EP3203589B1 - Housing for electrical plug connections and method of producing the housing - Google Patents

Housing for electrical plug connections and method of producing the housing Download PDF

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EP3203589B1
EP3203589B1 EP17154182.4A EP17154182A EP3203589B1 EP 3203589 B1 EP3203589 B1 EP 3203589B1 EP 17154182 A EP17154182 A EP 17154182A EP 3203589 B1 EP3203589 B1 EP 3203589B1
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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
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/70—Insulation of connections
    • H01R4/72—Insulation of connections using a heat shrinking insulating sleeve
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5205—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet
    • H01R13/5208—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet having at least two cable receiving openings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2107/00—Four or more poles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles

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  • the invention relates to a housing for electrical plug connections and a method for producing the housing, for example for electric vehicles, with at least one cable routed through an entry opening in the housing, the housing consisting of a hard plastic component.
  • a housing of the type mentioned is often part of locking devices in electric cars, for example in the DE 10 2009 057 426 A1 are described.
  • an electrical connector which is connected to a receptacle of a housing.
  • the electrical connector includes a body, a cover, and two mounting assemblies. Openings in the body accept tabs to which electrical wires are attached.
  • a shielded connector having a terminal inserted into a housing and connected to at least one electric wire.
  • a shielding shell attached to the outer periphery of the case is fixedly attached to a shielding member surrounding at least one electric wire.
  • a protective member is also provided, which protects the insulating plastic cover from interference with the shielding shell when the electric wire deviates from a regular wiring path.
  • the US 3,963,295A relates to an electrical connector having a silicone rubber portion with a cavity therein which receives a first portion of a sleeve of heat shrinkable material.
  • the plug housing part consists of a viscoplastic material which is formed by overmoulding a plug contact part.
  • a sealing plug made of resilient plastic material is arranged adjacent to the plug contact part and has a receiving opening for a conductor cable.
  • the plug housing part has at its one end four radially extending ribs which are intended to prevent axial displacement of the sealing plug relative to the plug contact part.
  • the housings are overmoulded parts that are equipped with cable lines, for example in the engine compartment or in the area of the fuel filler flap.
  • the housings are provided with contacts on the inside that are connected to the cable lines.
  • the cable lines are in turn routed through entry openings located in the housings into the interior of the housing.
  • the casings are often made of PBT GF 30 material, i.e. polybutylene terephthalate with 30% glass fibre, and are therefore made of a rather hard component, whereas the sheathing material of the cable lines is made of PVC, i.e. polyvinyl chloride and are therefore made of a rather soft material. This creates a kink at the cable outlet, i.e. at the entry openings, which can lead to damage to the cable lines if the user handles them improperly.
  • PBT GF 30 material i.e. polybutylene terephthalate with 30% glass fibre
  • PVC i.e. polyvinyl chloride
  • the invention provides that the inlet opening is located in a soft component, which preferably consists of an elastomer, with the soft component and the housing being designed as a composite part.
  • the basic idea of the invention is to reduce the susceptibility to buckling at the entry opening of the housing by arranging a soft component, which is formed from an elastomer, for example, between the cable lines and the housing.
  • the housing for electrical plug connections for example for electric vehicles, has at least one cable line guided through an entry opening of the housing, the housing being designed as a composite part and consisting of a hard plastic component and a soft component.
  • the soft component is arranged on the cable line and is located in the entry opening, so that the manufacturing process is optimized. Compared to known housings with anti-kink protection, fewer components are required overall, so that production is optimized not only in terms of costs but also in terms of cycle times during production.
  • the soft component is a shrink tube, whereby the soft component is held securely on the cable line.
  • This provides particularly effective anti-kink protection.
  • the manufacturing process is further improved by the temperature-dependent properties of the heat-shrink tubing. This comes into play in particular when the cable line connected to the shrink tubing is introduced into a tool for producing the housing and is exposed to heat there, so that the shrink tubing consequently fits snugly against the cable line.
  • the soft component and the housing are designed as a composite part that has been produced using 2K technology, ie the soft component is combined with the housing to form a composite part in a common, synchronous overmolding process.
  • the soft component is manufactured as a separate part and is together with inserted into the housing shape with the contacts or cable line, so that there is no need for an additional seal on the cable sheathing material.
  • the housing according to the invention is suitable for various environmental conditions. In particular, it can be used at an operating temperature between approx. -40°C and approx. 85°C and a storage temperature between approx. -40°C and approx. 120°C.
  • the housing according to the invention is also characterized by good tightness and preferably has the code IP54 within the scope of the protection class.
  • a method for producing a housing for an electrical plug connection with at least one soft component designed as a shrink tube being attached to at least one cable line.
  • the shrink tube can be pulled onto the cable line or the cable line can be pulled through the shrink tube.
  • the cable line provided with the soft component is then placed in a tool, in particular an injection mold for producing the housing, and overmoulded with plastic, so that a housing with cable lines arranged in and on the housing, which can be provided with plug contacts.
  • a tool in particular an injection mold for producing the housing, and overmoulded with plastic, so that a housing with cable lines arranged in and on the housing, which can be provided with plug contacts.
  • the sensitivity to buckling is improved by the kink protection implemented in this way. This is because the ends of the cable lines provided with the soft component are partly surrounded by the housing wall and partly protrude from the housing. Furthermore, a manufacturing process that is optimized in terms of production cycles and costs is ensured in this way.
  • An advantageous development of the invention provides that there are elongated cavities within the soft component, through which the cable line is routed. As a result, a larger part of the cable line is located within the soft component, which in turn further reduces the sensitivity of the cable line to buckling and the hold of the cable lines within the soft component is further increased.
  • the fact that the cable line is preferably routed with a precise fit through the elongated cavities also serves this purpose.
  • a larger outer surface area of the soft component provides greater adhesion between the hard component and the soft component.
  • the soft component is advantageously arranged outside of the housing.
  • an attachment is provided which is designed in one piece with the housing and into which the soft component is integrated.
  • the connection between the hard component and the soft component should be characterized by high adhesion.
  • the soft component is therefore preferably encapsulated in a plastic, which can expediently be achieved by using 2-component production.
  • the attachment is assigned to a wall of the housing also serves this purpose, with the attachment being provided with ribs which are located between the wall of the housing and the entry surface of the soft component integrated into the attachment.
  • the space between the wall of the housing and the ribs and the space between the ribs are preferably filled with the soft component.
  • the soft component is expediently formed from an elastomer.
  • the invention provides that a web is formed in the add-on part, which rests on the entry surface of the soft component facing away from the housing.
  • the pressure on the soft component can be varied or adjusted by the design of the injection molding tool in relation to the dimensional design of the add-on part or the ribs and webs of the add-on part.
  • the soft component has an entry surface which has entry openings spaced apart from one another.
  • the add-on part 16 has a web 19 which rests on the side of the entry surface 18 of the soft component 15 facing away from the housing 10 . This creates an additional hold of the soft component 15 on the add-on part 16 .
  • the attachment 16 has a length of about 19.5 mm and a width of about 7.3 mm and a height of about 4 mm.
  • the present invention is not limited in its implementation to the above preferred embodiment. Rather, a number of variants are conceivable, which also make use of the solution shown in other types of designs.
  • the soft component 15 can be integrated directly into the wall 14 of the housing 10, i.e. be part of the wall 14 of the housing 10.
  • Out of 4 shows a further variant of the housing 10 according to the invention for electrical plug connections, for example for charging plugs of electric vehicles, in particular for an actuator for locking these electrical plug connections.
  • At least one cable line 11 is routed through an entry opening 13 of the housing 10 .
  • the housing 10 is produced as a composite part from a hard plastic component and a soft component 15 .
  • the soft component 15, which is preferably designed as a shrink tube, is arranged on the cable line 11 and is located in the entry opening 13.
  • figure 5 shows a breakout, ie a partial section of the housing according to 4 .
  • the cable lines 11 provided with the soft component 15 pass through the entry openings 13 of the housing 10 and can be provided with plug-in connections for connecting further components inside the housing 10 .
  • the cable line 11 can be connected to a plug contact, for example, by means of a crimp connection.
  • Other detachable or non-detachable connections are also conceivable within the meaning of the invention.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Gehäuse für elektrische Steckverbindungen und ein Verfahren zur Herstellung des Gehäuses, beispielsweise für Elektrofahrzeuge, mit mindestens einer durch eine Eintrittsöffnung des Gehäuses geführten Kabelleitung, wobei das Gehäuse aus einer Hartkomponente aus Kunststoff besteht.The invention relates to a housing for electrical plug connections and a method for producing the housing, for example for electric vehicles, with at least one cable routed through an entry opening in the housing, the housing consisting of a hard plastic component.

Ein Gehäuse der eingangs genannten Art ist häufig Bestandteil von Verriegelungsvorrichtungen in Elektroautos, die beispielhaft in der DE 10 2009 057 426 A1 beschrieben sind.A housing of the type mentioned is often part of locking devices in electric cars, for example in the DE 10 2009 057 426 A1 are described.

Aus der DE 10 2008 051 468 A1 ist ein Adaptergehäuse mit einem darin aufgenommenen Steckerteil bekannt, wobei das Adaptergehäuse wenigstens zwei durch Umspritzen des Steckerteils mit einem Kabelende gebildete Gehäuseabschnitte aus verschieden harten Kunststoffen aufweist.From the DE 10 2008 051 468 A1 discloses an adapter housing with a plug part accommodated therein, the adapter housing having at least two housing sections made of plastics of different hardness, formed by overmoulding the plug part with a cable end.

Aus der US 2009/0264017 A1 , der US 2008/0020626 A1 und der US 2014/0190745 A1 sind elektrische Steckverbindungen mit einem Steckergehäuse und Steckerkontaktteilen bekannt.From the U.S. 2009/0264017 A1 , the U.S. 2008/0020626 A1 and the U.S. 2014/0190745 A1 electrical plug connections with a plug housing and plug contact parts are known.

Aus der US 2012/0135632 A1 ist ebenfalls eine elektrische Steckverbindung bekannt, welche sich insbesondere durch eine Wetterbeständigkeit für den Außeneinsatz auszeichnen soll.From the U.S. 2012/0135632 A1 an electrical plug connection is also known, which is to be characterized in particular by weather resistance for outdoor use.

Aus der WO 2008/141458 A1 ist ein elektrischer Verbinder bekannt, welcher mit einer Aufnahme eines Gehäuses verbunden ist. Der elektrische Verbinder weist einen Körper, eine Abdeckung und zwei Befestigungsanordnungen auf. Öffnungen im Körper nehmen Laschen auf, an denen elektrische Drähte angebracht sind.From the WO 2008/141458 A1 an electrical connector is known which is connected to a receptacle of a housing. The electrical connector includes a body, a cover, and two mounting assemblies. Openings in the body accept tabs to which electrical wires are attached.

Aus der DE 10 2004 051 367 A1 ist ein abgeschirmter Verbinder mit einem in ein Gehäuse eingeführten Anschlussstück bekannt, welches mit wenigstens einem elektrischen Draht verbunden ist. Eine am Außenumfang des Gehäuses angebrachte Abschirmschale ist fest an einem wenigstens einen elektrischen Draht umgebenden Abschirmteil angebracht. Ferner ist ein Schutzbauteil vorgesehen, welches die isolierende Kunststoffabdeckung vor Wechselwirkungen mit der Abschirmschale schützt, wenn der elektrische Draht von einem regulären Verdrahtungspfad abweicht.From the DE 10 2004 051 367 A1 there is known a shielded connector having a terminal inserted into a housing and connected to at least one electric wire. A shielding shell attached to the outer periphery of the case is fixedly attached to a shielding member surrounding at least one electric wire. A protective member is also provided, which protects the insulating plastic cover from interference with the shielding shell when the electric wire deviates from a regular wiring path.

Die US 3,963,295 A betrifft einen elektrischen Verbinder mit einem Silikongummiabschnitt mit einem Hohlraum darin, der einen ersten Abschnitt einer Hülse aus wärmeschrumpfbarem Material aufnimmt.The US 3,963,295A relates to an electrical connector having a silicone rubber portion with a cavity therein which receives a first portion of a sleeve of heat shrinkable material.

Aus der US 2011/0207354 A1 ist ein Verbinder mit einem Gehäuse bekannt, sowie mit einem Verriegelungsabschnitt und einem Einführungsloch, in das ein Elektrodraht eingeführt wird. Eine ringförmige Dichtung wird in das Einführungsloch eingesetzt. Ferner ist ein Halterverriegelungsabschnitt vorgesehen, der in Eingriff mit dem Verriegelungsabschnitt des Gehäuses steht und dort verriegelt wird, um zu verhindern, dass das in das Einführungsloch des Gehäuses eingesetzte Dichtungsmaterial aus dem Gehäuse entfernt wird.From the U.S. 2011/0207354 A1 there is known a connector having a housing, a locking portion and an insertion hole into which an electric wire is inserted. An annular seal is inserted into the insertion hole. Further, there is provided a holder locking portion which is engaged and locked with the locking portion of the case to prevent the sealing material inserted into the insertion hole of the case from being removed from the case.

Aus der DE 34 404 00 A1 geht eine wasserdichte elektrische Steckverbindung aus zwei miteinander verbindbaren Steckerteilen hervor. Das Steckergehäuseteil besteht aus einem zähelastischen Kunststoffmaterial, das durch Umspritzen eines Steckerkontaktteils gebildet wird. Ein Dichtstopfen aus elastischem Kunststoffmaterial ist benachbart dem Steckerkontaktteil angeordnet und weist eine Aufnahmeöffnung für ein Leiterkabel auf. Das Steckergehäuseteil weist an seinem einem Ende vier sich radial erstreckende Rippen auf, die eine axiale Verlagerung des Dichtstopfens gegenüber dem Steckerkontaktteil verhindern sollen.From the DE 34 404 00 A1 a watertight electrical plug-in connection is produced from two plug-in parts that can be connected to one another. The plug housing part consists of a viscoplastic material which is formed by overmoulding a plug contact part. A sealing plug made of resilient plastic material is arranged adjacent to the plug contact part and has a receiving opening for a conductor cable. The plug housing part has at its one end four radially extending ribs which are intended to prevent axial displacement of the sealing plug relative to the plug contact part.

Hierzu finden im Stand der Technik Gehäuse Verwendung, die den Steckverbindungen zugeordnet sind, welche wiederum für eine elektrische Steckverbindung zum Aufladen der Energiezellen eines Fahrzeuges mit elektrischem Antrieb vorgesehen sind.For this purpose, in the prior art housing use, which are associated with the connectors, which in turn for an electrical Plug connection for charging the energy cells of a vehicle with an electric drive are provided.

Bei den Gehäusen handelt es sich dabei um umspritzte Teile, die mit Kabelleitungen, beispielsweise im Motorraum oder im Bereich der Tankklappe, versehen sind.The housings are overmoulded parts that are equipped with cable lines, for example in the engine compartment or in the area of the fuel filler flap.

Die Gehäuse sind dabei im Innern mit Kontakten versehen, die mit den Kabelleitungen verbunden sind. Die Kabelleitungen sind wiederum durch in den Gehäusen befindliche Eintrittsöffnungen in das Innere des Gehäuses geführt.The housings are provided with contacts on the inside that are connected to the cable lines. The cable lines are in turn routed through entry openings located in the housings into the interior of the housing.

Die Gehäuse sind häufig aus dem Material PBT GF 30, d.h. aus Polybutylenterephtalat mit 30 % Glasfaser, und somit aus einer eher harten Komponente gebildet, wohingegen das Ummantelungsmaterial der Kabelleitungen aus PVC, d.h. aus Polyvinylchlorid besteht und folglich aus einem eher weichen Material gebildet ist. Hierdurch entsteht am Kabelaustritt, d.h. an den Eintrittsöffnungen, eine Knickstelle, die zu Beschädigungen der Kabelleitungen bei einem unsachgemäßen Umgang durch die Benutzer führen kann.The casings are often made of PBT GF 30 material, i.e. polybutylene terephthalate with 30% glass fibre, and are therefore made of a rather hard component, whereas the sheathing material of the cable lines is made of PVC, i.e. polyvinyl chloride and are therefore made of a rather soft material. This creates a kink at the cable outlet, i.e. at the entry openings, which can lead to damage to the cable lines if the user handles them improperly.

Es ist deshalb Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, ein Gehäuse sowie ein Verfahren zur Herstellung des Gehäuses der eingangs genannten Art zu Verfügung zu stellen, das sich an seinen für die Kabelleitungen vorgesehenen Eintrittsöffnungen durch eine geringe Knickempfindlichkeit seiner Kabelleitungen und somit durch eine größere Robustheit der Kabelleitungen auszeichnet.It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a housing and a method for producing the housing of the type mentioned at the outset, which is characterized at its entry openings provided for the cable lines by a low susceptibility to buckling of its cable lines and thus by greater robustness of the cable lines .

Die Aufgabe wird mit den Merkmalen der Ansprüche 1 und 2 sowie einem Verfahren nach Anspruch 10 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.The object is achieved with the features of claims 1 and 2 and a method according to claim 10. Advantageous configurations of the invention result from the dependent claims.

Die Erfindung sieht vor, dass sich die Eintrittsöffnung in einer Weichkomponente, die vorzugsweise aus einem Elastomer besteht, befindet, wobei die Weichkomponente und das Gehäuse als Verbundteil ausgebildet sind.The invention provides that the inlet opening is located in a soft component, which preferably consists of an elastomer, with the soft component and the housing being designed as a composite part.

Grundlegende Idee der Erfindung ist es, die Knickempfindlichkeit an der Eintrittsöffnung des Gehäuses zu reduzieren, indem zwischen Kabelleitungen und Gehäuse eine Weichkomponente, die beispielsweise aus einem Elastomer gebildet ist, angeordnet wird.The basic idea of the invention is to reduce the susceptibility to buckling at the entry opening of the housing by arranging a soft component, which is formed from an elastomer, for example, between the cable lines and the housing.

Das Gehäuse für elektrische Steckverbindungen, beispielsweise für Elektrofahrzeuge, weist mindestens eine durch eine Eintrittsöffnung des Gehäuses geführte Kabelleitung auf, wobei das Gehäuse als Verbundteil ausgebildet aus einer Hartkomponente aus Kunststoff und einer Weichkomponente besteht. Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass die Weichkomponente an der Kabelleitung angeordnet ist und sich in der Eintrittsöffnung befindet, so dass der Herstellungsprozess optimiert wird. Denn es sind gegenüber bekannten Gehäusen mit Knickschutz insgesamt weniger Bauteile notwendig, so dass die Herstellung nicht nur hinsichtlich der Kosten, sondern auch bezüglich der Zykluszeiten bei der Herstellung optimiert ist.The housing for electrical plug connections, for example for electric vehicles, has at least one cable line guided through an entry opening of the housing, the housing being designed as a composite part and consisting of a hard plastic component and a soft component. According to the invention, it is provided that the soft component is arranged on the cable line and is located in the entry opening, so that the manufacturing process is optimized. Compared to known housings with anti-kink protection, fewer components are required overall, so that production is optimized not only in terms of costs but also in terms of cycle times during production.

Erfindungsgemäß ist die Weichkomponente ein Schrumpfschlauch, wodurch ein sicherer Halt der Weichkomponente an der Kabelleitung realisiert wird. Dadurch ist ein besonders effektiver Knickschutz gegeben. Zusätzlich wird der Herstellungsprozess durch die temperaturabhängigen Eigenschaften des Schrumpfschlauches weiter verbessert wird. Dies kommt insbesondere dann zum Tragen, wenn die mit dem Schrumpfschlauch verbundene Kabelleitung in ein Werkzeug zur Herstellung des Gehäuses eingebracht und dort Wärme ausgesetzt wird, so dass sich der Schrumpfschlauch folglich passgenau an die Kabelleitung anschmiegt.According to the invention, the soft component is a shrink tube, whereby the soft component is held securely on the cable line. This provides particularly effective anti-kink protection. In addition, the manufacturing process is further improved by the temperature-dependent properties of the heat-shrink tubing. This comes into play in particular when the cable line connected to the shrink tubing is introduced into a tool for producing the housing and is exposed to heat there, so that the shrink tubing consequently fits snugly against the cable line.

Die Weichkomponente und das Gehäuse sind gemäß der Erfindung als Verbundteil ausgebildet, das im Rahmen der 2K-Technologie hergestellt worden ist, d.h. die Weichkomponente wird mit dem Gehäuse zu einem Verbundteil in einem gemeinsamen, synchronen Prozess der Umspritzung zusammengefügt. Die Weichkomponente ist dabei als separates Teil gefertigt und wird zusammen mit den Kontakten bzw. Kabelleitung in die Gehäuseform eingelegt, sodass auch eine zusätzliche Abdichtung auf dem Kabelummantelungswerkstoff entfällt.According to the invention, the soft component and the housing are designed as a composite part that has been produced using 2K technology, ie the soft component is combined with the housing to form a composite part in a common, synchronous overmolding process. The soft component is manufactured as a separate part and is together with inserted into the housing shape with the contacts or cable line, so that there is no need for an additional seal on the cable sheathing material.

Das erfindungsgemäße Gehäuse eignet sich für verschiedene Umgebungsbedingungen. Es kann insbesondere Verwendung finden bei einer Betriebstemperatur zwischen ca. - 40°C und ca. 85°C und einer Lagerungstemperatur zwischen ca. -40°C und ca. 120°C.The housing according to the invention is suitable for various environmental conditions. In particular, it can be used at an operating temperature between approx. -40°C and approx. 85°C and a storage temperature between approx. -40°C and approx. 120°C.

Das erfindungsgemäße Gehäuse zeichnet sich auch durch eine gute Dichtigkeit aus und weist im Rahmen der Schutzart vorzugsweise den Code IP54 auf.The housing according to the invention is also characterized by good tightness and preferably has the code IP54 within the scope of the protection class.

Nach einem eigenständigen Gedanken der Erfindung ist ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Gehäuses einer elektrischen Steckverbindung vorgesehen, wobei mindestens eine als Schrumpfschlauch ausgebildete Weichkomponente an mindestens eine Kabelleitung angebracht wird. Vorteilhafterweise kann der Schrumpfschlauch auf die Kabelleitung aufgezogen oder die Kabelleitung durch den Schrumpfschlauch hindurch gezogen werden.According to an independent idea of the invention, a method for producing a housing for an electrical plug connection is provided, with at least one soft component designed as a shrink tube being attached to at least one cable line. Advantageously, the shrink tube can be pulled onto the cable line or the cable line can be pulled through the shrink tube.

Erfindungsgemäß wird anschließend die mit der Weichkomponente versehene Kabelleitung in ein Werkzeug, insbesondere eine Spritzgussform zur Herstellung des Gehäuses eingelegt und mit Kunststoff umspritzt, so dass ein Gehäuse mit im und am Gehäuse angeordneten Kabelleitungen, welche mit Steckkontakten versehen werden können. Durch den auf diese Weise realisierten Knickschutz wird die Knickempfindlichkeit verbessert. Denn die Enden der mit der Weichkomponente versehenen Kabelleitungen sind zum Teil von der Gehäusewand umschlossen und ragen zum Teil aus dem Gehäuse heraus. Ferner wird auf diese Weise ein hinsichtlich Produktionszyklen und -kosten optimierter Herstellungsprozess gewährleistet.According to the invention, the cable line provided with the soft component is then placed in a tool, in particular an injection mold for producing the housing, and overmoulded with plastic, so that a housing with cable lines arranged in and on the housing, which can be provided with plug contacts. The sensitivity to buckling is improved by the kink protection implemented in this way. This is because the ends of the cable lines provided with the soft component are partly surrounded by the housing wall and partly protrude from the housing. Furthermore, a manufacturing process that is optimized in terms of production cycles and costs is ensured in this way.

Eine vorteilhafte Weiterbildung der Erfindung sieht vor, dass sich innerhalb der Weichkomponente längliche Hohlräume befinden, durch die die Kabelleitung geführt ist. Hierdurch befindet sich ein größerer Teil der Kabelleitung innerhalb der Weichkomponente, wodurch wiederum die Knickempfindlichkeit der Kabelleitung weiter verringert und der Halt der Kabelleitungen innerhalb der Weichkomponente weiter erhöht wird. Hierzu dient auch, dass die Kabelleitung vorzugsweise passgenau durch die länglichen Hohlräume geführt ist.An advantageous development of the invention provides that there are elongated cavities within the soft component, through which the cable line is routed. As a result, a larger part of the cable line is located within the soft component, which in turn further reduces the sensitivity of the cable line to buckling and the hold of the cable lines within the soft component is further increased. The fact that the cable line is preferably routed with a precise fit through the elongated cavities also serves this purpose.

Auch sorgt eine größere Außenfläche der Weichkomponente für eine größere Haftung zwischen der Hartkomponente und der Weichkomponente. Die Weichkomponente ist hierzu vorteilhafterweise außerhalb des Gehäuses angeordnet.Also, a larger outer surface area of the soft component provides greater adhesion between the hard component and the soft component. For this purpose, the soft component is advantageously arranged outside of the housing.

Erfindungsgemäß ist ein Anbauteil vorgesehen, das einteilig mit dem Gehäuse ausgebildet ist und in das die Weichkomponente integriert ist. Die Verbindung zwischen der Hartkomponente und der Weichkomponente sollte sich durch eine hohe Haftung auszeichnen. Vorzugsweise ist die Weichkomponente daher von einem Kunststoff umspritzt, was zweckmäßigerweise durch den Einsatz der 2K-Fertigung erreicht werden kann.According to the invention, an attachment is provided which is designed in one piece with the housing and into which the soft component is integrated. The connection between the hard component and the soft component should be characterized by high adhesion. The soft component is therefore preferably encapsulated in a plastic, which can expediently be achieved by using 2-component production.

Hierzu dient auch, dass das Anbauteil einer Wand des Gehäuses zugeordnet ist, wobei das Anbauteil mit Rippen versehen ist, die sich zwischen der Wand des Gehäuses und der Eintrittsfläche der in das Anbauteil integrierten Weichkomponente befindet. Der Raum zwischen der Wand des Gehäuses und den Rippen sowie der Raum zwischen den Rippen sind vorzugsweise mit der Weichkomponente ausgefüllt. Zweckmäßigerweise ist die Weichkomponente dabei aus einem Elastomer gebildet.The fact that the attachment is assigned to a wall of the housing also serves this purpose, with the attachment being provided with ribs which are located between the wall of the housing and the entry surface of the soft component integrated into the attachment. The space between the wall of the housing and the ribs and the space between the ribs are preferably filled with the soft component. The soft component is expediently formed from an elastomer.

Um den Halt zwischen dem Anbauteil und der Weichkomponente weiter zu erhöhen, sieht die Erfindung vor, dass in dem Anbauteil ein Steg ausgebildet ist, der auf der dem Gehäuse abgewandten Eintrittsfläche der Weichkomponente aufliegt.In order to further increase the hold between the add-on part and the soft component, the invention provides that a web is formed in the add-on part, which rests on the entry surface of the soft component facing away from the housing.

Der Druck auf die Weichkomponente lässt sich durch die Gestaltung des Spritzgusswerkzeuges, in Bezug auf die massliche Ausgestaltung des Anbauteiles, bzw. der Rippen und Stege des Anbauteiles, variieren bzw. einstellen.The pressure on the soft component can be varied or adjusted by the design of the injection molding tool in relation to the dimensional design of the add-on part or the ribs and webs of the add-on part.

So kann z.B. zur Erreichung einer höheren Dichtigkeitsforderung eine andere Ausgestaltung erforderlich sein als für die Forderung eines engen Verlegeradius nach dem Austritt der Kabel aus dem Gehäuse. Um mehrere Kabelleitungen in das Innere des Gehäuses führen zu können, sieht die Erfindung vor, dass die Weichkomponente über eine Eintrittsfläche verfügt, die voneinander beabstandete Eintrittsöffnungen aufweist.For example, a different design may be required to achieve a higher tightness requirement than the requirement for a tight laying radius after the cable exits the housing. In order to be able to route several cable lines into the interior of the housing, the invention provides that the soft component has an entry surface which has entry openings spaced apart from one another.

Ein Elektroauto mit einem Gehäuse gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8 ist Gegenstand von Anspruch 9.An electric car with a body according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is the subject of claim 9.

Weitere Ziele, Vorteile, Merkmale und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der vorliegenden Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen anhand der Figuren. Dabei bilden alle beschriebenen und/oder bildlich dargestellten Merkmale für sich oder in beliebiger sinnvoller Kombination den Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung, auch unabhängig von ihrer Zusammenfassung in den Ansprüchen oder deren Rückbeziehung.Further goals, advantages, features and possible applications of the present invention result from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the figures. All the features described and/or illustrated form the subject matter of the present invention, either alone or in any meaningful combination, even independently of their summary in the claims or their back-reference.

Es zeigen:

Fig. 1a bis 1b
in einer perspektivischen Ansicht ein herkömmliches Gehäuse für eine elektrische Steckverbindung mit durch Eintrittsöffnungen in das Gehäuse geführten Kabelleitungen; durchlaufen, um dann in das Innere des Gehäuses 10 zu gelangen.
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in a perspective view, a conventional housing for an electrical plug connection with cable lines guided through entry openings in the housing; go through to then get into the interior of the housing 10.

Das Anbauteil 16 verfügt über einen Steg 19, der auf der dem Gehäuse 10 abgewandten Seite der Eintrittsfläche 18 der Weichkomponente 15 aufliegt. Hierdurch wird ein zusätzlicher Halt der Weichkomponente 15 an dem Anbauteil 16 geschaffen. Das Anbauteil 16 weist eine Länge von ca. 19,5 mm und eine Breite von ca. 7,3 mm sowie eine Höhe von ca. 4 mm auf.The add-on part 16 has a web 19 which rests on the side of the entry surface 18 of the soft component 15 facing away from the housing 10 . This creates an additional hold of the soft component 15 on the add-on part 16 . The attachment 16 has a length of about 19.5 mm and a width of about 7.3 mm and a height of about 4 mm.

Die vorliegende Erfindung beschränkt sich in ihrer Ausführung nicht auf das vorstehend angegebene bevorzugte Ausführungsbeispiel. Vielmehr ist eine Anzahl von Varianten denkbar, welche von der dargestellten Lösung auch bei anders gearteten Ausführungen Gebrauch machen. Beispielsweise kann die Weichkomponente 15 direkt in die Wand 14 des Gehäuses 10 integriert sein, d.h. Bestandteil der Wand 14 des Gehäuses 10 sein.The present invention is not limited in its implementation to the above preferred embodiment. Rather, a number of variants are conceivable, which also make use of the solution shown in other types of designs. For example, the soft component 15 can be integrated directly into the wall 14 of the housing 10, i.e. be part of the wall 14 of the housing 10.

Aus Fig. 4 geht eine weitere erfindungsgemäße Variante des Gehäuses 10 für elektrische Steckverbindungen hervor, beispielsweise für Ladestecker von Elektrofahrzeugen, im Speziellen für einen Aktuator zur Verriegelung dieser elektrischen Steckverbindungen. Mindestens eine Kabelleitung 11 ist durch eine Eintrittsöffnung 13 des Gehäuses 10 geführt. Wie erwähnt, ist das Gehäuse 10 als Verbundteil aus einer Hartkomponente aus Kunststoff und einer Weichkomponente 15 hergestellt. Bei dieser Ausführungsform ist die Weichkomponente 15, welche bevorzugt als Schrumpfschlauch ausgebildet ist, an der Kabelleitung 11 angeordnet und befindet sich in der Eintrittsöffnung 13.Out of 4 shows a further variant of the housing 10 according to the invention for electrical plug connections, for example for charging plugs of electric vehicles, in particular for an actuator for locking these electrical plug connections. At least one cable line 11 is routed through an entry opening 13 of the housing 10 . As mentioned, the housing 10 is produced as a composite part from a hard plastic component and a soft component 15 . In this embodiment, the soft component 15, which is preferably designed as a shrink tube, is arranged on the cable line 11 and is located in the entry opening 13.

Fig. 5 zeigt einen Ausbruch, d.h. einen Teilschnitt des Gehäuses gemäß Fig. 4. Die mit der Weichkomponente 15 versehenen Kabelleitungen 11 durchlaufen die Eintrittsöffnungen 13 des Gehäuses 10 und können im Inneren des Gehäuses 10 mit Steckverbindungen zum Anschließen weiterer Komponenten versehen sein. Die Anbindung der Kabelleitung 11 an einen Steckkontakt kann beispielsweise durch eine Crimpverbindung realisiert werden. Im Sinne der Erfindung sind auch weitere lösbare oder auch nicht-lösbare Verbindungen denkbar. figure 5 shows a breakout, ie a partial section of the housing according to 4 . The cable lines 11 provided with the soft component 15 pass through the entry openings 13 of the housing 10 and can be provided with plug-in connections for connecting further components inside the housing 10 . The cable line 11 can be connected to a plug contact, for example, by means of a crimp connection. Other detachable or non-detachable connections are also conceivable within the meaning of the invention.

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  1. Housing (10) for electrical plug connections, for example for electric vehicles, having at least one cable line (11) led through an entry opening (13) in the housing (10), wherein the housing (10) designed as a composite part consists of a hard component made of plastic and a heat-shrink tube (15), characterized in that the heat-shrink tube (15) is arranged on the cable line (11) and is located in the entry opening (13), and contacts (12) which are connected to the cable line (11) are arranged in the interior of the housing (10).
  2. Housing (10) for electrical plug connections, for example for electric vehicles, having at least one cable line (11) led through an entry opening (13) in the housing (10), wherein the housing (10) designed as a composite part consists of a hard component made of plastic and a soft component (15), and the soft component (15) has an entry surface (18) which has entry openings (13) which are arranged at a distance from one another, characterized in that an attachment (16) is provided, which is formed in one piece with the hard component and in which the soft component (15) is integrated, wherein a web (19) is formed in the attachment (16) and rests on the side of the entry surface (18) of the soft component (15) that faces away from the housing (10), wherein the attachment (16) is arranged on a wall (14) of the housing (10), wherein the attachment (16) is provided with ribs (17), which are located between the wall (14) of the housing (10) and the entry surface (18) of the soft component (15) integrated in the attachment (16).
  3. Housing (10) according to Claim 2, characterized in that there are elongated cavities within the soft component (15), through which the cable line (11) is led.
  4. Housing (10) according to Claim 3, characterized in that the cable line (11) is led through the cavities with an accurate fit.
  5. Housing (10) according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the heat-shrink tube or the soft component (15) is encapsulated in the plastic of the hard component.
  6. Housing (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the heat-shrink tube or the soft component (15) consists of an elastomer.
  7. Housing (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is formed from the material PBTGF 30.
  8. Electric car having a housing (10) according to one of Claims 1 to 7.
  9. Method for producing a housing (10) of an electrical plug connection, in particular according to one of Claims 1-7, wherein at least one soft component (15) formed as a heat-shrink tube is attached to at least one cable line (11) and the cable line (11) is then inserted into a tool, in particular an injection mould for producing the housing (10), and is encapsulated in plastic, in such a way that the housing (10) is designed as a composite part composed of a hard component made of the plastic and the heat-shrink tube (15), and the heat-shrink tube (15) is located in an entry opening (13) in the housing (10), through which the cable line (11) is led.
  10. Method according to Claim 9, characterized in that the heat-shrink tube (15) is pulled onto the at least one cable line (11) or the cable line (11) is pulled through the heat-shrink tube (15).
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