EP3891849A1 - Adapter housing for a contact insert for fixing on a top-hat rail - Google Patents

Adapter housing for a contact insert for fixing on a top-hat rail

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EP3891849A1
EP3891849A1 EP19823899.0A EP19823899A EP3891849A1 EP 3891849 A1 EP3891849 A1 EP 3891849A1 EP 19823899 A EP19823899 A EP 19823899A EP 3891849 A1 EP3891849 A1 EP 3891849A1
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Prior art keywords
adapter housing
adapter
hat rail
fixing element
rail fixing
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Peter Giesbrecht
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Harting Electric Stiftung and Co KG
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Harting Electric GmbH and Co KG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • 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
    • H01R9/2408—Modular blocks
    • 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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/514—Bases; Cases composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
    • 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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/516—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods
    • H01R13/518—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • 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
    • H01R9/26—Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting
    • H01R9/2608—Fastening means for mounting on support rail or strip
    • 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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts

Definitions

  • the invention relates to an adapter housing for receiving a contact insert according to the preamble of independent claim 1.
  • the invention further relates to a system consisting of a first adapter housing according to claim 1 with one therein
  • terminal blocks that are used, for example, for the electrical wiring of a system.
  • Such terminal blocks are usually attached to a mounting rail, e.g. a top-hat rail, fastened and lined up next to each other in order to be installed in a space-saving manner.
  • control cabinet is used well, but the depth of the available space remains unused.
  • terminal blocks are used for various applications, e.g. as a circuit breaker,
  • the individual terminal blocks must be designed differently in terms of function, whereby the shape of the housing for mounting on the top-hat rail must be essentially identical.
  • Terminal blocks are manufactured in very small numbers and therefore cause high production costs.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an adapter housing for an already known contact carrier of a connector and thereby to expand the field of application of such contact carriers.
  • the adapter housing according to the invention is provided for receiving a contact insert which is generally already known.
  • a contact insert can be seen, for example, in EP 1 742 299 B1. Also known from the modular industrial connector area
  • the adapter housing is preferably designed essentially as a hollow cuboid with a rectangular cross section. Such shapes can be easily and inexpensively produced from plastic in an injection molding process.
  • Two adapter housings each equipped with a contact carrier, can be brought together, so that the contact carriers are plugged together.
  • the following also speaks of plug-in adapter housings without explicitly mentioning the contact carriers.
  • the direction in which the adapter housings are moved for this purpose is also referred to below as the plug-in direction.
  • the Ends of the adapter housing, which are brought together during the plugging process, are accordingly also referred to as the plug side.
  • the adapter housing has two connecting means molded onto it on its outer wall.
  • the lanyards are
  • Locking means would fit on the other side.
  • the connecting means can be used to reversibly connect two identical adapter housings.
  • a first connecting means preferably consists of two
  • connection means allows a user-friendly and at the same time stable connection of two
  • Adapter housing Any number of similar types can be used
  • Adapter housings are strung together.
  • At least one is on the plug side of the adapter housing
  • Locking means for the reversible locking of the adapter housing with another adapter housing, molded on.
  • the locking means mainly serves to ensure that a plug connection between the
  • the adapter housing has two oppositely molded locking means for reversibly locking the
  • Adapter housing with a second adapter housing inserted This enables a particularly reliable locking of two adapter housings to one another.
  • the locking means are each designed as frame-shaped receptacles or as tabs pointing in the direction of insertion.
  • one adapter housing is equipped with the frame-shaped receptacles and the other adapter housing is provided with the matching tabs pointing in the direction of insertion.
  • Adapter housing are molded. It is also one
  • the adapter housing preferably has a fastening means for the reversible fastening of the contact carrier in the adapter housing.
  • the fastening means is preferably designed as a separate component and can be reversibly fastened on the outside of the adapter housing or snapped onto it.
  • the contact carrier can be inserted into the adapter housing.
  • the adapter housing preferably has an opening and the fastening means has a matching mandrel, the mandrel of the fastening means reaching through the opening of the adapter housing.
  • the mandrel enters an opening in the contact carrier and fixes it in the adapter housing.
  • Contact carriers already exist. This is, for example, a screw thread, which is otherwise used for fixing and electrical contacting (PE) of the contact carrier with a metallic one
  • Connector housing is used.
  • the adapter housing has a top-hat rail fixing element for fixing the Adapter housing on a top hat rail. This allows the
  • Adapter housing with the integrated contact carriers can be lined up on a top-hat rail.
  • the top hat rail fixing element is attached to a
  • a level aligned perpendicular to it can also be equipped with an adapter housing. This allows, for example, a previously unused installation space to be accessed in the control cabinet.
  • the top-hat rail fixing element has two connecting means, each for reversible connection to an adapter element.
  • Connecting means each consist of two connecting grooves and a connecting pin arranged between them.
  • the connecting means of the top-hat rail fixing element are thus at least largely identical to the second connecting means of the adapter housing.
  • the two connecting means of the DIN rail fixing element are, in
  • Seen plug direction arranged one behind the other. On one
  • the top-hat rail fixing element can therefore be attached to two plug-in adapter housings and fixed on top of it on a top-hat rail.
  • the DIN rail fixing element preferably has at least one
  • the DIN rail fixing element can be fixed to a device wall. This means that the adapter housing can be fixed not only on a top-hat rail, but also at other locations, for example on a device wall. Thanks to the DIN rail fixing element, the adapter housing can be used in a variety of ways.
  • the DIN rail fixing element is designed as a separate component and can be reversibly attached to the outside of the adapter housing. Since the number of required DIN rail fixing elements is generally smaller than the number of adapter housings required, this can be a good one
  • Warehousing can be realized.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first
  • Fig. 2 shows a further perspective view of the first
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a second
  • Fig. 4 shows a further perspective view of the second
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a contact carrier
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a contact carrier with
  • Fig. 7 is an exploded view of a system consisting of a
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the first and second
  • Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the first and second
  • Adapter housing which are fastened on a flood rail via the flood rail fixing element
  • Fig. 10 shows a system consisting of several according to the invention
  • Adapter housings that are attached to a flood rail in an array.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a first adapter housing 1.
  • the adapter housing 1 shown here is for
  • a contact carrier 2 is provided.
  • the contact carrier 2 is equipped with pin contact elements 3.
  • a contact carrier 2 is therefore also a pin contact carrier 2 or more male
  • FIGS 3 and 4 show a first embodiment of a second adapter housing T.
  • the adapter housing T shown here is for
  • a contact carrier 2 ' Inclusion of a contact carrier 2 'provided.
  • the contact carrier 2 ' is equipped with socket contact elements (not shown). In the professional world, such a contact carrier is therefore also referred to as socket contact carrier 2 'or female contact carrier 2'. Since the contact carrier 2 'is already known from the prior art, it is not described in more detail below.
  • the contact carriers 2, 2 ' can be seen in Figures 5 and 6. Approximately in the middle, the contact carriers 2, 2 'have a bore with an internal thread, in which a screw 16 is screwed. This screw 16 is used to fix the contact carrier 2, 2 'in a connector housing (not shown).
  • FIGS. 7 and 10 each show yet another exemplary embodiment of a first and second adapter housing 1 “, 1 ′′“. This further embodiment of the adapter housing 1 ", 1" is for
  • connector modules 9 are mainly used in heavy industrial connectors and are already well known from the prior art.
  • the adapter housings 1, 1 ′′, 1 ′′, 1 ′′ “are essentially designed as hollow cuboids with a rectangular cross section.
  • the inner geometry is adapted to the outer contour of the respective contact carrier 2, 2 '.
  • the adapter housing 1, 1 1 1 On its outer wall, the adapter housing 1, 1 1 1 has two
  • connection means for reversible connection with a similar adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1 and / or with a
  • a first connecting means of the adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1 consists of two hook-shaped connecting contours 5 and a connecting lug 6 arranged in between.
  • a second connecting means consists of two, to the hook-shaped connecting contours
  • FIG. 10 it can be seen how a plurality of adapter housings 1, 1 ′, 1 “, 1 are connected to one another and fastened on a top hat rail 11.
  • the hook-shaped connecting contours 5 of one adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1 engage in the matching connecting grooves 7 of the other Adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1'” on. Then the snaps
  • the connecting tab 6 can be conveniently levered over the connecting pin 8, for example with the aid of a screwdriver. It can also be levered by hand without a screwdriver. Then the adapter housings 1, 1 ′′, 1 ′′, 1 ′′ ”can simply be pulled apart in the opposite direction. Connecting and disconnecting one
  • Adapter housing 1, 1 ′′, 1 ′′, 1 ′′ “with a top-hat rail fixing element 4 is carried out analogously.
  • the DIN rail fixing element 4 is equipped with two pairs of connecting grooves 7, which are arranged one behind the other.
  • the adapter housing 1, 1 ′′, 1 “, 1 has at least one plug end
  • Locking means for reversibly locking the
  • the locking means are each in the form of frame-shaped receptacles 12
  • Locking means as pointing in the plug-in direction SR
  • Locking tabs 13 are formed with locking hooks 14 at each end.
  • Locking tabs 13 are first bent back slightly and then snap back, as a result of which the locking hooks 14 engage an undercut of the frame-shaped receptacle 12.
  • Two Interlocked adapter housings 1, 1 ' can be seen, for example, in FIG. 9.
  • the locking tabs 13 can then, for example with the help of a screwdriver, from the frame-shaped
  • Adapter housing 1, 1 ′′, 1 ′′, 1 ′′ “can go against their respective
  • Plug direction SR, SR ' are pulled apart again, whereby the plug connection of the contact carriers 2, 2' is released again.
  • Fastening means 15 for reversibly fastening the contact carrier 2, 2 'in the respective adapter housing 1, 1' can be seen.
  • the fastening means 15 is designed as a separate component and, for illustrative reasons, is shown separately again at the top right in FIG. 8. The
  • Fastening means 15 can be reversibly attached to the outside of the adapter housing 1, 1 '.
  • the fastening means 15 has two outer latching arms with latching hooks 17, which are attached to one provided for this purpose
  • the fastening means 18 has a mandrel 19.
  • the adapter housing 1, 1 ' has an opening 20 provided for the mandrel 19.
  • the opening 20 of the adapter housing 1, 1 'cor relates with the screw opening of the contact carrier 2, 2' in the inserted state.
  • Fastening means 15 protrudes through the opening 20 of the
  • Fastening means 15 can be detached from the adapter housing 1, 1 'using a suitable tool, for example a screwdriver, and the contact carrier 2, 2' can be removed again. Tool-free fastening means 15 is also possible. To attach the Contact carrier 2, 2 'in the adapter housing 1, 1' are already on
  • the housing of an adapter housing 1 can be extended on the cable connection side and form a semicircular trough 21.
  • Conductors (not shown) connected to the contact carrier 2 can be fastened to this trough 21, for example via a cable tie.
  • the top-hat rail fixing element 4 has openings 22.
  • the top-hat rail fixing element 4 can be mounted on a device wall, for example, via these openings 22. As a result, the area of application of the adapter housing 1, 1 ′′, 1 “, 1 is further enlarged.
  • Top hat rail fixing element 4 has latching contours 23 with which the top hat rail fixing element 4 can be fixed on a top hat rail 11.
  • the contours 23 are designed for standard top hat rails 1 1.
  • Adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1'” shown.
  • Several pairs of adapter housings 1, 1 ', together with integrated and inserted contact carriers 2, 2', can be lined up along the x-axis using the top-hat rail fixing element.
  • Adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1 are connected, which extend along the y-axis.
  • Adapter housings 1, 1 ′′, 1 “, 1 are also called arrays.
  • adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1'” can be any built array can be created.
  • the installation space, for example in a control cabinet, is optimally used.

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Abstract

The invention relates to an adapter housing (1, 1', 1'', 1''') for receiving a contact insert (2, 2'), wherein the adapter housing (1, 1', 1'', 1''') has on its outer wall two connecting means, moulded on opposite one another and complementing one another, for reversibly connecting to an adapter housing (1, 1', 1'', 1''') of the same type and/or to a top-hat rail fixing element (4) and wherein the adapter housing (1, 1', 1'', 1''') has on the inserting side at least one locking means for reversibly locking the adapter housing (1, 1', 1'', 1''') to a further adapter housing (1, 1', 1'', 1'''). The invention likewise relates to a system consisting of a first adapter housing (1, 1''), with a first contact carrier (2, 9) received therein, a second adapter housing (1', 1'''), with a second contact carrier (2', 9') received therein, and a top-hat rail (11).

Description

Adaptergehäuse für einen Kontakteinsatz zur Fixierung auf einer Adapter housing for a contact insert for fixing on a
Hutschiene Top hat rail
Beschreibung description
Die Erfindung geht aus von einem Adaptergehäuse zur Aufnahme eines Kontakteinsatzes nach der Gattung des unabhängigen Anspruchs 1. Die Erfindung bezieht sich weiterhin auf ein System bestehend aus einem ersten Adaptergehäuse gemäß Anspruch 1 mit einem darin The invention relates to an adapter housing for receiving a contact insert according to the preamble of independent claim 1. The invention further relates to a system consisting of a first adapter housing according to claim 1 with one therein
aufgenommenen ersten Kontaktträger, einem zweiten Adaptergehäuse gemäß Anspruch 1 mit einem darin aufgenommenen zweiten accommodated first contact carrier, a second adapter housing according to claim 1 with a second accommodated therein
Kontaktträger und einer Hutschiene. Contact carrier and a top-hat rail.
Derartige Adaptergehäuse erweitern das Einsatzgebiet bereits am Markt verfügbare Kontaktträger, die ansonsten speziell für Steckverbinder designt sind. Such adapter housings expand the area of application already available contact carriers, which are otherwise specially designed for connectors.
Stand der Technik State of the art
Die DE 10 2017 105 408 A1 zeigt Reihenklemmen, die beispielsweise zur elektrischen Verdrahtung einer Anlage dienen. Solche Reihenklemmen werden in der Regel an einer Tragschiene, z.B. einer Hutschiene, befestigt und nebeneinander aufgereiht, um platzsparend montiert zu werden. DE 10 2017 105 408 A1 shows terminal blocks that are used, for example, for the electrical wiring of a system. Such terminal blocks are usually attached to a mounting rail, e.g. a top-hat rail, fastened and lined up next to each other in order to be installed in a space-saving manner.
Hierbei wird die Breite des Schaltschrankes gut ausgenutzt, die Tiefe des vorhandenen Bauraums bleibt jedoch ungenutzt. Here, the width of the control cabinet is used well, but the depth of the available space remains unused.
In einer elektrischen Anlageninstallation werden Reihenklemmen für verschiedene Anwendungen genutzt, z.B. als Schutzschalter, In an electrical system installation, terminal blocks are used for various applications, e.g. as a circuit breaker,
elektronischer Sicherungsautomat, speicherprogrammierbare Steuerung usw. Die einzelnen Reihenklemmen müssen funktionell unterschiedlich ausgeführt sein, wobei die Gehäuseform zur Montage auf der Hutschiene im Wesentlichen identisch ausgeführt sein muss. Einzelne electronic circuit breaker, programmable logic controller, etc. The individual terminal blocks must be designed differently in terms of function, whereby the shape of the housing for mounting on the top-hat rail must be essentially identical. Separate
Reihenklemmen werden in sehr geringen Stückzahlen hergestellt und verursachen dadurch hohe Produktionskosten. Aufgabenstellung Terminal blocks are manufactured in very small numbers and therefore cause high production costs. Task
Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin ein Adaptergehäuse für einen bereits bekannten Kontaktträger eines Steckverbinders bereitzustellen und dadurch das Einsatzgebiet derartiger Kontaktträger zu erweitern. The object of the invention is to provide an adapter housing for an already known contact carrier of a connector and thereby to expand the field of application of such contact carriers.
Die Aufgabe wird durch den Gegenstand des unabhängigen Anspruchs 1 und durch ein System gemäß Anspruch 14 gelöst. The object is achieved by the subject matter of independent claim 1 and by a system according to claim 14.
Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.
Das erfindungsgemäße Adaptergehäuse ist zur Aufnahme eines in der Regel bereits bekannten Kontakteinsatzes vorgesehen. Ein derartiger Kontakteinsatz ist beispielsweise in der EP 1 742 299 B1 zu sehen. Auch die aus dem modularen Industriesteckverbinderbereich bekannten The adapter housing according to the invention is provided for receiving a contact insert which is generally already known. Such a contact insert can be seen, for example, in EP 1 742 299 B1. Also known from the modular industrial connector area
Steckverbindermodule, beispielsweise bekannt aus der Connector modules, for example known from the
DE 20 2018 101 278 U1 , können im Sinne dieser Erfindung als DE 20 2018 101 278 U1, can in the sense of this invention as
Kontaktträger verstanden werden. Contact carriers are understood.
Vorzugsweise ist das Adaptergehäuse im Wesentlichen als Hohlquader mit einem rechteckigen Querschnitt ausgebildet. Derartige Formen können leicht und kostengünstig aus Kunststoff in einem Spritzgussprozess hergestellt werden. The adapter housing is preferably designed essentially as a hollow cuboid with a rectangular cross section. Such shapes can be easily and inexpensively produced from plastic in an injection molding process.
Zwei jeweils mit einem Kontaktträger bestückte Adaptergehäuse können zusammengeführt werden, wodurch die Kontaktträger miteinander gesteckt werden. Im Folgenden wird auch von miteinander gesteckten Adaptergehäusen gesprochen, ohne dass die Kontaktträger noch explizit erwähnt werden. Die Richtung, in der die Adaptergehäuse dazu jeweils bewegt werden, wird im Folgenden auch als Steckrichtung bezeichnet. Die Enden des Adaptergehäuses, die im Steckvorgang zusammengeführt werden, werden entsprechend auch als Steckseite bezeichnet. Two adapter housings, each equipped with a contact carrier, can be brought together, so that the contact carriers are plugged together. The following also speaks of plug-in adapter housings without explicitly mentioning the contact carriers. The direction in which the adapter housings are moved for this purpose is also referred to below as the plug-in direction. The Ends of the adapter housing, which are brought together during the plugging process, are accordingly also referred to as the plug side.
Das Adaptergehäuse weist an seiner Außenwand zwei gegenüberliegend angeformte Verbindungsmittel auf. Die Verbindungsmittel sind The adapter housing has two connecting means molded onto it on its outer wall. The lanyards are
komplementär zueinander ausgestaltet. Das bedeutet, dass die Kontur des Verriegelungsmittels auf der einen Seite in die Kontur des designed complementary to each other. This means that the contour of the locking means on one side into the contour of the
Verriegelungsmittels auf der anderen Seite passen würde. Mithilfe der Verbindungsmittel können zwei gleichartige Adaptergehäuse reversibel miteinander verbunden werden. Locking means would fit on the other side. The connecting means can be used to reversibly connect two identical adapter housings.
Vorzugsweise besteht ein erstes Verbindungsmittel aus zwei A first connecting means preferably consists of two
hakenförmigen Verbindungskonturen und einer dazwischen angeordneten Verbindungslasche. Ein zweites Verbindungsmittel besteht aus zwei, zu den hakenförmigen Verbindungskonturen passenden, Verbindungsnuten und einem dazwischen angeordneten, zur Verbindungslasche passenden, Verbindungszapfen. Diese Ausführung der Verbindungsmittel erlaubt eine bedienerfreundliche und gleichzeitig stabile Verbindung zweier hook-shaped connecting contours and a connecting tab arranged between them. A second connecting means consists of two connecting grooves that match the hook-shaped connecting contours and a connecting pin arranged between them that matches the connecting tab. This design of the connection means allows a user-friendly and at the same time stable connection of two
Adaptergehäuse. Es können damit beliebig viele gleichartige Adapter housing. Any number of similar types can be used
Adaptergehäuse aneinandergereiht werden. Adapter housings are strung together.
Auf der Steckseite des Adaptergehäuses ist zumindest ein At least one is on the plug side of the adapter housing
Verriegelungsmittel, zur reversiblen Verriegelung des Adaptergehäuses mit einem weiteren Adaptergehäuse, angeformt. Das Verriegelungsmittel dient vor allem dazu, dass eine Steckverbindung zwischen den Locking means, for the reversible locking of the adapter housing with another adapter housing, molded on. The locking means mainly serves to ensure that a plug connection between the
Kontaktträgern nicht versehentlich gelöst werden kann. Contact carriers cannot be released accidentally.
Vorteilhafterweise weist das Adaptergehäuse zwei gegenüberliegend angeformte Verriegelungsmittel, zur reversiblen Verriegelung des Advantageously, the adapter housing has two oppositely molded locking means for reversibly locking the
Adaptergehäuses mit einem zweiten, dazu gesteckten Adaptergehäuse, auf. Dadurch kann eine besonders zuverlässige Verriegelung zweier Adaptergehäuse miteinander realisiert werden. In einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung sind die Verriegelungsmittel jeweils als rahmenförmige Aufnahmen oder als in Steckrichtung weisende Laschen ausgebildet. Bei zwei miteinander gesteckten verriegelten Adaptergehäusen ist ein Adaptergehäuse mit den rahmenförmigen Aufnahmen und das andere Adaptergehäuse mit den dazu passenden, in Steckrichtung weisenden, Laschen ausgestattet. Eine derartige Verriegelung kann leicht im Spritzgussverfahren am Adapter housing with a second adapter housing inserted. This enables a particularly reliable locking of two adapter housings to one another. In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the locking means are each designed as frame-shaped receptacles or as tabs pointing in the direction of insertion. In the case of two interlocked adapter housings plugged together, one adapter housing is equipped with the frame-shaped receptacles and the other adapter housing is provided with the matching tabs pointing in the direction of insertion. Such a lock can easily in the injection molding process
Adaptergehäuse angeformt werden. Außerdem ist eine solche Adapter housing are molded. It is also one
Verriegelung leicht zu bedienen. Locking easy to use.
Vorzugsweise weist das Adaptergehäuse ein Befestigungsmittel, zur reversiblen Befestigung des Kontaktträgers im Adaptergehäuse, auf. Das Befestigungsmittel ist vorzugsweise als separates Bauteil ausgeführt und außen am Adaptergehäuse reversibel befestigbar bzw. darauf aufrastbar. Der Kontaktträger kann in das Adaptergehäuse eingeführt werden. The adapter housing preferably has a fastening means for the reversible fastening of the contact carrier in the adapter housing. The fastening means is preferably designed as a separate component and can be reversibly fastened on the outside of the adapter housing or snapped onto it. The contact carrier can be inserted into the adapter housing.
Anschließend wird der Kontaktträger durch Aufrasten des Then the contact carrier by snapping the
Befestigungsmittels im Adaptergehäuse befestigt bzw. fixiert. Fasteners fastened or fixed in the adapter housing.
Das Adaptergehäuse weist vorzugsweise eine Öffnung auf und das Befestigungsmittel weist einen dazu passenden Dorn auf, wobei der Dorn des Befestigungsmittels durch die Öffnung des Adaptergehäuses hindurchgreift. Dabei gelangt der Dorn in eine Öffnung des Kontaktträgers und fixiert diesen im Adaptergehäuse. Diese Lösung ist besonders vorteilhaft, da die Öffnung im Kontaktträger bei einigen bekannten The adapter housing preferably has an opening and the fastening means has a matching mandrel, the mandrel of the fastening means reaching through the opening of the adapter housing. The mandrel enters an opening in the contact carrier and fixes it in the adapter housing. This solution is particularly advantageous because the opening in the contact carrier in some known
Kontaktträgern bereits existiert. Hierbei handelt es sich beispielsweise um ein Schraubgewinde, welches ansonsten zur Fixierung und elektrischen Kontaktierung (PE) des Kontaktträgers mit einem metallischen Contact carriers already exist. This is, for example, a screw thread, which is otherwise used for fixing and electrical contacting (PE) of the contact carrier with a metallic one
Steckverbindergehäuse dient. Connector housing is used.
In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung weist das Adaptergehäuse ein Hutschienenfixierelement zur Fixierung des Adaptergehäuses auf einer Hutschiene auf. Dadurch können die In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the adapter housing has a top-hat rail fixing element for fixing the Adapter housing on a top hat rail. This allows the
Adaptergehäuse mit den integrierten Kontaktträgern auf einer Hutschiene aufgereiht werden. Das Hutschienenfixierelement wird an ein Adapter housing with the integrated contact carriers can be lined up on a top-hat rail. The top hat rail fixing element is attached to a
Verbindungsmittel des Adaptergehäuses befestigt. Auf der anderen Seite des Adaptergehäuses kann, am zweiten Verbindungsmittel, ein weiteres Adaptergehäuse nebst Kontaktträger befestigt werden. So kann neben der Hutschienenebene auch eine senkrecht dazu ausgerichtete Ebene mit Adaptergehäuse bestückt werden. Dadurch kann beispielsweise ein bislang ungenutzter Bauraum im Schaltschrank erschlossen werden. Lanyard of the adapter housing attached. On the other side of the adapter housing, another adapter housing together with contact carrier can be attached to the second connecting means. In addition to the top-hat rail level, a level aligned perpendicular to it can also be equipped with an adapter housing. This allows, for example, a previously unused installation space to be accessed in the control cabinet.
Das Hutschienenfixierelement weist zwei Verbindungsmittel, jeweils zur reversiblen Verbindung mit einem Adapterelement, auf. Die The top-hat rail fixing element has two connecting means, each for reversible connection to an adapter element. The
Verbindungsmittel bestehen jeweils aus zwei Verbindungsnuten und einem dazwischen angeordneten Verbindungszapfen. Damit sind die Verbindungsmittel des Hutschienenfixierelements zumindest großteils identisch zu den zweiten Verbindungsmitteln des Adaptergehäuses ausgestaltet. Connecting means each consist of two connecting grooves and a connecting pin arranged between them. The connecting means of the top-hat rail fixing element are thus at least largely identical to the second connecting means of the adapter housing.
Die zwei Verbindungsmittel des Hutschienenfixierelements sind, in The two connecting means of the DIN rail fixing element are, in
Steckrichtung gesehen, hintereinander angeordnet. An einem Seen plug direction, arranged one behind the other. On one
Hutschienenfixierelement können demnach zwei miteinander gesteckte Adaptergehäuse befestigt und darüber auf einer Hutschiene fixiert werden. The top-hat rail fixing element can therefore be attached to two plug-in adapter housings and fixed on top of it on a top-hat rail.
Vorzugsweise weist das Hutschienenfixierelement zumindest eine The DIN rail fixing element preferably has at least one
Öffnung, vorzugsweise jedoch drei Öffnungen auf, über die das Opening, but preferably three openings through which the
Hutschienenfixierelement an eine Gerätewand fixierbar ist. Damit können die Adaptergehäuse nicht nur auf einer Hutschiene, sondern auch an anderen Einsatzorten, beispielsweise an eine Gerätewand, fixiert werden. Durch das Hutschienenfixierelement ist das Adaptergehäuse vielseitig einsetzbar. Das Hutschienenfixierelement ist als separates Bauteil ausgeführt und außen am Adaptergehäuse reversibel befestigbar. Da die Anzahl der benötigten Hutschienenfixierelemente in der Regel kleiner ist als die Anzahl der benötigten Adaptergehäuse kann hierdurch eine gute DIN rail fixing element can be fixed to a device wall. This means that the adapter housing can be fixed not only on a top-hat rail, but also at other locations, for example on a device wall. Thanks to the DIN rail fixing element, the adapter housing can be used in a variety of ways. The DIN rail fixing element is designed as a separate component and can be reversibly attached to the outside of the adapter housing. Since the number of required DIN rail fixing elements is generally smaller than the number of adapter housings required, this can be a good one
Lagerhaltung realisiert werden. Warehousing can be realized.
Ausführungsbeispiel Embodiment
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und wird im Folgenden näher erläutert. Es zeigen: An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawings and is explained in more detail below. Show it:
Fig. 1 eine perspektivische Darstellung eines ersten Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first
erfindungsgemäßen Adaptergehäuses, adapter housing according to the invention,
Fig. 2 eine weitere perspektivische Darstellung des ersten Fig. 2 shows a further perspective view of the first
erfindungsgemäßen Adaptergehäuses, adapter housing according to the invention,
Fig. 3 eine perspektivische Darstellung eines zweiten Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a second
erfindungsgemäßen Adaptergehäuses, adapter housing according to the invention,
Fig. 4 eine weitere perspektivische Darstellung des zweiten Fig. 4 shows a further perspective view of the second
erfindungsgemäßen Adaptergehäuses, adapter housing according to the invention,
Fig. 5 eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Kontaktträgers mit Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a contact carrier
Stiftkontaktelementen, Pin contact elements,
Fig. 6 eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Kontaktträgers mit Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a contact carrier with
Buchsenkontaktelementen, Socket contact elements,
Fig. 7 eine Explosionszeichnung eines Systems bestehend aus einer Fig. 7 is an exploded view of a system consisting of a
Hutschiene, einem Hutschienenfixierelement, einem ersten und einem zweiten Adaptergehäuse und einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel eines ersten und eines zweiten Adaptergehäuses, DIN rail, a DIN rail fixing element, a first and a second adapter housing and a further exemplary embodiment of a first and a second adapter housing,
Fig. 8 eine perspektivische Darstellung des ersten und zweiten Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the first and second
Adaptergehäuses mit jeweils darin integriertem ersten und zweiten Kontaktträger, Fig. 9 eine perspektivische Darstellung des ersten und zweitenAdapter housing with first and second contact carriers integrated therein, Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the first and second
Adaptergehäuses welche über das Flutschienenfixierelement auf einer Flutschiene befestigt sind und Adapter housing which are fastened on a flood rail via the flood rail fixing element and
Fig. 10 ein System bestehend aus mehreren erfindungsgemäßen Fig. 10 shows a system consisting of several according to the invention
Adaptergehäusen, die in einem Array an einer Flutschiene befestigt sind. Adapter housings that are attached to a flood rail in an array.
Die Figuren enthalten teilweise vereinfachte, schematische Darstellungen. Zum Teil werden für gleiche, aber gegebenenfalls nicht identische The figures contain partially simplified, schematic representations. In some cases, the same, but possibly not identical
Elemente identische Bezugszeichen verwendet. Verschiedene Ansichten gleicher Elemente könnten unterschiedlich skaliert sein. Elements used identical reference numerals. Different views of the same elements could be scaled differently.
Die Figuren 1 und 2 zeigen ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel eines ersten Adaptergehäuses 1. Das hier gezeigte Adaptergehäuse 1 ist zur Figures 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a first adapter housing 1. The adapter housing 1 shown here is for
Aufnahme eines Kontaktträgers 2 vorgesehen. Der Kontaktträger 2 ist mit Stiftkontaktelementen 3 ausgestattet. In der Fachwelt wird ein solcher Kontaktträger 2 daher auch Stiftkontaktträger 2 oder männlicher Inclusion of a contact carrier 2 is provided. The contact carrier 2 is equipped with pin contact elements 3. In the professional world, such a contact carrier 2 is therefore also a pin contact carrier 2 or more male
Kontaktträger 2 bezeichnet. Da der Kontaktträger 2 aus dem Stand der Technik bereits bekannt ist, wird er im Folgenden nicht detaillierter beschrieben. Designated contact carrier 2. Since the contact carrier 2 is already known from the prior art, it is not described in more detail below.
Die Figuren 3 und 4 zeigen ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel eines zweiten Adaptergehäuses T. Das hier gezeigte Adaptergehäuse T ist zur Figures 3 and 4 show a first embodiment of a second adapter housing T. The adapter housing T shown here is for
Aufnahme eines Kontaktträgers 2‘ vorgesehen. Der Kontaktträger 2‘ ist mit Buchsenkontaktelementen (nicht zu sehen) ausgestattet. In der Fachwelt wird ein solcher Kontaktträger daher auch Buchsenkontaktträger 2‘ oder weiblicher Kontaktträger 2‘ bezeichnet. Da der Kontaktträger 2‘ aus dem Stand der Technik bereits bekannt ist, wird er im Folgenden nicht detaillierter beschrieben. Inclusion of a contact carrier 2 'provided. The contact carrier 2 'is equipped with socket contact elements (not shown). In the professional world, such a contact carrier is therefore also referred to as socket contact carrier 2 'or female contact carrier 2'. Since the contact carrier 2 'is already known from the prior art, it is not described in more detail below.
Die Kontaktträger 2, 2‘ sind in den Figuren 5 und 6 zu sehen. Etwa mittig weisen die Kontaktträger 2, 2‘ eine Bohrung mit Innengewinde auf, in denen eine Schraube 16 eingedreht ist. Diese Schraube 16 wird dazu genutzt den Kontaktträger 2, 2‘ in einem Steckverbindergehäuse (nicht gezeigt) zu fixieren. The contact carriers 2, 2 'can be seen in Figures 5 and 6. Approximately in the middle, the contact carriers 2, 2 'have a bore with an internal thread, in which a screw 16 is screwed. This screw 16 is used to fix the contact carrier 2, 2 'in a connector housing (not shown).
In den Figuren 7 und 10 ist jeweils noch ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel eines ersten und zweiten Adaptergehäuses 1“, 1‘“ zu sehen. Dieses weitere Ausführungsbeispiel des Adaptergehäuses 1“, 1‘“ ist zur FIGS. 7 and 10 each show yet another exemplary embodiment of a first and second adapter housing 1 “, 1 ″“. This further embodiment of the adapter housing 1 ", 1" is for
Aufnahme von Steckverbindermodulen 9 vorgesehen, die vor allem in schweren Industriesteckverbindern eingesetzt werden und aus dem Stand der Technik bereits hinreichend bekannt sind. Inclusion of connector modules 9 is provided, which are mainly used in heavy industrial connectors and are already well known from the prior art.
Die Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“ sind im Wesentlichen als Hohlquader mit einem rechteckigen Querschnitt ausgebildet. Die innere Geometrie ist an die Außenkontur des jeweiligen Kontaktträgers 2, 2‘ angepasst. An seiner Außenwand weist das Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1 1 1 zwei The adapter housings 1, 1 ″, 1 ″, 1 ″ “are essentially designed as hollow cuboids with a rectangular cross section. The inner geometry is adapted to the outer contour of the respective contact carrier 2, 2 '. On its outer wall, the adapter housing 1, 1 1 1 has two
gegenüberliegend angeformte und komplementär zueinander oppositely molded and complementary to each other
ausgestaltete Verbindungsmittel, zur reversiblen Verbindung mit einem gleichartigen Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1 und/oder mit einem designed connection means for reversible connection with a similar adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1 and / or with a
Hutschienenfixierelement 4, auf. Top hat rail fixing element 4.
Ein erstes Verbindungsmittel des Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1 besteht aus zwei hakenförmigen Verbindungskonturen 5 und einer dazwischen angeordneten Verbindungslasche 6. Ein zweites Verbindungsmittel besteht aus zwei, zu den hakenförmigen Verbindungskonturen A first connecting means of the adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1 consists of two hook-shaped connecting contours 5 and a connecting lug 6 arranged in between. A second connecting means consists of two, to the hook-shaped connecting contours
passenden, Verbindungsnuten 7 und einem dazwischen angeordneten, zur Verbindungslasche 6 passenden, Verbindungszapfen 8. matching connecting grooves 7 and a connecting pin 8 arranged between them and matching the connecting lug 6.
In Figur 10 ist zu erkennen wie mehrere Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1 miteinander verbunden und auf einer Hutschiene 1 1 befestigt sind. Beim Verbinden zweier Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“ greifen die hakenförmigen Verbindungskonturen 5 des einen Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1 in die dazu passenden Verbindungsnuten 7 des anderen Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“ ein. Anschließend schnappt die In FIG. 10 it can be seen how a plurality of adapter housings 1, 1 ′, 1 “, 1 are connected to one another and fastened on a top hat rail 11. When connecting two adapter housings 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1'", the hook-shaped connecting contours 5 of one adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1 engage in the matching connecting grooves 7 of the other Adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1'" on. Then the snaps
Ausnehmung 10 der Verbindungslasche 6 des einen Recess 10 of the connecting tab 6 of one
Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1 1 1 über den jeweiligen Verbindungszapfen 8 des anderen (benachbarten) Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“, wodurch eine sichere Verbindung zwischen den Adaptergehäusen 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“ realisiert wird. Zum Lösen dieser Verbindung kann die Verbindungslasche 6, beispielsweise mithilfe eines Schraubendrehers, komfortabel über den Verbindungszapfen 8 herübergehebelt werden. Ein Herüberhebeln ist aber auch ohne Schraubendreher per Hand möglich. Anschließend können die Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“ einfach in entgegengesetzter Richtung auseinandergezogen werden. Das Verbinden und Lösen eines Adapter housing 1, 1 1 1 via the respective connecting pin 8 of the other (adjacent) adapter housing 1, 1 ″, 1 “, 1 ″”, as a result of which a secure connection between the adapter housings 1, 1 ″, 1 “, 1 ″“ is realized. To release this connection, the connecting tab 6 can be conveniently levered over the connecting pin 8, for example with the aid of a screwdriver. It can also be levered by hand without a screwdriver. Then the adapter housings 1, 1 ″, 1 ″, 1 ″ ”can simply be pulled apart in the opposite direction. Connecting and disconnecting one
Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“ mit einem Hutschienenfixierelement 4 erfolgt analog. Das Hutschienenfixierelement 4 ist dazu mit zwei Paaren von Verbindungsnuten 7 ausgestattet, die hinter einander angeordnet sind. Adapter housing 1, 1 ″, 1 ″, 1 ″ “with a top-hat rail fixing element 4 is carried out analogously. The DIN rail fixing element 4 is equipped with two pairs of connecting grooves 7, which are arranged one behind the other.
Das Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1 weist steckseitig zumindest ein The adapter housing 1, 1 ″, 1 “, 1 has at least one plug end
Verriegelungsmittel zur reversiblen Verriegelung des Locking means for reversibly locking the
Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1 mit einem weiteren Adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1 with another
Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“ auf. Die Verriegelungsmittel sind beim ersten Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1“ jeweils als rahmenförmige Aufnahmen 12 Adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1', 1 '' on. In the first adapter housing 1, 1 “, the locking means are each in the form of frame-shaped receptacles 12
ausgebildet. Beim zweiten Adaptergehäuse 1‘, 1‘“ sind die educated. In the second adapter housing 1 ″, 1 ″ “they are
Verriegelungsmittel als in Steckrichtung SR‘ weisende Locking means as pointing in the plug-in direction SR
Verriegelungslaschen 13 mit jeweils endseitigen Verriegelungshaken 14 ausgebildet. Beim Zusammenführen der Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“, jeweils in Steckrichtung SR, SR‘, greifen die Verriegelungslaschen 13 des zweiten Adaptergehäuses 1‘, 1‘“ in die rahmenförmigen Aufnahmen 12 des ersten Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1“ ein. Dabei werden die Locking tabs 13 are formed with locking hooks 14 at each end. When the adapter housings 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1'" are brought together, each in the plug-in direction SR, SR ', the locking tabs 13 of the second adapter housing 1', 1 "" engage in the frame-shaped receptacles 12 of the first adapter housing 1, 1 " . The
Verriegelungslaschen 13 zunächst leicht zurückgebogen und schnappen anschließend zurück, wodurch die Verriegelungshaken 14 an einem Hinterschnitt der rahmenförmigen Aufnahme 12 angreifen. Zwei miteinander verriegelte Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘ sind beispielsweise in Figur 9 zu sehen. Locking tabs 13 are first bent back slightly and then snap back, as a result of which the locking hooks 14 engage an undercut of the frame-shaped receptacle 12. Two Interlocked adapter housings 1, 1 'can be seen, for example, in FIG. 9.
Die Verriegelungslaschen 13 können anschließend, beispielsweise unter zur Hilfenahme eines Schraubendrehers, aus der rahmenförmigen The locking tabs 13 can then, for example with the help of a screwdriver, from the frame-shaped
Aufnahme 12 herausgehebelt werden. Dadurch kann die Verriegelung der Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1 wieder gelöst werden. Die Recording 12 can be levered out. As a result, the locking of the adapter housings 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1 can be released again. The
Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“ können entgegen ihrer jeweiligen Adapter housing 1, 1 ″, 1 ″, 1 ″ “can go against their respective
Steckrichtung SR, SR‘ wieder auseinandergezogen werden, wodurch auch die Steckverbindung der Kontaktträger 2, 2‘ wieder gelöst wird. Plug direction SR, SR 'are pulled apart again, whereby the plug connection of the contact carriers 2, 2' is released again.
In der Figur 8 sind zwei Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘ mit einem 8 shows two adapter housings 1, 1 'with one
Befestigungsmittel 15 zur reversiblen Befestigung des Kontaktträgers 2, 2‘ im jeweiligen Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘ zu sehen. Das Befestigungsmittel 15 ist als separates Bauteil ausgeführt und aus darstellerischen Gründen oben rechts in Figur 8 nochmals separat dargestellt. Das Fastening means 15 for reversibly fastening the contact carrier 2, 2 'in the respective adapter housing 1, 1' can be seen. The fastening means 15 is designed as a separate component and, for illustrative reasons, is shown separately again at the top right in FIG. 8. The
Befestigungsmittel 15 kann außen am Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘ reversibel befestigt werden. Dazu weist das Befestigungsmittel 15 zwei äußere Rastarme mit Rasthaken 17 auf, die an einen dafür vorgesehenen Fastening means 15 can be reversibly attached to the outside of the adapter housing 1, 1 '. For this purpose, the fastening means 15 has two outer latching arms with latching hooks 17, which are attached to one provided for this purpose
Hinterschnitt 18 des jeweiligen Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1‘ angreifen. Das Befestigungsmittel 18 weist einen Dorn 19 auf. Das Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘ weist eine für den Dorn 19 vorgesehene Öffnung 20 auf. Die Öffnung 20 des Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1‘ korreliert im eingeschobenen Zustand mit der Schrauböffnung des Kontaktträgers 2, 2‘. Der Dorn 19 des Attack undercut 18 of the respective adapter housing 1, 1 '. The fastening means 18 has a mandrel 19. The adapter housing 1, 1 'has an opening 20 provided for the mandrel 19. The opening 20 of the adapter housing 1, 1 'correlates with the screw opening of the contact carrier 2, 2' in the inserted state. The thorn 19 of the
Befestigungsmittels 15 ragt durch die Öffnung 20 des Fastening means 15 protrudes through the opening 20 of the
Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1‘ hindurch und greift in eine Öffnung Adapter housing 1, 1 'and engages in an opening
(Schrauböffnung) des Kontaktträgers 2, 2‘ ein, wodurch der (Screw opening) of the contact carrier 2, 2 ', whereby the
Kontaktträger 2, 2‘ reversibel im Adaptergehäuse befestigt ist. Das Contact carrier 2, 2 'is reversibly fastened in the adapter housing. The
Befestigungsmittel 15 kann mithilfe eines geeigneten Werkzeugs, beispielsweise einem Schraubendreher, wieder vom Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘ gelöst und der Kontaktträger 2, 2‘ wieder entnommen werden. Auch eine werkzeuglose des Befestigungsmittels 15 ist möglich. Zur Befestigung des Kontaktträgers 2, 2‘ im Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘ werden bereits am Fastening means 15 can be detached from the adapter housing 1, 1 'using a suitable tool, for example a screwdriver, and the contact carrier 2, 2' can be removed again. Tool-free fastening means 15 is also possible. To attach the Contact carrier 2, 2 'in the adapter housing 1, 1' are already on
Kontaktträger 2, 2‘ vorhandene Merkmale, hier die Schrauböffnung, verwendet. Dadurch können identische Kontaktträger 2, 2‘ klassisch im Steckverbindergehäuse aber auch gleichzeitig im Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘ verwendet werden. Contact carrier 2, 2 'existing features, here the screw opening used. As a result, identical contact carriers 2, 2 'can be used classically in the connector housing, but also simultaneously in the adapter housing 1, 1'.
Das Gehäuse eines Adaptergehäuses 1 kann kabelanschlussseitig verlängert sein und eine halbkreisförmige Mulde 21 ausbilden. An dieser Mulde 21 können am Kontaktträger 2 angeschlossene Leiter (nicht gezeigt), beispielsweise über einen Kabelbinder, befestigt werden. The housing of an adapter housing 1 can be extended on the cable connection side and form a semicircular trough 21. Conductors (not shown) connected to the contact carrier 2 can be fastened to this trough 21, for example via a cable tie.
Dadurch wird eine Zugentlastung für die am Kontaktträger 2 This provides strain relief for the contact carrier 2
angeschlossenen Leiter bzw. Kabel bereitgestellt. connected conductor or cable provided.
Das Hutschienenfixierelement 4 weist Öffnungen 22 auf. Über diese Öffnungen 22 kann das Hutschienenfixierelement 4 beispielsweise an eine Gerätewand montiert werden. Dadurch wird das Einsatzgebiet des Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1 weiter vergrößert. Das The top-hat rail fixing element 4 has openings 22. The top-hat rail fixing element 4 can be mounted on a device wall, for example, via these openings 22. As a result, the area of application of the adapter housing 1, 1 ″, 1 “, 1 is further enlarged. The
Hutschienenfixierelement 4 weist Rastkonturen 23 auf, mit denen das Hutschienenfixierelement 4 auf einer Hutschiene 1 1 fixierbar ist. Die Konturen 23 sind für handelsübliche Hutschienen 1 1 ausgelegt. Top hat rail fixing element 4 has latching contours 23 with which the top hat rail fixing element 4 can be fixed on a top hat rail 11. The contours 23 are designed for standard top hat rails 1 1.
In Figur 10 ist ein Anwendungsfall des erfindungsgemäßen In Figure 10 is an application of the invention
Adaptergehäuses 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“ dargestellt. Es können mehrere Paare von Adaptergehäusen 1 , 1‘, nebst integrierten und miteinander gesteckten Kontaktträgern 2, 2‘, über das Hutschienenfixierelement entlang der x- Achse aufgereiht werden. Gleichzeitig können auf der anderen Seite der jeweiligen Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“ weitere Adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1'" shown. Several pairs of adapter housings 1, 1 ', together with integrated and inserted contact carriers 2, 2', can be lined up along the x-axis using the top-hat rail fixing element. At the same time, on the other side of the respective adapter housing 1, 1 ″, 1 ″, 1 ″ “more
Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1 verbunden werden, die sich entlang der y- Achse erstrecken. Eine solche Anordnung von Adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1 are connected, which extend along the y-axis. Such an arrangement of
Adaptergehäusen 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1 nennt man auch Array. Mit dem Adapter housings 1, 1 ″, 1 “, 1 are also called arrays. With the
erfindungsgemäßen Adaptergehäuse 1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“ kann ein beliebig aufgebautes Array erzeugt werden. Der Bauraum, beispielsweise in einem Schaltschrank, wird optimal ausgenutzt. adapter housing 1, 1 ', 1 ", 1'" according to the invention can be any built array can be created. The installation space, for example in a control cabinet, is optimally used.
Auch wenn in den Figuren verschiedene Aspekte oder Merkmale der Erfindung jeweils in Kombination gezeigt sind, ist für den Fachmann - soweit nicht anders angegeben - ersichtlich, dass die dargestellten und diskutierten Kombinationen nicht die einzig möglichen sind. Insbesondere können einander entsprechende Einheiten oder Merkmalskomplexe aus unterschiedlichen Ausführungsbeispielen miteinander ausgetauscht werden. Even if different aspects or features of the invention are shown in each case in combination in the figures, unless otherwise stated, it is obvious to the person skilled in the art that the combinations shown and discussed are not the only possible ones. In particular, units or feature complexes corresponding to one another can be exchanged with one another from different exemplary embodiments.
Bezugszeichenliste Reference symbol list
1 Adaptergehäuse 1 adapter housing
2 Kontaktträger 2 contact carriers
3 Stiftkontaktelement 3 pin contact element
4 Hutschienenfixierelement 4 DIN rail fixing element
5 Verbindungskontur 5 connecting contour
6 Verbindungslasche 6 connecting strap
7 Verbindungsnut 7 connecting groove
8 Verbindungszapfen 8 connecting pins
9 Steckverbindermodul 9 connector module
10 Ausnehmung 10 recess
11 Hutschiene 11 top hat rail
12 Rahmenförmige Aufnahme 12 frame-shaped receptacle
13 Verriegelungslasche 13 locking tab
14 Verriegelungshaken 14 locking hooks
15 Befestigungsmittel 15 fasteners
16 Schraube 16 screw
17 Rastarm mit Rasthaken 17 locking arm with locking hook
18 Hinterschnitt 18 undercut
19 Dorn 19 thorn
20 Öffnung 20 opening
21 Mulde 21 trough
22 Öffnung 22 opening
23 Kontur 23 contour
SK Steckrichtung SK insertion direction
X Achse X axis
Y Achse Y axis

Claims

Ansprüche Expectations
1. Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1 1 1“‘) zur Aufnahme eines 1. Adapter housing (1, 1 1 1 "') to accommodate a
Kontakteinsatzes (2, 2‘), Contact insert (2, 2 '),
wobei das Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1 1 1“‘) an seiner the adapter housing (1, 1 1 1 ″) on its
Außenwand zwei gegenüberliegend angeformte und komplementär zueinander ausgestaltete Verbindungsmittel, zur reversiblen Verbindung mit einem gleichartigen Outer wall two oppositely molded and complementary connecting means for reversible connection with a similar
Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1 1 1“‘) und/oder mit einem Adapter housing (1, 1 1 1 ″) and / or with one
Hutschienenfixierelement (4), aufweist DIN rail fixing element (4)
und wobei das Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1 1 1“‘) steckseitig zumindest ein Verriegelungsmittel zur reversiblen Verriegelung des Adaptergehäuses (1 , 1 1 1“‘) mit einem weiteren Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“) aufweist. and wherein the adapter housing (1, 1 1 1 "") has at least one locking means on the plug side for reversibly locking the adapter housing (1, 1 1 1 "") with a further adapter housing (1, 1 ", 1", 1 "").
2. Adaptergehäuse nach Anspruch 1 2. Adapter housing according to claim 1
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
ein erstes Verbindungsmittel aus zwei hakenförmigen Verbindungskonturen (5) und einer dazwischen angeordneten Verbindungslasche (6) besteht und ein zweites Verbindungsmittel aus zwei, zu den hakenförmigen Verbindungskonturen passenden, Verbindungsnuten (7) und einem dazwischen angeordneten, zur Verbindungslasche (6) passenden, Verbindungszapfen (8) besteht. a first connecting means consists of two hook-shaped connecting contours (5) and a connecting lug (6) arranged between them, and a second connecting means consists of two connecting grooves (7) matching the hook-shaped connecting contours and a connecting pin arranged in between and matching the connecting lug (6) 8) exists.
3. Adaptergehäuse nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche 3. Adapter housing according to one of the preceding claims
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
das Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“) zwei gegenüberliegend angeformte Verriegelungsmittel zur reversiblen Verriegelung des Adaptergehäuses (1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“) mit einem zweiten the adapter housing (1, 1 ", 1", 1 "") two oppositely molded locking means for reversibly locking the adapter housing (1, 1 ", 1", 1 "") with a second
Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“) aufweist. Adapter housing (1, 1 ', 1 ", 1'").
4. Adaptergehäuse nach vorstehendem Anspruch 4. Adapter housing according to the preceding claim
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
die Verriegelungsmittel jeweils als rahmenförmige Aufnahmen (12) oder als in Steckrichtung weisende Verriegelungslaschen (13) ausgebildet sind. the locking means are each designed as frame-shaped receptacles (12) or as locking tabs (13) pointing in the direction of insertion.
5. Adaptergehäuse nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche 5. Adapter housing according to one of the preceding claims
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
das Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“) ein Befestigungsmittel (15) zur reversiblen Befestigung des Kontaktträgers (2, 2‘) im the adapter housing (1, 1 ″, 1 ″, 1 ″ “) is a fastening means (15) for reversibly fastening the contact carrier (2, 2 ″) in the
Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“) aufweist. Adapter housing (1, 1 ', 1 ", 1'").
6. Adaptergehäuse nach vorstehendem Anspruch 6. Adapter housing according to the preceding claim
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
das Befestigungsmittel (15) als separates Bauteil ausgeführt ist und außen am Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“) reversibel verrastbar ist. the fastening means (15) is designed as a separate component and can be reversibly locked on the outside of the adapter housing (1, 1 ″, 1 ″, 1 ″ “).
7. Adaptergehäuse nach den beiden vorstehenden Ansprüchen 7. Adapter housing according to the two preceding claims
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
das Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1 1 1“‘) eine Öffnung (20) aufweist und dass das Befestigungsmittel (15) einen Dorn (19) aufweist, wobei der Dorn (19) des Befestigungsmittels (15) durch die Öffnung des Adaptergehäuses (1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“) hindurchgreift. the adapter housing (1, 1 1 1 "') has an opening (20) and that the fastening means (15) has a mandrel (19), the mandrel (19) of the fastening means (15) through the opening of the adapter housing (1, 1 ', 1 ", 1'") reaches through.
8. Adaptergehäuse nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche 8. Adapter housing according to one of the preceding claims
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
das Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1 1 1“‘) im Wesentlichen als the adapter housing (1, 1 1 1 ″) essentially as
Hohlquader mit einem rechteckigen Querschnitt ausgebildet ist. Hollow cuboid is formed with a rectangular cross section.
9. Adaptergehäuse nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche 9. Adapter housing according to one of the preceding claims
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
das Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1‘, 1“, 1‘“) ein Hutschienenfixierelement (4) zur Fixierung des Adaptergehäuses (1 , 1 1 1“‘) auf einer the adapter housing (1, 1 ″, 1 ″, 1 ″ “) is a top-hat rail fixing element (4) for fixing the adapter housing (1, 1 1 1 ″’) on one
Hutschiene (1 1 ) aufweist. Has top-hat rail (1 1).
10. Adaptergehäuse nach vorstehendem Anspruch 10. Adapter housing according to the preceding claim
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
das Hutschienenfixierelement (4) zwei Verbindungsmittel, jeweils zur reversiblen Verbindung mit einem the top hat rail fixing element (4) has two connecting means, each for reversible connection to one
Adapterelement, aufweist und Adapter element, has and
dass die Verbindungsmittel jeweils aus zwei that the connecting means consist of two
Verbindungsnuten (7) und zumindest einem dazwischen angeordneten Verbindungszapfen (8) bestehen. There are connecting grooves (7) and at least one connecting pin (8) arranged between them.
1 1. Adaptergehäuse nach vorstehendem Anspruch 1 1. Adapter housing according to the preceding claim
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
die zwei Verbindungsmittel des Hutschienenfixierelements (4), in Steckrichtung (SR, SR‘) gesehen, hintereinander angeordnet sind. the two connecting means of the top hat rail fixing element (4), seen in the plug-in direction (SR, SR '), are arranged one behind the other.
12. Adaptergehäuse nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche 9-11 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass 12. Adapter housing according to one of the preceding claims 9-11, characterized in that
das Hutschienenfixierelement (4) zumindest eine Öffnung (22), vorzugsweise jedoch drei Öffnungen (22) aufweist, über die das Hutschienenfixierelement (4) an eine Gerätewand fixierbar ist. the top hat rail fixing element (4) has at least one opening (22), but preferably three openings (22), via which the top hat rail fixing element (4) can be fixed to a device wall.
13. Adaptergehäuse nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche 9-12 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass 13. Adapter housing according to one of the preceding claims 9-12, characterized in that
das Hutschienenfixierelement (4) als separates Bauteil ausgeführt ist und außen am Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1 1 1“‘) reversibel befestigbar ist. the top-hat rail fixing element (4) is designed as a separate component and can be reversibly attached to the outside of the adapter housing (1, 1 1 1 ″).
14. System bestehend aus einem ersten Adaptergehäuse (1 , 1“) nach Anspruch 1 mit einem darin aufgenommenen ersten Kontaktträger (2, 9), einem zweiten Adaptergehäuse (1‘, 1‘“) nach Anspruch 1 mit einem darin aufgenommenen zweiten Kontaktträger (2‘, 9‘) und einer Hutschiene (1 1 ). 14. System consisting of a first adapter housing (1, 1 ") according to claim 1 with a first contact carrier (2, 9) accommodated therein, a second adapter housing (1 ', 1'") according to claim 1 with a second contact carrier received therein ( 2 ', 9') and a top hat rail (1 1).
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