EP3227972A1 - Plug-in connection having an improved locking element - Google Patents
Plug-in connection having an improved locking elementInfo
- Publication number
- EP3227972A1 EP3227972A1 EP15804138.4A EP15804138A EP3227972A1 EP 3227972 A1 EP3227972 A1 EP 3227972A1 EP 15804138 A EP15804138 A EP 15804138A EP 3227972 A1 EP3227972 A1 EP 3227972A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- connector
- locking element
- locking
- latching
- recess
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
- H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
- H01R13/6272—Latching means integral with the housing comprising a single latching arm
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
- H01R13/6278—Snap or like fastening comprising a pin snapping into a recess
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
- H01R13/641—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement
Definitions
- the invention relates to a connector, comprising a connector with a connector housing and a mating connector mating therewith, wherein the connector has a superstructure and the superstructure receives a locking element in a Vorverrast- and a Endverrastposition, wherein the connector first locking means and the locking element corresponding thereto first locking means as well as the mating connector further latching center!
- the Verriegeiungselement corresponding thereto further Rastmittei having, wherein the locking element is first defined with the mutually corresponding first locking means in the Vorverrastposition on the connector before the mating connector is inserted into the connector, and by plugging the mating connector in connector the other corresponding Rastmittei be actuated, whereby the locking element can be moved to its final latched position, according to the features of the preamble of claim.
- Plug connections comprising a plug connector and a plug-in mating connector which can be plugged together, in particular for automotive applications, are known. Due to the harsh operating conditions of such connectors, it is necessary to lock connectors and mating connector with each other. In addition, it is necessary during assembly to provide haptic or optical feedback to the connector and mating connector, as to whether the connector has been properly mated.
- Known locking elements have first locking means, which with corresponding locking means on the Interconnect connectors. Due to these cooperating first locking means, the locking element can be fixed in a pre-locking position on the connector, more precisely on its connector housing.
- the latching means in particular the further latching means on the latching element and the mating plug connector, are designed so that areas of the latching element, when it has assumed its final latching position, are in a tensioned state.
- the locking element is under pressure during the life of the connector, so it may come due to the harsh environmental conditions such as temperature fluctuations, vibrations and the like to material fatigue to breakage.
- this causes disadvantageously that the mating connector can move out of the connector again and thus the connector is broken. This can lead to functional failures, but also to safety risks, especially in vehicles.
- the invention is therefore based on the object to improve a connector with a locking element to the effect that the initially described disadvantages are avoided.
- the connector housing and the locking element have third corresponding locking means with which an additional locking of the locking element takes place on the connector when this has been moved to its Endverrastposition.
- the third locking means such as a detent, on the locking element, which engages in a corresponding recess on the connector housing or its superstructure when the locking member has been moved to its Endverrastposition, either a further optical and / or haptic feedback can be given in that not only has the locking element assumed its final locking position, but also that the mating connector has been inserted in the correct position and completely into the connector.
- these third locking means on the locking element and the connector cause a further additional locking, so that thereby the connector is permanently held together.
- the locking element is arranged stress-free in its Endverrastposition on the connector housing. This is caused by the fact that no pressure acts on the Verriegeiungse ement in its final latching position more so that it is stored stress-free in its Endverrastposition.
- the determination effect only the mutually corresponding locking means on the locking element, which cooperate with the locking means on the connector and the mating connector. After all this is done and the locking element has arrived in its Endverrastposition, this is arranged stress-free on the connector so that material fatigue infoige external influences during the life of the connector can be effectively avoided.
- Figures 1 to 14 show, as far as shown in detail, ahensbeispiei a connector, comprising a connector and a mating connector mating therewith.
- the configuration of the electrical contacts (for example, the manner of the design of the contact, single row, two rows, multipolar or unipolar and the like) is arbitrary and for the understanding of the invention is not important.
- a connector housing 1 of a connector is shown three-dimensionally from two directions and in the figures 3 to 5 in sections.
- the connector housing 1 has a receiving space 2 for a contact carrier, not shown, wherein the contact carrier is used in this receiving space 2 and has contact chambers for a contact partner.
- a receiving space 3 which is located on the side facing away from the receiving space 2 side of the connector housing 1, a non-illustrated mating connector can be inserted.
- the connector housing 1 also called protective collar
- the superstructure 4 has a recess 7 on its surface. The recess 7 will be described in connection with the locking element and its operation.
- FIGS. 6 to 10 show an exemplary embodiment of a locking element 8 (CPA), in FIGS. 6 and 7 three-dimensional views once from the front and once from the back and in FIGS. 8 to 10 views from above, from below and from the locking element 8 shown from the side.
- CPA locking element 8
- the locking element 8 essentially has a boom 9, in particular a longitudinally shaped arm, on whose one end an actuating part
- Locking means for fixing the locking element 8an the connector housing 1 are initially flat rate designated A.
- the locking element 8 is in consideration of Figure 1 with the front portion of the boom 9, in which the locking means A are in a receiving space W ( Figure 1) used and inserted starting from the front part 6 in the direction of the rear part 5.
- the area between the two parts 5, 6 has, at least on one side, preferably a projection on both sides, as shown
- the locking element 8 is secured captive on the connector housing 1 and can only be moved linearly in its Endverrastposition when the mating connector in the connector, more precisely, the connector housing 1 is used.
- the Vorverrastposition of the locking element 8 is shown initially in Figure 11. There it can be seen that a projection 15 of the center of locking! A (see Figure 6) on a side surface of the recess 14 (see Figure 2) has come to rest.
- the pins 13 of the locking element 8 are pressed down by the projections 11 on the connector housing 1, thereby preventing the boom 9 with its front portion in which the Detent means A are located, can move out of the recess 14 again.
- the front area of the jib 9 would have to be moved up under the action of force by means of a tool, so that the locking means A can move out of the recess 14 and thus the locking element 8 can be removed from its pre-locking position.
- FIG. 11 shows that between the rear part 5 and the front part 6 there is a connecting part 16 which is designed as a kind of joint G (or rocker) (see FIG. 5). This is necessary so that at least the rear part 5 is designed to be movable when the mating connector is inserted into the connector.
- a mating connector 17 with its unspecified housing, on which further latching means, in particular a latching lug 18 are arranged is inserted into the receiving space 3.
- This locking lug 18, shown here and executed in a beveled version first causes the rear part 5 is slightly raised together with the boom 9 and the latching means A located in the recess 14 (upwards, as shown in Figure 3) ), In which case, when a projection 19 of the latching means A of the arm 9 have been raised over the ramp-shaped latching means of the mating connector, in particular the bevelled latching lug 18, a further projection 20 of the Mating connector in the recess 14 (arranged between the rear part 5 and joint G of the connecting part 16) can dip. This projection 20 of the mating connector 17, together with the recess 14, the further Rastmittei on the locking element 9 and the mating connector 17, which correspond to each other.
- the recess 7 at the top of the superstructure 4 and on the locking element a movable recess 7 in the recess 21 are provided.
- the locking lug 21, which is arranged approximately between the pin 13 and the actuating part 0, can be moved by pressure from above on the actuating part 10 on the underside of the superstructure 4, until it is in the recess. 7 dips. This immersion takes place only when the remaining locking means have worked and have allowed that the mating connector 17 has been inserted in the correct position and completely into the connector housing 1, more precisely its receiving space 3. This also causes, moreover, that the contact partners of connectors and mating connectors have been placed in the correct position and completely in operative connection to produce the electrical connection of the connector.
- the immersion of the locking lug 21 of the locking element 8 in the recess 7 in the superstructure 4 also has the advantage that the detent 21 is visible, which is a clear sign of a fully assembled connector.
- a clearly audible sound (“clacking") can also be generated, depending on the geometric design of the recess 7 and latching lug 21 of the locking element 8.
- the recess 7 may be designed not only as a simple recess, but that the recess 7 of the superstructure 4 is formed by approximately U-shaped or rectangular webs whose ends on the superstructure 4 or a another transverse web 22 are arranged in the recess 7.
- a web 22 (arranged transversely in the insertion direction) is arranged in the recess 7 in approximately half (but can also be designed differently).
- a crosspiece web 22 extending in approximately two mutually parallel longitudinal webs 23, at the other end a transverse web 24 is arranged.
- the recess for the locking lug 21 is formed approximately rectangular.
- the webs 23, 24 but also arcuate, so in approximately U-shaped, be formed, with other geometries are conceivable that allow it to be formed by this a recess into which the locking lug 21 can dive and there is an optical or acoustic feedback.
- connector housing 1 shown in Figures 1 to 5, as well as the locking member 8 and also the mating connector 17 are formed as one-piece components. These one-piece components are made of plastic in a particularly advantageous manner and are produced in an equally advantageous manner in a plastic injection molding process.
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