EP3593411A1 - Contact insert for a plug connector part - Google Patents

Contact insert for a plug connector part

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EP3593411A1
EP3593411A1 EP18701440.2A EP18701440A EP3593411A1 EP 3593411 A1 EP3593411 A1 EP 3593411A1 EP 18701440 A EP18701440 A EP 18701440A EP 3593411 A1 EP3593411 A1 EP 3593411A1
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contact
grounding
contact insert
grounding element
spring element
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Jens Andresen
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Phoenix Contact GmbH and Co KG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/58—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 characterised by the form or material of the contacting members
    • H01R4/64—Connections between or with conductive parts having primarily a non-electric function, e.g. frame, casing, rail
    • H01R4/646—Connections between or with conductive parts having primarily a non-electric function, e.g. frame, casing, rail for cables or flexible cylindrical bodies
    • 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
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/48185—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/20—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
    • H01R43/205—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve with a panel or printed circuit board
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/26—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for engaging or disengaging the two parts of a coupling device

Definitions

  • 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, a plug-in section arranged on the frame part for plug-in connection with a further connector part, at least one electrical contact element arranged on the plug-in section and a grounding element arranged on the frame part, to which a protective line can be connected.
  • Such a contact insert can be used, for example, in a plug housing of a connector part and in this way enables plug housing to be equipped with completely different contact inserts and thus to provide individual plug-in faces adapted to a specific use on the connector part.
  • At the plug-in portion one or more electrical contact elements are arranged, which electrically engage when connecting the connector part with an associated further connector part with contact elements of the other connector part, so that an electrical connection between the connector parts is made.
  • the grounding element can generally be done by plugging the connector parts grounding between the connector parts, so that the connector parts are in plugged state at the same grounding potential.
  • the frame part can also be earthed via the grounding element, if this is made of an electrically conductive (metal) material.
  • a connector insert has a plurality of rows of contact elements.
  • the contact insert can be used in a mounting housing, which is attached to a mounting wall.
  • a grounding element (referred to as PE metal part) is known, which serves for fastening a contact insert, for example in a connector housing and has a so-called PE screw connection for connecting a protective line.
  • PE metal part a grounding element
  • a contact insert with a frame part and a contact module insertable therein is known.
  • a connection device for connecting a protective conductor is arranged, which has a connecting arm with a screw connection.
  • a plurality of contact modules can be inserted into a frame part designated as a receiving frame. Some of the modules can also be used to connect protective cables to the so-called PE contact (PE stands for "protective earth”) . These contact modules are designed as screwed connections.
  • PE protective earth
  • Object of the present invention is to provide a contact insert for a connector part available that allows easy connection of a protective line.
  • the contact insert has a contacting device arranged on the grounding element with a pivotable about a pivot axis to the grounding spring element having a clamping leg for locking a protective line to the grounding element in a clamping position and a locking leg for locking the spring element with the grounding element.
  • the spring element is movable by releasing the latching of the clamping position. The connection of the protective line to the grounding element on the frame part thus takes place via a spring force connection.
  • the protective line For connecting the protective line to the earthing element, the protective line can be plugged in a simple, convenient manner with a (stripped) wire end to the spring element of the contacting device and thereby passes in the region of the clamping leg, which locks the protective line to the grounding element and contacting the protective line causes the grounding element.
  • a plugging of the protective line and possibly an actuation of the spring element is required.
  • the locking and contacting the protective line to the grounding element can advantageously be carried out automatically, without further operating steps (such as screwing) for fixing the protective line to the grounding element are required.
  • the clamping leg In the clamping position of the clamping leg pushes the protective line electrically contacting against the grounding element.
  • the clamping leg acts for this purpose on a (stripped) wire end of the protective line and presses it against a wall portion of the grounding element, so that an electrical contact between the protective line and the grounding element is made.
  • the spring element of the contacting device preferably itself consists of an elastic metal material, for example a spring steel, so that an electrical contacting is also produced via the spring element.
  • the spring element is arranged in this case electrically contacting the grounding element, so that the spring element is included in the grounding.
  • the pivotable arrangement of the spring element on the grounding element makes it possible to arrange a protective line in different ways on the grounding element.
  • the spring element can be brought into its clamping position, then to put the protective line between the clamping legs of the spring element and the grounding element and to arrange in this way the protective line to the grounding element.
  • the protective line When plugged in the protective line enters into clamping intermediate position between the clamping legs of the spring element and the grounding element and is locked above it to the grounding element.
  • the spring element is brought into the clamping position after attaching the protective line to the grounding element to a clamping position in the clamping position with a (stripped) wire end of the protective line to act and lock over the protective line to the grounding element.
  • the spring element In the clamping position, the spring element is latched to the grounding element, so that the spring element occupies a defined position to the grounding element and can act arrestingly on an infected to the contacting device protective line.
  • the spring element By loosening the latch, the spring element can be moved out of the clamping position, so that the clamping leg is moved and thereby the locking of the protective line is released at the contacting device.
  • the clamping leg is moved together with the locking leg, so that the spring element is pivoted as a whole about the pivot axis.
  • the spring element is preferably mounted pivotably about a physical bearing axis on the grounding element.
  • the spring element can have a bearing section, which, for example, encompasses an associated abutment section of the grounding element and can be pivoted about the pivot axis relative to this abutment section.
  • the spring element can have two parallel bearing sections spaced apart axially from one another along the pivot axis, which are each arranged on an associated abutment section of the grounding element and are pivotable about the pivot axis relative to the respectively assigned abutment section.
  • the clamping leg is angled, in particular at an acute angle (equal to or less than 90 °), arranged to the locking legs.
  • the clamping leg and the locking leg thus form together a V-shape. While the clamping leg serves to lock the protective line to the grounding element and to press the protective line clamped against the grounding element, the locking leg extends at an angle to the clamping leg and serves to lock the spring element in the clamping position.
  • the latching of the locking leg with the grounding element preferably takes place via a detent end remote from the clamping leg.
  • the locking leg can thus be about its detent end, for example by engagement with one of the grounding element provided latching opening are latched, so that thereby the locking leg and about the spring element is secured in the clamping position.
  • the spring element By releasing the latching, the spring element can be moved out of the clamping position and thereby the protective line can be removed from the grounding element.
  • the release of the locking can be done for example by using a tool, for example a screwdriver.
  • a tool for example a screwdriver.
  • an opening may be formed on the locking leg, which serves as a tool engagement and allows to act on the locking leg, that the locking of the locking leg is released with the grounding element.
  • the earthing element has, for example, a contact lug for grounding contact with the further connector part.
  • the Kunststofftechniksfahne for example along a connecting direction, along which the connector parts are to be connected to each other, be extended to the frame part, so that the Kunststofftechniksfahne runs when plugged connecting the connector part with the other connector part on an associated contact portion on the other connector part and thereby an electrical connection between the connector parts for common grounding manufactures.
  • the contact insert may be modular.
  • one or more modular contact modules can be attached to the frame part, which may be formed, for example, as a rectangular receiving frame, to provide the frame part modular with contact modules and thus to create an individual contact insert for a connector part.
  • Each contact module can in this case have one or more insertion openings for inserting electrical lines and can also have arranged on a plug-in sections contact elements for contacting with an associated further connector part.
  • a plurality of slots offset from one another transversely to the connecting direction in each case) can be provided on the frame part, into which a plurality of contact modules can be inserted.
  • the contact modules can each form one or more plug-in sections on the frame part.
  • a contact module to be attached to the frame part may be designed such that a line is inserted into a plug-in direction in a plug-in opening of the contact module is.
  • the protective line along the direction of insertion to the spring element of the Kunststofftechnikseinnchtung be infected, so that the connection of the protective line to the Kunststofftechniksseinnchtung the grounding element in the same direction as the connection of other electrical lines to the insertion openings of the contact module.
  • the connection of the electrical lines to the contact module can also be done via spring connections, so that protection lines as well as other lines (for example, for data transmission or to provide an electrical supply) can be infected in a simple, possibly also automatable manner to the contact insert.
  • the contact insert can for example be used on a connector part, wherein such a connector part may have a connector housing in which the contact insert is received.
  • a connector housing may be connected to an electrical cable having a plurality of lead wires. It is also conceivable and possible, however, to use such a contact insert, for example on a mounting housing on a control cabinet or other electrical equipment.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic view of two connector parts, which can be connected to each other in a connecting direction along a connecting direction;
  • Fig. 2 is a view of two contact inserts of the connector parts;
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic representation of an embodiment
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the contacting device on the grounding element.
  • Fig. 6 is a plan view of the Kunststofftechnikseinnchtung to the grounding element.
  • 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.
  • Via a cable outlet 1 1, 31 is in each case a cable 12, 32 connected to the connector housing 10, 30 and electrically connected within the connector housing 10, 30 with the contact elements of the respective associated contact insert 2, 4.
  • the present invention can be used not only in connector parts with manually operated connector housings, but also, for example, in electrical equipment, such as a cabinet, provided connectors can be used in which a contact insert, for example, on a device wall, For example, a control cabinet wall is set.
  • FIG. 2 An exemplary embodiment of two contact inserts 2, 4 to be connected with one another along the connecting direction E is shown in FIG. 2.
  • Each contact insert 2, 4 has a frame part 20, 40 in the form of a rectangular frame, into which a contact module 21, 41 is inserted.
  • a plug portion 200, 400 is formed, wherein the plug portion 200 of the one, first contact insert 2 forms a socket into which the plug portion 400 of the frame part 40 of the other contact insert 4 can be inserted.
  • Each contact module 21, 41 has a plurality of insertion openings 210, 410, into which electrical lines 24, 44 for electrical contacting with contact elements 21 1, 41 1 in the form of contact pins or contact sockets can be inserted.
  • the contact elements 21 1 of the one, first contact insert 2 with the associated contact elements 41 1 of the other, second contact insert 4 are engaged, so that an electrical contact between the contact inserts 2, 4 is effected.
  • one or more contact modules can be attached to each frame part 20, 40, so that individual contact arrangements for forming an individual mating face can be created on the contact inserts 2, 4.
  • a contact module 21, 41 is inserted into the frame part 20, 40 in an exact fit and connected in a latching manner to the frame part 20, 40.
  • grounding elements 22, 42 are arranged, on the one hand via fastening elements 220, 420 allow mechanical fixing of the contact insert 2, 4 on the associated connector housing 10, 30 and on the other hand provide a protective contact between the contact inserts 2, 4.
  • Each earthing element 22, 42 is supported and fastened via fastening sections 223, 423 to its associated frame part 20, 40, in which way (when the frame part 20, 40 is made of an electrically conductive material, in particular a metal material) also the frame part 20, 40 may be included in the grounding.
  • contacting devices 23 ', 43' in the form of screw terminals for connecting protective lines are provided on the grounding elements 22, 42.
  • a contacting device 23 is arranged, which allows a connection of a protective line 25 by plugging contact.
  • the contacting device 23 has a spring element 230, which is made for example of spring steel, thus electrically conductive and elastic in itself.
  • the spring element 230 has a clamping leg 231 which serves for the clamping locking of a protective line 25 connected to a wire end 250 to the contacting device 23 on the earthing element 22.
  • a locking leg 232 which has a remote from the clamping leg 231 detent end 233 with a back Wall portion 224 of the grounding element 22 can be latched and to engage in a latching opening 226 at this wall portion 224.
  • the spring element 230 is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis D on the grounding element 22.
  • the spring element 230 has two bearing sections 234 projecting transversely to the pivot axis D from the locking leg 232, which engage around associated abutment sections 225 of the grounding element 22 (see, for example, FIG. about a (physical) pivot pin are pivotally mounted on the abutment portions 225.
  • the abutment portions 225 project transversely to the pivot axis D of the Wandungsabexcellent 224 and take the clamping leg 231 of the spring element 230 between them.
  • the protective line 25 can be attached to the contacting device 23 with the (stripped) conductor end 250 such that the protective line 25 is held between the clamping leg 231 of the spring element 230 and the wall section 224 of the grounding element 22 when the protective line 25 is in place and the spring element 230 is in its clamping position ,
  • the wire end 250 is pressed electrically contacting in contact with the Wandungsabêt 224 and is also electrically contacted with the spring member 230, so that a grounding contact of the protective line 25 is made with the grounding element 22.
  • the spring element 230 of the contacting device 23 may be in its clamping position.
  • the protective line 25 is pressed with the (stripped) wire end 250 between the clamping leg 231 and the wall portion 224 of the grounding element 22 and thereby passes under elastic deflection of the clamping leg 231 in clamping grip on the grounding element 22.
  • the protective line 25 to the Grounding element 42 are recognized when the spring element 230 is not in the clamping position.
  • the clamping locking is made in this case with already set protective line 25 in that the spring element 230 is brought into the clamping position and locked by the locking leg 232 with the grounding element 22, so that the clamping leg 231 comes into clamping engagement with the wire end 250 of the protective line 25 , The spring element 230 can be pivoted out of the clamping position in order to release the protective line 25 from the earthing element 22 again.
  • the locking of the locking leg 232 can be solved with the wall portion 224 by intervening in an opening 235 on the locking leg 232 and thereby acted on the locking end 233 of the locking leg 232 to to bring the locking end 233 from its latching engagement with the latching opening 226 on the wall portion 224 of the grounding element 22. If the latching is released, the spring element 230 can be pivoted, so that the clamping leg 231 is moved and thus the clamping system with the protective line 25 is released.
  • the contacting device 23 is a connection of a protective line 25 to the associated grounding element 22 in a simple manner possible by plugging.
  • the plug-in direction S into which the protective line 25 is to be connected to the contacting device 23, corresponds to the plug-in direction S, in which the other electrical lines 24, 44 in the insertion openings 210, 410 of the contact module 21, 41 of the associated contact insert 2, 4 are inserted ,
  • the connection of the protective line 25 can thus be rectified as for the other electrical lines 24, 44.
  • the grounding element 22 is made of a metal material, for example as a stamped and bent part. About a mounting portion 223, the grounding element 22 to the associated frame part 20, 40 of a contact insert 2, 4 set.
  • the abutment portions 225 are integrally formed on the grounding member 22, for example, as bent portions.
  • the spring element 230 of the contacting device 23 is preferably made in one piece, for example, from a spring steel.
  • the spring element 230 is attached to the grounding element 22 and, for this purpose, is connected pivotably about the pivot axis D, eg via a pivot pin with the abutment sections 225.
  • Earthing elements 22 with contact means 23 of the type described arranged thereon can be provided on both sides of the frame part 20, 40 of the associated contact insert 2, 4.
  • the idea underlying the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but can in principle also be realized in a completely different kind of way.
  • a grounding element may have one or more contacting devices of the type described here for connecting one or more protective lines.
  • Contact inserts of the type described here can be used in different applications on connector parts. Such contact inserts can in particular form contacts for heavy industrial connectors.
  • the Kunststoff musclesseinnchtung described requires for clamping, contacting locking a protective line to a grounding element only a pivotally connected to the grounding element spring element. Other components are not required, so that a simplemaschinetechniksseinnchtung can be created with advantageous minimization of the number of components.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a contact insert (2, 4) for a plug connector part (1, 3) comprising a frame part (20), a plug section (200) arranged on the frame part (20) for plugging connection to a further plug connector part (3, 1), at least one electrical contact element (211, 411) arranged on the plug section (200), and an earthing element (22) arranged on the frame part (20), onto which a grounding wire (25) can be connected. In addition, a contacting device (23) arranged on the earthing element (22) is also provided, comprising a spring element (230) which can pivot about a pivot axis (D) in relation to the earthing element (22), and which has a clamping limb (231) for blocking a grounding wire (25) on the earthing element (22) in a clamping position, and an engaging limb (232) for engaging the spring element (230) with the earthing element (22), wherein the spring element (230) can be moved out of the clamping position by releasing the engagement. In this way, a contact insert for a plug connector part is provided, which permits a simple connection of a grounding wire.

Description

Kontakteinsatz für ein Steckverbinderteil  Contact insert for a connector part
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, einen an dem Rahmenteil angeordneten Steckabschnitt zum steckenden Verbinden mit einem weiteren Steckverbinderteil, 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, a plug-in section arranged on the frame part for plug-in connection with a further connector part, at least one electrical contact element arranged on the plug-in section and a grounding 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 sind 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 be used, for example, in a plug housing of a connector part and in this way enables plug housing to be equipped with completely different contact inserts and thus to provide individual plug-in faces adapted to a specific use on the connector part. At the plug-in portion one or more electrical contact elements are arranged, which electrically engage when connecting the connector part with an associated further connector part with contact elements of the other connector part, so that an electrical connection between the connector parts is made.
Uber das Erdungselement kann 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 beispielsweise auch das Rahmenteil, wenn dieses aus einem elektrisch leitfähigen (Metall-) Material hergestellt ist, geerdet werden. About the grounding element can generally be done by plugging the connector parts grounding between the connector parts, so that the connector parts are in plugged state at the same grounding potential. By way of example, the frame part can also be earthed via the grounding element, if this 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. In one known from DE 295 20 008 U1 connector part, a connector insert has a plurality of rows of contact elements. The contact insert can be used in a mounting housing, which 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. 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 DE 10 2007 013 536 B3 a grounding element (referred to as PE metal part) is known, which serves for fastening a contact insert, for example in a connector housing and has a so-called PE screw connection for connecting a protective line. From DE 10 2010 017 717 A1, a contact insert with a frame part and a contact module insertable therein is known. On the frame part, a connection device for connecting a protective conductor is arranged, which 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. In a contact insert known from EP 0 882 318 B1, a plurality of contact modules can be inserted into a frame part designated as a receiving frame. Some of the modules can also be used to connect protective cables to the so-called PE contact (PE stands for "protective earth") .These contact modules are designed as screwed connections.
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. Conventionally, it has been primarily intended to form a connection for connecting a protective line as a screw connection. This allows a reliable, mechanically strong connection of the protective line with the contact insert, but may be subject to restrictions in handling. Thus, under certain circumstances, when the contact insert is inserted into an associated housing of a connector part, a screw connection may no longer be easily accessible, which may necessitate securing a protective line into the housing prior to insertion of the contact insert. In addition, attaching a plurality of protective lines requires the attachment of the protective lines to the (a) screw connection and the simultaneous fixing of the protective lines by tightening a screw.
Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, einen Kontakteinsatz für ein Steckverbinderteil zur Verfügung zu stellen, der einen einfachen Anschluss einer Schutzleitung ermöglicht. Object of the present invention is to provide a contact insert for a connector part available that allows easy connection of a protective line.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch einen Gegenstand mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Demnach weist der Kontakteinsatz eine an dem Erdungselement angeordnete Kontaktierungseinrichtung mit einem um eine Schwenkachse zu dem Erdungselement schwenkbaren Federelement auf, das einen Klemmschenkel zum Arretieren einer Schutzleitung an dem Erdungselement in einer Klemmstellung und einen Rastschenkel zum Verrasten des Federelements mit dem Erdungselement aufweist. Das Federelement ist dabei durch Lösen der Verrastung aus der Klemmstellung bewegbar. Das Anschließen der Schutzleitung an das Erdungselement an dem Rahmenteil erfolgt somit über einen Federkraftanschluss. Zum Verbinden der Schutzleitung mit dem Erdungselement kann die Schutzleitung in einfacher, bequemer Weise mit einem (abisolierten) Aderende an das Federelement der Kontaktierungseinrichtung angesteckt werden und gelangt dadurch in den Bereich des Klemmschenkels, der die Schutzleitung zu dem Erdungselement arretiert und ein Kontaktieren der Schutzleitung mit dem Erdungselement bewirkt. Zum Anschließen ist somit (lediglich) ein Anstecken der Schutzleitung und gegebenenfalls eine Betätigung des Federelements erforderlich. Das Arretieren und Kontaktieren der Schutzleitung mit dem Erdungselement kann vorteilhafterweise selbsttätig erfolgen, ohne dass weitere Bedienungsschritte (wie zum Beispiel ein Verschrauben) zum Festlegen der Schutzleitung an dem Erdungselement erforderlich sind. This object is achieved by an article having the features of claim 1. Accordingly, the contact insert has a contacting device arranged on the grounding element with a pivotable about a pivot axis to the grounding spring element having a clamping leg for locking a protective line to the grounding element in a clamping position and a locking leg for locking the spring element with the grounding element. The spring element is movable by releasing the latching of the clamping position. The connection of the protective line to the grounding element on the frame part thus takes place via a spring force connection. For connecting the protective line to the earthing element, the protective line can be plugged in a simple, convenient manner with a (stripped) wire end to the spring element of the contacting device and thereby passes in the region of the clamping leg, which locks the protective line to the grounding element and contacting the protective line causes the grounding element. For connecting thus (only) a plugging of the protective line and possibly an actuation of the spring element is required. The locking and contacting the protective line to the grounding element can advantageously be carried out automatically, without further operating steps (such as screwing) for fixing the protective line to the grounding element are required.
In der Klemmstellung drückt der Klemmschenkel die Schutzleitung elektrisch kontaktierend gegen das Erdungselement. Der Klemmschenkel wirkt hierzu auf ein (abisoliertes) Aderende der Schutzleitung ein und drückt dieses gegen einen Wandungsabschnitt des Erdungselements, sodass ein elektrischer Kontakt zwischen der Schutzleitung und dem Erdungselement hergestellt ist. Das Federelement der Kontaktierungseinrichtung besteht vorzugsweise selbst aus einem elastischen Metallmaterial, zum Beispiel einem Federstahl, sodass eine elektrische Kontaktierung auch über das Federelement hergestellt ist. Das Federelement ist in diesem Fall elektrisch kontaktierend an dem Erdungselement angeordnet, sodass das Federelement in die Erdung mit einbezogen ist. Die verschwenkbare Anordnung des Federelements an dem Erdungselement ermöglicht, eine Schutzleitung auf unterschiedliche Weise an dem Erdungselement anzuordnen. So kann zunächst das Federelement in seine Klemmstellung gebracht werden, um sodann die Schutzleitung zwischen den Klemmschenkel des Federelements und das Erdungselement zu stecken und auf diese Weise die Schutzleitung an dem Erdungselement anzuordnen. Bei Einstecken gelangt die Schutzleitung in klemmende Zwischenlage zwischen den Klemmschenkel des Federelements und das Erdungselement und wird darüber an dem Erdungselement arretiert. Alternativ ist auch möglich, die Schutzleitung an das Erdungselement anzusetzen, wenn sich das Federelement (noch) nicht in der Klemmstellung befindet. In diesem Fall wird das Federelement erst nach Ansetzen der Schutzleitung an das Erdungselement in die Klemmstellung gebracht, um in der Klemmstellung mit dem Klemmschenkel auf ein (abisoliertes) Aderende der Schutzleitung einzuwirken und darüber die Schutzleitung an dem Erdungselement zu arretieren. In the clamping position of the clamping leg pushes the protective line electrically contacting against the grounding element. The clamping leg acts for this purpose on a (stripped) wire end of the protective line and presses it against a wall portion of the grounding element, so that an electrical contact between the protective line and the grounding element is made. The spring element of the contacting device preferably itself consists of an elastic metal material, for example a spring steel, so that an electrical contacting is also produced via the spring element. The spring element is arranged in this case electrically contacting the grounding element, so that the spring element is included in the grounding. The pivotable arrangement of the spring element on the grounding element makes it possible to arrange a protective line in different ways on the grounding element. Thus, first, the spring element can be brought into its clamping position, then to put the protective line between the clamping legs of the spring element and the grounding element and to arrange in this way the protective line to the grounding element. When plugged in the protective line enters into clamping intermediate position between the clamping legs of the spring element and the grounding element and is locked above it to the grounding element. Alternatively, it is also possible to apply the protective line to the earthing element when the spring element is not (yet) in the clamping position. In this case, the spring element is brought into the clamping position after attaching the protective line to the grounding element to a clamping position in the clamping position with a (stripped) wire end of the protective line to act and lock over the protective line to the grounding element.
In der Klemmstellung ist das Federelement mit dem Erdungselement verrastet, sodass das Federelement eine definierte Position zu dem Erdungselement einnimmt und arretierend auf eine an die Kontaktierungseinrichtung angesteckte Schutzleitung einwirken kann. Durch Lösen der Verrastung kann das Federelement aus der Klemmstellung heraus bewegt werden, sodass der Klemmschenkel bewegt und dadurch die Arretierung der Schutzleitung an der Kontaktierungseinrichtung gelöst wird. Bei Bewegen aus der Klemmstellung heraus wird der Klemmschenkel zusammen mit dem Rastschenkel bewegt, sodass das Federelement im Ganzen um die Schwenkachse verschwenkt wird. In the clamping position, the spring element is latched to the grounding element, so that the spring element occupies a defined position to the grounding element and can act arrestingly on an infected to the contacting device protective line. By loosening the latch, the spring element can be moved out of the clamping position, so that the clamping leg is moved and thereby the locking of the protective line is released at the contacting device. When moving out of the clamping position, the clamping leg is moved together with the locking leg, so that the spring element is pivoted as a whole about the pivot axis.
Zur günstigen Verschwenkbarkeit ist das Federelement vorzugsweise um eine physische Lagerachse schwenkbar an dem Erdungselement gelagert. Das Federelement kann hierzu einen Lagerabschnitt aufweisen, der beispielsweise einen zugeordneten Gegenlagerabschnitt des Erdungselements umgreift und um die Schwenkachse zu diesem Gegenlagerabschnitt verschwenkbar ist. Beispielsweise kann das Federelement zwei axial entlang der Schwenkachse zueinander beabstandete, parallele Lagerabschnitte aufweisen, die jeweils an einem zugeordneten Gegenlagerabschnitt des Erdungselements angeordnet und zu dem jeweils zugeordneten Gegenlagerabschnitt um die Schwenkachse verschwenkbar sind. For favorable pivotability, the spring element is preferably mounted pivotably about a physical bearing axis on the grounding element. For this purpose, the spring element can have a bearing section, which, for example, encompasses an associated abutment section of the grounding element and can be pivoted about the pivot axis relative to this abutment section. For example, the spring element can have two parallel bearing sections spaced apart axially from one another along the pivot axis, which are each arranged on an associated abutment section of the grounding element and are pivotable about the pivot axis relative to the respectively assigned abutment section.
In einer Ausgestaltung ist der Klemmschenkel winklig, insbesondere unter einem spitzen Winkel (gleich oder kleiner 90°), zu dem Rastschenkel angeordnet. Der Klemmschenkel und der Rastschenkel bilden somit gemeinsam eine V-Form aus. Während der Klemmschenkel dazu dient, die Schutzleitung an dem Erdungselement zu arretieren und dazu die Schutzleitung klemmend gegen das Erdungselement zu drücken, erstreckt sich der Rastschenkel winklig zu dem Klemmschenkel und dient der Verrastung des Federelements in der Klemmstellung. Durch Verrastung des Klemmschenkels über den Rastschenkel wird an dem Klemmschenkel eine hinreichende, elastische Haltekraft zur Verfügung gestellt, um die Schutzleitung unter Ausgleich von Lage- und Größentoleranzen in günstiger, klemmender Anlage mit dem Erdungselement zu halten. Die Verrastung des Rastschenkels mit dem Erdungselement erfolgt vorzugsweise über ein von dem Klemmschenkel abliegendes Rastende. Der Rastschenkel kann somit über sein Rastende beispielsweise durch Eingriff in eine an dem Erdungselement vorgesehene Rastöffnung verrastet werden, sodass dadurch der Rastschenkel und darüber das Federelement in der Klemmstellung gesichert ist. Durch Lösen der Verrastung ist das Federelement aus der Klemmstellung heraus bewegbar und dadurch die Schutzleitung von dem Erdungselement entnehmbar. In one embodiment, the clamping leg is angled, in particular at an acute angle (equal to or less than 90 °), arranged to the locking legs. The clamping leg and the locking leg thus form together a V-shape. While the clamping leg serves to lock the protective line to the grounding element and to press the protective line clamped against the grounding element, the locking leg extends at an angle to the clamping leg and serves to lock the spring element in the clamping position. By locking the clamping leg on the locking legs a sufficient, elastic holding force is provided on the clamping legs to keep the protective line with compensation of position and size tolerances in cheaper, clamping system with the grounding element. The latching of the locking leg with the grounding element preferably takes place via a detent end remote from the clamping leg. The locking leg can thus be about its detent end, for example by engagement with one of the grounding element provided latching opening are latched, so that thereby the locking leg and about the spring element is secured in the clamping position. By releasing the latching, the spring element can be moved out of the clamping position and thereby the protective line can be removed from the grounding element.
Das Lösen der Verrastung kann beispielsweise unter Verwendung eines Werkzeugs, zum Beispiel eines Schraubendrehers, erfolgen. Hierzu kann an dem Rastschenkel eine Öffnung ausgebildet sein, die als Werkzeugeingriff dient und ermöglicht, so auf den Rastschenkel einzuwirken, dass die Verrastung des Rastschenkels mit dem Erdungselement gelöst wird. The release of the locking can be done for example by using a tool, for example a screwdriver. For this purpose, an opening may be formed on the locking leg, which serves as a tool engagement and allows to act on the locking leg, that the locking of the locking leg is released with the grounding element.
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 elektrische Verbindung zwischen den Steckverbinderteilen zur gemeinsamen Erdung herstellt. The earthing element has, for example, a contact lug for grounding contact with the further connector part. The Kontaktierungsfahne, for example along a connecting direction, along which the connector parts are to be connected to each other, be extended to the frame part, so that the Kontaktierungsfahne runs when plugged connecting the connector part with the other connector part on an associated contact portion on the other connector part and thereby an electrical connection between the connector parts for common grounding manufactures.
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 an einem Steckabschnitte angeordnete 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 may be modular. For example, it may be provided that one or more modular contact modules can be attached to the frame part, which may be formed, for example, as a rectangular receiving frame, to provide the frame part modular with contact modules and thus to create an individual contact insert for a connector part. Each contact module can in this case have one or more insertion openings for inserting electrical lines and can also have arranged on a plug-in sections contact elements for contacting with an associated further connector part. For example, a plurality of slots (offset from one another transversely to the connecting direction in each case) can be provided on the frame part, into which a plurality of contact modules can be inserted.
Die Kontaktmodule können beispielsweise jeweils einen oder mehrere Steckabschnitte an dem Rahmenteil ausbilden. For example, the contact modules can each form one or more plug-in sections on the frame part.
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 an das Federelement der Kontaktierungseinnchtung anzustecken, sodass das Anschließen der Schutzleitung an die Kontaktierungseinnchtung 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 may be designed such that a line is inserted into a plug-in direction in a plug-in opening of the contact module is. Preferably, in this case also the protective line along the direction of insertion to the spring element of the Kontaktierungseinnchtung be infected, so that the connection of the protective line to the Kontaktierungsseinnchtung the grounding element in the same direction as the connection of other electrical lines to the insertion openings of the contact module. The connection of the electrical lines to the contact module can also be done via spring connections, so that protection lines as well as other lines (for example, for data transmission or to provide an electrical supply) can be infected in a simple, possibly also automatable manner to the contact insert.
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 for example be used on a connector part, wherein such a connector part may have a connector housing in which the contact insert is received. Such a connector housing may be connected to an electrical cable having a plurality of lead wires. It is also conceivable and possible, however, to use such a contact insert, for example on a mounting housing on a control cabinet or other electrical equipment.
Der der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Gedanke soll nachfolgend anhand der in den Figuren dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert werden. Es zeigen: The idea underlying the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the figures. Show it:
Fig. 1 eine schematische Ansicht zweier Steckverbinderteile, die steckend entlang einer Verbindungsrichtung miteinander verbunden werden können; Fig. 2 eine Ansicht zweier Kontakteinsätze der Steckverbinderteile; Fig. 1 is a schematic view of two connector parts, which can be connected to each other in a connecting direction along a connecting direction; Fig. 2 is a view of two contact inserts of the connector parts;
Fig. 3 eine schematische Darstellung eines Ausführungsbeispiels Fig. 3 is a schematic representation of an embodiment
Kontaktierungseinnchtung mit einem schwenkbaren Federelement; Fig. 4 Kontaktierungseinnchtung  Kontaktierungseinnchtung with a pivotable spring element; Fig. 4 Kontaktierungseinnchtung
Fig. 5 eine schematische, perspektivische Ansicht der Kontaktierungseinnchtung an dem Erdungselement; und Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the contacting device on the grounding element; and
Fig. 6 eine Draufsicht auf die Kontaktierungseinnchtung an dem Erdungselement. 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 1 1 , 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. 6 is a plan view of the Kontaktierungseinnchtung to the grounding element. 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. Via a cable outlet 1 1, 31 is in each case a cable 12, 32 connected to the connector housing 10, 30 and electrically connected within the connector housing 10, 30 with the contact elements of the respective associated 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 in connector parts with manually operated connector housings, but also, for example, in electrical equipment, such as a cabinet, provided connectors can be used in which a contact insert, for example, on a device wall, For example, a control cabinet wall is set.
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, in den 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 exemplary embodiment of two contact inserts 2, 4 to be connected with one another along the connecting direction E is shown in FIG. 2. Each contact insert 2, 4 has a frame part 20, 40 in the form of a rectangular frame, into which a contact module 21, 41 is inserted. On the frame part 20, 40, a plug portion 200, 400 is formed, wherein the plug portion 200 of the one, first contact insert 2 forms a socket into which the plug portion 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, 44 zum elektrischen Kontaktieren mit Kontaktelementen 21 1 , 41 1 in Form von Kontaktstiften oder Kontaktbuchsen eingesteckt werden können. In einem miteinander verbundenen Zustand stehen die Kontaktelemente 21 1 des einen, ersten Kontakteinsatzes 2 mit den zugeordneten Kontaktelementen 41 1 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 insertion openings 210, 410, into which electrical lines 24, 44 for electrical contacting with contact elements 21 1, 41 1 in the form of contact pins or contact sockets can be inserted. In an interconnected state, the contact elements 21 1 of the one, first contact insert 2 with the associated contact elements 41 1 of the other, second contact insert 4 are engaged, so that an electrical contact between the contact inserts 2, 4 is effected.
An jedes Rahmenteil 20, 40 können grundsätzlich ein oder mehrere Kontaktmodule angesetzt 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 attached to each frame part 20, 40, so that individual contact arrangements for forming an individual mating face can be created on the contact inserts 2, 4. In the illustrated embodiment, (exactly) a contact module 21, 41 is inserted into the frame part 20, 40 in an exact fit and connected in a latching manner to the frame part 20, 40. 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 Befestigungsabschnitte 223, 423 an dem ihm zugeordneten Rahmenteil 20, 40 abgestützt und befestigt, 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. On both sides of the frame part 20, 40 grounding elements 22, 42 are arranged, on the one hand via fastening elements 220, 420 allow mechanical fixing of the contact insert 2, 4 on the associated connector housing 10, 30 and on the other hand provide a protective contact between the contact inserts 2, 4. Each earthing element 22, 42 is supported and fastened via fastening sections 223, 423 to its associated frame part 20, 40, in which way (when the frame part 20, 40 is made of an electrically conductive material, in particular a metal material) also the frame part 20, 40 may be included in the grounding.
An dem jeweils zugeordneten Steckabschnitt 200, 400 erstrecken sich Kontaktierungsfahnen 222, 422 der Erdungselemente 22, 42, die bei steckendem Verbinden der Kontakteinsätze 2, 4 in vorauseilender Weise (vor Kontaktierung der Kontaktelemente 21 1 , 41 1 ) aufeinander auflaufen und dadurch eine elektrische Kontaktierung zwischen den Erdungselementen 22, 42 der beiden Kontakteinsätze 2, 4 herstellen. At the respectively associated plug-in portion 200, 400 Kontaktierungsfahnen 222, 422 of the grounding elements 22, 42 extend in plugged connecting the contact inserts 2, 4 in an anticipatory manner (prior to contacting the contact elements 21 1, 41 1) run each other and thereby an electrical contact between the grounding elements 22, 42 of the two contact inserts 2, 4 produce.
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. Demgegenüber ist bei dem in Fig. 3 bis 6 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel eines Erdungselements 22, wie es an den Kontakteinsätzen 2, 4 zu verwenden ist, eine Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 angeordnet, die ein Anschließen einer Schutzleitung 25 durch steckende Kontaktierung ermöglicht. Die Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 weist ein Federelement 230 auf, das beispielsweise aus Federstahl hergestellt, somit elektrisch leitfähig und dazu in sich elastisch ist. Das Federelement 230 weist einen Klemmschenkel 231 auf, der zum klemmenden Arretieren einer mit einem Aderende 250 an die Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 angesetzten Schutzleitung 25 an dem Erdungselement 22 dient. An den Klemmschenkel 231 schließt, unter einem spitzen Winkel α abgewinkelt, ein Rastschenkel 232 an, der über ein von dem Klemmschenkel 231 abliegendes Rastende 233 mit einem rückseitigen Wandungsabschnitt 224 des Erdungselements 22 verrastbar ist und dazu in eine Rastöffnung 226 an diesem Wandungsabschnitt 224 eingreifen kann. In the embodiment of conventional contact inserts 2, 4 shown in FIG. 2, contacting devices 23 ', 43' in the form of screw terminals for connecting protective lines are provided on the grounding elements 22, 42. In contrast, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 of a grounding element 22, as it is to be used on the contact inserts 2, 4, a contacting device 23 is arranged, which allows a connection of a protective line 25 by plugging contact. The contacting device 23 has a spring element 230, which is made for example of spring steel, thus electrically conductive and elastic in itself. The spring element 230 has a clamping leg 231 which serves for the clamping locking of a protective line 25 connected to a wire end 250 to the contacting device 23 on the earthing element 22. At the clamping leg 231 includes, angled at an acute angle α, a locking leg 232, which has a remote from the clamping leg 231 detent end 233 with a back Wall portion 224 of the grounding element 22 can be latched and to engage in a latching opening 226 at this wall portion 224.
Das Federelement 230 ist um eine Schwenkachse D verschwenkbar an dem Erdungselement 22 gelagert. Das Federelement 230 weist hierzu zwei quer zur Schwenkachse D von dem Rastschenkel 232 vorstehende Lagerabschnitte 234 auf, die zugeordnete Gegenlagerabschnitte 225 des Erdungselements 22 (siehe zum Beispiel Fig. 6) umgreifen und z.B. um einen (physischen) Schwenkzapfen schwenkbar an den Gegenlagerabschnitten 225 gelagert sind. Die Gegenlagerabschnitte 225 stehen quer zur Schwenkachse D von dem Wandungsabschnitt 224 vor und nehmen den Klemmschenkel 231 des Federelements 230 zwischen sich auf. The spring element 230 is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis D on the grounding element 22. For this purpose, the spring element 230 has two bearing sections 234 projecting transversely to the pivot axis D from the locking leg 232, which engage around associated abutment sections 225 of the grounding element 22 (see, for example, FIG. about a (physical) pivot pin are pivotally mounted on the abutment portions 225. The abutment portions 225 project transversely to the pivot axis D of the Wandungsabschnitt 224 and take the clamping leg 231 of the spring element 230 between them.
Die Schutzleitung 25 ist mit dem (abisolierten) Aderende 250 derart an die Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 ansetzbar, dass bei angesetzter Schutzleitung 25 und bei in seiner Klemmstellung befindlichem Federelement 230 die Schutzleitung 25 zwischen dem Klemmschenkel 231 des Federelements 230 und dem Wandungsabschnitt 224 des Erdungselements 22 gehalten ist. Durch elastische Klemmwirkung des Klemmschenkels 231 wird das Aderende 250 elektrisch kontaktierend in Anlage mit dem Wandungsabschnitt 224 gepresst und ist zudem elektrisch mit dem Federelement 230 kontaktiert, sodass eine erdende Kontaktierung der Schutzleitung 25 mit dem Erdungselement 22 hergestellt ist. The protective line 25 can be attached to the contacting device 23 with the (stripped) conductor end 250 such that the protective line 25 is held between the clamping leg 231 of the spring element 230 and the wall section 224 of the grounding element 22 when the protective line 25 is in place and the spring element 230 is in its clamping position , By elastic clamping action of the clamping leg 231, the wire end 250 is pressed electrically contacting in contact with the Wandungsabschnitt 224 and is also electrically contacted with the spring member 230, so that a grounding contact of the protective line 25 is made with the grounding element 22.
Zum Ansetzen der Schutzleitung 25 an das Erdungselement 22 kann sich das Federelement 230 der Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 in seiner Klemmstellung befinden. In diesem Fall wird die Schutzleitung 25 mit dem (abisolierten) Aderende 250 zwischen den Klemmschenkel 231 und den Wandungsabschnitt 224 des Erdungselements 22 gedrückt und gelangt dadurch unter elastischer Auslenkung des Klemmschenkels 231 in klemmenden Halt an dem Erdungselement 22. Alternativ kann die Schutzleitung 25 an das Erdungselement 42 angesetzt werden, wenn sich das Federelement 230 nicht in der Klemmstellung befindet. Die klemmende Arretierung wird in diesem Fall bei bereits angesetzter Schutzleitung 25 dadurch hergestellt, dass das Federelement 230 in die Klemmstellung gebracht und über den Rastschenkel 232 mit dem Erdungselement 22 verrastet wird, sodass der Klemmschenkel 231 in klemmende Anlage mit dem Aderende 250 der Schutzleitung 25 gelangt. Das Federelement 230 kann aus der Klemmstellung heraus verschwenkt werden, um die Schutzleitung 25 wieder von dem Erdungselement 22 zu lösen. Hierzu kann, beispielsweise unter Verwendung eines Werkzeugs in Form eines Schraubendrehers oder dergleichen, die Verrastung des Rastschenkels 232 mit dem Wandungsabschnitt 224 gelöst werden, indem in eine Öffnung 235 an dem Rastschenkel 232 eingegriffen und dadurch auf das Rastende 233 des Rastschenkels 232 eingewirkt wird, um das Rastende 233 aus seinem rastenden Eingriff mit der Rastöffnung 226 an dem Wandungsabschnitt 224 des Erdungselements 22 zu bringen. Ist die Verrastung gelöst, kann das Federelement 230 verschwenkt werden, sodass auch der Klemmschenkel 231 bewegt und damit die klemmende Anlage mit der Schutzleitung 25 aufgehoben wird. For attaching the protective line 25 to the grounding element 22, the spring element 230 of the contacting device 23 may be in its clamping position. In this case, the protective line 25 is pressed with the (stripped) wire end 250 between the clamping leg 231 and the wall portion 224 of the grounding element 22 and thereby passes under elastic deflection of the clamping leg 231 in clamping grip on the grounding element 22. Alternatively, the protective line 25 to the Grounding element 42 are recognized when the spring element 230 is not in the clamping position. The clamping locking is made in this case with already set protective line 25 in that the spring element 230 is brought into the clamping position and locked by the locking leg 232 with the grounding element 22, so that the clamping leg 231 comes into clamping engagement with the wire end 250 of the protective line 25 , The spring element 230 can be pivoted out of the clamping position in order to release the protective line 25 from the earthing element 22 again. For this purpose, for example, using a tool in the form of a screwdriver or the like, the locking of the locking leg 232 can be solved with the wall portion 224 by intervening in an opening 235 on the locking leg 232 and thereby acted on the locking end 233 of the locking leg 232 to to bring the locking end 233 from its latching engagement with the latching opening 226 on the wall portion 224 of the grounding element 22. If the latching is released, the spring element 230 can be pivoted, so that the clamping leg 231 is moved and thus the clamping system with the protective line 25 is released.
Über die Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 ist ein Anschließen einer Schutzleitung 25 an das zugeordnete Erdungselement 22 in einfacher Weise durch Anstecken möglich. Die Steckrichtung S, in die die Schutzleitung 25 an die Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 anzustecken ist, entspricht der Steckrichtung S, in die auch die weiteren elektrischen Leitungen 24, 44 in die Stecköffnungen 210, 410 des Kontaktmoduls 21 , 41 des zugeordneten Kontakteinsatzes 2, 4 einzustecken sind. Das Verbinden der Schutzleitung 25 kann damit gleichgerichtet wie für die weiteren elektrischen Leitungen 24, 44 erfolgen. Das Erdungselement 22 ist aus einem metallenen Material, zum Beispiel als Stanzbiegeteil, hergestellt. Über einen Befestigungsabschnitt 223 ist das Erdungselement 22 an dem zugeordneten Rahmenteil 20, 40 eines Kontakteinsatzes 2, 4 festzulegen. About the contacting device 23 is a connection of a protective line 25 to the associated grounding element 22 in a simple manner possible by plugging. The plug-in direction S into which the protective line 25 is to be connected to the contacting device 23, corresponds to the plug-in direction S, in which the other electrical lines 24, 44 in the insertion openings 210, 410 of the contact module 21, 41 of the associated contact insert 2, 4 are inserted , The connection of the protective line 25 can thus be rectified as for the other electrical lines 24, 44. The grounding element 22 is made of a metal material, for example as a stamped and bent part. About a mounting portion 223, the grounding element 22 to the associated frame part 20, 40 of a contact insert 2, 4 set.
Von dem rückseitigen Wandungsabschnitt 224 des Erdungselements 22 steht ein Flanschabschnitt 221 vor, an dem Befestigungsstellen ausgebildet sind, um darüber das Erdungselement 22 und damit auch das mit dem Erdungselement 42 verbundene Rahmenteil 20, 40 in einem Gehäuse eines Steckverbinderteils festzulegen. Of the rear wall portion 224 of the grounding element 22 projects into a flange portion 221, are formed at the attachment points to set about the grounding element 22 and thus also connected to the grounding element 42 frame part 20, 40 in a housing of a connector part.
Von dem Erdungselement 22 steht eine Kontaktierungsfahne 222 vor, die wie vorangehend beschrieben zur erdenden Kontaktierung mit einem zugeordneten Gegensteckverbinderteil dient. From the grounding element 22 is a Kontaktierungsfahne 222 before, which serves as described above for grounding contact with an associated mating connector part.
Die Gegenlagerabschnitte 225 sind beispielsweise einstückig an dem Erdungselement 22, zum Beispiel als umgebogene Abschnitte, geformt. Zudem ist das Federelement 230 der Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23 vorzugsweise einstückig zum Beispiel aus einem Federstahl hergestellt. Zur Montage des Erdungselements 22 und der Kontaktierungseinnchtung 23 wird das Federelement 230 an das Erdungselement 22 angesetzt und dazu um die Schwenkachse D verschwenkbar z.B. über einen Gelenkzapfen mit den Gegenlagerabschnitten 225 verbunden. The abutment portions 225 are integrally formed on the grounding member 22, for example, as bent portions. In addition, the spring element 230 of the contacting device 23 is preferably made in one piece, for example, from a spring steel. For mounting the grounding element 22 and the contacting device 23, the spring element 230 is attached to the grounding element 22 and, for this purpose, is connected pivotably about the pivot axis D, eg via a pivot pin with the abutment sections 225.
Erdungselemente 22 mit daran angeordneten Kontaktierungseinrichtungen 23 der beschriebenen Art können beidseitig des Rahmenteils 20, 40 des zugeordneten Kontakteinsatzes 2, 4 vorgesehen sein. 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. Earthing elements 22 with contact means 23 of the type described arranged thereon can be provided on both sides of the frame part 20, 40 of the associated contact insert 2, 4. The idea underlying the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but can in principle also be realized in a completely different kind of way.
Ein Erdungselement kann ein oder mehrere Kontaktierungseinrichtungen der hier beschriebenen Art zum Anschließen einer oder mehrerer Schutzleitungen aufweisen. A grounding element may have one or more contacting devices of the type described here for connecting one or more protective lines.
Kontakteinsätze der hier beschriebenen Art können in unterschiedlichen Anwendungen an Steckverbinderteilen verwendet werden. Solche Kontakteinsätze können insbesondere Kontakte für schwere Industriesteckverbinder ausbilden. Contact inserts of the type described here can be used in different applications on connector parts. Such contact inserts can in particular form contacts for heavy industrial connectors.
Die beschriebene Kontaktierungseinnchtung erfordert zur klemmenden, kontaktierenden Arretierung einer Schutzleitung an einem Erdungselement lediglich ein schwenkbar mit dem Erdungselement zu verbindendes Federelement. Weitere Bauteile sind nicht erforderlich, sodass eine einfache Kontaktierungseinnchtung unter vorteilhafter Minimierung der Bauteileanzahl geschaffen werden kann. The Kontaktierungseinnchtung described requires for clamping, contacting locking a protective line to a grounding element only a pivotally connected to the grounding element spring element. Other components are not required, so that a simple Kontaktierungsseinnchtung can be created with advantageous minimization of the number of components.
Bezugszeichenliste LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
1 Steckverbinderteil 1 connector part
10 Steckergehäuse  10 connector housing
1 1 Kabelabgang  1 1 cable outlet
12 Kabel  12 cables
2 Kontakteinsatz  2 contact insert
20 Rahmenteil (Modulrahmen) 20 frame part (module frame)
200 Steckabschnitt 200 plug-in section
21 Kontaktmodul  21 contact module
210 Stecköffnungen  210 plug-in openings
21 1 Kontaktelemente  21 1 contact elements
22 Erdungselement (PE-Blech) 22 earthing element (PE sheet)
220 Befestigungselement220 fastener
221 Flanschabschnitt 221 flange section
222 Kontaktierungsfahne 222 contact flag
223 Befestigungsabschnitt223 attachment section
224 Wandungsabschnitt224 wall section
225 Gegenlagerabschnitt225 abutment section
226 Rastöffnung 226 detent opening
23, 23' Kontaktierungseinrichtung 23, 23 'contacting device
230 Federelement 230 spring element
231 Klemmschenkel  231 clamping legs
232 Rastschenkel  232 locking legs
233 Rastende  233 detent
234 Lagerabschnitt  234 bearing section
235 Öffnung  235 opening
24 Leitungen  24 lines
25 Schutzleitung  25 protective line
250 Aderende  250 wire end
3 Steckverbinderteil  3 connector part
30 Steckergehäuse  30 connector housing
31 Kabelabgang  31 cable outlet
32 Kabel  32 cables
4 Kontakteinsatz  4 contact insert
40 Modulrahmen  40 module frames
400 Steckabschnitt 41 Kontaktmodul 400 plug-in section 41 contact module
410 Stecköffnungen  410 plug-in openings
41 1 Kontaktelemente  41 1 contact elements
42 Erdungselement (PE-Blech) 42 earthing element (PE sheet)
420 Befestigungselement420 fastener
421 Flanschabschnitt 421 flange section
422 Kontaktierungsfahne 422 contact flag
423 Befestigungsabschnitt423 attachment section
43' Kontaktierungseinrichtung α Winkel 43 'contacting device α angle
D Schwenkachse  D pivot axis
E Verbindungsrichtung E connection direction
S Steckrichtung S plug-in direction

Claims

Patentansprüche claims
Kontakteinsatz (2, 4) für ein Steckverbinderteil (1 , 3), mit einem Rahmenteil (20), einem an dem Rahmenteil (20) angeordneten Steckabschnitt (200) zum steckenden Verbinden mit einem weiteren Steckverbinderteil (3, 1 ), zumindest einem an dem Steckabschnitt (200) angeordneten elektrischen Kontaktelement (21 1 , 41 1 ) und einem an dem Rahmenteil (20) angeordneten Erdungselement (22), an das eine Schutzleitung (25) anschließbar ist, gekennzeichnet durch eine an dem Erdungselement (22) angeordnete Kontaktierungseinrichtung (23) mit einem um eine Schwenkachse (D) zu dem Erdungselement (22) schwenkbaren Federelement (230), das einen Klemmschenkel (231 ) zum Arretieren einer Schutzleitung (25) an dem Erdungselement (22) in einer Klemmstellung und einen Rastschenkel (232) zum Verrasten des Federelements (230) mit dem Erdungselement (22) aufweist, wobei das Federelement (230) durch Lösen der Verrastung aus der Klemmstellung bewegbar ist. Contact insert (2, 4) for a connector part (1, 3), with a frame part (20), one on the frame part (20) arranged plug portion (200) for plug-in connection with another connector part (3, 1), at least one on the electrical contact element (21 1, 41 1) arranged on the plug-in section (200) and a grounding element (22) arranged on the frame part (20), to which a protective line (25) can be connected, characterized by a contacting device arranged on the grounding element (22) (23) having a spring element (230) pivotable about a pivot axis (D) to the earthing element (22) and having a clamping leg (231) for locking a protective line (25) to the grounding element (22) in a clamping position and a locking leg (232 ) for latching the spring element (230) with the grounding element (22), wherein the spring element (230) is movable by releasing the latching of the clamping position.
Kontakteinsatz (2, 4) nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Klemmschenkel (260) ausgebildet ist, die Schutzleitung (25) elektrisch kontaktierend gegen das Erdungselement (22) zu drücken. Contact insert (2, 4) according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamping leg (260) is adapted to press the protective line (25) in electrical contact against the grounding element (22).
Kontakteinsatz (2, 4) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Federelement (230) einen Lagerabschnitt (234) aufweist, über den das Federelement (230) um die Schwenkachse (D) schwenkbar an dem Erdungselement (22) gelagert ist. Contact insert (2, 4) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the spring element (230) has a bearing portion (234) via which the spring element (230) about the pivot axis (D) is pivotally mounted on the grounding element (22) ,
Kontakteinsatz (2, 4) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Klemmschenkel (231 ) winklig, insbesondere unter einem spitzen Winkel (a) zu dem Rastschenkel (232) angeordnet ist. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the clamping leg (231) is arranged at an angle, in particular at an acute angle (a) to the locking leg (232).
Kontakteinsatz (2, 4) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Rastschenkel (232) ein von dem Klemmschenkel (231 ) abliegendes Rastende (233) aufweist, das mit dem Erdungselement (22) verrastbar ist. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the latching leg (232) has a detent end (233) remote from the clamping leg (231) which can be latched to the grounding element (22).
Kontakteinsatz (2, 4) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Erdungselement (22) eine Rastöffnung (226) aufweist, in die der Rastschenkel (231 ) in der Klemmstellung eingreift. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the grounding element (22) has a latching opening (226) into which the latching limb (231) engages in the clamping position.
7. Kontakteinsatz (2, 4) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Federelement (235) an dem Rastschenkel (231 ) eine Öffnung (235) aufweist, die einen Werkzeugeingriff zum Lösen der Verrastung ausbildet. 7. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spring element (235) on the latching leg (231) has an opening (235) which forms a tool engagement for releasing the latching.
8. Kontakteinsatz (2, 4) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Erdungselement (22) eine Kontaktierungsfahne (222, 422) zum erdenden Kontaktieren mit dem weiteren Steckverbinderteil (3, 1 ) aufweist. 8. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the grounding element (22) has a Kontaktierungsfahne (222, 422) for grounding contact with the further connector part (3, 1).
9. Kontakteinsatz (2, 4) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch ein an dem Rahmenteil (20) angeordnetes Kontaktmodul (21 ), das zumindest eine Stecköffnung (210) zum Einstecken zumindest einer elektrischen Leitung (24) in eine Steckrichtung (S) aufweist. 9. Contact insert (2, 4) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a on the frame part (20) arranged contact module (21), the at least one insertion opening (210) for inserting at least one electrical line (24) in a plugging direction (S ) having.
10. Kontakteinsatz (2, 4) nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schutzleitung (25) in die Steckrichtung (S) an die Kontaktierungseinnchtung (23) ansteckbar ist. 10. Contact insert (2, 4) according to claim 9, characterized in that the protective line (25) in the plugging direction (S) to the Kontaktierungseinnchtung (23) is attachable.
1 1 . Steckverbinderteil (1 , 3) mit einem Kontakteinsatz (2, 4) nach einem 1 1. Connector part (1, 3) with a contact insert (2, 4) after a
vorangehenden Ansprüche.  preceding claims.
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