EP3886267A1 - Module de connecteur enfichable, système enfichable et procédé - Google Patents

Module de connecteur enfichable, système enfichable et procédé Download PDF

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EP3886267A1
EP3886267A1 EP21165177.3A EP21165177A EP3886267A1 EP 3886267 A1 EP3886267 A1 EP 3886267A1 EP 21165177 A EP21165177 A EP 21165177A EP 3886267 A1 EP3886267 A1 EP 3886267A1
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connector assembly
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Michael QUITER
David NGAN
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Yamaichi Electronics Deutschland GmbH
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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
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
    • H01R13/641—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement
    • 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
    • H01R13/62944—Pivoting lever comprising gear teeth

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  • the invention relates to a connector assembly with a conductor guide device and a lever.
  • the invention further relates to a plug-in system with a connector assembly and a slot, as well as a method for locking and connecting a connector assembly at a slot.
  • Electrical connectors can be designed as a lockable connector assembly, in particular as a CPA connector assembly, and have a plurality of elements and / or modules.
  • the connector assembly can, for example, have a conductor guide device as a main module and / or main element and / or main component.
  • the conductor guide device guides electrical conductors and / or electrical contacts in its interior.
  • the connector assembly has at least one lever as a second module and / or element and / or component with which the conductor guide device can be locked in a plug connection with a slot.
  • the lock is configured as protection against unintentional loosening of the plug connection.
  • the connector assembly can furthermore have a CPA device as a third element and / or module and / or component.
  • CPA is an abbreviation for the English "connector position assurance”.
  • the CPA device can be used to secure the lever in the locked position. This prevents the lever from moving from its locking position into an unlocking position, as a result of which the conductor guide device and thus the connector assembly are unlocked and can become detached from the slot.
  • Such lockable connector assemblies are in particular in Used in the automotive sector, e.g. as an ABS connector, i.e. as an anti-lock system connector.
  • CPA connector assemblies are known in which a lever end facing the slot engages around a projection of the slot in the locking position in such a way that a positive connection is provided between the connector assembly and the slot.
  • the invention is based on the object of providing a lockable connector assembly which can be locked in the slot as simply and / or securely as possible.
  • One aspect relates to a connector assembly with a conductor guide device which is configured to establish a plug connection with a slot in such a way that electrical conductors guided in the conductor guide device contact electrical contacts of the slot.
  • a lever of the connector assembly is arranged on the connector assembly and is movable between a locking position in which the lever locks the conductor guide device in the plug connection with the slot, and an unlocking position in which the conductor guide device can be released from the slot.
  • a slide is arranged on the connector assembly and is movable between a connection position in which the slide provides and / or enters into a positive and / or non-positive connection between the conductor guide device and the slot, and a removal position in which the connector assembly can be removed from the slot.
  • the lever is coupled to the slide in such a way that the lever moves the slide from the removal position into the connection position when it is moved from the unlocking position into the locking position.
  • the connector assembly can be designed as a CPA connector assembly of the type mentioned at the beginning and / or as a multi-pin connector, in particular as a multi-pin connector assembly for the automotive sector.
  • the connector assembly can in particular be designed as an ABS connector assembly, that is to say a connector assembly for the anti-lock braking system of a motor vehicle.
  • the connector assembly is constructed in at least three parts, the conductor guide device being designed as a base component and / or main component of the connector assembly, on which at least the lever is attached and arranged as a second component.
  • the slide is designed as a third component of the connector assembly and can, for example, also be attached to the conductor guide device.
  • the connector assembly can furthermore have a CPA device as a fourth component, and / or a slide guide as a further component.
  • a plurality of electrical conductors are routed inside the conductor routing device and are routed inside the conductor routing device to a plug-in and / or connection side of the conductor routing device.
  • the conductor guide device On this plug-in and / or connection side of the conductor guide device, the conductor guide device is designed to be plugged into the slot in such a way that the electrical conductors guided inside make electrical and / or mechanical contact with electrical contacts of the slot.
  • the slot can be designed, for example, as a socket and / or complementary plug connector and / or have a circuit board to which the plug connector assembly can be electrically connected.
  • the conductor guide device can either be plugged directly into the slot with its plug-in side or indirectly via a further component of the connector assembly, such as the possibly existing slide guide.
  • the lever is movably attached to the connector assembly, for example to the conductor guide device, in particular so as to be pivotable on and / or about a pivot axis and / or at least one pivot point.
  • the lever can, for example be formed like a bracket and be pivotably attached at two pivot points on its pivot axis on the conductor guide device.
  • the lever is movable between its locking position and its unlocking position.
  • the lever is reversibly movable, ie the connector assembly can be both locked and unlocked at the slot with the lever.
  • the lever In the uncontacted and thus uninserted state, the lever is normally arranged in its unlocked position.
  • the conductor guide device is first placed on the slot with its plug and / or connection side. The lever is then moved from its unlocking position into its locking position. In this locking position, the lever locks the conductor guide device in a plug-in connection with the slot.
  • the plug connection can in particular comprise an electrical connection of the conductors guided in the conductor guide device.
  • the connector assembly can be configured in such a way that the actual plug connection is only established when it is locked. In this case, the conductor guide device can no longer be unplugged from the slot without being destroyed as long as the lever is arranged in its locking position.
  • In the locking position there is a mechanical and / or form-fitting and / or force-fitting connection between the connector assembly and the slot. In the locking position, the lever thus prevents the plug connection from being accidentally released.
  • the lever Since the lever is reversibly movable back and forth between the locking position and the unlocking position, the lever can inadvertently release from its locking position. Such unlocking can be brought about, for example, by shaking and / or vibrating caused by a vehicle engine and / or driving movements. For this reason, the lever can be secured to the conductor guide device at least by means of a certain non-positive, frictional and / or positive basic connection.
  • this basic connection can only be designed up to a predetermined, comparatively small lever release force, since the Lever movement should basically be reversible.
  • the predeterminable lever release force for releasing the lever from its basic connection with the conductor guide device can be from about 15 N to about 150 N, preferably from about 80 N to about 120 N.
  • the connector assembly additionally have the already mentioned CPA device with which the lever can be secured in the locking position.
  • the slide can be moved reversibly between the connection position and the removal position.
  • the movement of the slide can essentially be a linear movement, which is limited both in the removal position and in the connection position.
  • the slide is, for example, mechanically coupled to the lever. This means that when the lever is moved, the slide is also moved.
  • the lever is coupled to the slide in such a way that the slide is in its removal position precisely when the lever is arranged in its unlocking position. If the lever is arranged in the locking position, the slide is arranged in its connecting position.
  • the slide In the connection position, the slide can enter into a form fit with an element of the slot, for example, in such a way that the conductor guide device and / or the connector assembly is at least indirectly connected to the slot via the slide with a form and / or force fit.
  • the slide can thus be arranged displaceably on the connector assembly.
  • the slide can in this case be designed essentially in the form of a plate and / or as a plate.
  • the slide can furthermore have at least one recess, in particular in the form of at least one guide, into which at least one projection of the slot can engage.
  • the slide can also have at least one projection which can engage in a recess and / or in a guide of the slot.
  • the slide can have resilient elements at least in some areas, such as latching lugs, which are resiliently arranged on the slide.
  • the slider enables a simple connection of the connector assembly at the slot, which is also safe and can therefore be used in the automotive sector.
  • connection position of the slide there is a form-fitting and / or force-fitting connection with the slot.
  • removal position the connector assembly can still be removed from the slot.
  • the slide is moved from its removal position into the connection position.
  • the connector assembly can have more than one slide, in particular two slides, e.g. on the outer sides of the conductor guide device and / or the connector assembly facing away from one another. By using two slides, the non-positive or positive connection between the connector assembly and the slot can be reinforced and / or improved.
  • the lever has a lever toothing on a lever end facing the slide, which engages in a slide toothing of the slide in such a way that the slide is moved along with it when the lever is moved.
  • the lever makes mechanical contact with the slide with its lever end facing the slide.
  • the lever toothing engages in the slide toothing in such a way that folding and / or moving the lever also leads to a displacement of the slide.
  • the teeth make it possible to coordinate the sliding movement of the slide very precisely with the lever movement of the lever. This thus enables the lever movement to be reliably transmitted to the slide.
  • the slide is moved from the removal position into the connection position in a slide direction which is arranged approximately perpendicular to a plug-in direction in which the conductor guide device can be plugged onto the slot.
  • the sliding direction corresponds to a direction in which the slide can be displaced relative to the conductor guide device and / or to the connector assembly.
  • the slide direction is arranged approximately perpendicular to the plug-in direction in order to be able to easily provide a positive connection between the slide and thus the connector assembly on the one hand and a fastening element of the slot on the other hand.
  • the slide has at least one guide recess with a connection end, along which an engagement projection of the slot is moved when the slide is moved from the removal position to the connection position, so that the engagement projection in the connection position is arranged in the connection end in such a way that one in the insertion direction the connector assembly acting form fit between the connection end and the engagement projection acts.
  • the engagement projection of the slot in the connection position is arranged in the connection end in such a way that the aforementioned form-fit acts.
  • the guide recess can be designed essentially in the shape of a slot, the slot being dimensioned such that the engagement projection is movable along the guide recess.
  • the guide recess can in particular be arranged to run obliquely, ie at an angle to both the sliding direction and the plugging direction.
  • an angle between the sliding direction and the direction of the guide recess can be, for example, between 20 ° and 60 °.
  • An angle between the direction of the guide recess and the direction of insertion can be between 40 ° and 80 °, for example.
  • connection end can be arranged in a region of the guide recess which is no longer inclined, but essentially parallel to the sliding direction runs.
  • the connector assembly has at least one placement spring means which is configured to hold the unlocked connector assembly in a placement position on the slot.
  • This can be a pre-secured touchdown position.
  • the placement position is a position of the connector assembly on the slot in which there is not necessarily an electrical plug connection. In the put-on position, however, the connector assembly is already connected to the slot in such a way that there is at least a certain mechanical and / or pre-secured connection between the connector assembly and the slot. This can be brought about, for example, by means of a form-fitting and / or force-fitting pre-connection.
  • the attachment position is designed as a kind of 'pre-mating "position, ie a kind of pre-connected position and / or partially connected position of the connector assembly with the slot with the other hand.
  • This enables a simple production of the plug connection.
  • the connector assembly can first be plugged into the slot with one hand until the attachment spring means holds the connector assembly in the pre-secured attachment position on the slot
  • the lever can be turned over with the same hand, the locked plug connection being established between the connector assembly and the slot.
  • unlocked connector assembly means that the lever of the connector assembly is arranged in its unlocked position and consequently the slide is arranged in its removal position.
  • locked connector assembly means that the lever of the connector assembly is located in its locking position and consequently the slide in its connecting position.
  • the slide is designed in two parts and has both a spring plate and a guide plate.
  • the two plates can be aligned essentially parallel to one another and / or essentially rest on one another.
  • the spring plate and the guide plate form the two-part slide, which itself can be designed as a slide plate.
  • the spring plate can have a side surface facing the guide plate, which rests on a side of the guide plate facing the spring plate.
  • the slide plate can be designed as a two-layer plate and / or double plate, namely consist of the guide plate and the spring plate.
  • the two-part design of the slide enables a relative movement of the spring plate relative to the guide plate, in particular in the sliding direction of the slide. This makes it possible to assign at least one further function to the slide in addition to producing the form-fitting and / or force-fitting connection with the slot. Such a further function can be, for example, enabling the touchdown position described above.
  • the spring plate has the contact spring means and the guide plate has the at least one guide recess.
  • the spring plate is arranged to be displaceable relative to the guide plate against the spring force of the placement spring means in or against the sliding direction of the slide relative to the conductor guide device.
  • the spring plate is thus displaceable relative to the guide plate.
  • the shift takes place against the spring force of the placement spring means.
  • the landing spring means is directed in such a way that it counteracts the relative movement of the spring plate relative to the guide plate.
  • the spring plate can be displaced in exactly (or against) the same direction relative to the guide plate in which direction the slide is also displaceable relative to the conductor guide device, that is to say in the slide direction.
  • the spring plate has at least one contact bearing projection; wherein the contact bearing projection protrudes into the at least one guide recess when the contact spring means is relaxed; and wherein the placement bearing projection is configured in such a way that, when the connector assembly is moved into the placement position, it is deflected by the engagement projection against the spring force of the placement spring means, with the spring plate being displaced relative to the guide plate.
  • the expression "relaxed contact spring means” does not necessarily mean that the contact spring means must be completely relaxed, that is to say 100%. Rather, this can also relate to a partially relaxed state of the landing spring means, in particular a maximally and / or relatively relaxed state of the landing spring means.
  • the contact bearing projection protrudes into the at least one guide recess. If the connector assembly is brought into its (e.g. pre-attached) mounting position, the engagement projection is guided into the guide recess. In the process, the contact projection is displaced out of the guide recess because it is displaced by the engagement projection. The landing spring means is tensioned in the process. If the engagement projection is pushed further into the guide recess, in particular past the engagement position of the contact bearing projection, the contact bearing projection can spring back again with relaxation of the contact spring means. The engagement projection is then held in the guide recess by the contact bearing projection, to be precise against the spring force of the contact spring means. This leads to the previously described pre-secured and / or pre-fastened placement position of the connector assembly on the slot.
  • the connector assembly has a retaining spring means for retaining the slide in its removal position.
  • the slide itself can have the retaining spring means, or another component of the connector assembly.
  • the aforementioned Spring plate have the retaining spring means.
  • the retaining spring means can be formed on another component of the connector assembly and, at least in the removal position, engage in a spring receptacle of the slide.
  • the retaining spring means can be designed as a type of latching lug and / or have such a latching lug which, when pivoted out, releases the slide in such a way that it can be moved out of its removal position into the connecting position.
  • the retaining spring means can ensure that the slide is not inadvertently pushed out of its removal position, which could hinder and / or prevent the plug-in connector assembly from being inserted into the slot.
  • the connector assembly has a safety spring means which both as a retaining spring means holds the slide in its removal position and, as an attachment spring means, holds the unlocked connector assembly in the attachment position.
  • the safety spring means here fulfills a double function, since the same safety spring means fulfills two different functions.
  • the slider can be held in the removal position by means of the locking spring means engaging in a correspondingly designed spring receptacle.
  • the unlocked connector assembly can be held in its put-on position, i.e. the "pre-mating" position described above, for example by means of a non-positive connection in which the securing spring means is at least partially deflected and, against its deflection, forms a frictional connection between at least one component of the connector assembly and the slot.
  • the slide can be displaced from the removal position into the connection position in a slide guide of the conductor guide device.
  • the slide guide can be designed as a further component of the connector assembly.
  • the slide guide can also be designed as an extension of the conductor guide device.
  • the slide guide reduces and / or prevents movement of the slide into one other direction than in (or against) the sliding direction.
  • the slide guide thus reduces the degree of freedom of movement of the slide to a single linear degree of freedom, namely the movement in (and against) the slide direction.
  • the slide guide can at least partially surround the slide, in particular at least partially surround it on at least three or even four sides.
  • the slide is held on the slide guide at least in the removal position by means of the retaining spring means.
  • the slide guide can have the retaining spring means, e.g. in the form of a safety spring means which, at least in the removal position, engages in a suitable spring receptacle of the slide and thus secures the slide.
  • the slide can also have the retaining spring means which, at least in the removal position, engages in a suitable spring receptacle and / or retaining opening in the slide guide and thus secures the slide.
  • the slide guide has a securing spring means as the retaining spring means which, at least in the removal position, engages in a spring receptacle formed in the slide.
  • This safety spring means can be configured in such a way that it simultaneously acts as a placement spring means and can hold the unlocked connector assembly in the placement position. This works particularly well when the connector assembly has two slides which are guided in the slide guide on opposite sides, and the slide guide additionally has two safety spring means which can be deflected in opposite directions. In this way, the two safety spring means can press on the slot in two mutually facing directions in the attached position and thus effect a force-locking securing of the attached position.
  • the slide guide is arranged on the conductor guide device in such a way that the slide guide at least partially surrounds the conductor guide device.
  • the slide guide has a guide collar for Establishing a plug connection of the connector assembly with a socket of the slot.
  • the guide collar can at least partially surround both the conductor guide device and the socket of the slot, the latter at least in the plug connection.
  • the guide collar can also be designed to place the connector assembly in a targeted and guided manner on the socket of the slot.
  • the guide collar can also be designed to be placed on a complementary connector and / or a complementary connector assembly.
  • the guide collar can be designed to at least partially encompass a protruding socket area of the slot in such a way that the connector assembly can be plugged onto the slot in a correctly aligned manner.
  • the connector assembly has a CPA device which is arranged on the conductor guide device and which can be moved between a securing position and an unlocking position.
  • the CPA device fixes the lever in its locking position in its locking position.
  • the CPA device can, in particular, be reversibly movable between the securing position and the unlocking position.
  • the CPA device thus increases the security and stability of the connection between the connector assembly and the slot even further.
  • the CPA device can be moved from its unlocked position into its secured position, in which, for example, a form fit can be formed between the CPA device and the lever. In the securing position, the lever is secured against unintentional movement out of the locking position and thus against unintentional unlocking of the conductor guide device.
  • One aspect relates to a plug-in system with a connector assembly according to the aspect described above and a slot with which the conductor routing device enters into a plug connection in such a way that the electrical conductors guided in the conductor routing device make electrical contact with electrical contacts of the slot.
  • the plug connection is made in this way, it is the lever is arranged in its locking position and the slide in its connecting position.
  • the possibly present CPA device can be arranged in its securing position in order to secure the lever in its locking position.
  • the slot can be designed, for example, as an associated complementary plug connector, as a socket, and / or as a circuit board with a slot.
  • the plug connection can be reversibly locked by means of the lever.
  • the slide creates a positive and / or non-positive connection between the connector assembly and the slot, so that the plug connection is secured against unintentional loosening.
  • the method can in particular be implemented with a connector assembly according to the aspect described above. Therefore, all of the features and / or properties described in connection with the connector assembly also relate to the method and vice versa.
  • the plug connection can be established by moving the lever.
  • the conductor guide device can first be placed on the slot, so that only a mechanical contact is made without an electrical contact being made. This can take place, for example, within the framework of the touch-down position described above.
  • the plug connection with electrical contact can be established, for example, when the lever is turned over, that is, when the lever is moved from its unlocked position into its locked position. Moving and thus locking the lever can also bring about and / or include a movement of the conductor guide device in the plugging direction onto the slot. Reliable electrical contact between the electrical lines of the connector assembly and the electrical contacts of the slot can only be established after the lever has been locked.
  • the steps of producing a plug connection and moving the lever can take place at least partially at the same time.
  • the movement of the lever from the unlocking position into the locking position takes place simultaneously with the movement of the slide from the removal position into the connection position, since the lever is coupled to the slide.
  • This coupling can either be immediate and direct, that is to say by direct mechanical contact, or else indirectly via a further component of the connector assembly.
  • One aspect relates to the use of the connector assembly described above for establishing a plug connection with a slot.
  • the terms “substantially” and / or “approximately” can be used to include a deviation of up to 5% from a numerical value following the term, a deviation of up to 5 ° from one to the Direction following the term and / or from an angle following the term.
  • outward and inward relate to an approximately central plug-in axis of the connector assembly and the slot.
  • inward denotes a direction towards this central plug-in axis
  • outward denotes a direction away from this central plug-in axis.
  • the Figures 1A and 1B each show a side view and a perspective view of a connector assembly 1 according to a first embodiment, which is arranged at a distance from a slot 500.
  • the Connector assembly 1 is constructed in several parts and has, in particular, a conductor guide device 10, a lever 100 and a slide guide 400.
  • the connector assembly 1 can also have an in Figure 1D Have the CPA device 200 shown as well as the at least one slide 300, which, for example, in FIG Figure 1C is shown.
  • the connector assembly 1 can also be referred to as a CPA-securable connector assembly and / or a CPA connector assembly.
  • the conductor guide device 10 forms a base body and / or a base component of the connector assembly 1.
  • the conductor guide device 10 can have a housing which is approximately cuboid and which encloses and / or contains electrical conductors (not shown in the figures). These electrical conductors guided in the interior of the conductor guiding device 10 are connected up to a plug-in side 11 (cf. Figures 1C and 1D ) of the conductor guide device 10 out. In the Figures 1A to 1D the plug side 11 is designed as the lower side of the conductor guide device 10.
  • the conductor guide device 10 is designed to be plugged into the slot 500 with the plug side 11 first in the plug-in direction S in order to establish electrical connections between the guided electrical conductors and electrical contacts of the slot 500, i.e. to establish a plug connection between the conductor guide device 10 and the slot 500 to manufacture.
  • the plug-in direction S is formed approximately perpendicular to the plug-in side 11.
  • the conductor guide device 10 can either be plugged directly with its plug-in side 11 onto the plug-in location 500 or indirectly, namely indirectly by means of the slide guide 400 as an intermediate element.
  • the conductor guide device 10 is first connected with its plug-in side 11 to a first (here: upper) side of the slide guide 400, which in turn is plugged into the slot 500 with a second (here: lower) side.
  • This second side of the slide guide 400 can, for example, be arranged facing away from the first side and / or opposite.
  • the second side of the slide guide 400 can the slide guide 400 in Limit plug-in direction S.
  • the conductor guide device 10 extends essentially from the plug-in side 11 to a fastening side 12 which delimits the conductor guide device 10 in a direction facing away from the plug-in side 11.
  • the fastening side 12 is that side of the conductor guide device 10 on which the lever 100 is placed in its locking position and / or on which the CPA device 200 is fastened.
  • the fastening side 12 can be arranged approximately perpendicular to the insertion direction S.
  • the slot 500 has a base plate from which a socket 510 protrudes against the plug-in direction S.
  • the socket 510 is at least partially encompassed by the slide guide 400 in the plug connection.
  • the socket 510 has a plurality of engagement projections 520 on opposite outer sides, of which only two are in the Figures 1A and 1B are shown.
  • the socket 510 can have two further engagement projections 520, which protrude from the socket 510 in the opposite direction.
  • the socket 510 thus has exactly two engagement projections 520 on opposite and remote outer surfaces.
  • the engagement projections 520 are designed and provided to be inserted into the in Figure 1C to engage slide 300 shown so that a form fit between the slide 300 and the engagement projections 520 of the socket 510 is provided. This leads to a form-fitting connection between the entire connector assembly 1 and the slot 500.
  • the slot 500 may have more or fewer engaging protrusions 520.
  • the engagement projections 520 do not point outward, more precisely in two mutually opposite outer directions, but inward.
  • the slide (s) 300 is / are not arranged on an outer surface of the bushing 510, but rather on an inner surface of the bushing 510.
  • Figure 1C shows a side view of the connector assembly 1 according to the first embodiment, wherein the slide guide 400 is omitted for the sake of clarity.
  • the slide 300 of the connector assembly is movably supported.
  • the slide 300 is designed as a further component of the connector assembly 1.
  • the slide 300 is coupled to the lever 100 in such a way that the slide 300 is moved along with the lever 300 when the lever 300 is moved.
  • Figure 1C is the connector assembly 1 in contrast to the Figures 1A and 1B shown in a seated position on slot 500. In this attached position, the (in the Figure 1C omitted) slide guide 400 the socket 510 of the slot 500 at least partially.
  • the embodiment shown of the connector assembly 1 has two slides 300, which are arranged on mutually opposite outer sides of the connector assembly 1, namely in the interior of the Figures 1A and 1B
  • the slide 300 is essentially plate-shaped and has slide teeth 310 on a first plate side.
  • the slide toothing 310 consists of several teeth, which protrude, for example, against the insertion direction S from the side of the slide 300 facing the lever 100.
  • the slide toothing 310 engages in a lever toothing 150 of the lever 100.
  • the toothings 150, 310 of the lever 100 and the slide 300 mesh with one another in such a way that the slide 300 is displaced in the slide direction SR.
  • the displacement of the slide 300 relative to the conductor guide device 10 and / or the slide guide 400 causes the connector assembly 1 to be locked at the slot 500, that is, a positive and / or non-positive connection of the connector assembly 1 at the slot 500.
  • the sliding direction SR is essentially perpendicular to the insertion direction S aligned. Furthermore, the sliding direction SR is arranged essentially parallel to an outer surface of the conductor guide device 10, for example approximately parallel to a side surface 17 on which the lever 100 is also attached to the conductor guide device 10. The sliding direction SR can also be arranged approximately parallel to an outer surface of the socket 510 of the slot 500 (cf. Figures 1A and 1B ), on which the slide 300 rests in the plug connection.
  • the connector assembly 1 can have more than two sliders or only one slider 300.
  • the slide 300 has at least one engagement projection, while guide recesses for this at least one engagement projection are arranged on the bush 510. In other words, it is not absolutely crucial for the mode of operation in which direction and how many engagement projections are present, just as little as whether the engagement projections from the socket 510 or from the slide 300 engage in the respective counterpart or vice versa.
  • both the slide 300 and the socket 510 can have engagement projections which engage in the respective other counterpart in order to effect the locking of the connector assembly 1 at the slot 500.
  • the slide 300 is essentially plate-shaped and is arranged parallel to the assigned outer surface of the socket 510, which has the assigned engagement projections 510.
  • the slide 300 is arranged essentially adjacent to this associated outside of the socket 510 in order to produce the plug connection.
  • the lever 100 can basically be designed in the shape of a bow.
  • the lever 100 extends from the first pivot point 110 along a first lever arm to the pivot end 120, which forms a bracket head.
  • the pivot end 120 extends approximately parallel to the pivot axis SW (cf. Fig. 3 ) of the lever 100 between the lever arm ends spaced apart from the pivot axis SW.
  • the lever 100 continues to extend from the pivot end 120 along the second lever arm back to the second pivot point 110, which is hidden in the figures. While the pivot points 110 are formed on opposite side walls 17 of the conductor guide device 10, the pivot end 120 connects the two lever arms of the lever 100 to one another.
  • the pivoting end 120 is pressed onto the fastening side 12, specifically in a spatial region which is arranged approximately adjacent to the CPA device 200.
  • the CPA device 200 is omitted and thus not shown, as is the case in FIGS Figures 1A to 1C .
  • Figure 1D shows a perspective view of the connector assembly 1 according to the first embodiment, the lever 100 of which is arranged in its unlocking position and the CPA device 200 of which is arranged in its unlocking position.
  • the slot 500, the slide guide 400 and the slide 300 are omitted for the sake of clarity.
  • the conductor guiding device 10 can have at least two side walls 17 which delimit the conductor guiding device 10 to the outside between the plug-in side 11 and the fastening side 12.
  • the side walls 17 can be arranged approximately parallel to the insertion direction S.
  • the lever 100 is fastened to the conductor guide device 10 on two side walls 17 facing away from one another.
  • the lever 100 can be pivoted about two pivot points 110, only one of which is shown in FIG Figure 1D is shown.
  • the second pivot point 110 is formed on the side wall 17 facing away from the viewer. Normals to these two side walls 17, to which the lever 100 is attached to the conductor guide device 10, can define lateral directions. These lateral directions are arranged approximately perpendicular to the plug-in direction S, approximately parallel to the plug-in side 11, and here also approximately perpendicular to the plug-in direction SR.
  • the lever 100 is arranged in its unlocking position, in which it is supported on at least one unlocking stop 14.
  • the unlocking stop 14 can be formed on one or more of the side walls 17.
  • the unlocking stop 14 limits the pivoting movement of the lever 100 in the unlocking position.
  • the lever 100 has a pivot end 120 which is arranged at an end of the lever 100 which is spaced apart from the pivot points 110.
  • the lever 100 is fastened to the conductor guide device 10 in such a way that its pivot end 120 can be pivoted about the pivot points 110, in particular pivotable onto the fastening side 12 of the conductor guide device 10 Figures 1A to 1D
  • the pivot end 120 is pivoted away from the conductor guide device 10 and / or the fastening side 12 and is thus arranged at a distance therefrom, for example, against the plug-in direction S.
  • the CPA device 200 is also fastened to the conductor guide device 10, namely movably fastened.
  • the CPA device 200 is arranged in its unlocked position.
  • the CPA device 200 is basically designed to be displaceable along a portion of the fastening side 12. In the embodiment shown, however, the CPA device 200 cannot easily be displaced from its unlocked position into the secured position, so as not to inadvertently block a locking of the lever 100.
  • the CPA device 200 may be arranged adjacent to a cable guide 13, for example.
  • the conductor routing device 10 can have the cable routing 13 for routing cables, for example in order to electrically connect electrical cables to the lines routed inside the conductor routing device 10.
  • Figures 2A and 2B show in a side view the same connector assembly 1 as that Figures 1A and 1C .
  • the state shown is the lever 100 in the Figures 2A and 2B pivoted into its locking position.
  • the lever 100 can for example be pivoted at its pivot end 120 around the at least one pivot point 110 on an outer surface of the conductor guide device 10, here on the fastening side 12.
  • the slide (s) 300 when locking the lever 100 and the connector assembly 1, the slide (s) 300 is / are shifted, moved and / or displaced in the plug-in direction SR relative to the conductor guide device 10, relative to the slide guide 400 and relative to the slot 500 so that the connector assembly 1 has a shape and / or a force-fit connection with slot 500 enters into.
  • At least one locking lug 15 formed on the side wall 17 of the conductor guide device 10 can engage in a recess of the lever 100 and secure the lever at least somewhat with a lever-releasing force.
  • This can only be an easily detachable fuse, not a fuse that is sufficiently stable for the automotive sector.
  • a sufficiently strong safeguard against unintentional lever release forces of, for example, more than 100 N and / or 200 N can be achieved by means of the in Figure 1D CPA device 200 shown can be provided.
  • the lever 100 can be pivoted about a pivot axis which is approximately parallel to the plug-in side 1 (cf. Figures 1D and 1C ) is arranged in the lateral direction.
  • This swivel axis SW is for example in Figure 3 indicated by a dashed line.
  • the pivot axis SW extends through the ladder guide device 10 through the two pivot points 110 of the lever 100.
  • the shown fastening of the lever 100 at the two pivot points 110, i.e. on the two opposite side walls 17 of the ladder guide device 10, increases the stability and longevity of the lever movement .
  • the lever could also be pivotably connected to the conductor guide device 10 only at a single pivot point 110, for example only on one side wall 17.
  • the entire connector assembly 1 in the locked position is pressed further onto the slot 500 and / or moved towards it in the plug-in direction S than, for example, in the FIG Figure 1C shown attached and unlocked position.
  • This is moved by the fact that, when the connector assembly 1 is locked, not only the slide 300 into the in Figure 2B
  • the connection position shown is moved, that is, along the sliding direction SR relative to the rest of the connector group 1, but at the same time the entire connector assembly 1 is moved further in the plugging direction S towards the slot 500.
  • the slide 300 is arranged in its connection position, that is to say at a position of its freedom of movement at the end in the slide direction SR, in which the slide 300 locks the connector assembly 1.
  • the slider 300 is in the in Figure 1C Position shown arranged in its removal position. In the removal position, the slide 300 is arranged against the slide direction SR at its end stop there. The movement of the slide 300 from the in Figure 1C into the removal position shown in Figure 2B
  • the connection position shown is essentially a linear movement in the sliding direction SR relative to the right of the Connector assembly 1, in particular for the conductor guide device 10, the slide guide 400 and the possibly existing CPA device 200 (cf. Figure 1D ).
  • the relative movement also takes place relative to the pivot point 110 and to a large part of the lever 100. Since the lever 100 is pivoted about the pivot axis SW at the same time (cf. Figure 3 ), this is not a pure relative movement. This sliding movement between the removal position and the connection position is reversible and is guided inside the slide guide 400.
  • FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of the lever 100 of the connector assembly 1 according to the first embodiment.
  • the lever 100 is arranged and fastened on the connector assembly 1 so as to be pivotable with respect to its pivot axis SW.
  • the pivot axis SW extends through the two pivot points 110 which, in the assembled state, are arranged on opposite sides, more precisely on the side walls 17, of the conductor guide device 10.
  • the lever 100 has two lever arms 140 which each extend approximately from one of the pivot points 110 to the pivot end 120.
  • a latching receptacle 141 can be formed as a recess which is used to receive the in the Figures 2A and 2B locking lug 15 shown is formed.
  • a lever toothing 150 is formed on each of the lever arms 140.
  • the lever toothing 150 is formed on a lever end 151 of the lever 100, which is arranged such that it faces away from the pivot end 120 with respect to the pivot axis SW and / or with respect to the associated pivot point 110.
  • the lever end 151 is arranged at the end of the lever 100 which points from the pivot axis SW and / or from the pivot point 110 to the slide 300 and / or to the slot 500 (see also FIG Figures 1C and 2 B ).
  • the lever toothing 150 can comprise several teeth and in particular similar a portion of a gear may be formed.
  • the lever toothing 150 is configured to, for example, in the Figures 1C and 2 B To engage the slide toothing 310 shown in such a way that a secure locking of the connector assembly 1 at the slot 500 can take place.
  • the lever toothing 150 is arranged on the lever end 151 of the lever arms 140 facing away from the pivot end 120.
  • the lever 100 has a bearing surface 160.
  • the support surface 160 is slightly angled with respect to the direction in which the lever arms 140 extend.
  • the support surface 160 is angled with respect to the lever arms 140 that it is in the Figures 2A and 2B
  • the shown locking position of the lever 100 is formed and aligned approximately parallel to the outer surface of the conductor guide device 10, more precisely the fastening side 12.
  • the support surface 160 can be placed at least partially flat on the fastening side 12 in the locking position, cf. Figures 2A and 2B .
  • a projection tongue 130 is also formed approximately in the center of the lever 100.
  • the projection tongue 130 can comprise that lever point of the lever 100 which is most distant from the pivot axis SW.
  • the projection tongue 130 can be designed as an extension of the pivot end 120 and / or the support surface 160 approximately in the direction away from the pivot axis SW.
  • the projection tongue 130 In the locking position, the projection tongue 130 is arranged essentially parallel to and / or at least partially resting on the fastening side 12.
  • the protrusion tongue 130 may include the point of the lever 100 most distant from the pivot points 110. In the securing position, the protrusion tongue 130 can form a form fit with the CPA device 200 in order to secure the locked lever 100 on the plug connector 1.
  • Figure 4A shows a sectional view through the unlocked and placed on the slot 500 connector assembly 1 according to the first embodiment.
  • the Sectional view shows a section through the slide 300, in a plane parallel to the insertion direction S and to the slide direction SR.
  • the cutting plane is looked outward, which runs through the slide 300 guided in the slide guide 400.
  • only one plate of the slot 500 can be seen, as well as the engaging projections 520 extending in the viewing direction, which extend away from the viewer into the plane of the drawing.
  • the two engagement projections 520 which are arranged approximately at the same height in the plug-in direction S, are arranged at an entrance of a respectively assigned guide recess 331.
  • Each slide 300 has exactly two such guide recesses 331.
  • Each individual one of the guide recesses 331 is designed and configured to receive and guide one of the engagement projections 520 of the slot 500.
  • the internal dimensions of the guide recesses 331 are matched to the external diameter and / or the external dimensions of the engagement projections 520 such that the associated engagement projection 520 can be guided essentially without play inside the associated guide recess 331.
  • the slide 300 is arranged in its removal position.
  • the removal position of the slide 300 is characterized, for example, in that the connector assembly 1 can be detached from the slot 500.
  • the slide 300 is arranged in its removal position at one end in the interior of the slide guide 400, which is shown in FIG Figure 4A the situation shown represents the right end.
  • the slide 300 is therefore arranged at the end which limits its freedom of movement against the slide direction SR in the interior of the slide guide 400.
  • the slide guide 400 can have a stop, for example, which prevents the slide 300 from being displaceable further against the slide direction SR relative to the slide guide 400 and thus also the rest of the connector assembly 1 and execute against the sliding direction SR, which, however, is limited to the interior of the slide guide 400.
  • the sliding direction SR can be arranged approximately parallel to a plug-in side 11 of the connector assembly 1 and / or also a plug-in receiving surface of the slot 500.
  • Figure 4B shows the same section as Figure 1 of the connector assembly 1 according to the first embodiment, the lever 100 here being arranged in its locking position.
  • the lever 100 can be of the in Figure 4A unlocking position shown around pivot point 110 in the in Figure 4B Locking position shown are pivoted.
  • This movement can be used to Example, be limited by the fact that the pivot end 120 is placed on the fastening side 12 of the conductor guide device 10, see also Figures 2A and 2B .
  • the conductor guide device 10 is in the Figures 4 however, not shown, since the section is made in a plane parallel to the side surface 17 of the conductor guide device 10 and outside the conductor guide device 10, namely through the plane of extent of the slide 300.
  • the slider 300 By moving the lever 100 into its locking position, the slider 300 is also shifted into its connecting position, namely by a linear movement in the sliding direction SR relative to the rest of the connector assembly 1.
  • the movement of the lever 100 is via the lever toothing 150 and the slider toothing 310 on the slider 300 coupled.
  • the pivoting movement of the lever 100 about the pivot point 110 is translated into a linear movement of the slide 300 in the sliding direction SR via the toothings 150 and 310.
  • the slide In the in Figure 4B In the connection position shown, the slide is arranged at a different end in the interior of the slide guide 400 than in the connection position shown in FIG Figure 4A shown removal position.
  • each of the engagement projections 520 is guided along the guide recesses 331 further into the interior of the slide 300 up to a connecting end 332.
  • each of the engagement projections 520 is arranged in a respectively associated connecting end 332 of the guide recess 331 so that that there is a form fit in the plug-in direction S between the engagement projection 520 and the slide 300.
  • the guide recesses 331 have an entrance in the insertion direction S, in which the engagement projections 520 into the in Figure 4A situation shown can be introduced.
  • the inputs point in the insertion direction S from the slide 300 in the direction of the slot 500.
  • the input openings are designed and arranged in such a way that the engagement projections 520 can be easily inserted. For example, they can be widened in the direction of insertion to make threading easier.
  • the guide recesses 331 initially run a little way against the insertion direction S into the interior of the slide 300, then after a change of direction both obliquely to the insertion direction S and obliquely to the sliding direction SR further into the interior of the slide 300 up to the connecting ends 332.
  • the connecting ends 332 can run essentially parallel to the sliding direction SR and / or essentially perpendicular to the plug-in direction S.
  • the guide recesses 331 are inclined along at least one section both relative to the insertion direction S and relative to the sliding direction SR.
  • the guide recesses 331 can form an angle of about 80 ° to about 30 ° to the plug-in direction S, preferably from about 80 ° to about 45 ° to the plug-in direction S.
  • they can form an angle of about 10 ° to about 60 ° to the sliding direction Form SR, preferably from about 10 ° to about 45 ° to the insertion direction SR.
  • This oblique arrangement of the guide recesses 331 has the effect on the one hand that the engagement projections 520 are guided further into the interior of the slide 300 and the slide guide 400 when locking against the insertion direction S, and on the other hand that the slide 300 is displaced in the slide direction SR.
  • the shape and the direction of extension of the guide recess 331 lead to that in FIG Figure 4B shown locked position, in which the slide 300 is arranged in its connecting position.
  • the connector assembly 1 is thus firmly connected to the slot 500.
  • Figure 4C shows an intermediate state between the two in FIG Figures 4A and 4B shown states.
  • the state shown can also be referred to as a pre-connected and / or pre-attached attachment state, a “pre-mating” state or also as a firmly attached state of the connector assembly 1.
  • the placement bearing projection 324 blocks unintentional movement of the associated engagement projection 520 out of the guide recess 331.
  • the plug connector assembly 1 is thus secured at least against the spring tension of the contact bearing projection 324 at the slot 500.
  • a firmly attached state or also a pre-connected attached state is achieved, from which the connector assembly 1 can easily be locked, for example with a single hand of an operator.
  • FIG 5A shows a perspective view of the slide guide 400 of the connector assembly 1 according to the first embodiment.
  • the slide guide 400 is essentially cuboid and has a plurality of through openings for the inside of the conductor guide device 10 guided electrical conductor on and / or for electrical contacts of the slot 500.
  • the slide guide 400 is designed and configured as a connecting piece between the conductor guide device 10 and the slot 500.
  • the slide guide 400 has a plug side 440 which delimits the slide guide 400 counter to the plug direction S and which faces the plug side 11 of the conductor guide device 10 (see, for example, FIG Figure 1B ).
  • the slide guide 400 In the plug-in direction S, the slide guide 400 is delimited by a slot side 450.
  • the connector assembly 1 is designed and configured to be plugged into the slot 500 with this slot side 450 first in the insertion direction S.
  • the slide guide 400 serves not only as a link between the conductor guide device 10 and the slot 500, but also to guide the two slides 300, which are slidably mounted inside the slide guide 400 along two opposite side surfaces of the slide guide 400.
  • FIG. 11 shows a section through the slide device 400 on a side of the slide device 400 according to the first embodiment which is rather facing away from the viewer.
  • the slide guide 400 has a slide guide space 430.
  • This slide guide space 430 enables the slide movement of the slide 300 in the slide direction SR (see, for example, FIG Figures 4 ).
  • the slide guide space 430 is delimited in the insertion direction S by a lower edge, against the insertion direction S by an upper edge, and away from the viewer by an outer housing surface of the slide guide 400.
  • the upper and lower edges can have overlaps which also prevent and / or limit the movement of the slide 300 in a direction facing the viewer.
  • the slide guide space 430 is surrounded by elements of the slide guide 400 in such a way that the slide 300 can only execute approximately a linear movement in the interior of the slide guide space 430, namely the linear movement in and against the slide direction SR.
  • a holding opening 420 and a holding guide 425 are formed on the outer surface of the slide guide 400 laterally outwardly delimiting the slide guide space 430.
  • the posture guide 425 runs parallel to the sliding direction SR.
  • the holding opening 420 and the holding guide 425 are designed as recesses in the associated outer wall of the slide guide 400, which in the assembled position is arranged essentially adjacent and parallel to the slide 300.
  • the holding opening 420 is used to receive a, for example, in Figure 1C retaining spring means 325 of the slide 300 shown.
  • the retaining spring means 325 protrudes from the slide 300 in an outwardly pointing direction, which is formed both perpendicular to the slide direction SR and to the plugging direction S.
  • the holding opening 420 serves to receive this holding spring means 325 in the removal position of the slide 300.
  • the slide 300 can only be moved into the interior of the plug by deflecting the retaining spring means 325. If the slide 300 is displaced in the slide direction SR, the retaining spring means 325 can move along the posture guide 425 in the slide direction SR, specifically in a relaxed state.
  • the retaining spring means 325 thus serves to define the removal position of the slide 300 and prevents unintentional displacement of the slide 300 out of the removal position, which would make it more difficult for the engagement projections 520 to be threaded into the guide recesses 331.
  • Figures 6A and 6B show perspective views of the slide 300 according to the first embodiment in different states, while Figure 6C shows a side view of the slider 300.
  • Figure 6A shows a perspective view of the slide 300 on an inner side 340 of the slide 300.
  • the inner side 340 faces the slot 500 and / or the socket 510 and basically points into the interior of the connector.
  • the plug 300 is constructed in two parts and has both a guide plate 330 and a spring plate 420.
  • the plate plane of the guide plate 330 is arranged essentially parallel to the plate plane of the spring plate 320.
  • the two plates 330 and 320 can be displaced relative to one another against the insertion direction SR.
  • the engagement projections 520 are inserted into the entrances of the guide recesses 331, the placement bearing projection 324 together with the spring plate 320 can be displaced relative to the guide plate 330 against the sliding direction SR, namely in the direction shown in FIG Figure 6B shown condition.
  • the contact bearing projection 324 is pushed out of the associated guide recess 331 in such a way that it releases it for the engagement projections 520 (cf. Figures 4A and 4C ).
  • the displacement of the spring plate 320 relative to the guide plate 330 takes place against the spring force of the in Figure 6C
  • the landing spring means 321 is designed as a component of the spring plate 320.
  • the guide plate 330 can have both the slide teeth 310 and the guide recesses 331.
  • the spring plate 320 can have at least one spring means, in particular the contact spring means 321 and the retaining spring means 325.
  • Figure 6C shows a side view of a slide outer side 350 of the slide 300, that is to say onto a side of the slide 300 facing away from a central plug-in axis.
  • the slide outer side 350 is essentially formed by a spring plate outer side 327.
  • the landing spring means 321 is formed essentially in the plane and / or the plate plane of the spring plate 320.
  • the spring plate 320 furthermore has a spring pivot space 323 in which the placement spring means 321 can be pivoted when the placement bearing projection 324 is deflected out of the guide recess 321, cf. Figure 6B .
  • the spring pivot space 323 is arranged directly adjacent to the contact spring means 321.
  • the placement spring means 321 is designed as a swivel arm which is connected to the spring plate 320 only at a base. At a pivot end facing away from this base, the placement spring means 321 has a thickening. This thickened pivot end of the placement spring means 321 can be displaced into the spring pivot space 323. The displacement takes place with the cooperation of a bevel 322 of the contact spring means 321 against a counter-bevel 323 of the guide plate 330.
  • Figure 7A shows a side view of a guide plate inner side 334 of the guide plate 330 according to the first embodiment.
  • This guide plate inside 334 provides a large part of the slide inside 340.
  • the guide plate 330 extends along a plate plane in the plug-in direction S from the slide toothing 310 to a plug-in edge 338 which delimits the guide plate 330 on a side facing the plug-in location 500.
  • Two entrances or insertion beginnings 336 are formed in the plug-in edge 338, which are configured for threading the insert projections 520 of the plug-in location 500.
  • the guide recesses 331 Adjacent to the beginnings of insertion 336, the guide recesses 331 initially extend a portion counter to the plug-in direction S and then at an angle both to the plug-in direction S and to the sliding direction SR up to the connecting end 332 into the interior of the guide plate 330.
  • Figure 7B shows a perspective view of the guide plate 330 according to the first embodiment of a guide plate outer side 335.
  • the guide plate outer side 335 faces the spring plate 320 and points outward from the inside of the plug connection.
  • the guide plate 330 has a spring plate guide 337.
  • the spring plate guide 337 is designed as a rail-like recess and / or guide which is designed to receive a rail body 329 of the spring plate 320, cf. Figures 8A and 8B .
  • the spring plate guide 337 is delimited by an edge in and against the insertion direction S and is designed to be open in and against the sliding direction SR.
  • the spring plate guide 337 enables a guided and / or defined relative movement of the spring plate 320 relative to the guide plate 330.
  • the sliding toothing 310 is formed on the edge of the guide plate 330, which delimits the spring plate guide 337 against the insertion direction S. On the edge of the spring plate guide 337, which is formed on the plug-in edge 338, this edge has both an edge interruption 339 and the counter-bevel 333.
  • Figure 8A shows a perspective view of the spring plate 320 according to the first embodiment, in particular a spring plate inner side 326 of the spring plate 320.
  • the spring plate 320 has the rail body 329 extending between two spring plate stops 328.
  • the rail body 329 is dimensioned such that it can be slid inside the spring plate guide 337, cf. Figure 7B .
  • the spring plate stops 328 are designed as thickenings, which the Limit spring plate 320 in and against the sliding direction SR and can encompass the ends of the guide plate 330 in and against the sliding direction SR in the assembled state.
  • the spring plate stops 328 serve to limit the relative movement of the spring plate 320 relative to the guide plate 330.
  • the spring plate stops 328 protrude inward from the rail body 329, i.e. perpendicular to the sliding direction SR and perpendicular to the insertion direction S from the plane of the plate.
  • the spring plate stops 328 are spaced further apart than the guide plate 330 is long in the sliding direction SR. This enables a movement play of the spring plate 320 relative to the guide plate 330, which is defined by the spacing between the spring plate stops 328.
  • the guide plate 330 can either rest against the spring plate stop 328 on the slide side or on the counter slide side, depending on whether the contact spring means 321 is relaxed or tensioned.
  • the contact bearing projection 324 can be designed in such a way that it points away from this spring plate stops 328 in the sliding direction SR.
  • Figure 8B shows a perspective view of a spring plate outer side 327 of the spring plate 320 according to the first embodiment which forms and / or provides a large part of the slide outer side 350.
  • the retaining spring means 325 protrudes outward from the plate plane of the spring plate outer side 327.
  • the spring plate stops 328 do not protrude from the plate plane of the rail body 329, but are flush with it. This enables sliding along the inside of the slide guide 400 with as little friction as possible.
  • the guide plate can be designed as an outer plate of the slide 300 and the spring plate as an inner one Plate.
  • the toothing 310 can be arranged on the spring plate 320 and not on the guide plate 330
  • the configuration shown of the slide 300 with the spring plate 320 and the slide plate 330 enable the plug connection between the connector assembly 1 and the slot 500 to be established easily Figure 4A shown loose and unconnected attachment position.
  • the connector assembly 1 is then lightly pressed onto the slot 500 in the plug-in direction S, so that the engagement projections 520 briefly displace the placement bearing projection 324 and penetrate past it into the interior of the guide recess 331.
  • the lever 100 can then be locked, that is to say pivoted about the pivot point 110 on the fastening side 12 of the conductor guide device 10.
  • Figure 9 shows a side view of a connector assembly 1 according to a second embodiment, which is arranged above a slot 500. Like the connector assembly 1 according to the first embodiment, this is also constructed in several parts and has in particular a conductor guide device 10, a lever 100, a slide guide 400, a CPA device 200 and at least one, preferably two, slide 300 shown in the following figures on.
  • the connector assembly 1 can also be referred to as a CPA-securable connector assembly and / or a CPA connector assembly.
  • the connector assembly 1 according to the second embodiment is very similar to that according to the first embodiment, reference is made to the description thereof in order to avoid repetition. In fact, a large part of the description of the connector assembly 1 according to the first embodiment also applies to the connector assembly 1 according to the second embodiment, and vice versa.
  • the conductor guide device 10 forms a base body and / or a base component which can have a housing which is approximately cuboid and which encloses and / or contains electrical conductors (not shown in the figures).
  • These electrical conductors guided in the interior of the conductor guide device 10 are extended to the plug side 11 (cf. Figures 1C and 1D for the first embodiment) of the conductor guide device 10, which in Fig. 9 is designed as a lower side of the conductor guide device 10.
  • the conductor guide device 10 is designed to be plugged into the slot 500 with the plug side 11 first in the plug-in direction S in order to establish electrical connections between the guided electrical conductors and electrical contacts of the slot 500, i.e. to establish a plug connection between the conductor guide device 10 and the slot 500 to manufacture.
  • the plug-in direction S is formed approximately perpendicular to the plug-in side 11.
  • the slot 500 has a socket 510 which protrudes like a collar against the plug-in direction S towards the conductor guide device 10.
  • the electrical contacts of the slot 500 can be arranged in the interior of the socket 510.
  • the socket 510 is at least partially encompassed by the slide guide 400 in the plug connection.
  • the socket 510 has a single engagement projection 520 on two mutually opposite outer sides, only one of which is shown in FIG Figure 9 is shown.
  • the socket 510 can have a further engagement projection 520, which protrudes from the socket 510 in the opposite direction.
  • the socket 510 thus has exactly one engagement projection 520 on two outer surfaces that are opposite and facing away from one another.
  • multiple engagement protrusions 520 could be provided. It has been shown, however, that a single engagement projection 520 on two opposite outer sides of the socket 510 is sufficient to produce a secure plug connection.
  • the engagement projections 520 are designed and provided in the Figures 12A and 12B to engage slide 300 shown so that a form fit between the slide 300 and the engagement projections 520 of the socket 510 is provided. This leads to a form-fitting connection between the entire connector assembly 1 and the slot 500.
  • the slide guide 400 furthermore has at least one safety spring means 460 which can be resiliently integrated in a side wall of the slide guide 400.
  • the securing spring means 460 can be a (in Fig. 9 concealed) locking lug, which points to the inside of the plug and can engage in the slide 300.
  • the securing spring means 460 is approximately perpendicular to the plug-in direction S and approximately perpendicular to the sliding direction SR (see. For example Figure 10B ) be resilient.
  • the safety spring means 460 can be designed as a holding spring means in order to secure the slide 300 in its removal position on the slide guide 400 and / or the connector assembly 1.
  • the securing spring means 460 can be formed directly at the level of the engagement projection 520, that is to say in the position shown in FIG Fig. 9 side view shown immediately above the engagement projection 520. In a fitting position, the securing spring means 460 can press inwardly on the engagement projection 520 and hold the connector assembly 1 in the fitted position with a force fit.
  • the placement position is the position in which the connector assembly 1 is placed on the socket 510 of the slot 500 but not yet locked.
  • the securing spring means 460 formed on opposite sides can be deflected by the outwardly protruding engagement projections 520, so that they press from the outside inward on the engagement projections 520 and form a frictional connection.
  • the securing spring means 460 can thus be configured and / or act as a landing spring means.
  • Figures 10A and 10B show in a side view the connector assembly 1 according to the second embodiment in the locking position, with the lever 100 compared to the in Fig. 9 is pivoted removal position shown.
  • the lever 100 can, for example, be pivoted at its pivot end 120 around the at least one pivot point 110 onto an outer surface of the conductor guide device 10, here on the fastening side 12.
  • pivoting the lever 100 from the unlocking position into the locking position i.e.
  • the slider or sliders 300 is / are displaced, moved and / or displaced in the insertion direction SR relative to the conductor guide device 10, relative to the slider guide 400 and relative to the slot 500 so that the connector assembly 1 a positive and / or non-positive connection with the slot 500 enters into.
  • FIG 10B the connector assembly 1 is shown without the slide guide 400, which reveals the slide 300 in its connected position.
  • the slide 300 is arranged at a position of its freedom of movement at the end in the slide direction SR, in which position the slide 300 locks the connector assembly 1.
  • the slider 300 is in the in Figure 9 Position shown within the slide guide 400 arranged in its removal position.
  • the slide 300 In the removal position, the slide 300 is arranged against the slide direction SR at its end stop there.
  • the sliding movement between the removal position and the connection position is reversible and is guided inside the slide guide 400.
  • the slide 300 in the second embodiment is made in one piece and is approximately plate-shaped.
  • the slide 300 has the slide toothing 310 on its upper edge, which meshes with the lever toothing 150 of the lever 100.
  • the slide 300 has here only an inclined guide recess 331, in which the engagement projection 520 of the slot 500 facing this slide 300 is guided.
  • the guide recess 331 has at its lower end, so approximately at its in Figure 10B concealed insertion start 336, a spring receptacle 360.
  • the spring receptacle 360 can be designed as a recess into which the securing spring means 460 can engage at least in the removal position.
  • the recess of the spring receptacle 360 can be open at least in an outward direction, rather than pointing outwards approximately perpendicularly to the insertion direction S and approximately perpendicularly to the sliding direction SR. This facilitates the engagement of a latching lug pointing inward in the opposite direction on the resiliently mounted tip of the safety spring means. 460 in the spring receptacle 360.
  • FIG 11A shows a perspective view of the slide guide 400 of the connector assembly 1 according to the second embodiment.
  • the slide guide 400 is essentially cuboid and has a plurality of through openings for the electrical conductors guided inside the conductor guide device 10 and / or for electrical contacts of the slot 500.
  • the slide guide 400 is a connecting piece between the conductor guide device 10 and the slot 500 formed and configured.
  • the slide guide 400 has a plug side 440 which delimits the slide guide 400 counter to the plug direction S and which faces the plug side 11 of the conductor guide device 10 (see, for example, FIG Figures 1C and 1D for the first embodiment).
  • the slide guide 400 In the plug-in direction S, the slide guide 400 is delimited by a slot side 450.
  • the connector assembly 1 is designed and configured to be plugged into the slot 500 with this slot side 450 first in the insertion direction S.
  • the slide guide 400 is designed as a type of guide collar 410, which can at least partially surround both the conductor guide device 10 and the socket 510 of the slot 500. Furthermore, the guide collar 410 can also surround the slide 300. The ladder guide device 10 is guided to the slot 500 within the guide collar 410 during locking.
  • the slide guide 400 serves not only as a link between the conductor guide device 10 and the slot 500, but also to guide the two slides 300, which are slidably mounted inside the slide guide 400 along two opposite side surfaces of the slide guide 400.
  • Figure 11B shows a section through the slide device 400 on a side of the slide device 400 according to the second embodiment which is more remote from the viewer.
  • the slide guide 400 has the slide guide space 430 on this side.
  • the slide guide space 430 enables the slide movement of the slide 300 in the slide direction SR.
  • the slide guide space 430 is delimited in the insertion direction S by a lower edge, against the insertion direction S by an upper edge, and away from the viewer from an outer housing surface of the slide guide 400 Engage the outside of the slide 350, cf.
  • Figure 12A shows a section through the slide device 400 on a side of the slide device 400 according to the second embodiment which is more remote from the viewer.
  • the slide guide 400 has the slide guide space 430 on this side.
  • the slide guide space 430 enables the slide movement of the slide 300 in the slide direction SR.
  • the slide guide space 430 is delimited in the insertion direction S by a lower edge, against the insertion direction S by an upper edge, and away from the viewer from
  • the upper and lower edges can have overlaps which also prevent and / or limit the movement of the slide 300 in a direction facing the viewer.
  • the slide guide space 430 is surrounded by elements of the slide guide 400 in such a way that the slide 300 can only execute approximately a linear movement in the interior of the slide guide space 430, namely the linear movement in and against the slide direction SR.
  • the securing spring means 460 is formed on the outer surface of the slide guide 400 laterally outwardly delimiting the slide guide space 430.
  • the securing spring means 460 has at its spring end an inwardly facing locking lug which, in the removal position, engages in the Spring mount 360 of the slide 300 is used.
  • This locking lug protrudes from the inner wall of the slide guide 400 in an inwardly pointing direction, which is formed both approximately perpendicular to the slide direction SR and approximately perpendicular to the insertion direction S.
  • the securing spring means 460 is formed as a component from the assigned outer wall of the slide guide 400, which in the assembled position is arranged essentially adjacent and parallel to the slide 300.
  • the slide 300 can only be moved out of the removal position by deflecting the securing spring means 460 out of the connector assembly 1. If the slide 300 is displaced in the slide direction SR, the safety spring means 460 can move along a spring guide 365 along the slide 300 (cf. Figure 12A ), for example in a nearly relaxed state.
  • the securing spring means 460 can thus serve to define the removal position of the slide 300 and prevent unintentional displacement of the slide 300 out of the removal position, which would make it more difficult for the engagement projections 520 to be threaded into the guide recesses 331.
  • Figures 12A and 12B show perspective views of the slider 300 according to the second embodiment. It shows Figure 12A a perspective view of the slide outer side 350 of the slide 300 and Figure 12B a perspective view of the inside 340 of the slide 300.
  • the slide outer side 350 of the slide 300 is designed as a side of the slide 300 facing away from a central plug-in axis.
  • the inside 340 faces the slot 500 and / or the socket 510 and basically points into the inside of the plug towards the central plug-in axis.
  • the plug 300 is constructed in one piece and approximately in the form of a plate.
  • the plate plane of the plug 300 is arranged essentially parallel to the plug-in direction S and the slide direction SR.
  • the slide 300 extends from the slide toothing 310 to a slide lower edge 366, which delimits the slide 300 on a side facing the slot 500.
  • a slide lower edge 366 In the lower edge of the slide 366 there is formed an entry or lead-in start 336 which is configured for threading the insert projection 520 of the slot 500.
  • the guide recess 331 Adjacent to the insertion start 336, the guide recess 331 initially extends a portion against the plug-in direction S and then at an angle both to the plug-in direction S and to the sliding direction SR up to the connecting end 332 into the interior of the guide plate 330.
  • the slide outer side 350 faces the inner side of the slide guide 400 on which the safety spring means 460 is formed.
  • the spring receptacle 360 is also formed in the slide outer side 350, specifically at the insertion start 336, more precisely on an outer side of the insertion start 336 facing away from the central plug-in axis Press on the engagement protrusion 520 so as to hold the connector assembly 1 in place on the slot 500.
  • the spring guide 365 along which the securing spring means 460 can be guided into the locking position, is also formed on the slide outer side 350.
  • the engagement projection 520 (cf. Figure 10B ) can have a thickening on its head, i.e. a wider diameter.
  • the widened diameter can be realized, for example, by means of a disk-shaped plate, which has the in Figure 10B Has shown outer diameter. Between the disk-shaped plate and the outer wall of the bushing 510, the engaging projection may have a somewhat thinner diameter.
  • the thickened head of the engaging projection 520 can be attached to the outer wall of the socket 510 via a thinner neck. That thinner neck is in Figure 10B covered by the head and / or the thicker tip of the engagement projection 520.
  • the guide recess 331 shown have a guide recess step 331S.
  • This guide recess step 331S is designed in such a way that the guide recess 331 is connected to the socket 510 (cf. Figure 10B ) facing side, here the slide inside 340, is thinner than on its side facing away from the socket 510, here the slide outside 350.
  • the widened head of the engagement projection 520 can engage behind this guide recess step 331S and be arranged in the widened partial area of the guide recess 331.
  • the thinner neck of the engagement projection 520 is arranged in the thinner portion of the guide recess 331. This improves the guidance of the engagement projection 520 in the guide recess 331 and makes the movement in the guide recess 331 more precise.
  • the slider 300 In the locked position, the slider 300 is automatically arranged in its connection position, which for example in the Figures 2B , 4B and 10B is shown. In this position, the connector assembly 1 is firmly connected to the slot 500. Furthermore, in this position, the CPA device 200 can be pushed from its unlocked position into the secured position in order to secure the lever 100 in its locked position and thus also the slide in its connected position.
  • an easy-to-assemble connector assembly 1 is thus provided, which can be designed and / or configured, for example, as a CPA connector assembly for the automotive sector, in particular as an ABS connector and / or an ABS connector assembly.

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