EP3673540B1 - Système de connecteurs enfichables avec étrier de verrouillage - Google Patents

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EP3673540B1
EP3673540B1 EP18759024.5A EP18759024A EP3673540B1 EP 3673540 B1 EP3673540 B1 EP 3673540B1 EP 18759024 A EP18759024 A EP 18759024A EP 3673540 B1 EP3673540 B1 EP 3673540B1
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Nicole Spilker
Heiko Herbrechtsmeier
Sebastian Griepenstroh
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62933—Comprising exclusively pivoting lever
    • H01R13/62955—Pivoting lever comprising supplementary/additional locking means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/639—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62933—Comprising exclusively pivoting lever
    • H01R13/62938—Pivoting lever comprising own camming means

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  • the invention relates to a system consisting of a first connector housing and a second connector housing and a locking device according to the preamble of independent claim 1.
  • Such locking devices are used for the reversible locking of two plug connectors or plug connector housings that are plugged together.
  • the DE 29 15 574 A1 shows a locking bracket for reversibly locking a first connector housing with a second connector housing.
  • the locking bracket is made of a spring-elastic wire.
  • the EP 2 451 021 B1 shows a locking device for a connector system.
  • the locking device here comprises at least one locking bracket with two substantially mutually parallel legs and a web connecting the legs, each of the legs of the locking bracket comprising two locking arms which have connecting sections for connection to the rigid fastening elements.
  • the EP 2 961 005 B1 shows a connector that is used to electrically connect a motor vehicle to a trailer, with a pivoting locking bracket that includes two bracket legs, each with a flange element mounted on the connector housing and one each Have a locking element which is designed such that it can be releasably coupled to a locking abutment provided on a socket corresponding to the connector.
  • the DE 4 241 256 A1 shows an electrical plug connector with a pivotable bracket which, in the locking position, engages a resiliently arranged locking hook on a housing part.
  • the DE 19 830 182 A1 shows an electrical connector with a locking bracket, which in the locking position interacts with the locking projection of the upper part with the effectiveness of a one-armed lever in the manner of a sash.
  • the DE 10 2004 061 046 B4 shows a locking bracket that is punched out of a piece of sheet metal and effects a resilient locking between two connector housings.
  • Both locking brackets mentioned above are pivotally mounted on a housing of a connector.
  • the locking brackets have a locking receptacle which engages over a locking pin of a second connector housing, whereby the first connector housing and the second connector housing are resiliently pressed against each other.
  • the two connector housings are then locked together.
  • the connector housings and the locking pins are subject to heavy wear because the locking devices are damaged during the pivoting process rub against the connector housing and especially against its bearing pin. With a certain number of locking cycles, the reliability of the locking decreases.
  • German Patent and Trademark Office has researched the following prior art in the priority application for this application: DE 42 41 256 A1 and DE 198 30 182 A1 .
  • the object of the invention is to propose a reliable locking bracket that ensures low-wear locking of two connector housings.
  • the locking device according to the invention is intended to lock two connector housings together.
  • the locking device essentially consists of a rear wall and side parts molded onto it, with the locking bracket having a U-shaped cross section.
  • the side parts each have a bearing holder.
  • the bearing holder is designed as a circular opening.
  • the bearing holder engages over a matching bearing pin of a connector housing.
  • the bearing holder allows the locking device to be pivotably mounted on the connector housing.
  • the locking device In the area of the respective bearing receptacle, the locking device has an embossing directed towards the connector housing.
  • the locking device is not supported over the entire surface of the connector body, which ensures a less wear-resistant locking process.
  • the locking device can be permanently spaced from the connector housing, resulting in less contact during the pivoting process. This makes the locking device easier to operate. At the same time, there is less wear on the housing due to abrasion during the locking process.
  • the locking device consists of a rear wall with side parts molded into it.
  • the locking device has a U-shaped cross section.
  • the side parts have bearing receptacles via which the locking device is pivotally mounted on a first connector housing.
  • the side parts have locking receptacles that can reach over locking pins on a second connector housing.
  • the locking device is preferably designed as a one-piece component.
  • the locking device is advantageously made of an elastic material and can be produced, for example, in a stamping and bending process. Such production forms are particularly inexpensive.
  • the locking device is typically used in a system comprising a first connector housing and a second connector housing.
  • the locking device is pivotally attached to the first connector housing via bearing pins.
  • the locking device can pivot or be secured over or on locking pins that are formed on the second connector housing.
  • the first connector housing and the second connector housing can be reversibly locked together.
  • the core of the invention is that the locking device is in contact with the respective connector housings only in the area of the bearing pins and the locking pins. The locking device does not rub against the rest of the housing body. This allows a particularly low-wear locking process to be established.
  • the connector housings are advantageously made of plastic. Such connector housings can be manufactured very inexpensively. However, such connector housings are very vulnerable if they are scratched by metal components. This not only changes the aesthetics of the connector housing, but also puts its functionality at risk.
  • the above-mentioned bearing pins and/or the locking pins have a cylindrical basic shape with a prism-shaped contour formed thereon.
  • the prism-shaped contour preferably has a triangular cross section.
  • Such a contour can very easily be provided in the manufacturing process of the connector housing, preferably an injection molding process. This results in no additional effort in the manufacturing process.
  • the prism-shaped contour serves to support the locking device on the first and second connector housings in the locked state.
  • the side parts of the locking device are substantially spaced from the connector housings. The distance can be adjusted from a few tenths of a millimeter up to 3 mm.
  • the rear wall is also not in contact with the connector housings.
  • the bearing pins and the locking pins and the contours formed thereon protrude perpendicularly from the respective connector housing along their axis of symmetry.
  • the bearing pins and the locking pins are each longer than the respective contours. This means, for example, that the locking receptacle of the locking device can reach over the locking pins and is supported by the shorter contour.
  • the contour prevents the locking bracket from dragging along the connector housing during the locking process and from leaning against the connector housing during the locked state.
  • the locking device has an embossing directed towards the connector housing in the area of the respective bearing holder.
  • the embossing of the locking device is supported on the contour of the bearing pin when locked.
  • the locking device In the unlocked state, the locking device is expanded by the interaction of embossing and contour during the locking process. Even in the unlocking process, the locking device is initially expanded when it is swiveled away by the contour. The locking process and the unlocking process can each be carried out with little wear.
  • the Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a locking device 1 according to the invention.
  • the locking device consists of a rear wall 2 and two side parts 3, 3 'molded onto it.
  • the locking device 1 has a substantially U-shaped cross section.
  • An opening is made in the lower area of the side parts 3, 3 ', each of which serves as a bearing holder 4, 4'.
  • the side parts 3, 3 'each have a recess, each of which functions as a locking receptacle 5, 5'.
  • An actuating means 6 which is bent back from the rear wall 2 is formed on the rear wall 2 in the upper region. This actuating means 6 can be used by a user to apply force during the pivoting process.
  • FIG 2 a side view of a first connector housing 6 plugged into a second connector housing 7 can be seen.
  • the bearing receptacles 4, 4' of the locking device 1 can overlap over bearing pins 8 of the first connector housing 6.
  • the locking device 1 is pivotally mounted on the first connector housing 6.
  • Locking pins 9 are formed on the narrow sides of the second connector housing 7.
  • the Figures 3 and 4 can be seen how the locking receptacles 5, 5 'of the locking bracket 1 engage over the locking pins 9 of the second connector housing 7 in the locked state.
  • the first and second connector housings 6, 7 are reversibly locked together.
  • a prism-shaped contour 10 is formed on the bearing receptacles 8 and the locking pins 9.
  • the locking pin 9 of the second connector housing 7 is in the right part of the contour 10 for a precise representation Figure 2 shown enlarged.
  • the contour 10 is prism-shaped and has a triangular cross section along its axis of symmetry.
  • the bearing pins 8 and the locking pins 9 are longer than the respective contour 10, 10 '. This means that the bearing pins 8 and the locking pins 9 protrude vertically further from the connector housing than the respective contour 10.
  • the locking device 1 has an inwardly directed embossing 11, 11' in the area of the bearing receptacles 4, 4'. With the help of the embossings 11, 11' and the contours 10, 10' formed on the bearing pin 8, the locking device 1 is expanded elastically during the locking process. The locking device 1 does not rub with its side parts 3, 3 'on the connector housings 6, 7. In addition, the respective locking receptacle 5, 5' does not rub on the connector housings 6, 7. Resistance during the final locking is clearly noticeable by the user.
  • the locking bracket 1 Due to the shape of the contours 10, 10 'and the associated embossings 11, 11', the locking bracket 1 is held in its position in the closed state. During the unlocking process, resistance must be overcome again because the locking device 1 is expanded elastically again. This prevents the system from being opened accidentally. In addition, the locking device 1 rubs not with their side parts 3, 3 'on the connector housings 6, 7. In addition, the respective locking receptacle 5, 5' does not rub on the connector housings 6, 7.
  • the side parts 3, 3 'can have play in the area between the locking receptacle 5, 5' and the associated locking pin 9, so that the locking receptacle 5, 5' does not rub over the surface of the locking pin 9 in the locked state.

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Claims (5)

  1. Système, composé d'un premier boîtier de connecteur enfichable (6) et d'un deuxième boîtier de connecteur enfichable (7) et d'un dispositif de verrouillage (1) monté pivotant sur le premier boîtier de connecteur enfichable (6) par l'intermédiaire d'axes de palier (8), composé d'une paroi arrière (2) et de parties latérales (3, 3') rapportées à celle-ci, dans lequel le dispositif de verrouillage (1) présente une section transversale en forme de U,
    dans lequel le dispositif de verrouillage (1) peut être arrêté au deuxième boîtier de connecteur enfichable (7) au niveau d'axes d'arrêt (9) de sorte que le premier boîtier de connecteur enfichable (6) et le deuxième boîtier de connecteur enfichable (7) sont verrouillés mutuellement,
    dans lequel les axes de palier (8) et les axes d'arrêt (9) présentent une forme de base cylindrique ayant un contour en forme de prisme (10, 10') rapporté à celle-ci,
    dans lequel les parties latérales (3, 3') présentent respectivement un logement de palier (4, 4') qui recouvre les axes de palier (8) du premier boîtier de connecteur enfichable (6) de sorte que le dispositif de verrouillage (1) est monté pivotant sur le boîtier de connecteur enfichable (6),
    dans lequel le dispositif de verrouillage (1) présente dans la zone du logement de palier (4) respectif un estampage (11) orienté vers le premier boîtier de connecteur enfichable (6),
    caractérisé en ce que l'estampage (11) du dispositif de verrouillage (1) à l'état verrouillé prend appui sur le contour (10') de l'axe de palier (8) de sorte que le dispositif de verrouillage (1) n'est en contact qu'avec les axes d'arrêt (9), les axes de palier (8) et par l'intermédiaire de l'estampage (11) et du contour en forme de prisme (10), l'axe de palier (8) est en contact direct avec les boîtiers de connecteur enfichable (6, 7), et que la forme des contours (10, 10') et des estampages associés (11, 11') permettent de maintenir le dispositif de verrouillage (1) dans sa position à l'état fermé.
  2. Système selon la revendication précédente,
    caractérisé en ce que
    les boîtiers de connecteur enfichable (6, 7) sont en matière plastique ou en métal.
  3. Système selon la revendication précédente,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le contour en forme de prisme (10) présente une section transversale triangulaire.
  4. Système selon la revendication 1 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que
    les axes de palier (8) et les axes d'arrêt (9) et les contours (10, 10') respectivement rapportés à ceux-ci font saillie le long de leur axe de symétrie perpendiculairement du boîtier de connecteur enfichable (6, 7), et
    en ce que les axes de palier (8) et les axes d'arrêt (9) sont plus longs que les contours (10, 10') respectifs.
  5. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que
    le dispositif de verrouillage (1) présente des logements d'arrêt (5) qui recouvrent les axes d'arrêt (9) du deuxième boîtier de connecteur enfichables (7),
    en ce que les parties latérales (3, 3') du dispositif de verrouillage (1) à l'état verrouillé prennent appui respectivement sur le contour (10) de l'axe d'arrêt (9).
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