EP0865106A2 - Combination of electrical connectors - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R27/00—Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
- H01R27/02—Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
- H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
- H01R13/436—Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
- H01R13/4361—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
- H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
- H01R13/6273—Latching means integral with the housing comprising two latching arms
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R2107/00—Four or more poles
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
- H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles
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- the invention relates to a connector for connecting electrical circuits or for connecting electrical Circuits to associated electrical voltages.
- Plugs regularly have a plastic housing in which Metal contacts are arranged. Metal contacts can be used as Plug sleeves or be designed as plug pins.
- Plugs For a plug-in connection, in which two connectors are inserted into each other are (often referred to below as plugs), is regularly the one plug with connector pins provided while the associated second connector Has plug sleeves.
- the invention is therefore based on a connector genus resulting from the preamble of claim 1.
- the object of the invention is to use several electrical devices different connector types with a single assembly movement to be connected electrically.
- the invention will by the combination of features resulting from claim 1 solved.
- the core of the invention is, therefore, of the principle to always go within a connector To use plug elements of a single genus. Much more are plug elements different in the connector according to the invention Genus provided, namely receptacles and Pins.
- the plug elements are regularly in recesses Plug sleeve used where they snap into place. In many cases the locking force is not sufficient to hold sleeves or pins put the plug together securely in its anchoring hold. For this purpose, additional methods are known Fuses used after the snap-in of the plug elements be used in the housing. To the invention Connector with regard to securing its plug elements to simplify, it is recommended that from claim 5 removable combination of features.
- Fig. 1 shows a first connector area 1, from which Sleeve-shaped plug-in elements used in the direction of the viewer are and a plug-in area 2, in the same Coming in the direction of the pins.
- the pins are cast by means of a film hinge 3 Latch 4 locked while locking the Receptacles by means of a clasp 5, which protrusions reaches behind the receptacles in their inserted state.
- Fig. 2 the ends 6 of the pins can be seen while Fig. 4 shows openings, behind which sleeve-shaped Plug elements are used.
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Steckverbinder zum Verbinden elektrischer Schaltungen oder zum Anschluß elektrischer Schaltungen an zugehörige elektrische Spannungen. Derartige Stecker besitzen regelmäßig ein Kunststoffgehäuse, in dem Metallkontakte angeordnet sind. Metallkontakte können als Steckhülsen oder als Steckerstifte ausgestaltet sein. Für eine Steckverbindung, bei der zwei Steckverbinder ineinandergesteckt werden (nachfolgend vielfach kurz Stecker genannt), ist dabei regelmäßig der eine Stecker mit Steckerstiften versehen, während der zugehörige zweite Stecker Steckhülsen aufweist.The invention relates to a connector for connecting electrical circuits or for connecting electrical Circuits to associated electrical voltages. Such Plugs regularly have a plastic housing in which Metal contacts are arranged. Metal contacts can be used as Plug sleeves or be designed as plug pins. For a plug-in connection, in which two connectors are inserted into each other are (often referred to below as plugs), is regularly the one plug with connector pins provided while the associated second connector Has plug sleeves.
Es ist bereits bekannt, in einem Steckverbinder Steckelemente also Steckhülsen oder Steckstifte unterschiedlicher Größe anzuordnen.It is already known to plug in a connector so sleeves or pins of different sizes to arrange.
Derartige Steckverbindungen werden im wachsenden Maße in Kraftfahrzeugen benötigt. Dabei werden bei der Montage des Fahrzeugs die Stecker miteinander verbunden, d.h. an Leitungen befindliche bewegliche Steckteile auf ortsfeste, in der Regel an elektrischen Geräten angebrachte Stecker aufgesetzt. Das sichere Einstecken viele Steckelemente aufweisender Stecker kann infolge der oft schwierigen Zugänglichkeit der Steckverbindung und deren ungenügender Ausleuchtung vielfach nicht mit der notwendigen Geschwindigkeit durchgeführt werden. Es besteht daher ein Bedarf, möglichst viele Steckelemente gleichzeitig zu verbinden. Dabei muß auch beachtet werden, daß die anzuschließenden elektrischen Geräte oft unterschiedliche Steckelemente haben. So kann beispielsweise das eine elektrische Gerät als Steckelemente Steckhülsen aufweisen, während das andere elektrische Gerät Steckstifte besitzt. In diesen Fällen war es bisher immer notwendig, zwei unterschiedliche Stecker auch dann aufzustecken, wenn die elektrischen Geräte unmittelbar benachbart angeordnet waren.Such connectors are growing in Motor vehicles needed. Here, when assembling the The vehicle's connectors, i.e. on lines Movable plug parts located on fixed, in the Usually plugs attached to electrical devices. The safe insertion of many plug-in elements Plugs can result from the often difficult accessibility the plug connection and its insufficient illumination often not carried out at the necessary speed will. There is therefore a need, as many as possible To connect plug elements at the same time. It must also be noted that the electrical equipment to be connected often have different plug elements. For example the one electrical device as plug-in sleeves have pins while the other electrical device owns. In these cases it has always been necessary to plug in two different plugs when the electrical devices are placed immediately adjacent were.
Die Erfindung geht daher aus von einem Steckverbinder der sich aus dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 ergebenden Gattung. Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, mehrere elektrische Geräte mit unterschiedlichen Steckertypen mittels einer einzigen Montagebewegung elektrisch anzuschließen. Die Erfindung wird durch die sich aus dem Anspruch 1 ergebende Merkmalskombination gelöst. Die Erfindung besteht im Kern also darin, von dem Prinzip abzugehen, innerhalb eines Steckers immer nur Steckelemente einer einzigen Gattung zu verwenden. Vielmehr sind in dem erfindungsgemäßen Stecker Steckelemente unterschiedlicher Gattung vorgesehen, nämlich Steckhülsen und Steckstifte.The invention is therefore based on a connector genus resulting from the preamble of claim 1. The object of the invention is to use several electrical devices different connector types with a single assembly movement to be connected electrically. The invention will by the combination of features resulting from claim 1 solved. The core of the invention is, therefore, of the principle to always go within a connector To use plug elements of a single genus. Much more are plug elements different in the connector according to the invention Genus provided, namely receptacles and Pins.
Damit der so geschaffene Stecker mit einem einzigen Handgriff
auf die zugeordneten Stecker der anzuschließenden
elektrischen Geräte auf einmal aufgesteckt werden kann, empfiehlt
sich in Weiterbildung der Erfindung die Merkmalskombination
nach Anspruch 2. Es ist hierdurch also möglich, mit
einer einzigen Steckbewegung sowohl ortsfeste Steckstifte
als auch ortsfeste Steckhülsen mit den zugeordneten Steckelementen
eines beweglichen Steckers zu verbinden.This means that the connector created in this way can be handled in a single step
on the assigned plug of the to be connected
electrical devices can be plugged on at once, recommends
the combination of features in a development of the invention
according to
Um den für diesen Kombinationsstecker benötigten Raum möglichst klein zu halten, empfiehlt sich in Weiterbildung der Erfindung die Merkmalskombination nach Anspruch 3. Es werden also in bestimmten Bezirken des Kombinationssteckers immer Steckelemente der gleichen Gattung angeordnet. To the space required for this combination plug if possible Keeping it small is recommended in continuing education Invention the combination of features according to claim 3. It will So always in certain areas of the combination plug Plug elements of the same genus arranged.
Um bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Verbundstecker auch die Möglichkeit
zu haben, Ströme unterschiedlicher Größe an ortsfeste
Geräte anzuschließen, empfiehlt sich in Weiterbildung
der Erfindung die Merkmalskombination nach Anspruch 4. Es
werden also innerhalb eines Steckers sowohl große als auch
kleine Steckhülsen und soweit nötig auch Steckstifte unterschiedlicher
Größe angeordnet.To the possibility with the composite connector according to the invention
to have streams of different sizes at fixed locations
Connecting devices is recommended in advanced training
the invention, the combination of features according to
Regelmäßig werden die Steckelemente in Ausnehmungen einer
Steckerhülse eingesetzt, wo sie verrasten. In vielen Fällen
reicht die Rastkraft nicht aus, um Hülsen bzw. Stifte beim
zusammenstecken der Stecker sicher in ihrer Verankerung zu
halten. Hierzu werden in an sich bekannter Weise zusätzliche
Sicherungen verwendet, die nach dem Einrasten der Steckelemente
in dem Gehäuse eingesetzt werden. Um den erfindungsgemäßen
Stecker hinsichtlich der Sicherung seiner Steckelemente
zu vereinfachen, empfiehlt sich die aus Anspruch 5
entnehmbare Merkmalskombination.The plug elements are regularly in recesses
Plug sleeve used where they snap into place. In many cases
the locking force is not sufficient to hold sleeves or pins
put the plug together securely in its anchoring
hold. For this purpose, additional methods are known
Fuses used after the snap-in of the plug elements
be used in the housing. To the invention
Connector with regard to securing its plug elements
to simplify, it is recommended that from
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnung erläutert. Dabei zeigt
- Fig. 1
- den erfindungsgemäßen Stecker in Draufsicht aus Richtung der Leitungszuführungen
- Fig. 2
- den Stecker nach Fig. 1 in Vorderansicht,
- Fig. 3
- den Stecker nach Fig. 1 in Seitenansicht und
- Fig. 4
- den Stecker nach Fig. 1 von unten gesehen, also aus der Richtung des komplementären Steckers.
- Fig. 1
- the connector according to the invention in plan view from the direction of the cable feeds
- Fig. 2
- 1 in front view,
- Fig. 3
- the connector of FIG. 1 in side view and
- Fig. 4
- seen from below, ie from the direction of the complementary connector.
Fig. 1 zeigt einen ersten Steckerbereich 1, in den aus der
Richtung des Betrachters hülsenförmige Steckelemente eingesetzt
sind und einen Steckbereich 2, in den aus der gleichen
Richtung kommend Steckstifte eingesetzt sind. Die Steckstifte
werden durch einen mittels eines Filmscharniers 3 angegossenen
Riegels 4 verriegelt, während die Verriegelung der
Steckhülsen mittels einer Spange 5 geschieht, welche Vorsprünge
der Steckhülsen in ihrem eingesetzten Zustand hintergreift.Fig. 1 shows a first connector area 1, from which
Sleeve-shaped plug-in elements used in the direction of the viewer
are and a plug-in
In Fig. 2 sind die Enden 6 der Steckstifte zu erkennen, während Fig. 4 Öffnungen zeigt, hinter denen hülsenförmige Steckelemente eingesetzt sind.In Fig. 2, the ends 6 of the pins can be seen while Fig. 4 shows openings, behind which sleeve-shaped Plug elements are used.
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DE19710860A DE19710860A1 (en) | 1997-03-15 | 1997-03-15 | Combination plug |
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Citations (4)
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US3467942A (en) * | 1965-03-10 | 1969-09-16 | Amp Inc | Housing member |
US4431249A (en) * | 1982-03-31 | 1984-02-14 | Amp Incorporated | Male/female cable connector |
WO1996014016A1 (en) * | 1994-11-04 | 1996-05-17 | Physio-Control Corporation | Combination three-twelve lead electrocardiogram cable |
EP0749180A2 (en) * | 1995-06-14 | 1996-12-18 | Grote & Hartmann GmbH & Co. KG | Housing of connector plug |
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US3958849A (en) * | 1974-05-13 | 1976-05-25 | Blairsdale Donald A | Electrical plug |
JPH03116575U (en) * | 1990-03-07 | 1991-12-03 |
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US3467942A (en) * | 1965-03-10 | 1969-09-16 | Amp Inc | Housing member |
US4431249A (en) * | 1982-03-31 | 1984-02-14 | Amp Incorporated | Male/female cable connector |
WO1996014016A1 (en) * | 1994-11-04 | 1996-05-17 | Physio-Control Corporation | Combination three-twelve lead electrocardiogram cable |
EP0749180A2 (en) * | 1995-06-14 | 1996-12-18 | Grote & Hartmann GmbH & Co. KG | Housing of connector plug |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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CADY E.: 'Multimedia Impacts Cabling', 8416 Interconnection Technology, 10, (1994) Februar, No.2, Libertyville, Ill, USA, Seite 10-14 * |
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