EP3282521A2 - Plug connector system - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a plug connector system comprising a socket housing and a pin housing in order to establish an electrical connection between one or several electric wires.
- Plug connector systems as mentioned above are generally used, on the one hand, for providing a detachable connection at certain system specific interfaces in lines for routing signals and/or in lines for transmitting higher electrical powers and, on the other hand, for, nevertheless, ensuring a permanent and reliable contact between the portions connected by the plug connector system.
- a wide variety of plug connector systems is available, typically tailored to respective requirements. In this respect, it is not only mandatory to ensure reliable electrical connection, but there is also a need to provide appropriate measures in order to prevent unintentional detachment of the plug connection, while still enabling a reliable decoupling of the socket housing from the pin housing.
- plug connector systems are used in many technical fields due to the ongoing integration of more and more electronic devices into an entire system, wherein, in addition to adapted installation size and shape as well as reliable contact, robustness with respect to sophisticated environmental conditions may also have to be provided.
- One example in this respect is the field of the automation, since here, particularly sophisticated constraints are encountered, such as high mechanical load due to vibrations and the like, large temperature differences, very different air humidity, and the like, while, on the other hand, a high degree of accessibility and operability at the lowest possible weight and reduced installation size are required, since in this technical field, maintenance, measurements and the like may have to be frequently performed, thereby possibly requiring connector detachment and reconnection.
- respective battery management systems are typically provided for monitoring individual cell modules, so that independent of the number of cell modules used, a corresponding high number of control lines, signal lines and power conducting lines are present.
- the lines provided for monitoring tasks are detachably connected to the management system so as to simplify on the one hand, the installation of the battery system and, independent thereof, the installation of the control system and, on the other hand, to enable a high degree of accessibility, wherein the modularity of the battery system is also typically desired and may be taken advantage of in order to replace individual modules.
- plug connector systems that, in particular, may be used in such sophisticated applications and which may, in particular, meet the above-identified requirements. It appears, however, that currently available plug connector systems may not meet the full requirements with respect to desired performance in terms of flexibility during the application, with respect to simplifying the handling of the plug connector system and with respect to requirements concerning installation size, in combination with the required reliability.
- an object of the present invention to provide means on the basis of which plug connector systems may meet the requirements, for instance, in association with complex battery systems, with respect to installation, operability and installation size, in a manner exceeding the properties of conventional plug connector systems.
- a plug connector system that comprises a pin housing and a socket housing.
- the pin housing has a contact assembly including one or more pin contacts.
- the socket housing comprises a contact assembly formed in a complementary manner with respect to the pin assembly and comprises a locking element that is attachable to the pin housing for locking the pin housing and the socket housing.
- the components are configured such that the pin housing includes a corresponding component for locking the socket housing and the pin housing.
- the locking element is provided at the socket housing so that, for instance, upon attaching the socket housing at an appropriate mounting position, the locking occurs by coupling the locking element to the pin housing.
- the locking element is configured such that a part of the locking element penetrates through the pin housing when the pin housing is pushed or slid onto the socket housing.
- an unlocked state and a locked state of the plug connector system may be adjusted by the locking element.
- the plug connector system comprises an assurance that is transversely movable along a plug direction along the pin housing between a locking position and an unlocking position.
- the locking of the two housing components is accomplished by an assurance that is movable in a space efficient manner, i.e., transversely to the plug direction. In this manner, a process for locking the two housing components along the plug direction may be avoided, for instance, under restricted mounting conditions, such that, in particular, the efforts of assembling the housing components and releasing the locking may be avoided.
- the assurance is further configured to be in contact with the one or more contact pins in the locking position for providing a secondary assurance of the pin assembly. That is, the assurance has a double function by which, on the on hand, locking the housing components and, on the other hand, the secondary assurance of the contacts, is accomplished.
- This combination of both functions required for a reliable plug connector system in total results in reduced installation size and an improved degree of operability. Thereby, both functions may be "activated” or “deactivated” by moving the assurance in the transverse direction.
- the pin housing comprises a recess extending transverse to the plug direction, with a projection of the assurance complementarily formed thereto being engaged therewith, wherein the projection is movable in the recess. That is, the projection that ensures mechanical contact with the contact pins is a structural component which may be produced in a simple and highly reproducible manner without requiring additional measures to implement the secondary assurance of the contact pins. That is, in advantageous embodiments, the projection is in mechanical contact with any of the contact pins of the pin housing at the locking position, thereby securing the contact pins.
- the socket housing and the pin housing comprise mutually complementary snap elements that are configured to be latched in the locking position. That is, by this constructive measure, it is guaranteed that an unintended lateral movement and, thus, release of the locking of the socket housing and the pin housing, is prevented. Also in this case, the precise and reliable latching or snapping in the locking position may be accomplished by structural components that may be precisely and reproducibly formed during the manufacturing process of the assurance without requiring additional measures.
- the assurance is formed so as to be symmetric with respect to a central plane that includes an axis parallel to the plug direction. This symmetric configuration enables the assurance to be attached from both sides of the transverse direction. In this manner, an increased degree of flexibility during usage of the inventive plug connector system is achieved.
- the socket housing comprises a resilient prefixing element configured to fix the socket housing with a clearance determined by the elasticity of the prefixing element. That is, in many applications, the relatively precise positioning of components of the plug connector system is required, wherein, however, a certain amount of "resiliency" is required or is advantageous in order to, for instance, compensate for tolerances of the installation location, tolerances of the wire routing, and the like.
- the resilient prefixing element is capable, due to its elasticity, of allowing a certain amount of tolerance without, however, impairing the basic positioning and fixing. In this manner, a high degree of operability during the installation and connection of the inventive plug connector system is accomplished, in particular, during installation and connection of the socket housing.
- one or more fixing elements are provided that are configured for final fixation of the socket housing. That is, following the mounting of the socket housing at the location and position determined by the prefixing element, thereby obtaining the desired clearance, the actual final fixing may be accomplished by the one or more fixing elements, for instance, in cooperation with complementary elements at the installation location, in a connector plate and the like. That is, in this embodiment, the final positioning of the socket housing is accomplished on the basis of a "two step" process by using the prefixing element and the one or more fixing elements, each of which may be provided in a precise and reproducible manner as structural components of the socket housing.
- a modular functional block is provided that is mechanically coupled to the socket housing and that comprises appropriate fastening elements or attachment elements adapted to a given target application.
- a functional block including the prefixing element and the one or more fixing elements may be added as a module to the remaining socket housing or also to the pin housing, such that, for otherwise identical components, the desired positioning and fixing characteristics may be rapidly adjusted.
- "rigid" fastening elements are sufficient for an immediate final fixation, a corresponding functional block may be coupled with the remaining socket housing or pin housing without requiring additional measures. In this manner, the essential components of the system may always be manufactured in the same manner, and the adaptation to various situations is performed at the side of the functional blocks only, which may be typically producible in many variants in a significantly more cost efficient manner.
- the above-referenced object is solved by a plug connector system having a pin housing and a socket housing.
- the pin housing and/or the socket housing comprises a resilient prefixing element configured for fixation with a tolerance given by the elasticity of the prefixing element. That is, in this aspect, the above-described positioning of the socket housing or the pin housing may be performed on the basis of a degree of elasticity determined by constructive measures, thereby enabling an adaptation to the target application, as is also explained above.
- the prefixing element may be provided in the form of a modular functional block that is coupled on demand to the remaining part of the pin housing or the remaining part of the socket housing.
- one or more fixing elements are provided in addition to the elastic prefixing element with the one or more fixing elements being configured for final fixation.
- the one or more fixing elements being configured for final fixation.
- the resilient prefixing element is provided at the socket housing.
- a locking element is provided at the socket housing with characteristics as already described in the previous aspect of the present invention.
- additional advantages are also obtained, achieved by providing the locking element at the socket housing.
- an assurance may be provided that may have the same characteristics as previously described.
- an assurance may be provided that is movable in a direction transverse with respect to the plug direction at least between a locking position and an unlocking position, thereby achieving the advantages described above.
- the configuration of the pin housing in combination with the structural configuration of the assurance may be identical to the previously described aspect. In this manner, a synergetic effect, in particular, with respect to the work during the mounting and connection of the plug connector system, is obtained.
- the above-referenced object is solved by a plug connector system comprising a pin housing and a socket housing.
- an assurance is provided that is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position for locking the pin housing and the socket housing with the assurance, providing a secondary assurance of the pin assembly and/or the contact assembly in the locking position. That is, in this aspect of the present invention, an advantageous effect is achieved with respect to mounting, space requirements, and the like, of the plug connector system of the present invention in that the assurance has a double function. That is, by a simple movement of the assurance, it is possible to obtain a locking state and, on the other hand, a secondary assurance may be provided.
- the pin housing may be configured such that a mechanical contact to any contact pins may be achieved in the locking position, or the socket housing may be configured such that a mechanical contact is obtained to any contact elements, if considered advantageous.
- the assurance may be configured such that a secondary assurance of contact pins and contact elements may be concurrently obtained, if considered appropriate.
- moving between the locking position and the unlocking position is accomplished by a transverse movement with respect to a plug direction. This results in a superior degree of flexibility and also leads to the possibility of reducing the size of the mounting location and/or the plug connector system.
- the pin housing and/or the socket housing comprise respective recesses, which, on the one hand, expose portions of the respective contacts and, on the other hand, enable movement in a transverse direction in a controlled manner such that in the locking position a mechanical contact is guaranteed by the respective complementarily configured protrusions of the assurance.
- the socket housing is provided with a locking element that, upon "activation" by the assurance, guarantees the mechanical coupling and, thus, locking of the locking element of the socket housing to the pin housing.
- a resilient prefixing element at the socket housing and/or the pin housing, such that due to the elasticity, a desired degree of resiliency is obtained during the positioning and fixation of the respective housing component, as also discussed above.
- a "two step" fixation may be performed, as described above.
- This characteristic of the resilient prefixing element may also be highly efficiently combined with the embodiment in which a locking element is provided at the socket housing.
- the resilient prefixing element is preferably provided at the socket housing in order to preliminarily fix it with a desired tolerance in a first step, followed by a final fixation.
- a corresponding resilient prefixing element in combination with one or more fixing elements in the form of a modular functional block may be provided, wherein each functional block may be provided with "rigid" fastening elements such that a desired characteristic during the fixation of a respective housing component may be obtained by selecting an appropriate functional block.
- each functional block may be provided with "rigid" fastening elements such that a desired characteristic during the fixation of a respective housing component may be obtained by selecting an appropriate functional block.
- different configurations, degrees of resiliency, and the like may be realized at low cost in order to enhance flexibility of the system with respect to adaptation to different target applications.
- Fig. 1 a illustrates a schematic exploded view in perspective representation of a plug connector system 100 comprising a pin housing 120 and a socket housing 140 with the plug connector system being configured, for instance, in the form of a Micro Quadlock System (MQS).
- the pin housing 120 comprises one, preferably, however, a plurality of contact pins 122A...122N, which are appropriately geometrically arranged for usage so that a desired assembly 122 is obtained.
- a double row assembly is shown as an example, which includes 12 contact pins in total.
- the present invention is not limited to a specific number of contact pins, and the number, as well as the geometric arrangement of the contact pins, is adaptable to the respective use case in any appropriate manner.
- the pin housing 120 is configured to surround a major part of the socket housing 140 that, in turn, has a contact assembly 142 that is configured in a complementary manner with respect to the pin assembly 122 such that upon connecting the two components 120, 140 a reliable contact of the pin assembly 122 with the contact assembly 142 is achieved. That is, upon plugging in a plug direction SR, the socket housing 140 slides into a part of the pin housing 120, thereby establishing electrical contact as well as a mechanically stable connection between the pin assembly 122 and the contact assembly 142.
- the socket housing 140 comprises a locking element 145 that, after being connected to the pin housing 120, is coupled or may be coupled by being acted upon by a further component, as will be described later on in more detail, such that the locking or securing or latching of the plug connector system 100 is achieved.
- the locking element 145 is configured to allow passage of a part thereof, in Fig. 1 a the lower part thereof, through the pin housing 120 after connection is established. In this manner, a mechanical contact to the pin housing 120 or, in preferred embodiments, to a further component, such as an assurance as described later on, may be accomplished.
- a corresponding locking element is provided on the pin housing so as to guarantee the locking or securing of the plug connector system.
- superior flexibility is obtained by provision of the locking element 145 on the socket housing 140.
- the installation size may be correspondingly reduced while preserving a required accessibility of the plug connector system 100, since, in the present case, the socket housing 140 is correspondingly configured, for instance, by means of appropriately adapted fixing elements 147 so as to mechanically attach the socket housing to an appropriate carrier, such as a battery cell module.
- the fixing elements 147 are formed by constructive measures in general, so as to allow an appropriate adaptation to a given use case, while the remaining part of the socket housing 140 is always formed in the same way, irrespective of the use case under consideration, so that the connector system 100 having a same pin housing 120 may be used for different target applications. That is, in particular, the locking element 145 and the pin housing 120 are configured to enable reliable locking while still allowing, by appropriate selection of the fixing elements 147, adaptation of the plug connector system 100 to a respective application.
- an assurance 160 is provided in the plug connector system 100, the assurance being configured for providing a locking by the locking element 145 in cooperation with the assurance 160.
- the assurance 160 is configured to be pushed or slid onto a part of the pin housing 120 in a direction QR that is transverse to the plug direction SR.
- engagement of a snap element 166 of the assurance 160 with respective snap elements 146 of the socket housing 140 is made possible, wherein in a corresponding locking position of the assurance 160, reliable coupling of the locking element 145 to the pin housing 120 is guaranteed, as is also explained in more detail later on in the context of Figs. 3a and 3b .
- respective assurance elements 167A, 167B of the assurance 160 are provided in order to cooperate with the locking element 145 upon moving the assurance 160 in the transverse direction QR such that the element 145, when in a locking position, is engaged with and, thus, coupled to a corresponding portion 127 of the pin housing 120.
- the configuration of the assurance elements 167A, 167B, in combination with the locking element 145 is such that a corresponding locking, that is, a lateral movement along the transverse direction QR in the locking position, may be achieved only when the pin housing 120 is completely pushed on the socket housing 140.
- the snap element 166 of the assurance 160 and the snap elements 146 are configured to allow movement of the assurance 160 in the transverse direction QR only when both components 120, 140 are fully connected.
- the assurance 160 takes on at least a first position, that is, an unlocking position, at which locking of the pin housing 120 and the socket housing 140 does not occur, and a second position, i.e., the locking position in which the pin housing 120 and the socket housing 140 are locked and also the assurance 160 is latched so as to prevent an unintended removal and sliding out of the locking position.
- respective guiding elements 128 are provided at the side of the pin housing 120 in order to be engaged with respective recesses 168, thereby guaranteeing a guided movement of the assurance 160 along the transverse direction QR.
- the guiding elements 128 are appropriately configured to allow, on the one hand, the assurance, 160 to be pushed onto the pin housing 120 by a corresponding expansion of the assurance 160 and, thus, to guarantee in this manner a subsequent sliding of the guiding elements 128 into the recess 168.
- assurance elements 129 are provided on the pin housing 120 in correspondence with a respective recess 169, thereby allowing a lateral movement in the transverse direction QR and, if required, allowing removal of the assurance 160 from the pin housing 120 upon actuating the assurance element 129.
- Fig. 1b illustrates the plug connector system 100 according to a further advantageous embodiment in which the assurance 160 has, in addition to allowing the locking of the socket housing 140 and the pin housing 120 by means of the locking element 145, a further function, according to which a mechanical contact is established between the assurance 160 and the contact pins 122A...N, such that a "secondary" assurance of the contact is guaranteed. That is, the assurance 160 is configured to provide secondary assurance for the contacts 122A...N by being moved in the transverse direction QR.
- a high degree of space saving may be accomplished upon implementing the locking function and the assurance function, while at the same time reducing the effort required for establishing and decoupling the connection.
- the assurance 160 comprises an appropriate protrusion 164 provided in the form of a rib formed in a longitudinal manner along the transverse direction and possibly having a extended front end, wherein the protrusion may engage with a correspondingly formed recess 124 so that the assurance 160, being fully pushed into position, comes into mechanical contact with any of the contact pins 122A...N, thereby forming the secondary assurance of the contact pins.
- a lateral latching of the assurance 160 is accomplished, thereby also reliably maintaining the locking by means of the locking element 145, as is already discussed above.
- the assurance 160 is symmetric with respect to a plane spanned by the plug direction SR and the transverse direction QR and passing through the center with respect to a depth D of the assurance 160.
- the assurance 160 may, for instance, be pushed from both sides onto the pin housing 120.
- This measure also contributes to a superior degree of flexibility during adaptation to a given application and, in particular, for coupling and decoupling the socket housing 140 and the pin housing 120.
- Fig. 2a illustrates a perspective exploded view of a further advantageous embodiment of a plug connector system 200 comprising a pin housing 220 and a socket housing 240.
- the socket housing 240 and/or the pin housing 220 preferably the socket housing 240, comprises a resilient prefixing element 241 configured to allow the corresponding component 240, 220 to be attached to an appropriately formed support, while a certain clearance of the respective attachment position is provided by the resilient prefixing element 241 due to a realized degree of elasticity.
- the corresponding component may be positioned and attached in a relatively precise manner, wherein, nevertheless, a certain tolerance, for instance, in view of routing electric wires and the like, is accomplished.
- the resilient prefixing element 241 is configured such that a fixing element 241 B, for instance, in the form of a sliding block and the like, is supported by a bracket 241A which, due to its configuration, essentially contributes to a certain degree of elasticity of the element 241.
- a desired number of components 240 and/or 220 may be attached to a corresponding mounting by means of the prefixing element 241, wherein the fine-tuning of the respective locations and positions is adapted to the structural conditions.
- the degree of elasticity of the prefixing element 241 may be determined by constructive measures, for instance, by the type of material, a thickness of the material, and the like, thereby accomplishing a high degree of reproducibility in the production of the respective components 240 and/or 220.
- the prefixing element 241 is provided on the socket housing 240, thereby allowing the socket housing 240 to be attached to a corresponding position of the application under consideration with a certain tolerance and further allowing the pin housing 220 to be attached after installation of the socket housing 240.
- the remaining parts of the socket housing 240 and of the pin housing 220 are configured in a manner as is already described above in the context of the plug connector system 100. That is, in one advantageous embodiment, a locking element 245 is provided on the socket housing 240 so as to have a configuration such that locking of the socket housing 240 and the pin housing 220 may be accomplished as is described above.
- a locking element 245 is provided on the socket housing 240 so as to have a configuration such that locking of the socket housing 240 and the pin housing 220 may be accomplished as is described above.
- the same reference numbers are used, except for the first digit. That is, the locking element 245 substantially corresponds to the locking element 145 that is described in the context of Figs. 1a and 1b . The same holds true for the remaining components of the system 200.
- an assurance 260 is provided and is configured in a manner as is described above in the context of the component 160. That is, this component may be pushed onto the pin housing 220 along the transverse direction QR in order to obtain a reliable coupling of the locking element 245 and the pin housing 220.
- the assurance 260 has a double function according to which the secondary assurance of the contact pins 222A...222N is also accomplished by the assurance 260 due to a lateral movement on the pin housing 220.
- Fig. 2b illustrates the plug connector system 200 in a perspective manner when viewed from a different viewing direction, wherein one may recognize that opposite to the resilient prefixing element 241, one or more fixing elements 248 are provided so as to serve for the final positioning of the respective component.
- the prefixing element 241 and the one or more fixing elements 248 are provided on the socket housing 240, while in other embodiments that are not shown, the corresponding fixing elements are provided on the pin housing 220, if compatible with the application under consideration and resulting in advantages with respect to handling the plug connector system 200.
- the one or more fixing elements 248, which, in one example, may be provided in the form of studs, may cooperate with a corresponding complementary component, for instance, a plug plate and the like, such that the position of the socket housing 240 or the pin housing 220 is finally fixed.
- the fastening elements 147 are adapted to a first application
- the fixing elements 241, 248 of the plug connector system 200 are adapted to a second application with both applications demanding different requirements in view of the positioning of the socket housing.
- a modular configuration in which the entirety of the fastening elements 147 as a separate functional block may be coupled to the remaining part of the socket housing 140, wherein mechanical decoupling after coupling the corresponding functional block to the remaining part of the component 140 may not be required.
- the fixing elements 241, 248 may be provided as a functional block that may be coupled to the rest of the socket housing 240 so that the corresponding plug connector system may be adapted, by selection of separately produced functional blocks, with respect to attaching the respective component, dependant on the use case.
- the common components of the plug connector system may be produced in a same and reproducible manner, while the respective functional blocks for attaching may be selected as required and may accordingly be mechanically coupled.
- the mechanical coupling of the respective functional blocks to the respective components may be accomplished by snap connection and the like.
- Fig. 3a shows a perspective view of a plug connector system 300 according to further advantageous embodiments.
- the plug connector system 300 comprises a socket housing 340 and a pin housing 320 that are connected along a plug direction SR.
- an assurance 360 with a double function is provided in the plug connector system 300. That is, by sliding the assurance 360 along a transverse direction QR, on the one hand, the locking of the socket housing 340 and the pin housing 320 is accomplished and, on the other hand, a secondary assurance of contact pins 322A...322N is achieved.
- the assurance 360 is configured in the same manner as already discussed above in the context of the plug connector systems 100 and 200. That is, in the embodiment illustrated, a recess 368 of the assurance 360 is in engagement with corresponding guiding elements 328 of the pin housing 320, thereby guaranteeing a guided movement along the transverse direction QR. Moreover, a snap element 366 of the assurance 360 and snap elements 346 of the socket housing 340 are in contact with each other such that in a first position, i.e., an unlocking position, the assurance 360 may allow mechanical decoupling of the pin housing 320 from the socket housing 340.
- the corresponding elements 367A, 367B of the assurance 360 are in contact or cooperate with a locking element of the socket housing 340 that is not shown, so that a mechanical coupling and, thus, latching of the corresponding locking element with the pin housing 320, is not accomplished.
- the configuration of the locking element may be analogous as, for instance, described in the context of the plug connector system 100 when the locking element is provided on the socket housing 340.
- a corresponding locking element may be provided on the pin housing 320 so as to engage with the socket housing 340 when the assurance 360 is located at an appropriate second locking position.
- the corresponding elements 360A, 360B may be arranged and configured so as to enable mechanical decoupling of the components 340, 320 in the unlocking position in cooperation with the locking element as shown in Fig. 3a . That is, upon moving to the left hand side in Fig. 3a , a locking of the system 300 is accomplished upon establishing the connection and, at the same time, the secondary assurance for the respective contact pins is obtained.
- Fig. 3b illustrates a perspective view of the plug connector system 300 with the assurance 360 located at the second, i.e., locking, position.
- the snap element 366 is snapped into a corresponding snap element 346 of the socket housing 340 such that the lateral latching or locking of the assurance 360 is guaranteed.
- the guiding elements 328 in combination with the recess 368 provide for a precisely guided lateral movement.
- the corresponding elements 367A, 367B are positioned such that the corresponding locking element, in advantageous embodiments provided on the socket housing 340 - in other embodiments, however, provided on the pin housing 320 - is snapped into position so that a locking of the two housings 340, 320 is guaranteed, wherein it is insured by the lateral latching of the assurance 360 that unintended unlocking of the system 300 is not possible.
- the socket housing 340, the pin housing 320 and the assurance 360 have a configuration as is also explained in the context of the plug connector systems 100, 200. That is, in highly advantageous embodiments, the corresponding locking element is provided on the socket housing 340, thereby achieving the above-explained advantages in view of versatility of application, the adaptation to given requirements, and the like.
- the assurance 360 with double function is provided in combination with a socket housing and/or a pin housing that comprise a resilient prefixing element, as is explained above in the context of the system 200. That is, in the embodiment of Figs.
- the socket housing 340 is configured such that corresponding fastening elements are provided for rigid positioning, as, for instance, described in the context of the fastening elements 147 of the system 100.
- the socket housing 240 having the resilient prefixing element may be used when appropriate for the target application under consideration.
- the respective fastening elements or fixing elements may be provided as functional blocks, thereby providing the possibility of a simple compiling of the socket housing for the respective target application.
- the present invention according to a first aspect provides a plug connector system, comprising a pin housing including a pin assembly with one or more contact pins, and a socket housing including a locking element and a contact assembly complementarily configured with respect to the pin assembly, wherein the locking element is able to be coupled to the pin housing for locking the pin housing and the socket housing.
- the plug connector system may further comprise an assurance transversely movable on the pin housing in a plug direction between a locking position and an unlocking position.
- the assurance is further configured to be in contact, in the locking position, with the one or more contact pins for providing a secondary assurance of the pin assembly.
- the pin housing includes a recess extending transversely with respect to the plug direction and being engaged with a protrusion of the assurance that is complementarily configured with respect to the recess and that is movable therein.
- the protrusion is in contact with the one or more contact pins for providing the secondary assurance of the pin assembly in the locking position.
- the socket housing and the pin housing comprise snap elements that are complementary to each other and that are configured to be latched in the locking position.
- the assurance is configured to be symmetric to a center plane that includes an axis parallel to the plug direction.
- the socket housing includes a resilient prefixing element configured to fix the socket housing in accordance with a clearance determined by the elasticity of the prefixing element.
- one or more fixing elements are provided that are configured for final fixation of the socket housing.
- the present invention further relates to a plug connector system, comprising a pin housing including a pin assembly with one or more contact pins and a socket housing including a contact assembly that is complementarily configured with respect to the pin assembly, wherein the pin housing and/or the socket housing includes a resilient prefixing element configured for being fixed with a clearance determined by the elasticity of the prefixing element.
- the pin housing and/or the socket housing include, in addition to the resilient prefixing element, one or more fixing elements provided for final fixation.
- the resilient prefixing element is provided on the socket housing.
- the socket housing includes a locking element that is able to be coupled to the pin housing for locking the pin housing and the socket housing.
- the plug connector system further comprises an assurance that is transversely movable on the pin housing with respect to a plug direction between a locking position and an unlocking position.
- the assurance is further configured to be in contact, in the locking position, with the one or more contact pins for providing a secondary assurance of the pin assembly.
- the pin housing includes a recess extending transversely with respect to the plug direction and being engaged with a protrusion of the assurance that is configured complementarily with respect to the recess and that is movable therein.
- the protrusion is in contact with the one or more contact pins in the locking position for providing the secondary assurance of the pin assembly.
- the socket housing and the pin housing include mutually complementary snap elements configured to be in a latched state in the locking position.
- the assurance is configured symmetrically with respect to a center plane including an axis parallel with respect to the plug direction.
- the present invention provides a plug connector system, comprising a pin housing including a pin assembly having one or more contact pins, a socket housing including a contact assembly configured complementarily with respect to the pin assembly, and an assurance that is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position for locking the pin housing and the socket housing and that provides a secondary assurance of the pin assembly and/or the contact assembly in the locking position.
- the assurance is movable transversely with respect to a plug direction between the locking position and the unlocking position.
- the pin housing is configured for guided movement of the assurance between the locking position and the unlocking position.
- the pin housing and/or the socket housing include a recess that extends transversely with respect to the plug direction and that is engaged with one or more protrusions of the assurance that are complementarily configured with respect to the recess and that are movable therein.
- the one or more protrusions are in contact with the pin assembly and/or the contact assembly in the locking position for providing the secondary assurance of the pin assembly.
- the socket housing includes a locking element configured to be coupled to the pin housing for locking the socket housing and the pin housing.
- the socket housing and the pin housing include snap elements that are complementary to each other and configured to be in a latched state in the locking position.
- the assurance is configured symmetrically with respect to a center plane that includes an axis parallel to the plug direction.
- the socket housing and/or the pin housing include a resilient prefixing element configured to fix the socket housing and/or the pin housing with a clearance determined by the elasticity of the prefixing element.
- one or more fixing elements are provided that are configured for final fixation of the socket housing and/or the pin housing.
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- Generally, the present invention relates to a plug connector system comprising a socket housing and a pin housing in order to establish an electrical connection between one or several electric wires.
- Plug connector systems as mentioned above are generally used, on the one hand, for providing a detachable connection at certain system specific interfaces in lines for routing signals and/or in lines for transmitting higher electrical powers and, on the other hand, for, nevertheless, ensuring a permanent and reliable contact between the portions connected by the plug connector system. To this end, a wide variety of plug connector systems is available, typically tailored to respective requirements. In this respect, it is not only mandatory to ensure reliable electrical connection, but there is also a need to provide appropriate measures in order to prevent unintentional detachment of the plug connection, while still enabling a reliable decoupling of the socket housing from the pin housing.
- Generally, other requirements must also be taken into consideration, for instance, reduced installation size, which, in particular, plays an important role in the continued reduction of the size of many electronic components. That is, upon reducing the installation size of the plug connector system important components ensure, for instance, the additional securing of contacts, locking or securing of the socket housing and the pin housing, and the like, so that performing the respective function under restricted mounting conditions is possible. That is, typically, the components required for, in particular, securing contacts and locking the plug connector system, have to be structurally adapted such that for the application under consideration, the respective function may be reliably and reproducibly performed. In this case, it should be additionally taken into consideration that the locking of the plug connector system, as well as the securing of the contacts, may be accomplished with little effort in terms of work and time, since these properties, in addition to the reliability of the obtained connection, represent important criteria for future costs of ownership and, thus, for the competitiveness of a corresponding plug connector system.
- For example, plug connector systems are used in many technical fields due to the ongoing integration of more and more electronic devices into an entire system, wherein, in addition to adapted installation size and shape as well as reliable contact, robustness with respect to sophisticated environmental conditions may also have to be provided. One example in this respect is the field of the automation, since here, particularly sophisticated constraints are encountered, such as high mechanical load due to vibrations and the like, large temperature differences, very different air humidity, and the like, while, on the other hand, a high degree of accessibility and operability at the lowest possible weight and reduced installation size are required, since in this technical field, maintenance, measurements and the like may have to be frequently performed, thereby possibly requiring connector detachment and reconnection.
- As an example in this respect, reference is made to the increasing complexity of electric supply systems in vehicles, wherein more complex battery systems are typically used due to the increasing number of electric and electronic components in a vehicle, the increase in electric drive components and the like, thereby requiring a significantly more sophisticated monitoring of the battery system compared to conventional starter batteries of vehicles. For example, many types of vehicles are currently available in which a battery system is used which has a higher voltage, thereby also in this case, requiring extremely robust and reliable plug connector systems in view of safety aspects. Moreover, due to the higher voltages, many individual cells are typically connected in series, so that a moderately complex assembly of battery cells is obtained, which may require significantly increased monitoring efforts. To this end, respective battery management systems are typically provided for monitoring individual cell modules, so that independent of the number of cell modules used, a corresponding high number of control lines, signal lines and power conducting lines are present. In this case, in particular, the lines provided for monitoring tasks are detachably connected to the management system so as to simplify on the one hand, the installation of the battery system and, independent thereof, the installation of the control system and, on the other hand, to enable a high degree of accessibility, wherein the modularity of the battery system is also typically desired and may be taken advantage of in order to replace individual modules.
- As a result, there is an increasing need in this field of technology for plug connector systems that, in particular, may be used in such sophisticated applications and which may, in particular, meet the above-identified requirements. It appears, however, that currently available plug connector systems may not meet the full requirements with respect to desired performance in terms of flexibility during the application, with respect to simplifying the handling of the plug connector system and with respect to requirements concerning installation size, in combination with the required reliability.
- It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide means on the basis of which plug connector systems may meet the requirements, for instance, in association with complex battery systems, with respect to installation, operability and installation size, in a manner exceeding the properties of conventional plug connector systems.
- According to one aspect of the present invention, the above-specified object is solved by a plug connector system that comprises a pin housing and a socket housing. The pin housing has a contact assembly including one or more pin contacts. The socket housing comprises a contact assembly formed in a complementary manner with respect to the pin assembly and comprises a locking element that is attachable to the pin housing for locking the pin housing and the socket housing.
- Typically, in conventional plug connector systems, the components are configured such that the pin housing includes a corresponding component for locking the socket housing and the pin housing. According to the present invention, it has been recognized that under specific conditions, such as a specifically preset mounting position, in combination with reduced installation size and good accessibility, providing the locking element on the pin housing may not meet the above-referenced requirements to the desired degree. For this reason, according to the present invention, the locking element is provided at the socket housing so that, for instance, upon attaching the socket housing at an appropriate mounting position, the locking occurs by coupling the locking element to the pin housing.
- In one advantageous embodiment, the locking element is configured such that a part of the locking element penetrates through the pin housing when the pin housing is pushed or slid onto the socket housing.
- Due to this configuration, an unlocked state and a locked state of the plug connector system may be adjusted by the locking element.
- In a further advantageous embodiment, the plug connector system comprises an assurance that is transversely movable along a plug direction along the pin housing between a locking position and an unlocking position. In this variant, the locking of the two housing components is accomplished by an assurance that is movable in a space efficient manner, i.e., transversely to the plug direction. In this manner, a process for locking the two housing components along the plug direction may be avoided, for instance, under restricted mounting conditions, such that, in particular, the efforts of assembling the housing components and releasing the locking may be avoided.
- In a further advantageous embodiment, the assurance is further configured to be in contact with the one or more contact pins in the locking position for providing a secondary assurance of the pin assembly. That is, the assurance has a double function by which, on the on hand, locking the housing components and, on the other hand, the secondary assurance of the contacts, is accomplished. This combination of both functions required for a reliable plug connector system in total results in reduced installation size and an improved degree of operability. Thereby, both functions may be "activated" or "deactivated" by moving the assurance in the transverse direction.
- In a further embodiment, the pin housing comprises a recess extending transverse to the plug direction, with a projection of the assurance complementarily formed thereto being engaged therewith, wherein the projection is movable in the recess. That is, the projection that ensures mechanical contact with the contact pins is a structural component which may be produced in a simple and highly reproducible manner without requiring additional measures to implement the secondary assurance of the contact pins. That is, in advantageous embodiments, the projection is in mechanical contact with any of the contact pins of the pin housing at the locking position, thereby securing the contact pins.
- In a further embodiment, the socket housing and the pin housing comprise mutually complementary snap elements that are configured to be latched in the locking position. That is, by this constructive measure, it is guaranteed that an unintended lateral movement and, thus, release of the locking of the socket housing and the pin housing, is prevented. Also in this case, the precise and reliable latching or snapping in the locking position may be accomplished by structural components that may be precisely and reproducibly formed during the manufacturing process of the assurance without requiring additional measures.
- In a further advantageous embodiment, the assurance is formed so as to be symmetric with respect to a central plane that includes an axis parallel to the plug direction. This symmetric configuration enables the assurance to be attached from both sides of the transverse direction. In this manner, an increased degree of flexibility during usage of the inventive plug connector system is achieved.
- In a further advantageous embodiment, the socket housing comprises a resilient prefixing element configured to fix the socket housing with a clearance determined by the elasticity of the prefixing element. That is, in many applications, the relatively precise positioning of components of the plug connector system is required, wherein, however, a certain amount of "resiliency" is required or is advantageous in order to, for instance, compensate for tolerances of the installation location, tolerances of the wire routing, and the like. In this respect, the resilient prefixing element is capable, due to its elasticity, of allowing a certain amount of tolerance without, however, impairing the basic positioning and fixing. In this manner, a high degree of operability during the installation and connection of the inventive plug connector system is accomplished, in particular, during installation and connection of the socket housing.
- In a further advantageous variant, one or more fixing elements are provided that are configured for final fixation of the socket housing. That is, following the mounting of the socket housing at the location and position determined by the prefixing element, thereby obtaining the desired clearance, the actual final fixing may be accomplished by the one or more fixing elements, for instance, in cooperation with complementary elements at the installation location, in a connector plate and the like. That is, in this embodiment, the final positioning of the socket housing is accomplished on the basis of a "two step" process by using the prefixing element and the one or more fixing elements, each of which may be provided in a precise and reproducible manner as structural components of the socket housing.
- In a further advantageous embodiment, a modular functional block is provided that is mechanically coupled to the socket housing and that comprises appropriate fastening elements or attachment elements adapted to a given target application. For example, when a "two step" positioning is required, as described above, a functional block including the prefixing element and the one or more fixing elements may be added as a module to the remaining socket housing or also to the pin housing, such that, for otherwise identical components, the desired positioning and fixing characteristics may be rapidly adjusted. If, on the other hand, "rigid" fastening elements are sufficient for an immediate final fixation, a corresponding functional block may be coupled with the remaining socket housing or pin housing without requiring additional measures. In this manner, the essential components of the system may always be manufactured in the same manner, and the adaptation to various situations is performed at the side of the functional blocks only, which may be typically producible in many variants in a significantly more cost efficient manner.
- According to a further aspect of the present invention, the above-referenced object is solved by a plug connector system having a pin housing and a socket housing. Moreover, the pin housing and/or the socket housing comprises a resilient prefixing element configured for fixation with a tolerance given by the elasticity of the prefixing element. That is, in this aspect, the above-described positioning of the socket housing or the pin housing may be performed on the basis of a degree of elasticity determined by constructive measures, thereby enabling an adaptation to the target application, as is also explained above. In further embodiments, the prefixing element may be provided in the form of a modular functional block that is coupled on demand to the remaining part of the pin housing or the remaining part of the socket housing.
- In a further advantageous embodiment, one or more fixing elements are provided in addition to the elastic prefixing element with the one or more fixing elements being configured for final fixation. In this manner, a corresponding previously described positioning and fixing may be achieved for otherwise arbitrarily, yet appropriately, configured housing components, wherein, in particular, the elasticity of the prefixing element contributes to superior efficiency during the process of mounting and connecting.
- In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the resilient prefixing element is provided at the socket housing.
- In a further advantageous embodiment, a locking element is provided at the socket housing with characteristics as already described in the previous aspect of the present invention. In addition to the positive characteristics during mounting and connecting of the block plug connector system due to the elastic prefixing element, in this manner additional advantages are also obtained, achieved by providing the locking element at the socket housing.
- In a further advantageous embodiment, an assurance may be provided that may have the same characteristics as previously described. In particular, an assurance may be provided that is movable in a direction transverse with respect to the plug direction at least between a locking position and an unlocking position, thereby achieving the advantages described above. In further advantageous embodiments, the configuration of the pin housing in combination with the structural configuration of the assurance may be identical to the previously described aspect. In this manner, a synergetic effect, in particular, with respect to the work during the mounting and connection of the plug connector system, is obtained.
- According to a further aspect of the present invention, the above-referenced object is solved by a plug connector system comprising a pin housing and a socket housing. Moreover, an assurance is provided that is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position for locking the pin housing and the socket housing with the assurance, providing a secondary assurance of the pin assembly and/or the contact assembly in the locking position. That is, in this aspect of the present invention, an advantageous effect is achieved with respect to mounting, space requirements, and the like, of the plug connector system of the present invention in that the assurance has a double function. That is, by a simple movement of the assurance, it is possible to obtain a locking state and, on the other hand, a secondary assurance may be provided. In this case, the pin housing may be configured such that a mechanical contact to any contact pins may be achieved in the locking position, or the socket housing may be configured such that a mechanical contact is obtained to any contact elements, if considered advantageous. In other embodiments, the assurance may be configured such that a secondary assurance of contact pins and contact elements may be concurrently obtained, if considered appropriate.
- In one advantageous embodiment, moving between the locking position and the unlocking position is accomplished by a transverse movement with respect to a plug direction. This results in a superior degree of flexibility and also leads to the possibility of reducing the size of the mounting location and/or the plug connector system.
- To this end, as also discussed above, in some advantageous embodiments, the pin housing and/or the socket housing comprise respective recesses, which, on the one hand, expose portions of the respective contacts and, on the other hand, enable movement in a transverse direction in a controlled manner such that in the locking position a mechanical contact is guaranteed by the respective complementarily configured protrusions of the assurance.
- In one particularly advantageous embodiment, the socket housing is provided with a locking element that, upon "activation" by the assurance, guarantees the mechanical coupling and, thus, locking of the locking element of the socket housing to the pin housing. With respect to further characteristics and advantages of arranging a locking element at the socket housing, reference is made to the previous considerations.
- In a further advantageous embodiment, there is provided, in combination with the assurance having the double function, a resilient prefixing element at the socket housing and/or the pin housing, such that due to the elasticity, a desired degree of resiliency is obtained during the positioning and fixation of the respective housing component, as also discussed above. In particular, in combination with one or more fixing elements provided for a final fixation, a "two step" fixation may be performed, as described above. This characteristic of the resilient prefixing element may also be highly efficiently combined with the embodiment in which a locking element is provided at the socket housing. In this case, the resilient prefixing element is preferably provided at the socket housing in order to preliminarily fix it with a desired tolerance in a first step, followed by a final fixation. Also in this context, it should be appreciated that a corresponding resilient prefixing element, in combination with one or more fixing elements in the form of a modular functional block may be provided, wherein each functional block may be provided with "rigid" fastening elements such that a desired characteristic during the fixation of a respective housing component may be obtained by selecting an appropriate functional block. For example, different configurations, degrees of resiliency, and the like, may be realized at low cost in order to enhance flexibility of the system with respect to adaptation to different target applications.
- Further advantageous embodiments are defined in the dependent claims and become apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Figs. 1a and1b show perspective exploded views of advantageous embodiments in which, in particular, a locking element is provided at a socket housing in order to lock the socket housing and pin housing, -
Fig. 2a is a perspective exploded view of a plug connector system according to an embodiment in which a resilient prefixing element is provided on a socket housing and/or a pin housing, -
Fig. 2b is a perspective exploded view of the plug connector system ofFig. 2a when viewed from the opposite direction with respect to the resilient prefixing element, and -
Figs. 3a and3b are perspective views of a plug connector system according to a further embodiment, respectively, wherein an assurance having a double function for locking and providing a secondary assurance of contacts is arranged in an unlocking position (Fig. 3a ) and in a locking position (Fig. 3b ). -
Fig. 1 a illustrates a schematic exploded view in perspective representation of aplug connector system 100 comprising apin housing 120 and asocket housing 140 with the plug connector system being configured, for instance, in the form of a Micro Quadlock System (MQS). Thepin housing 120 comprises one, preferably, however, a plurality of contact pins 122A...122N, which are appropriately geometrically arranged for usage so that a desiredassembly 122 is obtained. In the embodiment illustrated, a double row assembly is shown as an example, which includes 12 contact pins in total. The present invention, however, is not limited to a specific number of contact pins, and the number, as well as the geometric arrangement of the contact pins, is adaptable to the respective use case in any appropriate manner. - Moreover, the
pin housing 120 is configured to surround a major part of thesocket housing 140 that, in turn, has acontact assembly 142 that is configured in a complementary manner with respect to thepin assembly 122 such that upon connecting the twocomponents 120, 140 a reliable contact of thepin assembly 122 with thecontact assembly 142 is achieved. That is, upon plugging in a plug direction SR, thesocket housing 140 slides into a part of thepin housing 120, thereby establishing electrical contact as well as a mechanically stable connection between thepin assembly 122 and thecontact assembly 142. In order to lock thepin housing 120 and thesocket housing 140 with respect to a mechanical fixation at least along the plug direction SR, in the present embodiments, thesocket housing 140 comprises alocking element 145 that, after being connected to thepin housing 120, is coupled or may be coupled by being acted upon by a further component, as will be described later on in more detail, such that the locking or securing or latching of theplug connector system 100 is achieved. In particular, in one embodiment, the lockingelement 145, is configured to allow passage of a part thereof, inFig. 1 a the lower part thereof, through thepin housing 120 after connection is established. In this manner, a mechanical contact to thepin housing 120 or, in preferred embodiments, to a further component, such as an assurance as described later on, may be accomplished. - In conventional connector systems, typically a corresponding locking element is provided on the pin housing so as to guarantee the locking or securing of the plug connector system. In the present embodiment, in particular, in view of a reliable cable routing and/or an appropriate adaptation to the geometric conditions, in particular, for battery cell modules of complex battery systems and the like, superior flexibility is obtained by provision of the
locking element 145 on thesocket housing 140. In this manner, for instance, the installation size may be correspondingly reduced while preserving a required accessibility of theplug connector system 100, since, in the present case, thesocket housing 140 is correspondingly configured, for instance, by means of appropriately adapted fixingelements 147 so as to mechanically attach the socket housing to an appropriate carrier, such as a battery cell module. To this end, in advantageous embodiments, the fixingelements 147 are formed by constructive measures in general, so as to allow an appropriate adaptation to a given use case, while the remaining part of thesocket housing 140 is always formed in the same way, irrespective of the use case under consideration, so that theconnector system 100 having asame pin housing 120 may be used for different target applications. That is, in particular, the lockingelement 145 and thepin housing 120 are configured to enable reliable locking while still allowing, by appropriate selection of the fixingelements 147, adaptation of theplug connector system 100 to a respective application. - In one advantageous embodiment, an
assurance 160 is provided in theplug connector system 100, the assurance being configured for providing a locking by the lockingelement 145 in cooperation with theassurance 160. To this end, in the embodiment illustrated, theassurance 160 is configured to be pushed or slid onto a part of thepin housing 120 in a direction QR that is transverse to the plug direction SR. In this manner, after connecting thepin housing 120 and thesocket housing 140 by means of the fixingelements 147, engagement of asnap element 166 of theassurance 160 withrespective snap elements 146 of thesocket housing 140 is made possible, wherein in a corresponding locking position of theassurance 160, reliable coupling of thelocking element 145 to thepin housing 120 is guaranteed, as is also explained in more detail later on in the context ofFigs. 3a and3b . To this end, in the embodiment illustrated,respective assurance elements assurance 160 are provided in order to cooperate with the lockingelement 145 upon moving theassurance 160 in the transverse direction QR such that theelement 145, when in a locking position, is engaged with and, thus, coupled to acorresponding portion 127 of thepin housing 120. Thereby, the configuration of theassurance elements element 145 is such that a corresponding locking, that is, a lateral movement along the transverse direction QR in the locking position, may be achieved only when thepin housing 120 is completely pushed on thesocket housing 140. That is, thesnap element 166 of theassurance 160 and thesnap elements 146 are configured to allow movement of theassurance 160 in the transverse direction QR only when bothcomponents assurance 160 takes on at least a first position, that is, an unlocking position, at which locking of thepin housing 120 and thesocket housing 140 does not occur, and a second position, i.e., the locking position in which thepin housing 120 and thesocket housing 140 are locked and also theassurance 160 is latched so as to prevent an unintended removal and sliding out of the locking position. - In the embodiment illustrated, respective guiding
elements 128 are provided at the side of thepin housing 120 in order to be engaged withrespective recesses 168, thereby guaranteeing a guided movement of theassurance 160 along the transverse direction QR. The guidingelements 128 are appropriately configured to allow, on the one hand, the assurance, 160 to be pushed onto thepin housing 120 by a corresponding expansion of theassurance 160 and, thus, to guarantee in this manner a subsequent sliding of the guidingelements 128 into therecess 168. Moreover,assurance elements 129 are provided on thepin housing 120 in correspondence with arespective recess 169, thereby allowing a lateral movement in the transverse direction QR and, if required, allowing removal of theassurance 160 from thepin housing 120 upon actuating theassurance element 129. -
Fig. 1b illustrates theplug connector system 100 according to a further advantageous embodiment in which theassurance 160 has, in addition to allowing the locking of thesocket housing 140 and thepin housing 120 by means of thelocking element 145, a further function, according to which a mechanical contact is established between theassurance 160 and the contact pins 122A...N, such that a "secondary" assurance of the contact is guaranteed. That is, theassurance 160 is configured to provide secondary assurance for thecontacts 122A...N by being moved in the transverse direction QR. In particular, with this double function of theassurance 160 in this embodiment, a high degree of space saving may be accomplished upon implementing the locking function and the assurance function, while at the same time reducing the effort required for establishing and decoupling the connection. To this end, in the embodiment illustrated, theassurance 160 comprises anappropriate protrusion 164 provided in the form of a rib formed in a longitudinal manner along the transverse direction and possibly having a extended front end, wherein the protrusion may engage with a correspondingly formedrecess 124 so that theassurance 160, being fully pushed into position, comes into mechanical contact with any of the contact pins 122A...N, thereby forming the secondary assurance of the contact pins. In this position, at the same time, a lateral latching of theassurance 160 is accomplished, thereby also reliably maintaining the locking by means of thelocking element 145, as is already discussed above. - In one advantageous embodiment as shown in
Fig. 1b , theassurance 160 is symmetric with respect to a plane spanned by the plug direction SR and the transverse direction QR and passing through the center with respect to a depth D of theassurance 160. In this manner, theassurance 160 may, for instance, be pushed from both sides onto thepin housing 120. This measure also contributes to a superior degree of flexibility during adaptation to a given application and, in particular, for coupling and decoupling thesocket housing 140 and thepin housing 120. -
Fig. 2a illustrates a perspective exploded view of a further advantageous embodiment of aplug connector system 200 comprising apin housing 220 and asocket housing 240. In thesystem 200, thesocket housing 240 and/or thepin housing 220, preferably thesocket housing 240, comprises aresilient prefixing element 241 configured to allow thecorresponding component resilient prefixing element 241 due to a realized degree of elasticity. In this manner, the corresponding component may be positioned and attached in a relatively precise manner, wherein, nevertheless, a certain tolerance, for instance, in view of routing electric wires and the like, is accomplished. In the embodiment illustrated, theresilient prefixing element 241 is configured such that a fixingelement 241 B, for instance, in the form of a sliding block and the like, is supported by abracket 241A which, due to its configuration, essentially contributes to a certain degree of elasticity of theelement 241. For example, a desired number ofcomponents 240 and/or 220 may be attached to a corresponding mounting by means of the prefixingelement 241, wherein the fine-tuning of the respective locations and positions is adapted to the structural conditions. The degree of elasticity of the prefixingelement 241 may be determined by constructive measures, for instance, by the type of material, a thickness of the material, and the like, thereby accomplishing a high degree of reproducibility in the production of therespective components 240 and/or 220. In the embodiment illustrated, the prefixingelement 241 is provided on thesocket housing 240, thereby allowing thesocket housing 240 to be attached to a corresponding position of the application under consideration with a certain tolerance and further allowing thepin housing 220 to be attached after installation of thesocket housing 240. - In advantageous embodiments, the remaining parts of the
socket housing 240 and of thepin housing 220 are configured in a manner as is already described above in the context of theplug connector system 100. That is, in one advantageous embodiment, alocking element 245 is provided on thesocket housing 240 so as to have a configuration such that locking of thesocket housing 240 and thepin housing 220 may be accomplished as is described above. In particular, it is to be noted that for components which essentially correspond to the components described in the context of theplug connector system 100, the same reference numbers are used, except for the first digit. That is, the lockingelement 245 substantially corresponds to thelocking element 145 that is described in the context ofFigs. 1a and1b . The same holds true for the remaining components of thesystem 200. - Moreover, in one advantageous embodiment, an
assurance 260 is provided and is configured in a manner as is described above in the context of thecomponent 160. That is, this component may be pushed onto thepin housing 220 along the transverse direction QR in order to obtain a reliable coupling of thelocking element 245 and thepin housing 220. In further advantageous embodiments, as already discussed above, theassurance 260 has a double function according to which the secondary assurance of the contact pins 222A...222N is also accomplished by theassurance 260 due to a lateral movement on thepin housing 220. -
Fig. 2b illustrates theplug connector system 200 in a perspective manner when viewed from a different viewing direction, wherein one may recognize that opposite to theresilient prefixing element 241, one ormore fixing elements 248 are provided so as to serve for the final positioning of the respective component. In the embodiment illustrated, the prefixingelement 241 and the one ormore fixing elements 248 are provided on thesocket housing 240, while in other embodiments that are not shown, the corresponding fixing elements are provided on thepin housing 220, if compatible with the application under consideration and resulting in advantages with respect to handling theplug connector system 200. The one ormore fixing elements 248, which, in one example, may be provided in the form of studs, may cooperate with a corresponding complementary component, for instance, a plug plate and the like, such that the position of thesocket housing 240 or thepin housing 220 is finally fixed. - As already discussed above, by selecting appropriate fastening elements and fixing elements an adaptation to the application under consideration may be accomplished, wherein the further components of the plug connector system may remain unchanged. For example, in the
plug connector system 100 as described above, thefastening elements 147 are adapted to a first application, while the fixingelements plug connector system 200 are adapted to a second application with both applications demanding different requirements in view of the positioning of the socket housing. - For instance, in one embodiment that is not shown, a modular configuration is provided in which the entirety of the
fastening elements 147 as a separate functional block may be coupled to the remaining part of thesocket housing 140, wherein mechanical decoupling after coupling the corresponding functional block to the remaining part of thecomponent 140 may not be required. In a similar manner, the fixingelements socket housing 240 so that the corresponding plug connector system may be adapted, by selection of separately produced functional blocks, with respect to attaching the respective component, dependant on the use case. In this manner, the common components of the plug connector system may be produced in a same and reproducible manner, while the respective functional blocks for attaching may be selected as required and may accordingly be mechanically coupled. The mechanical coupling of the respective functional blocks to the respective components may be accomplished by snap connection and the like. -
Fig. 3a shows a perspective view of aplug connector system 300 according to further advantageous embodiments. Theplug connector system 300 comprises asocket housing 340 and apin housing 320 that are connected along a plug direction SR. Moreover, in theplug connector system 300, anassurance 360 with a double function is provided. That is, by sliding theassurance 360 along a transverse direction QR, on the one hand, the locking of thesocket housing 340 and thepin housing 320 is accomplished and, on the other hand, a secondary assurance ofcontact pins 322A...322N is achieved. That is, in this embodiment, including theassurance 360 having a double function a high degree of efficiency is achieved upon operating theplug connector system 300, since both functions are obtained by asingle component 360 and by simple operation of theassurance 360, that is, by lateral movement in the transverse direction QR. - In one advantageous embodiment, the
assurance 360 is configured in the same manner as already discussed above in the context of theplug connector systems recess 368 of theassurance 360 is in engagement with corresponding guidingelements 328 of thepin housing 320, thereby guaranteeing a guided movement along the transverse direction QR. Moreover, asnap element 366 of theassurance 360 and snapelements 346 of thesocket housing 340 are in contact with each other such that in a first position, i.e., an unlocking position, theassurance 360 may allow mechanical decoupling of thepin housing 320 from thesocket housing 340. That is, in this unlocking position of theassurance 360, thecorresponding elements assurance 360 are in contact or cooperate with a locking element of thesocket housing 340 that is not shown, so that a mechanical coupling and, thus, latching of the corresponding locking element with thepin housing 320, is not accomplished. The configuration of the locking element may be analogous as, for instance, described in the context of theplug connector system 100 when the locking element is provided on thesocket housing 340. In other embodiments (not shown), a corresponding locking element may be provided on thepin housing 320 so as to engage with thesocket housing 340 when theassurance 360 is located at an appropriate second locking position. Also in this case, the corresponding elements 360A, 360B may be arranged and configured so as to enable mechanical decoupling of thecomponents Fig. 3a . That is, upon moving to the left hand side inFig. 3a , a locking of thesystem 300 is accomplished upon establishing the connection and, at the same time, the secondary assurance for the respective contact pins is obtained. -
Fig. 3b illustrates a perspective view of theplug connector system 300 with theassurance 360 located at the second, i.e., locking, position. As shown, in this locking position, thesnap element 366 is snapped into acorresponding snap element 346 of thesocket housing 340 such that the lateral latching or locking of theassurance 360 is guaranteed. Moreover, the guidingelements 328 in combination with therecess 368 provide for a precisely guided lateral movement. Moreover, in this position, thecorresponding elements housings assurance 360 that unintended unlocking of thesystem 300 is not possible. - It should be appreciated that in advantageous embodiments, the
socket housing 340, thepin housing 320 and theassurance 360 have a configuration as is also explained in the context of theplug connector systems socket housing 340, thereby achieving the above-explained advantages in view of versatility of application, the adaptation to given requirements, and the like. In further advantageous embodiments, additionally or alternatively, theassurance 360 with double function is provided in combination with a socket housing and/or a pin housing that comprise a resilient prefixing element, as is explained above in the context of thesystem 200. That is, in the embodiment ofFigs. 3A ,3B thesocket housing 340 is configured such that corresponding fastening elements are provided for rigid positioning, as, for instance, described in the context of thefastening elements 147 of thesystem 100. In other embodiments, thesocket housing 240 having the resilient prefixing element may be used when appropriate for the target application under consideration. As explained above, the respective fastening elements or fixing elements may be provided as functional blocks, thereby providing the possibility of a simple compiling of the socket housing for the respective target application. - In summary, the present invention according to a first aspect provides a plug connector system, comprising a pin housing including a pin assembly with one or more contact pins, and a socket housing including a locking element and a contact assembly complementarily configured with respect to the pin assembly, wherein the locking element is able to be coupled to the pin housing for locking the pin housing and the socket housing.
- According to an advantageous embodiment, the plug connector system may further comprise an assurance transversely movable on the pin housing in a plug direction between a locking position and an unlocking position.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the assurance is further configured to be in contact, in the locking position, with the one or more contact pins for providing a secondary assurance of the pin assembly.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the pin housing includes a recess extending transversely with respect to the plug direction and being engaged with a protrusion of the assurance that is complementarily configured with respect to the recess and that is movable therein.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the protrusion is in contact with the one or more contact pins for providing the secondary assurance of the pin assembly in the locking position.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the socket housing and the pin housing comprise snap elements that are complementary to each other and that are configured to be latched in the locking position.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the assurance is configured to be symmetric to a center plane that includes an axis parallel to the plug direction.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the socket housing includes a resilient prefixing element configured to fix the socket housing in accordance with a clearance determined by the elasticity of the prefixing element.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, one or more fixing elements are provided that are configured for final fixation of the socket housing.
- According to a second aspect, the present invention further relates to a plug connector system, comprising a pin housing including a pin assembly with one or more contact pins and a socket housing including a contact assembly that is complementarily configured with respect to the pin assembly, wherein the pin housing and/or the socket housing includes a resilient prefixing element configured for being fixed with a clearance determined by the elasticity of the prefixing element.
- According to an advantageous embodiment, the pin housing and/or the socket housing include, in addition to the resilient prefixing element, one or more fixing elements provided for final fixation.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the resilient prefixing element is provided on the socket housing.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the socket housing includes a locking element that is able to be coupled to the pin housing for locking the pin housing and the socket housing.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the plug connector system further comprises an assurance that is transversely movable on the pin housing with respect to a plug direction between a locking position and an unlocking position.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the assurance is further configured to be in contact, in the locking position, with the one or more contact pins for providing a secondary assurance of the pin assembly.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the pin housing includes a recess extending transversely with respect to the plug direction and being engaged with a protrusion of the assurance that is configured complementarily with respect to the recess and that is movable therein.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the protrusion is in contact with the one or more contact pins in the locking position for providing the secondary assurance of the pin assembly.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the socket housing and the pin housing include mutually complementary snap elements configured to be in a latched state in the locking position.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the assurance is configured symmetrically with respect to a center plane including an axis parallel with respect to the plug direction.
- Finally, the present invention provides a plug connector system, comprising a pin housing including a pin assembly having one or more contact pins, a socket housing including a contact assembly configured complementarily with respect to the pin assembly, and an assurance that is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position for locking the pin housing and the socket housing and that provides a secondary assurance of the pin assembly and/or the contact assembly in the locking position.
- According to an advantageous embodiment, the assurance is movable transversely with respect to a plug direction between the locking position and the unlocking position.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the pin housing is configured for guided movement of the assurance between the locking position and the unlocking position.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the pin housing and/or the socket housing include a recess that extends transversely with respect to the plug direction and that is engaged with one or more protrusions of the assurance that are complementarily configured with respect to the recess and that are movable therein.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the one or more protrusions are in contact with the pin assembly and/or the contact assembly in the locking position for providing the secondary assurance of the pin assembly.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the socket housing includes a locking element configured to be coupled to the pin housing for locking the socket housing and the pin housing.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the socket housing and the pin housing include snap elements that are complementary to each other and configured to be in a latched state in the locking position.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the assurance is configured symmetrically with respect to a center plane that includes an axis parallel to the plug direction.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, the socket housing and/or the pin housing include a resilient prefixing element configured to fix the socket housing and/or the pin housing with a clearance determined by the elasticity of the prefixing element.
- According to a further advantageous embodiment, one or more fixing elements are provided that are configured for final fixation of the socket housing and/or the pin housing.
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- plug connector system
- 120
- pin housing
- 122A,...,N
- contact pins
- 122
- pin assembly
- 124
- recess
- 127
- portion for being engaged by a locking element
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- guiding element
- 129
- assurance element
- 140
- socket housing
- 145
- locking element
- 146
- snap element
- 147
- fastening element
- 160
- assurance
- 164
- protrusion
- 166
- snap element
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- assurance element
- 168
- recess
- 169
- recess
- 200
- plug connector system
- 220
- pin housing
- 222
- pin assembly
- 222A,...,N
- contact pin
- 240
- socket housing
- 241
- prefixing element
- 241A
- bracket
- 241 B
- fixing element, sliding block
- 242
- contact assembly
- 245
- locking element
- 248
- fixing element (final fixation)
- 260
- assurance
- 300
- plug connector system
- 320
- pin housing
- 328
- guiding element
- 340
- socket housing
- 346
- snap element
- 360
- assurance
- 366
- snap element
- 368
- recess (guide)
- SR
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Claims (15)
- Plug connector system, comprising
a pin housing including a pin assembly with one or more contact pins, and
a socket housing including a locking element and a contact assembly complementarily configured with respect to the pin assembly, wherein the locking element is able to be coupled to the pin housing for locking the pin housing and the socket housing. - Plug connector system according to claim 1, further comprising an assurance transversely movable on the pin housing in a plug direction between a locking position and an unlocking position.
- Plug connector system according to claim 2, wherein the assurance is further configured to be in contact, in the locking position, with the one or more contact pins for providing a secondary assurance of the pin assembly, and/or wherein the assurance is configured to be symmetric to a center plane that includes an axis parallel to the plug direction.
- Plug connector system according to claim 3, wherein the pin housing includes a recess extending transversely with respect to the plug direction and being engaged with a protrusion of the assurance that is complementarily configured with respect to the recess and that is movable therein, and/or wherein a protrusion of the assurance is in contact with the one or more contact pins for providing the secondary assurance of the pin assembly in the locking position.
- Plug connector system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the socket housing and the pin housing comprise snap elements that are complementary to each other and that are configured to be latched in the locking position and/or wherein the socket housing includes a resilient prefixing element configured to fix the socket housing in accordance with a clearance determined by the elasticity of the prefixing element.
- Plug connector system, comprising
a pin housing including a pin assembly with one or more contact pins and
a socket housing including a contact assembly that is complementarily configured with respect to the pin assembly,
wherein the pin housing and/or the socket housing includes a resilient prefixing element configured for being fixed with a clearance determined by the elasticity of the prefixing element. - Plug connector system according to claim 6, wherein the pin housing and/or the socket housing include, in addition to the resilient prefixing element, one or more fixing elements provided for final fixation.
- Plug connector system according to any one of claims 6 to 7, wherein the socket housing includes a locking element that is able to be coupled to the pin housing for locking the pin housing and the socket housing, and/or wherein the socket housing and the pin housing include mutually complementary snap elements configured to be in a latched state in the locking position, and/or wherein the assurance is configured symmetrically with respect to a center plane including an axis parallel with respect to the plug direction.
- Plug connector system according to claim 8, further comprising an assurance that is transversely movable on the pin housing with respect to a plug direction between a locking position and an unlocking position.
- Plug connector system according to claim 9, wherein the assurance is further configured to be in contact, in the locking position, with the one or more contact pins for providing a secondary assurance of the pin assembly, and/or wherein the pin housing includes a recess extending transversely with respect to the plug direction and being engaged with a protrusion of the assurance that is configured complementarily with respect to the recess and that is movable therein, and/or wherein the protrusion is in contact with the one or more contact pins in the locking position for providing the secondary assurance of the pin assembly.
- Plug connector system, comprising
a pin housing including a pin assembly having one or more contact pins,
a socket housing including a contact assembly configured complementarily with respect to the pin assembly, and
an assurance that is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position for locking the pin housing and the socket housing and that provides a secondary assurance of the pin assembly and/or the contact assembly in the locking position. - Plug connector system according to claim 11, wherein the assurance is movable transversely with respect to a plug direction between the locking position and the unlocking position, and/or wherein the pin housing is configured for guided movement of the assurance between the locking position and the unlocking position, and/or wherein the pin housing and/or the socket housing include a recess that extends transversely with respect to the plug direction and that is engaged with one or more protrusions of the assurance that are complementarily configured with respect to the recess and that are movable therein.
- Plug connector system according to any of the claims 11 to 12, wherein one or more protrusions are in contact with the pin assembly and/or the contact assembly in the locking position for providing the secondary assurance of the pin assembly.
- Plug connector system according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the socket housing includes a locking element configured to be coupled to the pin housing for locking the socket housing and the pin housing, and/or wherein the socket housing and the pin housing include snap elements that are complementary to each other and configured to be in a latched state in the locking position.
- Plug connector system according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the assurance is configured symmetrically with respect to a center plane that includes an axis parallel to the plug direction, and/or wherein the socket housing and/or the pin housing include a resilient prefixing element configured to fix the socket housing and/or the pin housing with a clearance determined by the elasticity of the prefixing element, and/or wherein one or more fixing elements are provided that are configured for final fixation of the socket housing and/or the pin housing.
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