EP0487532B1 - Mount for a plug/socket combination - Google Patents

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EP0487532B1
EP0487532B1 EP90908211A EP90908211A EP0487532B1 EP 0487532 B1 EP0487532 B1 EP 0487532B1 EP 90908211 A EP90908211 A EP 90908211A EP 90908211 A EP90908211 A EP 90908211A EP 0487532 B1 EP0487532 B1 EP 0487532B1
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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
    • H01R13/73—Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall
    • H01R13/74—Means for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel
    • 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
    • H01R13/639—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
    • H01R13/6395—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap for wall or panel outlets

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  • the invention relates to a holder for a plug / socket combination, which can be installed in a motor vehicle, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such holders are, for example, state of the art in the field of motor sensors, plug connections are provided for repair purposes or for replacing the sensors.
  • the plug connections formed from a plug / socket combination are held, the plug and socket are usually fixed to one another via snap connections.
  • the object of the invention is to propose a possibility for simply fixing the plug / socket combination in the holder.
  • an element of the plug / socket combination ie the plug or the socket
  • the holder engages around the element like a fork or pliers, engaging in a groove, so that the element is fixed perpendicular to the holder.
  • a fixation in the direction of insertion is also necessary, so that the element does not come out of the fork-like or pincer-like grip against its direction of insertion migrates out.
  • the reference number 10 represents a holder which essentially consists of a sheet metal strip which has incisions 12, 12 '.
  • An incision 12 is laterally delimited by two webs 14 and 16, one web 1d having a recessed step 18 and thus an enlarged area 20 of the incision 12.
  • the upper end of the web 16 is angled perpendicular to the plane of the strip 10 by a projection 22.
  • the strip 10 has several such incisions 12, 12 ', corresponding to the number of plug / socket combinations to be held.
  • a socket 30 is provided which has an electrical line 32 in its rear end.
  • a groove 36 adjoins a section 34 that widens forward from the line 32, the width of which corresponds to the clear width of the incision 12.
  • a projection 40 which forms the counterpart to the step 18 of the incision 12.
  • the groove 36 is delimited at the front by a contact plate 42, which lies flat against the holder 10 when the bushing is inserted.
  • a guide part 44 surrounds the socket contacts and enables a plug 50 to be securely plugged on by the guide part 44 engaging in the housing 54 of the plug 50.
  • the width of the contact plate 42 is designed such that the plate 42 slides past the projection 22 when it is inserted, that is to say the bushing 30 can be inserted into and removed from the incision 12 without the projection 22 interfering with it.
  • the width of the plug 50 is such that when it is plugged onto the socket in such a way that the contacts 56 engage in the corresponding openings in the socket, its upper side 52 is pushed under the projection 22 in the region 60.
  • the plug 50 is thus wider than the socket 30 and comes under the projection 22 in the assembled state, so that the projection 22nd prevents the plug / socket combination from moving upward because the projection 22 presses on the region 60.
  • plug 50 and socket 30 are fixed to one another by suitable latching means, which are not shown in the drawing, unintentional loosening is not possible, and therefore the plug / socket combination cannot slide out of the holder 10 .
  • the plug and socket elements for the holder are interchangeable, so the plug can be held in the same way, and the wider socket comes under the projection 22 in the plugged-in state and thus secures the combination against sliding out from above.

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Abstract

In order to mount a plug/socket combination, the invention calls for the socket to be inserted in a cut-out in the mount. The upper edge of the mount has a shoulder which, when the wider plug is inserted, extends out over the plug, thus preventing the plug from being pulled out in the opposite direction to that in which it was pushed in.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen in ein Kraftfahrzeug einbaubaren Halter für eine Stecker/Buchsenkombination gemäß Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a holder for a plug / socket combination, which can be installed in a motor vehicle, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Derartige Halter sind beispielsweise im Bereich der Motorsensoren Stand der Technik, für Reparaturzwecke oder zum Austausch der Sensoren sind Steckverbindungen vorgesehen. Die aus einer Stecker/Buchsenkombination gebildeten Steckverbindungen werden gehaltert, Stecker und Buchse sind üblicherweise über Rastverbindungen miteinander fixiert.Such holders are, for example, state of the art in the field of motor sensors, plug connections are provided for repair purposes or for replacing the sensors. The plug connections formed from a plug / socket combination are held, the plug and socket are usually fixed to one another via snap connections.

Erschütterungen und Vibrationen im Motorraum erfordern eine sichere Halterung.Shocks and vibrations in the engine compartment require secure mounting.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Möglichkeit zur einfachen Fixierung der Stecker/Buchsenkombination im Halter vorzuschlagen.The object of the invention is to propose a possibility for simply fixing the plug / socket combination in the holder.

Die Aufgabe wird mit einem Zesammenbau gemäß Anspruch 1.The task is carried out with a assembly according to claim 1.

Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, daß in an sich bekannter Weise ein Element der Stecker/Buchsenkombination, also der Stecker oder die Buchse, in den Halter eingeschoben wird. Der Halter umgreift gabel- oder zangenartig das Element, wobei er in eine Nut eingreift, so daß das Element senkrecht zum Halter fixiert ist. Notwendig jedoch ist auch eine Fixierung in der Einschubrichtung, so daß das Element nicht aus der gabel- oder zangenartigen Umgreifung entgegen seiner Einschubrichtung wieder herauswandert.According to the invention it is provided that an element of the plug / socket combination, ie the plug or the socket, is inserted into the holder in a manner known per se. The holder engages around the element like a fork or pliers, engaging in a groove, so that the element is fixed perpendicular to the holder. However, a fixation in the direction of insertion is also necessary, so that the element does not come out of the fork-like or pincer-like grip against its direction of insertion migrates out.

Dieses wird erfindungsgemäß in einfacher Weise dadurch erreicht, daß das Ende mindestens eines der Stege, die das Element umgreifen, abgewinkelt ist. Das Gegenstück zu dem in der Halterung eingesetzten Element, also der Stecker zur Buchse oder die Buchse zum Stecker, ist so breit ausgeführt, daß sie nach dem Aufsetzen unter dieser Abwinkelung des Stegendes liegt und dementsprechend dagegenstößt, wenn das Element aus der gabelförmigen Aufnahme wieder in Gegenrichtung zur Einführrichtung bewegt würde. Solange also die Stecker/Buchsenkombination zusammengefügt ist, kann sie nicht mehr herausgenommen werden.This is achieved in a simple manner according to the invention in that the end of at least one of the webs which surround the element is angled. The counterpart to the element used in the holder, i.e. the plug to the socket or the socket to the plug, is so wide that it lies under this bend in the web end after it has been put on, and accordingly pushes against it when the element comes out of the fork-shaped receptacle again Would be moved in the opposite direction to the insertion direction. As long as the plug / socket combination is assembled, it can no longer be removed.

Da Stecker und Buchse miteinander verrastet sind, ist ein unbeabsichtigtes zufälliges Lösen der Verbindung nicht möglich, und somit auch nicht ein Entfernen aus der Halterung.Since the plug and socket are locked together, accidental accidental loosening of the connection is not possible, and therefore also not removed from the holder.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung im einzelnen erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
den Halter und getrennt Stecker und Buchse;
Fig. 2
den Halter mit aufgenommenem Stecker ohne aufgesteckte Buchse;
Fig. 3
den Halter mit aufgenommenem Stecker und mit aufgesteckter Buchse.
The invention is explained in detail below with reference to the drawing. Show it:
Fig. 1
the holder and separate plug and socket;
Fig. 2
the holder with the plug inserted without the socket attached;
Fig. 3
the holder with the plug and the socket attached.

Mit dem Bezugszeichen 10 ist ein Halter dargestellt, der im wesentlichen aus einem-Blechstreifen besteht, der Einschnitte 12, 12' aufweist. Ein Einschnitt 12 wird von zwei Stegen 14 und 16 seitlich begrenzt, wobei der eine Steg 1d eine rückspringende Stufe 18 und einen somit erweiterten Bereich 20 des Einschnitts 12 aufweist. Das obere Ende des Steges 16 ist senkrecht zur Ebene des Streifens 10 durch einen Vorsprung 22 abgewinkelt.The reference number 10 represents a holder which essentially consists of a sheet metal strip which has incisions 12, 12 '. An incision 12 is laterally delimited by two webs 14 and 16, one web 1d having a recessed step 18 and thus an enlarged area 20 of the incision 12. The upper end of the web 16 is angled perpendicular to the plane of the strip 10 by a projection 22.

Der Streifen 10 besitzt mehrere solche Einschnitte 12, 12', entsprechend der Anzahl zu haltenden Stecker/Buchsenkombinationen.The strip 10 has several such incisions 12, 12 ', corresponding to the number of plug / socket combinations to be held.

In an sich bekannter Weise ist eine Buchse 30 vorgesehen, der in ihrem rückwärtigen Ende eine elektrische Leitung 32 besitzt. An einem von der Leitung 32 nach vorne sich aufweitenden Abschnitt 34 schließt sich eine Nut 36 an, deren Breite der lichten Weite des Einschnittes 12 entspricht. Um die Buchse seitenrichtig einzusetzen, ist sie an einer Seite 38 mit einem Vorsprung 40 versehen, der das Gegenstück zur Stufe 18 des Einschnittes 12 bildet.In a manner known per se, a socket 30 is provided which has an electrical line 32 in its rear end. A groove 36 adjoins a section 34 that widens forward from the line 32, the width of which corresponds to the clear width of the incision 12. In order to insert the socket in the correct direction, it is provided on one side 38 with a projection 40 which forms the counterpart to the step 18 of the incision 12.

Die Nut 36 wird nach vorne begrenzt durch eine Anlageplatte 42, die sich flächig bei eingesetzter Buchse an den Halter 10 anlegt. Ein Führungsteil 44 umgibt die Buchsenkontakte und ermöglicht ein sicheres Aufstecken eines Steckers 50, indem das Führungsteil 44 in das Gehäuse 54 des Steckers 50 eingreift.The groove 36 is delimited at the front by a contact plate 42, which lies flat against the holder 10 when the bushing is inserted. A guide part 44 surrounds the socket contacts and enables a plug 50 to be securely plugged on by the guide part 44 engaging in the housing 54 of the plug 50.

Die Breite der Anlageplatte 42 ist so ausgelegt, daß beim Einsetzen die Platte 42 an dem Vorsprung 22 vorbeigleitet, sich also die Buchse 30 in den Einschnitt 12 einsetzen und herausnehmen läßt, ohne daß der Vorsprung 22 dabei stört.The width of the contact plate 42 is designed such that the plate 42 slides past the projection 22 when it is inserted, that is to say the bushing 30 can be inserted into and removed from the incision 12 without the projection 22 interfering with it.

Der Stecker 50 ist in seiner Breite so ausgelegt, daß bei Aufstecken auf die Buchse derart, daß die Kontakte 56 in die entsprechenden Öffnungen in der Buchse eingreifen, er mit seiner Oberseite 52 im Bereich 60 unter den Vorsprung 22 geschoben wird. Der Stecker 50 ist somit breiter als die Buchse 30 und kommt im montierten Zustand unter den Vorsprung 22, so daß der Vorsprung 22 ein Nachobenbewegen der Stecker/Buchsenkombination verhindert, da der Vorsprung 22 auf den Bereich 60 drückt.The width of the plug 50 is such that when it is plugged onto the socket in such a way that the contacts 56 engage in the corresponding openings in the socket, its upper side 52 is pushed under the projection 22 in the region 60. The plug 50 is thus wider than the socket 30 and comes under the projection 22 in the assembled state, so that the projection 22nd prevents the plug / socket combination from moving upward because the projection 22 presses on the region 60.

Ein Herausnehmen der Buchse 30 aus dem Einschnitt 12 ist dementsprechend nur möglich, wenn vorher der Stecker 50 wieder abgenommen wird.Accordingly, removal of the socket 30 from the incision 12 is only possible if the plug 50 is removed again beforehand.

Da, wie beim Stand der Technik üblich, Stecker 50 und Buchse 30 durch geeignete Verrastmittel zueinander fixiert werden, die auf der Zeichnung nicht dargestellt sind, ist ein unbeabsichtigtes Lösen nicht möglich, und somit kann auch die Stecker/Buchsenkombination aus dem Halter 10 nicht herausgleiten.Since, as is customary in the prior art, plug 50 and socket 30 are fixed to one another by suitable latching means, which are not shown in the drawing, unintentional loosening is not possible, and therefore the plug / socket combination cannot slide out of the holder 10 .

Selbstverständlich sind die Elemente Stecker und Buchse für die Halterung austauschbar, es kann also genauso der Stecker gehaltert werden, und die breitere Buchse kommt unter den Vorsprung 22 im aufgesteckten Zustand zu liegen und sichert somit die Kombination gegen ein Herausgleiten von oben.Of course, the plug and socket elements for the holder are interchangeable, so the plug can be held in the same way, and the wider socket comes under the projection 22 in the plugged-in state and thus secures the combination against sliding out from above.

Genauso ist es möglich, andere auf ein Kontakt aufsteckbare Elemente wie Sensoren, Lampen, Anzeigelemente und ähnliches auf diese Weise zu fixieren.It is also possible to fix other elements such as sensors, lamps, display elements and the like that can be plugged onto a contact in this way.

Claims (2)

  1. Assembly of a plug/socket combination (30, 50) and a holder (10) fixing the combination, for installation in a motor vehicle, characterised in that the holder (10) is provided with two webs (14; 16, 20) receiving one element of the combination (30) in a fork-shaped manner there being provided on at least one end of one web (16) a projection (22) which, after the connection of the plug (50) and socket (30), engages over the second element (50) of the combination (30, 50) and thereby fixes the combination (30, 50).
  2. Assembly according to Claim 1, the first element (30) of the combination having, on two sides, a groove (36) for receiving the webs, the projection (22) pointing, in the direction of insertion, in the opposite direction to the lead feed (32) and pressing (region 60) onto the attached second element (50) after the attachment of the latter.
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