EP3312940B1 - Contact insert for a connector part - Google Patents

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EP3312940B1
EP3312940B1 EP17195383.9A EP17195383A EP3312940B1 EP 3312940 B1 EP3312940 B1 EP 3312940B1 EP 17195383 A EP17195383 A EP 17195383A EP 3312940 B1 EP3312940 B1 EP 3312940B1
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Thorsten Diessel
Heinz Reibke
Volker JARMUTH
Michael Lüdke
Hartmut Schwettmann
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/514—Bases; Cases composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/516—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods
    • H01R13/518—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/655—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding   with earth brace
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member

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  • the invention relates to a contact insert for a connector part according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a contact insert comprises a frame part which has a plug-in section for plug-in connection with a further connector part, at least one electrical contact element arranged on the plug-in section and an earth element arranged on the frame part, to which a protective line can be connected.
  • Such a contact insert can, for example, be inserted into a connector housing of a connector part and in this way makes it possible to equip connector housings with very different contact inserts and thus to provide individual plug faces adapted to a specific use on the connector part.
  • one or more electrical contact elements are arranged on the plug-in section of the frame part, which, when the plug connector part is connected to an associated, further plug connector part, come into electrical contact with contact elements of the further plug connector part, so that an electrical connection is established between the plug connector parts.
  • the earthing element can generally be used to ground between the connector parts, so that the connector parts have the same grounding potential when plugged in.
  • the frame part can also be grounded via the grounding element if it is made of an electrically conductive (metal) material.
  • a connector insert has several rows of contact elements.
  • the contact insert can be inserted into an attachment housing that is attached to a mounting wall.
  • a grounding element (referred to as a PE metal part) which is used to fasten a contact insert, for example in a plug housing, and has a so-called PE screw connection for connecting a protective line.
  • a contact insert with a frame part and a contact module which can be used therein is known.
  • a connecting device for connecting a protective conductor is arranged on the frame part and has a connecting arm with a screw connection.
  • a plurality of contact modules can be inserted into a frame part referred to as a receiving frame. Some of the modules can also be used to connect protective lines for so-called PE contacting (PE stands for "protective earth”). These contact modules are designed as screw connections.
  • DE 295 05 272 U1 discloses a sensor-actuator distributor with a distributor housing, in which a circuit board is arranged, on which a plug part is arranged. The plug part can be connected with a connector.
  • DE 10 2013 108 383 discloses a connector module in the housing of which an electrical contact is received, on which grounding can be applied.
  • JP 2004 319196 A discloses a contact device for shielded cable.
  • connection for connecting a protective line as a screw connection.
  • This enables a reliable, mechanically firm connection of the protective lead to the contact insert, but may be subject to restrictions in handling.
  • a screw connection can no longer be easily accessible, which can make it necessary to fasten a protective line before inserting the contact insert into the housing.
  • attaching several protective cables requires connecting the protective cables to the (one) screw connection and simultaneously fixing the protective cables by tightening a screw.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a contact insert for a connector part, which enables simple connection of a protective line. This object is achieved by an object with the features of claim 1.
  • the contact insert has one arranged on the grounding element Contacting device which has a housing with a plug-in opening for inserting the protective line and a spring element arranged on the housing for locking the protective line in the plug-in opening and for contacting the protective line with the grounding element.
  • Such an earthing element can be detachably arranged with one Contacting device arranged on a frame part of a contact insert become. This can make it possible, if necessary, to equip a contact insert with a grounding element and a contacting device arranged thereon without the structural shape of the frame part having to be adapted for this purpose.
  • Such an earthing element with a contacting device arranged thereon can thus optionally be used on an already existing frame part and can also be retrofitted if necessary.
  • the protective cable is connected to the grounding element on the frame part via a spring connection.
  • the protective lead can be plugged into the plug opening of the housing of the contacting device with a (stripped) wire end in a simple, convenient manner and thereby reaches the area of the spring element which locks the protective lead in the housing and makes contact Protective line with the grounding element.
  • it is (only) necessary to plug in the protective cable. Locking and contacting the protective line with the grounding element can advantageously be carried out automatically without the need for further operating steps to fix the protective line to the grounding element.
  • the spring element has a clamping leg, which is in contact with the protective line when the protective line is inserted into the plug-in opening.
  • the protective line is locked in the housing of the contacting device via the clamping leg, wherein, for contacting the protective line with the grounding element, the clamping leg is designed, for example, to press the protective line against a contacting section of the grounding element and thus to bring the protective line into electrical contact with the grounding element.
  • the protective line When the protective line is inserted into the plug-in opening of the housing, the protective line acts on the clamping leg of the spring element and deflects it preferably in a spring-elastic manner such that the protective line is locked in the housing by contacting the grounding element.
  • the clamping leg is arranged movably in the housing.
  • the spring element in one embodiment, has a holding leg via which the spring element is held on the housing.
  • the holding leg can, for example, be bent over to the clamping leg and fixed between housing sections of the housing in such a way that the holding leg the spring element is attached to the housing.
  • the connection of the protective line to the contacting device is preferably detachable.
  • the contacting device can have, for example, an unlocking element that can be actuated to release the protective line and, for example, has an arm with which the unlocking element acts on the spring element when actuated.
  • the unlocking element can be actuated, for example, by a tool, for example a screwdriver, and can be pressed into the housing of the contacting device for actuation.
  • the unlocking element acts with its arm on the clamping leg of the spring element and presses it out of contact with the protective line, so that the locking of the protective line in the housing is released and the protective line can thus be pulled out of the plug-in opening.
  • the housing of the contacting device can have two (separate) plug-in openings for inserting two protective lines and two spring elements for locking the protective lines in the plug-in openings.
  • the contacting device thus provides two slots for connecting two protective lines, although in principle it is also conceivable and possible to add even more slots, e.g. three or four slots for connecting more than two protective cables. In this way, several protective lines can be connected to the contacting device in a simple, convenient manner with reliable electrical contact with the grounding element and with a reliable mechanical hold.
  • Each spring element can be designed as described above and in particular have a clamping leg for locking and contacting the protective line.
  • the grounding element has, for example, a contact lug for grounding contact with the further connector part.
  • the contacting lug can extend, for example, along a connecting direction along which the connector parts are to be connected to one another on the frame part, so that the When the connector part is plugged in, the contacting tab runs onto an associated contact section on the further connector part, thereby establishing a connection between the connector parts for common grounding.
  • the contact insert can be modular.
  • one or more modular contact modules can be attached to the frame part, which can be designed, for example, as a rectangular receiving frame, in order to populate the frame part with contact modules and thus to create an individual contact insert for a connector part.
  • Each contact module can have one or more plug openings for plugging in electrical lines and can also have one or more contact elements for contacting an associated further connector part.
  • a plurality of slots can be provided on the frame part (offset along a transverse direction transversely to the connection direction) into which a plurality of contact modules can be inserted.
  • the contact elements of the contact insert are preferably part of the contact modules.
  • the plug-in section can be integrally formed on the frame part for plug-in connection with the further plug connector part or can also be formed by the contact modules. If the plug section is formed by the contact modules, the contact modules thus form the plug face of the connector part on which the contact insert is used.
  • a contact module to be attached to the frame part can be designed in such a way that a line in a plug-in direction is to be inserted into a plug-in opening of the contact module.
  • the protective line is preferably also to be inserted into the plug opening of the contacting device along the plugging direction, so that the protective line is connected to the contacting device of the grounding element in the same direction as the connection of other electrical lines to the plug openings of the contact module.
  • the electrical lines can also be connected to the contact module here via spring-cage connections, so that protective lines, like other lines (for example for data transmission or for providing an electrical supply), are simple, if necessary, can also be plugged into the contact insert in an automated manner.
  • the frame part has a frame opening in which the contact module is inserted.
  • the frame part (which is rectangular in its basic form) surrounds the frame opening and thus creates a receiving space with slots into which one or more contact modules can be inserted in order to lock in place with the frame part and thus a (modularly configurable) mating face on the frame part create.
  • the one or more contact modules can be inserted into the frame opening in the direction of insertion and are locked in the inserted position with the frame part.
  • the grounding element is arranged outside the frame opening on the frame part, for example on a narrow end face of the (rectangular) frame part. While one or more contact modules are thus inserted into the frame opening enclosed by the frame part, the grounding element with the contacting device arranged thereon is fastened to the frame part outside the frame opening, in particular in the region of the end face of the frame part. It is conceivable that the frame part has a (single) grounding element with a contacting device arranged thereon. It is also conceivable and possible that a grounding element is arranged on both sides of the frame part on opposite end faces of the frame part, in which case both grounding elements or only one of the grounding elements can have a contacting device.
  • the grounding element is positively connected to the frame part.
  • the grounding element is thus attached to the frame part in such a way that there is a positive connection between the frame part and the grounding element and thus the grounding element is held on the frame part.
  • Such a positive connection can be established, for example, via an engagement section of the grounding element which is to be inserted into an engagement opening of the frame part and (additionally or alternatively) via a latching section which produces a snap connection to the frame part.
  • the engagement section can be inserted, for example, along the direction of insertion into the associated engagement opening of the frame part and provides a form fit between the Grounding element and the frame part transversely to the direction of insertion.
  • the latching section can engage, for example, with an undercut of the frame part when the engagement section is inserted into the associated engagement opening, in order in this way to positively fix the grounding element along the plug-in direction to the frame part.
  • the grounding element is thus fixed to the frame part in the position attached to the frame part via the engagement section and the latching section.
  • the result is an arrangement in which the grounding element can be attached to the frame part in a simple manner for mounting the contact insert and is held firmly and resiliently on the frame part in the attached position.
  • the housing of the contacting device is positively connected to the grounding element.
  • the housing can be made of an electrically insulating plastic material, for example, and encloses the spring element for realizing the spring force connection.
  • the housing can have, for example, a form-locking section (for example in the form of a resilient latching tongue), via which the housing is locked in the attached position with the grounding element.
  • the connection between the housing of the contacting device and the grounding element is thus also carried out in a form-fitting, latching manner, which enables the housing to be simply attached to the grounding element, while also holding firmly in the attached position.
  • the contact insert can be used, for example, on a plug connector part, such a plug connector part having a plug housing in which the contact insert is received.
  • a connector housing can be connected to an electrical cable with a large number of line wires.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of two connector parts 1, 3, which can be plugged together along a connecting direction E.
  • Each connector part 1, 3 has a connector housing 10, 30, in each of which a contact insert 2, 4 is received with contact elements arranged thereon.
  • a cable 12, 32 is connected to the connector housing 10, 30 via a cable outlet 11, 31 and is electrically connected within the connector housing 10, 30 to the contact elements of the respectively assigned contact insert 2, 4.
  • the present invention can be used not only with connector parts with manually operated connector housings, but also, for example, with connectors provided on electrical systems, for example a control cabinet, in which a contact insert, for example on a device wall, for example, a control cabinet wall, is to be defined.
  • Each contact insert 2, 4 has a frame part 20, 40 in the form of a rectangular frame, which forms a frame opening 201, 401, into which - in the exemplary embodiment shown - a contact module 21, 41 is inserted.
  • a plug section 200, 400 is formed on the frame part 20, 40, the plug section 200 of the one, first contact insert 2 forming a socket into which the plug section 400 of the frame part 40 of the other contact insert 4 can be inserted.
  • Each contact module 21, 41 has a plurality of plug openings 210, 410 into which electrical lines 24 (see Fig. 3 ) for electrical contact with contact elements 211, 411 in the form of contact pins or contact sockets can be inserted.
  • electrical lines 24 see Fig. 3
  • the contact elements 211 of the one, first contact insert 2 are in engagement with the associated contact elements 411 of the other, second contact insert 4, so that electrical contacting is effected between the contact inserts 2, 4.
  • one or more contact modules can be inserted into the frame opening 201, 401 of each frame part 20, 40, so that individual contact arrangements for forming an individual plug face can be created on the contact inserts 2, 4.
  • a contact module 21, 41 is (precisely) inserted into the frame part 20, 40 and connected to the frame part 20, 40 in a latching manner.
  • Earthing elements 22, 42 are arranged on both sides of the frame part 20, 40, which on the one hand enable the contact insert 2, 4 to be mechanically fixed to the associated plug housing 10, 30 via fastening elements 220, 420 and on the other hand provide a protective contact between the contact inserts 2, 4.
  • Each grounding element 22, 42 is connected to it via latching sections 221, 421 associated frame part 20, 40 supported, in this way (if the frame part 20, 40 is made of an electrically conductive material, in particular a metal material), the frame part 20, 40 can also be included in the grounding.
  • Contacting tabs 222, 422 extend at the respectively assigned plug-in section 200, 400 (see Figure 5B together with Fig. 2 ) of the grounding elements 22, 42, which run together when the contact inserts 2, 4 are plugged in and thereby establish electrical contact between the grounding elements 22, 42 of the two contact inserts 2, 4.
  • a contact insert 2 on a grounding element 22 has a contacting device 23 which has a housing 230 with two plug openings 231 for inserting protective lines 25 (see Fig. 6 ) and the protective lines 25 can be connected by plugging the contacts.
  • the contacting device 23 has, as shown in the sectional view Fig. 6 It can be seen that there are two spring elements 26 which are enclosed and held in the housing 230 and which are each assigned to one of the plug openings 231. Each spring element 26 has a clamping leg 260, which extends into the region of the plug-in opening 231 assigned to the spring element 26 and is used for locking and contacting a protective line 25 plugged into the plug-in opening 231. A holding leg 261 is bent over to the clamping leg 260 and is enclosed between housing sections 233 of the housing 230, so that the spring element 26 is fixed in the housing 230 via the holding leg 261.
  • the clamping leg 260 is movable in the housing 230, with elastic deformation to the holding leg 261.
  • a protective line 25 When a protective line 25 is inserted, an (stripped) wire end 250 of the protective line 25 presses on the clamping leg 260 and presses it aside, so that the wire end 250 on the clamping leg 260 can slide past and is pressed elastically over the end of the clamping leg 260 against a contacting section 223 of the grounding element 22.
  • the protective line 25 is locked in the plug-in opening 231 when the protective line 25 with the wire end 250 is (completely) inserted into the plug-in opening 231.
  • the protective line 25 is thus held mechanically on the contacting device 23 on the one hand via the spring element 26 and on the other hand is in flat contact with the contacting section 223 of the grounding element 22 due to the elastic pressure of the clamping leg 260.
  • each unlocking opening 231 is assigned an unlocking element 27, which is displaceable in an unlocking opening 232 of the housing 230 in such a way that the unlocking element 27 slides with a body 270 in the unlocking opening 232 and with a pressure on the unlocking element 27 (for example by means of a tool) arm 271 projecting from the body 270 acts on the clamping leg 260 so that it is pressed out of contact with the wire end 250 of the protective line 25.
  • the protective line 25 can thus be pulled out of the assigned plug opening 231.
  • the exemplary embodiment shown is only arranged on a grounding element 22 of the contact insert 2 (in Fig. 3 shown on the left).
  • a grounding element 22 of the contact insert 2 in Fig. 3 shown on the left.
  • a protective line 25 can be connected to the associated grounding element 22 in a simple manner by plugging into one of the plug-in openings 231.
  • the plug-in direction S into which the protective lines 25 are to be inserted into the plug-in openings 231 corresponds to the plug-in direction S, into which the further electrical lines 24 are also to be plugged into the plug-in openings 210 of the contact module 21 of the contact insert 2.
  • the connection of the protective lines 25 can thus take place in exactly the same way as for the further electrical lines 24, if appropriate also with the contact insert 2, 4 already enclosed in a receiving housing.
  • 5A and 5B show a view of the contact insert 2 in the connected state with the contact insert 4 within the connector housing 30 assigned to the contact insert 4 (the contact insert 2 is shown without the connector housing 10).
  • the two contact inserts 2, 4 each have a grounding element 22, 42 Contacting device 23, 43, so that for both contact inserts 2, 4 it is possible to connect protective lines 25 in a plug-in manner with reliable mechanical connection and electrical contacting.
  • the contacting device 43 on the contact insert 4 is constructed identically here as described above for the contacting device 23 of the contact insert 2.
  • the grounding element 22, 42 is positively connected to the associated frame part 20, 40 of the contact insert 2, 4, as will be explained below with reference to FIG 7 to 11 is to be explained with reference to a grounding element 22 of the contact insert 2 having a contacting device 23.
  • the grounding element 22 has support portions 224 which extend transversely to the plug direction S and carry the fastening elements 220 for fastening the contact insert 2 in the housing 10 of an associated connector part 1.
  • the support sections 224 rest on an end section 205 of the plug-in section 200 of the frame part 20, as is evident, for example Fig. 8 can be seen, and are supported in the plugging direction S on the frame part 20.
  • the grounding element 22 (with the contacting device 23 arranged thereon) is attached in the plugging direction S by pushing engagement sections 225 of the grounding element 22 bent into a wall section 226 in the plugging direction S into engagement with associated engagement openings 203 on an end face 202 of the frame part 20, in order to produce a positive connection (transverse to the plug direction S) between the grounding element 22 and the frame part 20.
  • the grounding element 22 is attached to the frame part 20 and the engagement sections 225 have been pushed into engagement with the associated engagement openings 203 until the support sections 224 are in contact with the end section 205 of the plug-in section 200 of the frame part 20, the latching sections 221, which protrude from the support sections 224 counter to the plug-in direction S, engage in undercuts 204 on the end face 202 of the frame part 20, so that the grounding element 22 counteracts the plug-in direction S on the end face 202 of the Frame part 20 is locked.
  • the grounding element 22 is thus connected in a latching manner to the frame part 20 and thereby fixed to the frame part 20.
  • the contacting device 23 is latched via its housing 230 and thus positively connected to the grounding element 22.
  • the housing 230 has positive-locking sections 234 on both sides in the form of resilient latching tongues, which come into engagement with the contacting sections 223 of the grounding element 22 when the housing 230 is inserted in the plugging direction S onto the grounding element 22, as can be seen from an overview of Fig. 7 and Fig. 11 can be seen.
  • the interlocking sections 234 engage in latching openings 227 of the contacting sections 223 and thereby fix the housing 230 (with the spring elements 26 enclosed therein) to the grounding element 22.
  • the contacting device 23 can thus be attached to the grounding element 22 in a simple manner by plugging the housing 230 into the grounding element 22 in the plugging direction S.
  • grounding element 22 can also be attached to the frame part 20 in a simple manner - with or without a contacting device 23 arranged thereon, so that the contact insert 2 is easily assembled.
  • a grounding element 22 with a contacting device 23 of the type described thereon can be used in particular on already existing frame parts 20 without the structural shape of the frame part 20 having to be substantially adapted.
  • Existing frame parts 20 can thus be equipped with earthing elements 22 and contacting devices 23 arranged thereon and, if necessary, also retrofitted.
  • One or more plug-in openings for connecting one or more protective lines can be provided on a contacting device for making contact with an assigned grounding element.
  • a contacting device can only have one plug opening. It is also conceivable and possible, however, to provide more than two plug openings for connecting more than two protective lines on such a contacting device.
  • exactly one contact module is attached to the associated frame part of a contact insert. It is also conceivable and possible to use several contact modules next to one another to provide different contact elements for creating an individually adapted mating face in the frame part of the contact insert.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Kontakteinsatz für ein Steckverbinderteil nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a contact insert for a connector part according to the preamble of claim 1.

Ein derartiger Kontakteinsatz umfasst ein Rahmenteil, das einen Steckabschnitt zum steckenden Verbinden mit einem weiteren Steckverbinderteil aufweist, zumindest ein an dem Steckabschnitt angeordnetes, elektrisches Kontaktelement und ein an dem Rahmenteil angeordnetes Erdungselement, an das eine Schutzleitung anschließbar ist.Such a contact insert comprises a frame part which has a plug-in section for plug-in connection with a further connector part, at least one electrical contact element arranged on the plug-in section and an earth element arranged on the frame part, to which a protective line can be connected.

Ein solcher Kontakteinsatz kann beispielsweise in ein Steckergehäuse eines Steckverbinderteils eingesetzt werden und ermöglicht auf diese Weise, Steckergehäuse mit ganz unterschiedlichen Kontakteinsätzen auszustatten und somit individuelle, einer bestimmten Verwendung angepasste Steckgesichter an dem Steckverbinderteil zur Verfügung zu stellen. An dem Steckabschnitt des Rahmenteils sind hierbei ein oder mehrere elektrische Kontaktelemente angeordnet, die bei Verbinden des Steckverbinderteils mit einem zugeordneten, weiteren Steckverbinderteil mit Kontaktelementen des weiteren Steckverbinderteils elektrisch kontaktierend in Eingriff gelangen, sodass eine elektrische Verbindung zwischen den Steckverbinderteilen hergestellt wird.Such a contact insert can, for example, be inserted into a connector housing of a connector part and in this way makes it possible to equip connector housings with very different contact inserts and thus to provide individual plug faces adapted to a specific use on the connector part. In this case, one or more electrical contact elements are arranged on the plug-in section of the frame part, which, when the plug connector part is connected to an associated, further plug connector part, come into electrical contact with contact elements of the further plug connector part, so that an electrical connection is established between the plug connector parts.

Über das Erdungselement kann hierbei generell bei steckendem Verbinden der Steckverbinderteile eine Erdung zwischen den Steckverbinderteilen erfolgen, sodass die Steckverbinderteile in gestecktem Zustand auf gleichem Erdungspotenzial liegen. Über das Erdungselement kann hierbei beispielsweise auch das Rahmenteil, wenn dieses aus einem elektrisch leitfähigen (Metall-) Material hergestellt ist, geerdet werden.When the connector parts are plugged in, the earthing element can generally be used to ground between the connector parts, so that the connector parts have the same grounding potential when plugged in. In this case, for example, the frame part can also be grounded via the grounding element if it is made of an electrically conductive (metal) material.

Bei einem aus der DE 295 20 008 U1 bekannten Steckverbinderteil weist ein Steckverbindereinsatz mehrere Reihen von Kontaktelementen auf. Der Kontakteinsatz kann in ein Anbaugehäuse eingesetzt werden, das an einer Montagewand befestigt ist.With one from the DE 295 20 008 U1 Known connector part, a connector insert has several rows of contact elements. The contact insert can be inserted into an attachment housing that is attached to a mounting wall.

Aus der DE 10 2007 013 536 B3 ist ein Erdungselement (bezeichnet als PE-Metallteil) bekannt, das zur Befestigung eines Kontakteinsatzes beispielsweise in einem Steckergehäuse dient und eine sogenannte PE-Schraubverbindung zum Anschließen einer Schutzleitung aufweist.From the DE 10 2007 013 536 B3 a grounding element (referred to as a PE metal part) is known which is used to fasten a contact insert, for example in a plug housing, and has a so-called PE screw connection for connecting a protective line.

Aus der DE 10 2010 017 717 A1 ist ein Kontakteinsatz mit einem Rahmenteil und einem darin einsetzbaren Kontaktmodul bekannt. An dem Rahmenteil ist eine Anschlusseinrichtung zum Anschließen eines Schutzleiters angeordnet, die einen Anschlussarm mit einem Schraubanschluss aufweist.From the DE 10 2010 017 717 A1 a contact insert with a frame part and a contact module which can be used therein is known. A connecting device for connecting a protective conductor is arranged on the frame part and has a connecting arm with a screw connection.

Bei einem aus der EP 0 882 318 B1 bekannten Kontakteinsatz sind eine Vielzahl von Kontaktmodulen in ein als Aufnahmerahmen bezeichnetes Rahmenteil einsetzbar. Einige der Module können hierbei auch zum Anschließen von Schutzleitungen zur sogenannten PE-Kontaktierung (PE steht für "protective earth") dienen. Diese Kontaktmodule sind als Schraubanschlüsse ausgebildet.With one from the EP 0 882 318 B1 known contact insert, a plurality of contact modules can be inserted into a frame part referred to as a receiving frame. Some of the modules can also be used to connect protective lines for so-called PE contacting (PE stands for "protective earth"). These contact modules are designed as screw connections.

DE 295 05 272 U1 offenbart einen Sensor-Aktor Verteiler mit einem Verteilergehäuse, in welchem eine Platine angeordnet ist, auf welcher ein Steckerteil angeordnet ist. Das Steckerteil kann mit einem Anschlussstecker verbunden werden. DE 10 2013 108 383 offenbart ein Steckverbindermodul, in dessen Gehäuse ein elektrischer Kontakt aufgenommen ist, an welchem eine Erdung anliegen kann. JP 2004 319196 A offenbart eine Kontakteinrichtung für geschirmtes Kabel. DE 295 05 272 U1 discloses a sensor-actuator distributor with a distributor housing, in which a circuit board is arranged, on which a plug part is arranged. The plug part can be connected with a connector. DE 10 2013 108 383 discloses a connector module in the housing of which an electrical contact is received, on which grounding can be applied. JP 2004 319196 A discloses a contact device for shielded cable.

Herkömmlich ist vornehmlich vorgesehen worden, einen Anschluss zum Anschließen einer Schutzleitung als Schraubanschluss auszubilden. Dies ermöglicht eine zuverlässige, mechanisch feste Verbindung der Schutzleitung mit dem Kontakteinsatz, kann aber unter Umständen Beschränkungen in der Handhabbarkeit unterliegen. So kann ein Schraubanschluss unter Umständen, wenn der Kontakteinsatz in ein zugeordnetes Gehäuse eines Steckverbinderteils eingesetzt ist, nicht mehr einfach zugänglich sein, was erforderlich machen kann, eine Schutzleitung vor Einsetzen des Kontakteinsatzes in das Gehäuse zu befestigen. Zudem erfordert das Anbringen mehrerer Schutzleitungen das Anstecken der Schutzleitungen an den (einen) Schraubanschluss und das gleichzeitige Fixieren der Schutzleitungen durch Festziehen einer Schraube.
Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, einen Kontakteinsatz für ein Steckverbinderteil zur Verfügung zu stellen, der einen einfachen Anschluss einer Schutzleitung ermöglicht.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch einen Gegenstand mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Demnach weist der Kontakteinsatz eine an dem Erdungselement angeordnete
Kontaktierungseinrichtung auf, die ein Gehäuse mit einer Stecköffnung zum Einstecken der Schutzleitung und ein an dem Gehäuse angeordnetes Federelement zum Arretieren der Schutzleitung in der Stecköffnung und zum Kontaktieren der Schutzleitung mit dem Erdungselement aufweist.Conventionally, provision has primarily been made to design a connection for connecting a protective line as a screw connection. This enables a reliable, mechanically firm connection of the protective lead to the contact insert, but may be subject to restrictions in handling. Thus, under certain circumstances, when the contact insert is inserted into an assigned housing of a connector part, a screw connection can no longer be easily accessible, which can make it necessary to fasten a protective line before inserting the contact insert into the housing. In addition, attaching several protective cables requires connecting the protective cables to the (one) screw connection and simultaneously fixing the protective cables by tightening a screw.
The object of the present invention is to provide a contact insert for a connector part, which enables simple connection of a protective line.
This object is achieved by an object with the features of claim 1. Accordingly, the contact insert has one arranged on the grounding element
Contacting device which has a housing with a plug-in opening for inserting the protective line and a spring element arranged on the housing for locking the protective line in the plug-in opening and for contacting the protective line with the grounding element.

Ein solches Erdungselement kann lösbar mit einer daran angeordneten Kontaktierungseinrichtung an einem Rahmenteil eines Kontakteinsatzes angeordnet werden. Dies kann gegebenenfalls eine Bestückung eines Kontakteinsatzes mit einem Erdungselement und einer daran angeordneten Kontaktierungseinrichtung ermöglichen, ohne dass hierzu die Bauform des Rahmenteils angepasst werden muss. Ein solches Erdungselement mit einer daran angeordneten Kontaktierungseinrichtung kann somit gegebenenfalls an einem bereits bestehenden Rahmenteil zum Einsatz kommen und gegebenenfalls auch nachgerüstet werden.Such an earthing element can be detachably arranged with one Contacting device arranged on a frame part of a contact insert become. This can make it possible, if necessary, to equip a contact insert with a grounding element and a contacting device arranged thereon without the structural shape of the frame part having to be adapted for this purpose. Such an earthing element with a contacting device arranged thereon can thus optionally be used on an already existing frame part and can also be retrofitted if necessary.

Das Anschließen der Schutzleitung an das Erdungselement an dem Rahmenteil erfolgt über einen Federkraftanschluss. Zum Verbinden der Schutzleitung mit dem Erdungselement kann die Schutzleitung in einfacher, bequemer Weise mit einem (abisolierten) Aderende in die Stecköffnung des Gehäuses der Kontaktierungseinrichtung eingesteckt werden und gelangt dadurch in den Bereich des Federelements, die die Schutzleitung in dem Gehäuse arretiert und ein Kontaktieren der Schutzleitung mit dem Erdungselement bewirkt. Zum Anschließen ist somit (lediglich) ein Einstecken der Schutzleitung erforderlich. Das Arretieren und Kontaktieren der Schutzleitung mit dem Erdungselement kann hierbei vorteilhafterweise selbsttätig erfolgen, ohne dass weitere Bedienungsschritte zum Festlegen der Schutzleitung an dem Erdungselement erforderlich sind.The protective cable is connected to the grounding element on the frame part via a spring connection. To connect the protective lead to the grounding element, the protective lead can be plugged into the plug opening of the housing of the contacting device with a (stripped) wire end in a simple, convenient manner and thereby reaches the area of the spring element which locks the protective lead in the housing and makes contact Protective line with the grounding element. To connect, it is (only) necessary to plug in the protective cable. Locking and contacting the protective line with the grounding element can advantageously be carried out automatically without the need for further operating steps to fix the protective line to the grounding element.

Das Federelement weist, in einer Ausgestaltung, einen Klemmschenkel auf, der bei in die Stecköffnung eingesteckter Schutzleitung mit der Schutzleitung in Anlage ist. Über den Klemmschenkel erfolgt die Arretierung der Schutzleitung in dem Gehäuse der Kontaktierungseinrichtung, wobei zur Kontaktierung der Schutzleitung mit dem Erdungselement der Klemmschenkel beispielsweise ausgebildet ist, die Schutzleitung gegen einen Kontaktierungsabschnitt des Erdungselements zu drücken und somit die Schutzleitung in elektrischen Kontakt mit dem Erdungselement zu bringen.In one embodiment, the spring element has a clamping leg, which is in contact with the protective line when the protective line is inserted into the plug-in opening. The protective line is locked in the housing of the contacting device via the clamping leg, wherein, for contacting the protective line with the grounding element, the clamping leg is designed, for example, to press the protective line against a contacting section of the grounding element and thus to bring the protective line into electrical contact with the grounding element.

Bei Einstecken der Schutzleitung in die Stecköffnung des Gehäuses wirkt die Schutzleitung auf den Klemmschenkel des Federelements ein und lenkt diesen vorzugsweise federelastisch derart aus, dass die Arretierung der Schutzleitung in dem Gehäuse unter Kontaktierung mit dem Erdungselement bewirkt wird. Der Klemmschenkel ist hierzu bewegbar in dem Gehäuse angeordnet.When the protective line is inserted into the plug-in opening of the housing, the protective line acts on the clamping leg of the spring element and deflects it preferably in a spring-elastic manner such that the protective line is locked in the housing by contacting the grounding element. For this purpose, the clamping leg is arranged movably in the housing.

Zusätzlich zu dem Klemmschenkel weist das Federelement, in einer Ausgestaltung, einen Halteschenkel auf, über den das Federelement an dem Gehäuse gehalten ist. Der Halteschenkel kann beispielsweise zu dem Klemmschenkel umgebogen und zwischen Gehäuseabschnitten des Gehäuses derart festgelegt sein, dass über den Halteschenkel das Federelement an dem Gehäuse befestigt ist. Bei Einstecken der Schutzleitung in die Stecköffnung des Gehäuses wirkt die Schutzleitung auf den Klemmschenkel ein und bewegt den Klemmschenkel zu dem Halteschenkel unter elastischer Verformung des Federelements, sodass die Schutzleitung unter Vorspannung in dem Gehäuse der Kontaktierungseinrichtung gehalten wird.In addition to the clamping leg, the spring element, in one embodiment, has a holding leg via which the spring element is held on the housing. The holding leg can, for example, be bent over to the clamping leg and fixed between housing sections of the housing in such a way that the holding leg the spring element is attached to the housing. When the protective line is inserted into the plug-in opening of the housing, the protective line acts on the clamping leg and moves the clamping leg to the holding leg with elastic deformation of the spring element, so that the protective line is held in the housing of the contacting device under pretension.

Die Verbindung der Schutzleitung mit der Kontaktierungseinrichtung ist vorzugsweise lösbar. Hierzu kann die Kontaktierungseinrichtung beispielsweise ein Entsperrelement aufweisen, das zum Lösen der Schutzleitung betätigt werden kann und beispielsweise einen Arm aufweist, mit dem das Entsperrelement bei Betätigung auf das Federelement einwirkt. Das Entsperrelement kann beispielsweise durch ein Werkzeug, zum Beispiel einen Schraubendreher, betätigt werden und zur Betätigung in das Gehäuse der Kontaktierungseinrichtung hinein zu drücken sein. Hierdurch wirkt das Entsperrelement mit seinem Arm auf den Klemmschenkel des Federelements ein und drückt diesen außer Anlage mit der Schutzleitung, sodass die Arretierung der Schutzleitung in dem Gehäuse aufgehoben ist und die Schutzleitung somit aus der Stecköffnung herausgezogen werden kann.The connection of the protective line to the contacting device is preferably detachable. For this purpose, the contacting device can have, for example, an unlocking element that can be actuated to release the protective line and, for example, has an arm with which the unlocking element acts on the spring element when actuated. The unlocking element can be actuated, for example, by a tool, for example a screwdriver, and can be pressed into the housing of the contacting device for actuation. As a result, the unlocking element acts with its arm on the clamping leg of the spring element and presses it out of contact with the protective line, so that the locking of the protective line in the housing is released and the protective line can thus be pulled out of the plug-in opening.

In einer Ausgestaltung kann das Gehäuse der Kontaktierungseinrichtung zwei (getrennte) Stecköffnungen zum Einstecken von zwei Schutzleitungen und zwei Federelemente zum Arretieren der Schutzleitungen in den Stecköffnungen aufweisen. Die Kontaktierungseinrichtung stellt somit zwei Steckplätze zum Anschließen zweier Schutzleitungen bereit, wobei grundsätzlich auch denkbar und möglich ist, noch mehr Steckplätze, z.B. drei oder vier Steckplätze, zum Anschließen von mehr als zwei Schutzleitungen vorzusehen. Auf diese Weise können mehrere Schutzleitungen in einfacher, bequemer Weise unter zuverlässiger elektrischer Kontaktierung mit dem Erdungselement und bei zuverlässigem mechanischen Halt an die Kontaktierungseinrichtung angeschlossen werden.In one configuration, the housing of the contacting device can have two (separate) plug-in openings for inserting two protective lines and two spring elements for locking the protective lines in the plug-in openings. The contacting device thus provides two slots for connecting two protective lines, although in principle it is also conceivable and possible to add even more slots, e.g. three or four slots for connecting more than two protective cables. In this way, several protective lines can be connected to the contacting device in a simple, convenient manner with reliable electrical contact with the grounding element and with a reliable mechanical hold.

Jedes Federelement kann hierbei wie vorangehend beschrieben ausgebildet sein und insbesondere einen Klemmschenkel zum Arretieren und Kontaktieren der Schutzleitung aufweisen.Each spring element can be designed as described above and in particular have a clamping leg for locking and contacting the protective line.

Das Erdungselement weist beispielsweise eine Kontaktierungsfahne zum erdenden Kontaktieren mit dem weiteren Steckverbinderteil auf. Die Kontaktierungsfahne kann beispielsweise entlang einer Verbindungsrichtung, entlang derer die Steckverbinderteile miteinander zu verbinden sind, an dem Rahmenteil erstreckt sein, sodass die Kontaktierungsfahne bei steckendem Verbinden des Steckverbinderteils mit dem weiteren Steckverbinderteil auf einen zugeordneten Kontaktabschnitt an dem weiteren Steckverbinderteil aufläuft und dadurch eine Verbindung zwischen den Steckverbinderteilen zur gemeinsamen Erdung herstellt.The grounding element has, for example, a contact lug for grounding contact with the further connector part. The contacting lug can extend, for example, along a connecting direction along which the connector parts are to be connected to one another on the frame part, so that the When the connector part is plugged in, the contacting tab runs onto an associated contact section on the further connector part, thereby establishing a connection between the connector parts for common grounding.

Der Kontakteinsatz kann modular ausgebildet sein. Beispielsweise kann vorgesehen sein, dass an das Rahmenteil, das beispielsweise als rechteckiger Aufnahmerahmen ausgebildet sein kann, ein oder mehrere modulare Kontaktmodule angesetzt werden können, um das Rahmenteil modular mit Kontaktmodulen zu bestücken und somit einen individuellen Kontakteinsatz für ein Steckverbinderteil zu schaffen. Jedes Kontaktmodul kann hierbei ein oder mehrere Stecköffnungen zum Einstecken elektrischer Leitungen aufweisen und kann zudem ein oder mehrere Kontaktelemente zum Kontaktieren mit einem zugeordneten weiteren Steckverbinderteil aufweisen. An dem Rahmenteil können beispielsweise eine Mehrzahl von (entlang einer Querrichtung quer zur Verbindungsrichtung zueinander versetzten) Steckplätzen vorgesehen sein, in die eine Mehrzahl von Kontaktmodulen eingesteckt werden kann.The contact insert can be modular. For example, it can be provided that one or more modular contact modules can be attached to the frame part, which can be designed, for example, as a rectangular receiving frame, in order to populate the frame part with contact modules and thus to create an individual contact insert for a connector part. Each contact module can have one or more plug openings for plugging in electrical lines and can also have one or more contact elements for contacting an associated further connector part. For example, a plurality of slots can be provided on the frame part (offset along a transverse direction transversely to the connection direction) into which a plurality of contact modules can be inserted.

Ist der Kontakteinsatz modular mit modular an das Rahmenteil anzusetzenden Kontaktmodulen ausgebildet, sind die Kontaktelemente des Kontakteinsatzes vorzugsweise Bestandteil der Kontaktmodule. In diesem Fall kann der Steckabschnitt zum steckenden Verbinden mit dem weiteren Steckverbinderteil einstückig an dem Rahmenteil geformt oder auch durch die Kontaktmodule gebildet sein. Ist der Steckabschnitt durch die Kontaktmodule gebildet, bilden die Kontaktmodule somit das Steckgesicht des Steckverbinderteils, an dem der Kontakteinsatz zum Einsatz kommt, aus.If the contact insert is modular with contact modules to be attached modularly to the frame part, the contact elements of the contact insert are preferably part of the contact modules. In this case, the plug-in section can be integrally formed on the frame part for plug-in connection with the further plug connector part or can also be formed by the contact modules. If the plug section is formed by the contact modules, the contact modules thus form the plug face of the connector part on which the contact insert is used.

Ein an das Rahmenteil anzusetzendes Kontaktmodul kann so ausgestaltet sein, dass eine Leitung in eine Steckrichtung in eine Stecköffnung des Kontaktmoduls einzustecken ist. Vorzugsweise ist hierbei auch die Schutzleitung entlang der Steckrichtung in die Stecköffnung der Kontaktierungseinrichtung einzustecken, sodass das Anschließen der Schutzleitung an die Kontaktierungseinrichtung des Erdungselements in die gleiche Richtung wie das Anschließen von anderen elektrischen Leitungen an die Stecköffnungen des Kontaktmoduls erfolgt. Auch das Anschließen der elektrischen Leitungen an das Kontaktmodul kann hierbei über Federkraftanschlüsse erfolgen, sodass Schutzleitungen genauso wie andere Leitungen (beispielsweise für eine Datenübertragung oder zum Bereitstellen einer elektrischen Versorgung) in einfacher, gegebenenfalls auch automatisierbarer Weise an den Kontakteinsatz angesteckt werden können.A contact module to be attached to the frame part can be designed in such a way that a line in a plug-in direction is to be inserted into a plug-in opening of the contact module. In this case, the protective line is preferably also to be inserted into the plug opening of the contacting device along the plugging direction, so that the protective line is connected to the contacting device of the grounding element in the same direction as the connection of other electrical lines to the plug openings of the contact module. The electrical lines can also be connected to the contact module here via spring-cage connections, so that protective lines, like other lines (for example for data transmission or for providing an electrical supply), are simple, if necessary, can also be plugged into the contact insert in an automated manner.

In einer Ausgestaltung weist das Rahmenteil eine Rahmenöffnung auf, in die das Kontaktmodul eingesetzt ist. Das (in seiner Grundform rechteckige) Rahmenteil umschließt die Rahmenöffnung und schafft somit einen Aufnahmeraum mit Steckplätzen, in die ein oder mehrere Kontaktmodule eingesetzt werden können, um in eingesetzter Stellung mit dem Rahmenteil zu verrasten und somit ein (modular konfigurierbares) Steckgesicht an dem Rahmenteil zu schaffen. Das eine oder die mehreren Kontaktmodule können in die Steckrichtung in die Rahmenöffnung einzusetzen sein und sind in eingesetzter Stellung mit dem Rahmenteil verrastet.In one configuration, the frame part has a frame opening in which the contact module is inserted. The frame part (which is rectangular in its basic form) surrounds the frame opening and thus creates a receiving space with slots into which one or more contact modules can be inserted in order to lock in place with the frame part and thus a (modularly configurable) mating face on the frame part create. The one or more contact modules can be inserted into the frame opening in the direction of insertion and are locked in the inserted position with the frame part.

Das Erdungselement ist hierbei außerhalb der Rahmenöffnung an dem Rahmenteil, zum Beispiel an einer schmalen Stirnseite des (rechteckigen) Rahmenteils, angeordnet. Während ein oder mehrere Kontaktmodule somit in die vom Rahmenteil umschlossene Rahmenöffnung eingesetzt sind, ist das Erdungselement mit der daran angeordneten Kontaktierungseinrichtung außerhalb der Rahmenöffnung an dem Rahmenteil, insbesondere im Bereich der Stirnseite des Rahmenteils, befestigt. Denkbar ist, dass das Rahmenteil ein (einziges) Erdungselement mit einer daran angeordneten Kontaktierungseinrichtung aufweist. Denkbar und möglich ist aber auch, dass beidseitig des Rahmenteils an einander gegenüberliegenden Stirnseiten des Rahmenteils jeweils ein Erdungselement angeordnet ist, wobei in diesem Fall beide Erdungselemente oder auch nur eines der Erdungselemente eine Kontaktierungseinrichtung aufweisen können.The grounding element is arranged outside the frame opening on the frame part, for example on a narrow end face of the (rectangular) frame part. While one or more contact modules are thus inserted into the frame opening enclosed by the frame part, the grounding element with the contacting device arranged thereon is fastened to the frame part outside the frame opening, in particular in the region of the end face of the frame part. It is conceivable that the frame part has a (single) grounding element with a contacting device arranged thereon. It is also conceivable and possible that a grounding element is arranged on both sides of the frame part on opposite end faces of the frame part, in which case both grounding elements or only one of the grounding elements can have a contacting device.

In einer Ausgestaltung ist das Erdungselement formschlüssig mit dem Rahmenteil verbunden. Das Erdungselement ist somit derart an das Rahmenteil angesetzt, dass eine formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen dem Rahmenteil und dem Erdungselement besteht und somit das Erdungselement an dem Rahmenteil gehalten ist.In one embodiment, the grounding element is positively connected to the frame part. The grounding element is thus attached to the frame part in such a way that there is a positive connection between the frame part and the grounding element and thus the grounding element is held on the frame part.

Eine solche formschlüssige Verbindung kann zum Beispiel über einen in eine Eingriffsöffnung des Rahmenteils einzuschiebenden Eingriffsabschnitt des Erdungselements und (zusätzlich oder alternativ) über einen eine Rastverbindung mit dem Rahmenteil herstellenden Rastabschnitt hergestellt werden. Der Eingriffsabschnitt kann beispielsweise entlang der Steckrichtung in die zugeordnete Eingriffsöffnung des Rahmenteils einzuschieben sein und stellt einen Formschluss zwischen dem Erdungselement und dem Rahmenteil quer zur Steckrichtung her. Der Rastabschnitt kann demgegenüber zum Beispiel bei einem Einschieben des Eingriffsabschnitts in die zugeordnete Eingriffsöffnung mit einem Hinterschnitt des Rahmenteils rastend in Eingriff gelangen, um auf diese Weise das Erdungselement entlang der Steckrichtung formschlüssig zu dem Rahmenteil festzulegen. Über den Eingriffsabschnitt und den Rastabschnitt ist das Erdungselement in an das Rahmenteil angesetzter Stellung somit zu dem Rahmenteil festgelegt.Such a positive connection can be established, for example, via an engagement section of the grounding element which is to be inserted into an engagement opening of the frame part and (additionally or alternatively) via a latching section which produces a snap connection to the frame part. The engagement section can be inserted, for example, along the direction of insertion into the associated engagement opening of the frame part and provides a form fit between the Grounding element and the frame part transversely to the direction of insertion. In contrast, the latching section can engage, for example, with an undercut of the frame part when the engagement section is inserted into the associated engagement opening, in order in this way to positively fix the grounding element along the plug-in direction to the frame part. The grounding element is thus fixed to the frame part in the position attached to the frame part via the engagement section and the latching section.

Es ergibt sich eine Anordnung, bei der das Erdungselement in einfacher Weise zur Montage des Kontakteinsatzes an das Rahmenteil angesetzt werden kann und in angesetzter Stellung fest und belastbar an dem Rahmenteil gehalten ist.The result is an arrangement in which the grounding element can be attached to the frame part in a simple manner for mounting the contact insert and is held firmly and resiliently on the frame part in the attached position.

In einer Ausgestaltung ist das Gehäuse der Kontaktierungseinrichtung formschlüssig mit dem Erdungselement verbunden. Das Gehäuse kann beispielsweise aus einem elektrisch isolierenden Kunststoffmaterial hergestellt sein und fasst das Federelement zur Verwirklichung des Federkraftanschlusses ein. Das Gehäuse kann beispielsweise einen Formschlussabschnitt (zum Beispiel in Form einer federnden Rastzunge) aufweisen, über den das Gehäuse in angesetzter Stellung mit dem Erdungselement verrastet ist. Auch die Verbindung zwischen dem Gehäuse der Kontaktierungseinrichtung und dem Erdungselement erfolgt somit in formschlüssiger, rastender Weise, was ein einfaches Ansetzen des Gehäuses an das Erdungselement ermöglicht, bei zudem festem Halt in angesetzter Stellung.In one embodiment, the housing of the contacting device is positively connected to the grounding element. The housing can be made of an electrically insulating plastic material, for example, and encloses the spring element for realizing the spring force connection. The housing can have, for example, a form-locking section (for example in the form of a resilient latching tongue), via which the housing is locked in the attached position with the grounding element. The connection between the housing of the contacting device and the grounding element is thus also carried out in a form-fitting, latching manner, which enables the housing to be simply attached to the grounding element, while also holding firmly in the attached position.

Der Kontakteinsatz kann beispielsweise an einem Steckverbinderteil verwendet werden, wobei ein solches Steckverbinderteil ein Steckergehäuse aufweisen kann, in dem der Kontakteinsatz aufgenommen wird. Solch ein Steckergehäuse kann an ein elektrisches Kabel mit einer Vielzahl von Leitungsadern angeschlossen sein. Denkbar und möglich ist aber auch, einen solchen Kontakteinsatz beispielsweise an einem Anbaugehäuse an einem Schaltschrank oder einer anderen elektrischen Anlagen zu verwenden.The contact insert can be used, for example, on a plug connector part, such a plug connector part having a plug housing in which the contact insert is received. Such a connector housing can be connected to an electrical cable with a large number of line wires. However, it is also conceivable and possible to use such a contact insert, for example on an attachment housing on a control cabinet or other electrical systems.

Der der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Gedanke soll nachfolgend anhand der in den Figuren dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert werden. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine schematische Ansicht zweier Steckverbinderteile, die steckend entlang einer Verbindungsrichtung miteinander verbunden werden können;
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eine Ansicht zweier Kontakteinsätze der Steckverbinderteile;
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eine Ansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels eines Kontakteinsatzes, der ein Rahmenteil, daran angeordnete Erdungselemente und eine Kontaktierungseinrichtung zum Anschließen einer Schutzleitung an eines der Erdungselemente aufweist;
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eine gesonderte Ansicht eines Erdungselements mit einer Kontaktierungseinrichtung;
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eine Ansicht eines Kontakteinsatzes eines Steckverbinderteils in verbundenem Zustand mit einem Kontakteinsatz eines weiteren Steckverbinderteils;
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eine Schnittansicht entlang der Linie A-A gemäß Fig. 5A;
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eine Schnittansicht entlang der Linie B-B gemäß Fig. 4;
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eine Ansicht des Erdungselements mit der daran angeordneten Kontaktierungseinrichtung;
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eine gesonderte Ansicht des Erdungselements an dem Rahmenteil des Kontakteinsatzes;
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eine Seitenansicht der Anordnung gemäß Fig. 8;
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eine Draufsicht auf die Anordnung gemäß Fig. 8; und
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eine rückseitige Ansicht des Erdungselements (betrachtet von Seiten des Rahmenteils) mit der daran angeordneten Kontaktierungseinrichtung.
The idea on which the invention is based will be explained in more detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the figures. Show it:
Fig. 1
a schematic view of two connector parts that can be plugged together along a connecting direction;
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a view of two contact inserts of the connector parts;
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a view of an embodiment of a contact insert which has a frame part, grounding elements arranged thereon and a contacting device for connecting a protective line to one of the grounding elements;
Fig. 4
a separate view of a grounding element with a contacting device;
Figure 5A
a view of a contact insert of a connector part in the connected state with a contact insert of a further connector part;
Figure 5B
a sectional view taken along the line AA Figure 5A ;
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a sectional view along line BB according to Fig. 4 ;
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a view of the grounding element with the contacting device arranged thereon;
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a separate view of the grounding element on the frame part of the contact insert;
Fig. 9
a side view of the arrangement according Fig. 8 ;
Fig. 10
a plan view of the arrangement according to Fig. 8 ; and
Fig. 11
a rear view of the grounding element (viewed from the side of the frame part) with the contacting device arranged thereon.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine schematische Ansicht zweier Steckverbinderteile 1, 3, die entlang einer Verbindungsrichtung E steckend miteinander verbunden werden können. Jedes Steckverbinderteil 1, 3 weist ein Steckergehäuse 10, 30 auf, in dem jeweils ein Kontakteinsatz 2, 4 mit daran angeordneten Kontaktelementen aufgenommen ist. Über einen Kabelabgang 11, 31 ist jeweils ein Kabel 12, 32 an das Steckergehäuse 10, 30 angeschlossen und innerhalb des Steckergehäuses 10, 30 mit den Kontaktelementen des jeweils zugeordneten Kontakteinsatzes 2, 4 elektrisch verbunden. Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of two connector parts 1, 3, which can be plugged together along a connecting direction E. Each connector part 1, 3 has a connector housing 10, 30, in each of which a contact insert 2, 4 is received with contact elements arranged thereon. A cable 12, 32 is connected to the connector housing 10, 30 via a cable outlet 11, 31 and is electrically connected within the connector housing 10, 30 to the contact elements of the respectively assigned contact insert 2, 4.

Angemerkt sei bereits an dieser Stelle, dass die vorliegende Erfindung nicht nur bei Steckverbinderteilen mit händisch zu handhabenden Steckergehäusen einsetzbar ist, sondern beispielsweise auch bei an elektrischen Anlagen, beispielsweise einem Schaltschrank, vorgesehenen Steckverbindern verwendet werden kann, bei denen ein Kontakteinsatz beispielsweise an einer Gerätewand, beispielsweise einer Schaltschrankwand, festzulegen ist.It should be noted at this point that the present invention can be used not only with connector parts with manually operated connector housings, but also, for example, with connectors provided on electrical systems, for example a control cabinet, in which a contact insert, for example on a device wall, for example, a control cabinet wall, is to be defined.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel zweier entlang der Verbindungsrichtung E steckend miteinander zu verbindender Kontakteinsätze 2, 4 zeigt Fig. 2. Jeder Kontakteinsatz 2, 4 weist ein Rahmenteil 20, 40 in Form eines rechteckigen Rahmens auf, der eine Rahmenöffnung 201, 401 ausbildet, in die - bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel - ein Kontaktmodul 21, 41 eingesetzt ist. An dem Rahmenteil 20, 40 ist ein Steckabschnitt 200, 400 ausgebildet, wobei der Steckabschnitt 200 des einen, ersten Kontakteinsatzes 2 eine Buchse ausbildet, in die der Steckabschnitt 400 des Rahmenteils 40 des anderen Kontakteinsatzes 4 eingesteckt werden kann.An embodiment of two contact inserts 2, 4 to be connected to one another along the connecting direction E shows Fig. 2 , Each contact insert 2, 4 has a frame part 20, 40 in the form of a rectangular frame, which forms a frame opening 201, 401, into which - in the exemplary embodiment shown - a contact module 21, 41 is inserted. A plug section 200, 400 is formed on the frame part 20, 40, the plug section 200 of the one, first contact insert 2 forming a socket into which the plug section 400 of the frame part 40 of the other contact insert 4 can be inserted.

Jedes Kontaktmodul 21, 41 weist eine Mehrzahl von Stecköffnungen 210, 410 auf, in die elektrische Leitungen 24 (siehe Fig. 3) zum elektrischen Kontaktieren mit Kontaktelementen 211, 411 in Form von Kontaktstiften oder Kontaktbuchsen eingesteckt werden können. In einem miteinander verbundenen Zustand stehen die Kontaktelemente 211 des einen, ersten Kontakteinsatzes 2 mit den zugeordneten Kontaktelementen 411 des anderen, zweiten Kontakteinsatzes 4 in Eingriff, sodass eine elektrische Kontaktierung zwischen den Kontakteinsätzen 2, 4 bewirkt wird.Each contact module 21, 41 has a plurality of plug openings 210, 410 into which electrical lines 24 (see Fig. 3 ) for electrical contact with contact elements 211, 411 in the form of contact pins or contact sockets can be inserted. In an interconnected state, the contact elements 211 of the one, first contact insert 2 are in engagement with the associated contact elements 411 of the other, second contact insert 4, so that electrical contacting is effected between the contact inserts 2, 4.

In die Rahmenöffnung 201, 401 eines jeden Rahmenteils 20, 40 können grundsätzlich ein oder mehrere Kontaktmodule eingesetzt werden, sodass an den Kontakteinsätzen 2, 4 individuelle Kontaktanordnungen zur Ausbildung eines individuellen Steckgesichtes geschaffen werden können. Bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist (genau) ein Kontaktmodul 21, 41 passgenau in das Rahmenteil 20, 40 eingesetzt und rastend mit dem Rahmenteil 20, 40 verbunden. Möglich ist aber auch, mehrere (kleinere) Kontaktmodule nebeneinander in dem Rahmenteil 20, 40 anzuordnen.In principle, one or more contact modules can be inserted into the frame opening 201, 401 of each frame part 20, 40, so that individual contact arrangements for forming an individual plug face can be created on the contact inserts 2, 4. In the illustrated embodiment, a contact module 21, 41 is (precisely) inserted into the frame part 20, 40 and connected to the frame part 20, 40 in a latching manner. However, it is also possible to arrange several (smaller) contact modules next to one another in the frame part 20, 40.

Beidseits des Rahmenteils 20, 40 sind Erdungselemente 22, 42 angeordnet, die zum einen über Befestigungselemente 220, 420 eine mechanische Festlegung des Kontakteinsatzes 2, 4 an dem zugeordneten Steckergehäuse 10, 30 ermöglichen und zum anderen eine Schutzkontaktierung zwischen den Kontakteinsätzen 2, 4 bereitstellen. Jedes Erdungselement 22, 42 ist über Rastabschnitte 221, 421 an dem ihm zugeordneten Rahmenteil 20, 40 abgestützt, wobei auf diese Weise (wenn das Rahmenteil 20, 40 aus einem elektrisch leitfähigen Material, insbesondere einem Metallmaterial, gefertigt ist) auch das Rahmenteil 20, 40 in die Erdung mit einbezogen sein kann.Earthing elements 22, 42 are arranged on both sides of the frame part 20, 40, which on the one hand enable the contact insert 2, 4 to be mechanically fixed to the associated plug housing 10, 30 via fastening elements 220, 420 and on the other hand provide a protective contact between the contact inserts 2, 4. Each grounding element 22, 42 is connected to it via latching sections 221, 421 associated frame part 20, 40 supported, in this way (if the frame part 20, 40 is made of an electrically conductive material, in particular a metal material), the frame part 20, 40 can also be included in the grounding.

An dem jeweils zugeordneten Steckabschnitt 200, 400 erstrecken sich Kontaktierungsfahnen 222, 422 (siehe Fig. 5B in Zusammenschau mit Fig. 2) der Erdungselemente 22, 42, die bei steckendem Verbinden der Kontakteinsätze 2, 4 aufeinander auflaufen und dadurch eine elektrische Kontaktierung zwischen den Erdungselementen 22, 42 der beiden Kontakteinsätze 2, 4 herstellen.Contacting tabs 222, 422 extend at the respectively assigned plug-in section 200, 400 (see Figure 5B together with Fig. 2 ) of the grounding elements 22, 42, which run together when the contact inserts 2, 4 are plugged in and thereby establish electrical contact between the grounding elements 22, 42 of the two contact inserts 2, 4.

Bei dem in Fig. 2 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel herkömmlicher Kontakteinsätze 2, 4 sind an den Erdungselementen 22, 42 Kontaktierungseinrichtungen 23', 43' in Form von Schraubanschlüssen zum Anschließen von Schutzleitungen vorgesehen.At the in Fig. 2 The illustrated embodiment of conventional contact inserts 2, 4 are provided on the grounding elements 22, 42 contacting devices 23 ', 43' in the form of screw connections for connecting protective lines.

Demgegenüber ist bei dem in Fig. 3 bis 6 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel eines Kontakteinsatzes 2 an einem Erdungselement 22 eine Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 angeordnet, die ein Gehäuse 230 mit zwei Stecköffnungen 231 zum Einstecken von Schutzleitungen 25 (siehe Fig. 6) aufweist und ein Anschließen der Schutzleitungen 25 durch steckende Kontaktierung ermöglicht.In contrast, the in 3 to 6 The illustrated embodiment of a contact insert 2 on a grounding element 22 has a contacting device 23 which has a housing 230 with two plug openings 231 for inserting protective lines 25 (see Fig. 6 ) and the protective lines 25 can be connected by plugging the contacts.

Die Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 weist, wie aus der Schnittansicht gemäß Fig. 6 ersichtlich, zwei in dem Gehäuse 230 eingefasste und gehaltene Federelemente 26 auf, die jeweils einer der Stecköffnungen 231 zugeordnet sind. Jedes Federelement 26 weist einen Klemmschenkel 260 auf, der sich in den Bereich der dem Federelement 26 zugeordneten Stecköffnung 231 hinein erstreckt und zum Arretieren und Kontaktieren einer in die Stecköffnung 231 eingesteckten Schutzleitung 25 dient. Zu dem Klemmschenkel 260 ist ein Halteschenkel 261 umgebogen, der zwischen Gehäuseabschnitten 233 des Gehäuses 230 eingefasst ist, sodass über den Halteschenkel 261 das Federelement 26 in dem Gehäuse 230 festgelegt ist.The contacting device 23 has, as shown in the sectional view Fig. 6 It can be seen that there are two spring elements 26 which are enclosed and held in the housing 230 and which are each assigned to one of the plug openings 231. Each spring element 26 has a clamping leg 260, which extends into the region of the plug-in opening 231 assigned to the spring element 26 and is used for locking and contacting a protective line 25 plugged into the plug-in opening 231. A holding leg 261 is bent over to the clamping leg 260 and is enclosed between housing sections 233 of the housing 230, so that the spring element 26 is fixed in the housing 230 via the holding leg 261.

Der Klemmschenkel 260 ist in dem Gehäuse 230 bewegbar, unter elastischer Verformung zu dem Halteschenkel 261. Bei Einstecken einer Schutzleitung 25 drückt ein (abisoliertes) Aderende 250 der Schutzleitung 25 auf den Klemmschenkel 260 und drückt diesen beiseite, sodass das Aderende 250 an dem Klemmschenkel 260 vorbei gleiten kann und über das Ende des Klemmschenkels 260 elastisch gegen einen Kontaktierungsabschnitt 223 des Erdungselements 22 gedrückt wird. Durch den (nach Art eines Widerhakens wirkenden) Klemmschenkel 260 ist die Schutzleitung 25 in der Stecköffnung 231 arretiert, wenn die Schutzleitung 25 mit dem Aderende 250 (vollständig) in die Stecköffnung 231 eingesteckt ist. Die Schutzleitung 25 ist über das Federelement 26 somit zum einen mechanisch an der Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 gehalten und ist zum anderen durch elastischen Druck des Klemmschenkels 260 in flächiger Anlage mit dem Kontaktierungsabschnitt 223 des Erdungselements 22.The clamping leg 260 is movable in the housing 230, with elastic deformation to the holding leg 261. When a protective line 25 is inserted, an (stripped) wire end 250 of the protective line 25 presses on the clamping leg 260 and presses it aside, so that the wire end 250 on the clamping leg 260 can slide past and is pressed elastically over the end of the clamping leg 260 against a contacting section 223 of the grounding element 22. By (after The protective line 25 is locked in the plug-in opening 231 when the protective line 25 with the wire end 250 is (completely) inserted into the plug-in opening 231. The protective line 25 is thus held mechanically on the contacting device 23 on the one hand via the spring element 26 and on the other hand is in flat contact with the contacting section 223 of the grounding element 22 due to the elastic pressure of the clamping leg 260.

Die Verbindung der Schutzleitung 25 mit der Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 ist lösbar. Hierzu ist jeder Stecköffnung 231 ein Entsperrelement 27 zugeordnet, das in einer Entsperröffnung 232 des Gehäuses 230 verschiebbar ist derart, dass durch Druck auf das Entsperrelement 27 (z.B. mittels eines Werkzeugs) das Entsperrelement 27 mit einem Körper 270 in der Entsperröffnung 232 gleitet und mit einem von dem Körper 270 vorstehenden Arm 271 auf den Klemmschenkel 260 einwirkt, sodass dieser außer Anlage mit dem Aderende 250 der Schutzleitung 25 gedrückt wird. Die Schutzleitung 25 kann somit aus der zugeordneten Stecköffnung 231 herausgezogen werden.The connection of the protective line 25 to the contacting device 23 is detachable. For this purpose, each unlocking opening 231 is assigned an unlocking element 27, which is displaceable in an unlocking opening 232 of the housing 230 in such a way that the unlocking element 27 slides with a body 270 in the unlocking opening 232 and with a pressure on the unlocking element 27 (for example by means of a tool) arm 271 projecting from the body 270 acts on the clamping leg 260 so that it is pressed out of contact with the wire end 250 of the protective line 25. The protective line 25 can thus be pulled out of the assigned plug opening 231.

Bei dem in Fig. 3 bis 6 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist lediglich an einem Erdungselement 22 des Kontakteinsatzes 2 eine Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 angeordnet (in Fig. 3 links dargestellt). Denkbar und möglich ist selbstverständlich auch, zusätzlich an dem anderen Erdungselement 22 (in Fig. 3 rechts) eine solche Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 vorzusehen.At the in 3 to 6 The exemplary embodiment shown is only arranged on a grounding element 22 of the contact insert 2 (in Fig. 3 shown on the left). Of course, it is also conceivable and possible, in addition, on the other grounding element 22 (in Fig. 3 right) to provide such a contacting device 23.

Über die Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 ist ein Anschließen einer Schutzleitung 25 an das zugeordnete Erdungselement 22 in einfacher Weise durch Einstecken in eine der Stecköffnungen 231 möglich. Wie aus Fig. 3 ersichtlich, entspricht die Steckrichtung S, in die die Schutzleitungen 25 in die Stecköffnungen 231 einzustecken sind, der Steckrichtung S, in die auch die weiteren elektrischen Leitungen 24 in die Stecköffnungen 210 des Kontaktmoduls 21 des Kontakteinsatzes 2 einzustecken sind. Das Verbinden der Schutzleitungen 25 kann damit ganz gleich wie für die weiteren elektrischen Leitungen 24 erfolgen, gegebenenfalls auch bei bereits in einem Aufnahmegehäuse eingefasstem Kontakteinsatz 2, 4.Via the contacting device 23, a protective line 25 can be connected to the associated grounding element 22 in a simple manner by plugging into one of the plug-in openings 231. How out Fig. 3 As can be seen, the plug-in direction S, into which the protective lines 25 are to be inserted into the plug-in openings 231, corresponds to the plug-in direction S, into which the further electrical lines 24 are also to be plugged into the plug-in openings 210 of the contact module 21 of the contact insert 2. The connection of the protective lines 25 can thus take place in exactly the same way as for the further electrical lines 24, if appropriate also with the contact insert 2, 4 already enclosed in a receiving housing.

Fig. 5A und 5B zeigen eine Ansicht des Kontakteinsatzes 2 in verbundenem Zustand mit dem Kontakteinsatz 4 innerhalb des dem Kontakteinsatz 4 zugeordneten Steckergehäuses 30 (der Kontakteinsatz 2 ist ohne Steckergehäuse 10 dargestellt). Wie aus der Schnittansicht der beiden Kontakteinsätze 2, 4 gemäß Fig. 5B ersichtlich, weisen beide Kontakteinsätze 2, 4 an jeweils einen Erdungselement 22, 42 eine Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23, 43 auf, sodass für beide Kontakteinsätze 2, 4 das Anschließen von Schutzleitungen 25 in steckender Weise unter zuverlässiger mechanischer Verbindung und elektrischer Kontaktierung möglich ist. Die Kontaktierungseinrichtung 43 an dem Kontakteinsatz 4 ist hierbei identisch wie vorangehend für die Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 des Kontakteinsatzes 2 beschrieben aufgebaut. 5A and 5B show a view of the contact insert 2 in the connected state with the contact insert 4 within the connector housing 30 assigned to the contact insert 4 (the contact insert 2 is shown without the connector housing 10). As shown in the sectional view of the two contact inserts 2, 4 Figure 5B As can be seen, the two contact inserts 2, 4 each have a grounding element 22, 42 Contacting device 23, 43, so that for both contact inserts 2, 4 it is possible to connect protective lines 25 in a plug-in manner with reliable mechanical connection and electrical contacting. The contacting device 43 on the contact insert 4 is constructed identically here as described above for the contacting device 23 of the contact insert 2.

Wie zudem aus Fig. 5B ersichtlich ist, sind in verbundenem Zustand die Kontaktierungsfahnen 222, 422 der Erdungselemente 22, 42 kontaktierend miteinander in Anlage. Bei steckendem Verbinden laufen die Kontaktierungsfahnen 222, 422 aufeinander auf und stellen somit eine elektrische Kontaktierung zur gemeinsamen Erdung der Kontakteinsätze 2, 4 zur Verfügung.How also from Figure 5B it can be seen, in the connected state, the contact lugs 222, 422 of the grounding elements 22, 42 are in contact with one another. When the connection is plugged in, the contact lugs 222, 422 run onto one another and thus provide electrical contacting for common grounding of the contact inserts 2, 4.

Das Erdungselement 22, 42 ist bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel formschlüssig mit dem zugeordneten Rahmenteil 20, 40 des Kontakteinsatzes 2, 4 verbunden, wie dies nachfolgend anhand von Fig. 7 bis 11 anhand eines eine Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 aufweisenden Erdungselements 22 des Kontakteinsatzes 2 erläutert werden soll.In the exemplary embodiment shown, the grounding element 22, 42 is positively connected to the associated frame part 20, 40 of the contact insert 2, 4, as will be explained below with reference to FIG 7 to 11 is to be explained with reference to a grounding element 22 of the contact insert 2 having a contacting device 23.

Das Erdungselement 22 weist Auflageabschnitt 224 auf, die sich quer zur Steckrichtung S erstrecken und die Befestigungselemente 220 zur Befestigung des Kontakteinsatzes 2 in dem Gehäuse 10 eines zugeordneten Steckverbinderteils 1 tragen. In einer mit dem Rahmenteil 20 verbundenen Stellung des Erdungselements 20 liegen die Auflageabschnitte 224 auf einem Endabschnitt 205 des Steckabschnitts 200 des Rahmenteils 20 auf, wie dies zum Beispiel aus Fig. 8 ersichtlich ist, und sind darüber in Steckrichtung S an dem Rahmenteil 20 abgestützt.The grounding element 22 has support portions 224 which extend transversely to the plug direction S and carry the fastening elements 220 for fastening the contact insert 2 in the housing 10 of an associated connector part 1. In a position of the grounding element 20 connected to the frame part 20, the support sections 224 rest on an end section 205 of the plug-in section 200 of the frame part 20, as is evident, for example Fig. 8 can be seen, and are supported in the plugging direction S on the frame part 20.

Das Ansetzen des Erdungselements 22 (mit der daran angeordneten Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23) erfolgt in die Steckrichtung S, indem zu einem Wandungsabschnitt 226 umgebogene Eingriffsabschnitte 225 des Erdungselements 22 in die Steckrichtung S in Eingriff mit zugeordneten Eingriffsöffnungen 203 an einer Stirnseite 202 des Rahmenteils 20 geschoben werden, um auf diese Weise einen Formschluss (quer zur Steckrichtung S) zwischen dem Erdungselement 22 und dem Rahmenteil 20 herzustellen.The grounding element 22 (with the contacting device 23 arranged thereon) is attached in the plugging direction S by pushing engagement sections 225 of the grounding element 22 bent into a wall section 226 in the plugging direction S into engagement with associated engagement openings 203 on an end face 202 of the frame part 20, in order to produce a positive connection (transverse to the plug direction S) between the grounding element 22 and the frame part 20.

Ist das Erdungselement 22 an das Rahmenteil 20 angesetzt und sind die Eingriffsabschnitte 225 in Eingriff mit den zugeordneten Eingriffsöffnungen 203 geschoben worden, bis die Auflageabschnitte 224 in Auflage mit dem Endabschnitt 205 des Steckabschnitts 200 des Rahmenteils 20 gelangen, schnappen die Rastabschnitte 221, die entgegen der Steckrichtung S von den Auflageabschnitten 224 vorstehen, in Eingriff mit Hinterschnitten 204 an der Stirnseite 202 des Rahmenteils 20, sodass das Erdungselement 22 entgegen der Steckrichtung S an der Stirnseite 202 des Rahmenteils 20 rastend festgelegt ist.If the grounding element 22 is attached to the frame part 20 and the engagement sections 225 have been pushed into engagement with the associated engagement openings 203 until the support sections 224 are in contact with the end section 205 of the plug-in section 200 of the frame part 20, the latching sections 221, which protrude from the support sections 224 counter to the plug-in direction S, engage in undercuts 204 on the end face 202 of the frame part 20, so that the grounding element 22 counteracts the plug-in direction S on the end face 202 of the Frame part 20 is locked.

In angesetzter Stellung ist das Erdungselement 22 somit rastend mit dem Rahmenteil 20 verbunden und dadurch an dem Rahmenteil 20 festgelegt.In the attached position, the grounding element 22 is thus connected in a latching manner to the frame part 20 and thereby fixed to the frame part 20.

Die Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 ist über ihr Gehäuse 230 rastend und damit formschlüssig mit dem Erdungselement 22 verbunden. Das Gehäuse 230 weist hierzu beidseits Formschlussabschnitte 234 in Form von federnden Rastzungen auf, die bei Ansetzen des Gehäuses 230 in die Steckrichtung S an das Erdungselement 22 mit den Kontaktierungsabschnitten 223 des Erdungselements 22 in Eingriff gelangen, wie dies aus einer Zusammenschau von Fig. 7 und Fig. 11 ersichtlich ist. In angesetzter Stellung greifen die Formschlussabschnitte 234 in Rastöffnungen 227 der Kontaktierungsabschnitte 223 ein und legen dadurch das Gehäuse 230 (mit den darin eingefassten Federelementen 26) zu dem Erdungselement 22 fest.The contacting device 23 is latched via its housing 230 and thus positively connected to the grounding element 22. For this purpose, the housing 230 has positive-locking sections 234 on both sides in the form of resilient latching tongues, which come into engagement with the contacting sections 223 of the grounding element 22 when the housing 230 is inserted in the plugging direction S onto the grounding element 22, as can be seen from an overview of Fig. 7 and Fig. 11 can be seen. In the attached position, the interlocking sections 234 engage in latching openings 227 of the contacting sections 223 and thereby fix the housing 230 (with the spring elements 26 enclosed therein) to the grounding element 22.

Die Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 kann somit in einfacher Weise an das Erdungselement 22 angesetzt werden, indem das Gehäuse 230 in die Steckrichtung S an das Erdungselement 22 angesteckt wird.The contacting device 23 can thus be attached to the grounding element 22 in a simple manner by plugging the housing 230 into the grounding element 22 in the plugging direction S.

Zudem kann auch das Erdungselement 22 in einfacher Weise - mit oder ohne daran angeordneter Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 - an das Rahmenteil 20 angesetzt werden, sodass sich eine einfache Montage des Kontakteinsatzes 2 ergibt.In addition, the grounding element 22 can also be attached to the frame part 20 in a simple manner - with or without a contacting device 23 arranged thereon, so that the contact insert 2 is easily assembled.

Ein Erdungselement 22 mit einer daran angeordneten Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 der beschriebenen Art kann insbesondere an bereits bestehenden Rahmenteilen 20 zum Einsatz kommen, ohne dass die Bauform des Rahmenteils 20 wesentlich angepasst werden muss. Bestehende Rahmenteile 20 können somit mit Erdungselementen 22 und daran angeordneten Kontaktierungseinrichtungen 23 bestückt und gegebenenfalls auch nachgerüstet werden.A grounding element 22 with a contacting device 23 of the type described thereon can be used in particular on already existing frame parts 20 without the structural shape of the frame part 20 having to be substantially adapted. Existing frame parts 20 can thus be equipped with earthing elements 22 and contacting devices 23 arranged thereon and, if necessary, also retrofitted.

Der der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Gedanke ist nicht auf die vorangehend geschilderten Ausführungsbeispiele beschränkt, sondern lässt sich grundsätzlich auch in gänzlich anders gearteter Weise verwirklichen.The idea on which the invention is based is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described above, but can in principle also be implemented in a completely different manner.

An einer Kontaktierungseinrichtung zur Kontaktierung mit einem zugeordneten Erdungselement können ein oder mehrere Stecköffnungen zum Anschließen eines oder mehrerer Schutzleitungen vorgesehen sein. Z.B. kann eine solche Kontaktierungseinrichtung nur eine Stecköffnung aufweisen. Denkbar und möglich ist aber auch, an einer solchen Kontaktierungseinrichtung mehr als zwei Stecköffnungen zum Verbinden von mehr als zwei Schutzleitungen vorzusehen.One or more plug-in openings for connecting one or more protective lines can be provided on a contacting device for making contact with an assigned grounding element. For example, Such a contacting device can only have one plug opening. It is also conceivable and possible, however, to provide more than two plug openings for connecting more than two protective lines on such a contacting device.

Bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist genau ein Kontaktmodul an das zugeordnete Rahmenteil eines Kontakteinsatzes angesetzt. Denkbar und möglich ist aber auch, mehrere Kontaktmodule nebeneinander zu Bereitstellung unterschiedlicher Kontaktelemente zum Schaffen eines individuell angepassten Steckgesichtes in das Rahmenteil des Kontakteinsatzes einzusetzen.In the illustrated embodiment, exactly one contact module is attached to the associated frame part of a contact insert. It is also conceivable and possible to use several contact modules next to one another to provide different contact elements for creating an individually adapted mating face in the frame part of the contact insert.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Steckverbinderteilconnector part
1010
Steckergehäuseplug housing
1111
Kabelabgangcable outlet
1212
Kabelelectric wire
22
Kontakteinsatzcontact insert
2020
Rahmenteil (Modulrahmen)Frame part (module frame)
200200
Steckabschnittplug-in section
201201
Rahmenöffnungframe opening
202202
Stirnseitefront
203203
Eingriffsöffnungengagement opening
204204
Hinterschnittundercut
205205
Endabschnittend
2121
Kontaktmodulcontact module
210210
Stecköffnungenplug openings
211211
Kontaktelementecontact elements
2222
Erdungselement (PE-Blech)Earthing element (PE sheet)
220220
Befestigungselementfastener
221221
Rastabschnittdetent portion
222222
KontaktierungsfahneKontaktierungsfahne
223223
Kontaktierungsabschnittcontacting section
224224
Auflageabschnittbearing section
225225
Eingriffsabschnittengaging portion
226226
Wandungsabschnittwall section
227227
Rastöffnunglatching opening
23, 23'23, 23 '
Kontaktierungseinrichtungcontacting
230230
Gehäusecasing
231231
Stecköffnungplug-in opening
232232
EntsperröffnungEntsperröffnung
233233
Gehäuseabschnittehousing sections
234234
FormschlussabschnittForm-fitting section
2424
Leitungencables
2525
Schutzleitungprotection line
250250
Aderendecore end
2626
Federelementspring element
260260
Klemmschenkelclamping leg
261261
Halteschenkelholding leg
2727
Entsperrelementunlocking
270270
Körperbody
271271
Armpoor
33
Steckverbinderteilconnector part
3030
Steckergehäuseplug housing
3131
Kabelabgangcable outlet
3232
Kabelelectric wire
44
Kontakteinsatzcontact insert
4040
Modulrahmenmodule frame
400400
Steckabschnittplug-in section
401401
Rahmenöffnungframe opening
4141
Kontaktmodulcontact module
410410
Stecköffnungenplug openings
411411
Kontaktelementecontact elements
4242
Erdungselement (PE-Blech)Earthing element (PE sheet)
420420
Befestigungselementfastener
421421
Rastabschnittdetent portion
422422
KontaktierungsfahneKontaktierungsfahne
43, 43'43, 43 '
Kontaktierungseinrichtungcontacting
Ee
Verbindungsrichtungconnection direction
SS
Steckrichtungplug-in direction

Claims (15)

  1. Contact insert (2, 4) for a plug connector part (1, 3), having
    - a frame part (20), which has a plug section (200) for plugged connection to a further plug connector part (3, 1),
    - at least one electrical contact element (211) arranged on the plug section (200),
    - an earthing element (22), which is arranged on the frame part (20) and to which a protective line (25) is able to be connected,
    - a contact-connection device (23), which is arranged on the earthing element (22) and which has a housing (230) having a plug opening (231) for plugging in the protective line (25) and a spring element (26) arranged on the housing (230) for locking the protective line (25) in the plug opening (231) and for contact-connecting the protective line (25) to the earthing element (22), and
    - a contact module (21), which is arranged on the frame part (20) and which has at least one plug opening (210) for plugging in at least one electrical line (24) in a plugging direction (S), wherein the at least one contact element (211) is a constituent part of the contact module (21), wherein the frame part (20) has a frame opening (201), into which the contact module (21) is inserted, characterized in that the earthing element (22) is arranged outside of the frame opening (201) on the frame part (20).
  2. Contact insert (2, 4) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the spring element (26) has a clamping limb (260), which is in contact with the protective line (25) when the protective line (25) is plugged into the plug opening (231).
  3. Contact insert (2, 4) according to Claim 2, characterized in that the clamping limb (260) is designed to press the protective line (25) against a contact-connection section (223) of the earthing element (22).
  4. Contact insert (2, 4) according to Claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the clamping limb (260) is able to be moved towards the housing (230).
  5. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of Claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the spring element (26) has a holding limb (261), by means of which the spring element (26) is held on the housing (230).
  6. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the contact-connection device (23) has an unblocking element (27), which is able to be actuated to release the protective line (25) from the plug opening (231).
  7. Contact insert (2, 4) according to Claim 6, characterized in that the unblocking element (27) has an arm (271), by way of which the unblocking element (27) acts on the spring element (26) during actuation.
  8. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (230) of the contact-connection device (23) has two plug openings (231) for plugging in two protective lines (25) and two spring elements (26) for locking the protective lines (25) in the plug openings (231).
  9. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the earthing element (22) has a contact-connection lug (222, 422) for earthed contact-connection to the further plug connector part (3, 1).
  10. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the protective line (25) is able to be plugged in the plugging direction (S) into the plug opening (231) of the contact-connection device (23) .
  11. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the earthing element (22) is connected to the frame part (20) in a form-fitting manner.
  12. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the earthing element (22) has an engagement section (225), which is pushed into an engagement opening (203) of the frame part (20) for connection, and/or a latching section (221), by means of which the earthing element (22) is latched to the frame part (20).
  13. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (230) of the contact-connection device (23) is connected to the earthing element (22) in a form-fitting manner.
  14. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (230) of the contact-connection device (23) has a form-fitting section (234), by means of which the housing (230) is latched to the earthing element (22).
  15. Plug connector part (1, 3) having a contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims.
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