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- the invention relates to a shield contact spring having the features of the preamble of patent claim 1.
- Umbrella contact springs are known for electrically connecting a screen of a cable to be connected to the housing or the screen of the housing of the plug, in which the cable is to be connected.
- Shield contact springs are known with a contact spring for contacting a shield of a cable to be connected and a fixing spring for fixing the shield contact spring in a position in which the contact spring bears against the shield of the cable to be connected, wherein the contact spring has a first end and a second end and wherein the Fixing spring having a first end and a second end and wherein the contact spring and the fixing spring are connected at their respective first ends via a U-shaped connecting portion.
- the shield contact spring When the shield contact spring is arranged in the housing of the plug, the shield contact spring is arranged pivotably in the housing about the U-shaped connecting region. After insertion of the cable to be connected in an insertion region, the shield contact spring is fixed by means of the fixing spring in a position in which the contact spring rests against the shield of the cable to be connected. Via the contact spring, the electrically conductive contact is made to the screen of the housing or the housing of the plug.
- a shield contact spring according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from DE 102006010279 A known.
- the object of the invention is to simplify the operation of the shield contact spring for the user.
- the shield contact spring according to the invention with a contact spring for contacting a screen of a cable to be connected and a fixing spring for fixing the shield contact spring in a position in which the contact spring bears against the shield of the cable to be connected, wherein the contact spring has a first end and a second end and wherein the Fixing spring having a first end and a second end, wherein the contact spring and the fixing spring are connected at their respective first ends via a U-shaped connecting portion, characterized in that the shield contact spring a support spring for pushing out the contact spring from the insertion of the connected Has cable when inserting the shield contact spring in a housing.
- the support spring thus ensures that upon insertion of the cable to be connected in the insertion, the contact spring does not hinder the insertion of the cable, so that a simpler use of the shield contact spring is made possible.
- the support spring ensures in particular that the contact spring is held in the open state of the shield contact spring from the insertion of the cable to be connected.
- the support spring is arranged on the fixing spring, which in particular in a simple manner allows a bias of the shield contact spring, in particular also to allow a good contact of the fixing spring to a surrounding shielding housing.
- the support spring protrudes into the intermediate space between the contact spring and the fixing spring, in particular in a simple manner to allow supporting the shield contact spring on the housing at the onset of the shield contact spring in the housing and in particular not to increase the space of the shield contact spring.
- the support spring has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the support spring is closer to the second end of the fixing spring than the second end of the support spring and the second end of the support spring closer to the first end the fixing spring is arranged as the first end of the support spring.
- the support spring is arranged in opposite directions to the fixing spring. This is achieved in particular in a simple manner to hold the shield contact spring of the open position.
- the support spring is arranged on the fixing spring and in particular punched out of this and then bent, which allows a cost-effective manufacturing process.
- the shield contact spring is integrally formed, in particular formed as a stamped and bent element, in order to produce the entire shield contact spring cost.
- An inventive connector has at least one shield contact spring according to the invention, preferably two shield contact springs according to the invention, wherein the two shield contact springs are preferably arranged diametrically opposite to the longitudinal axis of the connector to a possible to achieve large-area contact between the contact springs and the shield of the cable to be connected.
- a preferred embodiment of the connector provides a housing having a bearing pin on which the shield contact spring is pivotally mounted with its connection region, wherein the contact spring in the interior of the housing and the fixing spring is arranged outside of the housing. In this way, the shield contact spring can be operated by the user easily accessible.
- the support spring is supported on the outside of the housing to achieve in a simple manner that the shield contact spring is arranged in the open state such that the contact spring is held out of the insertion region of the cable to be connected.
- the connector is designed as a circular connector, in particular as M-connector.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a shield contact spring 10 with a contact spring 20 and a fixing spring 30.
- the contact spring 20 has a first end 21 and a second end 22.
- the fixing spring 30 has a first end 31 and a second end 32.
- the contact spring 20 and the fixing spring 30 are connected to each other via a substantially U-shaped connecting portion 40.
- the connecting portion 40 is formed substantially as a portion of a sleeve, wherein the sleeve covers an angle of slightly more than 180 °.
- the contact spring 20 and the fixing spring 30 are approximately in the same direction.
- Both the fixing spring 30 and the contact spring 20 are curved and in particular curved in the same direction.
- a latching opening 34 is arranged, whose function will be described in more detail below.
- a support spring 50 is arranged on the fixing spring 30.
- the support spring 50 has a first end 51 and a second end 52 and is arranged with its first end 51 on the fixing spring 30.
- the first end 51 of the support spring 50 is located closer to the second end 32 of the fixing spring 30 than the first end 51 of the support spring 50, while the second end 52 of the support spring 50 is located closer to the first end 31 of the fixing spring 30 than the first end 51 of the support spring 50.
- the support spring 50 is thus formed in particular in opposite directions to the fixing spring 30.
- the support spring 50 is in particular arranged integrally on the fixing spring 30 and in particular punched out of the fixing spring 30.
- the support spring 50 is bent out of the fixing spring 30 in a gap 45 between the contact spring 20 and the fixing spring 30.
- the shield contact spring 10 is made of an electrically conductive material and preferably formed as a punch-bending element to allow a cost-effective production.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 show a first embodiment of a connector 100 with a shield contact spring 10 according to FIG. 1
- the FIGS. 4 to 7 show a second embodiment of a connector 100 ', which differs from the first embodiment of the connector 100 only in that two shield contact springs 10 according to FIG. 1 are provided.
- the use of not only a shield contact spring 10 according to FIG. 1 but two shield contact springs 10 according to FIG. 1 allows the largest possible contacting of the screen of the cable 130.
- the two shield contact springs 10 are preferably diametrically opposite, in particular on both sides of the insertion 118, arranged (see. Fig. 4 to 7 ).
- Both the connector 100 and the connector 100 have a housing 110 with an inner wall 111 and an outer wall 112 (see in particular FIGS. 6 and 7 ), wherein in the wall of the housing 110 at least one recess is arranged, in which a bearing pin 114 is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing 110.
- Both the one shield contact spring 10 according to the first embodiment and the two shield contact springs according to the second embodiment are arranged on the housing 110, that the fixing spring 30 is disposed outside of the housing 110, while the contact spring 20 is disposed in the interior of the housing 110.
- the shield contact spring 10 is arranged with its connection region 40 on the bearing journal 114 and in particular pivotable about this. In this case, the shield contact spring 10 is snapped with the connecting portion 40 in particular on the bearing pin 114, which is thereby possible that the connecting portion 40 encloses an angular range of more than 180 °.
- the support spring 50 is likewise arranged outside the housing 110 and is supported with its second end 52 on the outer wall 112 of the housing 110 (cf. FIG. 6 ).
- a cable 130 is inserted into an insertion region 118 in the interior of the housing 110.
- the support spring 50 ensures that in the open position of the shield contact spring 10 (see. Figures 2 . 4 and 6 ) the contact spring 20 outside of Insertion 118 is held, since the fixing spring 30 is pushed away from the housing outer wall 112 by the support spring 50 and thus in particular the contact spring 20 is pressed substantially against the inner wall 111 of the housing 110.
- the support spring 50 is in particular designed such that the shield contact spring 10 is held under pretension against the housing 110.
- the fixing spring 30 is pivoted against the force of the support spring 50 until the locking opening 34 of the fixing spring 30 on a latching element 116 arranged on the housing 110 (cf. FIG. 7 ) engages.
- the contact spring 20 is pivoted by the inner wall 111 of the housing 110 in the insertion region 118 and can contact the screen of the cable 130 (see. Figures 3 . 5 and 7 ).
- the curvature of the fixing spring 30 allows a space-saving application of the fixing spring 30 to the outer wall 112 of the housing 110.
- the curvature of the contact spring 20 allows in the open position, a space-saving application of the contact spring 20 to the inner wall 111 of the housing, so that the contact spring 20, the insertion the cable 130 as little as possible obstructed, and allows in the closed position a larger area investment on the screen of the cable 130th
- a shield housing 150 of the connector 100, 100 ' is pushed over the housing 110 (see. FIG. 7 ).
- the latching on the latching element 116 is designed such that it has some play.
- the one shield contact spring 10 or both shield contact springs 10 are pressed by the force of the support spring 50 to the outside.
- the force of the support spring 50 presses the a shield contact spring 10 or both shield contact springs 10 to the inside of the shield case 150, so that a good electrically conductive contact between the fixing spring 30 and the shield case 150 and a total of between the shield case 150 and the screen of the cable 130 is formed.
- the screen may also be integrated in the bearing journals 114.
- FIGS. 2 to 7 Furthermore, a pressure cage 120 of the cable gland to the connector 100, 100 'and a seal 121 can be seen, which are irrelevant to the invention, however.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schirmkontaktfeder mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a shield contact spring having the features of the preamble of patent claim 1.
Bekannt sind Schirmkontaktfedern zum elektrisch leitenden Verbinden eines Schirms eines anzuschließenden Kabels mit dem Gehäuse oder dem Schirm des Gehäuses des Steckers, in welchem das Kabel anzuschließen ist. Bekannt sind Schirmkontaktfedern mit einer Kontaktfeder zum Kontaktieren eines Schirms eines anzuschließenden Kabels und einer Fixierfeder zum Fixieren der Schirmkontaktfeder in einer Position, in welcher die Kontaktfeder an dem Schirm des anzuschließenden Kabels anliegt, wobei die Kontaktfeder ein erstes Ende und ein zweites Ende aufweist und wobei die Fixierfeder ein erstes Ende und ein zweites Ende aufweist und wobei die Kontaktfeder und die Fixierfeder an ihren jeweiligen ersten Enden über einen u-förmigen Verbindungsbereich miteinander verbunden sind. Bei Anordnung der Schirmkontaktfeder in dem Gehäuse des Steckers ist dabei die Schirmkontaktfeder um den u-förmigen Verbindungsbereich schwenkbar in dem Gehäuse angeordnet. Nach Einführen des anzuschließenden Kabels in einen Einführbereich wird die Schirmkontaktfeder mittels der Fixierfeder in einer Position fixiert, in welcher die Kontaktfeder an dem Schirm des anzuschließenden Kabels anliegt. Über die Kontaktfeder erfolgt der elektrisch leitende Kontakt zu dem Schirm des Gehäuses oder dem Gehäuse des Steckers. Eine Schirmkontaktfeder entsprechend dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 ist aus der
Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, die Bedienung der Schirmkontaktfeder für den Benutzer zu vereinfachen.The object of the invention is to simplify the operation of the shield contact spring for the user.
Die Aufgabe der Erfindung wird gelöst durch eine Schirmkontaktfeder mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1.The object of the invention is achieved by a shield contact spring having the features of patent claim 1.
Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen angegeben.Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.
Die erfindungsgemäße Schirmkontaktfeder mit einer Kontaktfeder zum Kontaktieren eines Schirms eines anzuschließenden Kabels und einer Fixierfeder zum Fixieren der Schirmkontaktfeder in einer Position, in welcher die Kontaktfeder an dem Schirm des anzuschließenden Kabels anliegt, wobei die Kontaktfeder ein erstes Ende und ein zweites Ende aufweist und wobei die Fixierfeder ein erstes Ende und ein zweites Ende aufweist, wobei die Kontaktfeder und die Fixierfeder an ihren jeweiligen ersten Enden über einen u-förmigen Verbindungsbereich miteinander verbunden sind, zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass die Schirmkontaktfeder eine Stützfeder zum Herausdrücken der Kontaktfeder aus dem Einführbereich des anzuschließenden Kabels bei Einsetzen der Schirmkontaktfeder in ein Gehäuse aufweist. Die Stützfeder sorgt somit dafür, dass bei Einführen des anzuschließenden Kabels in den Einführbereich die Kontaktfeder das Einführen des Kabels nicht behindert, so dass eine einfachere Benutzung der Schirmkontaktfeder ermöglicht wird. Die Stützfeder stellt insbesondere sicher, dass die Kontaktfeder im geöffneten Zustand der Schirmkontaktfeder aus dem Einführbereich des anzuschließenden Kabels gehalten wird.The shield contact spring according to the invention with a contact spring for contacting a screen of a cable to be connected and a fixing spring for fixing the shield contact spring in a position in which the contact spring bears against the shield of the cable to be connected, wherein the contact spring has a first end and a second end and wherein the Fixing spring having a first end and a second end, wherein the contact spring and the fixing spring are connected at their respective first ends via a U-shaped connecting portion, characterized in that the shield contact spring a support spring for pushing out the contact spring from the insertion of the connected Has cable when inserting the shield contact spring in a housing. The support spring thus ensures that upon insertion of the cable to be connected in the insertion, the contact spring does not hinder the insertion of the cable, so that a simpler use of the shield contact spring is made possible. The support spring ensures in particular that the contact spring is held in the open state of the shield contact spring from the insertion of the cable to be connected.
Vorzugsweise ist die Stützfeder an der Fixierfeder angeordnet, was insbesondere auf einfache Art und Weise eine Vorspannung der Schirmkontaktfeder ermöglicht, insbesondere auch, um einen guten Kontakt der Fixierfeder zu einem umgebenden Schirmgehäuse zu ermöglichen.Preferably, the support spring is arranged on the fixing spring, which in particular in a simple manner allows a bias of the shield contact spring, in particular also to allow a good contact of the fixing spring to a surrounding shielding housing.
Besonders bevorzugt ragt die Stützfeder in den Zwischenraum zwischen der Kontaktfeder und der Fixierfeder, um insbesondere auf einfache Art und Weise ein Abstützen der Schirmkontaktfeder an dem Gehäuse bei Einsetzen der Schirmkontaktfeder in das Gehäuse zu ermöglichen und insbesondere dem Bauraum der Schirmkontaktfeder nicht zu vergrößern.Particularly preferably, the support spring protrudes into the intermediate space between the contact spring and the fixing spring, in particular in a simple manner to allow supporting the shield contact spring on the housing at the onset of the shield contact spring in the housing and in particular not to increase the space of the shield contact spring.
Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung weist die Stützfeder ein erstes Ende und ein zweites Ende auf, wobei das erste Ende der Stützfeder näher an dem zweiten Ende der Fixierfeder als das zweite Ende der Stützfeder angeordnet ist und das zweite Ende der Stützfeder näher an dem ersten Ende der Fixierfeder als das erste Ende der Stützfeder angeordnet ist. Dadurch ist insbesondere die Stützfeder gegenläufig zur Fixierfeder angeordnet. Dadurch wird insbesondere auf einfache Art und Weise erreicht, die Schirmkontaktfeder der geöffneten Position zu halten.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the support spring has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the support spring is closer to the second end of the fixing spring than the second end of the support spring and the second end of the support spring closer to the first end the fixing spring is arranged as the first end of the support spring. As a result, in particular the support spring is arranged in opposite directions to the fixing spring. This is achieved in particular in a simple manner to hold the shield contact spring of the open position.
Gemäß einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist die Stützfeder an der Fixierfeder angeordnet und insbesondere aus dieser ausgestanzt und anschließend abgebogen, was einen kostengünstigen Herstellungsprozess ermöglicht.According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the support spring is arranged on the fixing spring and in particular punched out of this and then bent, which allows a cost-effective manufacturing process.
Vorzugsweise ist die Schirmkontaktfeder einstückig ausgebildet, insbesondere als Stanz-Biege-Element ausgebildet, um die gesamte Schirmkontaktfeder kostengünstig herstellen zu können.Preferably, the shield contact spring is integrally formed, in particular formed as a stamped and bent element, in order to produce the entire shield contact spring cost.
Ein erfindungsgemäßer Steckverbinder weist wenigstens eine erfindungsgemäße Schirmkontaktfeder, vorzugsweise zwei erfindungsgemäße Schirmkontaktfedern auf, wobei die zwei Schirmkontaktfedern vorzugsweise diametral gegenüberliegend an der Längsachse des Steckverbinders angeordnet sind, um eine möglichst großflächige Kontaktierung zwischen den Kontaktfedern und dem Schirm des anzuschließenden Kabels zu erreichen.An inventive connector has at least one shield contact spring according to the invention, preferably two shield contact springs according to the invention, wherein the two shield contact springs are preferably arranged diametrically opposite to the longitudinal axis of the connector to a possible to achieve large-area contact between the contact springs and the shield of the cable to be connected.
Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform des Steckverbinders sieht ein Gehäuse vor, welches einen Lagerzapfen aufweist, an welchem die Schirmkontaktfeder mit ihrem Verbindungsbereich schwenkbar gelagert angeordnet ist, wobei die Kontaktfeder im Inneren des Gehäuses und die Fixierfeder außerhalb des Gehäuses angeordnet ist. Auf diese Art und Weise kann die Schirmkontaktfeder von dem Benutzer einfach zugänglich bedient werden.A preferred embodiment of the connector provides a housing having a bearing pin on which the shield contact spring is pivotally mounted with its connection region, wherein the contact spring in the interior of the housing and the fixing spring is arranged outside of the housing. In this way, the shield contact spring can be operated by the user easily accessible.
Vorzugsweise stützt sich die Stützfeder an der Außenseite des Gehäuses ab, um auf einfache Art und Weise zu erreichen, dass die Schirmkontaktfeder im geöffneten Zustand derart angeordnet ist, dass die Kontaktfeder aus dem Einführbereich des anzuschließenden Kabels herausgehalten wird.Preferably, the support spring is supported on the outside of the housing to achieve in a simple manner that the shield contact spring is arranged in the open state such that the contact spring is held out of the insertion region of the cable to be connected.
Vorzugsweise ist der Steckverbinder als Rundsteckverbinder, insbesondere als M-Steckverbinder, ausgebildet.Preferably, the connector is designed as a circular connector, in particular as M-connector.
Die Erfindung wird anhand der nachfolgenden Figuren ausführlich erläutert. Es zeigen
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- eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels einer Schirmkontaktfeder gemäß der Erfindung,
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- eine Ansicht auf den Einführbereich eines Steckverbinders mit einer Schirmkontaktfeder gemäß
Figur 1 in der geöffnetem Position, - Figur 3
- den Steckverbinder gemäß
Figur 2 mit der Schirmkontaktfeder in der geschlossenen Position, - Figur 4
- eine Ansicht auf den Einführbereich eines Steckverbinders mit zwei Schirmkontaktfedern gemäß
Figur 1 in der geöffneten Position, - Figur 5
- den Steckverbinder gemäß
Figur 4 mit den beiden Schirmkontaktfedern in der geschlossenen Position, - Figur 6
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- FIG. 1
- a perspective view of an embodiment of a shield contact spring according to the invention,
- FIG. 2
- a view of the insertion of a connector with a shield contact spring according to
FIG. 1 in the open position, - FIG. 3
- the connector according to
FIG. 2 with the shield contact spring in the closed position, - FIG. 4
- a view of the insertion of a connector with two shield contact springs according to
FIG. 1 in the open position, - FIG. 5
- the connector according to
FIG. 4 with the two shield contact springs in the closed position, - FIG. 6
- a cross section through the connector according to
FIG. 4 and - FIG. 7
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Im Bereich des zweiten Endes 32 der Fixierfeder 30 ist eine Rastöffnung 34 angeordnet, deren Funktion nachfolgend näher beschrieben wird.In the region of the
Weiterhin ist an der Fixierfeder 30 eine Stützfeder 50 angeordnet. Die Stützfeder 50 weist ein erstes Ende 51 und ein zweites Ende 52 auf und ist mit ihrem ersten Ende 51 an der Fixierfeder 30 angeordnet. Das erste Ende 51 der Stützfeder 50 ist näher an dem zweiten Ende 32 der Fixierfeder 30 angeordnet als das erste Ende 51 der Stützfeder 50, während das zweite Ende 52 der Stützfeder 50 näher an dem ersten Ende 31 der Fixierfeder 30 angeordnet ist als das erste Ende 51 der Stützfeder 50. Die Stützfeder 50 ist somit insbesondere gegenläufig zur Fixierfeder 30 ausgebildet. Dabei ist die Stützfeder 50 insbesondere einstückig an der Fixierfeder 30 angeordnet und insbesondere aus der Fixierfeder 30 ausgestanzt. Die Stützfeder 50 ist in einen Zwischenraum 45 zwischen der Kontaktfeder 20 und der Fixierfeder 30 aus der Fixierfeder 30 herausgebogen.Furthermore, a
Die Schirmkontaktfeder 10 ist aus einem elektrisch leitenden Material gefertigt und vorzugsweise als Stanz-Biege-Element ausgebildet, um eine kostengünstige Herstellung zu ermöglichen.The
Die
Sowohl der Steckverbinder 100 als auch der Steckverbinder 100' weisen ein Gehäuse 110 mit einer Innenwand 111 und eine Außenwand 112 auf (vgl. insbesondere
Die Stützfeder 50 ist ebenfalls außerhalb des Gehäuses 110 angeordnet und stützt sich mit ihrem zweiten Ende 52 an der Außenwand 112 des Gehäuses 110 ab (vgl. insbesondere
In das Innere des Gehäuses 110 wird ein Kabel 130 in einen Einführbereich 118 eingeführt. Die Stützfeder 50 sorgt dafür, dass in der geöffneten Position der Schirmkontaktfeder 10 (vgl.
Nach Schließen der einen Schirmkontaktfeder 10 gemäß dem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel oder nach Schließen der beiden Schirmkontaktfedern 10 gemäß dem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel wird über das Gehäuse 110 ein Schirmgehäuse 150 des Steckverbinders 100, 100' geschoben (vgl.
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Claims (10)
- A shield contact spring comprising a contact spring for the purpose of contacting a shield of a cable, which is to be connected, and a fixing spring for the purpose of fixing the shield contact spring in a position in which the contact spring abuts the shield of the cable which is to be connected, wherein the contact spring has a first end and a second end, and wherein the fixing spring has a first end and a second end, wherein the contact spring and the fixing spring are connected to each other on their first ends via a U-shaped connection region, characterized in that the shield contact spring has a support spring for the purpose of pressing out the contact spring from an insertion region of the cable which is to be connected, upon the insertion of the shield contact spring in a housing.
- The shield contact spring of claim 1, wherein the support spring is arranged on the fixing spring.
- The shield contact spring of one of the proceeding claims wherein the support spring projects into a space between the contact spring and the fixing spring.
- The shield contact spring of one of the proceeding claims wherein the support spring has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the support spring is arranged closer to the second end of the fixing spring than the second end of the support spring, and the second end of the support spring is arranged closer to the first end of the fixing spring than the first end of the support spring.
- The shield contact spring of one of the proceeding claims wherein the support spring is arranged on the fixing spring (30) as a single piece, and is particularly stamped out of the same and subsequently bent into place.
- The shield contact spring of one of the proceeding claims wherein the shield contact spring is designed as a single piece, particularly as a stamp-bend element.
- A plug connector comprising one or more shield contact spring according to claim 1, wherein the one or more shield contact springs are arranged diametrically opposite each other.
- The plug connecter of claim 7, wherein the plug connector has a housing which has a bearing pin on which the shield contact spring is arranged by its connection region in a manner allowing pivoting, wherein the contact spring is arranged on the interior of the housing and the fixing spring is arranged on the outside of the housing.
- The plug connecter of claim 8, wherein the support spring is supported on the outer wall of the housing.
- The plug connecter of one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the plug connector is designed as a round plug connector, particularly as an M-type plug connector.
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