facing the spring contacts. In the nested state of the blade contact element in the spring contact element, the locking hook is prevented from disengaging from the locking opening, because the contact surface rests on the blade contact element, the outer cuboid shape of which adjoins the opening of the U-shaped cross-section of the "cover" - the locking element Spring contact element is formed.

Ein solcher Steckverbinder kann darüber hinaus eine Sekundärverriegelung aufweisen, wie sie aus der DE 20 2006 010 308 U1 hervorgeht. Durch die Anordnung des Rastelements über den Federkontaktelementen ermöglicht dieser gleichzeitig auf äußerst vorteilhafte Weise eine Sicherung einer solchen Sekundärverriegelung vor Entriegelung, denn das Rastelement verhindert auch gleichzeitig, dass die Sekundärverriegelung betätigt werden kann.Such a connector can also have a secondary lock, as shown in the DE 20 2006 010 308 U1 emerges. By arranging the latching element over the spring contact elements, it simultaneously enables such a secondary lock to be secured against unlocking in an extremely advantageous manner, because the latching element also prevents the secondary lock from being actuated at the same time.

Bevorzugt ist vorgesehen, dass das Federkontaktelement und das Rastelement einstückig miteinander ausgebildet sind. Im Hinblick auf eine einfache Herstellung sind das Federkontaktelement und das Rastelement aus einem einzigen Stanzteil gebildet und mehrfach gebogen.It is preferably provided that the spring contact element and the latching element are formed integrally with one another. With a view to simple manufacture, the spring contact element and the latching element are formed from a single stamped part and are bent several times.

Kurze Beschreibung der ZeichnungenBrief description of the drawings

Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und in der nachfolgenden Beschreibung näher erläutert.Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and explained in more detail in the description below.

Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 eine isometrische Darstellung eines Federkontaktelements eines erfindungsgemäßen Steckverbinders;
  • Fig. 2 eine Draufsicht auf das in Fig. 1 dargestellte Federkontaktelement;
  • Fig. 3 eine Seitenansicht des in Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellten Federkontaktelements;
  • Fig. 4 ein erfindungsgemäßer Steckverbinder im nicht eingerasteten Zustand des Rastelements;
  • Fig. 5 ein erfindungsgemäßer Steckverbinder im eingerasteten Zustand des Rastelements und
  • Fig. 6 der in Fig. 5 dargestellte Steckverbinder nach Herstellen einer Steckverbindung mit einem Messerkontaktelement.
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  • Fig. 1 an isometric view of a spring contact element of a connector according to the invention;
  • Fig. 2 a top view of the in Fig. 1 illustrated spring contact element;
  • Fig. 3 a side view of the in Fig. 1 and 2 illustrated spring contact element;
  • Fig. 4 a connector according to the invention in the unlocked state of the locking element;
  • Fig. 5 an inventive connector in the locked state of the locking element and
  • Fig. 6 the in Fig. 5 Plug connector shown after establishing a plug connection with a blade contact element.

Beschreibung von AusführungsbeispielenDescription of exemplary embodiments

Ein als Ganzes mit 100 bezeichnetes Federkontaktelement eines erfindungsgemäßen Steckverbinders umfasst zwei Kontaktelemente, die in Fig. 1 als Federkontakte 110, 120 ausgebildet sind. Diese Federkontakte 110, 120 dienen auf an sich bekannte Weise der Aufnahme eines Messerkontaktelementes (siehe Fig. 6). Die Federkontakte 110, 120 sind über ein Verbindungsblech 130 miteinander verbunden, wobei die beiden Federkontakte 110, 120 zusammen mit dem Verbindungsblech 130 eine U-förmige Gestalt aufweisen. Diese U-förmige Anordnung wird durch ein Rastelement 140 gewissermaßen deckelartig überdeckt, sodass das U-förmige Profil zusammen mit diesem Deckel im Schnitt als Rechteckprofil ausgestaltet ist.A spring contact element, denoted as a whole by 100, of a connector according to the invention comprises two contact elements which are shown in FIG Fig. 1 are designed as spring contacts 110, 120. These spring contacts 110, 120 are used in a manner known per se to accommodate a blade contact element (see FIG Fig. 6 ). The spring contacts 110, 120 are connected to one another via a connecting plate 130, the two spring contacts 110, 120 together with the connecting plate 130 having a U-shape. This U-shaped arrangement is covered, so to speak, like a cover by a latching element 140, so that the U-shaped profile is configured in section as a rectangular profile together with this cover.

An die Federkontakte 110, 130 schließt sich ein Crimpbereich 160 an, der der Aufnahme und dem Vercrimpen von Litzen auf an sich bekannte Weise dient. An den Crimpbereich 160 schließt sich eine Zugentlastung 162 an, die der Aufnahme eines isolierenden Mantels eines aus Litzen gebildeten Kabels besteht dient.The spring contacts 110, 130 are followed by a crimping area 160 which is used to receive and crimp stranded wires in a manner known per se. A strain relief 162 connects to the crimping area 160 and serves to receive an insulating sheath of a cable made up of strands.

Das Rastelement 140 ist auf der Kontaktkuppen 111, 121 der Federkontakte 110, 120 abgewandten Seite an dem U-förmigen Profil befestigt, beispielsweise mit diesem einstückig ausgebildet. Es kann durch einen Stanzprozess aus einem ebenen Blech hergestellt werden, welches dreimal rechtwinklig abgewinkelt wird, zunächst zur Ausbildung der Federkontakte 110, 120 und sodann zur Ausbildung des über diesen deckelartig angeordneten Rastelements 140. Das Rastelement 140 weist eine in Längsrichtung durchgehend verlaufende Sicke 141 auf, die der Erhöhung der Stabilität des länglich ausgebildeten Rastelements 140 dient. Am vorderen, den Kontaktkuppen 111, 121 zugewandten Ende ist an dem Rastelement 140 ein Rasthaken 142 ausgebildet, dessen Funktion nachfolgend noch näher beschrieben wird.The latching element 140 is attached to the U-shaped profile on the side facing away from the contact tips 111, 121 of the spring contacts 110, 120, for example formed in one piece therewith. It can be produced by a stamping process from a flat sheet metal which is bent three times at right angles, first to form the spring contacts 110, 120 and then to form the latching element 140 arranged over them like a lid. The latching element 140 has a bead 141 running continuously in the longitudinal direction , which serves to increase the stability of the elongated locking element 140. At the front end facing the contact tips 111, 121, a locking hook 142 is formed on the locking element 140, the function of which will be described in more detail below.

Die Federkontakte 110, 120 weisen an ihrer Oberseite, das heißt an ihrer dem Rastelement 140 zugewandten Kante Flächen 112, 122 auf, die schräg verlaufen und die als Auflageflächen für das Rastelement ausgebildet sind. Wie insbesondere der Fig. 2, aber auch der Fig. 1 zu entnehmen ist, weist das Rastelement 140 im Bereich des Rasthakens 142 einen Biegebereich 143 auf, der breiter ausgebildet ist als das Rastelement 140 selbst. Dies dient der Erhöhung der Stabilität des Rasthakens 142 und damit auch der Vergrößerung von Ausziehkräften aus dem Steckergehäuse.The spring contacts 110, 120 have on their upper side, that is to say on their edge facing the latching element 140, surfaces 112, 122 which run obliquely and which are designed as support surfaces for the latching element. Like the one in particular Fig. 2 , but also the Fig. 1 As can be seen, the latching element 140 has a bending area 143 in the area of the latching hook 142, which is wider than the latching element 140 itself.

Fig. 4 bis Fig. 6 zeigen einen Steckverbinder, das heißt die Anordnung des oben beschriebenen Federkontaktelements 100 in einem Gehäuse 200. Fig. 4 stellt den noch nicht eingerasteten Zustand des Rastelements 140 in einer dafür vorgesehenen Öffnung 240 des Gehäuses 200 dar. Wie Fig. 4 zu entnehmen ist, ist das elektrische Kontaktelement in Form des Federkontaktelements 100 in einer Kammer 201 des Gehäuses 200 angeordnet, die sowohl steckseitig eine Öffnung 202 als auch kabelseitig eine Öffnung 204 aufweist. Die steckseitige Öffnung 202 dient dem Einstecken eines Messerkontakelements 500 auf an sich bekannte Weise, die Öffnung 204 dient der Ausleitung des (nicht dargestellten) Kabels aus dem Gehäuse 200. Das Federkontaktelement 100 wird von der Rückseite, das heißt von der Öffnung 204 her in das Gehäuse 200 eingeschoben, wobei zunächst das Rastelement 140 noch nicht eingerastet ist. Es ist vielmehr nach unten gebogen und liegt auf den Auflageflächen 112, 122 auf. Durch dieses Aufliegen wird die Verbiegemöglichkeit des Rastelements 140 begrenzt und so auch eine Beschädigung des Rastelements 140 durch Überbiegen verhindert. Nachdem das Federkontaktelement 100 vollständig in das Gehäuse 200 eingeschoben ist, findet eine vollständige Verrastung des Rastelements 140 statt. Hierzu greift der Rasthaken 142 in eine dafür vorgesehene Öffnung 240 des Gehäuses 200 ein. Dieser Zustand ist in Fig. 5 dargestellt. FIGS. 4 to 6 show a plug connector, that is to say the arrangement of the spring contact element 100 described above in a housing 200. Fig. 4 shows the not yet engaged state of the latching element 140 in an opening 240 of the housing 200 provided for this purpose Fig. 4 As can be seen, the electrical contact element in the form of the spring contact element 100 is arranged in a chamber 201 of the housing 200 which has an opening 202 on the plug-in side and an opening 204 on the cable side. The plug-in opening 202 is used to insert a knife contact element 500 in a manner known per se, the opening 204 is used to lead the cable (not shown) out of the housing 200. The spring contact element 100 is inserted from the rear, i.e. from the opening 204 into the Housing 200 pushed in, the latching element 140 initially not yet latching. Rather, it is bent downwards and rests on the support surfaces 112, 122. As a result of this resting, the possibility of bending the latching element 140 is limited and thus also preventing damage to the latching element 140 through overbending. After the spring contact element 100 has been pushed completely into the housing 200, the latching element 140 is fully latched. For this purpose, the latching hook 142 engages in an opening 240 of the housing 200 provided for this purpose. This state is in Fig. 5 shown.

Nachdem ein Messerkontaktelement 500 in das Federkontaktelement 100 eingeschoben wurde, wie es schematisch in Fig. 6 dargestellt ist, wird wirkungsvoll und sicher verhindert, dass ein Ausrasten des Rastelements 140, das heißt ein Ausrasten des Rasthakens 142 aus der Öffnung 240 stattfinden kann. In diesem Falle liegt nämlich das Rastelement 140 mit seiner dem Messerkontaktelement 500 zugewandten Auflagefläche 147 auf dem Messerkontaktelement 500 auf, sodass im gesteckten Zustand ein Ausrasten des Rastelements ausgeschlossen ist. Wie in Fig. 4 bis Fig. 6 ferner dargestellt ist, kann ein derartiger Steckverbinder auch eine Sekundärverriegelung 300 aufweisen, welche Verriegelungsnocken 310, 320 aufweist, die in entsprechende Verriegelungsausnehmungen 181, 182 des Federkontaktelements eingreifen.After a blade contact element 500 has been inserted into the spring contact element 100, as shown schematically in FIG Fig. 6 is shown, it is effectively and reliably prevented that the latching element 140, that is, the latching hook 142 from the opening 240 can disengage. In this case, the locking element 140 rests with its support surface 147 facing the blade contact element 500 on the blade contact element 500, so that in the plugged-in state the locking element cannot disengage. As in FIGS. 4 to 6 is also shown, such a plug connector can also have a secondary lock 300, which has locking cams 310, 320 which engage in corresponding locking recesses 181, 182 of the spring contact element.

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  1. Plug-in connector with a housing (200) and at least one chamber (201) for receiving at least one electrical contact element (100), which can be attached via a locking element inside the housing (200), wherein the locking element is a snap-in element (140) that is arranged at the contact element (100) and that can be locked in place in the housing (200) inside an opening (240) which is adjusted to it, wherein the at least one contact element is a spring contact element, with the spring contacts (110, 120) of the contact element being formed as legs of a metal sheet that is bent into a U-shape, and wherein the snap-in element (140) is arranged in a lid-like manner above the metal sheet bent into a U-shape, in such a way that it reaches the front area of the spring contacts (110, 120), wherein the snap-in element (140) has a locking hook (142), with the bending area (143) of the locking hook (142) being formed on the side of the spring contacts (110, 120) that is facing the contact openings, characterized in that on their side that is facing the snap-in element (140), the spring contacts (110, 120) have obliquely extending supporting surfaces (112, 122) for the snap-in element (140), on which the bent down snap-in element (140) rests.
  2. Plug-in connector according to claim 1, characterized in that the bending area (143) is wider than the snap-in element (140).
  3. Plug-in connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the snap-in element (140) has a beading (141) which substantially extends over its entire length.
  4. Plug-in connector according to any of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, on its side that is facing the spring contacts (110, 120), the snap-in element (140) has a supporting surface (147) for a blade contact element (500).
  5. Plug-in connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in the latched state, the snap-in element (140) secures a secondary locking device (300) which is arranged at the housing (200) from unlocking.
  6. Plug-in connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spring contact element (100) and the snap-in element (140) are formed integrally with each other.
  7. Plug-in connector according to claim 6, characterized in that the spring contact element (100) and the snap-in element (140) are formed from a single punched part.
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