EP4405592A1 - Funktionsteil und funktionssystem mit funktionsteil - Google Patents
Funktionsteil und funktionssystem mit funktionsteilInfo
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- EP4405592A1 EP4405592A1 EP22785988.1A EP22785988A EP4405592A1 EP 4405592 A1 EP4405592 A1 EP 4405592A1 EP 22785988 A EP22785988 A EP 22785988A EP 4405592 A1 EP4405592 A1 EP 4405592A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a functional part, in particular an add-on part, for example for a housing, the functional part being designed for fixed and detachable connection to another part, in particular a housing part.
- the invention relates to a functional system comprising such a functional part.
- the object on which the invention is based is to improve such a functional part and/or such a functional system.
- this object is achieved by a functional part, in particular an add-on part, for example for a housing, in that the functional part comprises a connection socket or a plurality of connection sockets, the connection socket or some, in particular each, of the plurality of connection sockets each for receiving a connecting counterpart of another part, in particular a connecting counterpart of a housing part, is designed, in particular in the manner of a bayonet catch, for the fixed and detachable connection of the functional part to the other part, with one connecting socket or at least one connecting socket of the plurality of connecting sockets, in particular some, for example each of the several connection recordings each, is designed to accommodate different sized connection counterparts.
- connection socket or at least one connection socket of the several connection sockets in particular some, for example each of the several connection sockets, is designed around a connection between the functional part and the other part.
- the one connection receptacle or at least one connection receptacle, in particular some, preferably each, of the several connection receptacles is designed to accommodate different-sized connecting counterparts, whereby a connection is established between the functional part and the other part having the received connecting counterpart.
- an advantage of embodiments of the invention can be seen in the fact that the functional part can be connected to different other parts, the different other parts each having different-sized connecting counterparts compared to another part.
- the functional part in particular can be used more flexibly.
- this one type of functional part can be connected to various other parts, in particular different versions of housings with housing walls of different thicknesses, which have connecting counterparts of different sizes compared to one another.
- this one type of functional part for a respective function, so that the number of different component variants decreases and, in particular, cost savings are made possible and/or a risk of confusing the component variants and, for example, associated disruptions in production, is avoided or at least avoided can be reduced.
- connection socket in connection with a feature means that the one connection socket or one of the several connection sockets has the feature and/or that preferably some of the several connection sockets, in particular all of the several connection sockets, have this feature exhibit.
- relative mobility of the functional part relative to the other part in the connected state is at least restricted in at least one spatial dimension, preferably in at least two spatial dimensions, for example blocked, and preferably at least restricted in a third spatial dimension.
- connection receptacle in particular some, for example each of the multiple connection receptacles, has at least two contact surfaces.
- the at least two contact surfaces are advantageously designed in such a way that a received connecting counterpart can be positioned between the at least two contact surfaces.
- the positioning of the counterpart connection between the at least two contact surfaces defines a relative position of the counterpart connection relative to the connection receptacle and thus to the functional part.
- a relative movement of the received connecting counterpart, and thus of the other part, relative to the connecting receptacle, and thus to the functional part is preferably at least restricted, preferably blocked, in at least one spatial dimension, in particular in a receiving height direction in which the at least two contact surfaces are spaced apart from one another .
- the at least two contact surfaces advantageously run at least approximately parallel to one another.
- the at least two contact surfaces run at least approximately perpendicular to the recording height direction.
- the at least two contact surfaces extend in a direction of longitudinal extent of the at least one connection receptacle.
- connection seat in particular some, for example each of the several connection seats, comprises at least one pair of two contact surfaces, the two contact surfaces of a respective pair being arranged opposite one another in a direction in which they are spaced apart from one another.
- connection receptacle comprises, on at least one side of its receptacle space, a plurality of contact surfaces that are offset from one another in the receptacle height direction, with these offset contact surfaces in particular running in geometric planes that are at least approximately parallel to one another and/or also offset from one another in the direction of longitudinal extent.
- the plurality of contact surfaces are offset from one another by at least 0.5 mm in the receiving height direction and/or offset from one another by at most 5 mm, for example by at most 2 mm.
- at least one connection seat in particular some, for example each of the several connection seats, has several pairs of two contact surfaces each.
- the two contact surfaces of a respective pair are spaced apart from one another, in particular in the receiving height direction.
- the two contact surfaces of a respective pair run at least approximately parallel to one another and the two contact surfaces of a respective pair run in particular at least approximately perpendicular to the direction in which they are spaced apart, in particular at least approximately perpendicular to the recording height direction.
- the distances between the two contact surfaces of a respective pair are of different sizes in the several pairs, for example the distances differ by at least 0.5 mm and/or by a maximum of 4 mm.
- connection receptacle in particular each of the multiple connection receptacles, has a plurality of pairs of mutually spaced contact surfaces, with the distances being different from pair to pair, so that the connection receptacle can accommodate connecting counterparts of different sizes, which in particular have different thicknesses in particular in each case connection counterparts, the thicknesses of which correspond at least approximately to the distance between two contact surfaces in one of the several pairs.
- the multiple connection receptacles each have an equal number of multiple pairs of two contact surfaces and for a respective distance in each of the multiple connection receptacles a pair of at least two contact surfaces are spaced apart from one another by this distance.
- at least one connection receptacle in particular some, preferably each of the multiple connection receptacles, comprises a receiving space which is designed in particular to receive a connecting counterpart to be received.
- the receiving height is essentially constant along the at least approximately entire longitudinal extent of the partial receiving space in the direction of the longitudinal extent.
- the mounting height measured in the mounting height direction varies in particular in steps along the longitudinal extension direction and/or preferably in such a way that the mounting height decreases with increasing distance in the longitudinal extension direction from the mounting opening.
- the receiving space comprises a plurality of partial receiving spaces which have different receiving heights.
- the multiple receiving part spaces are designed with different receiving heights for receiving connecting counterparts of different sizes.
- the several partial receiving spaces are connected to one another in the direction of longitudinal extension of the connecting receptacle in such a way that they open towards one another and merge into one another, so that a connecting counterpart can advantageously be moved from a partial receiving space that is too large for this connecting counterpart into a smaller partial receiving space that is arranged next.
- the several different recording heights cover the
- a minimum recording height is preferably at least 1 mm, for example at least 2 mm.
- the receiving heights of different partial receiving spaces differ by at least 0.5 mm and/or by at most 2 mm.
- a maximum pickup height is less than or equal to
- 15 mm in particular less than or equal to 10 mm, for example less than or equal to 8 mm.
- a respective partial receiving space is preferably defined between two contact surfaces of a respective pair.
- the receiving height of a respective partial receiving space is the distance between the two contact surfaces that define this partial receiving space.
- At least one connecting socket in particular some, preferably each of the several connecting sockets, is designed to accommodate connecting counterparts of different sizes, in particular connecting counterparts with different thicknesses, in that they have several pairs of two contact surfaces each, with the distances between the two contact surfaces being the multiple pairs are different, and/or has a receiving space comprising multiple receiving compartments, wherein the multiple receiving compartments have different receiving heights, and a corresponding connecting counterpart can be brought into abutment between the two abutment surfaces of a pair, which are spaced apart from one another according to the thickness of the connection counterpart, and/or can be accommodated in a receiving part space with a reception height corresponding to the thickness of the connection counterpart, producing a firm connection.
- connection receptacle With regard to the further design of the one connection receptacle and/or the multiple connection receptacles, no further details have so far been given.
- connection receptacle in particular some or each of the multiple connection receptacles, comprises at least two holding elements.
- a received connection counterpart is held by the at least two holding elements in the connection state in which the connection counterpart is received by the corresponding connection receptacle in order to form a fixed connection.
- the at least two holding elements are spaced apart from one another in a receiving height direction of the corresponding connecting seat.
- the receiving space comprising, for example, several partial receiving spaces is formed at least partially between the at least two holding elements.
- the receiving space is formed at least partially between the at least two holding elements in the receiving height direction.
- the at least two holding elements preferably at least partially delimit the receiving space.
- the at least two holding elements of at least one pair preferably of at least some pairs, for example of all pairs, advantageously form the two contact surfaces, so that in particular in the case of at least one pair of two contact surfaces, one contact surface is in one of the at least two holding elements and the other in the two contact surfaces is formed in the other of the at least two holding elements.
- the holding elements can be designed in the most varied of ways.
- At least one holding element comprises a plurality of step sections.
- connection receptacle with the holding element comprising a plurality of step sections and in particular are held in the connected state by the holding element comprising step sections.
- the multiple step sections are arranged offset from one another, preferably arranged offset from one another in the height direction of the receptacle and/or arranged offset from one another in the direction of longitudinal extension of the connection receptacle.
- the staggered arrangement of the step sections in the receiving height direction allows connecting counterparts of different sizes to be accommodated and, for example, held, with the staggered arrangement in the direction of longitudinal extension of the step sections, in particular, accommodating connecting counterparts of different sizes in sections of the connecting receptacle that differ in relation to the direction of longitudinal extent.
- the multiple step sections are at a respective distance from a section of another of the at least two holding elements that is opposite in the recording height direction and that the distances between each step section and an opposite section are different from one another.
- this makes it possible in a simple manner for connecting counterparts of different sizes, in particular with different thicknesses, which in particular correspond to a distance between a step section and an opposite section, to be accommodated in the connection receptacle between a corresponding step section and an opposite section of another holding element and in particular through the receptacle between the corresponding step section and the opposite section, form a fixed connection, in which advantageously their relative position is fixed in at least one spatial dimension, namely in particular the receptacle height direction.
- one of the plurality of partial accommodation spaces is defined between each stepped section and the respective opposite section of another of the at least two holding elements and is advantageously delimited by the stepped section and the opposite section in the accommodation height direction.
- a step section is provided for each pair of two contact surfaces at least on one holding element, which forms one of the two contact surfaces of this pair.
- step sections arranged adjacent to one another are connected to one another on a respective step of the holding element.
- At least one holding element has a planar contact surface at least in the receiving space along its at least approximately entire longitudinal extension.
- the longitudinal extension of the contact surface runs in the longitudinal extension direction of the connection receptacle and/or at least approximately perpendicularly to the height direction of the connection receptacle.
- partial receiving spaces with different heights are arranged along the longitudinal extension of the flat contact surface and are delimited in particular on at least one side by this flat contact surface.
- Sections of the contact surface which is flat at least in the receiving space along its at least approximately entire longitudinal extent, preferably each form a contact surface of a pair of two contact surfaces, to which the second contact surface is arranged opposite, in particular as explained above.
- At least one holding element with a contact surface that is at least approximately planar along the entire longitudinal extension is arranged opposite a holding element comprising several step sections, so that advantageously between these two holding elements there are several partial receiving spaces with different receiving heights and/or on these holding elements several pairs of each two contact surfaces, wherein the contact surfaces have different distances to each other in different pairs are formed.
- one advantage of the contact surface that is flat at least in the receiving space, at least approximately along its entire longitudinal extent is that a received connecting counterpart can be guided along the flat contact surface in the receiving space until the connecting counterpart reaches the matching partial receiving space and is received in it is.
- connection receptacle With regard to further configurations of the one connection receptacle and/or the multiple connection receptacles, no further details have so far been given.
- an end stop is arranged at a rear end of at least one partial receptacle space in relation to an insertion direction for the connecting counterpart.
- an end stop is arranged on a rear end of at least one contact surface in relation to an insertion direction for the connection counterpart.
- the phrase “at least one contact surface” means in particular that one contact surface has the feature or preferably several, for example all, of the contact surfaces have the feature.
- one advantage of the end stop is that when the connecting counterpart is inserted, it can be placed against the end stop and its position can thus be fixed.
- the end stop is designed as a stop in the direction of insertion and has, for example, a stop surface running at least approximately perpendicularly to the direction of insertion.
- At least one end stop is formed by a step between two step sections arranged adjacent to one another.
- a latching element is arranged on a front end of at least one partial receiving space in relation to the insertion direction for the connecting counterpart.
- a latching element is arranged on a front end of at least one contact surface in relation to the insertion direction for the connecting counterpart.
- one advantage of this is that when the connecting counterpart is plugged in, the locking element allows the connecting counterpart to be moved past, and when the connecting counterpart is inserted into the matching partial receiving space and/or rests against the matching contact surface, the connecting counterpart latches with the locking element and is thus in the corresponding partial receiving space and/or is held on the corresponding contact surface.
- the latching element is preferably designed to be at least partially deformable, so that in particular a connecting counterpart can be moved past the latching element for insertion into and out of a corresponding partial receiving space and/or a connecting counterpart can be moved past the deformable connector for laying on a corresponding contact surface and removing it from a contact surface Locking member is enabled.
- a latching element is formed by a latching lug that protrudes above a level of the contact surface and is in particular at least partially deformable.
- the latching lug protrudes above the level of the contact surface in the recording height direction.
- the level of the contact surface is a height level in which the contact surface extends at least approximately, and the latching lug rises above the height level in order to hold a connecting counterpart lying against the contact surface on the system.
- the latching member for example the latching lug, is preferably formed from a holding element.
- a guide surface extending in the insertion direction and running obliquely to the receiving height direction is arranged in front of at least one partial receiving space and/or in front of at least one contact surface with respect to the insertion direction for the connecting counterpart.
- the guide surface running obliquely to the receiving height direction successively reduces a receiving height in the receiving height direction, thus making it easier to insert a connecting counterpart into the at least one partial receiving space and/or guide the connecting counterpart to the at least one contact surface.
- the guide surface is designed to run obliquely to the receiving height direction in such a way that with increasing extension in the insertion direction, the guide surface in the receiving height direction increasingly runs towards an opposite side of the connecting seat in the receiving height direction, for example towards an opposite side of the receiving space and/or towards runs towards an opposite contact surface.
- At least one sloping guide surface merges at least partially into at least one latching element.
- At least one inclined guide surface is formed at least partially from at least one latching element.
- At least one guide surface transitions into a contact surface, so that in particular the application of a mating connection piece to this contact surface is facilitated.
- the at least two holding elements are arranged rigidly relative to one another.
- this achieves a stable holding of a connecting counterpart held between the two holding elements.
- the rigid arrangement of the at least two holding elements offers a structurally simple and, in particular, low-maintenance solution.
- At least one holding element is subjected to a force.
- the at least one holding element is spring-loaded.
- the application of force to the at least one holding element takes place in the direction of reducing the size of the receiving space.
- the at least two holding elements are arranged to be movable relative to one another at least and/or only within a stroke path for the application of force to the at least one holding element, in particular in the recording height direction.
- one advantage of this is that by means of the application of force, a connecting counterpart held by the at least one holding element that is acted upon is held more firmly by the application of force.
- the application of force to the at least one holding element is designed for tolerance compensation.
- connection piece Larger tolerances are thus possible, particularly in the case of the counterpart connection piece, and it is still possible to accommodate the same, forming a firm connection.
- a stroke during the application of force for example a spring deflection of a spring causing the application of force
- the stroke, in particular the spring deflection is less than or equal to 1 mm, for example less than or equal to 0.7 mm.
- the application of force to the at least one holding element is designed to compensate for the receiving height of the receiving space for receiving connecting counterparts of different sizes.
- the at least one force-loaded holding element is movably mounted relative to the other holding element within a receiving height range relative to the other of the at least two holding elements.
- the recording height range is defined between a minimum recording height and a maximum recording height of the recording space.
- the size, in particular the thickness, of which is within the range of the receiving height can be accommodated by the holding element, the size of which, in particular, the thickness, is compensated for by the holding element, which is subjected to a force and, in particular, is movably mounted relative to the other holding element, so that advantageously the holding elements can hold different sized connecting counterparts between them.
- a stroke of the application of force for example a spring deflection of a spring causing the application of force, and/or the recording height range are in the millimeter range.
- the stroke, in particular the spring travel, and/or the recording height range is greater than or equal to 1 mm, preferably greater than or equal to 2 mm, and/or less than or equal to 10 mm, for example less than or equal to 6 mm.
- connection receptacle preferably at least one retaining element in the case of several, for example all, connection receptacles, is arranged on an engagement body of the functional part.
- the engaging body engages with an opening of the other part.
- the at least one holding element arranged on the engaging body is attached to the latter and/or is molded on, for example. In other advantageous embodiments, the at least one holding element arranged on the engagement body is designed in one piece with the latter.
- a free space is provided between each two adjacently arranged connecting receptacles, with the receiving space of one of the two connecting receptacles preferably opening into the free space via a receiving opening.
- a respective connecting counterpart is first positioned in the free space and then inserted into one of the adjacent connecting receptacles.
- the functional part comprises at least one stop element, wherein the at least one stop element is designed in particular to position the functional part relative to the other part in one direction, in particular in one to one, when the functional part is connected to the other part Connection axis axial direction to set.
- stop element extends along the free spaces and thus advantageously at least facilitates or enables positioning of the connecting counterpart for insertion into the connecting receptacle.
- At least one retaining element of at least one connection receptacle is formed by the stop element of the functional part for the other part.
- the stop element extends at least partially both along the connection receptacle and at least partially along the free space adjoining the connection receptacle.
- the counterpart connection can first be positioned in the free space on the stop element and then introduced along the stop element into the connection receptacle and is held in the connection receptacle by the section of the stop element forming the retaining element.
- the stop element is formed by a stop ring running circumferentially around a connection axis.
- connection receptacles are arranged in a ring area around a connection axis.
- connection receptacles have a substantially equal radial distance from the connection axis.
- connection receptacles are arranged essentially rotationally symmetrically to the connection axis.
- the engagement body has an essentially cylindrical outer side, on which the plurality of connecting receptacles are arranged.
- the functional part is connected to the other part, in particular the receiving of a respective connecting counterpart in the corresponding connecting receptacle, by rotating the functional part, in particular in a closing direction of rotation, about the connecting axis.
- connection receptacle in particular each of the plurality of connection receptacles, preferably comprises a receptacle opening.
- the receiving opening is designed such that when connecting the functional part to the other part, a respective connecting counterpart can be inserted through the receiving opening into the corresponding connecting seat.
- the connecting receptacle in particular its receiving space, which for example comprises several partial receiving spaces, extends away from the receiving opening, in particular to an opposite rear end of the connecting receptacle.
- connection receptacle corresponds at least essentially to a circumferential direction around the connection axis.
- the insertion direction for a respective mating connector is the direction of longitudinal extent oriented away from the receiving opening, for example towards an opposite end of the connector receptacle.
- connection receptacle in particular each of the plurality of connection receptacles, has an open longitudinal side which extends in the direction of longitudinal extent.
- a corresponding connecting counterpart can engage in the connecting seat through the open longitudinal side with a section that engages in the connecting seat and can be moved along the direction of longitudinal extension in the connecting seat, for example in order to fit in a suitable partial receiving space and/or between a pair of two contact surfaces with a suitable distance to be positioned.
- connection receptacle In particular, the open longitudinal side of the connection receptacle is an outside of the connection receptacle directed radially outwards in relation to the connection axis.
- connection mount or the multiple connection mounts are for a bayonet catch.
- connection receptacle or the connection receptacles together with the counterpart connection piece or the counterpart connection pieces form a bayonet lock.
- the functional part includes at least one functional component for performing a function.
- the functional part is a fluid guiding part and in particular at least one functional component is designed for guiding a fluid.
- the functional part includes a valve, for example a pressure compensation valve, in particular as a functional component.
- a valve for example a pressure compensation valve
- the functional part has a closure element as a functional component.
- the object mentioned at the outset is achieved by a functional system with a functional part, wherein the functional part has at least one, preferably several, of the features explained above.
- the other part for forming a connection with the functional part is a housing part of a housing of the functional system.
- the housing part has the connecting counterparts as another part.
- the connecting counterparts are preferably formed from a housing wall of the housing part, for example they are extensions of the housing wall.
- the thickness of the housing wall corresponds to the size of the mating connection pieces, in particular the thickness of the mating connection pieces.
- the other part in particular the housing part, has an opening at which the functional part can advantageously be connected to the other part.
- the opening is designed to interact with the functional part.
- the opening is preferably designed for at least partial insertion of the engagement body of the functional part.
- the one connecting counterpart for the one connecting receptacle and/or the multiple connecting counterparts for each one of the multiple connecting receptacles protrude from an opening edge of the opening into the opening.
- the edge of the opening preferably has an at least approximately circular shape.
- the housing can be designed for different applications.
- the housing is a battery housing.
- the wording "at least approximately" in connection with a statement means that this statement is at least essentially stated and/or that deviations of, for example, up to ⁇ 10%, in particular up to ⁇ 5%, in particular up to ⁇ 1%, are included in the at least approximate specification. For example, in the case of directions given as an approximation, deviations of up to 10°, in particular of up to 5°, for example of up to 1°, from the direction given at least as an approximation are also included.
- connection receptacle (262) in particular each of the plurality of connection receptacles (262), has at least two contact surfaces (284, 322, 324, 326), the at least two contact surfaces (284 , 322, 324, 326) are spaced from each other in the pickup height direction.
- connection receptacle (262) in particular some or each of the multiple connection receptacles (262), has a receiving space (276) which comprises a plurality of partial receiving spaces (332, 334, 336), and the plurality of partial accommodation spaces (332, 334, 336) have different accommodation heights, in particular a respective accommodation height being measured between a respective section of one of the at least two holding elements (272, 274) in the accommodation height direction (277).
- a respective partial receiving space (276) is defined between two contact surfaces (284, 322, 324, 326) of a respective pair, wherein in particular the receiving height of a respective partial receiving space (276) is the distance between the two contact surfaces (284, 322, 324, 326) which define this receiving compartment (276).
- connection receptacle (262) in particular some or each of the plurality of connection receptacles (262), comprises at least two holding elements (272, 274), in particular in a receptacle height direction (277) the at least two holding elements (272, 274) are spaced apart from one another.
- the receiving space (276) between the at least two holding elements (272, 274) is formed at least partially in the case of at least one connection receptacle (262) and/or in the case of at least one connection receptacle (262) the at least two holding elements (272, 274) each form at least one contact surface (284, 322, 324, 326).
- At least one holding element (272, 274) comprises a plurality of step sections (312, 314, 316), in particular the plurality of step sections (312, 314, 316) in the receiving height direction (277) are offset from one another.
- Functional part (110) according to one of the preceding embodiments wherein two mutually adjacent step sections (312, 314, 316) of a holding element (272, 274) are connected to one another at a respective step of the holding element (272, 274).
- at least one holding element (272, 274) has a planar contact surface (284, 322, 324, 326) at least in the receiving space (276) along its at least approximately entire longitudinal extension, wherein in particular the longitudinal extension runs in the longitudinal extension direction (278) of the connection receptacle (262) and/or at least approximately perpendicularly to the receptacle height direction (277) of the connection receptacle (262).
- connection receptacle (262) at a rear end in relation to an insertion direction for the connecting counterpart (152) at least one partial receptacle space (332, 334, 336) and/or at least one contact surface (284, 322, 324, 326) an end stop (362, 364, 366) is arranged.
- Functional part (110) with respect to the direction of insertion for the connecting counterpart (152) in front of at least one partial receiving space and/or in front of at least one contact surface (284, 322, 324, 326) extending in the direction of insertion and is arranged obliquely to the receiving height direction (277) running guide surface (382, 384, 386), wherein the guide surface (382, 384, 386) in particular runs obliquely to the receiving height direction (277) that with increasing extension in the insertion direction the guide surface (382 , 384, 386) in the receptacle height direction (277) increasingly towards an opposite side of the connection receptacle (262).
- Functional part (110) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein at least one holding element (272, 274) of at least one connection receptacle (262) is formed by a stop element, in particular on a stop ring (242), of the functional part (110) for the other part .
- connection receptacles (262) are arranged in a ring area around a connection axis (234).
- connection receptacle (262) in particular each of the connection receptacles (262), has a receiving opening (344) and the connection receptacle (262), in particular its receiving space (276) in in the direction of longitudinal extension (278) away from the receiving opening (344).
- connection receptacle (262) or the plurality of connection receptacles (262) form connection receptacles (262) for a bayonet lock.
- functional part (110) according to one of the preceding embodiments wherein the functional part is a fluid-guiding part, wherein in particular this has a valve and/or a closure element.
- Functional system with a functional part (110) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein in particular the other part for forming a connection with the functional part (110) is a housing part (122) of a housing (120) of the functional system.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a functional element
- 3 shows a plan view of an insertion side of the functional part
- 4 shows an enlarged representation of a connection receptacle of the functional part
- FIG. 5 shows a fragmentary perspective view of a housing part with a housing opening for connection to the functional part
- FIG. 6 shows a perspective representation of the functional part in a connected state with a housing part with a thick housing wall
- FIG. 7 shows a perspective representation of the functional part in a connected state with a housing part with a medium housing wall thickness
- FIG. 8 shows a perspective illustration of the functional part in a connected state with a housing part with a housing wall having a small thickness
- FIG. 9 shows a perspective representation similar to FIG. 1 of another exemplary embodiment of a functional part
- FIG. 10 shows a representation of a plate spring forming a holding element with a section
- FIG. 11 shows a sectional illustration of a further exemplary embodiment of a functional part with a spring-loaded holding element.
- a functional part 110 which is shown by way of example in FIGS. 1 to 4, and a housing which is denoted overall by 120 and which is shown by way of example in detail in FIG. 5, together form a functional system.
- Functional part 110 and housing 120 are designed in such a way that they can be firmly connected with a detachable connection, with functional part 110 being separate from housing 120 in a released state and, in particular, freely movable relative to housing 120, and functional part 110 being functional part 110 in a connected state and the housing 120 are fixedly connected to each other, with a relative position of the functional part 110 to the housing 120 being fixed in the connection state.
- the housing 120 comprises at least one housing part 122 with a housing wall 124 which has a housing opening 126 at which the functional part 110 can be connected to the housing part 122 and thus also to the housing 120 .
- the functional part 110 reaches at least partially into the housing opening 126 in the connected state.
- the housing opening 126 extends from one side 132 of the housing wall 124, in particular an outwardly oriented outside of the housing 120, through the housing wall 124 to an opposite side 134 of the housing wall 124, in particular an inside of the housing 120.
- the housing wall 124 extends at least in a region around the housing opening 126 essentially in a geometric housing plane, with one side 132 of the housing wall 124 on one side of the geometric housing plane and the other side 134 of the housing wall 124 on an opposite side of the housing plane and preferably a surface 136 on one side 132, in particular an outer surface on the outside, and a surface 138 on the other side 134, in particular an inner surface on the inside, and the geometric housing plane at least in this area around the housing opening 126 in Substantially parallel to each other.
- an extension of the housing wall 124 along the sides 132 and 134, and thus in particular essentially along the geometric housing plane, is significantly larger, for example at least 10 times, in particular at least 50 times larger, than an extension of the housing wall 124 from one side 132 to the other side 134, and thus in particular at least approximately perpendicular to the geometric plane of the housing.
- the extension of the housing wall 124 from one side 132 to the other side 134 is also called the thickness of the housing wall 124 below.
- the thickness of the housing wall 124 is at least substantially constant, at least in the region around the housing opening 126, along the extent of the sides 132 and 134 and thus along the extent of the geometric plane of the housing.
- the housing opening 126 preferably has an at least essentially circular shape in relation to a top view of one of the sides 132, 134, with in particular a projection of the housing opening 126 onto the geometric housing plane having an approximately circular shape.
- the housing opening 126 is surrounded by an opening rim 142 , the opening rim 142 substantially defining the circular shape of the housing opening 126 .
- housing opening 126 extends openly and continuously through the housing wall 124 in the direction perpendicular to the geometric housing plane and is delimited perpendicular thereto by the opening edge 142 .
- housing opening 126 is thus configured concentrically with respect to an opening axis 146, with opening edge 142 running in a circumferential direction about opening axis 146 around housing opening 126 and delimiting housing opening 126 in a direction radial to opening axis 146 and a center point of the circular shape of opening edge 142 lies on the opening axis 146 .
- a radial extension of the housing opening 126 is defined from the opening axis 146 in the radial direction to the opening edge 142 .
- the opening axis 146 is oriented at least approximately perpendicular to the geometric housing plane.
- a plurality of counterpart connecting pieces 152 extend from the opening edge 142 into the housing opening 126, with the counterpart connecting pieces 152 in particular being extensions of the housing wall 124 and having the same thickness, which is measured in particular perpendicularly to the geometric housing plane. such as the housing wall 124 have.
- the connecting counterparts 152 extend from the opening edge 142 into an outer annular region 162 of the housing opening 126, a radial width of the outer annular region 162 corresponding to a radial extension of the connecting counterparts 152, 154, 156.
- the outer annular portion 162 is defined in a direction radial to the opening axis 146 between the opening edge 142 and an inner portion 164 of the housing opening 126, with the inner portion 164 extending radially outwardly from the opening axis 146 at an extent that is a radial distance from the Aperture axis 146 corresponds to a radially inwardly extending portion of mating connectors 152 such that mating connectors 152 do not extend into inner region 164
- the functional part 110 preferably comprises at least one functional component 212, in particular for guiding a fluid, with the functional component 212 for example comprising a fluid passage 214 and preferably a valve, for example a pressure compensation valve.
- functional component 212 for guiding a fluid is designed with fluid guiding elements in such a way that a flow of the fluid and/or a pressure transmission through the fluid is controlled and/or controlled, in particular from an interior of housing 120 into an exterior region of the housing that is on the outside relative to the interior of the housing /or is regulated and/or regulated, with the fluid guiding elements in particular comprising valves, fluid passages and/or closures.
- the functional component 212 is designed as a closure element and, in particular, the functional part 110 is a closure.
- the functional component 212 includes fastening elements 218, for example latching elements, in particular for fastening functional units, so that when the functional part 110 is connected to the housing 120, the functional units, for example for controlling and/or Control and/or further processing of a fluid, in particular for fastening a connection to which housing 120 can be fastened.
- fastening elements 218, for example latching elements, in particular for fastening functional units so that when the functional part 110 is connected to the housing 120, the functional units, for example for controlling and/or Control and/or further processing of a fluid, in particular for fastening a connection to which housing 120 can be fastened.
- the functional part 110 For the connection of the functional part 110 to the housing 120, the functional part 110 comprises in particular an engagement body 232, which in the connected state engages in the housing opening 126 at least partially.
- the engagement body 232 In relation to a connection axis 234, the engagement body 232 has a radial extent which is less than or equal to the radial extent of the inner region 164 of the housing opening 126 and, for example, the engagement body 232 is at least essentially rotationally symmetrical to the connection axis 234.
- connection axis 234 coincides at least substantially with the opening axis 146.
- the fluid passage 214 extends in the axial direction to the connection axis 234 from a side 236 of the engagement body 232 that engages in the housing opening 126 through the latter to an opposite side of the functional part 110.
- the engagement body 232 has a cylindrical exterior 238 relative to the connection axis 234 .
- Functional part 110 preferably has a stop ring 242, which engages around the circumference of engagement body 232 and which, at least in part, extends radially further outwards in relation to connection axis 234 than the radial extension of housing opening 126, so that when connected, stop ring 242 is at least partially on the edge of the opening 142 and thus defines how far the engagement body 232 engages in the housing opening 126 in the connected state.
- the stop ring 242 has a stop surface 244 which runs at least approximately perpendicularly to the connection axis 234 and which preferably extends outwards from the engagement body 232 in the radial direction and runs around the circumference of the engagement body 232 .
- the stop surface 244 faces an insertion side 248 of the functional part 110, formed, for example, by the engaging side 236 of the engagement body 232, the insertion side 248 being an axial end side of the functional part 110 in relation to the connection axis 234 and with which the functional part 110 is inserted into the housing opening 126 .
- the engagement body 232 on the engaging side 236 has an end 252 that is axial in relation to the connection axis 234, and in the connected state the engagement body 232 engages with its end 252 that extends axially from the axial end 252 to the axial position of the stop surface 244 in the direction axial to the connection axis 234 Part into the housing opening 126 inside.
- the functional part 110 comprises a plurality of connection receptacles 262, each of the connection receptacles 262 being designed to receive a respective counterpart connection 152, for example a connection receptacle 2621 to receive the counterpart connection 1521, a connection receptacle 262II to receive the counterpart connection 15211 and a connection receptacle 262III is designed to receive the connecting counterpart 152III.
- connecting receptacles 262 together with the connecting counterparts 152 form a bayonet lock.
- the multiple connecting receptacles 262 are preferably configured the same, at least in terms of the basic functions, so that they are described together below and, in particular, only insofar as individual connecting receptacles 262 are configured significantly differently, reference is made to a respective one or to some of the multiple connecting receptacles 262.
- the connecting receptacle 262 has two holding elements 272 and 274 which are spaced apart from one another in the axial direction relative to the connecting axis 234 and between which a receiving space 276 for the connecting counterpart 152 is formed and defined.
- the receiving space 276 and thus the connecting seat 262 extends in a longitudinal direction 278, which essentially corresponds to a direction of rotation about the connecting axis 234.
- connection receptacle here the connection receptacle 262III, is shown as an example in FIG. 4 on an enlarged scale.
- one of the holding elements is formed by a holding section 282 of stop ring 242, so that along holding section 282 stop surface 244 of stop ring 242 also forms a contact surface 284 for connection receptacle 262.
- the contact surface 284 of the retaining element 272 formed by the stop ring 242 is a contact surface which faces the other retaining element 274 and is planar along the direction of longitudinal extent 278 of the connection receptacle 262 .
- the other of the two holding elements here holding element 274
- the further holding element 274 is stepped and has a plurality of step sections, here for example three step sections 312, 314, 316, wherein the step sections 312, 314, 316 are arranged one behind the other in the direction of longitudinal extension 278 and in the receiving height direction 277 are offset contact surfaces 322, 324, 326.
- the contact surface 322 of the stepped section 312 forms a first pair of contact surfaces with a section of the contact surface 284 of the other holding element 272 that is opposite in the receiving height direction 277, between which a first partial receiving space 332 of the receiving space 276 is formed and the contact surface 324 of the
- the step section 314 arranged next in the direction 178 forms a second pair of contact surfaces with a section of the contact surface 284 of the other holding element 272 which is opposite in the receiving height direction 277, between which a second partial receiving space 334 of the receiving space 276 is formed and the contact surface 326 of the Direction 276 subsequently arranged step section 316 forms with a section of the contact surface 284 of the other holding element 272 opposite in the receiving height direction 277 from another pair of contact surfaces, between which a third r receiving part space 336 of the receiving space 276 is formed.
- the contact surfaces 322, 324, 326 of the plurality of step sections 312, 314, 316 run, in particular, at least approximately perpendicularly to the receiving height direction 277 and at least approximately parallel to opposite sections of the contact surface 284 of the other holding element 272 in the receiving height direction 277.
- the multiple step sections 312, 314, 316 are arranged and designed in such a way that in the case of step sections 314, 316 arranged downstream in the direction of longitudinal extension 278, their contact surface 324, 326 is closer to the corresponding section of the contact surface 284 of the other holding element 272, which is opposite in the receiving height direction 275 is arranged as the contact surface 322, 324 of a step section 312, 314 arranged in front of it in the direction of longitudinal extension 278.
- a respective receiving height, which is measured in the receiving height direction 277, of the partial receiving spaces 332, 334, 336 arranged one behind the other in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 becomes increasingly smaller in the order in which these partial receiving spaces 332, 334, 336 are arranged one behind the other in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 , specifically, the accommodating height of the accommodating space 276 becomes gradually smaller.
- the direction of longitudinal extent 278 extends from an opening end 342, at which the connecting receptacles 262 have a receiving opening 344 that opens into the receiving space 276, in the direction of a rear end 346, at which the receiving space 276 is closed in the direction of longitudinal extent 278, in particular by a final stop 348 , oriented.
- the receiving opening 344 opens in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 into the receiving space 276 and in particular into the partial receiving space which is arranged furthest to the front in relation to the direction of longitudinal extent 278 and which also has the greatest receiving height, here partial receiving space 332.
- step section 312 is arranged closest to receiving opening 344 in direction of longitudinal extent 278 and, with its contact surface 322 and the opposite section of contact surface 284 of the other holding element 272 in receiving height direction 277, defines partial receiving space 332 with the greatest receiving height and the step section 314 arranged next in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 defines with its contact surface 324 and the opposite section of the contact surface 284 of the other holding element 272 in the direction of receiving height 277 the partial receiving space 334 with the second greatest receiving height and the one that is arranged next in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 and at the same time next to it
- the step section 316 arranged furthest to the rear, with its contact surface 326 and the opposite section of the contact surface 284 of the other holding element 272 in the receiving height direction 277 defines the partial receiving space 336 with the third greatest receiving height, which in this exemplary embodiment is also the smallest receiving height.
- partial receiving space arranged furthest to the rear in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 is delimited in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 by the end stop 348 at the rear end 346 .
- the receiving space 276 and thus also its partial receiving spaces 332, 334, 336 are delimited in the radial direction to the connecting axis 234 on the radial inside thereof, preferably by the engagement body 232, on which the stepped holding element 274 is arranged, for example, and are open radially outwards.
- stop surfaces 284 , 322 , 324 , 326 of the holding elements 272 , 274 run in an annular area around the connection axis 234 , which essentially corresponds to the outer annular area 162 of the housing opening 126 .
- a minimum radial distance between contact surfaces 284, 322, 324, 326 and connecting axis 234 is greater than or equal to a maximum radial distance between engagement body 232 and connecting axis 234.
- a maximum radial distance from the connecting axis 234 of the contact surfaces 284, 322, 324, 326 is at most equal to or smaller than the radial extent of the housing opening 126.
- the stop ring with its stop surface 244 protrudes beyond the holding elements with their contact surfaces 284, 322, 324, 326.
- Two step sections 312, 314, 316 arranged adjacent to one another are preferably connected to one another by a step 352, 354 of the step-shaped holding element 274.
- step section 312 arranged furthest to the front in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 and the next step section 314 in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 are connected to one another by the step 352, and the step section 316 lying furthest to the rear in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 is connected to the step section immediately in front of it in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 314 connected by the step 354.
- an end stop 362, 364, 366 is arranged on each of the contact surfaces 322, 324, 326 of the plurality of step sections 312, 314, 316 at a respective rear end in relation to the direction of longitudinal extent 278, with the end stops 362, 364, 366 each form a boundary in the direction of longitudinal extent 278.
- an end stop 362, 364 for a contact surface 322, 324 of a step section 312, 314, which is followed by at least one further step section 314, 316 in the direction of longitudinal extension 278, is replaced by the corresponding step 352, 354 of the holding element 274, which corresponds to the corresponding Step section 312, 314 connects to the step section 314, 316 arranged immediately below in the direction of longitudinal extent 278.
- the end stop 366 for the contact surface 326 of the step section 316 arranged furthest to the rear in the direction of longitudinal extension 278 is formed by the end stop 348 .
- At least end stops 362, 364, which are located on a rear end of a contact surface 322, 324 of a step section 312, 314, which is followed by at least one further step section 314, 316 in the direction of longitudinal extension 278, have a height in the receiving height direction 277 , which essentially corresponds to the difference between the receiving height of partial receiving space 332, 334, which is defined by the contact surface 322, 324 delimited by the corresponding end stop 362, 364, and the receiving height of partial receiving space 334, 336, which immediately follows in longitudinal direction 278, or is smaller than this difference is.
- a difference in height between the height of the end stop 362, 364 and the difference in the receiving heights of the partial receiving spaces arranged directly downstream is compensated for by an inclined guide surface, which is described in more detail below.
- a respective latching element 372, 374, 376 is preferably arranged at a respective front end, relative to the direction of longitudinal extent 278, of each contact surface 322, 324, 326 of the holding element 274, which is in particular configured in a stepped manner.
- the respective latching element 372, 374, 376 extends beyond a respective level of the contact surface 322, 324, 326 in the receiving height direction 277 beyond this level in the direction of the other holding element 272, with the level of the respective contact surface 322, 324, 326 in particular axial position along connection axis 234 .
- latching elements 372, 374, 376 are designed to be at least partially elastic and can thus be pushed back and/or deformed, in particular in the receiving height direction 277, so that their distance from the holding element 272 arranged opposite in the receiving height direction 277 can be increased at least slightly.
- the latching members 372, 374, 376 are designed as latching lugs formed from the retaining element 274 and projecting beyond the axial level of the respective contact surface 322, 324, 326 and being deformable.
- the locking members 372, 374, 376 are only provided for one connection receptacle, for example the connection receptacle 262III.
- a corresponding locking element is provided on several, for example all, of the connecting receptacles 262 on at least some of the contact surfaces.
- a guide surface 382, 384, 386 is preferably formed on a respective contact surface 322, 324, 326 of a respective step section 312, 314, 316, which extends in the longitudinal direction 278 and runs obliquely to the receiving height direction 277 in such a way that with increasing extent in the Longitudinal direction 278 a distance of the respective guide surface 382, 384, 386 to an opposite in the Recording height direction 277 arranged surface of the other holding element 272, for example an opposite portion of the contact surface 284 of the other holding element 272, is reduced, so in particular the recording height of the receiving space along the guide surface 382, 384, 386 decreases continuously.
- a respective guide surface 384, 386 is provided between each two adjacently arranged contact surfaces 322, 324 and 324, 326.
- a corresponding guide surface 384, 386 extends from an edge of an end stop 362, 364, which delimits a contact surface 322, 324 arranged in front of it in the direction of longitudinal extent 278, in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 towards the contact surface 324, 326 arranged immediately afterwards.
- the edge of the end stop 362, 364 being spaced apart in the receiving height direction 277, in particular above, the contact surface 322, 324 arranged in front of it.
- a guide surface 382 is arranged on the receiving opening 344 in front of the contact surface 322 of the step section 312 arranged furthest forward in relation to the direction of longitudinal extension 278 .
- connection receptacles here with connection receptacles 2621, 262II, a guide surface 382, 384, 386 arranged in front of it in relation to the direction of longitudinal extent 278 merges into the contact surface 322, 324, 326 that follows it in relation to the direction of longitudinal extent 278.
- connection receptacles 262 with latching elements 372, 374, 376 as here in the case of connection receptacle 262III, a corresponding guide surface 382, 384, 386 preferably goes into a surface of a latching element 372 arranged in front of the corresponding contact surface 322, 324, 326 , 374, 376 above.
- the connection receptacles 262 have an open longitudinal side 388 which extends from the receptacle opening 344 in the direction of longitudinal extent 278 to the rear end 346, for example.
- the open long side 388 is open outwards in the receiving height direction 277 between the two holding elements 272, 274, in particular between the two opposing contact surfaces 284, 322, 324, 326, in particular in the radial direction to the connection axis 234, so that in the connection state a corresponding connection counterpart 152 can engage through the open long side 388 in the connection receptacle.
- connection receptacles 262 are arranged on the radial outside 238 of the engagement body 232 in relation to the connection axis 234 and are preferably arranged symmetrically, i.e. in particular with approximately equal distances between two adjacently arranged connection receptacles 262.
- the connecting receptacles 262 are made of plastic and are injection molded onto the engagement body 232 .
- the connecting receptacles 262 and the engagement body 232 are designed in one piece, for example as a one-piece injection molded part made of plastic.
- a respective free space 392 extends from each of the connection receptacles 262, starting from its respective opening end 342, in the direction of the adjacently arranged connection receptacle 262 and in particular up to the adjacently arranged connection receptacle 262.
- a clearance 3921 extends from the opening end 342 of connection receptacle 2621 therefrom toward connection receptacle 262III
- a clearance 392II extends from the opening end 342 of connection receptacle 262II therefrom toward connection receptacle 2621
- a clearance 392III extends therefrom away from the opening end 342 of connection receptacle 262III toward connection receptacle 262II.
- the respective free space 392 is open towards the insertion side 248 in the direction axial to the connection axis 234 and is delimited on the opposite side by the stop surface 244 of the stop ring 242 .
- each of the connecting receptacles 262 is connected through the respective receiving opening 344 to the free space 392 adjoining the opening end 342 and extending away from it.
- connection receptacles 262 accommodating a respective connecting counterpart 152, which in particular together form a bayonet lock, whereby in the connection state in which the functional part 110 is firmly connected to the housing 120,
- counterpart connection 1521 is accommodated in connection receptacle 2621
- counterpart connection 15211 in connection receptacle 262II and counterpart connection 152III in connection receptacle 262III for which purpose the respective counterpart connection pieces 152 and connection receptacles 262 are designed to correspond in their dimensions to one another.
- the functional part 110 is aligned with the housing opening 126 so that the connection axis 234 of the functional part 110 coincides at least substantially with the opening axis 146 of the housing opening 126 and the insertion side 248 of the functional part 110 faces the housing opening 126.
- the functional part 110 is to be aligned in such a way that the free spaces 392 are arranged opposite the connecting counterparts 152 in the axial direction with respect to the opening axis 146 and the connecting axis 234 .
- the functional part 110 aligned in this way is then at least partially inserted into the housing opening 126, so that the engagement body 232 is at least partially in engagement with the housing opening 126 and the connecting counterparts 152 engage in a respective free space 392, in particular the connecting counterpart 1521 in the free space 3921, the Connecting counterpart 15211 engages in free space 392II and connecting counterpart 152III engages in free space 392III, with the corresponding free spaces 392 being designed to be correspondingly large for this purpose.
- the engagement body 232 has a radial extent no greater than the radial extent of the inner portion 164 of the housing opening 126 , it can be inserted radially inward past the mating connector 152 into the housing opening 126 .
- the connecting receptacles 262 extend radially to the connecting axis 234 and thus, in the aligned state, also radially to the opening axis 146 outwards no further than the radial extension of the housing opening 126 to the opening edge 142, so that the connecting receptacles 262 when the functional part 110 is inserted in the outer ring area 162 of the housing opening 126 between the connecting counterparts 152 can be positioned.
- the positioning of the connecting receptacles 262 takes place in such a way that a connecting counterpart 152 to be received by a connecting receptacle 262 is positioned in the respective free space 392 extending from the connecting receptacle 262 from its opening side 342 .
- the functional part 110 is inserted into the housing opening 126 until the connecting counterparts 152 come into contact with the stop surface 244 of the stop ring 242, and then the functional part 110 is rotated about the connecting axis 234 in a closing direction of rotation 396, so that a respective connecting counterpart 152 passes through the corresponding receiving opening 344 of a connection receptacle 262 is received by this connection receptacle 262, ie for example the connecting counterpart 1521 is received by the connecting receptacle 2621, the connecting counterpart 152II by the connecting receptacle 262II and the connecting counterpart 152III by the connecting receptacle 262III.
- the closing direction of rotation 396 is oriented in such a way that during the rotation the respective opening end 342 of each connection receptacle 262 is at the front and the respective rear end 346 is at the rear of the respective connection receptacle 262 with respect to the rotation.
- connection piece 152 If the respective connection piece 152 is received in the corresponding connection receptacle 262, in which case it engages in the connection receptacle 262 in particular through the open longitudinal side 388, it is held between the two retaining elements 272 and 274 by these and a connection state is established between the functional part 110 and the housing 120 allows, in which they are firmly connected.
- the connecting counterparts 152 are accommodated in the respective connecting receptacle 262 in such a way that their direction of expansion, in which their thickness is measured, corresponds to the receiving height direction 277 and since the connecting receptacle 262 each has a plurality of partial receiving spaces 332, 334, 336 with different receiving heights in the receiving height direction 277, with each partial receiving space 332, 334, 336 having a respective pair of contact surfaces, here a respective section of contact surface 284 of one holding element 272 and a contact surface 322, 324, 326 of a respective step section 312, 314, 316 of the other, in particular Step-shaped retaining element 274, spaced apart from each other in the receiving height direction 277 according to the respective receiving height of the receiving part space 332, 334, 336, can be connected by the connecting receptacles 262 connecting counterparts 152 with different thicknesses, namely with such Di cken, which correspond to a corresponding receiving height of a respective partial receiving space 332, 334, 3
- the flat stop surface 244 of the stop ring 242 is advantageous because when the functional part 110 is inserted, the connecting counterparts 152 come to a stop against this stop surface 244 and are then guided along the stop surface 244 into the respective connection receptacle 262 when the functional part 110 is rotated in the closing direction of rotation 396 become.
- the guide surface 382 on the receiving opening 344 which during the rotation in the closing direction of rotation 396 interacts first with the connecting counterpart 152 to be removed, is favorable, since this inclined guide surface 382 means that the receiving opening 344 is preferably larger in the receiving height direction 277 than the receiving height of receiving space 276, in particular greater than each of the different receiving heights of the various partial receiving spaces 332, 334, 336, and the gradually decreasing receiving height due to inclined guide surface 382, which makes it easier to insert connecting counterpart 152 into connecting mount 262.
- the functional part 110 is rotated in the closing direction of rotation 396 until the corresponding connection counterpart 152 is positioned in the receiving part space 332, 334, 336 with the receiving height corresponding to the thickness of the connection counterpart 142, correct positioning being ensured in particular by the corresponding end stop 362, 364, 366 at the respective end of the contact surface 322, 324, 326 is facilitated.
- the guide surfaces 382, 384, 386, with which the connecting counterpart 152 to be positioned may interact before it is positioned in the corresponding partial receiving space 332, 334, 336, are advantageous because these inclined guide surfaces 382, 384, 386 Recording height is gradually reduced and thereby an insertion of the connecting counterpart 152 in the corresponding receiving part space 332, 334, 336 is facilitated.
- the corresponding locking element 372, 374, 376 which is arranged in the direction of longitudinal extension 278 at the end of the corresponding contact surface 322, 324, 326 opposite the end stop 362, 364, 366, is particularly favorable, so that the received connecting counterpart 152 in the In the direction of longitudinal extent 276 between the end stop 362, 364, 366 and the locking element 372, 374, 376, this connecting counterpart 152 rests against the contact surface 322, 324, 326 between the locking element 372, 374, 376 and the end stop 362, 364, 366 .
- the connecting counterpart 152 is held by the latching element 372, 374, 376 in that the corresponding latching element 372, 374, 376 projects beyond the level of the contact surface 322, 324, 326.
- the insertion of the corresponding connecting counterpart 152 into the matching partial receiving space 332, 334, 336 via the latching element 372, 374, 376 arranged at the front of this partial receiving space 332, 334, 336 is made possible by the fact that the latching element 372, 374, 376 is at least partially deformable is formed and thus by a deformation of the locking member 372, 374, 376, the connecting counterpart 152 can be guided past this.
- connection between the guide part 110 and the housing 120 can be released again by rotating the functional part 110 about the connection axis 234 in the opposite direction to the closing direction of rotation 396, so that the counterpart connection 152 is guided out of the corresponding partial receiving space 332, 334, 336, whereby however, this is made possible in particular by a deformation of the latching element 372, 3374, 376, and when the connecting counterparts 152 are arranged in the corresponding free spaces 392, the functional part 110 can be removed from the housing opening 126 in the direction axial to the opening axis 146.
- the functional part 110 is in different connection states with different housings 120', 120", 120"', each of which has a housing wall 124', 124", 124"', the thicknesses of the housing walls 124', 124", 124"" are different, namely in particular the housing thickness 124' corresponds to the receiving height of the partial receiving space 332 with the greatest receiving height, the thickness of the housing wall 124" corresponds to the receiving height of the partial receiving space 334 with the second greatest receiving height and the thickness of the housing wall 124"'corresponds to the recording height of the recording part space 336 with the smallest recording height.
- the corresponding connecting counterpart 152 is received in the corresponding partial receiving space, in particular held between the end stop 362, 364, 366 and the latching element 372, 374, 376 in the direction of longitudinal extension 278 and lies in the receiving height direction 277 on opposite contact surfaces 284, 322, 324, 326 of the corresponding pair of contact surfaces, which corresponds to the respective partial receiving space 332, 334, 336.
- the connecting counterpart 152 which is positioned in this partial receiving space 332, lies on the contact surface 322 and the opposite one in relation to the receiving height direction 277 Section of the contact surface 284, which form the pair of contact surfaces of this partial receiving space 332, and is arranged in particular between the end stop 362 and the latching element 372, as shown by way of example in FIG.
- the connecting counterpart 152 is positioned in this partial receiving space 334 and rests on the contact surface 324 and in the receiving height direction 277 opposite section of the contact surface 284 of the other holding element 272 and is arranged in particular in the direction of longitudinal extension 278 between the end stop 364 and the latching element 374 of this partial receiving space 334, as shown by way of example in FIG.
- the connecting counterpart 152 of the housing 120''' which has a housing wall 124''' with a thickness corresponding to the receiving height of the receiving compartment 336 with the smallest receiving height, is positioned in this receiving compartment 336 and abuts it Contact surface 326 and the section of contact surface 284 of the other holding element 272 that is opposite in the receiving height direction 277, which form the corresponding pair of contact surfaces for this partial receiving space 336, and in particular it lies, with respect to the direction of longitudinal extension 278, between the end stop 366, which in particular the end stop 348 is formed, and the latching element 376 of this partial receiving space 336, as shown by way of example in FIG.
- connection receptacle 262III in which locking members 372, 374, 376 are provided
- these explanations also for the reception of the connecting counterpart 1521 in the connecting receptacle 2621 and the receptacle of the connecting counterpart 15211 in the connecting receptacle 262II apply accordingly, with these connecting receptacles 2621 and 262II for example no locking members 372, 374, 376 being provided and thus the corresponding connecting counterpart 1521, 152II in the direction of longitudinal extension 278 only rests against the corresponding end stop 362, 364, 366.
- the connecting counterpart When connecting the functional part 110 to the housing 120" with the housing wall 124" with the medium-sized thickness, which is therefore smaller than the receiving height of the partial receiving space 332 with the greatest receiving height and which is greater than the receiving height of the partial receiving space 336 with the smallest receiving height and which corresponds, for example, to the receiving height of partial receiving space 334 with the receiving height lying between the greatest and smallest receiving height, the connecting counterpart is first moved through receiving partial space 332 with the greatest receiving height when rotating in the closing direction of rotation 396 about connecting axis of rotation 234, before this connecting counterpart 152 displaces this Connecting counterpart 152 receiving receiving part space 334 reached with the corresponding recording height.
- the corresponding connecting counterpart 152 when the functional part 110 is rotated into the Closing direction of rotation 396 is first moved through the partial receiving spaces with larger receiving heights arranged in front of it in the direction of longitudinal extent 278, here through the partial receiving spaces 332 and 334, until the connecting counterpart 152 reaches the partial receiving space 336 receiving it and is received in it.
- a functional part 110a of a further exemplary embodiment which is shown by way of example in Figs. 9 and 10, has a plurality of connecting receptacles 262a, which are used to receive connecting counterparts 152 of a housing part 122 of a housing 120, which protrude in particular into a housing opening 126, as shown by way of example in Fig. 5 is shown, are formed.
- the connection receptacles 262a include two holding elements 272a and 274, between which a receptacle space 276 is defined in a receptacle height direction 277.
- the other holding element 272a is designed to be spring-loaded and, in particular, is part of a plate spring 422 shown as an example in Fig. 10.
- the holding element 272a is a radially outer section with respect to a spring axis 442 of the plate spring 422, which extends, for example, in the circumferential direction only in regions in which a connection receptacle 262a is arranged.
- the stop ring 242a has a respective cutout 128 in the region of the connecting receptacles 262a, through which the section of the plate spring 422 that forms the retaining element 272a protrudes and, as the retaining element 272a, defines the receptacle space 276 with the other retaining element 274.
- the section of the plate spring 422 that forms the holding element 272a projects somewhat in the direction of the receiving height direction 277 beyond the stop surface 244 of the stop ring 242a in the direction of the other holding element 274 .
- the section of disk spring 422 that forms holding element 272a preferably has a guide section 432 that is arranged at the opening end 342 of connection receptacle 262a, which has an inclined guide surface that moves away from the other holding element 274 in receptacle height direction 277, so that the insertion of a counterpart connection piece 152 is preferably facilitated .
- disk spring 422 has at least one spring leg 436 in a radially inner section, which is supported on a stop in functional part 110a, so that disk spring 422 is held resiliently in functional part 110a.
- plate spring 422 in particular the resiliently held section which forms retaining element 272a, and for example the at least one spring leg 436, is designed to compensate for tolerances in connecting counterpart 152.
- a spring deflection of disk spring 422, in particular of the section forming holding element 272a and/or of the at least one spring leg 436, is in the tenths of a millimeter range.
- one advantage of this embodiment is that the resilient mounting of one holding element 272a compensates for tolerances for inaccuracies in the connecting counterpart 152 and this is held stably in the connecting receptacle 262 even with large tolerances.
- Functional part 110a and housing 120 are preferably configured at least partially as explained in connection with the first exemplary embodiment, so that with regard to advantageous features of the same, reference is made to the full content of the above statements, in particular with regard to advantageous designs of the other retaining element 274, which is designed in particular in a stepped manner, and/or the multiple connections 2621, 262II, 262III and their corresponding connecting counterparts 1521, 152II, 152III, and/or the receiving space 276, which in particular comprises a plurality of partial receiving spaces 332, 334, 336 with respective pairs of contact surfaces, with at least one section of the spring-mounted holding element 272a forming in particular section of disk spring 422 forms one contact surface of the pair of contact surfaces, and/or with regard to free spaces 392 between connecting receptacles 262 and/or with regard to an engagement body 232 and/or a functional component 212 of functional part 110 and/or with regard to housing 120, 120', 120", 120"' and its housing opening 126, wherein the functional part
- a holding element for example a holding element 272b
- a spring 442 for example a spiral spring, with a large spring deflection, so that the movable mounting of the holding element 272b relative to the other holding element 274, a receiving height in a receiving height direction 277 of the connecting seat 262 can be adapted for different thicknesses of the connecting counterpart 152 to be seated.
- the spring 442 resiliently and movably supporting the holding element 272b has a large spring deflection for this purpose, which is greater than 1 mm, for example, in order to compensate for sufficiently different thicknesses of the connecting counterpart 152 to be accommodated.
- the resiliently mounted holding element 272b is held in a movable and resiliently mounted manner in the receiving height direction 277 .
- the other holding element 274 is designed in a stepped manner, for example in one of the exemplary embodiments explained above, in order to enable even greater variability in the possible thicknesses of mating connection pieces 152 to be accommodated.
- the other holding element 274 has an essentially flat contact surface, so that a structurally simple solution is provided.
- the functional part 110b and the housing 120 with the housing opening 126 are preferably designed as in one of the exemplary embodiments explained above, so that with regard to advantageous designs reference is made in full to the above statements, in particular to the statements regarding the connection receptacles 262, for example the several connection receptacles 2621, 262II , 262III, and the connecting counterparts 152 accommodated by them, in particular the connecting pieces 1521, 15211, 152III, and/or with regard to free spaces 392 between the connecting receptacles 262 and/or with regard to an engagement body 232 and/or a functional component 212 of the functional part 110b and/or with regard to advantageous configurations of the housing 120 with, for example, a housing part 122 and the housing opening 126, into which the connecting counterparts 152 protrude.
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