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  • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
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  • H01R29/00—Coupling parts for selective co-operation with a counterpart in different ways to establish different circuits, e.g. for voltage selection, for series-parallel selection, programmable connectors
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  • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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  • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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  • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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  • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
  • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
  • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
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  • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
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  • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
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  • H01R9/2408—Modular blocks

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a connector.
• Connectors are used to take ceremonies one or more cable ends bis to produce a releasable, electrically conductive connector with a complementary to the connector counterpart, such as a socket or the like. It is known, additional functions, such as to provide a tempera ⁇ rüberwachung on such connectors.
• a temperature sensor can be glued to a housing part of the connector. It is according to ⁇ piece that bonded to the housing part
• Temperature sensor can not be replaced nondestructively o- by a sensor with a different function, such. Current or voltage measurement, or a status display can be replaced. Furthermore, such solutions do not allow measurement of operating parameters within the connector, ie directly in the area of the metallic contact parts of the connector.
• the present invention is based on the technical problem of specifying an improved connector.
• the technical problem described above is achieved by a connector according to claim 1. Further embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and the description below.
• the invention relates to a connector with a housing having at least one slot for receiving a replaceable from ⁇ function block, wherein the housing is adapted to receive a supply unit and / or a locking unit, to the function module in a positive and / or non-positively to the To attach housing.
• the connector can therefore be flexibly equipped with sensors using the slots as needed. So a connector can be purchased by an end user without any function blocks, if the exact purpose or the necessary measurement tasks are still unclear. If necessary, the connector can be retrofitted with function blocks.
• the connector can therefore be set up in particular to be used independently of a mounted functional module or a mounted supply unit and / or locking unit.
• the connector forms in this case, therefore, a base module that can be used without function module and without supply and / or locking unit taken as a conventional connector in itself. Because the connector itself can be designed as a conventionally usable connector without additional function, the connector can be used alone and without additional costs for the end user as a base unit without additional function.
• the housing of the connector can be equipped with additional functions if required ⁇ means of one or more function blocks.
• the supply unit can be a module that can likewise be fixed exchangeably on the housing, which module Has control, evaluation and / or communication electronics for the control and / or supply of one or more function blocks and with the one or more
• Ar supply unit ⁇ retierü may be provided for interlocking and / or frictional fastening of one or more function blocks to the housing.
• the locking unit can be designed as a pure mounting module without integrated control, evaluation and / or communication ⁇ electronics.
• Arretierein ⁇ standardized for attaching one or more function blocks is used, one or more function blocks can be adapted with external, to be coupled from the connector separate control, evaluation and / or communication electronics.
• a connector is provided, with at least one replaceable function module, which is accommodated in the slot, and with an exchangeable supply unit, wherein the supply unit for supplying power to the function module and / or signal transmission between the function module and a control unit is set and theparticularlysein ⁇ unit comprises at least one shaped element which is to be rich ⁇ tet, to secure the function block form fit to the housing.
• the connector is connected to the housing, the replaceable supply unit and at least therefore constructed at least one of ⁇ exchangeable function module according to this embodiment, in three parts.
• the at least one functional module which may contain, for example, one or more sensors and / or one or more status displays, and the supply unit as a separate, interchangeable Individual parts are formed in order to be able to equip the connector with the function block required for each application. It is therefore specified a modular connector that can be used flexibly.
• the connector is particularly adapted to receive one or more cable ends to provide a detachable
• the housing may have, for example, one or more cable connections to take cable ends on ⁇ and set on the housing, for example by a screw or clamp connection.
• the supply unit also to the function block form-fitting and / or force term to the housing to buildin ⁇ serves with its at least one mold element.
• the at least one slot for receiving a function ⁇ block can be designed in the manner of a blind hole but to a vicinity of the plug of Verwenders ⁇ fene recesses, so that function blocks can be used in a simple manner into the connector.
• This embodiment allows a simple and rapid maintenance of the connector, if, for example, defective function blocks have to be exchanged or replaced by other types of function blocks, or in the event that function blocks are to be retrofitted to the housing.
• the forming element of the supply unit to the con- clocking of the function module with the supply unit is used, in particular, that the shaped element is part of a Bussys ⁇ tems.
• the functional integration of the contacting and the positive connection in the form of element allows a compact design of the connector, which can be dispensed with an additional ⁇ cabling between the function module and the supply unit.
• the molding element may be an electrically conductive material aufwei ⁇ sen or consist of an electrically conductive material.
• the molded element can therefore serve, on the one hand, for fixing or holding the functional module on the housing and, in addition to the positive connection, an electrically conductive connection for the power supply and / or signal transmission between the functional module and the supply unit
• the pin can be a cantilevered metal pin which, for example, has a substantially circular, rectangular or square shape May have cross-sectional shape. It is understood that the pin, depending on the application and available construction ⁇ space, for example, can have an oval, triangular or star-shaped cross-sectional shape.
• the openings of the housing and of the function block can have a cross-section to the pin kom ⁇ -complementary shape to achieve in a simple manner a form closure.
• At least two mold elements in particular exactly two mold elements, can be provided, which are arranged in openings of the housing of the functional module.
• at least two or of exactly two form elements can be achieved in cooperation with the openings, a reliable and stable form-fitting connection.
• At least two openings provided on the functional module can be introduced asymmetrically or eccentrically into the functional module, so that incorrect assembly of a functional module within the housing is prevented by design specifications.
• the mold elements can each be cantilevered metal studs or vice versa cantilevered pins which are electrically conductive or provided with an electrically conductive coating, wherein the pins, as described above, for example, may have a circular, oval, rectangular, triangular, square or star-shaped cross-sectional shape.
• Plug connector arranged coaxially or have viewed along an axis concentrically arranged cross-sections, so that the openings of the housing and the Fusionsbau ⁇ stone are in alignment and can be penetrated in a simple manner by a single, emanating from the supply unit molding element.
• two or more rows of aligned openings may be provided, which are penetrated by a respective associated form element.
• the openings and the pin have a circular cylindrical shape. So in a simple and cost-effective manner, a reliable positive Verbin ⁇ -making can be made.
• a clearance fit is formed between the openings and the form element. This can be done in a ⁇ way, a compound of the connector without, for example, a cooling of the mold elements or heating of the housing in the region of the openings would be required lent.
• the function module can be inserted into the slot along an insertion direction and a longitudinal extension of the feature element transversely to the insertion direction is oriented, in particular oriented substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction.
• the function blocks can be classified ⁇ example, adjacent to each other and are determined by insertion of a molding element or a plurality of mold elements transverse to the direction of insertion to the housing.
• a shaped element can have a length which is greater than or equal to a width, measured across the insertion direction, of all the attached functional components.
• a Formele ⁇ ment have a length which is greater than or equal to a width measured transversely to the insertion direction of the housing.
• the supply unit is set up for supplying energy to the function block and / or for signal transmission between the function block and a control unit.
• the supply unit may comprise control means, such as a microcontroller or the like. Alternatively or additionally, the supply unit can have an RFID tag. Al ⁇ ternatively or additionally, the supply unit may have one or more sensors, such as a temperature sensor or the like. Alternatively or additionally, the supply unit can have a status display, such as an LED or the like. Alternatively or additionally, the
• the function block may be a sensor module.
• a sensor module may be incorporated ⁇ directed for example to an operating temperature of the connector and the connector plug to be manufactured with the compound to monitor.
• the function module can have, for example, a moisture sensor.
• the function block can be a sensor module.
• Function module are integrated or distributed to several functional ⁇ blocks of the connector, which are each arranged in separate slots of the connector.
• the slot may be adjacent to a metallic contact element configured to carry power during operation of the connector.
• a metallic contact element configured to carry power during operation of the connector.
• function blocks can be used, the parameters of the electrically conductive connection directly to metallic contact elements of the
• the senor may be associated with a Kotaktbalken which rests against the sensor and to a current during operation of the connector Kunststoffele ⁇ ment.
• a function module may have an interface, such as a cable or the like, via which the function module can be coupled to an external power supply and / or control and / or data connection.
• the function module can be operated independently of or in addition to a supply unit of the connector via an external supply.
• FIG. 1A shows a connector according to the invention in a perspective view from above.
• Fig. IC the connector of Figure 1A in a rear view.
• Fig. 1D is a section along the line DD of Fig. IC;
• FIG. 2A shows another connector according to the invention in a perspective view from above.
• 3A shows another connector according to the invention in a perspective view from above
• FIG. 3B shows a housing of the connector from FIG. 3A in a perspective view from above;
• 3C shows a supply unit of the connector from FIG.
• FIG. 3D shows a functional module of the connector from FIG.
• Fig. 1A shows a connector 2.
• the connector 2 has a housing 4th
• the supply unit 22 has two form elements 26, 28, which are set up to fasten the functional components 14, 16, 18, 20 in a form-fitting manner to the housing 4.
• the mold elements 26, 28 of the supply unit 22 are set up to contact the function modules 14, 16, 18, 20 with the supply unit 22. Accordingly serve the shape ⁇ elements 26, 28 for the securing of the function blocks 14, 16, 18,20 to the housing 4 as well as for producing an electrically conductive connection of the function blocks 14, 16, 18, 20 to the supply unit 22nd
• the mold members 26, 28 of the supply unit 22 are part of a bus system (not shown) wherein the supply ⁇ unit 22 is connected to the line 30 to the bus system.
• the mold elements 26, 28 are presently formed as pins 26,28 with a circular cross section, which are arranged in coaxially arrange ⁇ th through holes 32, 34 of the housing 4 and the function blocks 14, 16, 18, 20.
• a first row of aligned openings 32, 34 is associated with the pin 26.
• a second series of aligned openings 32, 34 is associated with the pin 28.
• a longitudinal extension L of the form elements or pins 26, 28 is oriented in the present case orthogonal to the insertion direction R.
• the supply unit 22 has a microcontroller, an RFID tag, a temperature sensor, a status display, voltage transformers and analog / digital converters. It is understood that one or more analog / digital converters according to further embodiments may be an integral part of the microcontroller.
• the function blocks 14, 16, 18, 20 are present per ⁇ wells a plurality of sensors and / or status displays. As shown in Fig. 1A to Fig. 1D can be seen, the functional building ⁇ stones 14, 16, 18, 20 is essentially completely integrated in an installation space of the housing 4.
• Each slot 6, 8, 10, 12 is assigned a pole for connecting a conductor, each having a cable connection opening 36, 38, 40, 42 for insertion and clamping of a conductor end.
• a screw 44 serves in each case for narrowing the cross section of a cable connection opening 36, 38, 40, 42.
• Each slot 6, 8, 10, 12 is, in each case with disassembled function module 14, 16, 18, 20, open to a cable connection side 46.
• Each slot 6, 8, 10, 12 each adjoins a metallic contact element 48 which is adapted to carry current during operation of the connector 2, such as illustrated by way of example in FIG. 1D for the slot 6.
• the sensor module adjoins with a sensor bar 50 in a contact ⁇ area 52 to detect operating parameters of an electrically conductive connector during operation of the connector 2.
• FIG. 2 shows a further variant of a connector 54 according to the invention.
• the same reference numerals will be assigned to like components or features.
• the connector 54 has function blocks 56, 58, 60, 62, which are only partially integrated into the installation space of the housing 4.
• the slots 6, 8, 10, 12 in a cross section observed (Fig. 2D) is narrower out ⁇ staltet, as in the above-described istsbei ⁇ games Fig. 1.
• the function block 56 is provided with a first portion 64 on a first side 66 a housing 68 of the housing 4 at.
• a second section 70 of the functional module 56 is assigned to a second side 72 of the housing wall 68 facing away from the first side 66.
• the second section 70 is not integrated into the installation space of the housing 4.
• FIG. 3 shows another, greatly simplified embodiment of a connector 74 according to the invention.
• FIG. 3A shows an assembly drawing of the connector 74, with a supply unit 22, a housing 4 and with four function modules 14, 16, 18, 20 mounted.
• FIG. 3B individually shows the housing 4 of the connector 74.
• Fig. 3C shows the single supply unit 22 of the Steckver ⁇ binders 74th
• FIG. 3D shows an example of the functional module 14 in a single representation. It is understood that the connector 74 may be equipped with only a single function block 14, so that there is an at least three-part construction of the connector 74.
• the supply unit 22 has a cover 76 within which a microcontroller, an RFID tag, a temperature sensor, a status display, a voltage converter and an analog / digital converter is accommodated.
• the cladding 76 bears against an outer surface 78 of the housing 4 facing away from the functional components 14, 16, 18, 20.
• the supply unit 22 is positively connected to the housing 4 ver ⁇ prevented.
• first page 68 Housing wall 70 second section 72 second side 74 plug connector 76 cover

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