DE102016004429A1 - Socket module for data transmission cable and mounting method for connecting the socket module to the data transmission cable - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates in a first aspect to a receptacle module for a data transmission cable (2) having a receptacle assembly (10), and a cable receptacle assembly (11). The socket assembly (10) has a socket opening (10 ') for inserting a plug and opposite the socket opening (10') has a projection (20) with horizontally arranged connection boards (6) with insulation displacement contacts (7) for contacting cable wires (8) of the data transmission cable (2) on. The cable receiving assembly (11) has a pivotable closure (12), wherein the closure (12) has a pivotable first cable core receptacle (5 '). In addition, the cable receiving assembly (11) comprises a fixed base (21) on which a fixed second cable core receptacle (5) is fixed horizontally. The female connector assembly (10) with the horizontally fixed projection (20) is slidably disposed vertically toward the fixed base (21) of the cable receiving assembly (11). When the closure (12) is pivoted with the first cable core receptacle (5 '), the receptacle module (1) can be locked and is in contact with the cable cores (8) of the data transmission cable (2). According to a second aspect, the invention relates to a mounting method for connecting the socket module with the data transmission cable (2).

Description

The invention relates to a receptacle module for a data transmission cable with a receptacle assembly and a cable receiving assembly. The socket assembly has a socket opening for insertion of a plug and opposite the socket opening a projection with horizontally arranged connection boards with insulation displacement contacts for contacting cable wires of the data transmission cable. The cable receiving assembly includes a pivotable closure, the closure having a pivotable first cable core receptacle.

Such a socket module is from the document EP 0 753 623 B1 derivable. The receptacle opening has standardized dimensions to accommodate standardized plugs having a plurality of juxtaposed connection pads so that a corresponding plurality of resilient data transfer contacts are juxtaposed in the receptacle opening. This juxtaposed plurality of resilient data transfer contacts is within a female connector assembly as shown in EP 0 753 623 B1 is known about two juxtaposed connection boards, which have juxtaposed insulation displacement contacts, connectable to the individual side-fanned cable cores of a data transmission cable. These are from the EP 0 753 623 B1 two juxtaposed pivot lever known to press the corresponding cable ends in prepared juxtaposed cable core receptacles in the insulation displacement contacts and thus establish an electrical connection within the receptacle assembly between the plurality of cable cores and the resilient data transmission contacts. Finally, the female connector assembly can be arranged in a housing of a cover and a bottom plate.

A disadvantage of this known receptacle module is the enormous width required to accommodate the adjacent insulation displacement contacts on correspondingly wide adjacent connection boards for connecting the fanned cable cores, so that a multiple of the width of the standardized connector is required when a plurality of standardized plugs in a socket strip a housing or frame are to be arranged.

In addition, the connection assembly between the known socket module and the data transmission cable is problematic and time consuming, since several rocker arms are to be operated and finally assemble the socket assembly with a cover and a bottom plate to form a housing.

The object of the invention is to provide a receptacle module that is more compact in its outer dimensions, has a reduced width and allows for improved assembly.

This object is achieved with the subject matter of independent claim 1 with respect to a receptacle module and independent claim 22 with respect to an assembly method. Advantageous developments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims.

According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a receptacle module for a communication cable having a receptacle assembly and a cable receiving assembly. The socket assembly has a socket opening for insertion of a plug and opposite the socket opening a projection with horizontally arranged connection boards with insulation displacement contacts for contacting cable wires of the data transmission cable. The cable receiving assembly includes a pivotable closure, the closure having a pivotable first cable core receptacle. In addition, the cable receiving assembly includes a fixed socket. A fixed first cable core is fixed horizontally on the fixed base.

The female connector assembly with the horizontally disposed terminal board projection is slidably disposed vertically toward the fixed socket of the cable housing assembly. The closure is configured with the first cable core receptacle such that it locks the receptacle module by pivoting and makes electrical contact with the cable cores of the data transmission cable.

When the closure is pivoted with the second cable core receptacle, the receptacle module can be locked and is in contact with the cable cores of the data transmission cable.

This embodiment of the invention has the advantage that not only is a division of the plurality of cable cores into two halves, but two completely different connection mechanisms are disclosed for each of the halves. Instead of the known from the prior art displacement mechanism for a first horizontal cable receiving a fixed base is not the part of the female connector assembly as in the prior art, but forms part of a new cable receiving assembly is provided. Furthermore, two technically different assemblies, namely, the receptacle assembly and the cable receiving assembly are vertically slidable relative to one another to feed a first lower portion of the cable conductors on the fixed socket of the cable receiving assembly to the lower insulation displacement contacts of the receptacle assembly.

For a second part of the cable wires, a swivel mechanism is provided on the cable receiving assembly and again not as in the prior art to the socket assembly having a pivotable closure with a synchronously pivotable cable core receptacle for the rest of the cable wires, which are fixable to the pivotable closure, which not suggested by the cited prior art.

Finally, the pivotal closure of the invention with a single pivoting movement allows the two halves of the cable wires on the projection of the receptacle assembly on top of each other and not juxtaposed and electrically connected, which advantageously bisects the final width of the receptacle module over the above-cited prior art.

In a further embodiment, the socket assembly opposite to the socket opening on a lower and an upper horizontally disposed connection boards with lower and upper insulation displacement contacts for contacting cable wires of the data transmission cable on the projection. In this case, the projection is vertically slidably engaged with the cable receiving assembly via a linear displacement mechanism. This embodiment has the advantage that a first portion of the cable cores, which are horizontally disposed on the fixed base of the cable receiving assembly, by means of a momentary displacement between the socket assembly and the cable receiving assembly in the vertical direction reliable and secure over the insulation displacement contacts on the underside of the projection can be electrically connected to the adjacent data transfer contacts of the female connector module.

For a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the cable receiving assembly has the cable receptacle with the cable strain relief and the fixed base with the horizontally fixed cable core recording. This has the advantage that due to the cable strain relief, external influences on the data transmission cable do not affect the position and orientation of the cable core ends on the socket fixed relative to the cable support or impair the reliability of the socket module. As will be explained below, both positive-locking connections and positive connections with the data cable jacket will result for the cable strain relief.

While a reliable lower fixation is provided and secured on the fixed base of the cable receiving assembly for a portion of the cable cores, in a further embodiment of the invention the remainder of the cable cores may be provided on the pivotable closure comprising a pivotable closure cover having a common pivotable therein Cable core recording has. The division of the cable cores into a horizontal cable receptacle on the fixed horizontal socket and a pivotable cable core receptacle has the advantage that two different mechanisms are combined to reliably electrically couple with a handle, by pivoting the shutter the entirety of the cable cores and at the same time a compact receptacle module to create reduced width.

Furthermore, it is provided that, after pivoting the closure cap of the closure into a horizontal locking position, the first horizontally fixed cable core receptacle with its cable wires and a lower connection board with their insulation displacement contacts on the underside of the projection engage, and accordingly the upper connection board on top of Projection and the pivotal cable core recording are engaged, and the socket module via locking elements can be locked. This multifunctionality of a single pivotable closure advantageously reduces the assembly costs by the inventive combination of a pivoting mechanism and a linear displacement mechanism, in which the cable cores are not only pivoted and moved, but at the same time multiple stripped, electrically contacted and as discussed below, even in sync be cut to length.

In a further embodiment, the pivoting mechanism includes a pivot joint coupling the cable receiving assembly and the closure. After pivoting the closure cap of the closure in the direction of the receptacle assembly until a horizontal locking position is reached, locking elements engage the projection of the receptacle assembly into a fit of the closure so that the cable receptacle assembly with the receptacle assembly is releasably and yet reliably latched over the closure. The pivot joint has a pivot axis which is mounted on an upper strain relief clamp half, as explained in more detail below.

Furthermore, it is provided that the lower and upper terminal board has on the projection of the socket assembly on the underside and top side and thus arranged one above the other aligned perpendicular to the surfaces of the terminal boards aligned insulation displacement contacts. The lower cable core half can be fixed horizontally on the fixed base of the cable receiving assembly. Further, the upper terminal board on insulation displacement contacts for the upper pivotable cable core half of the pivotable closure. The stacked cutting contacts on the lower and upper terminal boards are electrically connected via printed circuit traces or wirings with juxtaposed in the standardized socket opening of the socket assembly on a insulating surface arranged resilient data transfer contacts. Thus, the standardized juxtaposed resilient data transfer contacts within the receptacle assembly are advantageously implemented in a space-saving superposed embodiment of the connection to the cable cores and resorted.

For this purpose, according to a further embodiment of the invention, the cable core receptacle of the cable receiving assembly and the closure in each case Kabeladeraufnahmehälften for half the number of cable cores of the data transmission cable. An insertion into a lower fixed cable core receptacle half is provided on the fixed socket of the cable receptacle assembly. For insertion into an upper pivotal cable core receiving half of the pivotable closure is provided. Thus, an unambiguous assignment of the cable cores in the cable receiving assembly to the stacked receiving boards of the projection of the female connector assembly results in an advantageous manner.

In further embodiments, the aspect advantageous features of various embodiments of the cable strain relief of the cable receiving assembly will now be discussed. For this purpose, the cable receiving assembly has a cable receptacle with a central passage opening. This passage opening is surrounded by a two-part clamp of a lower clamp half and an upper clamp half. The lower half of the clamp is connected to the upper half of the clamp via a pivot joint, so that the clamp releases an insertion of the data transmission cable into the lower clamp half in an open pivot position. In a closed pivot position, a profiled strain relief spring at least partially surrounds the shell and, in cooperation with the closed clamp, forms a non-positive strain relief. By plastic deformation of the cable sheath a permanent positive connection can be achieved in an advantageous manner depending on the clamping force.

In another embodiment, a strain relief spring may be installable on the jacket of the communications cable into a guide within the clip that is transverse to the communications cable. This has the advantage that at first unloaded one end of the data processing cable can be pushed through the central through hole and then followed by a strain relief by introducing the strain relief spring into the transversely arranged to the data processing cable guide.

For this purpose, the strain relief spring in a further embodiment may have two mutually opposite Zugentlastungsfederhälften that pinch when inserting the Zugentlastungsfederhälften in the transversely arranged guide the jacket of the data processing cable in an advantageous manner or positively cut. For this purpose, it is provided that the two Zugentlastungsfederhälften are arranged from above and below or from opposite sides of the cable sheath when inserted into the guide and in a zugentlastenden clamped or positive manner on the data transmission cable can be locked.

In a further embodiment, the strain relief spring comprises a U-shaped stamped spring plate with two legs and a folded transverse piece, and is arranged in the closed pivot position of the clamp of the cable receiving assembly transversely to the data transmission cable in the guide of the cable receiving assembly in a preparatory first position, without the thighs to cover the data transmission cable. In a final second position, the strain relief spring in the guide exerts a strain relief force on the data transmission cable by the strain relief spring resiliently clamping the sheath of the communication cable between the legs, cutting into a positive fit, or engaging a prepared recess of the sheath of the communication cable.

In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the fixed base of the cable receiving assembly having the horizontally fixed cable core receptacle engages the lower half of the clamp via locking pins located in corresponding bores of the lower half of the cable strain relief. Thus, the position of the fixed base relative to the data transmission cable is set clearly in an advantageous manner.

Furthermore, it is envisaged that the horizontally fixed lower cable core receptacle and the pivotable upper cable core receptacle are designed such that excess lengths of the cable cores inserted into the horizontally fixed lower cable core receptacle and into the pivotable upper cable core receptacle can be easily shortened manually without difficulty.

Alternatively, an overlap of the lower cable core halves on the socket of the cable conductor assembly with the locking of the socket module is advantageously possible with a flat cutting blade at a lower edge of the socket assembly projection, by the cutting blade corresponding to a cutting edge of the fixed cable core receiving half and a cutter of overlengths of the aligned and inlaid cable cores forms on the base of the cable receiving assembly.

In order to simultaneously achieve an automatic arrival of excess lengths of the upper cable core half in the pivotal cable core receptacle of the pivotable closure sychron with the locking of the socket module in an advantageous manner, it is possible for the pivotable cable receptacle in the cover lid for outstanding ends of the upper cable core half a recording on the pivot axis To arrange arranged curved cutting surface over which the aligned and inserted cable cores of the data transmission cable protrude with excess length. To this end, the receptacle assembly may have an upper cutting edge on the protrusion such that the curved cutting surface and the cutting edge form a longitudinal length diverter of the aligned and deployed upper cable core half as the upper cable receptacle half pivots from an unfolded position to a closed position of the closure.

Moreover, it is provided in a further embodiment that guide elements of the closure have paired insulating partitions between which the cable cores are arranged at the transition to a closed locked position of the closure to advantageously ensure that when locking the female connector module itself the cable wires can not move sideways. In addition, the partitions of the guide elements having on the projection of the female connector assembly a circular segment slide profile and a Arretierungseinschnitt that the upper pivotal cable core receiving half of the closure on the circular segment sliding profile of the projection of the female connector assembly along slides into the closed locked position of the closure and by engagement in the Locking elements of the socket assembly secures the closed locked position.

It is further contemplated that in one embodiment, the upper cable core receiving half along the curved cutting surface has mating surfaces adapted to the pivotable closure to advantageously ensure reliable automatic cutting of excess lengths of the cable wires.

In order to avoid short circuits between automatically stripped by insulation displacement contacts cable cores when locking the socket module, the lower terminal board and lying on the projection of the socket assembly upper terminal board also have insulating partitions between pairs insertable into insulation displacement contacts and stripped by the insulation displacement contacts and contactable cable cores on.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, an assembly method for connecting a receptacle module to a data processing cable is disclosed. For this purpose, the socket module has a cable receptacle, a cable strain relief, cable core receptacles, terminal boards, the insulation displacement contacts comprise on. The assembly method has, in a first embodiment, subsequent method steps. First, a strain relief of the data transmission cable is carried out in the cable receptacle in order to perform advantageously zugentlastet all other assembly steps.

This is followed by a singulation of the cable cores of the data transmission cable on an outstanding from the strain relief end portion of the data transmission cable. The isolated cable cores are distributed in two halves and arranged in the corresponding cable core receptacles. Now, hooking of a receptacle assembly having horizontally disposed upper and lower terminal boards may already be done in a vertical linear displacement mechanism of a fixed pedestal having a horizontally fixed cable core receptacle. Pivoting a shutter having a pivotal cable core receptacle may be accomplished by operating the vertical linear displacement mechanism to connect the cable conductors via the insulation displacement contacts of the receptacle assembly to data transfer contacts of the receptacle module. Finally, locking the receptacle module when pivoting the closure into a locking position may terminate the assembly process.

This mounting method has the advantage that with a single folding a single, pivotable closure a sliding movement is triggered synchronously and both cable cores in a pivoting cable receptacle, as well as cable cores are inserted horizontally on a pedestal in a cable receptacle are clamped synchronously by insulation displacement contacts, stripped and contacted. A triggering of such a multi-functionality by a single pivot mechanism is not suggested by the cited document to those skilled.

In a further embodiment, an end of the data transmission cable with excess lengths of cable core is inserted in an advantageous manner first in a cable receiving opening of the cable receiving assembly, which has the advantage that a time-consuming exact fit, the female connector module dimensions tailored cutting the cable core lengths is not required.

Furthermore, it is envisaged that the strain relief of the data transmission cable in the cable receptacle takes place by folding clamp halves of the cable core receptacle into a closed position while pressing or impressing a profiled strain relief spring onto the jacket of the data transmission cable. In this case, the profiled strain relief spring at least partially surround the jacket of the data transmission cable and in some areas, so that advantageously a positive strain relief is formed and the other assembly steps can be performed unloaded without Verschiebegefahr the cable wires in the intended positions.

In a further implementation of the assembly method is for an advantageous unambiguous distribution and assignment of the cable cores on differently positioned in the cable holder assembly cable veining the separation of the cable cores of the data transmission cable by inserting excess lengths with insulation sheath of the individual copper cores a lower cable core half in a lower fixed cable core recording horizontally performed a fixed base of the cable receiving assembly, and made the insertion of an upper cable core half in an upper pivotal cable core receptacle of the pivotable closure. This has the advantage that the plurality of cable cores is divided into smaller units, which are further assembled and contacted by means of different but synchronously running movement mechanisms.

Accordingly, in another embodiment of the assembly method, the connecting of the cable cores is carried out by closing the pivotable shutter to cut the excess lengths of the cable cores. Upon engagement of the pivoted upper cable core halves in upper insulation displacement contacts on a horizontal projection of the socket assembly, a vertical sliding movement of a vertical sliding mechanism between the cable receiving assembly and the socket assembly is triggered by the pivoting of the closure, so that in addition lower insulation displacement contacts on a bottom of the projection of the socket assembly with the Engage the lower cable core halves of the cable receiving assembly arranged on the fixed base of the cable receiving assembly. Thus, the cable core halves of the cable receiving assembly can be arranged one above the other on the projection of the socket assembly, clamped, stripped and electrically contacted with a single pivotal movement of the closure in an advantageous manner.

Furthermore, an embodiment is provided for the mounting method, wherein when attaching the cable strain relief, a strain relief spring from a U-shaped spring element plate is inserted with resilient legs in an orthogonal to the data transmission cable arranged guide. The strain relief spring clamps the coat of the data transmission cable with strain relief for all subsequent assembly steps. Such a strain relief spring acts advantageously after insertion of the Zugentlastungfeder in the guide, so that before the action of the legs on the jacket of the data transmission cable the same unhindered up to a desired length for separating excess lengths of the cable wires can be inserted into the central through hole of the socket assembly, which is time-saving compared to the simple clamp-type strain relief.

Of particular advantage is an implementation of the assembly process, in which the cable core lengths are not stripped when inserting into the cable core receiving halves and cut to suitable lengths, but these assembly steps are done in a time-saving synchronous with the pivoting of the closure in the locking position. Furthermore, in one implementation of the assembly method, in the automatic piercing of the insulation sheaths and the automatic contacting of the copper wires by means of the insulation displacement contacts, the excess lengths of the cable core halves are cut to a predetermined final dimension upon collapse of the closure at respective upper and lower cutting edges of the projection of the receptacle assembly ,

An embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein like reference characters designate like components, which are not discussed repeatedly in the other figures. The embodiment shown is only exemplary in that a wide variety of embodiments are conceivable for those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the subject matter defined in the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

The figures show:

1A and 1B a perspective front and back view of a ready locked socket module 1 with connected data transmission cable 2 on a back 55 ;

2A and 2 B a front and rear perspective view of a cable receiving assembly 11 with straps relief in an open position 28 the clamp 27 and inserted data transmission cable 2 ;

3A and 3B a front and rear perspective view of the cable receiving assembly 11 according to 2 with closed position 29 the clamp 27 and strain relieved data transmission cable 2 ;

4A and 4B a front and rear perspective view of the cable receiving assembly 11 according to 3 with a first lower cable core half 13 on the fixed base of the cable holder assembly 11 and a second upper pivotal cable core 14 in a pivotable closure of the socket module 1 ;

5 shows with the 5A to 5D exploded perspective views of components in partial cooperation of the cable receiving assembly 11 and the socket assembly 10 ,

6A and 6B a front and back perspective view of the fixed cable receiving assembly 11 with angled closure and vertically displaceable receptacle assembly 10 ;

7A and 8B a front and rear perspective view of the on the sliding mechanism 18 contiguous socket assembly 10 and cable receiving assembly 11 the angled partially cut closure with unclimbed cable wire overlengths;

8A and 8B a perspective front and back view of the on the sliding mechanism 18 contiguous socket assembly 10 and cable receiving assembly 11 after further shifting of the receptacle assembly and further pivoting of the pivotable closure to lengthen the cable core excess lengths.

1A and 1B show a perspective front ( 1A ) and a backside view ( 1B ) of a ready locked socket module 1 with connected data transmission cable 2 on the back side 55 , The data transmission cable 2 has a coat 43 electrically insulating and mechanically protecting a variety in 1 Not shown cable cores each having a surrounded by an insulating layer copper wire. These cable cores will be inside the socket module shown 1 isolated and not in 1 insulation displacement contacts shown stripped and electrically contacted and with standardized side by side arranged resilient data transfer contacts in a on a front 54 of the socket module 1 arranged standardized socket connected. In 1 is a corresponding standardized socket opening 10 ' for a pluggable standardized RJ45 plug with a protective cap 53 Mistake.

This in 1A and 1B shown socket module 1 has a linearly displaceable socket assembly 10 with the socket opening 10 ' on the front side 54 and a fixed cable receiving assembly 11 with a cable holder 3 at the back 55 and with a fixed pedestal 21 on. By fixed in this context is a maintaining of a fixed distance to the center of the data transmission cable 2 Understood. A vertically oriented displacement mechanism 18 couples the two modules 10 and 11 and a hinged closure 12 , which is a horizontally oriented swivel mechanism 19 pivotable on the cable receiving assembly 11 is arranged, locks the two modules 10 and 12 via a locking element 51 to the in 1A and 1B perspective plug socket module shown in perspective 1 , When locking the two modules 10 and 11 locks a projection 20 the vertically slidable socket assembly 10 with the fixed base 21 the fixed cable receiving assembly 11 ,

The following 2 to 8th show an exemplary structure of the structures of the cable receiving assembly 11 and the receptacle assembly 10 connected in detail with an illustration of individual assembly stages of the assembly-time-optimized wiring of the cable cores of the data processing cable 2 in the socket module 1 ,

2A and 2 B show a perspective front and back view of the cable receiving assembly 11 with straps relief in an open position 28 a clamp 27 and one end of the communication cable 2 after placing in a lower clamp half 25 , An upper clamp half 26 is a passage opening 28 the clamp 27 for inserting the data transmission cable 2 to release, about a pivot axis of a pivot joint 50 the clamp 27 pivotable.

Overlengths already protrude from the data cable 42 the cable wires 8th out, because the coat 43 of the data transmission cable 2 on these overlengths 42 is removed. The cable wires 8th have copper veins in their center 45 on, coaxial with an insulation sheath 44 are surrounded.

The inner structure of the fixed pedestal 21 is clearly visible and has a first horizontally arranged cable core 5 on, which is a lower cable core half 13 the cable wires 8th can record and fix. After fixing between insulating partitions 41 the lower one on the pedestal 21 horizontally oriented cable core receptacle 5 the overlengths protrude 42 as the following 3 shows, on the pedestal 21 over a cutting edge 23 as they are in 2 can be seen, the fixed pedestal 21 out and can by a vertical linear displacement mechanism 18 one in 1 shown projection 20 the sliding socket assembly 10 be cut to an exact final size with the help of a correspondingly arranged cutting edge. The cutting edge 23 the on the pedestal 21 horizontally oriented cable core receptacle 5 thus forms in cooperation with the in 1 shown projection 20 of the female connector assembly 10 a cutting device 24 in linear vertical displacement of the projection 20 opposite the fixed base 21 , Under a linearly linear displacement in this context is a linear vertical displacement in relation to a horizontally aligned fixed center of the cable in the recording 3 fixed data processing cable 2 Understood.

At the upper half of the clamp 26 is also the pivoting closure 12 in a unfolded state 17 to see. It is in 2A the structure of one with the hinged lock 12 swiveling cable core holder 5 ' clearly visible. The swiveling cable core holder 5 ' can after closing the clamp to a closed position 29 like the following ones 3 shows, cable wires 8th an upper cable core half 14 record and between the in 2 looking at insulating partitions 41 ' About lengths 42 ' the cable wires 8th pick up and fix, so that the overlengths 42 ' the cable wires 8th from an in 2A shown curved cutting surface 22 like the following 4 shows, stand out. The over the curved cutting surface 22 outstanding excess length of the cable wires 8th the upper cable core half 14 can when pivoting with the swivel mechanism 19 at the upper half of the clamp 26 be pivoted about a horizontal pivot axis and at a correspondingly arranged cutting edge of the in 1 shown projection 20 of the female connector assembly 10 be cut to an exact final size. The curved cutting surface 22 the swiveling cable core holder 5 ' the hinged lock 12 thus forms in cooperation with the in 1 shown projection 20 of the female connector assembly 10 a cutting device 24 ' ,

3 shows with the perspective views of 3A and 3B the cable receiving assembly 11 after merging the upper clamp half 26 with the swivel lock 12 in its unfolded position 17 and the lower half of the clamp 25 to a strain relief clamp. An effective cable strain relief, however, in this embodiment of 3 the cable receiving assembly 11 not only by clamping action of the clamp in the closed position 29 achieved, especially as it is particularly clear the exploded components of 5 show, is a profiled strain relief spring 16 partly with a recess 30 of the coat 43 of the data transmission cable 2 engaged, so that a reliable positive cable strain relief 4 via the profiled strain relief spring 16 becomes possible.

3 differs from 2 only in that now the strain relief clamp i8n their closed position 29 is shown while the location and arrangement of the data transmission cable 2 is unchanged, so that in 3A still on the fixed pedestal 21 the horizontally oriented cable core receptacle 5 and its structure and function as under 2 is described, is recognizable.

In addition, the cable cores are divided into two groups, namely a lower cable core half 13 and an upper cable core half 14

4A and 4B show a perspective front and back view of the cable receiving assembly 11 according to 3 with the first lower cable core half 13 pointing down into a lower horizontally oriented cable core 5 is bent and whose cable wire overlength 42 horizontally into the horizontally aligned cable core receptacle 5 on the fixed pedestal 21 between the insulating partitions 41 are fitted. The Cable wire excess length 42 protrude over the cutting edge 23 the lower cutter 24 out.

The second upper cable core half 14 is bent upwards, and their Kabeladerüberlängen 42 ' are in the in 5A vertically aligned cable core receptacle 5 ' in the around the swivel mechanism 19 of the lock 12 swiveling upper cable holder 5 ' between the insulating partitions 41 ' fitted. The cable wire lengths 42 ' protrude over the curved cutting surface 22 the upper cutter 24 ' out and form the second upper pivoting cable core half 14 in a hinged lock 12 of the socket module 1 ,

The 5 shows with the 5A to 5D exploded perspective views of components in partial cooperation of the cable receiving assembly 11 and the socket assembly 10 With 5A , A central area of the cable connection assembly 11 is like 5A shows firmly fixed to the projection 20 on a back of the complete receptacle assembly 10 opposite to the in 1 and the following ones 6 to 8th shown socket opening 10 ' with the arranged there resilient data transmission contacts, but due to the perspective view of the socket opening 10 ' of the 6 to 8th are not visible and hidden behind the protective cap 53 in 1 are not shown.

The lead 20 has horizontally aligned stacked lower and upper terminal boards 6 on, of which in 5A the upper connector board 6 is clearly visible. The connection boards 6 indicate an electrical connection of the cable cores 8th IDCs 7 on, in which the on the in 5B shown socket 21 horizontally in the horizontally oriented cable core 5 arranged lower cable core halves 13 stripped, clamped and electrically contacted, once by means of the linear displacement mechanism 18 the lead 20 the vertically slidable socket assembly 10 on the fixed pedestal 21 of the 5B is arranged. 5A shows the result of the fixed lower cable core half 13 at the projection 20 with the base removed or extended 21 in 5B below 5A ,

The upper cable core half 14 is with the help of in 5C in the closed, locked position 15 Shutter shown 12 in the upper insulation displacement contacts 7 the upper connector board 6 of the projection 20 , like it 5A shows, fixed. As 5C continues to clarify, is the shutter 12 around the swivel mechanism 19 a swivel joint 37 at the upper half of the clamp 26 arranged pivotally. The associated lower threshold half 25 is pulled apart in 5D shown, so that the zugentlastende positive-locking structure and arrangement of the strain relief spring 16 on the data transmission cable 2 in 5A is openly visible. In this case, a part of the profiled strain relief spring engages 16 positively in the recess 30 in the coat 43 of the data transmission cable 2 one.

In addition, with the 5B and 5D the fixation of the cable holder 3 in 5D with the fixed base 21 of the 5B shown. For this purpose, the cable holder 3 of the 5D two holes 56 and 57 on, in the locking bolts 48 and 49 of the pedestal 21 of the 5B can be inserted arretierend. In addition, between 5B and 5D floating an axis bar 52 of the swivel joint 50 between lower and upper threshold half 25 respectively. 26 shown.

6A and 6B show a front and rear perspective view of the female connector module 1 with the fixed cable receiving assembly 11 with angled closure 12 and the vertically slidable socket assembly 10 and inserted cable cores, wherein the female connector assembly 10 with her lead 20 in a vertical linear displacement mechanism 18 with the fixed base 21 the cable receiving assembly 11 is mounted.

7A and 8B show a front and rear perspective view of the female connector module 1 with the over the sliding mechanism 18 contiguous socket assembly 10 and cable receiving assembly 11 and the angled partially cut closure 12 with cut wire cable lengths at the curved cutting surface 22 in 7A ,

To illustrate this 7A and 7B the sliding of the shutter 12 when pivoting the closure on a guide element with 31 with a circular segment-shaped sliding profile 35 in a locked position until the lock 12 with a locking element 36 engaged.

8A and 8B show a front and rear perspective view of the female connector module 1 with the over the sliding mechanism 18 related Steckbuchsenbauguppe 10 and cable receiving assembly 11 and the angled partially cut closure 12 after further shifting of the socket assembly 10 opposite the fixed base 21 and further pivoting the pivotable closure 12 under cut to length in 8th no longer noticeable cable wire length, just before a final locking of the socket assembly 10 and cable receiving assembly 11 with the lock 12 to the in 1 shown socket module 1 , Although an exemplary embodiment has been shown in the foregoing description, various changes and modifications may be made. Said embodiment is merely an example and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the communication module receptacle module in any way. Rather, the foregoing description provides those skilled in the art with a plan for practicing at least one example embodiment, and many changes in function and arrangement may be made to the elements described in the exemplary embodiment without departing from the scope of the appended claims and their legal equivalents departing.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Receptacle module

2

Data transmission cable

3

cable storage

4

Cable strain relief

5

horizontally fixed cable core receptacle

5 '

swiveling cable core holder

6

connection board

7

IDCs

8th

cable wire

10

Socket assembly

10 '

Receptacle opening

11

Cable receiver assembly

12

shutter

13

lower cable core half

14

upper cable core half

15

closed locked position

16

Zugentlastungsfeder

17

unfolded position

18

linear displacement mechanism

19

swivel mechanism

20

head Start

21

fixed pedestal

22

curved cutting surface

23

cutting edge

24, 24 '

Cutting device

25

lower clamp half

26

upper clamp half

27

clamp

28

open position (the clamp)

29

closed position (the clamp)

30

Recess in the jacket

31

guide element

35

circular segment sliding profile

36

locking element

37

Swivel joint (of the closure)

39

Through opening

40

Cover (center part)

41

insulating partition

42 42 '

Oversize

43

Jacket of the data transmission cable

44

insulation sheathing

45

copper wires

48

locking bolt

49

locking bolt

50

Swivel joint of the clamp

53

protective cap

54

front

55

back

56

drilling

57

drilling

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Cited patent literature

• EP 0753623 B1 [0002, 0002, 0002]

Claims (28)

Socket module for data transmission cable ( 2 ) with a female connector assembly ( 10 ), and a cable receiving assembly ( 11 ), wherein - the socket assembly ( 10 ) a socket opening ( 10 ' ) for inserting a plug and opposite the socket opening ( 10 ' ) a lead ( 20 ) with horizontally arranged connection boards ( 6 ) with insulation displacement contacts ( 7 ) for contacting cable cores ( 8th ) of the data transmission cable ( 2 ), - the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) a pivotable closure ( 12 ) having; the shutter ( 12 ) a first cable core receptacle ( 5 ' ), characterized in that the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) a fixed base ( 21 ) on which a fixed second cable core receptacle ( 5 ) is fixed horizontally, and wherein the receptacle assembly ( 10 ) with the projection ( 20 ) with horizontally arranged connection boards ( 6 ) vertically towards the fixed base ( 21 ) of the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) is arranged displaceably and the closure ( 12 ) with the first cable core receptacle ( 5 ' ) is configured such that it by pivoting the socket module ( 1 ) and with the cable cores ( 8th ) of the data transmission cable ( 2 ) contacted electrically. A receptacle module according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle assembly ( 10 ) opposite to the socket opening ( 10 ' ) a lower and an upper horizontally arranged connection boards ( 6 ) with lower and upper insulation displacement contacts ( 7 ) for contacting cable cores ( 8th ) of the data transmission cable ( 2 ) on the projection ( 20 ), which via a linear displacement mechanism ( 18 ) with the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) is vertically slidably engaged. A receptacle module according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) a cable receptacle ( 3 ) with cable strain relief ( 4 ) and the fixed base ( 21 ) with a horizontally fixed cable core receptacle ( 5 ) having. Socket module according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the closure ( 12 ) a pivotable closure lid ( 40 ) with a jointly pivotable cable core receptacle ( 5 ' ) having. Socket module according to claim 4, wherein after pivoting of the closure lid ( 40 ) of the closure ( 12 ) in a horizontal, folded locked position ( 15 ), the first horizontally fixed cable core receptacle ( 5 ) with their cable wires and the lower connector board ( 6 ) with their insulation displacement contacts ( 7 ) on the underside of the projection ( 20 ), and correspondingly the upper terminal board ( 6 ) on the top of the projection ( 20 ) and the pivotable cable core receptacle ( 5 ' ) and the socket module ( 1 ) is locked. Socket module according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the pivot mechanism ( 19 ) a swivel joint ( 37 ), the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) and the closure ( 12 ) coupled to each other, wherein after pivoting the closure lid ( 40 ) of the closure ( 12 ) in a horizontal locking position the socket assembly ( 10 ) with the closure ( 12 ) via closure elements ( 36 ) is locked. A receptacle module according to claim 5 or claim 6, wherein the lower and upper terminal boards ( 6 ) on the projection ( 20 ) of the female connector assembly ( 10 ) on the underside and upper side and thus arranged one above the other perpendicular to the surfaces of the connection boards ( 6 ) aligned insulation displacement contacts ( 7 ) for the lower cable core half ( 13 ) on the fixed pedestal ( 21 ) of the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) and insulation displacement contacts ( 7 ) for the upper pivotable cable core half ( 14 ) of the pivotable closure ( 12 ) via printed conductors or wirings with side by side in the socket opening ( 10 ' ) of the female connector assembly ( 10 ) are electrically connected on an insulating surface arranged resilient data transfer contacts. Socket module according to one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the cable core receptacles ( 5 . 5 ' ) of the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) and the closure ( 12 ) each cable core halves ( 13 . 14 ), each half a number of the cable cores ( 8th ) of the data transmission cable ( 2 ) and wherein for inserting a lower cable core half ( 13 ) a lower fixed cable core receptacle ( 5 ) on the fixed pedestal ( 21 ) of the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) and for inserting an upper cable core half ( 14 ) an upper cable core receptacle ( 5 ' ) of the pivotable closure ( 12 ) is provided. Socket module according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) a cable receptacle ( 3 ) with a central passage opening ( 39 ), of a two-piece clamp ( 27 ) from a lower clamp half ( 25 ) and an upper clamp half ( 26 ), the lower half of the clamp ( 25 ) with the upper half of the clamp ( 26 ) via a swivel joint ( 50 ) and in an open pivot position ( 28 ) insert the data transfer cable ( 2 ) and in a closed pivot position ( 29 ) a pinching a profiled strain relief spring ( 16 ), which has a coat ( 43 ) of the data transmission cable ( 2 ) partially surrounds and the cable strain relief ( 4 ). A receptacle module according to claim 9, wherein a strain relief spring ( 16 ) on the coat ( 43 ) of the data transmission cable ( 2 ) in a profiled guide within the clamp ( 27 ) across the data transmission cable ( 2 ) is arranged, can be installed. Socket module according to claim 10, wherein the strain relief spring ( 16 ) has two opposite Zugentlastungsfederhälften. A receptacle module according to claim 11, wherein the two strain relief spring halves are arranged from above and below or from opposite sides on the cable sheath for insertion into the guide and in a strain-relieving clamping position of the data transmission cable ( 2 ) are lockable. Socket module according to claim 10, wherein the strain relief spring ( 16 ) has a U-shaped stamped spring plate with two legs and a bent transverse piece and in the closed pivot position ( 29 ) of the clamp ( 27 ) of the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) across the data transmission cable ( 2 ) in the guide of the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) is arranged in a preparatory first position, without the thighs the data transmission cable ( 2 ) and that the strain relief spring ( 16 ) has a final second position in the guide as a strain relief position in which the data transmission cable ( 2 ) is resiliently clamped between the legs. Socket module according to one of the preceding claims 9 to 13, wherein the fixed base ( 21 ) of the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ), the horizontally fixed cable core ( 5 ), via locking bolts ( 48 . 49 ) in corresponding holes ( 56 . 57 ) of the lower half of the clamp ( 25 ) the cable strain relief ( 4 ) are arranged, with the lower half of the clamp ( 25 ) is engaged. Socket module according to one of claims 9 to 14, wherein the horizontally fixed lower cable core receptacle ( 5 ) and in the swiveling upper cable core ( 5 ' ) are designed such that excess lengths of the cable cores ( 8th ) in the horizontally fixed lower cable core ( 5 ) and in the swiveling upper cable core ( 5 ' ) are inserted, manually shortened can be shortened. Socket module according to one of claims 9 to 15, wherein for excess lengths of the cable cores ( 8th ), the horizontally fixed lower cable core ( 5 ) are arranged a flat cutting blade at a lower edge of the projection ( 20 ) of the female connector assembly ( 10 ) is provided such that a cutting edge ( 23 ) of the fixed base ( 21 ) corresponds to the flat cutting blade and a cutting device ( 24 ) of excess lengths ( 42 ) of the aligned and inserted cable cores ( 8th ) on the pedestal ( 21 ) of the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) and wherein the pivotable cable receptacle ( 5 ' ) in the closure lid ( 40 ) for projecting ends of the upper cable core half ( 14 ) one on the swivel joint ( 37 ) related curved cutting surface ( 22 ), over which the aligned and inserted cable cores ( 8th ) of the data transmission cable ( 2 ) protrude with excess length, and the socket assembly ( 10 ) an upper cutting edge ( 23 ) on the projection ( 20 ), wherein the curved cutting surface ( 22 ) and the cutting edge ( 23 ) when pivoting the upper cable core half ( 14 ) from an unfolded position ( 17 ) in a closed position ( 15 ) of the closure ( 12 ) a cutting device ( 24 ' ) of excess lengths ( 42 ' ) of the aligned and inserted cable cores ( 8th ) of the closure ( 12 ). Socket module according to one of the preceding claims, wherein guide elements of the closure ( 12 ) have paired boundary plates, between which the cable cores ( 8th ) at the transition into a closed locked position ( 15 ) of the closure ( 12 ) are arranged. A receptacle module according to claim 17, wherein guide elements ( 31 ) on the projection ( 20 ) of the female connector assembly ( 10 ) a circular segment-shaped sliding profile ( 35 ) and locking elements ( 36 ), and wherein the upper pivotal cable core receiving half ( 14 ) of the closure ( 12 ) on the circular segment-shaped sliding profile ( 35 ) of the projection ( 20 ) of the female connector assembly ( 10 ) in the closed locked position ( 15 ) of the closure ( 12 ) and with the locking element ( 36 ) in the closed locked position (FIG. 15 ) is engaged. A receptacle module according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the upper cable core receptacle half ( 14 ) along the curved cutting surface ( 22 ) Has mating surfaces which fit the closure ( 12 ) are adjusted. Socket module according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the lower connection board ( 6 ) and lying over on the projection ( 20 ) of the female connector assembly ( 10 ) arranged upper terminal board ( 6 ) insulating partitions ( 41 ) between pairs in insulation displacement contacts ( 7 ) insertable and by means of the insulation displacement contacts ( 7 ) strippable and contactable cable cores ( 8th ) having. Mounting method for connecting a socket module ( 1 ), which: a cable receptacle ( 3 ), a cable strain relief ( 4 ), Cable core receptacles ( 5 . 5 ' ), Connection boards ( 6 ), the insulation displacement contacts ( 7 ), with cable cores ( 8th ) of a data transmission cable ( 2 ), the method comprising: - strain relief of the data transmission cable ( 2 ) in the cable receptacle ( 3 ), - separation of the cable cores ( 8th ) of the data transmission cable ( 2 ), - arranging the individual cable cores ( 8th ) in the corresponding cable core receptacles ( 5 ), - mounting a socket assembly ( 10 ), the horizontally arranged upper and lower connection boards ( 6 ) into a vertical linear displacement mechanism ( 18 ) of a fixed pedestal ( 21 ), which has a horizontally fixed cable core receptacle ( 5 ), - pivoting a shutter having a pivotable cable core receptacle ( 5 ' ) using the vertical linear displacement mechanism ( 18 ) and connecting the cable cores ( 8th ) via the insulation displacement contacts ( 7 ) of the female connector assembly ( 10 ) with data transfer contacts ( 9 ) of the socket module ( 1 ) and - locking the socket module ( 1 ) when pivoting the shutter ( 12 ) in a closed locked position ( 15 ). Assembly method according to claim 21, wherein for strain relief one end of the data transmission cable ( 2 ) with overlengths ( 42 ) of cable cores ( 8th ) in a cable receiving opening ( 3 ) of the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) is inserted. Assembly method according to claim 21 or claim 22, wherein the strain relief of the data transmission cable ( 2 ) in the cable receptacle ( 3 ), by a collapse of clamp halves ( 25 . 26 ) of the cable core receptacle ( 5 ) into a closed position ( 29 ) under pressing or impressing a profiled strain relief spring ( 16 ) on the coat ( 43 ) of the data transmission cable ( 2 ) he follows. Assembly method according to one of claims 21 to 23, wherein the singulation of the cable cores ( 8th ) of the data transmission cable ( 2 ), by inserting overlengths ( 42 ) with insulation jacket ( 44 ) of the individual copper wires ( 45 ) a lower cable core half ( 13 ) into a lower fixed cable core receptacle ( 5 ) horizontally on a fixed pedestal ( 21 ) of the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) and inserting an upper cable core half ( 14 ) in an upper pivotable cable core ( 5 ' ) of the pivotable closure ( 12 ) he follows. The mounting method of claim 24, wherein connecting the cable cores ( 8th ) by folding the pivotable closure ( 12 ) while copying the overlengths ( 42 . 42 ' ) of the cable cores ( 8th ) and by snapping the pivoted upper cable core halves ( 14 ) in upper insulation displacement contacts ( 7 ) on a horizontal projection ( 20 ) of the female connector assembly ( 10 ) causing a vertical sliding movement of the vertical slide mechanism (FIG. 19 ) by pivoting the shutter ( 12 ), so that in addition lower insulation displacement contacts ( 7 ) on a lower side of the projection ( 20 ) with the on the fixed base ( 21 ) of the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ) arranged lower cable core halves ( 13 ) of the cable receiving assembly ( 11 ). Assembly method according to one of claims 21 to 25, wherein when attaching the cable strain relief ( 4 ) a strain relief spring ( 16 ) of a U-shaped spring element plate with resilient legs in an orthogonal to the data transmission cable ( 2 ) is introduced, and the strain relief spring ( 16 ) with her thighs the coat ( 43 ) of the data transmission cable ( 2 ) clamp-relieving clamped for all subsequent assembly steps. Assembly method according to claims 22 to 26, wherein the cable core lengths ( 42 . 42 ' ) not when inserting into the cable core receiving halves ( 13 . 14 ) and cut to suitable lengths, but simultaneously with the pivoting of the closure ( 12 ) in the closed locked position ( 15 ) he follows. An assembly method according to claim 26 or claim 27, wherein in the automatic piercing of the insulation sheaths ( 44 ) and the automatic contacting of the copper wires ( 45 ) by means of the insulation displacement contacts ( 7 ) the overlengths ( 42 . 42 ' ) of the cable core halves ( 13 . 14 ) when closing the closure ( 12 ) at corresponding upper and lower cutting edges of the projection ( 20 ) of the female connector assembly ( 10 ) are cut to a predetermined final size.

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