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EP4241343A1
EP4241343A1 EP21782925.8A EP21782925A EP4241343A1 EP 4241343 A1 EP4241343 A1 EP 4241343A1 EP 21782925 A EP21782925 A EP 21782925A EP 4241343 A1 EP4241343 A1 EP 4241343A1
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housing
cable
clamping part
connector
cable connector
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Oliver Dobler
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Neutrik AG
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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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/516—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods
    • 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
    • H01R13/631—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only
    • H01R13/6315—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/60—Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
    • H01R24/62—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices
    • H01R24/64—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45
    • 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
    • H01R13/512—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by screw or screws
    • 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
    • H01R13/53—Bases or cases for heavy duty; Bases or cases for high voltage with means for preventing corona or arcing
    • 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
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
    • H01R13/582—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable the cable being clamped between assembled parts of the housing
    • H01R13/5825—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable the cable being clamped between assembled parts of the housing the means comprising additional parts captured between housing parts and cable
    • 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
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
    • H01R13/59—Threaded ferrule or bolt operating in a direction parallel to the cable or wire
    • 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
    • H01R13/533—Bases, cases made for use in extreme conditions, e.g. high temperature, radiation, vibration, corrosive environment, pressure

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a plug arrangement for use with cables with cable plugs, in particular for data cables such as RJ45 cables, optical fibers, power cables and the like, according to the preamble of claims 1, 9 or 12, and a plug connection using such a plug arrangement, according to the preamble of claim 23.
  • RJ-45 8-pin connector
  • the standard RJ-45 connector is prone to damage and failure. For example, it is not well suited for repeated plugging and unplugging in and out of a chassis receptacle in particular; the contacts are easily bent or displaced by incorrect insertion.
  • the plastic latch spring arm can fatigue and break off, causing the plug to loosen its socket.
  • the cable itself is prone to failure from repeated kinking at the point where the cable enters the receptacle.
  • the cable can also be torn out of the plug by longitudinal loading.
  • the connector housing is molded from plastic and is easily deformed or broken if accidentally stepped on, for example.
  • the disadvantages mentioned also apply to other cable connections such as fiber optic cables, power cables and many more.
  • a cable connector protection for pre-assembled RJ45 cable connectors is sold by NEUTRIK AG under the name NE8MC, consisting of housing, stop disk, clamping part, clamping sleeve and kink protection.
  • a housing for accommodating the actual cable connector has an external thread in order to produce a threaded connection together with a clamping bush or union nut or clamping nut having an internal thread.
  • Inside the housing and partly also in the clamping sleeve there is a clamping part that can be compressed radially and encompasses the cable and clamps the cable in the housing in the compressed state.
  • the clamping sleeve, the clamping part, the housing, the Cable connector and the cable clamped together and clamping sleeve, clamping part, cable connector and housing form a connector assembly that can be connected to a complementary element such as a socket by plugging together.
  • a complementary element such as a socket by plugging together.
  • additional adapter pieces adapted to the respective connector must also be used between the front end of the collet and the cable connector, which disadvantageously increases the assembly time and effort.
  • suitable adapter pieces must be kept ready for each type of cable connector.
  • CN 204030082 U also discloses a collet with fingers projecting forward for positioning a data plug.
  • One of these fingers is also used to hold down the locking tongue of the data connector.
  • the fingers of this embodiment are not designed to receive and correctly position data plugs of different dimensions in the longitudinal direction.
  • the collet cannot be used for pre-assembled cables, since they have to be pushed onto the cable from the front, after which the plug can only be mounted on the cable. There is also no recess in the housing for receiving the locking tongue.
  • the fingers of the collet disclosed in CN 201805068 U also do not allow data plugs of different dimensions to be positioned securely and correctly.
  • CN 204030082 U discloses that the front end of a clamping part facing the cable connector for receiving and positioning the cable connector in a predetermined position - both around the longitudinal axis of the connector arrangement and in the longitudinal direction thereof - is formed on the front end of the clamping part or with at least one stop provided for the cable connector.
  • the cable plug is positioned relative to the housing and the clamping part so that it cannot rotate and is preferably also fixed at a defined position in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
  • At least one cross-sectional constriction is arranged inside the housing as a stop for the front end of the clamping part in the longitudinal axis direction, so that the clamping part is supported on the cross-sectional constriction in the longitudinal axis direction, at least when the threaded connection is tightened, and is precisely positioned in the longitudinal axis direction of the housing. At least when the threaded connection is tightened, the clamping part is between the cross-sectional constriction and the clamping sleeve or an element cooperating therewith and precisely positioned in the longitudinal axis direction of the housing.
  • CN 103326179 A shows a clamping part, the front of which forms a stop for the cable connector and also keeps it fixed in a predetermined position around the longitudinal axis of the connector arrangement.
  • the protective housing here consists of two parts that are plugged together.
  • the cable plug When the threaded connection is tightened, the cable plug is positioned relative to the housing and the clamping part so that it cannot rotate and is preferably also fixed at a defined position in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
  • a narrowing of the cross section is formed on the housing as a stop for a shoulder on the cable connector, on which the clamping part is supported at least when the threaded connection is tightened and is therefore also precisely positioned in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
  • the clamping part is clamped between the cross-sectional constriction and the clamping sleeve or an element interacting therewith, at least when the threaded connection is tightened. It has longitudinal reinforcing ridges on its outside.
  • WO 2019192753 A1 discloses a device for protecting a cable connector that is simple in design and quick to assemble, and which can avoid or reduce the risk of damage during insertion into a corresponding socket and when being pulled out of the socket.
  • This connector arrangement includes a housing for receiving the cable connector, a clamping part for clamping the cable and a clamping sleeve for forming a threaded connection with the housing. When the threaded connection is tightened, the clamping sleeve, the clamping part, the housing and the cable are clamped together.
  • the front end of the clamping part is designed as a receptacle or stop for the cable connector and as a stop for a partition wall of the housing, with the cable connector being positioned and fixed relative to the housing and the clamping part in a twist-proof manner and/or in the direction of the longitudinal axis when the threaded connection is tightened.
  • At least one guide, running parallel to the direction of the longitudinal axis, for the clamping part is preferably arranged in the interior of the housing. This guide interacts with a complementary structure on the clamping part or with the cable connector itself.
  • the invention has set itself the task of providing a device for protecting a cable connector of any type and for any type of cable, which is simple in design and quick to assemble and which eliminates the risk of damage during insertion into a corresponding socket while the latter is inserted in the socket and can be avoided or reduced when unplugging from the socket, especially with frequent use.
  • the connector arrangement according to the invention is characterized in that at least one section of the cable connector is held therein such that it can be moved by a predetermined distance.
  • a predetermined distance is preferably kept free as movement play in the contact area between the clamping sleeve and the cable connector and/or between the housing, preferably the stop, and the cable connector.
  • a contact carrier which, in the form of an insulating component, carries the contacts fixed in a defined arrangement.
  • the term cable connector is used both for cable connectors in the actual sense and for contact carriers. Even if the cable plug or contact carrier and the complementary socket are not perfectly aligned, the possibility of tilting and/or shifting the cable plug or contact carrier in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the housing ensures that the plug-in connection can be pushed into one another easily and gently and easily.
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides a clamping part which can be radially compressed and which encompasses the cable and is accommodated in the housing and which clamps the cable in the compressed state.
  • This clamping part forms the contact area between the clamping sleeve and the cable connector.
  • projections distributed circumferentially around the central longitudinal axis and oriented parallel thereto are arranged at the front end of the clamping part as a receptacle or stop for the cable connector.
  • the distances between these projections in at least one direction transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of the clamping part is preferably greater by a predetermined distance than the dimension of the cable connector in this direction, in order to enable the required low mobility of the cable connector in at least one direction transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of the housing.
  • Another way of ensuring this mobility is for the projections to be elastically deflectable slightly, i.e. by a small angle, from their normal position, i.e. parallel to the longitudinal central axis.
  • At least one shoulder is preferably formed on at least one of the projections laterally in the circumferential direction—in relation to the direction of the longitudinal axis of the connector arrangement—as a receptacle or stop for the cable connector.
  • the rear end of the cable connector is in contact with at least one of the shoulders or, alternatively, is received between the projections and is therefore securely positioned.
  • the position and depth of the shoulder preferably a plurality of stepped shoulders, can at best be combined with a different rotational position of the tensioning part about the cable longitudinal axis to provide a different dimensioning of the receiving area for the cable connector.
  • a clamping part designed in this way and a plug arrangement containing this clamping part are therefore suitable for accommodating cable plugs with different dimensions, with exact and secure positioning within the housing of the plug arrangement being guaranteed for all types of cable plugs.
  • a ridge projecting radially inwards is formed on at least one of the projections. Increased stability of the clamping part and in particular of the projections can be achieved via these ridges.
  • At least one of the projections is preferably positioned and dimensioned in such a way that any spring arm of the cable connector is held by this projection in a pressed position relative to the housing of the cable connector.
  • the spring arm does not impede the coupling and latching of the plug connection that is accomplished solely by the plug arrangement and also does not have to be removed manually in an additional, complex work step with the risk of damaging the cable plug.
  • a robust embodiment of the clamping part that is easy to produce is characterized in that the clamping part has a cylindrical central part adjoining the projections of the front end and a preferably conically tapering rear end opposite the projections.
  • the conically tapering rear end of the clamping part preferably has at least two radially compressible extensions whose surfaces facing the cable are designed for an increased positive or frictional connection with the cable.
  • a further embodiment of the invention according to the invention is characterized by a perforated partition wall in the housing, provided with a recess for the front section of the cable connector, as a stop for the cable connector and/or the front end of the clamping part, and by a gap of predetermined size between the inner boundary of the recess in the partition and the cable connector.
  • At least one guide for the clamping part and/or the cable connector is preferably provided in the interior of the housing behind the stop or the partition wall and runs parallel to the direction of the longitudinal axis of the housing.
  • This guide interacts with a complementary structure on the clamping part, on the cable connector or with the cable connector itself, with the guide and/or the guide structure being designed to have a small To allow mobility of the cable connector in at least one direction transverse to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing. This ensures even quicker and easier assembly with optimal fixing and positioning of the cable connector in the assembled state of the connector arrangement.
  • An embodiment of such a guide for the clamping part and the complementary structure on the clamping part are preferably designed as a ridge running parallel to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing and as a groove running parallel to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing.
  • at least one guide for the clamping part running parallel to the direction of the longitudinal axis is arranged in the interior of the housing in order to ensure that the clamping part is not twisted in the housing with the simplest and most functionally reliable means possible and still maintain simple longitudinal displacement.
  • a further variant of the plug arrangement according to the invention is characterized in that the tensioning part has an axially parallel longitudinal slot running along the length of the tensioning part, with the tensioning part being elastically pulled apart in its circumferential direction and pushed onto the cable.
  • a connector arrangement that has a housing for receiving the cable connector in a protected manner is also suitable for solving the task at the outset, with a front section of the housing surrounding the front section of the cable connector at a distance.
  • a strain relief is connected to the rear portion of the housing.
  • a cable connector attached to the cable is housed in the front portion of the housing. The cable is clamped by a radially compressible and cable-embracing clamping member accommodated in the housing, while a front end facing the cable connector is designed to receive and position the cable connector in a predetermined position or is provided with at least one stopper for the cable connector.
  • this further embodiment of the plug arrangement is characterized in that the cable plug can be moved by a predetermined distance in at least one Direction is held transversely to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing in the clamping part.
  • the contact area between the clamping part and the cable connector is preferably designed in such a way that at least one section of the cable connector can be slightly moved in at least one direction transverse to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing.
  • the same inventive idea is realized by the alternative embodiment, in which a distance of a predetermined extent is formed between the outside of the clamping part and the inside of the housing, and at least the front end of the clamping part is held movably in at least one direction transverse to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing.
  • the front end of the clamping member is arranged to be elastically recoverable by this distance. This ensures a simple, quick, precise and yet secure positioning and also fixing of the cable plug, which is nevertheless easy to insert into the front end of the clamping part.
  • the term “cable plug” is a collective term for cable plugs that can be used separately as well as for contact carriers that are usually not used independently.
  • Such a plug arrangement is preferably characterized by a collet which can be connected to the clamping part, preferably to its rear end, preferably by means of a threaded connection, in order to compress it radially.
  • the clamping part is divided according to the invention into two half-shells in the longitudinal direction, which are pivotably connected at the front end and have an external thread for connection to an internal thread of a clamping sleeve at the rear end.
  • the plug arrangement is preferably characterized by a narrowing of the cross section on the inside of the housing for the cable plug or the clamping part. This limits the rearward movement of the cable plug or the clamping part and thereby makes it possible to connect the entire plug arrangement together by handling the housing alone with a complementary plug arrangement, preferably plugging it into it.
  • a front shoulder of the cable connector or the clamping part abuts the aforesaid stop of the housing.
  • a very stable connector arrangement is advantageously achieved by an embodiment in which a perforated partition wall provided with a recess for the front section of the cable connector or the clamping part is arranged in the housing as a stop for the cable connector and/or the front end of the clamping part.
  • a gap of a predetermined size is provided between the inner boundary of the recess in the partition and the cable connector or the clamping part.
  • An advantageous embodiment according to the invention is characterized by a snap-in connection between the cable connector or the clamping part and the housing. This is preferably arranged in the front section of the housing.
  • Such a snap-in connection of a connector arrangement is preferably characterized by a rearwardly directed step on the inside of the housing, a transverse ridge on the cable connector or on the clamping part that is designed to complement this and is arranged in a rusted position behind the step, and a spring element for exerting a predetermined force on the cable connector or the clamping part for the mutual engagement of heel and transverse ridge.
  • the spring element can be designed to be flexible and/or resettable, and it applies a force to the cable connector or the tensioning part in order to hold the shoulder and transverse burr in the rusted position.
  • a further embodiment of a plug arrangement according to the invention is characterized by a kink protection, the rear end of which encloses the cable is elastic and has a smaller inside diameter than the cable. This means that the housing and anti-kink device can be moved along the cable and remain fixed in any position.
  • An embodiment with an anti-kink device with an elastic front section which encloses the rear section of the housing in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner, enables the housing-anti-kink protection unit to be assembled quickly and easily.
  • a connector arrangement according to one of the preceding paragraphs is also preferably characterized by at least one guide for the clamping part and/or the cable connector arranged inside the housing behind the stop or the partition wall and running parallel to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing. This guide interacts with a complementary structure on the clamping part on the cable connector or with the cable connector itself, the guide and/or the guide structure being designed to allow the clamping part to move slightly in at least one direction transverse to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing.
  • the guide for the clamping part and the complementary structure on the clamping part are preferably designed as a ridge running parallel to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing and as a groove running parallel to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing.
  • a connector arrangement that includes a housing that surrounds at least the front section of the contact carrier at a distance and at least one connecting section between the contact carrier and the housing is also suitable for solving the task at hand.
  • Such a plug arrangement which is preferably constructed as a chassis socket, is characterized according to the invention in that the connecting section between the contact carrier and the housing is designed to be at least deformable, preferably elastically deformable and independently resettable, and that at least a front section of the contact carrier can be moved in at least one direction transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of the housing is designed to be adjustable and resettable to a normal position.
  • the chassis socket according to the invention is therefore designed in such a way that at least the front section of the contact carrier can be slightly moved in at least one direction transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of the housing. Even if the contact carrier of the chassis socket and the cable connector or the contact carrier of a complementary cable connector are not completely aligned, the possibility of tilting and/or shifting the contact carrier in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the housing ensures that the connector can be pushed into one another and plugged in easily and gently . Even with frequent plugging and unplugging, the mechanical stresses remain on the cable connector, cable carrier and socket is low, so that malfunctions or damage to these components can be avoided.
  • a plug-in connection according to the invention for cables with cable plugs, in particular for data cables such as RJ45 cables, optical fibers, power cables and the like, is characterized by a plug arrangement according to one of the preceding paragraphs in order to solve the task at the outset.
  • an advantageous embodiment of such a plug connection is characterized in that the housing and the socket are provided with complementary structures for longitudinal guidance of the housing in the socket in order to ensure the alignment of the plug arrangement in relation to the socket when the plug arrangement is pushed into the socket .
  • the housing is preferably provided with a longitudinal groove and the plug socket is provided with a corresponding counter-longitudinal rib.
  • a snap-in pawl is additionally provided for the detachable connection of the plug arrangement with the socket, the snap-in pawl engaging in a recess on the outside of the housing in order to reliably prevent the cable plug from being unintentionally pulled off.
  • a further embodiment of the plug arrangement according to the invention is characterized in that there is also a recess in the housing to accommodate a possible spring anus of the cable plug and/or a projection of the clamping part, the spring arm possibly being held in the pressed position in the recess.
  • a plug connection is also provided, using a plug arrangement according to one of the preceding paragraphs.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the housing and the socket are provided with complementary structures for longitudinal guidance of the housing in the socket to ensure the alignment of the connector assembly with respect to the socket when the connector assembly is inserted into the socket.
  • the housing is provided with a longitudinal groove and the connector socket is provided with a corresponding counter-longitudinal rib in order to ensure the alignment of the connector arrangement with respect to the connector socket when the connector arrangement is inserted into the socket.
  • FIG. 1 shows a connector arrangement according to the invention in the form of a cable connector of a first embodiment in an exploded view
  • FIG. 2 shows the plug arrangement of FIG. 1 in an exploded view, with cable, from a different angle
  • FIG. 3 shows the plug arrangement of FIG. 1 in a view from the front, with marking of the correct position and a twisted position of the cable plug;
  • FIG. 4 shows the connector arrangement of FIG. 1 in vertical longitudinal section, with the cable connector in various tilted positions
  • FIG. 5 shows the plug arrangement of FIG. 1 in a view from the front, with marking of a pivoted position of the cable plug;
  • FIG. 6 shows the plug arrangement of FIG. 5 in a horizontal longitudinal section, with the cable plug in different pivoted positions
  • FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment of a connector arrangement according to the invention in a front view, with the cable connector in the correct position;
  • FIG. 8 shows the connector arrangement of FIG. 7 in a vertical longitudinal section, with the cable connector in various tilted positions
  • FIG. 9 shows a representation of a plug connection with cable, cable plug according to the invention and complementary socket in a device
  • FIG. 10 shows a further embodiment of a connector arrangement according to the invention in the form of a chassis socket in a view from the front;
  • FIG. 11 shows the connector arrangement of FIG. 10 in a vertical longitudinal section and representation of a detail on an enlarged scale
  • 12 shows a further embodiment of a plug arrangement according to the invention in a vertical longitudinal section, with the cable plug in different tilted positions
  • FIG. 13 shows a housing for a plug arrangement according to the invention of a further embodiment
  • FIG. 14 shows a further embodiment of a plug arrangement according to the invention in an exploded view
  • FIG. 15 shows the connector arrangement of FIG. 13 in horizontal cross section
  • FIG. 16 shows the plug arrangement of FIG. 14 in a view from the front
  • FIG. 17 shows the plug arrangement of FIG. 14 in vertical cross section.
  • the connector arrangement according to the invention can be used for all types of cable connectors and cables, in particular for data cables and RJ45 cable connectors, but also for light guides and their correspondingly designed plug connections, for power cables and many more.
  • cable connectors with multiple contact elements individual contacts can also be used.
  • the diameter of an enveloping circle surrounding the outer circumference of the preferably cylindrical part of the housing for a contact element is between 110 and 180%, preferably 120 to 150% of the enveloping circle diameter of the contact element itself, such as an RJ plug with a width between 7 and 11 mm such as RJ45, RJ21 or RJ11 or an XLR connector or power twist connector, measured in a plane perpendicular to its longitudinal axis.
  • the inner diameter or enveloping circle diameter of the preferably cylindrical part of the housing for a contact element can have values between 10 mm and 30 mm.
  • the wall thickness of the housing can be between 1 mm and 4 mm.
  • the plug arrangement according to the invention shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 consists of a housing 1 designed for plugging into a plug socket, of which at least the section intended for plugging in is preferably circular in cross section, and the rear end of which has an external thread 2 as preferred example of a connection s structure is provided.
  • the housing 1 is preferably made of die-cast metal, in particular die-cast zinc, preferably with a coating, in particular of nickel or chromium. Housing 1 made of plastic or natural materials are also possible.
  • the cable connector S is accommodated and fixed in the interior of this housing 1 in the installed state of the connector arrangement.
  • a cable connector i.e. a component that can be used independently without additional auxiliary components
  • only one contact carrier could be used, which is designed as an insulating component and carries the contacts fixed in a defined arrangement and thus enables plugging into a complementary socket with mating contacts.
  • a clamping sleeve 3 can preferably be screwed onto the housing 1 from behind, i.e. from the cable side, opposite the plug-in side of the plug arrangement, and a threaded connection can thus be formed.
  • connection s structures are also conceivable which are designed to complement the connection s structure on the housing 1 and are designed to form a preferably detachable connection with the housing 1, for example bayonet connections.
  • an internal thread 4 is arranged as a complementary connecting element.
  • a clamping part 5 is inserted within the preferably cylindrical housing 1, which is open on both sides, and the clamping sleeve 3, which preferably tapers conically towards the rear at the front end facing the housing 1 itself for receiving and positioning an independently reversible cable connector or a contact carrier S provided only for use together with housings, preferably with a spring arm F--the cable is not shown here for the sake of clarity of illustration--is designed in a predetermined position within the housing 1.
  • the clamping part 5 preferably made of polyacetal (POM) or polyamide (PA), can be rotated freely around the central cable axis as long as it is outside of the housing 1 and the threaded connection between the housing 1 and the clamping sleeve 3 - in Fig. 4 is a cross section of the connector assembly of Fig. 1 and 2 from housing 1, clamping sleeve 3 and clamping part 5 shown in longitudinal sections - is not yet manufactured. As a result, it can be applied to the cable in any position during the assembly of the plug arrangement.
  • POM polyacetal
  • PA polyamide
  • the clamping part 5 Only after it has been inserted into the housing 1 is the clamping part 5 held therein via the guide structures explained below, and thus the cable connector is also positioned relative to the housing 1 and held in a normal position, both in directions perpendicular to the longitudinal center axis of the housing 1 and in relation to torsion in the circumferential direction.
  • the structural design explained below does not provide for absolutely fixed positioning, but the clamping part can be elastically adjusted and reset both in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal center axis A and radially thereto and/or in any rotational position, preferably from the normal position by small, predeterminable distances.
  • the clamping part 5 has projections 8, 8a in order to receive and hold the cable connector or contact carrier S between them.
  • the projections 8, 8a can be designed as long and narrow arms or fingers, but can also be tabs or tongues that are widened in the circumferential direction.
  • the clamping part 5 has, similar to the known elements, a cylindrical central part 11 adjoining the projections 8, 8a of the front end and a preferably conically tapering rear end 12 opposite the projections 8, 8a.
  • the rear end 12 of the clamping part 5 in turn has at least two radially compressible extensions 13 whose surfaces facing the cable K are designed for an increased positive or frictional connection with the cable K.
  • these surfaces can have sawtooth profiled so that when the extensions 13 are pressed together as the threaded connection between the housing 1 and the clamping sleeve 3 is tightened, the tips of the saw teeth press into the plastic sheathing of the cable and thus cause the clamping between the cable K and the clamping part 5.
  • tensile stresses on the cable K are separated from the cable connector S and instead are transmitted further to the housing 1 via the clamping part 5 and are absorbed by this or by the plug-in connection between the housing 1 and the corresponding socket.
  • the tensioning part 5 can be made in several parts or preferably in one piece and has a longitudinal slot 15 that runs the length of the tensioning part 5 so that it can be fitted to the cable easily and quickly. This offers the possibility of pulling the clamping part 5 apart in the circumferential direction, after which it can then be easily pushed onto the cable K.
  • a longitudinal ridge extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the same and projecting from the inner wall of the plug housing 1 engages in the groove formed between the two longitudinal sides of the slot 15 of the clamping part 5 .
  • the longitudinal groove of the clamping part 5 and the longitudinal ridge can interact and form a guide or an anti-twist device and bring about the exact alignment of the clamping sleeve in the circumferential direction of the connector housing.
  • the clamping part 5 can also be designed to be completely closed in the circumferential direction and is then pushed onto the cable K in its longitudinal direction before the cable connector S is attached.
  • Corresponding structures can be formed on the clamping part 5 and in the housing 1 for the torsion-proof guidance, for example a longitudinal groove that does not penetrate the entire material thickness of the clamping part 5 or projections in or on the clamping part 5 arranged aligned in the direction of the longitudinal axis for receiving a longitudinal rib in the housing 1 or for engaging into a longitudinal groove in the housing 1, so that the clamping part 5 is secured against rotation in the housing 1. This can also be achieved by guiding the cable connector or contact carrier S in the housing 1.
  • the clamping sleeve 3 When assembling the connector arrangement according to the invention, the clamping sleeve 3 is first pushed over the end of the cable with the cable connector. Thereafter, the clamping part 5 can be applied to the cable, with the cable through the longitudinal slot 15 to the longitudinal center axis of the clamping part 5 is guided. The clamping part 5 is then pushed forward onto the cable connector, which as a result comes to rest between the projections 8 and is supported by their shoulders 9 . The entire arrangement of cable, cable connector and clamping part 5 is then pushed into the housing 1.
  • the collet 3 is screwed onto the housing 1 in the ready-to-use connector arrangement, so that the threaded connection between the external thread 2 of the housing 1 and the internal thread 4 of the collet 3 is produced.
  • the rear extensions 13 of the clamping part 5 are pressed onto the cable K and the clamping part 5 is thus clamped onto the cable K.
  • the clamping part 5 is brought into contact with the partition wall 16 or a stop present in another form with its projections 8 and possibly also 8a or is preferably held or fixed between the clamping sleeve 3 and the partition wall 16 in the normal position, expediently elastically movable , so that all components and the cable connector S are safely and securely positioned in the housing 1.
  • a cross-sectional constriction or a stop or a group of stops is preferably provided in the housing 1, for example as shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 in the form of a perforated partition 16, which provides a stop for the front end of the clamping part 5, the cable connector S or - if present - the projection 8 forms.
  • the cutout is so large or has an outline that the passage of the front section of the cable connector or contact carrier S is guaranteed.
  • At least the two projections 8 directly adjoining the longitudinal edge of the longitudinal slot 15 of the clamping part 5 form with their end faces the stops for the longitudinal positioning of the clamping part 5 in the housing 1. Projects through the opening in the partition wall 16, as is shown in longitudinal section in Fig.
  • the front end of the cable connector S through which protrudes beyond the end faces of the projections 8, 8a of the clamping part 5 to the front.
  • the opening is shaped according to the cross-sectional profile of the cable connector S and, if necessary, is provided with a recess for accommodating the front area of the spring arm F of the cable connector S. Whose The rear area is preferably held in the depressed position by the projection 8a.
  • the recess in the partition wall 16 is preferably dimensioned in such a way that the front end of the projection 8a is also received and the partition wall 16 can reach through in order to securely hold the spring arm F in the depressed position.
  • the end face of the first shoulder 9 of the projection 8a is provided as a stop on the partition wall 16 .
  • the partition wall 16 could also have a recess extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis for receiving the projection 8a.
  • the function of pressing down the spring arm F can also be effected by a correspondingly dimensioned recess in the partition wall 16 .
  • the partition wall 16 is located within the housing 1 at a longitudinal location selected to obtain the desired positioning of the cable plug S within the housing 1 and in relation to the socket to ensure an optimum mating connection.
  • an embodiment of the clamping part 5 is provided in which there is no long projection 8a extending over the spring arm F, but rather all the projections 8 have essentially the same length.
  • the elasticity of the material of the clamping part 5 and a small amount of play, i.e. a small space 16a, between the inner wall of the recess in the partition 16 and the cable connector S offer the possibility that the cable connector S can be rotated by a small angle 6, at least in the direction of at least one of the two main axes of the recess in the partition 16 can be pivoted.
  • the gap 16b typically ranges between 0.5mm and 2mm. Small tolerances and differences in the alignment of the plug arrangement and its counterpart can thus be compensated for, making it much easier to plug the two complementary assemblies together to establish the connection between two cable ends or one cable end and a device.
  • These gaps 16a or distances 16b and/or 16c can, if expedient, be of different size in different, for example, opposite directions in space, as shown in FIG. 4, for example.
  • a plurality of projections 8 and 8a distributed circumferentially around the central longitudinal axis and oriented parallel thereto can be formed, which extend from the central part 11 of the clamping part 5 to the insertion end of the housing 1.
  • the cable connector S is - as shown in Fig.
  • a clamping part 5 is designed for use with cable plugs S of different external dimensions. This can be achieved, for example, in that at least one shoulder 9 or a step is formed offset in the circumferential direction and in the longitudinal direction of the clamping part 5 on at least one of the projections 8, 8a as a front stop surface for the cable connector S of cable connectors S of different dimensions. This can be clearly seen in FIG. In this case, the cable connector S is then not directly on the center piece 11 of the clamping part 5, but only on the paragraphs 9 of the projections 8, 8a.
  • Two or more shoulders 9 are preferably provided.
  • the back of a cable connector S inserted between the projections 8, 8a then comes to rest against one of the shoulders 9, depending on the dimensions of the cable connector. This is shown for two different cable plugs S in FIGS. 16 and 17 in a view from the front.
  • the clamping sleeve 3 is screwed onto the housing 1 and the threaded connection is tightened, the rear end of the cable plug S is then received between the projections 8, 8a, rests against at least one end face of one of the shoulders 9 and is therefore securely inside the housing 1 positioned and fixed.
  • guide ridges 8b which are tooth-shaped in cross-section, are advantageously formed on the projections 8, 8a, which come into contact with the outside of the cable connector S and guide and hold it .
  • longitudinal guide grooves 1b or longitudinal guide strips can also be worked out on the side of the partition 16 facing the clamping sleeve 3, which run flush with the corner regions of the opening in the partition 16 and the correct circumferential guidance of the cable plug S when it is inserted into the Housing 1 are used.
  • Longitudinal grooves 1a on the side of the partition wall 16 facing the counterpart of the housing 1 in the socket are mainly used for indexing, in order to prevent confusion with other, similarly constructed plug types. They can optionally also serve as guides for the circumferentially correct merging to produce the plug-in connection.
  • snaps 8c can optionally be formed - see FIG. 7 - for fixing the clamping part 5 within the housing 1, in order to fix the clamping part 5 in the housing 1 and to secure it against being pulled out or slipping out.
  • Latching projections 11a which engage in complementary structures in or on the inside of the housing 1, could also be positioned on the peripheral surface of the clamping part 5, in the area of the projections 8, 8a or the central part 11, as shown in FIG. 5 by way of example.
  • the housing 1 can at most be provided with a longitudinal groove and the socket B, which is installed, for example, as a built-in connector in a device G (see Fig. 20), can be provided with a corresponding counter-longitudinal rib in order to align the connector arrangement with respect to to ensure the socket B when inserting the plug assembly into the socket.
  • a snap-in pawl or spring pawl for detachably connecting the connector arrangement to the socket can also be provided as an optional further feature. This spring pawl then preferably engages in a recess 17 on the outside of the housing 1 .
  • the projections 8 and 8a of the clamping part 5 are preferably kept flexible to a small extent in order to allow a small degree of mobility of the cable plug or contact carrier S at the front end of the clamping part 5. It is thus possible, for example, for the cable plug S to be twisted around the longitudinal central axis of the housing 1 approximately in the circumferential direction is to allow a simpler and gentler plugging into a complementary connector if this should not be aligned exactly flush with the correct position of the cable connector S, for example, due to manufacturing tolerances.
  • FIG. 3 shows a front view of the plug arrangement of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, with the cable plug S being shown in the correct position in solid lines and a twisted position S1 being shown in dot-dash lines. In this case, twists around the longitudinal central axis by a maximum of 2 to 10 degrees are provided.
  • the flexibility of the projections 8, 8a also allows slight displacements of the cable connector in directions perpendicular to the longitudinal center axis of the housing 1.
  • a position S2 of the cable connector S that is displaced in two orthogonal directions transversely to the longitudinal center axis by distances 16b and/or 16c is shown in dashed lines in Fig .3 drawn.
  • a shift transverse to the longitudinal central axis A, whether vertical, horizontal or in any oblique direction, can be, for example, 2 to 6 mm, at most 1 to 2 mm, at most only 0.5 mm.
  • the projections 8, 8a of the clamping part 5 exert a predefined holding force on the cable connector S. If a radial force component that exceeds this holding force occurs due to an incorrectly aligned insertion in the course of the production of the plug connection due to the resulting forces, the projections 8, 8a can be deflected from the normal position in order to prevent the deflection of the cable plug S or to allow the cable connector or contact carrier in both connector assemblies of a connector to protect all components.
  • the inner wall of the housing 1 or corresponding projections or recesses can represent an end stop for the deflection movement of the projections 8, 8a.
  • FIG. 4 The vertical sectional view of Fig. 4 shows the plug arrangement of Figs. 1 to 3 in the fully assembled state and tightened threaded connection of the housing 1 with the clamping sleeve 3. It is shown here that the structures for positioning the cable plug S within the housing 1 also allow tilting allow the cable connector S about an axis Q, which is transverse to the central longitudinal axis A of the housing 1 and preferably intersects it. So the cable connector S is shown in two tilted positions S3 and S4, the Tilt angles ⁇ and ß are typically between 2 and preferably a maximum of 10 degrees, possibly also different when tilted upwards or downwards. The same values also apply to the deflectability of the projections 8, 8a.
  • Fig. 5 is shown in a view from the front and in Fig. 6 in a horizontal section through the connector assembly of Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 by way of example that a pivoting of the cable connector S about a vertical axis V perpendicular to the Is oriented longitudinal center axis A and this preferably intersects, through the inventive mobility of the cable connector S in the housing 1 is possible.
  • the cable connector S is - shown in the correct normal position or installation position - in solid lines - and - in a dashed representation in a pivoted position S5.
  • the angle ⁇ of the pivoting is also typically between 2 and preferably a maximum of 10 degrees, possibly also different when pivoting to the left or right.
  • the projections 8, 8a can also be elastically deflected by the same amount.
  • FIGS. Another embodiment according to the invention is shown in FIGS. It is provided, for example, that the projections 8, 8a of the clamping part 5 protrude forward into the section of the housing 1 on the plug-in side. Instead of a relatively large partition 16 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the cable connector S or the middle section of the tensioning part 5 rests against a stop 18 at the front in order to ensure a front position limitation.
  • a certain elastic flexibility of the projections 8, 8a is also advantageous for embodiments of the housing 1 and the clamping part 5 in which the projections 8, 8a end inside the housing 1 and preferably abut against a front stop, for example the partition 16 . Together with a small amount of play between the cutout in the partition wall and the section of the cable connector S held therein, it contributes to the fact that the cable connector or contact carrier S at the front end of the clamping part 5 can move to a lesser degree.
  • the outside of the projections 8, 8a are arranged at a defined distance d from the inner wall of the housing 1 (see FIG. 7, in which this is shown as an example) and are deflected radially outwards can if the cable connector S is tilted, pivoted or parallel displaced from its normal position aligned in the direction of the longitudinal axis. Even a slight rotation about the longitudinal central axis can come into contact with the cable connector or the contact carrier S in a limiting manner due to the flexibility of the projections 8, 8a explained above or the play between the cable connector or contact carrier S and stops, partition walls or similar elements.
  • the projections 8, 8a of the clamping part 5 can be shaped to become narrower towards the front.
  • FIG. 1 Such an embodiment of a plug arrangement according to the invention is shown in FIG.
  • the inventive mobility of the cable connector or contact carrier in the housing 1 could also be achieved in that the housing 1, as shown in FIG Partition 16c is radially more elastic in all directions than the rest of the housing 1 in the areas facing the cable connector S or contact carrier. This therefore continues to protect the cable connector S or contact carrier.
  • the housing 1 or the partition wall 16c forms a fixed stop for the cable connector S or the clamping part 5.
  • a particularly robust plug-in connection can be realized using a plug arrangement as described above, in that a plug socket B is provided for the corresponding accommodation of the plug arrangement 1, 3, 5. Such a connection arrangement is shown in FIG. 9 by way of example.
  • the connector socket B also referred to as the chassis socket, is advantageously also constructed in such a way that even if the contact carrier 21 of the chassis socket B and the cable connector S or the contact carrier of a complementary cable connector are not completely aligned due to the possibility of the contact carrier 21 tilting and/or shifting in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the housing 20 and/or a rotation about the longitudinal center axis D of the chassis socket B, a simple, gentle and easy telescoping and plugging in of the plug-in connection is ensured.
  • An exemplary embodiment is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11.
  • FIG. 10 and 11 An exemplary embodiment is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11.
  • connection section between the contact carrier 21 and the housing 20 is designed in such a way that at least the front section of the contact carrier 21 can move slightly in at least one direction transverse to the longitudinal center axis D of the housing 20 . Even with frequent plugging and unplugging, the mechanical stresses on the cable connector S, contact carrier 21 and socket B remain low, so that malfunctions or damage to these components can be avoided.
  • the contact carrier could be held in the housing of the chassis socket on one or more elastic arms 22 which are provided as a connecting section between the housing 20 and the contact carrier 21 .
  • These arms 22 run essentially radially in relation to the longitudinal center axis and, due to their small expansion parallel to the longitudinal center axis, are advantageously flexible or pivotable through a small angle.
  • the connection section could also be designed as an annular bottom at the end of the contact carrier 21 opposite the insertion side, which allows a relative movement between the housing 20 and the contact carrier 21 due to the geometric design and/or material thickness or choice of material. This could be achieved, for example, as in the case of the housing 1 of FIG.
  • chassis socket B is made of plastic as a co-injection molded part, with the arms 22 or an annular base being more elastic than the housing 20 and the contact carrier 21
  • the housing 20 and/or the contact carrier 21 can optionally be provided with projecting conically converging baffles to further facilitate the insertion process.
  • a sealing ring can be inserted between the housing 20 and the contact carrier 21 at the bottom of the annular gap.
  • the elastic arm 22 - the mobility of which is shown on a larger scale in the detailed illustrations of Fig. 11 - holds the contact carrier 21 with a predefined holding force in its correct center position or normal position, in which its longitudinal center axis coincides with the longitudinal center axis D of the housing 20. If a non-aligned insertion of a complementary plug arrangement in the course of the production of the plug connection causes a radial force component that exceeds this holding force to occur due to the resulting forces, the contact carrier 21 can be deflected in order to couple all components as gently as possible.
  • the projections 8, 8a of the clamping part 5 of the plug arrangement inserted into the chassis socket B are advantageously designed to be flexible and elastic, the restoring forces of the plug arrangements connected to one another ensure that cable plug S or contact carrier 21 of both plug arrangement of the plug connection are aligned to one another in the best possible way, preferably with their longitudinal central axes aligned with one another.
  • a housing 30 is provided for receiving the cable connector S or a pure contact carrier in a protected manner, with a front section 31 of the housing 30 surrounding at least the front section of the cable connector S at a distance.
  • the rear section of the housing 30 is connected to a kink protector 33 which surrounds the cable K, which is routed through the rear end of the kink protector 33 to the outside.
  • At least one circumferential, preferably forward-oriented locking edge 34 is worked out, and the inside of the front section of the anti-buckling device 33, which is preferably radially elastically expandable, is provided with corresponding circumferential grooves 45.
  • other types of connection are also conceivable, preferably such as the locking groove connection specifically described that can be produced without the use of tools, for example threaded connections or bayonet connections.
  • the cable connector S is protected inside the front section of the housing 30 and rests against the front section 41 of a clamping part 40 for defined positioning or is partly plugged into it with a rear section of the cable connector S.
  • the clamping part 40 preferably consists of two half-shells 40a, 40b extending in the longitudinal direction of the cable K and lying parallel to both sides of the cable, which are preferably pivotably connected to one another at the front end of the front section 41 and are connected in this way.
  • the clamping part 40 At the rear end of the clamping part 40 there is an external thread 42 onto which a clamping sleeve 43 provided with a corresponding internal thread can be screwed in order to connect the clamping part 40 and the clamping sleeve 43 to one another and at least the rear section of the clamping part 40, that section with the external thread 42 , to compress radially.
  • the cable K is clamped at least with the rear section of the clamping part.
  • the rear ends 44 of the clamping part 40 are designed on the surfaces facing the cable K for an increased positive or frictional connection with the cable K.
  • these surfaces can be profiled like a sawtooth, so that when the rear end 44 is pressed together in the course of tightening the threaded connection between clamping part 40 and clamping sleeve 43, the tips of the sawteeth press into the plastic sheathing of the cable and thus cause the cable K and clamping part 40 to be clamped .
  • tensile stresses on the cable K are separated from the cable connector S and instead are transmitted further to the housing 30 via the clamping part 40 and are absorbed by this or by the connector between the housing 30 and the counterpart of the second connector of the connector.
  • the front end of the front section 41 of the clamping part 40 facing the cable connector S is corresponding to the receiving and positioning of the cable connector S in a predetermined normal position, preferably with a receiving opening corresponding to the back of the connector housing H, or provided with at least one stop for the cable connector S.
  • projections similar to the embodiments explained above can be present for the clamping parts 5 used there.
  • the clamping part 40 can again preferably be made of polyacetal (POM) or polyamide (PA). All of the above-described embodiments of the plug arrangement in connection with the clamping part 5 apply in the same way or at least analogously, so that the features explained there are not repeated here.
  • a particularly preferred embodiment of the clamping part 40 provides that the contact area with the cable connector S is designed in such a way that at least one section of the cable connector S can be slightly moved in at least one direction transverse to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing 30 .
  • a further embodiment of a plug arrangement according to the invention in which a distance of an extent or a distance 16b, 16c is kept free between the outside of the clamping part 40 and the inside of the housing 30, has the same functional effect in order to limit the mobility of at least the front end of the clamping part 40 in at least one direction transverse to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing 30 to allow.
  • care is only taken to ensure that the clamping part 40 and/or the cable plug S is positioned as precisely as possible in the direction of the longitudinal axis or in the plug-in direction, in order to ensure proper contacting when the plug-in connection is fully plugged in.
  • This can be at least a protrusion rising above the inner wall of the housing 30, but it could also be a group of protrusions or a cross-sectional constriction 36 around the entire circumference of the housing 30, preferably at the transition between the front section of the housing 30 and the rear section , with which the anti-kink device 33 is connected.
  • a rearwardly directed shoulder 45 on the clamping part 40 or also a shoulder on the cable connector S comes into contact with the cross-sectional constriction 36 when the cable connector S is pushed far enough into the housing 30 .
  • the insertion forces are then transmitted from the housing 30 to the cable connector S via this arrangement of the shoulder 45 and cross-sectional constriction 36 as a front stop when this is gripped by the user and pushed into the complementary connector arrangement to produce the connector.
  • the narrowing of the cross section can also be achieved by a perforated partition wall 37 in the housing 30, which is provided with a recess for the front section of the cable connector S or the clamping part 40 be formed, which then forms as a stop for the rear end of the cable connector S and / or a rearward shoulder or a corresponding projection on the clamping part 40.
  • a small mobility of the cable plug S relative to the housing 30 is in this case due to a small gap 37a between the inner boundary of the recess in the partition 37 and the cable plug S or the clamping part 40.
  • Such an embodiment is shown in a front view in Fig. 16 shown.
  • the arrangement of the cross-sectional constriction 36 and preferably the shoulder 45 of the clamping part 40 allows the clamping part 40 with the cable connector S or the contact carrier to be pushed forwards out of the housing 30 - ie in the direction of insertion. Normally, this pushing out or pulling off of the housing 30 from the clamping part 40 to the rear, onto the section of the cable K that actually lies behind the bend protection 33, is prevented by a locking connection and can only be accomplished by releasing it.
  • This latching connection is preferably arranged in the front section of the housing 30 .
  • it consists of a projection on the clamping part 40, preferably a transverse ridge 46 running transversely to the longitudinal center axis of the clamping part 40 on a surface of the clamping part 40, and a shoulder pointing backwards 38 on the inside of the housing 30.
  • the transverse ridge could also be arranged on the cable connector or contact carrier S.
  • the shoulder 38 on the inside of the housing 30 and the transverse ridge 46 of the clamping part 40 and the cable plug S are designed to complement one another and in the rusted position the shoulder 38 is positioned in front of the transverse ridge 46, i.e. closer to the open end of the housing 30 than the transverse ridge 46
  • the tensioning part 40 On the side of the tensioning part 40 opposite the transverse ridge 46 in relation to the cable K or the longitudinal central axis, the tensioning part 40 has a spring element, for example a spring arm 39 designed similarly to the spring arm F of the cable connector S.
  • This spring arm 39 acts on the cable connector S or the tensioning part 40 with a force toward heel 38, thereby holding heel 38 and fin 46 in the locked position.
  • the spring arm 39 with a rounded outer contour lies in a correspondingly shaped depression 47 on the inside of the housing 30 and thus also contributes to the locking between the housing 30 and the clamping part 40 .
  • the housing 30 can be gripped and pulled off the complementary connector arrangement, with the force required to pull off the cable connector S being transmitted from the housing 30 to the cable connector S via the latching connection between shoulder 38 and transverse ridge 46 .
  • the cable connector S is pressed downwards in the housing 30 against the force of the spring arm 39, as a result of which the transverse ridge 47 on the clamping part 40 comes into external engagement with the shoulder 38 of the housing 30 and both parts can now be displaced relative to one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
  • the housing 30 and the anti-kink device 33 can then be pushed backwards along the cable K, as a result of which the cable connector S and the clamping part 40 are no longer covered by the housing 30 .
  • the cable connector S can then be used to produce plug connections that would not be possible with the housing 30, i.e. with other connector arrangements which are designed to match the actual cable connector S, but which are not shaped to complement the housing 30.
  • the rear end 33a which closely encloses the cable K, is preferably designed to be elastic and has a smaller inner diameter than the cable K Arrangement of housing 30 and anti-kink device 33 is held in a fixed position on the cable K when it is removed from the tensioning part 40 and cannot slip on the cable K by itself.
  • guides 30a running parallel to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing 30 are advantageously worked out in the frontmost section on the inside of the housing 30.
  • which complementary guide s structures 48 engage on the outside of the clamping part 40 or of the cable connector S and thus ensure the correct position with respect to the circumferential direction.
  • This arrangement for the correct guidance of the tightening part 40 or the cable connector S is preferably designed to allow a small degree of mobility of the tightening part 40 in at least one direction transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of the housing 30 .
  • the guide structure 48 on the clamping part 40 is preferably designed as a ridge running parallel to the longitudinal axis direction of the clamping part 40 and the guide 30a on the housing 30 is designed as a depression or groove running parallel to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing 30 .

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L'invention concerne un ensemble fiche destiné à être utilisé avec des câbles (K) avec des fiches de câble (S), en particulier pour des câbles de données tels que des câbles RJ45, des guides d'ondes, des câbles électriques et analogues. La partie avant d'un boîtier (1) entoure la fiche de câble (S). Le boîtier (1) ou une partie de serrage (5) est équipé d'une butée pour la fiche de câble (S) pour positionner la fiche de câble (S) au moins dans la direction axiale longitudinale du boîtier (1). Une distance prédéfinie est formée dans la zone de contact de la fiche de câble (S) et/ou entre le boîtier (1) et la fiche de câble (S) en tant que jeu de déplacement pour au moins une partie de la fiche de câble (S) dans au moins une direction transversale à la direction axiale longitudinale du boîtier (1).
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