EP3531512B1 - Connecteur enfichable à pince de serrage et procédé de connexion d'un connecteur - Google Patents

Connecteur enfichable à pince de serrage et procédé de connexion d'un connecteur Download PDF

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EP3531512B1
EP3531512B1 EP18211560.0A EP18211560A EP3531512B1 EP 3531512 B1 EP3531512 B1 EP 3531512B1 EP 18211560 A EP18211560 A EP 18211560A EP 3531512 B1 EP3531512 B1 EP 3531512B1
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Andreas Pannagl
Michael Quiter
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/58Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
    • H01R13/59Threaded ferrule or bolt operating in a direction parallel to the cable or wire
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6591Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members
    • H01R13/6592Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the conductive member being a shielded cable
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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  • the invention relates to a connector with a collet, a use of the connector for connecting the connector to a cable end, and a method for connecting a connector to a cable end.
  • the invention is in the field of electrical engineering, in particular in the field of connector technology.
  • contact ends of a cable for use in connectors are stored and retained in an insulator for mating with a mating connector.
  • the insulator can be fixed in the connector in order to prevent the insulator from slipping, this fixing being made possible, for example, via a half-shell system and stop surfaces of a connector housing.
  • cable holding systems for example collet systems, are used.
  • U.S. 3,188,380 A describes an electrical connector with a three-part housing.
  • U.S. 2002/127919 A1 describes a jack-plug assembly comprising a jack member formed with a loop-shaped recess therein and a core surrounded by the loop-shaped recess and formed with a plurality of terminal vias.
  • This object is achieved in each case by a plug connector, a use of the plug connector and a method according to the independent claims.
  • Preferred embodiments form the subject matter of the dependent claims.
  • the connector comprising at least one insulator body and a collet.
  • the at least one insulator body is designed here to accommodate a plurality of contact portions of at least one cable end.
  • the insulator body can be formed at least partially from an electrically insulating material or electrically non-conductive material and/or from a magnetically insulating material or from a material with high magnetic permeability.
  • the insulator body can be formed in a cylindrical or cylinder-like manner, the insulator body not being restricted to such a shape. Rather, the insulator body can have a large number of shapes and/or cross-sectional shapes.
  • the insulator body could be cylindrical at one end and cuboid at a second end.
  • the at least one insulator body is designed in particular to accommodate at least one contact section or a multiplicity of contact sections of the cable end at a first end of the at least one insulator body.
  • a contact section can be, for example, in particular a wire contact.
  • the at least one insulator body can have a multiplicity of contact receptacles, the contact receptacles extending in particular from the first end to a second end opposite the first end through the at least one insulator body or through the at least one insulator body.
  • each contact receptacle can be designed to receive at least one contact section of the cable end.
  • the contact receptacles can also be designed to support at least one contact section, in particular when the plug connector is in an operating state.
  • the operating state of the connector is to be understood in the context of this description as the state in which the at least one insulator body is held or fixed to the collet, at least one cable end is fixed or clamped in the collet, and at least one contact section of the cable end in the at least one insulator body is accommodated.
  • the contact sections can be slidably mounted in the contact receptacles and/or the insulator body can have at least one locking element which is designed to hold or fix at least one contact section in at least one contact receptacle.
  • the at least one locking element can in this case be designed as a spring element and/or spring clip element and/or as a locking screw element. In this way, in particular, a secure mounting of the at least one contact section in the at least one insulator body can be made possible.
  • the contact receptacles can also have a diameter perpendicular to an axis of a received contact portion, which is larger than a diameter of the received contact portion perpendicular to the axis of the received contact portion. As a result, the insulating effect of the at least one insulator body can be increased, since at least partial surroundings of the accommodated contact sections are made possible by an insulating fluid, in particular air or a protective gas, or by a vacuum.
  • the at least one insulator body can also have at least one internal contact element, which is formed or fixed in at least one contact receptacle.
  • the at least one internal contact element can extend or run at least partially from the first end of the at least one insulator body to the second end of the at least one insulator body.
  • the at least one internal contact element can be designed to receive and/or fix or fix at least one contact section of the cable end and/or to establish an electrical contact with the at least one contact section.
  • contact elements that are firmly connected to the at least one insulator body are provided for connection to the multiplicity of contact sections of the at least one cable end and to a connector that is complementary to the connector, as well as a threading process of the multiplicity of contact sections of the at least one cable end is simplified by the at least one insulator body.
  • the at least one cable end can, for example, be in the form of a cable end of a power cable and/or a data cable.
  • the connector also includes a collet, which is formed in one piece.
  • a collet which is formed in one piece.
  • one-piece is to be understood in particular as being made from one piece.
  • the collet comprises at least one cable holding element, which is designed to fix or clamp the at least one cable end in the operating state of the plug connector.
  • the at least one cable holding element can be configured to be able to exert a force on the cable end in order to fix or clamp the at least one cable end in the collet, thereby ensuring a secure fit of the at least one cable end on the collet.
  • the at least one cable holding element can be designed to press against the at least one cable end in the collet by means of a pressing force or a compression force, which acts radially with respect to the cable end in the direction of the cable end on the at least one cable holding element, and thus fixes or clamps it. to clamp.
  • the at least one cable holding element can be designed to be elastic in order to press against the at least one cable end in the collet chuck, for example as a holding bracket element, by means of an elastic restoring force, and thus fix or clamp it.
  • the collet can have at least two cable holding elements, which are designed to press against the at least one cable end in the collet using a pressing force or a compression force and thus fix or clamp it, and at least two cable holding elements, which are designed to be to press elastic restoring force against the at least one cable end in the collet and thus set or clamp this include.
  • this can simplify a process of connecting the at least one cable end to the collet or the connector, since the at least one cable end is already held by the elastic restoring force before a pressing force or a compression force acts on the remaining or other cable elements.
  • the at least one cable holding element can also have at least one have a friction-increasing inner element, which is formed on a side of the at least one cable holding element that faces the cable end. This allows the at least one cable end to be seated securely in the collet, in particular with regard to unwanted movements of the at least one cable end along a cable axis.
  • the at least one friction-increasing inner element can be designed, for example, as a wedge projection, which is designed to at least partially engage with the cable end or a cable sheath of the cable end.
  • the at least one friction-increasing inner element can be designed, for example, as an inner surface with an increased coefficient of static friction relative to an average coefficient of static friction of an overall surface of the collet.
  • the at least one friction-increasing inner element can be designed, for example, as a coated inner surface, with the inner surface being coated with an adhesive. In particular, all cable holding elements can have the same or identical friction-increasing inner elements.
  • the collet comprises at least one insulator holding device, which holds the at least one insulator body on the collet, in particular when the plug connector is in the operating state.
  • the at least one insulator holding device is designed in one piece with the collet.
  • the at least one insulator holding device can also be designed to engage with the at least one insulator body, preferably releasably, in order to hold or fix the insulator body on the collet.
  • the at least one insulator holding device can be designed in particular to fix the at least one insulator body in such a way that the at least one insulator holding device blocks or prevents a relative movement of the insulator body along two opposite directions. This can ensure a secure fit of the at least one insulator body on the collet, and a simplified manufacturing process of the connector can be made possible.
  • the collet can be designed, the at least one insulator body at a first end or at a first end portion of the To hold or fix collet.
  • the collet can be designed to hold or fix the at least one cable end to a second end of the collet opposite the first end of the collet or to a second end of the collet opposite to the first end of the collet.
  • the collet can have a continuous opening which extends from the first end of the collet to the second end of the collet.
  • the collet chuck can be made in particular from a metal, preferably from brass or nickel-plated brass, and/or from a plastic, preferably from a conductive plastic, and/or from a composite material.
  • the collet can be designed as a shielding element, with the collet at least partially shielding or protecting the cable end from external electromagnetic influences and/or mechanical effects.
  • the at least one insulator holding device preferably comprises at least one front holding element which holds the at least one insulator body on the collet along a first direction.
  • the first direction can be parallel to a longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the longitudinal axis of the collet is an imaginary axis that extends from the first end of the collet to the second end of the collet or runs from the first end of the collet to the second end of the collet.
  • the at least one front holding element can be designed to hold the at least one insulator body in a detachable manner, with a detachment of the at least one insulator body from the at least one front holding element without damaging and/or destroying the at least one insulator body and/or the at least one front Holding element is possible.
  • the at least one front holding element can be designed to be elastically deformable.
  • the at least one front retaining element may protrude from an inner surface of the collet radially inwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the inner surface of the collet is in particular a surface of the collet which at least partially surrounds the longitudinal axis and faces the same.
  • the at least one insulator holding device comprises at least one retaining element, which holds the at least one insulator body on the collet along a second direction.
  • the second direction can be parallel to a longitudinal axis of the collet, the second direction being antiparallel to the first direction.
  • the at least one retaining element can be designed to hold the at least one insulator body in a detachable manner, with a detachment of the at least one insulator body from the at least one retaining element without damaging and/or destroying the at least one insulator body and/or the at least one retaining element. Holding element is possible.
  • the at least one retaining element can be designed to be elastically deformable. The at least one retaining element can protrude from the inner surface of the collet radially inward with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the at least one front retention member may include at least one front latch member, wherein the at least one front latch member engages the at least one insulator body to retain the at least one insulator body on the collet along the first direction.
  • the at least one front latching hook element can in particular protrude radially inwards with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet from an inner surface of the collet.
  • the at least one front latching hook element can protrude in particular radially outwards with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet from an outer surface of the collet.
  • the at least one front retaining element can comprise at least two front latching hook elements, wherein the at least two front latching hook elements are designed to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis. This enables the at least one insulator body to be seated securely on the collet and the at least one insulator body to be easily mounted on the collet.
  • the at least one front retention member may include at least one front projection member, wherein the at least one Front protrusion element comes into contact with the at least one insulator body to retain the at least one insulator body in the collet along the first direction, and, optionally, the at least one front protrusion element is formed at least partially circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the at least one front projection element can in particular project radially inwards with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet from an inner surface of the collet.
  • the at least one front projection element can project in particular radially outwards with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet from an outer surface of the collet.
  • the at least one front retaining element can comprise at least two front projection elements, wherein the at least two front projection elements are designed to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis. This enables the at least one insulator body to be seated securely on the collet and the at least one insulator body to be easily mounted on the collet.
  • the at least one front retention member may include at least one front rotary latch member, wherein the at least one front rotary latch member engages the at least one isolator body to retain the at least one isolator body in the collet along the first direction.
  • the at least one front rotary latching hook element can engage with the insulator body in particular by a rotary movement of the insulator body relative to the collet about the longitudinal axis.
  • an anti-rotation lock can also be made possible in this way, with the at least one front rotational latching hook element engaged with the insulator body blocking or preventing a rotational movement of the insulator body relative to the collet about the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one front rotary latching hook element can protrude radially inwards with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet from an inner surface of the collet.
  • the at least one front rotary latching hook element can protrude in particular radially outwards with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet from an outer surface of the collet.
  • the at least one front retaining element can comprise at least two front rotary latching hook elements, wherein the at least two front rotary latching hook elements are designed to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis. This enables the at least one insulator body to be seated securely on the collet and the at least one insulator body to be easily mounted on the collet.
  • the at least one front holding element can include at least one front screw element, in particular a front threaded element, wherein the at least one front screw element can be screwed to the at least one insulator body in order to hold the at least one insulator body in the collet along the first direction.
  • the at least one front screwing element can be designed such that it can be screwed to the insulator body in particular by a rotary movement of the insulator body relative to the collet about the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one front screw element can be arranged in particular on an inner surface of the collet, which faces the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one front screw element can be arranged in particular on an outer surface of the collet, which is opposite the inner surface of the collet radially outwards with respect to the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one front screw element can be formed at least partially circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the at least one front screw element can have any thread, for example a cylindrical and/or a conical thread. This enables the at least one insulator body to be seated securely on the collet and the at least one insulator body to be easily mounted on the collet.
  • the at least one front retention member may include at least one front crimping member, wherein the at least one front crimping member engages the at least one insulator body to hold the at least one insulator body along the first direction on the collet to keep.
  • the at least one front crimping element can engage with the insulator body by deforming the at least one front crimping element, in particular by crimping, flanging, crimping, squeezing and/or folding.
  • the at least one front crimping element can be arranged in particular on an inner surface of the collet which faces the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one front crimping element can be arranged in particular on an outer surface of the collet, which is opposite the inner surface of the collet radially outwards with respect to the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one front crimping element can be designed to be at least partially circumferential with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the at least one front holding element can comprise at least two front crimping elements, wherein the at least two front crimping elements are designed to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis. This enables the at least one insulator body to be seated securely on the collet and the at least one insulator body to be easily mounted on the collet.
  • the at least one retention element may include at least one rear latch element, wherein the at least one rear latch element engages the at least one insulator body to retain the at least one insulator body on the collet along the second direction.
  • the at least one rear latching hook element can in particular protrude radially inwards with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet from an inner surface of the collet.
  • the at least one rear latching hook element can protrude in particular radially outwards with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet from an outer surface of the collet.
  • the at least one retaining element can comprise at least two rear latching hook elements, wherein the at least two rear latching hook elements are designed to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis. This enables the at least one insulator body to be seated securely on the collet and the at least one insulator body to be easily mounted on the collet.
  • the at least one retaining retention element may include at least one rear projection element, wherein the at least one rear projection element contacts the at least one insulator body to retain the at least one insulator body in the collet along the second direction, and, optionally, wherein the at least one rear-projection element is formed at least partially circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the at least one rear-projection element can in particular project radially inwards with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet from an inner surface of the collet.
  • the at least one rear-projection element can protrude in particular radially outwards with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet from an outer surface of the collet.
  • the at least one retaining element can comprise at least two rear-projecting elements, wherein the at least two rear-projecting elements are designed to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis. This enables the at least one insulator body to be seated securely on the collet and the at least one insulator body to be easily mounted on the collet.
  • the at least one restraining element may include at least one reverse rotational latch element, wherein the at least one reverse rotational latch element engages the at least one isolator body to retain the at least one isolator body in the collet along the second direction.
  • the at least one reverse rotation latching hook element can engage with the insulator body in particular by a rotary movement of the insulator body relative to the collet about the longitudinal axis.
  • an anti-rotation lock can also be made possible in this way, with the at least one reverse rotation latching hook element engaged with the insulator body blocking or preventing a rotational movement of the insulator body relative to the collet about the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one rear-rotation locking hook element can in particular radially inward with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet from an inner surface of protrude from the collet.
  • the at least one reverse rotation latching hook element can protrude in particular radially outwards with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet from an outer surface of the collet.
  • the at least one retaining element can comprise at least two reverse rotation latching hook elements, wherein the at least two reverse rotation latching hook elements are designed to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis. This enables the at least one insulator body to be seated securely on the collet and the at least one insulator body to be easily mounted on the collet.
  • the at least one retaining element can include at least one rear screwing element, in particular a rear threaded element, wherein the at least one rear screwing element can be screwed to the at least one insulator body in order to hold the at least one insulator body in the collet along the second direction.
  • the at least one screw-back element can be designed such that it can be screwed to the insulator body in particular by a rotary movement of the insulator body relative to the collet about the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one screw-back element can be arranged in particular on an inner surface of the collet, which faces the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one screw-back element can be arranged in particular on an outer surface of the collet, which is opposite the inner surface of the collet radially outwards with respect to the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one screw-back element can be formed at least partially circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the at least one screw-back element can have any desired thread, for example a cylindrical and/or a conical thread. This enables the at least one insulator body to be seated securely on the collet and the at least one insulator body to be easily mounted on the collet.
  • the at least one back retention element can be at least one back crimp element wherein the at least one back crimp element engages the at least one insulator body to retain the at least one insulator body in the collet along the second direction.
  • the at least one rear crimping element can engage with the insulator body by deforming the at least one rear crimping element, in particular by crimping, flanging, crimping, squeezing and/or folding.
  • the at least one rear crimping element can be arranged in particular on an inner surface of the collet which faces the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one rear crimping element can be arranged in particular on an outer surface of the collet, which is opposite the inner surface of the collet radially outwards with respect to the longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one reverse crimping element can be formed at least partially circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the at least one front holding element can comprise at least two rear crimping elements, wherein the at least two rear crimping elements are designed to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis. This enables the at least one insulator body to be seated securely on the collet and the at least one insulator body to be easily mounted on the collet.
  • the at least one insulator body preferably has at least one at least partially circumferential projection, wherein the at least one at least partially circumferential projection is designed to engage or come into contact with the at least one front retaining element and the at least one rear retaining element in order to to fix at least one insulator body along the first direction and the second direction in the collet.
  • the at least one at least partially encircling projection can in particular be designed to be compatible with the at least one front retaining element and the at least one rear retaining element.
  • the at least one at least partially circumferential projection can have hook elements, recesses, threaded sections, and/or stop surfaces corresponding to the at least one front retaining element and the at least one rear retaining element. This ensures a secure fit of the at least one insulator body on the Collet, and a simple assembly of at least one insulator body on the collet allows.
  • the collet preferably surrounds or encloses the at least one insulator body, in particular in the operating state, at least partially. This enables the at least one insulator body to be securely seated on the collet, for example.
  • the collet chuck can be designed to completely surround the at least one insulator body radially with respect to the longitudinal axis, thereby preventing or blocking a radial movement of the at least one insulator body in the operating state.
  • the collet is preferably designed such that the at least one insulator body can be pushed through the collet at least partially along the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the collet can be designed such that the at least one insulator body can be pushed at least partially through the first end of the collet along the longitudinal axis of the collet or can be inserted at least partially into the first end of the collet along the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the collet can be designed such that the at least one insulator body can be pushed at least partially through the second end of the collet along the longitudinal axis of the collet or can be inserted at least partially into the second end of the collet along the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the collet is preferably designed such that the cable end can be pushed through the collet at least partially along the longitudinal axis of the collet, in particular in a region between the at least one insulator holding device and the at least one cable holding element.
  • the collet can be designed in particular so that the cable end can be pushed at least partially along the longitudinal axis of the collet in a direction from the second end of the collet to the first end of the collet.
  • the at least one insulator body has at least one block ledge up.
  • the at least one block projection can be formed in one piece with the at least one insulator body or can be connected to the at least one insulator body.
  • the at least one block projection can be movably arranged or mounted on the at least one insulator body.
  • the at least one block projection can be moved radially with respect to a body axis of the at least one insulator body, in particular designed like a button.
  • button-like means that the at least one block projection protrudes a predetermined height from the at least one insulator body in a rest state in which no external applied forces are acting on the at least one block projection, and wherein the at least one block projection is supported by a Force, which is aligned radially inward with respect to the body axis and acts on the at least one block projection, can be moved or displaced radially inward with respect to the body axis.
  • the at least one block projection can optionally be designed to restore the idle state as soon as the force applied is no longer acting on the at least one block projection.
  • the collet has at least one block recess which is designed to at least partially accommodate the at least one block projection in the operating state, wherein the at least one block recess and the at least one block projection are designed to accommodate a rotary movement of the at least one insulator body relative to the collet by the to block the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the at least one block recess can in particular extend or run through the collet, the at least one block recess extending in particular from the inner surface to the outer surface of the collet through the collet.
  • the at least one block recess can be designed as a radial depression with respect to the longitudinal axis on the inner surface and/or the outer surface.
  • the at least one block recess and the at least one block protrusion may further be configured to hold or fix the insulator body along the first direction and/or along the second direction.
  • the at least one cable holding element is preferably designed as a strain relief element, with the strain relief element being configured to hold the at least one cable end by radial compression of the strain relief element with respect to the longitudinal axis, with the at least one retaining element between the at least one front retaining element and the at least one cable retaining element is arranged.
  • the plug connector also includes a sleeve element which at least partially surrounds the at least one insulator body and at least partially surrounds the collet.
  • the sleeve element can be made of a plastic, preferably a conductive plastic, and/or a metal, preferably brass and/or nickel-plated brass, and/or a composite material.
  • the sleeve member may also be integral, but the sleeve member is not limited to being integral.
  • the sleeve element can be designed in such a way that the sleeve element additionally surrounds a section which is at least partially occupied by a plug connector that is complementary to the plug connector in a state in which the plug connector is connected to the complementary plug connector.
  • the sleeve element can be designed in such a way that the sleeve element surrounds or encloses at least the plurality of contact sections of the at least one cable end circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis. In this way, in particular, electromagnetic shielding or protection of a contact area of the plug connector with a complementary plug connector can be made possible.
  • the sleeve element can be designed in such a way that no direct, in particular electrical contact takes place between the sleeve element and the plurality of contact sections of the at least one cable end in the operating state. In this way it can be ensured in particular that no flow of electrons takes place from the cable end onto the sleeve element during operation of the plug connector.
  • the sleeve element can be designed so that it can be latched to the collet and/or the at least one insulator body.
  • it can Sleeve element are fixed by latching with the collet and / or the at least one insulator body on the collet and / or the at least one insulator body, whereby a high structural stability and a simplified assembly process of the connector is made possible.
  • the sleeve element has, in particular if the at least one insulator body comprises at least one block projection, has at least one sleeve block cutout, which at least partially accommodates the at least one block projection of the at least one insulator body, or the at least one block projection of the at least one insulator body at least partially in the at least one sleeve block cutout arranged to block rotational movement of the collet relative to the sleeve member about the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the at least one block projection is designed as a continuous anti-rotation device for the plug connector against a relative rotational movement of the at least one insulator body, the collet and the sleeve element.
  • the at least one sleeve block recess may be configured to align the sleeve member relative to the at least one insulator body.
  • the connector can preferably have at least one coding element, the at least one coding element being designed to make a category and/or an identity of the connector visible to the outside or to mark it and/or to prevent the connector from being connected to a non-compatible connector or to block.
  • the connector in particular the multiplicity of contact sections, can thus be protected from damage caused by connecting the connector to a non-compatible connector.
  • the use of the connector can be simplified since the category and/or the identity of the connector is made visible or marked to the outside.
  • the at least one coding element can in particular comprise at least one protective projection which protrudes radially inwards with respect to the longitudinal axis, in particular from the sleeve element and which is designed to form a connection To prevent or block the connector with a non-compatible connector.
  • the collet has at least one outer lug projecting outwards with respect to the longitudinal axis of the collet, and the sleeve element has at least one lug recess.
  • the at least one lug recess in particular at least partially accommodates the at least one outer lug or the at least one outer lug of the collet is at least partially arranged in the at least one lug recess of the sleeve element in order to block a rotary movement of the collet relative to the sleeve element about the longitudinal axis of the collet.
  • the outer nose can be formed in an end region of the collet at the second end of the collet, which in particular enables efficient anti-rotation protection against a rotational movement of the collet relative to the sleeve element, which is caused in particular by a rotational movement of the at least one cable end.
  • the outer nose of the collet and the block recess of the collet can be formed at opposite ends, or at the first end and the second end of the collet.
  • the plug connector preferably comprises at least one compression nut, the at least one compression nut being designed such that the at least one cable holding element can be at least partially compressed by screwing in order to fix or clamp the at least one cable end in the collet.
  • the at least one compression nut can have at least one threaded section, in particular at least one internally threaded section.
  • the at least one threaded section or the at least one internally threaded section can be designed as a cylindrical thread and/or as a conical thread.
  • the at least one compression nut can also have at least two, preferably opposite, engagement surfaces which can be gripped by a tool in order to transmit torque to the at least one compression nut.
  • the at least one compression nut can be screwed to the collet, the at least one compression nut being designed in such a way that screwing the at least one compression nut to the collet at least partially compresses the at least one cable holding element in order to fix the at least one cable end in the collet or to clamp.
  • This enables the at least one compression nut to be securely seated on the collet and stable compression of the at least one cable holding element.
  • the at least one compression nut is preferably designed such that it can be screwed to the sleeve element, with the at least one compression nut being designed in such a way that screwing the at least one compression nut to the sleeve element compresses the at least one cable holding element at least partially in order to fix the at least one cable end in the collet or to clamp. This enables the at least one compression nut to be securely seated on the sleeve element and stable compression of the at least one cable retaining element to be achieved.
  • the at least one compression nut is preferably designed such that it can be screwed to the collet and to the sleeve element, with the at least one compression nut being designed in such a way that screwing the at least one compression nut to the collet and the sleeve element compresses the at least one cable holding element at least partially in order to to fix or clamp at least one cable end in the collet.
  • the collet chuck can have a first externally threaded section and the sleeve element can have a second externally threaded section, the first externally threaded section and the second externally threaded section being screwable to the internally threaded section of the at least one compression nut.
  • first male thread portion and the second male thread portion may form a continuous overall male thread portion.
  • the second external thread section can, for example, in circumferential direction with respect to the longitudinal axis can be arranged adjacent to the at least one nose recess of the sleeve element, and the first externally threaded portion can be formed, for example, on an outer side of the at least one outer nose.
  • the connector also includes a protective element, which is designed to at least partially protect or shield the collet and/or the at least one insulator body from external environmental influences.
  • external environmental influences are to be understood in particular as electromagnetic fields, forces acting on the plug connector, material flows and/or chemical reactions.
  • the protective element can, in particular, at least partially surround or enclose the sleeve element.
  • a further aspect relates to the use of a connector for connecting the connector to a cable end, the connector comprising at least one insulator body, which is designed to accommodate a plurality of contact sections of at least one cable end, and a collet, which is designed in one piece.
  • the collet includes in particular at least one cable holding element, which is designed to fix or clamp the at least one cable end, and at least one insulator holding device, which is designed to hold the at least one insulator body on the collet when the connector is in an operating state.
  • the connector can also have any combination of the features described in the description and shown in the figures.
  • the method includes providing a connector, wherein the plug connector comprises at least one insulator body, which is designed to accommodate a large number of contact sections of at least one cable end, and a collet, which is designed in one piece, and the collet comprises at least one cable holding element, which is designed to fix the at least one cable end in the operating state or to clamp, and comprises at least one insulator holding device, which holds the at least one insulator body on the collet.
  • the method also includes fixing or holding the at least one insulator body on the collet by the at least one insulator holding device.
  • a further method step includes inserting the cable end into the collet through the at least one cable holding element and receiving at least one contact section of the cable end in the at least one insulator body. By clamping or fixing the at least one cable end by the at least one cable holding element, the at least one cable end is held or fixed on the plug connector or the collet.
  • the method can have any combination of the features described in the description and shown in the figures.
  • a component can in particular have any combination of the features assigned to the component under its reference number.
  • Figures 1A and 1B 12 show an external perspective view of an insulator body 10 and a perspective cross-sectional view of the insulator body 10.
  • the insulator body 10 is in this case designed in particular in the manner of a cylinder and can be made at least partially of an electrically insulating material or electrically non-conductive material and/or of a magnetically insulating material or of a material with a high magnetic flux Be trained permeability.
  • the at least one insulator body 10 is designed here in particular to accommodate a multiplicity of contact sections (not shown) of at least one cable end (not shown).
  • the at least one insulator body 10 can have a multiplicity of contact receptacles 15 , wherein the contact receptacles 15 extend in particular from the first end to a second end opposite the first end through the at least one insulator body 10 or run through the at least one insulator body 10 .
  • each contact receptacle 15 can be designed to receive at least one contact section of the cable end, it being possible for each contact receptacle 15 to be designed in particular in the form of a cylinder.
  • the contact receptacles 15 can also be designed to support at least one contact section, in particular when the connector 1 is in an operating state.
  • at least two contact receptacles 15 can be at least partially fluidically connected in a region of the insulator body 10 between the first end of the insulator body 10 and the second end of the insulator body 10 in order to enhance an insulating effect of an insulating fluid, for example air, surrounding the contact sections.
  • the at least one contact receptacle 15 can also have a diameter perpendicular to an axis of a received contact portion, which is larger than a diameter of the received contact portion perpendicular to the axis of the received contact portion.
  • the insulating effect of the at least one insulator body 10 can be increased, since at least partial surroundings of the contact sections accommodated in the contact receptacle 15 are made possible by an insulating fluid, in particular air or an inert gas, or by a vacuum.
  • the at least one contact receptacle 15 is designed here such that at least one contact section is slidably mounted in the at least one contact receptacle 15 .
  • the at least one contact receptacle 15 can have a constant, first diameter in a region from the second end of the insulator body 10 in the direction of the first end of the insulator body 10 .
  • the at least one Furthermore, in a region from the first end of the insulator body 10 in the direction of the second end of the insulator body 10 , contact receptacle 15 can have a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter.
  • a contact stop 14 or an inwardly projecting, circumferential projection can be provided in the at least one contact receptacle 15 .
  • the area of the at least one contact receptacle 15 with the second diameter can form a contact opening 13 of the insulator body.
  • the at least one contact receptacle 15 may further include a portion between the first portion and the second portion that tapers from the first portion toward the second portion, thereby providing a continuous inner surface of the at least one contact receptacle 15 .
  • a contact section of a cable end can be mounted in the at least one contact receptacle 15 in a simplified manner, since the contact section is guided from the inner surface of the contact receptacle 15 into the contact opening 13 when it is pushed into the at least one contact receptacle 15 .
  • the at least one contact receptacle 15 can be parallel to one another and/or parallel to a longitudinal axis LA (see figure 4 ) of the connector 1 be formed.
  • the at least one insulator body 10 can have at least one at least partially circumferential projection 11 , the at least one at least partially circumferential projection 11 being designed with the at least one front retaining element 21 (see Fig figure 2 ) and the at least one retaining element 22 (see figure 2 ) to engage or contact to move the at least one insulator body 10 along a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction in a collet 20 (see FIG figure 2 ) to fix.
  • the at least partially circumferential projection 11 can in this case extend over more than half of a circumference of the at least one insulator body 10 .
  • the at least partially circumferential projection 11 is shown as an example with a cuboid cross-sectional profile, but is not limited to such a shape.
  • the at least partially circumferential Projection 11 have any cross-sectional profile and / or a non-constant cross-sectional profile.
  • the at least one at least partially circumferential projection 11 can be adapted in order to be optimally connected to the at least one front holding element 21 (see figure 2 ) and the at least one retaining element 22 (see figure 2 ) to engage or come into contact.
  • the at least one insulator body 10 also has a block projection 12 which protrudes from an outer surface of the insulator body 10 .
  • the one block projection 12 is in particular designed in one piece with the at least one insulator body 10 , but can also be designed to be connectable to the at least one insulator body 10 .
  • the at least one block projection 12 can have any combination of features, as described above.
  • the block projection 12 can in particular be cuboid, with any number of edges of the cuboid block projection 12 being rounded off or ground down in order to simplify the arrangement of the insulator body 10 in the connector 1 .
  • FIG 2 shows a collet 20 with an insulator holding device.
  • the collet 20 is here in particular formed in one piece.
  • the collet 20 can in particular be made of a metal, preferably brass or nickel-plated brass, and/or a plastic, preferably a conductive plastic, and/or a composite material.
  • the collet 20 can be designed as a shielding element, with the collet 20 at least partially shielding or protecting the cable end from external electromagnetic influences and/or mechanical effects.
  • the collet 20 here comprises a multiplicity of cable holding elements 26 which are designed to fix or clamp the at least one cable end in the operating state of the plug connector 1 .
  • the plurality of cable retention members 26 are configured to apply a force to the cable end to secure the at least one cable end in the collet set or clamp.
  • the plurality of cable holding elements 26 is designed in particular to press against the at least one cable end in the collet 20 by means of a pressing force or a compression force, which acts radially in the direction of the cable end on the plurality of cable holding elements 26 , and thus fix or clamp it. to clamp.
  • the multiplicity of cable holding elements 26 is designed to be elastically deformable, as a result of which multiple deformation by the pressing force or the compression force is possible.
  • Each cable holding element 26 of the plurality of cable holding elements 26 also has at least one friction-increasing inner element 27 which is formed on a side of each cable holding element 26 which faces the cable end.
  • the at least one friction-increasing inner element 27 is designed, for example, as an arrangement of at least one wedge projection, each of the wedge projections being designed to at least partially engage with the cable end or a cable jacket of the cable end.
  • the collet 20 comprises at least one insulator holding device, which holds the at least one insulator body 10 on the collet 20, in particular when the connector 1 is in the operating state.
  • the at least one insulator holding device is designed in one piece with the collet 20 .
  • collet 20 is designed to hold or fix the at least one insulator body 10 at a first end or at a first end section of collet 20 , and to fix the at least one cable end at a second end or to be held or fixed on a second end section of the collet 20 opposite the first end section of the collet 20 .
  • the at least one insulator holding device is designed in particular to fix the at least one insulator body 10 in such a way that the at least one insulator holding device blocks or prevents a relative movement of the insulator body 10 along two opposite directions.
  • the collet 20 also has a through opening which extends from the first end of the collet 20 to the second end of the collet 20 .
  • the at least one insulator holding device has at least one front holding element 21 which holds the at least one insulator body 10 on the collet 20 along a first direction.
  • the first direction can be parallel to a longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 .
  • the longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 is an imaginary axis that extends from the first end of the collet 20 to the second end of the collet 20 or from the first end of the collet 20 to the second end of the collet 20 .
  • the at least one front holding element 21 is arranged on a flexible and elastically deformable latching arm 23 of the collet 20 in order to detachably hold the at least one insulator body 10 , and projects from an inner surface of the collet 20 radially inward with respect to the longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 before.
  • the inner surface of the collet 20 is in particular a surface of the collet 20 which at least partially surrounds the longitudinal axis LA and faces the same.
  • the at least one front retaining element 21 is designed in particular as at least one front latching hook element, with the at least one front latching hook element engaging with the at least one insulator body 10, in particular with the at least partially circumferential projection 11 , along the at least one insulator body 10 to hold the first direction on the collet 20 .
  • the at least one front latching hook element comprises at least two front latching hook elements, these can in particular be designed to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis LA .
  • the at least one insulator holding device comprises, in particular, at least one retaining element 22, which holds the at least one insulator body 10 on the collet 20 along a second direction.
  • the second direction can be parallel to a longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 , the second direction is antiparallel to the first direction.
  • the at least one retaining element 22 can be designed to hold the at least one insulator body 10 in a detachable manner.
  • the at least one retaining element 22 can be designed to be elastically deformable and protrudes in particular from the inner surface of the collet 20 radially inwards with respect to the longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 .
  • the at least one retaining element 22 comprises at least one protruding rear element, wherein the at least one protruding rear element comes into contact with the at least one insulator body 10 in order to hold the at least one insulator body 10 on the collet 20 along the second direction, and wherein the at least one rear-projection element is formed at least partially circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 .
  • two of the retaining elements 22 are arranged on the elastic locking arms 23 .
  • the rear holding elements 22 are here arranged between the at least one front holding element 21 and the at least one cable holding element 26 .
  • Collet 20 is designed in particular so that the end of the cable extends at least partially along the longitudinal axis LA of collet 20, in an area between the at least one insulator holding device and the at least one cable holding element 26, through collet 20 in a direction from the second end of collet 20 to the first end of the collet 20 can be pushed.
  • the collet 20 has a block recess 24 which is designed to at least partially accommodate the at least one block projection 12 in the operating state.
  • the at least one block recess 24 can in particular extend or run through the collet 20 , the at least one block recess 24 extending in particular from the inner surface to the outer surface of the collet 20 through the collet 20 .
  • the collet 20 also has an outer nose 25 or outer projection protruding outwards with respect to the longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 .
  • the Outer lug 25 is designed in particular to be at least partially accommodated or arranged in a corresponding lug recess 33 of a sleeve element 30 of connector 1 , as described below with regard to FIG figure 5 is described in more detail.
  • the outer nose 25 of the collet 20 and the block recess 24 of the collet 20 are formed at opposite ends or at the first end and the second end of the collet 20 .
  • figure 3 shows a connector 1 with an insulator body 10 and a collet 20.
  • the insulator body 10 is here as an example as in FIG Figures 1A and 1B educated.
  • the collet 20 is used here as an example in figure 2 educated.
  • the insulator body 10 is fixed to the collet 20 by the at least one front holding element 21 and the at least one rear holding element 22 .
  • the collet 20 surrounds or encloses the at least one insulator body 10 at least partially along the longitudinal axis LA and completely in the radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis LA, as a result of which a radial movement of the at least one insulator body 10 relative to the collet 20 is prevented or blocked.
  • the block projection 12 is at least partially received in the block recess 24 or the block projection 12 is arranged in the block recess 24 , whereby the block recess 24 and the block projection 12 cause a rotational movement of the at least one insulator body 10 relative to the collet 20 about the longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 block.
  • this makes it possible to align the contact receptacles 15 or the contact openings 13 relative to the collet 20 .
  • the collet 20 is designed such that the at least one insulator body 10 can be pushed through the collet 20 at least partially along the longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 before the insulator body 10 is fixed by the insulator holding device.
  • the collet 20 can be designed so that the at least one insulator body 10 is at least partially through the first End of the collet 20 along the longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 can be pushed or at least partially into the first end of the collet 20 along the longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 can be inserted.
  • FIG figure 4 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector 1 with an insulator body 10 and a collet 20, the connector 1 being exemplarily as in FIG figure 3 is trained.
  • the front retaining elements 21 and rear retaining elements 22 engage with the at least partially circumferential projection 11 in order to fix the insulator body 10 in particular in the first direction and the second direction along the longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 on the collet 20 .
  • the contact receptacles 15 are shown here as not continuous through the insulator body 10 , although this is based on the selection of the cross-sectional area.
  • figure 5 shows a perspective external view of a sleeve element 30 for a connector 1 .
  • the sleeve element 30 is designed in the manner of a cylinder and is designed in particular to at least partially surround the at least one insulator body 10 and the collet 20 .
  • the sleeve element 30 is in particular designed in one piece and can be made from a plastic, preferably a conductive plastic, and/or from a metal, preferably brass and/or nickel-plated brass, and/or from a composite material.
  • the sleeve element 30 has a sleeve block recess 32 , which is designed to at least partially accommodate the at least one block projection 12 of the at least one insulator body 10 or with the block projection 12 of the at least one insulator body 10 being at least partially in of the sleeve block recess 32 to block rotational movement of the collet 20 relative to the sleeve member 30 about the longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 .
  • the block projection 12 is designed as a continuous anti-rotation device for the connector 1 against a relative rotational movement of the at least one insulator body 10 , the collet 20 and the sleeve element 30 .
  • the at least one sleeve block recess 32 is configured to align the sleeve member 30 relative to the at least one insulator body 10 .
  • the sleeve element 30 has a nose recess 33 .
  • the nose recess 33 is designed in particular to at least partially accommodate the at least one outer nose 25 of the collet 20 or the at least one outer nose 25 of the collet 20 can be arranged at least partially in the at least one nose recess 33 of the sleeve element 30 to prevent a rotary movement of the collet 20 relative to the sleeve member 30 to block the longitudinal axis LA of the collet 20 .
  • the sleeve element 30 is designed in particular in such a way that the sleeve element 30 additionally surrounds or forms a spatial section, in particular a plug receptacle 31 , which is at least partially occupied by a plug connector that is complementary to the plug connector 1 in a state in which the plug connector 1 is connected to the complementary connector is connected.
  • the sleeve element 30 is designed in such a way that the sleeve element 30 surrounds or encloses at least the plurality of contact sections of the at least one cable end circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis LA .
  • the sleeve element 30 is designed in particular in such a way that there is no direct electrical contact between the sleeve element 30 and the plurality of contact sections of the at least one cable end in the operating state.
  • the sleeve element 30 also has a sleeve latching hook 34 which protrudes outwards from the sleeve element 30 and which is designed to engage the sleeve element 30 with an external object or an external object or an external object To connect the device and/or a protective element 50 or to fix the sleeve element 30 to an external object or an external item or an external device and/or a protective element 50 .
  • the protective element 50 is below with respect Figure 9A and 9B described in more detail.
  • the sleeve element 30 has at least one, in particular two, engagement surfaces 35 which are designed such that a tool can grip the sleeve element 30 on the at least one engagement surface 35 and transmit a torque to the sleeve element 30 .
  • the contact surfaces 35 are particularly preferably arranged in a rotationally symmetrical manner around the sleeve element 30 .
  • figure 6 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector 1 comprising an insulator body 10, a collet 20 and a sleeve element 30.
  • the insulator body 10 and the collet 20 are in this case exemplary according to the connector 1 from figure 3 formed, and the sleeve element 30 is exemplarily made according to the sleeve element 30 figure 5 educated.
  • the insulator body 10 and the collet 20 are at least partially surrounded by the sleeve element 30 , with the block projection 12 of the insulator body 10 being at least partially received or arranged in the block recess 24 of the collet 20 and at least partially in the sleeve block recess 32 of the sleeve element 30 .
  • the outer nose 25 of the collet 20 is also accommodated or arranged in the nose recess 33 of the sleeve element 30 .
  • FIG 7 shows a perspective external view of the connector 1 from figure 6 , wherein in particular the arrangement of the block projection 12 and the outer nose 25 is shown.
  • the cable holding elements 26 are not surrounded by the sleeve element 30 .
  • each cable element 26 can have an area with a large diameter radially with respect to the longitudinal axis LA , as a result of which good structural stability of the cable element 26 is ensured.
  • the large-diameter portion may also be tapered toward an end of the connector 1 , thereby enabling efficient application of a Compression force, e.g. by a compression nut 50 (see Figure 8A ) is enabled.
  • the area with the large diameter can be connected to a remainder of the collet 20 radially with respect to the longitudinal axis LA via an area of the cable element 26 with a small diameter, the area with the small diameter enabling efficient elastic deformability of the cable holding elements 26 .
  • Figures 8A and 8B each show a compression nut 40 and a connector 1 with a mounted compression nut 40.
  • the connector 1 is here an example of the connector 1 from figure 7 educated.
  • the compression nut 40 is designed, in particular, by screwing it to a component of the connector 1, for example the collet 20 and/or the sleeve element 30, which is to be at least partially compressed in order to fix or secure the at least one cable end in the collet 20 .
  • the at least one compression nut 40 can have at least one threaded section 41, in particular at least one internally threaded section.
  • the at least one threaded section 41 or the at least one internally threaded section can be designed as a cylindrical thread and/or as a conical thread.
  • the compression nut 40 is designed such that it can be screwed to the sleeve element 30 , the at least one compression nut 40 being designed in such a way that screwing the at least one compression nut 40 to the sleeve element 30 presses the at least one cable holding element 26 at least partially in the direction of the longitudinal axis LA . to set or clamp the at least one cable end in the collet 20 .
  • the compression nut 40 can have a compression section which is arranged adjacent to the threaded section 41 on an inner side of the compression nut 40 .
  • the compression section is tapered along the longitudinal axis LA in a cable-side direction or in a direction along the longitudinal axis LA of the connector 1 towards the cable end educated.
  • the at least one compression nut 40 can also have at least two, preferably opposite, contact surfaces 42 which can be gripped by a tool in order to transmit a torque to the at least one compression nut 40 .
  • Figures 9A and 9B each show a protective element 50 and a connector 1 with a mounted protective element 50.
  • the protective element 50 is cylindrical, in particular hollow-cylindrical, and forms a central receptacle 51.
  • the central receptacle 51 is designed here in particular to at least partially accommodate the insulator body 10 and/or the collet 20 and/or the sleeve element 30 .
  • the protective element 50 also has in particular at least one sleeve latching hook receptacle 52 which runs through the protective element 50 in the radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis LA or extends through the protective element 50 in the radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis LA .
  • the at least one sleeve latching hook receptacle 52 is designed to accommodate at least one sleeve latching hook 34 when the connector 1 is in the operating state.
  • the at least one sleeve latching hook 34 can protrude from the protective element 50 through at least one sleeve latching hook receptacle 52 .
  • the connector 1 can in particular have at least one coding element 53 on the protective element 50 , the at least one coding element 53 being designed to make a category and/or an identity of the connector 1 visible to the outside or to mark it and/or a connection of the connector 1 to prevent or block with a non-compatible connector.
  • an alternative or additional coding element can also be formed or arranged on or on the sleeve element 30 .
  • figure 10 shows a perspective cross-sectional view of a connector 1 with an insulator body 10, a collet 20, a sleeve element 30, and a protective element 50.
  • a compression nut 40 is designed to be screwable to the sleeve element 30 .
  • a method for connecting a cable end to a connector 1 can in particular include providing an insulator body 10 with any combination of the features described above and providing a collet 20 with any combination of the features described above.
  • the insulator body 10 is fixed or fastened to the collet 20 , an insulator holding device of the collet 20 at least partially engaging with the insulator body 10 .
  • the method may further include providing a sleeve member 30 having any combination of the features described above and connecting the sleeve member 30 to the insulator body 10 and/or the collet 20 , with the insulator body 10 and the collet 20 at least partially within the Sleeve element 30 are arranged.
  • the method can also include inserting a cable end into the connector 1, in particular through a large number of cable holding elements 26 or past a large number of cable holding elements 26 along the longitudinal axis LA, and receiving at least one contact section of the cable end in the insulator body 10 .
  • the method may further include providing a compression nut 40 having any combination of the features described above and threading the compression nut 40 to the collet 20 and/or the sleeve member 30 , wherein during threading a compressive force is applied by the compression nut 40 to the collet 20, is exerted in particular on the cable holding elements 26 of the collet 20 in order to define or fix or clamp the cable end in the collet 20 .
  • the method can further include providing a protective element 50 having any combination of the features described above and arranging the protective element 50 on the sleeve element 30 such that the sleeve element 30, the insulator body 10 and the collet 20 are at least partially surrounded by the protective element 50 .
  • a connector a use of such a connector and a method for connecting a connector to a cable end can each have any combination of the features disclosed in the description and the figures.

Claims (12)

  1. Un connecteur (1) comprenant :
    au moins un corps d'isolateur (Isolatorkörper) (10), qui est conçu pour recevoir une pluralité de sections de contact d'au moins une extrémité de câble ;
    une pince de serrage (20), qui est formée d'une seule pièce, comprenant :
    au moins un élément de maintien de câble (26), qui est conçu pour immobiliser la au moins une extrémité de câble dans un état de fonctionnement du connecteur (1), et
    au moins un dispositif de maintien d'isolateur qui maintient le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) auprès de la pince de serrage (20) ; et
    un élément manchon (30) qui entoure au moins partiellement le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) et au moins partiellement la pince de serrage (20) ;
    sachant que la pince de serrage (20) présente un nez extérieur (25) faisant saillie vers l'extérieur par rapport à l'axe longitudinal (LA) de la pince de serrage (20),
    sachant que l'élément manchon (30) présente au moins un évidement à nez (33) qui est conçu pour recevoir au moins partiellement le au moins un nez extérieur (25) afin de bloquer un mouvement de rotation de la pince de serrage (20) par rapport à l'élément manchon (30) autour de l'axe longitudinal (LA) de la pince de serrage (20) ; et
    caractérisé en ce que le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) comprend au moins une saillie de bloc ou encore saillie en bloc (Blockvorsprung) (12) qui fait saillie depuis une surface extérieure du corps d'isolateur (10) ;
    sachant que la pince de serrage (20) présente au moins un évidement de bloc ou encore évidement en bloc (Blockaussparung) (24) qui, dans l'état de fonctionnement, reçoit au moins partiellement la au moins une saillie en bloc (12) ;
    sachant que l'élément manchon (30) présente au moins un évidement en bloc de manchon (32) qui, dans l'état de fonctionnement, reçoit au moins partiellement la au moins une saillie en bloc (12),
    de manière que la saillie en bloc (12) soit conçue comme un blocage anti-rotation continu du connecteur enfichable (1) contre un mouvement de rotation relatif du au moins un corps d'isolateur (10), de la pince de serrage (20) et de l'élément manchon (30).
  2. Le connecteur (1) d'après la revendication 1,
    sachant que le au moins un dispositif de maintien d'isolateur comprend au moins un élément de maintien avant (21) qui maintient le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) le long d'une première direction auprès de la pince de serrage (20),
    sachant que le au moins un dispositif de maintien d'isolateur comprend au moins un élément de maintien arrière (22) qui maintient le corps d'isolateur (10) auprès de la pince de serrage (20) le long d'une deuxième direction qui est opposée à la première direction,
    sachant que la première direction et la deuxième direction sont parallèles à un axe longitudinal (LA) de la pince de serrage (20).
  3. Le connecteur (1) d'après la revendication 2,
    sachant que le au moins un élément de maintien avant (21) comprend au moins un élément à crochet d'encliquetage avant, sachant que le au moins un élément à crochet d'encliquetage avant vient en prise avec le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) pour maintenir le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) auprès de la pince de serrage (20) le long de la première direction, et/ou
    sachant que le au moins un élément de maintien avant (21) comprend au moins un élément saillie avant, sachant que le au moins un élément saillie avant vient en contact avec le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) pour maintenir le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) dans la pince de serrage (20) le long de la première direction.
  4. Le connecteur (1) d'après la revendication 2 ou 3,
    sachant que le au moins un élément de maintien avant (21) fait saillie radialement vers l'intérieur depuis une surface intérieure de la pince de serrage (20) par rapport à l'axe longitudinal (LA) de la pince de serrage (20) ; et/ou
    sachant que le au moins un élément de maintien arrière (22) comprend au moins un élément à crochet d'encliquetage arrière qui est conçu pour venir en prise avec le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) afin de maintenir le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) auprès de la pince de serrage (20) le long de la deuxième direction, et/ou
    sachant que le au moins un élément de maintien arrière (22) comprend au moins un élément saillie arrière qui est conçu pour entrer en contact avec le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) afin de maintenir le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) auprès de la pince de serrage (20) le long de la deuxième direction, et , facultativement, sachant que le au moins un élément saillie arrière est réalisé au moins partiellement de manière circonférentielle par rapport à l'axe longitudinal (LA) de la pince de serrage (20).
  5. Le connecteur (1) d'après l'une quelconque des revendications de 2 à 4,
    sachant que le au moins un élément de maintien arrière (22) fait saillie depuis une surface interne de la pince de serrage (20) radialement vers l'intérieur par rapport à l'axe longitudinal (LA) de la pince de serrage (20) ; et/ou
    sachant que le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) présente au moins une saillie (11) au moins partiellement circonférentielle, sachant que la au moins une saillie (11) au moins partiellement circonférentielle est conçue pour venir en prise avec le au moins un élément de maintien avant (21) et le au moins un élément de maintien arrière (22) pour immobiliser le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) le long de la première direction et de la deuxième direction dans la pince de serrage (20).
  6. Le connecteur (1) d'après l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    sachant que la pince de serrage (20) entoure au moins partiellement le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) ; et/ou
    sachant que la pince de serrage (20) est conçue de manière que le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) peut être poussé à travers la pince de serrage (20) au moins partiellement le long de l'axe longitudinal (LA) de la pince de serrage (20) ; et/ou
    sachant que la pince de serrage (20) est conçue de manière que la au moins une extrémité de câble puisse être poussée à travers la pince de serrage (20) au moins partiellement le long de l'axe longitudinal (LA) de la pince de serrage (20), notamment dans une zone située entre le corps d'isolateur (10) et l'élément de maintien de câble (26).
  7. Le connecteur (1) d'après l'une quelconque des revendications de 2 à 6,
    sachant que le au moins un élément de maintien de câble (26) est conçu comme un élément de décharge de traction, sachant que l'élément de décharge de traction est configuré pour maintenir la au moins une extrémité de câble par compression radiale de l'élément de décharge de traction,
    sachant que le au moins un élément de maintien arrière (22) est disposé entre le au moins un élément de maintien avant (21) et le au moins un élément de maintien de câble (26).
  8. Le connecteur (1) d'après l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    sachant que la pince de serrage (20) est réalisée en une matière plastique, de préférence une matière plastique conductrice, et/ou en un métal, de préférence du laiton et/ou du laiton nickelé, et/ou en un matériau composite.
  9. Le connecteur (1) d'après l'une quelconque des revendications de 1 à 8, comprenant en outre au moins un écrou de compression (40), sachant que :
    le au moins un écrou de compression (40) peut être vissé avec la pince de serrage (20), et sachant que le au moins un écrou de compression (40) est configuré de manière que, par un vissage du ou des écrous de compression (40) avec la pince de serrage (20), le au moins un élément dé maintien de câble (26) est au moins partiellement comprimé afin d'immobiliser ou de serrer la au moins une extrémité de câble dans la pince de serrage (20) ; et/ou
    le au moins un écrou de compression (40) peut être vissé avec l'élément manchon (30), et sachant que le au moins un écrou de compression (40) est conçu de manière que, par un vissage du au moins un écrou de compression (40) avec l'élément manchon (30), le au moins un élément de maintien de câble (26) est au moins partiellement comprimé, afin d'immobiliser ou de serrer la au moins une extrémité de câble dans la pince de serrage (20).
  10. Le connecteur (1) d'après l'une quelconque des revendications de 1 à 9, comprenant en outre un élément de protection (50) qui est conçu pour protéger ou blinder au moins partiellement la pince de serrage (20) et/ou le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) contre des influences environnementales externes.
  11. Le connecteur (1) d'après la revendication 10, tant qu'il comprend les caractéristiques de la revendication 9,
    sachant que l'élément de protection (50) entoure au moins partiellement l'élément manchon (30).
  12. Un procédé de connexion d'un connecteur (1) à une extrémité de câble, comprenant :
    la mise à disposition d'un connecteur (1) comprenant :
    au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) qui est conçu pour recevoir une pluralité de portions de contact d'au moins une extrémité de câble ; et
    une pince de serrage (20), qui est formée d'une seule pièce, comprenant :
    au moins un élément de maintien de câble (26) qui est conçu pour immobiliser la au moins une extrémité de câble dans un état de fonctionnement du connecteur (1), et au moins un dispositif de maintien d'isolateur qui maintient le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) auprès de la pince de serrage (20) ;
    un élément manchon (30) qui entoure au moins partiellement le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) et au moins partiellement la pince de serrage (20) ;
    sachant que la pince de serrage (20) présente un nez extérieur (25) faisant saillie vers l'extérieur par rapport à l'axe longitudinal (LA) de la pince de serrage (20),
    sachant que l'élément manchon (30) présente au moins un évidement à nez (33) qui est conçu pour recevoir au moins partiellement le au moins un nez extérieur (25) afin de bloquer un mouvement de rotation de la pince de serrage (20) par rapport à l'élément manchon (30) autour de l'axe longitudinal (LA) de la pince de serrage (20) ;
    sachant que le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) présente au moins une saillie de bloc ou encore saillie en bloc (Blockvorsprung) (12) qui fait saillie depuis une surface extérieure du corps d'isolateur (10) ;
    sachant que la pince de serrage (20) présente au moins un évidement de bloc ou encore évidement en bloc (Blockaussparung) (24) qui, dans l'état de fonctionnement, reçoit au moins partiellement la au moins une saillie en bloc (12) ;
    sachant que l'élément manchon (30) présente au moins un évidement en bloc de manchon (32) qui, dans l'état de fonctionnement, reçoit au moins partiellement la au moins une saillie en bloc (12),
    de manière que la saillie en bloc (12) soit conçue comme un blocage anti-rotation continu du connecteur enfichable (1) contre un mouvement de rotation relatif du au moins un corps d'isolateur (10), de la pince de serrage (20) et de l'élément manchon (30) ;
    fixer le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) à la pince de serrage (20) par le au moins un dispositif de maintien d'isolateur ;
    introduire l'extrémité de câble dans la pince de serrage (20) par le au moins un élément de maintien de câble (26), et recevoir au moins une portion de contact de l'extrémité de câble dans le au moins un corps d'isolateur (10) ; et
    serrer ou encore immobiliser la au moins une extrémité de câble par le au moins un élément de maintien de câble (26).
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