EP3168942B1 - Processus d'enfichage en deux étapes pour des connecteurs - Google Patents

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EP3168942B1
EP3168942B1 EP16198392.9A EP16198392A EP3168942B1 EP 3168942 B1 EP3168942 B1 EP 3168942B1 EP 16198392 A EP16198392 A EP 16198392A EP 3168942 B1 EP3168942 B1 EP 3168942B1
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Manuel Linseder
Daniel Breuss
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5219—Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/631—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 engagement only
    • 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
    • H01R13/6271—Latching means 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
    • H01R13/631—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 engagement only
    • H01R13/6315—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 engagement only allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection

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  • the invention relates to a plug connection with a plug connector and mating plug connector, which are arranged in a plug and mating plug housing and have plug and mating plug contacts, with at least one sealing element that can be connected to the housings, and with locking units, optionally with pre-locking, which are operatively connected to the housings, according to the features of the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • Plug connections are well known. Particularly when multi-pole or multi-pole plug connections are involved, the forces required to join the plug connection are so great that they can exceed the permissible plug force.
  • Plug-in aids cross slides, rockers, bayonets, etc. are known to reduce the forces required for contact pairing, tight clamping and locking. However, these plug-in aids require additional installation space, which is often not available.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of eliminating the disadvantages described and dispensing with plug-in aids.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 the US 5,906,499 A a plug connection is shown which discloses a plug connector and a mating plug connector. These two plug connectors have a plug housing and a mating plug housing as well as a sealing element which can be connected to the housings. Contacts are also arranged in the plug connector and a contact in the mating plug connector, which can be plugged together when the plug connector is plugged together with the mating plug connector.
  • This publication shows a first stage of the plugging process. A protruding area of the connector is plugged into a corresponding part of the mating connector. In this position, neither the corresponding contact partners are connected nor is the protruding end of the connector in operative connection with the sealing element of the mating connector.
  • the plug connection or the contact pairing should nevertheless be made with low forces and the plug connection should be able to be manufactured using simple, cost-effective means.
  • the plug and mating plug contacts are designed and arranged in such a way that when the plug connection is assembled, contacting/contact pairing and, if necessary, pre-locking are carried out first, followed by sealing and locking, and further based on the fact that the sealing element and the locking units are designed and arranged in such a way that when the plug connection is assembled, contacting/contact pairing and, if necessary, pre-locking are carried out first, followed by sealing and locking, the invention provides that the plug and/or mating plug contacts are arranged in plug inserts and that the plug inserts are arranged so as to be displaceable in the associated housings.
  • This design means that initially only the forces for contacting or contact pairing and, if necessary, for pre-locking need to be applied, and then the forces for locking and locking as well as sealing and deformation of the sealing element.
  • This type of plug connection therefore does not require any plug-in aids and the forces for joining the parts are still within the permissible limits.
  • the plug and/or mating plug contacts are arranged so that they can move in the associated housings. If the plug and/or mating plug contacts are arranged in plug inserts, then the plug inserts can also be arranged so that they can move in the associated housings.
  • the housing(s) can be moved further to achieve sealing and locking.
  • the plug and/or counter plug contacts and/or the plug inserts in the plug inserts and the respective housings can be supported by means of at least one locking element. It is also possible for the plug and/or counter plug contacts and/or the plug inserts in the plug inserts or respective housings to be supported by means of at least one spring or spring rocker/tilt device. The forces for triggering the rocker/tilt device or triggering the locking element are selected such that they are sufficient for contacting or contact pairing, but then release the plug and/or counter plug contacts or the plug inserts so that the sealing element can be sealed/pressed and locked or latched.
  • 1 is a plug housing and 2 is a mating plug housing.
  • plug and mating connectors are arranged, which ensure electrical contact between the plug connector and the mating connector.
  • 3 and 4 denote locking units, which are arranged on the one hand on the plug housing 1 and on the other hand on the mating plug housing 2.
  • 5 denotes a sealing element, which is connected to the plug housing 1 and can be connected to the mating plug housing 2 in a sealing manner.

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  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)

Claims (5)

  1. Connexion enfichable avec un connecteur enfichable et un connecteur enfichable complémentaire, qui sont agencés dans un boîtier enfichable (1) et un boîtier enfichable complémentaire (2) et qui présentent des contacts enfichables et des contacts enfichables complémentaires, avec au moins un élément d'étanchéité (5) qui peut être relié aux boîtiers, et avec des unités de verrouillage (3, 4), éventuellement avec pré-encliquetage, qui sont en liaison active avec les boîtiers, aussi bien les contacts enfichables et enfichables complémentaires et les inserts de fiche que l'élément d'étanchéité (5) et les unités de verrouillage (3, 4) étant configurés et agencés de telle sorte que, lors de l'assemblage de la connexion enfichable, il se produit d'abord la mise en contact/l'appariement des contacts ainsi qu'éventuellement le pré-encliquetage et ensuite l'étanchéité et/ou le verrouillage, caractérisée en ce que les contacts enfichables et/ou enfichables complémentaires sont agencés dans des inserts de fiche et en ce que les inserts de fiche sont agencés de manière coulissante dans les boîtiers associés.
  2. Connexion enfichable selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les contacts enfichables et/ou enfichables complémentaires et/ou les inserts de fiche sont supportés dans les inserts de fiche ou les boîtiers respectifs au moyen d'au moins un élément d'encliquetage.
  3. Connexion enfichable selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que les contacts enfichables et/ou enfichables complémentaires et/ou les inserts de fiche sont supportés dans les inserts de fiche ou les boîtiers respectifs au moyen d'au moins un ressort.
  4. Connexion enfichable selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le ou les ressorts sont en liaison active avec les contacts enfichables et/ou enfichables complémentaires et/ou les inserts de fiche au moyen d'un dispositif basculant/oscillant.
  5. Connexion enfichable selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisée en ce que la force de déclenchement du dispositif basculant/oscillant ou la force de maintien d'encliquetage sont conçues de manière à correspondre au moins à la force de la résistance de la mise en contact/de l'appariement de contacts ou du coulissement de contacts des contacts enfichables et/ou enfichables complémentaires.
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EP0729202A2 (fr) * 1995-02-24 1996-08-28 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Mécanisme de verrouillage pour boîtier de connecteur
DE29619363U1 (de) * 1996-11-07 1997-02-27 Schön, Peter, 71711 Steinheim Kabelstecker und daraus bestehende zweiteilige Kupplung
JP2002075553A (ja) * 2000-08-31 2002-03-15 Furukawa Electric Co Ltd:The 機器接続用シールドコネクタ

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EP0729202A2 (fr) * 1995-02-24 1996-08-28 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Mécanisme de verrouillage pour boîtier de connecteur
DE29619363U1 (de) * 1996-11-07 1997-02-27 Schön, Peter, 71711 Steinheim Kabelstecker und daraus bestehende zweiteilige Kupplung
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