EP1972037B1 - Electric socket - Google Patents

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EP1972037B1
EP1972037B1 EP07700061A EP07700061A EP1972037B1 EP 1972037 B1 EP1972037 B1 EP 1972037B1 EP 07700061 A EP07700061 A EP 07700061A EP 07700061 A EP07700061 A EP 07700061A EP 1972037 B1 EP1972037 B1 EP 1972037B1
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6275Latching arms not integral with the housing
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R27/00Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2105/00Three poles
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/58Contacts spaced along longitudinal axis of engagement

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  • the invention relates to a socket for selectively producing an electrical connector having a first connector having a plurality of plug pins and a surrounding sleeve-shaped portion of a plug housing with a locking recess at a plug-in end, or with a formed in the form of a jack plug second plug, a plug shank having a contact sleeve and a contact tip, wherein the first plug and the jack plug in a plug-in direction into the socket are inserted and wherein the socket has a locking arm with a locking projection, in the inserted state of the first connector for locking the first connector in the locking recess in the connector housing engages the first connector, and an actuating unit comprises, which is displaceable starting from a passive position in the insertion in an active position and in the active position on Verr engages with little iegelungsarm and holds the locking projection out of engagement with the locking recess of the first connector.
  • the socket has on the one hand electrical contact elements for producing an electrical plug connection with a first plug, which has a plurality of electrical contact elements in the form of plug pins, and in particular in the form of an XLR plug is formed.
  • XLR connectors are particularly common for audio applications and standardized accordingly.
  • the plug socket has corresponding electrical contact elements for producing an electrical plug connection with a jack plug.
  • a jack plug has a plug shank with a contact sleeve, which represents one of the electrical contact elements of the jack plug, and an electrically insulated from this contact tip, which also represents one of the electrical contact elements of the jack plug.
  • the jack plug between the contact sleeve and the contact tip have an electrical contact ring, which is another electrical contact elements of the jack plug.
  • the receptacle has corresponding insertion openings.
  • Conventional sockets of this type have a lock for the XLR connector, as is common with XLR connectors, to secure the XLR connector against accidental removal.
  • the plugged into the socket jack plug but only by a resilient element which engages in a constriction of the contact tip, locked.
  • a pull on the cable can result in a partial or complete withdrawal of the jack plug from the socket, with the corresponding interruption of the electrical contacts.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an improved socket of the type mentioned, in which the contact reliability is increased for an inserted jack. According to the invention, this is achieved by a socket with the features of claim 1.
  • a plug socket according to the invention therefore also has a locking device for the jack, wherein a locking extension of the socket engages in the inserted state of the jack plug in a constriction of the contact tip and is blocked by a locking part even with a train on the jack against squeezing out of the constriction of the contact tip.
  • the locking part on a contact surface, which rests in the blocking position of the locking member to a counter-contact surface of the socket.
  • This contact surface can be brought out of engagement of the counter-contact surface by at least the portion of the locking part, which has the contact surface, is displaced in the insertion direction. It is then released the locking part and thus also the locking extension for a displacement in the direction away from the central longitudinal axis of the socket.
  • This displacement is preferably against the force of a resilient element which holds the locking member in its locked position when no external force acts on the locking member.
  • the locking of the jack plug can advantageously be released by the same operating unit with which the locking of a plugged into the socket first connector part, which is preferably designed in the form of an XLR connector, is released.
  • the contact tip of the jack plug to the locking extension which is exerted on the locking projection and thus on the locking member connected to it with a force acting in the insertion force component.
  • the locking member is thereby displaced in the insertion direction and the contact surface of the locking member is disengaged from the counter-contact surface of the socket.
  • the locking extension can now together with the locking part of the depressed contact tip of the jack to the outside, i. from the central longitudinal axis, and the jack plug can be fully inserted until the locking projection engages the constriction of the contact tip.
  • a socket according to the invention is shown.
  • a socket can be mounted on a housing or chassis of an electrical device.
  • first and second connectors as in the FIGS. 9 and 10 are shown plugged.
  • first and second connectors In the inserted state of the first and second connector contact electrical contact elements of the first and second connector with these cooperating electrical contact elements of the socket to make the electrical connections.
  • the first connector 1 has on its insertion side a plurality of electrical contact elements of the first connector 1 forming connector pins 2, which are each arranged at a distance from the central longitudinal axis 3 of the first connector 1.
  • a sleeve-shaped portion 4 of the plug housing 5 surrounds these forming plug pins 2.
  • a locking recess 6 is formed, which is formed in the illustrated embodiment of the first connector 1 in the form of a window recess. It could also be a depression on the longitudinal axis 3 facing inside of the plug housing 5 may be present, which forms the locking recess.
  • the first plug shown is a plug according to the XLR standard.
  • Such XLR connectors are known with different numbers of poles, in particular from three to seven poles.
  • Such a jack plug 7 has a plug shank 8, which in any case comprises a contact sleeve 9 and a contact tip 10 which is electrically insulated from the latter and which form electrical contact elements of the jack plug 7.
  • the jack plug 7 is formed three-pole and between the contact sleeve 9 and the contact tip 10, a contact ring 11 is arranged, which is electrically insulated from both the contact sleeve 9 and the contact tip 10 and forms another electrical contact element of the jack plug 7 .
  • the contact tip 10 which is also referred to as a contact bulb, has a circumferential groove or constriction 12, as is common in jack plugs, wherein at the lowest point of the constriction towards the male end of the contact tip 10 a Slanted surface connects.
  • the plug-in end of the contact tip 10 is tapered, whereby a further inclined surface is formed.
  • the contact socket has on its insertion side or front side a central insertion opening 13 into which the plug shank 8 of the jack plug 7 can be inserted in a plug-in direction 14, further away from the central longitudinal axis 15 insertion openings 16, 17, 18 for the plug pins 2 of the first plug 1, wherein the insertion openings 16, 17, 18 directly connect to the central insertion opening 13 and partially overlap with this, and further an annular insertion opening 19 for the section 4 of the connector housing 5 of the first connector 1.
  • the first connector 1 is in the insertion 14th in the insertion openings 16, 17, 18 and 19 can be inserted.
  • the insertion openings 13, 16, 17, 18, 19 are formed in a contact carrier 20 of the socket which is made of an electrically insulating material.
  • This contact carrier 20 forms in the illustrated embodiment, the housing of the socket. Outside are on contact carrier 20
  • Anschraubflansche. 21 is formed, with which the contact carrier 20 is mounted on the chassis of an electrical device.
  • an elastic locking arm 22 On the contact carrier 20 is an elastic locking arm 22 which has on its side remote from the central longitudinal axis 15 of the socket side a locking projection 23, fixed with its one end.
  • the locking projection 23 engages in the locking recess 6 in the section 4 of the plug housing 5 and thereby secures the first plug 1 against being pulled out of the socket, cf. Fig. 11 .
  • the locking projection 23 has a starting slope in a known manner.
  • the locking projection 23 is thus formed nose-shaped.
  • an actuating unit 24 is provided, which starting from a, for example in Fig. 3 and Fig. 11 shown passive position in the plug 14 is slidable until they have their in Fig. 14 achieved active position achieved.
  • an inclined surface 25 of the actuator unit 24 which cooperates with an inclined surface 26 of the locking arm 22, the Verriegetungsvorsprung 23 toward the central longitudinal axis 15, whereby it comes out of engagement with the locking recess 6.
  • the locking arm 22 which preferably consists of metal, extending in the illustrated embodiment, starting from its attachment point on the contact carrier 20 in the direction of the rear end of the socket. Instead, it could also extend in the direction of the insertion side of the socket.
  • the actuating unit 24 is slidably mounted parallel to the insertion direction 14 in a recess of the contact carrier 20 for displacement between its passive and active position.
  • the actuating unit comprises an operating part 28, which in the exemplary embodiment shown is at right angles to the longitudinal axis 15 of the socket, an actuating arm 29 connected to the operating part 28 and a separate transmission part 30 (the purpose of which will be explained below).
  • the operating unit 24 located in its passive position is secured in the embodiment shown by a cooperating with the contact carrier 20 stop member 27 against further displacement against the plug 14.
  • the electrical contact elements 31, 32, 33 for contacting the connector pins 2 of the first connector 1 are supported by the contact carrier 20 and formed in the embodiment shown in the form of fork contacts. These contact elements 31, 32, 33 are inserted from the back into corresponding recesses of the contact carrier 20 and lock in this.
  • Another electrical contact element 34 serves to make contact with the section 4 of the plug housing 5 by means of a contact tongue 35.
  • This contact element 34 is likewise inserted from the rear side into a corresponding recess in the contact carrier 20 and latched therein.
  • a tip 36 of the contact element 34 serves for contacting the chassis, on which the contact socket is mounted.
  • the socket further comprises a locking device for an inserted into the socket jack plug 7.
  • This locking device comprises a locking projection 37 which engages in the inserted state of the jack plug 7 in the constriction 12 of the contact tip 10.
  • This locking extension 37 is formed in the illustrated embodiment arcuate curved.
  • the locking device for the jack plug 7 comprises a locking member 38 which cooperates with the locking projection 37, preferably rigidly connected.
  • the locking projection 37 and the locking member 38 are integrally formed.
  • the locking part has a contact surface 39.
  • the locking member 38 is plate-shaped and the contact surface 39 is formed by the front edge of the plate-shaped locking member 38.
  • the contact surface 39 is disengaged from the counter-contact surface 40 and the locking member and thus the locking projection 37 are then compared to the position of the locking extension 37 and take the locking member 38 when the locking projection 37 engages the constriction 12 of the contact tip 10, further away from the central longitudinal axis 15 movable.
  • Such a displacement of the locking member 38 may be effected by the actuator unit 24.
  • a force component acting in the insertion direction 14 is also exerted on the locking extension 37 and thus on the blocking part 38, as a result of which the blocking part is displaced in the insertion direction 14 and its abutment surface 39 is disengaged from the abutment surface 40.
  • the further radially outward force component can then move the locking projection 37 and the locking member 38 in the direction away from the central longitudinal axis 15.
  • Fig. 13 is the state represented by the locking projection and the locking member 38 occupy when the jack plug 7 is inserted and the locking projection 37 just applied at the location of the largest diameter of the contact tip 10.
  • the locking member 38 When no external force is applied to the locking member 38, the locking member 38 is held by a fe-, elastic element 42 in its locking position.
  • This spring-elastic element 42 is formed in the embodiment shown by a bent in the unloaded state extending leaf spring. The one end of this bent leaf spring is in this case connected to the locking part 38 and the other end of the bent leaf spring is connected to a support member 43.
  • This support member 43 is supported by the contact carrier 20.
  • the support part 43 is preferably inserted into a corresponding recess of the contact carrier 20 from the rear side of the socket and latched to the contact carrier 20.
  • the locking member 38, the resilient member 42 and the support member 43 are rigidly connected to each other, in the embodiment shown, these parts are integrally formed.
  • the locking member 38, the locking extension 37, the resilient member 42 and the support member 43 parts of a metallic insert part, which is inserted into the contact carrier.
  • a further electrical contact element for contacting the contact tip 10 of the jack plug 7 is present, in the form of an outgoing from the support member 43 contact spring 44th This is located on the opposite side of the locking member 38 of the contact tip 10 of the jack plug 7 and represents another part of the insert part.
  • All electrical contact elements of the contact socket are led out at the back of the contact socket and have corresponding connection ends for producing an electrical contact with an electrical line or an electrical conductor track of a circuit board.
  • the separate transmission part 30 is used in the embodiment shown also for insulation and therefore consists of electrically insulating material, preferably plastic. If the transmission part 30 would be designed to be electrically conductive, interference from the outside, for example static charges, would directly reach the contact tip 10 of the jack plug when the control unit 28 was actuated and would lead to disturbing noises.
  • the actuating arm 29 and the transmission part 30 could also be formed in one piece. The electrical insulation between the actuator unit 24 and the locking device or contact tip 10 would then have to be carried out in another way.

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Socket for alternatively creating an electrical plug-in connection having a first plug (1), especially in the form of an XLR plug, or having a second plug constructed in the form of a jack connector (7), whereby the socket comprises a locking arm (22) with a locking protrusion (23) that engages, in the plugged-in state of the first plug (1), into a locking recession (6) in the plug housing (5) of the first plug (1), and an actuation unit (24), that in an active position keeps the locking protrusion (23) disengaged from the locking recession (6) of the first plug (1). The socket also has a locking device for the jack connector (7) that comprises a locking extension (37) that in the plugged-in state of the jack connector (7) engages in a constriction (12) of the contact tip (10) of the jack connector (7), and a blocking part (38) that has a contact surface (39) that in a blocking position of the blocking part (38) rests against an opposite contact surface (40) of the socket. By means of the actuation unit (24), a section of the blocking part (38) adjoining the contact surface (39) can be displaced in the plug-in direction (14) and the contact surface (39) of the blocking part (38) can be made to disengage from the opposite contact surface.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Steckerbuchse zur wahlweisen Herstellung einer elektrischen Steckverbindung mit einem ersten Stecker, der an einem einsteckseitigen Ende mehrere Steckerstifte und einen diese umgebenden hülsenförmigen Abschnitt eines Steckergehäuses mit einer Verriegelungsausnehmung aufweist, oder mit einem in Form eines Klinkensteckers ausgebildeten zweiten Stecker, der einen Steckerschaft mit einer Kontakthülse und einer Kontaktspitze aufweist, wobei der erste Stecker und der Klinkenstecker in eine Einsteckrichtung in die Steckerbuchse einsteckbar sind und wobei die Steckerbuchse einen Verriegelungsarm mit einem Verriegelungsvorsprung, der im eingesteckten Zustand des ersten Steckers zur Verriegelung des ersten Steckers in die Verriegelungsausnehmung im Steckergehäuse des ersten Steckers eingreift, und eine Betätigungseinheit umfasst, die ausgehend von einer Passivstellung in die Einsteckrichtung in eine Aktivstellung verschiebbar ist und in der Aktivstellung am Verriegelungsarm angreift und den Verriegelungsvorsprung außer Eingriff mit der Verriegelungsausnehmung des ersten Steckers hält.The invention relates to a socket for selectively producing an electrical connector having a first connector having a plurality of plug pins and a surrounding sleeve-shaped portion of a plug housing with a locking recess at a plug-in end, or with a formed in the form of a jack plug second plug, a plug shank having a contact sleeve and a contact tip, wherein the first plug and the jack plug in a plug-in direction into the socket are inserted and wherein the socket has a locking arm with a locking projection, in the inserted state of the first connector for locking the first connector in the locking recess in the connector housing engages the first connector, and an actuating unit comprises, which is displaceable starting from a passive position in the insertion in an active position and in the active position on Verr engages with little iegelungsarm and holds the locking projection out of engagement with the locking recess of the first connector.

Solche Steckerbuchsen sind bekannt. Die Steckerbuchse weist einerseits elektrische Kontaktelemente zur Herstellung einer elektrischen Steckverbindung mit einem ersten Stecker auf, der mehrere elektrische Kontaktelemente in Form von Steckerstiften besitzt, und insbesondere in Form eines XLR-Steckers ausgebildet ist. Solche XLR-Stecker sind besonders für Audio-Anwendungen verbreitet und entsprechend normiert. Andererseits weist die Steckerbuchse entsprechende elektrische Kontaktelemente zur Herstellung einer elektrischen Steckverbindung mit einem Klinkenstecker auf. Ein Klinkenstecker besitzt einen Steckerschaft mit einer Kontakthülse, die eines der elektrischen Kontaktelemente des Klinkensteckers darstellt, und einer hiervon elektrisch isolierten Kontaktspitze, die ebenfalls eines der elektrischen Kontaktelemente des Klinkensteckers darstellt. Weiters kann der Klinkenstecker zwischen der Kontakthülse und der Kontaktspitze einen elektrischen Kontaktring aufweisen, der ein weiteres elektrisches Kontaktelemente des Klinkensteckers darstellt. Zur Ermöglichung des Einsteckens entweder des XLR-Steckers oder des Klinkensteckers besitzt die Steckerbuchse entsprechende Einstecköffnungen.Such sockets are known. The socket has on the one hand electrical contact elements for producing an electrical plug connection with a first plug, which has a plurality of electrical contact elements in the form of plug pins, and in particular in the form of an XLR plug is formed. Such XLR connectors are particularly common for audio applications and standardized accordingly. On the other hand, the plug socket has corresponding electrical contact elements for producing an electrical plug connection with a jack plug. A jack plug has a plug shank with a contact sleeve, which represents one of the electrical contact elements of the jack plug, and an electrically insulated from this contact tip, which also represents one of the electrical contact elements of the jack plug. Furthermore, the jack plug between the contact sleeve and the contact tip have an electrical contact ring, which is another electrical contact elements of the jack plug. To allow insertion of either the XLR connector or the jack plug, the receptacle has corresponding insertion openings.

Herkömmliche Steckerbuchsen dieser Art weisen eine Verriegelung für den XLR-Stecker auf, wie dies bei XLR-Steckverbindungen üblich ist, um den XLR-Stecker gegen ein ungewolltes Herausziehen zu sichern. Der in die Steckerbuchse eingesteckte Klinkenstecker ist aber lediglich durch ein federelastisches Element, welches in eine Einschnürung der Kontaktspitze eingreift, verrastet. Durch einen Zug am Kabel kann es zu einem teilweisen oder vollständigen Herausziehen des Klinkensteckers aus der Steckerbuchse kommen, mit der entsprechenden Unterbrechung der elektrischen Kontakte.Conventional sockets of this type have a lock for the XLR connector, as is common with XLR connectors, to secure the XLR connector against accidental removal. The plugged into the socket jack plug but only by a resilient element which engages in a constriction of the contact tip, locked. A pull on the cable can result in a partial or complete withdrawal of the jack plug from the socket, with the corresponding interruption of the electrical contacts.

Das Dokument AT 399 427 B , wird als nächstliegender Stand der Technik angesehen.The document AT 399 427 B , is considered to be the closest prior art.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine verbesserte Steckerbuchse der eingangs genannten Art bereitzustellen, bei der die Kontaktsicherheit für einen eingesteckten Klinkenstecker erhöht ist. Erfindungsgemäß gelingt dies durch eine Steckerbuchse mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1.The object of the invention is to provide an improved socket of the type mentioned, in which the contact reliability is increased for an inserted jack. According to the invention, this is achieved by a socket with the features of claim 1.

Eine erfindungsgemäße Steckerbuchse weist somit auch eine Verriegelungseinrichtung für den Klinkenstecker auf, wobei ein Verriegelungsfortsatz der Steckerbuchse im eingesteckten Zustand des Klinkensteckers in eine Einschnürung der Kontaktspitze eingreift und von einem Sperrteil auch bei einem Zug am Klinkenstecker gegen ein Herausdrücken aus der Einschnürung der Kontaktspitze gesperrt ist. Hierzu weist das Sperrteil eine Anlagefläche auf, die in der Sperrstellung des Sperrteils an einer Gegenanlagefläche der Steckerbuchse anliegt. Diese Anlagefläche kann außer Eingriff der Gegenanlagefläche gebracht werden, indem zumindest der Abschnitt des Sperrteils, der die Anlagefläche aufweist, in die Einsteckrichtung verschoben wird. Es ist dann das Sperrteil und somit auch der Verriegelungsfortsatz für eine Verschiebung in Richtung von der zentralen Längsachse der Steckerbuchse weg freigegeben. Diese Verschiebung erfolgt vorzugsweise gegen die Kraft eines federelastischen Elements, welches das Sperrteil in seiner Sperrstellung hält, wenn keine äußere Kraft auf das Sperrteil einwirkt.A plug socket according to the invention therefore also has a locking device for the jack, wherein a locking extension of the socket engages in the inserted state of the jack plug in a constriction of the contact tip and is blocked by a locking part even with a train on the jack against squeezing out of the constriction of the contact tip. For this purpose, the locking part on a contact surface, which rests in the blocking position of the locking member to a counter-contact surface of the socket. This contact surface can be brought out of engagement of the counter-contact surface by at least the portion of the locking part, which has the contact surface, is displaced in the insertion direction. It is then released the locking part and thus also the locking extension for a displacement in the direction away from the central longitudinal axis of the socket. This displacement is preferably against the force of a resilient element which holds the locking member in its locked position when no external force acts on the locking member.

Die Verriegelung des Klinkensteckers kann vorteilhafterweise durch die gleiche Betätigungseinheit freigegeben werden, mit der auch die Verriegelung eines in die Steckerbuchse eingesteckten ersten Steckerteils, welches vorzugsweise in Form eines XLR-Steckers ausgebildet ist, freigegeben wird.The locking of the jack plug can advantageously be released by the same operating unit with which the locking of a plugged into the socket first connector part, which is preferably designed in the form of an XLR connector, is released.

Vorteilhafterweise läuft beim Einstecken des Klinkensteckers, wenn sich die Betätigungseinheit in ihrer Passivstellung befindet, die Kontaktspitze des Klinkensteckers an den Verriegelungsfortsatz an, wodurch auf den Verriegelungsfortsatz und somit auch auf das mit ihm verbundene Sperrteil eine in die Einsteckrichtung wirkende Kraftkomponente ausgeübt wird. Das Sperrteil wird dadurch in die Einsteckrichtung verschoben und die Anlagefläche des Sperrteils gelangt außer Eingriff mit der Gegenanlagefläche der Steckerbuchse. Damit kann der Verriegelungsfortsatz nun zusammen mit dem Sperrteil von der eingedrückten Kontaktspitze der Klinkenbuchse nach außen, d.h. von der zentralen Längsachse weg, gedrückt werden und der Klinkenstecker kann vollständig eingesteckt werden, bis der Verriegelungsfortsatz in die Einschnürung der Kontaktspitze eingreift.Advantageously runs when inserting the jack when the actuator is in its passive position, the contact tip of the jack plug to the locking extension, which is exerted on the locking projection and thus on the locking member connected to it with a force acting in the insertion force component. The locking member is thereby displaced in the insertion direction and the contact surface of the locking member is disengaged from the counter-contact surface of the socket. Thus, the locking extension can now together with the locking part of the depressed contact tip of the jack to the outside, i. from the central longitudinal axis, and the jack plug can be fully inserted until the locking projection engages the constriction of the contact tip.

Weitere Vorteile und Einzelheiten der Erfindung werden im Folgenden anhand der beiliegenden Zeichnung erläutert. In dieser zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Ansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels einer erfindungsgemäßen Steckerbuchse von vorne;
Fig. 2
die Steckerbuchse von hinten;
Fig. 3
und Fig. 4 Schnitte entlang der Linien A-A und B-B von Fig. 1;
Fig. 5
eine Schrägsicht der Steckerbuchse von schräg hinten und oben;
Fig. 6
eine explosionsartige Darstellung der Steckerbuchse in Schrägsicht;
Fig. 7
das den Verriegelungsfortsatz und das Sperrteil umfassende Einsatzteil aus einem gegenüber Fig. 6 geänderten Blickwinkel;
Fig. 8
den Kontaktträger ohne die darin eingesetzten Elemente von schräg hinten und oben;
Fig. 9 und Fig. 10
erste und zweite in die Steckerbuchse einsteckbare Stecker in Schrägsicht;
Fig. 11
den ersten Stecker und die Steckerbuchse im zusammengesteckten Zustand, teilweise aufgerissen (entlang der Schnittlinie A-A von Fig. 1);
Fig. 12
den zweiten Stecker und die Steckerbuchse im zusammengesteckten Zustand, wobei die zweite Steckerbuchse im Schnitt A-A von Fig. 1 dargestellt ist;
Fig. 13
eine Darstellung entsprechend Fig. 12, aber während des Einsteckens des zweiten Steckers;
Fig. 14
eine Darstellung entsprechend Fig. 12, aber in der Aktivstellung der Betätigungseinheit.
Further advantages and details of the invention are explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this show:
Fig. 1
a view of an embodiment of a socket according to the invention from the front;
Fig. 2
the socket from the back;
Fig. 3
and Fig. 4 Cuts along the lines AA and BB of Fig. 1 ;
Fig. 5
an oblique view of the socket from obliquely behind and above;
Fig. 6
an exploded view of the socket in oblique view;
Fig. 7
the insertion part comprising the locking extension and the locking part from one opposite Fig. 6 changed perspective;
Fig. 8
the contact carrier without the elements inserted therein from obliquely behind and above;
FIGS. 9 and 10
first and second plugs plugged into the socket in oblique view;
Fig. 11
the first plug and the socket in the assembled state, partially torn (along the section line AA of Fig. 1 );
Fig. 12
the second plug and the socket in the mated state, the second socket in section AA of Fig. 1 is shown;
Fig. 13
a representation accordingly Fig. 12 but during the insertion of the second connector;
Fig. 14
a representation accordingly Fig. 12 but in the active position of the operating unit.

In den Figuren ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Steckerbuchse dargestellt. Eine solche Steckerbuchse kann an einem Gehäuse bzw. Chassis eines elektrischen Geräts montiert werden. In diese Steckerbuchse können wahlweise erste und zweite Stecker, wie sie in den Fig. 9 und 10 dargestellt sind, eingesteckt werden. Im eingesteckten Zustand des ersten bzw. zweiten Steckers kontaktieren elektrische Kontaktelemente des ersten bzw. zweiten Steckers mit diesen zusammenwirkende elektrische Kontaktelemente der Steckerbuchse, um die elektrischen Verbindungen herzustellen.In the figures, an embodiment of a socket according to the invention is shown. Such a socket can be mounted on a housing or chassis of an electrical device. In this socket can optionally first and second connectors, as in the FIGS. 9 and 10 are shown plugged. In the inserted state of the first and second connector contact electrical contact elements of the first and second connector with these cooperating electrical contact elements of the socket to make the electrical connections.

Der erste Stecker 1 besitzt auf seiner Einsteckseite mehrere, elektrische Kontaktelemente des ersten Steckers 1 bildende Steckerstifte 2, die jeweils im Abstand von der zentralen Längsachse 3 des ersten Steckers 1 angeordnet sind. Ein hülsenförmiger Abschnitt 4 des Steckergehäuses 5 umgibt diese bildende Steckerstifte 2. In diesem hülsenförmigen Abschnitt 4 des Steckergehäuses 5 ist eine Verriegelungsausnehmung 6 ausgebildet, die im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel des ersten Steckers 1 in Form einer Fensterausnehmung ausgebildet ist. Es könnte auch eine Vertiefung an der der Längsachse 3 zugewandten Innenseite des Steckergehäuses 5 vorhanden sein, welche die Verriegelungsausnehmung bildet.The first connector 1 has on its insertion side a plurality of electrical contact elements of the first connector 1 forming connector pins 2, which are each arranged at a distance from the central longitudinal axis 3 of the first connector 1. A sleeve-shaped portion 4 of the plug housing 5 surrounds these forming plug pins 2. In this sleeve-shaped portion 4 of the plug housing 5, a locking recess 6 is formed, which is formed in the illustrated embodiment of the first connector 1 in the form of a window recess. It could also be a depression on the longitudinal axis 3 facing inside of the plug housing 5 may be present, which forms the locking recess.

Bei dem in Fig. 9 dargestellten ersten Stecker handelt es sich um einen Stecker nach dem XLR-Standard. Solche XLR-Stecker sind mit unterschiedlichen Polzahlen bekannt, insbesondere von drei-bis sieben-polig.At the in Fig. 9 The first plug shown is a plug according to the XLR standard. Such XLR connectors are known with different numbers of poles, in particular from three to seven poles.

Bei dem in Fig. 10 dargestellten zweiten Stecker handelt es sich um einen Klinkenstecker 7. Ein solcher Klinkenstecker 7 weist einen Steckerschaft 8 auf, der jedenfalls eine Kontakthülse 9 und eine von dieser elektrisch isolierte Kontaktspitze 10 umfasst, welche elektrische Kontaktelemente des Klinkensteckers 7 bilden. Im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel ist der Klinkenstecker 7 drei-polig ausgebildet und zwischen der Kontakthülse 9 und der Kontaktspitze 10 ist ein Kontaktring 11 angeordnet, welcher sowohl von der Kontakthülse 9 als auch von der Kontaktspitze 10 elektrisch isoliert ist und ein weiteres elektrisches Kontaktelement des Klinkensteckers 7 bildet. Die Kontaktspitze 10, die auch als Kontaktzwiebel bezeichnet wird, besitzt eine Umfangsnut bzw. Einschnürung 12, wie dies bei Klinkensteckern üblich ist, wobei an den tiefsten Punkt der Einschnürung in Richtung zum einsteckseitigen Ende der Kontaktspitze 10 eine Schrägfläche anschließt. Das einsteckseitige Ende der Kontaktspitze 10 ist kegelig ausgebildet, wodurch eine weitere Schrägfläche ausgebildet wird.At the in Fig. 10 Such a jack plug 7 has a plug shank 8, which in any case comprises a contact sleeve 9 and a contact tip 10 which is electrically insulated from the latter and which form electrical contact elements of the jack plug 7. In the illustrated embodiment, the jack plug 7 is formed three-pole and between the contact sleeve 9 and the contact tip 10, a contact ring 11 is arranged, which is electrically insulated from both the contact sleeve 9 and the contact tip 10 and forms another electrical contact element of the jack plug 7 , The contact tip 10, which is also referred to as a contact bulb, has a circumferential groove or constriction 12, as is common in jack plugs, wherein at the lowest point of the constriction towards the male end of the contact tip 10 a Slanted surface connects. The plug-in end of the contact tip 10 is tapered, whereby a further inclined surface is formed.

Die Kontaktbuchse besitzt an ihrer Einsteckseite bzw. Vorderseite eine zentrale Einstecköffnung 13, in welche der Steckerschaft 8 des Klinkensteckers 7 in eine Einsteckrichtung 14 einsteckbar ist, weiters weiter von der zentralen Längsachse 15 entfernte Einstecköffnungen 16, 17, 18 für die Steckerstifte 2 des ersten Steckers 1, wobei die Einstecköffnungen 16, 17, 18 direkt an die zentrale Einstecköffnung 13 anschließen und teilweise mit dieser überlappen, und weiters eine ringförmige Einstecköffnung 19 für den Abschnitt 4 des Steckergehäuses 5 des ersten Steckers 1. Der erste Stecker 1 ist in die Einsteckrichtung 14 in die Einstecköffnungen 16, 17, 18 und 19 einsteckbar.The contact socket has on its insertion side or front side a central insertion opening 13 into which the plug shank 8 of the jack plug 7 can be inserted in a plug-in direction 14, further away from the central longitudinal axis 15 insertion openings 16, 17, 18 for the plug pins 2 of the first plug 1, wherein the insertion openings 16, 17, 18 directly connect to the central insertion opening 13 and partially overlap with this, and further an annular insertion opening 19 for the section 4 of the connector housing 5 of the first connector 1. The first connector 1 is in the insertion 14th in the insertion openings 16, 17, 18 and 19 can be inserted.

Die Einstecköffnungen 13,16,17, 18, 19 sind in einem aus einem elektrisch isolierenden Material bestehenden Kontaktträger 20 der Steckerbuchse ausgebildet. Dieser Kontaktträger 20 bildet im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel das Gehäuse der Steckerbuchse. Außen sind am Kontaktträger 20 Anschraubflansche. 21 ausgebildet, mit denen der Kontaktträger 20 am Chassis eines elektrischen Geräts montierbar ist.The insertion openings 13, 16, 17, 18, 19 are formed in a contact carrier 20 of the socket which is made of an electrically insulating material. This contact carrier 20 forms in the illustrated embodiment, the housing of the socket. Outside are on contact carrier 20 Anschraubflansche. 21 is formed, with which the contact carrier 20 is mounted on the chassis of an electrical device.

Es könnte auch ein zusätzliches, beispielsweise metallisches Gehäuse vorgesehen sein, in welches der Kontaktträger 20 eingesetzt ist.It could also be provided an additional, for example metallic housing, in which the contact carrier 20 is inserted.

Am Kontaktträger 20 ist ein elastischer Verriegelungsarm 22, der auf seiner von der zentralen Längsachse 15 der Steckerbuchse abgewandten Seite einen Verriegelungsvorsprung 23 aufweist, mit seinem einen Ende festgelegt. Im eingesteckten Zustand des ersten Steckers 1 greift der Verriegelungsvorsprung 23 in die Verriegelungsausnehmung 6 im Abschnitt 4 des Steckergehäuses 5 ein und sichert dadurch den ersten Stecker 1 gegen ein Herausziehen aus der Steckerbuchse, vgl. Fig. 11. Um beim Einstecken des ersten Steckers 1 ein Einschnappen des Verriegelungsvorsprungs 23 in die Verriegelungsausnehmung 6 zu ermöglichen, besitzt der Verriegelungsvorsprung 23 in bekannter Weise eine Anlaufschräge. Der Verriegelungsvorsprung 23 ist somit nasenförmig ausgebildet.On the contact carrier 20 is an elastic locking arm 22 which has on its side remote from the central longitudinal axis 15 of the socket side a locking projection 23, fixed with its one end. In the inserted state of the first connector 1, the locking projection 23 engages in the locking recess 6 in the section 4 of the plug housing 5 and thereby secures the first plug 1 against being pulled out of the socket, cf. Fig. 11 , In order to allow the insertion of the first plug 1 snapping the locking projection 23 into the locking recess 6, the locking projection 23 has a starting slope in a known manner. The locking projection 23 is thus formed nose-shaped.

Um den Verriegelungsvorsprung 23 außer Eingriff mit der Verriegelungsausnehmung 6 zu bringen und den ersten Stecker 1 für ein Herausziehen aus der Steckerbuchse freizugeben, ist eine Betätigungseinheit 24 vorhanden, die ausgehend von einer, beispielsweise in Fig. 3 und Fig. 11 dargestellten Passivstellung in die Einsteckrichtung 14 verschiebbar ist, bis sie ihre in Fig. 14 dargestellte Aktivstellung erreicht. Bei der Verschiebung der Betätigungseinheit 24 von ihrer Passivstellung in ihre Aktivstellung verschiebt eine Schrägfläche 25 der Betätigungseinheit 24, die mit einer Schrägfläche 26 des Verriegelungsarms 22 zusammenwirkt, den Verriegetungsvorsprung 23 in Richtung zur zentralen Längsachse 15, wodurch er außer Eingriff mit der Verriegelungsausnehmung 6 gelangt.To bring the locking projection 23 out of engagement with the Verriegelungsausnehmung 6 and release the first connector 1 for withdrawal from the socket, an actuating unit 24 is provided, which starting from a, for example in Fig. 3 and Fig. 11 shown passive position in the plug 14 is slidable until they have their in Fig. 14 achieved active position achieved. In the displacement of the actuator unit 24 from its passive position to its active position, an inclined surface 25 of the actuator unit 24, which cooperates with an inclined surface 26 of the locking arm 22, the Verriegetungsvorsprung 23 toward the central longitudinal axis 15, whereby it comes out of engagement with the locking recess 6.

Wird die Betätigungseinheit 24 vom Benutzer wieder freigegeben, so bewegt sich der federelastische Verriegelungsarm 22 wieder zurück in seine Ausgangsstellung, wobei er auch die Betätigungseinheit 24 zurück in ihre Passivstellung verschiebt.When the operating unit 24 is released by the user again, the resilient locking arm 22 moves back to its original position, whereby it also shifts the operating unit 24 back into its passive position.

Anstelle von zusammenwirkenden Schrägflächen 25, 26 könnte auch nur entweder der Verriegelungsarm 22 oder die Betätigungseinheit 24 eine solche Schrägfläche 25, 26 aufweisen und der andere dieser beiden Teile einen mit der Schrägfläche zusammenwirkenden Vorsprung aufweisen. Es könnte auch ein separates federelastisches Element vorhanden sein, welches die Betätigungseinheit, wenn sie vom Benutzer freigegeben wird, in ihre Passivstellung zurückverschiebt.Instead of co-operating inclined surfaces 25, 26, only one of the locking arm 22 or the actuating unit 24 could have such an inclined surface 25, 26 and the other of these two parts could have a projection cooperating with the inclined surface. There could also be a separate resilient member which returns the actuator unit, when released by the user, to its passive position.

Der Verriegelungsarm 22, der vorzugsweise aus Metall besteht, erstreckt sich im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel ausgehend von seiner Befestigungsstelle am Kontaktträger 20 in Richtung zum rückseitigen Ende der Steckerbuchse. Statt dessen könnte er sich auch in Richtung zur Einsteckseite der Steckerbuchse erstrecken.The locking arm 22, which preferably consists of metal, extending in the illustrated embodiment, starting from its attachment point on the contact carrier 20 in the direction of the rear end of the socket. Instead, it could also extend in the direction of the insertion side of the socket.

Anstelle einer federelastischen Ausbildung des Verriegelungsarms 22 könnte dieser auch verschwenkbar am Kontaktträger 20 gelagert sein und von einem separaten Federelement in die Stellung beaufschlagt werden, in der er in die Verriegelungsausnehmung 6 des eingesteckten ersten Steckers 1 eingreift.Instead of a resilient design of the locking arm 22, this could also be mounted pivotably on the contact carrier 20 and acted upon by a separate spring element in the position in which it engages in the locking recess 6 of the inserted first connector 1.

Die Betätigungseinheit 24 ist zur Verschiebung zwischen ihrer Passiv- und Aktivstellung parallel zur Einsteckrichtung 14 verschiebbar in einer Ausnehmung des Kontaktträgers 20 gelagert. Die Betätigungseinheit umfasst ein Bedienteil 28, welches im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel rechtwinklig zur Längsachse 15 der Steckerbuchse steht, einen mit dem Bedienteil 28 verbundenen Betätigungsarm 29 und ein separates Übertragungsteil 30 (dessen Zweck weiter unten erläutert wird).The actuating unit 24 is slidably mounted parallel to the insertion direction 14 in a recess of the contact carrier 20 for displacement between its passive and active position. The actuating unit comprises an operating part 28, which in the exemplary embodiment shown is at right angles to the longitudinal axis 15 of the socket, an actuating arm 29 connected to the operating part 28 and a separate transmission part 30 (the purpose of which will be explained below).

Die sich in ihrer Passivstellung befindende Betätigungseinheit 24 ist im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel durch ein mit dem Kontaktträger 20 zusammenwirkendes Anschlagelement 27 gegen eine weitere Verschiebung entgegen der Einsteckrichtung 14 gesichert.The operating unit 24 located in its passive position is secured in the embodiment shown by a cooperating with the contact carrier 20 stop member 27 against further displacement against the plug 14.

Die elektrischen Kontaktelemente 31, 32, 33 zur Kontaktierung der Steckerstifte 2 des ersten Steckers 1 sind vom Kontaktträger 20 getragen und im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel in Form von Gabelkontakten ausgebildet. Diese Kontaktelemente 31, 32, 33 werden von der Rückseite her in entsprechende Ausnehmungen des Kontaktträgers 20 eingeschoben und verrasten in diesen.The electrical contact elements 31, 32, 33 for contacting the connector pins 2 of the first connector 1 are supported by the contact carrier 20 and formed in the embodiment shown in the form of fork contacts. These contact elements 31, 32, 33 are inserted from the back into corresponding recesses of the contact carrier 20 and lock in this.

Ein weiteres elektrisches Kontaktelement 34 dient zur Kontaktierung des Abschnitts 4 des Steckergehäuses 5 mittels einer Kontaktzunge 35. Dieses Kontaktelement 34 ist ebenfalls von der Rückseite her in eine entsprechende Ausnehmung im Kontaktträger 20 eingeschoben und in dieser verrastet. Eine Spitze 36 des Kontaktelements 34 dient zur Kontaktierung des Chassis, an welchem die Kontaktbuchse montiert wird.Another electrical contact element 34 serves to make contact with the section 4 of the plug housing 5 by means of a contact tongue 35. This contact element 34 is likewise inserted from the rear side into a corresponding recess in the contact carrier 20 and latched therein. A tip 36 of the contact element 34 serves for contacting the chassis, on which the contact socket is mounted.

Die Steckerbuchse umfasst weiters eine Verriegelungseinrichtung für einen in die Steckerbuchse eingesteckten Klinkenstecker 7. Diese Verriegelungseinrichtung umfasst einen Verriegelungsfortsatz 37, der im eingesteckten Zustand des Klinkensteckers 7 in die Einschnürung 12 der Kontaktspitze 10 eingreift. Dieser Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 ist im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel kreisbogenförmig gebogen ausgebildet. Weiters umfasst die Verriegelungseinrichtung für den Klinkenstecker 7 ein Sperrteil 38, das mit dem Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 zusammenwirkt, vorzugsweise starr verbunden ist. Im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel sind der Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 und das Sperrteil 38 einstückig ausgebildet.The socket further comprises a locking device for an inserted into the socket jack plug 7. This locking device comprises a locking projection 37 which engages in the inserted state of the jack plug 7 in the constriction 12 of the contact tip 10. This locking extension 37 is formed in the illustrated embodiment arcuate curved. Furthermore, the locking device for the jack plug 7 comprises a locking member 38 which cooperates with the locking projection 37, preferably rigidly connected. In the illustrated embodiment, the locking projection 37 and the locking member 38 are integrally formed.

Am vom Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 weggerichteten Ende weist das Sperrteil eine Anlagefläche 39 auf. Im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel ist das Sperrteil 38 plattenförmig ausgebildet und die Anlagefläche 39 wird vom stirnseitigen Rand des plattenförmigen Sperrteils 38 gebildet.At the end directed away from the locking extension 37, the locking part has a contact surface 39. In the illustrated embodiment, the locking member 38 is plate-shaped and the contact surface 39 is formed by the front edge of the plate-shaped locking member 38.

In einer Sperrstellung des Sperrteils 38, welche beispielsweise in den Fig. 3 und 12 dargestellt ist, liegt die Anlagefläche 39 des Sperrteils 38 an einer Gegenanlagefläche 40 der Steckerbuchse an. Diese Gegenanlagefläche 40 weist in Richtung zur zentralen Längsachse 15 der Steckerbuchse. Somit ist ausgehend von der Sperrstellung des Sperrteils 38 eine bezogen auf die Längsachse 15 radial nach außen gerichtete Verschiebung des Sperrteils 38 und somit auch des Verriegelungsfortsatzes 37 nicht möglich. Dadurch kann bei einem auf den eingesteckten Klinkenstecker 7 entgegen der Einsteckrichtung 14 ausgeübten Zug der Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 von der an den tiefsten Punkt der Einschnürung in Richtung zum einsteckseitigen Ende der Kontaktspitze 10 anschließenden Schrägfläche nicht aus der Einschnürung 12 der Kontaktspitze 10 herausgedrückt werden und der Klinkenstecker 7 ist in der Steckerbuchse verriegelt. Eine Verschiebung des Sperrteils 38 entgegen der Einsteckrichtung 14 ist aufgrund seiner Abstützung am Kontaktträger 20 nicht möglich.In a blocking position of the locking part 38, which, for example, in the Fig. 3 and 12 is shown, the contact surface 39 of the locking member 38 abuts against a counter-bearing surface 40 of the socket. This counter-contact surface 40 points in the direction of the central longitudinal axis 15 of the socket. Thus, starting from the locking position of the locking member 38, a relative to the longitudinal axis 15 radially outwardly directed displacement of the locking member 38 and thus also the locking extension 37 is not possible. This can not be pushed out of the constriction 12 of the contact tip 10 from the at the lowest point of the constriction in the direction of insertion side end of the contact tip 10 adjoining the plug connector 7 against the insertion direction 14 Zugungsfortsatz 7 and the jack plug. 7 is locked in the socket. A displacement of the locking member 38 against the insertion 14 is not possible due to its support on the contact carrier 20.

Durch eine Verschiebung zumindest des Abschnitts des Sperrteils 38, der die Anlagefläche 39 aufweist, in die Einsteckrichtung 14 gelangt die Anlagefläche 39 außer Eingriff mit der Gegenanlagefläche 40 und das Sperrteil und somit der Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 sind dann gegenüber der Stellung, die der Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 bzw. das Sperrteil 38 einnehmen, wenn der Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 in die Einschnürung 12 der Kontaktspitze 10 eingreift, weiter von der zentralen Längsachse 15 weg bewegbar. Eine solche Verschiebung des Sperrteils 38 kann durch die Betätigungseinheit 24 bewirkt werden. Wenn die Betätigungseinheit 24 von ihrer Passivstellung in ihre Aktivstellung verschoben wird, so gelangt ihr von der Einsteckseite der Steckerbuchse abgelegenes Ende 41 in Anlage an das Sperrteil 38 und drückt dessen der Anlagefläche 39 benachbarten Abschnitt in die Einsteckrichtung 14, so dass die Anlagefläche 39 außer Eingriff mit der Gegenanlagefläche 40 gelangt. Insgesamt wird dabei das Sperrteil 38 (und der Verriegelungsfortsatz 37) beim gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel verschwenkt, und zwar um einen Anlagepunkt des Verriegelungsfortsatzes 37 an der Kontaktspitze 10. Dieser Zustand ist in Fig. 14 dargestellt. Ausgehend von diesem Zustand können der Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 und das Sperrteil 38 von der zentralen Längsachse 15 weg verschoben werden. Eine von der zentralen Längsachse weggerichtete Kraftkomponente wird durch die Schrägfläche der Einschnürung 12 beim Herausziehen des Klinkensteckers 7 aus der Steckerbuchse hervorgerufen, so dass der Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 aus der Einschnürung 12 auf diese Weise herausgedrückt wird.By a displacement of at least the portion of the locking member 38 having the contact surface 39 in the plug 14, the contact surface 39 is disengaged from the counter-contact surface 40 and the locking member and thus the locking projection 37 are then compared to the position of the locking extension 37 and take the locking member 38 when the locking projection 37 engages the constriction 12 of the contact tip 10, further away from the central longitudinal axis 15 movable. Such a displacement of the locking member 38 may be effected by the actuator unit 24. When the actuator unit 24 is moved from its passive position to its active position, so it comes from the Einsteckseite the socket remote end 41 into abutment against the locking member 38 and presses the abutment surface 39 adjacent portion in the plug 14, so that the contact surface 39 disengaged with the counter-bearing surface 40 passes. Overall, while the locking member 38 (and the locking projection 37) is pivoted in the embodiment shown, namely to a contact point of the locking projection 37 at the contact tip 10. This state is in Fig. 14 shown. Starting from this state, the locking projection 37 and the locking part 38 can be displaced away from the central longitudinal axis 15. A force component directed away from the central longitudinal axis is defined by the inclined surface of the constriction 12 caused when pulling out the jack plug 7 from the socket, so that the locking projection 37 is pushed out of the constriction 12 in this way.

Um den Klinkenstecker 7 in die Steckerbuchse einzustecken und in dieser zu verriegeln, ist eine Betätigung der der Betätigungseinheit 24 nicht erforderlich. Beim Einstecken des Klinkensteckers 7 läuft die Schrägfläche am einsteckseitigen Ende der Kontaktspitze 10 an den Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 an. Dadurch wird auch eine in die Einsteckrichtung 14 wirkende Kraftkomponente auf den Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 und somit auf das Sperrteil 38 ausgeübt, wodurch das Sperrteil in die Einsteckrichtung 14 verschoben wird und dessen Anlagefläche 39 außer Eingriff mit der Gegenanlagefläche 40 verlangt. Die weiters radial nach außen wirkende Kraftkomponente kann dann den Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 und das Sperrteil 38 in Richtung von der zentralen Längsachse 15 weg verschieben. In Fig. 13 ist der Zustand dargestellt, den der Verriegelungsfortsatz und das Sperrteil 38 einnehmen, wenn der Klinkenstecker 7 eingesteckt wird und der Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 gerade an der Stelle des größten Durchmessers der Kontaktspitze 10 anliegt.In order to insert the jack plug 7 in the socket and to lock in this, an actuation of the actuator unit 24 is not required. When inserting the jack plug 7, the inclined surface runs at the insertion end of the contact tip 10 to the locking projection 37 at. As a result, a force component acting in the insertion direction 14 is also exerted on the locking extension 37 and thus on the blocking part 38, as a result of which the blocking part is displaced in the insertion direction 14 and its abutment surface 39 is disengaged from the abutment surface 40. The further radially outward force component can then move the locking projection 37 and the locking member 38 in the direction away from the central longitudinal axis 15. In Fig. 13 is the state represented by the locking projection and the locking member 38 occupy when the jack plug 7 is inserted and the locking projection 37 just applied at the location of the largest diameter of the contact tip 10.

Wenn keine äußere Kraft auf das Sperrteil 38 einwirkt, so wird das Sperrteil 38 von einem fe- , derelastischen Element 42 in seiner Sperrstellung gehalten. Dieses federelastische Element 42 wird im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel von einer im unbelasteten Zustand gebogen verlaufenden Blattfeder gebildet. Das eine Ende dieser gebogenen Blattfeder ist hierbei mit dem Sperrteil 38 verbunden und das andere Ende der gebogenen Blattfeder ist mit einem Tragteil 43 verbunden. Dieses Tragteil 43 wird vom Kontaktträger 20 getragen. Vorzugsweise ist das Tragteil 43 hierzu von der Rückseite der Steckerbuchse her in eine entsprechende Ausnehmung des Kontaktträgers 20 eingesetzt und mit dem Kontaktträger 20 verrastet.When no external force is applied to the locking member 38, the locking member 38 is held by a fe-, elastic element 42 in its locking position. This spring-elastic element 42 is formed in the embodiment shown by a bent in the unloaded state extending leaf spring. The one end of this bent leaf spring is in this case connected to the locking part 38 and the other end of the bent leaf spring is connected to a support member 43. This support member 43 is supported by the contact carrier 20. For this purpose, the support part 43 is preferably inserted into a corresponding recess of the contact carrier 20 from the rear side of the socket and latched to the contact carrier 20.

Vorzugsweise sind das Sperrteil 38, das federelastische Element 42 und das Tragteil 43 starr miteinander verbunden, im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel sind diese Teile einstückig ausgebildet. Hierbei bilden das Sperrteil 38, der Verriegelungsfortsatz 37, das federelastische Element 42 und das Tragteil 43 Teile eines metallischen Einsatzteils, das in den Kontaktträger eingesetzt ist. Der Verriegelungsfortsatz 37 stellt hierbei ein elektrisches Kontaktelemente zur elektrischen Kontaktierung der Kontaktspitze 10 des Klinkensteckers 7 dar. Im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel ist ein weiteres elektrisches Kontaktelement zur Kontaktierung der Kontaktspitze 10 des Klinkensteckers 7 vorhanden, und zwar in Form einer vom Tragteil 43 ausgehenden Kontaktfeder 44. Diese liegt an der dem Sperrteil 38 gegenüberliegenden Seite der Kontaktspitze 10 des Klinkensteckers 7 an und stellt ein weiteres Teil des Einsatzteils dar.Preferably, the locking member 38, the resilient member 42 and the support member 43 are rigidly connected to each other, in the embodiment shown, these parts are integrally formed. Here, the locking member 38, the locking extension 37, the resilient member 42 and the support member 43 parts of a metallic insert part, which is inserted into the contact carrier. In the illustrated embodiment, a further electrical contact element for contacting the contact tip 10 of the jack plug 7 is present, in the form of an outgoing from the support member 43 contact spring 44th This is located on the opposite side of the locking member 38 of the contact tip 10 of the jack plug 7 and represents another part of the insert part.

Weitere elektrische Kontaktelemente 45, 46 zur Herstellung von elektrischen Kontakten mit dem Steckerschaft 8 und gegebenenfalls der Kontakthülse 9 des Klinkensteckers 7 sind in entsprechende Ausnehmungen des Kontaktträgers 20 eingesetzt, vorzugsweise wiederum von der Rückseite des Kontaktträgers 20 her.Further electrical contact elements 45, 46 for the production of electrical contacts with the plug shank 8 and possibly the contact sleeve 9 of the jack plug 7 are inserted into corresponding recesses of the contact carrier 20, preferably in turn from the back of the contact carrier 20 ago.

Alle elektrischen Kontaktelemente der Kontaktbuchse sind an der Rückseite der Kontaktbuchse herausgeführt und weisen entsprechende Anschlussenden zur Herstellung eines elektrischen Kontakts mit einer elektrischen Leitung oder einer elektrischen Leiterbahn einer Platine auf.All electrical contact elements of the contact socket are led out at the back of the contact socket and have corresponding connection ends for producing an electrical contact with an electrical line or an electrical conductor track of a circuit board.

Das separate Übertragungsteil 30 dient im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel auch zur Isolierung und besteht daher aus elektrisch isolierendem Material, vorzugsweise Kunststoff. Würde das Übertragungsteil 30 elektrisch leitend ausgebildet sein, so würden bei Betätigung des Bedienteils 28 Störungen von außen z.B. statische Aufladungen direkt auf die Kontaktspitze 10 des Klinkensteckers gelangen und zu Störgeräuschen führen. Der Betätigungsarm 29 und das Übertragungsteil 30 könnten auch einstückig ausgebildet sein. Die elektrische Isolierung zwischen der Betätigungseinheit 24 und der Verriegelungseinrichtung bzw. Kontaktspitze 10 müsste dann in anderer Weise ausgeführt werden.The separate transmission part 30 is used in the embodiment shown also for insulation and therefore consists of electrically insulating material, preferably plastic. If the transmission part 30 would be designed to be electrically conductive, interference from the outside, for example static charges, would directly reach the contact tip 10 of the jack plug when the control unit 28 was actuated and would lead to disturbing noises. The actuating arm 29 and the transmission part 30 could also be formed in one piece. The electrical insulation between the actuator unit 24 and the locking device or contact tip 10 would then have to be carried out in another way.

LegendeLegend zu den Hinweisziffern:to the reference numbers:

11
erster Steckerfirst plug
22
Steckerstiftpin
33
Längsachselongitudinal axis
44
Abschnittsection
55
Steckergehäuseplug housing
66
Verriegelungsausnehmunglocking recess
77
Klinkensteckerjack
88th
Steckerschaftplug shaft
99
Kontakthülsecontact sleeve
1010
Kontaktspitzecontact tip
1111
Kontaktringcontact ring
1212
Einschnürungconstriction
1313
zentrale Einstecköffnungcentral insertion opening
1414
Einsteckrichtunginsertion
1515
Längsachselongitudinal axis
1616
Einstecköffnunginsertion
1717
Einstecköffnunginsertion
1818
Einstecköffnunginsertion
1919
ringförmige Einstecköffnungannular insertion opening
2020
Kontaktträgercontact support
2121
AnschraubflanschScrew flange
2222
Verriegelungsarmlock
2323
Verriegelungsvorsprunglocking projection
2424
Betätigungseinheitoperating unit
2525
Schrägflächesloping surface
2626
Schrägflächesloping surface
2727
Anschlagelementstop element
2828
Bedienteilcontrol panel
2929
Betätigungsarmactuating arm
3030
Übertragungsteiltransmission part
3131
Kontaktelementcontact element
3232
Kontaktelementcontact element
3333
Kontaktelementcontact element
3434
Kontaktelementcontact element
3535
Kontaktzungecontact tongue
3636
Spitzetop
3737
VerriegelungsfortsatzLocking extension
3838
Sperrteilblocking part
3939
Anlageflächecontact surface
4040
GegenanlageflächeAnvil surface
4141
EndeThe End
4242
federelastisches Elementelastic element
4343
Tragteilsupporting part
4444
Kontaktfedercontact spring
4545
Kontaktelementcontact element
4646
Kontaktelementcontact element

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  1. A plug socket for selectively establishing an electrical plug-type connection with a first plug (1) which at one end on the insert side has a plurality of plug pins (2) and a sleeve-shaped portion (4) of a plug housing (5) surrounding the pins, with a locking recess (6), or with a second plug (2) which is in the form of a jack plug (7) and which has a plug shaft (8) with a contact sleeve (9) and a contact tip (10), wherein the first plug (1) and the jack plug (7) can be inserted into the plug socket in an insertion direction (14) and the plug socket comprises a locking arm (22) with a locking projection (23) which, in the inserted state of the first plug (1), engages into the locking recess (6) in the plug housing (5) of the first plug (1) so as to lock the first plug (1), and comprises an actuating unit (24) which, starting from a passive position, can be displaced in the insertion direction (14) into an active position and in the active position engages on the locking arm (22) and keeps the locking projection (23) out of engagement with the locking recess (6) of the first plug (1), and the plug socket also has a locking device for the jack plug (7), which comprises a locking extension (37) which in the inserted state of the jack plug (7) engages into a constriction (12) of the contact tip (10) of the jack plug (7), characterised in that the locking extension comprises a blocking part (38) which has an abutment surface (39) which, in a blocking position of the blocking part (38) abuts against a counter-abutment surface (40) of the plug socket, wherein, in the blocking position of the blocking part, the locking extension (37) is retained by the blocking part (38) in engagement with the constriction (12) of the contact tip (10) of the jack plug (7) and is blocked from being pressed out of the constriction (12), and which by displacement of at least one portion of the blocking part (38) adjoining the abutment surface (39) in the insertion direction (14) can be disengaged from the counter-abutment surface (40), wherein pressing out of the locking extension (37) from the constriction (12) of the contact tip (10) of the jack plug (7) is enabled, and in that upon being displaced from its passive position into its active position the actuating unit (24) displaces at least one portion of the blocking part (38) adjoining the abutment surface (39) in the insertion direction (14) and disengages the abutment surface (39) of the blocking part (38) from the counter-abutment surface (40).
  2. A plug socket according to Claim 1, characterised in that contact elements (31,32,33,45,46) of the plug socket serving for electrical contacting of electrical contact elements of the inserted first plug (1) or of the inserted jack plug (7) are carried by a contact carrier (20) of the plug socket consisting of an electrically insulating material.
  3. A plug socket according to Claim 2, characterised in that in one recess of the contact carrier (20) the actuating unit (24) is mounted so as to be displaceable parallel to the insertion direction (14).
  4. A plug socket according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the abutment surface (39) of the blocking part (38) is disposed on the end of the blocking part (38) directed away from the locking extension (37).
  5. A plug socket according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the counter-abutment surface (40) is formed by surface of the plug socket directed towards the central longitudinal axis (15) of the plug socket.
  6. A plug socket according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that in its unloaded state the blocking part is kept in its blocking position by a resilient element (42).
  7. A plug socket according to Claim 6, characterised in that the resilient element (42) is formed by a leaf spring which preferably extends curved in the unloaded state.
  8. A plug socket according to Claim 7, characterised in that one end of the resilient element (42) is connected to the blocking part (38) and the other end of the resilient element (42) is connected to a carrier part (43) which is carried by the contact carrier (20).
  9. A plug socket according to Claim 8, characterised in that a contact spring (44) for electrical contacting of the contact tip (10) of the jack plug (7) inserted into the plug socket protrudes from the carrier part (43).
  10. A plug socket according to Claim 8 or Claim 9, characterised in that the blocking part (38), the locking extension (37), the resilient element (42) and the carrier part (43), preferably also the contact spring (44), are parts of a metal insert part which is inserted into the contact carrier (20) and which is preferably formed in one piece.
  11. A plug socket according to any one of Claims 2 to 10, characterised in that, starting from its blocking position, the blocking part (38) is prevented from displacement counter to the insertion direction (14) by the contact carrier (20).
  12. A plug socket according to any one of Claims 5 to 11, characterised in that the counter-abutment surface is disposed on the contact carrier (20).
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