EP3896793B1 - Connector for data cable - Google Patents

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EP3896793B1
EP3896793B1 EP21168123.4A EP21168123A EP3896793B1 EP 3896793 B1 EP3896793 B1 EP 3896793B1 EP 21168123 A EP21168123 A EP 21168123A EP 3896793 B1 EP3896793 B1 EP 3896793B1
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Rolf Sticker
Marko Deschle
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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
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
    • H01R4/242—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members being plates having a single slot
    • H01R4/2425—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates
    • H01R4/2429—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base
    • H01R4/2433—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base one part of the base being movable to push the cable into the slot
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/60—Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
    • H01R24/62—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices
    • H01R24/64—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45

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  • the invention relates to a connector for data cables according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • FIG. 9 a perspective view and figure 10 represents a section along the longitudinal axis.
  • the connector 1 shown for a shielded data cable 2 has an electrically conductive housing 3 .
  • a contact carrier 4 is arranged in the housing 3, on which contact elements 5 for connecting cores 2a of the data cable 2 and plug contacts 6 are arranged, one contact element 5 each having a plug contact 6 being electrically conductively connected to one another.
  • the plug 1 has a loading piece 7 with receiving channels 8 for the cores 2a of the data cable 2, each receiving channel 8 having a receiving opening 9 passing through it, and the loading piece 7 being able to be placed on the contact carrier 4 in such a way that the contact elements 5 in the Receiving openings 9 come to rest in order to electrically conductively contact the wires 2a received in the receiving channels 8 .
  • the plug 1 has a longitudinal axis 1, with the plug 1 being designed in such a way that in the direction of the longitudinal axis 1 a separating section 2c of the data cable 2, in which the cores 2a of the data cable 2 are separated, is arranged behind the contact elements 5, with in particular Both a shield removal spring 3b and a strain relief device 3c are generally arranged behind the contact elements 5 and the separating section 2c.
  • the connector 1 is comparatively long in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
  • Such a connector is for example in DE 10 2006 010 279 A1 disclosed.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a connector for data cables whose length is reduced.
  • the plug for data cables with a housing, with plug contacts and with a contact carrier, on which contact elements for connecting wires of the data cable are arranged, with one contact element each having a plug contact being electrically conductively connected to one another, with a charging piece with receiving channels for the wires of the data cable, with each receiving channel being penetrated by a receiving opening, and with the charging piece being able to be placed on the contact carrier in such a way that the contact elements come to rest in the receiving openings, and having a longitudinal axis, is characterized in that the contact elements and the receiving openings in at least two mutually spaced planes, which preferably intersect the longitudinal axis essentially perpendicularly, are arranged, that the loading piece has a first side and a second side, the receiving channels being arranged on the second side and wherein a support surface for the data cable is arranged on the first side, and that seen in the loading piece in the direction of the longitudinal axis between the two planes an opening is arranged to lead through the cores of
  • the first side is in particular arranged opposite the second side and facing away from one another.
  • the first and the second side are arranged facing in two different spatial directions.
  • the first side and the second side are arranged essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis.
  • the opening according to the invention makes it possible to guide the data cable next to part of the contact elements, viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and to lay it on the charging piece, to guide the wires angled by about 90° through the opening into the area between the two planes and between the receiving openings and there lead a part of the cores again angled by about 90° in the direction away from the data cable and to arrange them in the receiving channels and another part of the cores also angled again by about 90°, but in the direction of the data cable, to lead and into the arrange recording channels.
  • the data cable is arranged in sections next to the contact elements, which increases the height of the plug in the direction transverse to the longitudinal axis, but reduces the length of the plug in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
  • the connector is in particular an RJ45 connector.
  • the contact elements and the receiving openings are preferably arranged in four planes which are spaced apart from one another and are arranged essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, with the opening being arranged in particular between the two middle planes when viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
  • the arrangement of the contact elements and the receiving openings in four levels arranged at a distance from one another enables a more compact design.
  • the data cable is, in particular, a shielded data cable which has a number of wires, for example eight wires.
  • the cores of the data cable are surrounded by a shield, which in turn is surrounded by an insulating sheath.
  • a so-called pair screen can be arranged around each twisted pair of wires.
  • the individual cores of the data cable are exposed in this section and can be separated in a separation section up to a point at which they are surrounded by the sheath and the shield and, if necessary, the pair shield. If the data cable is an unshielded data cable, the cores of the data cable are exposed after the insulating sheath has been removed and can be isolated in a separation section up to a point at which they are surrounded by the sheath.
  • a separating section of the data cable in which the wires of the data cable are separated, is arranged in the area of the opening.
  • the data cable is thus arranged in sections next to the contact elements, which increases the height of the plug in the direction transverse to the longitudinal axis, but reduces the length of the plug in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
  • An umbrella removal spring is preferably arranged on the loading piece on the contact surface.
  • the shielding of the data cable can thus almost inevitably be brought into contact with the shielding spring during assembly.
  • a strain relief device can advantageously be attached to the loading piece, in particular by means of latching elements.
  • the housing preferably has a first housing part and a second housing part, the contact carrier being arranged at least in sections in the second housing part. This allows for easy assembly.
  • the first housing part and/or the second housing part are designed to be electrically conductive.
  • An electrically conductive housing part can enable shielding in a simple manner.
  • a particularly advantageous development of the invention provides that a guide element is arranged on the contact carrier or a carrier element connected to the contact carrier or the second housing part and a complementary guide element for the relative positioning of the charging piece and contact carrier is arranged on the charging piece, which in particular allows a guided movement parallel to define the levels. This can facilitate assembly, since the correct relative positioning of the charging piece and the contact carrier can be achieved almost inevitably.
  • the guide element and the complementary guide element locking elements for fixing in a End position, whereby the assembly can be further simplified.
  • a housing guide element is provided in particular on the first housing and a complementary housing guide element is provided in particular on the second housing part for the relative positioning of the two housing parts and the components arranged in and on them, i. H. for the relative positioning of the two connector assemblies, which in particular define a guided movement parallel to the longitudinal axis.
  • the housing guide element and the complementary housing guide element have latching elements for fixing in an end position, which can further facilitate assembly.
  • the contact carrier is preferably designed as a printed circuit board, with the contact elements and the plug contacts being arranged on the printed circuit board and being electrically conductively connected to one another in the printed circuit board. This can simplify the manufacture of the contact carrier.
  • the contact carrier is designed as a printed circuit board, the contact elements and contact surfaces for electrically conductive contacting of the plug contacts being arranged on the printed circuit board and being electrically conductively connected to one another in the printed circuit board.
  • the electrically conductive connection between the plug contacts and the contact elements takes place by planting the plug contacts on the contact surfaces, for example when assembling the two housing parts including the corresponding components arranged in the housing parts, ie when assembling the two plug assemblies.
  • the contact elements are designed as insulation displacement contacts or piercing contacts, which enable reliable electrical contacting.
  • a locking lever is particularly preferably arranged on the housing, which in particular has a stepped contour.
  • the locking lever enables the plug to be locked in a socket, for example by latching.
  • the locking can preferably also be released again by actuating the locking lever.
  • the stepped contour enables the locking lever to be arranged on the housing in a space-saving manner.
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 show different views of a first embodiment
  • FIG. 5 to 8 different views of a second exemplary embodiment of a plug 10 according to the invention for a data cable 80.
  • the following explanations apply to both exemplary embodiments. Parts that are the same or have the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals, not all of the reference numerals being given in all of the figures for the sake of clarity.
  • the data cable 80 can be a shielded data cable 80 which has a plurality of wires 82, for example eight.
  • the cores 82 of the data cable 80 are surrounded by a shield, which in turn is surrounded by an insulating sheath 84 .
  • a so-called pair screen can be arranged around each twisted pair of wires.
  • the individual cores 82 of the data cable 80 are exposed and can be separated in a separating section 86 up to a point at which they are surrounded by the sheath 80 and the shield and, if necessary, the pair shield.
  • the data cable 80 is an unshielded data cable
  • the cores 82 of the data cable 80 are exposed after the insulating sheath 84 has been removed and can be separated in a separation section 86 up to a point at which they are surrounded by the sheath 84 .
  • the plug 10 has a housing 20 which can include a first housing part 21 and a second housing part 22 .
  • the first housing part 21 and/or the second housing part preferably only the first housing part 21, can, in particular if the data cable 80 is a shielded data cable, be designed to be electrically conductive and to be designed, for example, as a metal die-cast part, in particular as a zinc die-cast part.
  • the plug 10 has plug contacts 34 which are designed in particular for contacting contacts arranged in a socket into which the plug 10 can be inserted in a plugging direction x. Furthermore, the plug 10 has a contact carrier 30 on which contact elements 33 for connecting the wires 82 of the data cable 80 are arranged. In each case one contact element 33 is electrically conductively connected to one plug contact 34 in each case.
  • the contact carrier 30 can do this as in the Figures 1 to 4 illustrated first embodiment may be designed as a printed circuit board 32, wherein the contact elements 33 and contact surfaces 35 are arranged on the printed circuit board 32 and are electrically conductively connected to one another on this. In this case, the contact surfaces 35 can be arranged in a front area on the printed circuit board 32 .
  • the plug contacts 34 can be fixed in a carrier element 31, which can be arranged in the front housing part 21, for example.
  • the plug contacts 34 can be designed in such a way that they bear against the contact surfaces 35 in a spring-loaded manner when the second housing part 22 with the contact carrier 30 is pushed into the first housing part 21 (cf. figure 4 ).
  • the carrier element 31 can have slots 31b in a front end face 31a, in which the plug contacts 34 can come to rest in a protected manner.
  • the front face 31a of the carrier element 31 can form part of the plug face of the plug 10 .
  • the contact carrier 30 can alternatively as in the Figures 5 to 8
  • the second exemplary embodiment shown can be designed as a printed circuit board 32 ⁇ , the contact elements 33 and the plug contacts 34 being arranged on the printed circuit board 32 ⁇ and being electrically conductively connected to one another on this (cf. figure 8 ).
  • the plug contacts 34 can be arranged at the front of the printed circuit board 32 ⁇ .
  • the printed circuit board 32' can be arranged on a carrier element 31', which can have slots 31b in a front end face 31a, in which the plug contacts 34 can lie protected.
  • the carrier element 31' essentially serves to protect the plug contacts 34, which are fixed directly to the printed circuit board 32'.
  • the support element 31 ⁇ also serves to insulate the printed circuit board 32', the contact elements 33 and the plug contacts 34 from the housing part 22 and can therefore extend over a large part of the length of the printed circuit board 32 ⁇ of the printed circuit board 32 ⁇ and the second housing part 22 extend.
  • the carrier element 31' can be arranged on the second housing part 22 in one piece. The front face 31a of the carrier element 31' can also form part of the plug-in face of the plug 10 in this embodiment.
  • the contact carrier 30 is arranged in particular at least in sections in the second housing part 22 .
  • the contact elements 33 can be in the form of piercing contacts or, as illustrated in the illustrated exemplary embodiments, in the form of insulation displacement contacts.
  • the contact elements 33 are in at least two levels, present in four levels E1, E2, E3, E4 arranged, wherein the planes E1, E2, E3, E4 intersect a longitudinal axis 1 of the connector 10, in particular substantially perpendicular.
  • the plug 10 also has a loading piece 40 with a first side 40a and a second side 40b, in which receiving channels 41 for the wires 82 of the data cable 80 are arranged.
  • the first side 40a is in particular arranged opposite the second side 40b and facing away from one another.
  • the sides 40a, 40b are arranged facing in two different spatial directions.
  • the first side 40a and the second side 40b are arranged essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis 1 of the plug 10 .
  • Each receiving channel 41 has a receiving opening 42 passing through it.
  • the receiving openings 42 are also arranged in at least two planes, here in four planes E1, E2, E3, E4, with the planes E1, E2, E3, E4 intersecting a longitudinal axis 1 of the plug 10, in particular essentially perpendicularly.
  • the charging piece 40 can be placed on the contact carrier 30 in such a way that the contact elements 33 come to rest in the receiving openings 42 in order to electrically conductively contact the wires 82 arranged in the receiving channels 41 .
  • fixing projections 41a can be arranged on the open side of the receiving channels 41.
  • the receiving channels are arranged on the second side 40b of the loading piece 40 .
  • a support surface 43 for the data cable 80 is arranged on the first side 40a of the loading piece 40 .
  • the bearing surface 43 can have a U-shaped cross section, for example, so that the data cable 80 can also be fixed laterally.
  • a shield removal spring 45 can be arranged, which when the data cable 80 is placed with the Shield of the data cable 80 comes into contact, and which on the other hand can be in electrically conductive contact with the housing to allow shielding of the exposed ends of the wires 82 of the connected data cable 80 in the connector 10. In the case of an unshielded data cable 80, the shield removal spring 45 can be omitted.
  • the loading piece 40 has an opening 44 which, seen in the direction of the longitudinal axis 1, is arranged between two of the four levels E1, E2, E3, E4, in the present exemplary embodiment between the two middle levels E2, E3, and through which the cores 82 of the Data cable 80 can be routed from the first side 40a to the second side 40b.
  • the opening connects in particular to the bearing surface 43 and extends essentially perpendicularly thereto.
  • the data cable 80 is placed in particular on the support surface 43 in such a way that the separating section 86 is arranged in spatial proximity to the opening 44 .
  • a strain relief device 50 can be arranged on the loading piece 40 .
  • the strain relief device 50 can be U-shaped with two legs 50a, 50b, it being possible for locking teeth 51 to be arranged on the inside of the legs 50a, 50b.
  • the locking teeth 51 can engage behind corresponding locking projections arranged on the loading piece 40 .
  • a plurality of latching teeth 51 can be arranged on each of the legs 50a, 50b in order to be able to carry out an adjustable latching and in particular to be able to reliably fix data cables 80 with different cross sections.
  • One or more pressure webs 52 can be arranged on the connecting element between the two legs 50a, 50b, by means of which the data cable 80 can be fixed on the bearing surface 43 in a strain-relieved manner.
  • the strain relief device 50 can by means of a connecting element 53 can be arranged captively on the loading piece 40.
  • a Guide element 25 and on the loading piece 40 a complementary guide element 46 for the relative positioning of the loading piece 40 and the contact carrier 30 may be arranged, which in particular define a guided movement parallel to the planes E1, E2, E3, E4.
  • the guide elements 25, 46 can be designed, for example, as a projection 25 that can be displaced along a guide rail 46.
  • the guide element 25 and the complementary guide element 46 can also have latching elements for fixing in an end position.
  • a housing guide element can be provided in particular on the first housing part 21 and a complementary housing guide element in particular on the second housing part 22 for the relative positioning of the two housing parts 21 , 22 or the corresponding connector assemblies, which in particular define a guided movement parallel to the longitudinal axis 1 .
  • the housing guide elements can be designed, for example, as a projection that can be displaced along a guide rail.
  • the two housing parts 21, 22 or the two connector assemblies, in particular the housing guide element and the complementary housing guide element can also have latching elements for fixing in an end position.
  • the first housing part 21 is designed in particular in the form of a step.
  • the first housing part 21 can have a height which corresponds to the height of a standardized RJ45 plug.
  • the first housing part 21 can have a significantly greater height.
  • the end of the data cable 80 to be connected comes to rest in this area, which is therefore not arranged behind the contact elements 33 as in conventional plugs, but rather over at least part of the contact elements 33 .
  • the housing 20, in particular the first housing part 21, can have a locking lever 60 which comprises a latching element 61 for latching in a socket.
  • the locking lever 60 is arranged in particular with one end on the front face 10a of the plug 10 .
  • the locking lever can be arranged in one piece on the carrier element 31.
  • the locking lever 60 can have an actuating element 63 for releasing the locking, in particular the latching, which has in particular a stepped contour 62 .
  • the locking lever 60 runs in a section 65, in particular starting from the front end face 10a, initially at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis 1 of the plug, is then bent away from the housing 20 by an angle ⁇ between 90° and 120° and after a section 66 around an angle ⁇ between 60° and 90° towards the housing 20, which is followed by the actuating element 63.
  • the section 65 can be pressed onto the actuating element 63 in the direction of the housing 20, as a result of which the latching element 61 can be released from the latching with a latching element, not shown, of a socket.
  • the assembly of the connector 10 can be done as follows, in particular no special tools or special production facilities are required:
  • the free end of the data cable 80 to be connected is stripped and the shield is removed from the cores 82 so that the cores 82 are exposed up to a separation section 86 .
  • the exposed strands 82 are routed from the first side 40a of the loading piece through the aperture 44 to the second side 40b of the loading piece.
  • the data cable 80 can now be fixed to the support surface 43 with the strain relief clamp 50 .
  • the exposed cores 82 can then be inserted into the receiving channels 41.
  • a part of the cores 82 is bent, starting from the opening 44, in the direction of a front end face 40c, and another part of the cores 82, starting from the opening 44, is bent in the direction of a rear rear side 40d.
  • the cores 82 are held in the receiving channels 41 by the fixing projections 41a. Wire ends of the wires 82 protruding at the end face 40c or the rear side 40d can be cut off.
  • the data cable 80 is placed on the support surface 43 of the charging piece. In the process, the shield removal spring 45 comes into contact with the data cable 80 when the shielding braid of the data cable 80 is arranged accordingly.
  • the loading piece 40 can be placed on the contact carrier 30, on which in particular the second housing part 22 is already arranged, with the contact elements 33 penetrating into the receiving openings 42 and thereby the ones in the Contact receiving channels 41 arranged wires 82 and establish an electrically conductive connection to them.
  • the placement is carried out in particular guided by the guide element 25 and the corresponding guide element 46.
  • the loading piece 40 and the contact carrier 30 or the loading piece 40 and the second housing part 22 or the loading piece 40 and the carrier element 31' can lock together.
  • the assembly comprising the charging piece 40 and the contact carrier 30, if present the carrier element 31', and the second housing part 22 can be pushed into the first housing part 21, in particular essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis 1 of the plug 10.
  • the movement can also be guided Management elements take place.
  • the two connector assemblies for example the two housing parts 21, 22, can latch together.
  • the first housing part 21 can be designed in such a way that an opening is formed in the end face 10a of the plug, through which the end face 31a of the carrier element 31, 31' protrudes in order to form part of the plug face of the plug 10.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Stecker für Datenkabel gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a connector for data cables according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Bekannt sind Stecker für Datenkabel wie sie beispielsweise in den Figuren 9 und 10 dargestellt sind, wobei Figur 9 eine perspektivische Ansicht und Figur 10 einen Schnitt entlang der Längsachse darstellt. Der dargestellte Stecker 1 für ein geschirmtes Datenkabel 2 weist ein elektrisch leitendes Gehäuse 3 auf. In dem Gehäuse 3 ist ein Kontaktträger 4 angeordnet, auf welchem Kontaktelemente 5 zum Anschluss von Adern 2a des Datenkabels 2 und Steckerkontakte 6 angeordnet sind, wobei jeweils ein Kontaktelement 5 mit jeweils einem Steckerkontakt 6 elektrisch leitend miteinander verbunden ist. Weiterhin weist der Stecker 1 ein Ladestück 7 mit Aufnahmekanälen 8 für die Adern 2a des Datenkabels 2 auf, wobei jeder Aufnahmekanal 8 von einer Aufnahmeöffnung 9 durchsetzt ist, und wobei das Ladestück 7 derart auf den Kontaktträger 4 aufsetzbar ist, dass die Kontaktelemente 5 in den Aufnahmeöffnungen 9 zu liegen kommen, um die in den Aufnahmekanälen 8 aufgenommenen Adern 2a elektrisch leitend zu kontaktieren. Der Stecker 1 weist eine Längsachse 1 auf, wobei der Stecker 1 derart ausgebildet ist, dass in Richtung der Längsachse 1 ein Vereinzelungsabschnitt 2c des Datenkabels 2, in welchem die Adern 2a des Datenkabels 2 vereinzelt werden, hinter den Kontaktelementen 5 angeordnet ist, wobei insbesondere hinter den Kontaktelementen 5 und dem Vereinzelungsabschnitt 2c in der Regel sowohl eine Schirmabnahmefeder 3b als auch eine Zugentlastungsvorrichtung 3c angeordnet sind. Insgesamt ergibt sich eine vergleichsweise große Länge des Steckers 1 in Richtung der Längsachse. Ein derartiger Stecker ist beispielsweise in der DE 10 2006 010 279 A1 offenbart.Are known connectors for data cables such as those in the figures 9 and 10 are shown, where figure 9 a perspective view and figure 10 represents a section along the longitudinal axis. The connector 1 shown for a shielded data cable 2 has an electrically conductive housing 3 . A contact carrier 4 is arranged in the housing 3, on which contact elements 5 for connecting cores 2a of the data cable 2 and plug contacts 6 are arranged, one contact element 5 each having a plug contact 6 being electrically conductively connected to one another. Furthermore, the plug 1 has a loading piece 7 with receiving channels 8 for the cores 2a of the data cable 2, each receiving channel 8 having a receiving opening 9 passing through it, and the loading piece 7 being able to be placed on the contact carrier 4 in such a way that the contact elements 5 in the Receiving openings 9 come to rest in order to electrically conductively contact the wires 2a received in the receiving channels 8 . The plug 1 has a longitudinal axis 1, with the plug 1 being designed in such a way that in the direction of the longitudinal axis 1 a separating section 2c of the data cable 2, in which the cores 2a of the data cable 2 are separated, is arranged behind the contact elements 5, with in particular Both a shield removal spring 3b and a strain relief device 3c are generally arranged behind the contact elements 5 and the separating section 2c. Overall, the connector 1 is comparatively long in the direction of the longitudinal axis. Such a connector is for example in DE 10 2006 010 279 A1 disclosed.

Als weiterer Stand der Technik wird die DE 10 2017 110 544 B3 genannt, dieses Dokument offenbart einen Stecker für Datenkabel gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1.As a further state of the art DE 10 2017 110 544 B3 cited, this document discloses a connector for data cables according to the preamble of claim 1.

Im Hinblick auf verschiedene Anwendungen ist eine derart große Länge nachteilig.Such a long length is disadvantageous in view of various applications.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht daher darin, einen Stecker für Datenkabel bereitzustellen, dessen Länge reduziert ausgebildet ist.The object of the invention is therefore to provide a connector for data cables whose length is reduced.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch einen Stecker für Datenkabel mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1.The object is achieved according to the invention by a connector for data cables with the features of patent claim 1.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen angegeben.Advantageous refinements and developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

Der erfindungsgemäße Stecker für Datenkabel mit einem Gehäuse, mit Steckerkontakten und mit einem Kontaktträger, auf welchem Kontaktelemente zum Anschluss von Adern des Datenkabels angeordnet sind, wobei jeweils ein Kontaktelement mit jeweils einem Steckerkontakt elektrisch leitend miteinander verbunden ist, mit einem Ladestück mit Aufnahmekanälen für die Adern des Datenkabels, wobei jeder Aufnahmekanal von einer Aufnahmeöffnung durchsetzt ist, und wobei das Ladestück derart auf den Kontaktträger aufsetzbar ist, dass die Kontaktelemente in den Aufnahmeöffnungen zu liegen kommen, und mit einer Längsachse, zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass die Kontaktelemente und die Aufnahmeöffnungen in wenigstens zwei beabstandet zueinander angeordneten Ebenen, welche die Längsachse vorzugsweise im Wesentlichen senkrecht schneiden, angeordnet sind, dass das Ladestück eine erste Seite und eine zweite Seite aufweist, wobei die Aufnahmekanäle auf der zweiten Seite angeordnet sind und wobei eine Auflagefläche für das Datenkabel auf der ersten Seite angeordnet ist, und dass in dem Ladestück in Richtung der Längsachse gesehen zwischen den beiden Ebenen ein Durchbruch zur Durchführung der Adern des Datenkabels von der ersten Seite auf die zweite Seite angeordnet ist. Die erste Seite ist dabei insbesondere der zweiten Seite gegenüberliegend und einander abgewandt angeordnet. Mit anderen Worten sind die erste und die zweite Seite in zwei unterschiedliche Raumrichtungen gewandt angeordnet. Insbesondere sind die erste Seite und die zweite Seite im Wesentlichen parallel zur Längsachse angeordnet. Der erfindungsgemäße Durchbruch ermöglicht es, das Datenkabel in Richtung der Längsachse gesehen neben einem Teil der Kontaktelemente vorbeizuführen und an dem Ladestück anzulegen, die Adern um etwa 90° abgewinkelt durch den Durchbruch in den Bereich zwischen den beiden Ebenen und zwischen die Aufnahmeöffnungen zu führen und dort einen Teil der Adern erneut um etwa 90° abgewinkelt in Richtung von dem Datenkabel weg zu führen und in den Aufnahmekanälen anzuordnen und einen anderen Teil der Adern ebenfalls erneut um etwa 90° abgewinkelt, aber in Richtung auf das Datenkabel zu, zu führen und in den Aufnahmekanälen anzuordnen. Dabei ist das Datenkabel abschnittsweise neben den Kontaktelementen angeordnet, was zwar die Höhe des Steckers in Richtung quer zur Längsachse erhöht, die Länge des Steckers in Richtung der Längsachse jedoch reduziert.The plug for data cables according to the invention with a housing, with plug contacts and with a contact carrier, on which contact elements for connecting wires of the data cable are arranged, with one contact element each having a plug contact being electrically conductively connected to one another, with a charging piece with receiving channels for the wires of the data cable, with each receiving channel being penetrated by a receiving opening, and with the charging piece being able to be placed on the contact carrier in such a way that the contact elements come to rest in the receiving openings, and having a longitudinal axis, is characterized in that the contact elements and the receiving openings in at least two mutually spaced planes, which preferably intersect the longitudinal axis essentially perpendicularly, are arranged, that the loading piece has a first side and a second side, the receiving channels being arranged on the second side and wherein a support surface for the data cable is arranged on the first side, and that seen in the loading piece in the direction of the longitudinal axis between the two planes an opening is arranged to lead through the cores of the data cable from the first side to the second side. In this case, the first side is in particular arranged opposite the second side and facing away from one another. In other words, the first and the second side are arranged facing in two different spatial directions. In particular, the first side and the second side are arranged essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The opening according to the invention makes it possible to guide the data cable next to part of the contact elements, viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and to lay it on the charging piece, to guide the wires angled by about 90° through the opening into the area between the two planes and between the receiving openings and there lead a part of the cores again angled by about 90° in the direction away from the data cable and to arrange them in the receiving channels and another part of the cores also angled again by about 90°, but in the direction of the data cable, to lead and into the arrange recording channels. In this case, the data cable is arranged in sections next to the contact elements, which increases the height of the plug in the direction transverse to the longitudinal axis, but reduces the length of the plug in the direction of the longitudinal axis.

Bei dem Stecker handelt es sich insbesondere um einen RJ45-Stecker.The connector is in particular an RJ45 connector.

Vorzugsweise sind die Kontaktelemente und die Aufnahmeöffnungen in vier beabstandet zueinander angeordneten Ebenen, welche im Wesentlichen senkrecht zur Längsachse angeordnet sind, angeordnet, wobei der Durchbruch in Richtung der Längsachse gesehen insbesondere zwischen den beiden mittleren Ebenen angeordnet ist. Die Anordnung der Kontaktelemente und der Aufnahmeöffnungen in vier beabstandet zueinander angeordneten Ebenen ermöglicht eine kompaktere Bauweise.The contact elements and the receiving openings are preferably arranged in four planes which are spaced apart from one another and are arranged essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, with the opening being arranged in particular between the two middle planes when viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The arrangement of the contact elements and the receiving openings in four levels arranged at a distance from one another enables a more compact design.

Bei dem Datenkabel handelt es sich insbesondere um ein geschirmtes Datenkabel, welches mehrere, beispielsweise acht, Adern aufweist. Typischerweise sind die Adern des Datenkabels von einem Schirm umgeben, welcher wiederum von einer isolierenden Hülle umgeben ist. Zusätzlich kann um jeweils ein verdrilltes Paar von Adern jeweils ein sogenannter Paarschirm angeordnet sein. Soll das Datenkabel an den Stecker angeschlossen werden, wird die isolierende Hülle über einen Abschnitt des freien Endes des Datenkabels entfernt. Ebenso wird der Schirm über einen Abschnitt des freien Endes des Datenkabels entfernt. Falls vorhanden, werden auch die Paarschirme über einen - in der Regel kürzeren Abschnitt als der Schirm - Abschnitt des freien Endes des Datenkabels entfernt. In diesem Abschnitt liegen die einzelnen Adern des Datenkabels frei und lassen sich in einem Vereinzelungsabschnitt vereinzeln bis zu einem Punkt, an welchem sie von der Hülle und dem Schirm und ggfs. dem Paarschirm umgeben sind. Ist das Datenkabel ein ungeschirmtes Datenkabel, liegen die Adern des Datenkabels nach Entfernen der isolierenden Hülle frei und lassen sich in einem Vereinzelungsabschnitt vereinzeln bis zu einem Punkt, an welchem sie von der Hülle umgeben sind.The data cable is, in particular, a shielded data cable which has a number of wires, for example eight wires. Typically, the cores of the data cable are surrounded by a shield, which in turn is surrounded by an insulating sheath. In addition, a so-called pair screen can be arranged around each twisted pair of wires. When the data cable is to be connected to the connector, the insulating sleeve is removed over a portion of the free end of the data cable. Likewise, the screen is removed over a section of the free end of the data cable. If present, the pair shields are also removed via a section of the free end of the data cable, usually a shorter section than the shield. The individual cores of the data cable are exposed in this section and can be separated in a separation section up to a point at which they are surrounded by the sheath and the shield and, if necessary, the pair shield. If the data cable is an unshielded data cable, the cores of the data cable are exposed after the insulating sheath has been removed and can be isolated in a separation section up to a point at which they are surrounded by the sheath.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist bei in dem Stecker angeordnetem Datenkabel ein Vereinzelungsabschnitt des Datenkabels, in welchem die Adern des Datenkabels vereinzelt werden, im Bereich des Durchbruchs angeordnet. Das Datenkabel ist somit abschnittsweise neben den Kontaktelementen angeordnet, was zwar die Höhe des Steckers in Richtung quer zur Längsachse erhöht, die Länge des Steckers in Richtung der Längsachse jedoch reduziert.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, when the data cable is arranged in the plug, a separating section of the data cable, in which the wires of the data cable are separated, is arranged in the area of the opening. The data cable is thus arranged in sections next to the contact elements, which increases the height of the plug in the direction transverse to the longitudinal axis, but reduces the length of the plug in the direction of the longitudinal axis.

Vorzugsweise ist an dem Ladestück an der Auflagefläche eine Schirmabnahmefeder angeordnet ist. Die Schirmung des Datenkabels kann somit quasi zwangsläufig bei der Montage in Kontakt mit der Schirmabnahmefeder gebracht werden.An umbrella removal spring is preferably arranged on the loading piece on the contact surface. The shielding of the data cable can thus almost inevitably be brought into contact with the shielding spring during assembly.

Vorteilhafterweise ist an dem Ladestück eine Zugentlastungsvorrichtung anbringbar, insbesondere mittels Rastelementen.A strain relief device can advantageously be attached to the loading piece, in particular by means of latching elements.

Vorzugsweise weist das Gehäuse ein erstes Gehäuseteil und ein zweites Gehäuseteil auf, wobei der Kontaktträger zumindest abschnittsweise in dem zweiten Gehäuseteil angeordnet ist. Dies ermöglicht eine einfache Montage.The housing preferably has a first housing part and a second housing part, the contact carrier being arranged at least in sections in the second housing part. This allows for easy assembly.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung der Erfindung sind das erste Gehäuseteil und/oder das zweite Gehäuseteil elektrisch leitend ausgebildet. Ein elektrisch leitend ausgebildetes Gehäuseteil kann auf einfache Art und Weise eine Abschirmung ermöglichen.According to an advantageous development of the invention, the first housing part and/or the second housing part are designed to be electrically conductive. An electrically conductive housing part can enable shielding in a simple manner.

Eine besonders vorteilhafte Weiterbildung der Erfindung sieht vor, dass an dem Kontaktträger oder einem mit dem Kontaktträger verbundenen Trägerelement oder dem zweiten Gehäuseteil ein Führungselement und an dem Ladestück ein komplementäres Führungselement zur relativen Positionierung von Ladestück und Kontaktträger angeordnet sind, welche insbesondere eine geführte Bewegung parallel zu den Ebenen definieren. Dadurch kann die Montage erleichtert werden, da quasi zwangsläufig die richtige relative Positionierung von Ladestück und Kontaktträger erreicht werden kann.A particularly advantageous development of the invention provides that a guide element is arranged on the contact carrier or a carrier element connected to the contact carrier or the second housing part and a complementary guide element for the relative positioning of the charging piece and contact carrier is arranged on the charging piece, which in particular allows a guided movement parallel to define the levels. This can facilitate assembly, since the correct relative positioning of the charging piece and the contact carrier can be achieved almost inevitably.

Besonders bevorzugt weisen das Führungselement und das komplementäre Führungselement Rastelemente zur Fixierung in einer Endposition auf, wodurch die Montage weiter vereinfacht werden kann.Particularly preferably, the guide element and the complementary guide element locking elements for fixing in a End position, whereby the assembly can be further simplified.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung sind insbesondere an dem ersten Gehäuse ein Gehäuseführungselement und insbesondere an dem zweiten Gehäuseteil ein komplementäres Gehäuseführungselement zur relativen Positionierung der beiden Gehäuseteile sowie der in und an diesen angeordneten Komponenten, d. h. zur relativen Positionierung der beiden Steckerbaugruppen, angeordnet, welche insbesondere eine geführte Bewegung parallel zur Längsachse definieren. Dadurch kann die Montage erleichtert werden, da quasi zwangsläufig die richtige relative Positionierung der beiden Gehäuseteile und/oder der beiden Steckerbaugruppen zueinander erreicht werden kann.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a housing guide element is provided in particular on the first housing and a complementary housing guide element is provided in particular on the second housing part for the relative positioning of the two housing parts and the components arranged in and on them, i. H. for the relative positioning of the two connector assemblies, which in particular define a guided movement parallel to the longitudinal axis. As a result, assembly can be facilitated since the correct positioning of the two housing parts and/or the two connector assemblies relative to one another can be achieved almost inevitably.

Vorteilhafterweise weisen das Gehäuseführungselement und das komplementäre Gehäuseführungselement Rastelemente zur Fixierung in einer Endposition auf, was die Montage weiter erleichtern kann.Advantageously, the housing guide element and the complementary housing guide element have latching elements for fixing in an end position, which can further facilitate assembly.

Vorzugsweise ist der Kontaktträger als Leiterplatte ausgebildet, wobei die Kontaktelemente und die Steckerkontakte an der Leiterplatte angeordnet und in der Leiterplatte elektrisch leitend miteinander verbunden sind. Dies kann die Herstellung des Kontaktträgers vereinfachen.The contact carrier is preferably designed as a printed circuit board, with the contact elements and the plug contacts being arranged on the printed circuit board and being electrically conductively connected to one another in the printed circuit board. This can simplify the manufacture of the contact carrier.

Gemäß einer alternativen bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist der Kontaktträger als Leiterplatte ausgebildet, wobei die Kontaktelemente und Kontaktflächen zur elektrisch leitenden Kontaktierung der Steckerkontakte an der Leiterplatte angeordnet und in der Leiterplatte elektrisch leitend miteinander verbunden sind. Die elektrisch leitende Verbindung zwischen den Steckerkontakten und den Kontaktelementen erfolgt durch Anlage der Steckerkontakte an den Kontaktflächen, beispielsweise beim Zusammenfügen der beiden Gehäuseteile einschließlich der entsprechenden in den Gehäuseteilen angeordneten Komponenten, d. h. beim Zusammenfügen der beiden Steckerbaugruppen. Durch eine derartige Ausgestaltung können Toleranzprobleme im Steckgesicht reduziert oder ganz vermieden werden.According to an alternative preferred embodiment of the invention, the contact carrier is designed as a printed circuit board, the contact elements and contact surfaces for electrically conductive contacting of the plug contacts being arranged on the printed circuit board and being electrically conductively connected to one another in the printed circuit board. The electrically conductive connection between the plug contacts and the contact elements takes place by planting the plug contacts on the contact surfaces, for example when assembling the two housing parts including the corresponding components arranged in the housing parts, ie when assembling the two plug assemblies. Such a design allows tolerance problems in the mating face to be reduced or avoided entirely.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung der Erfindung sind die Kontaktelemente als Schneidklemmkontakte oder Piercing-Kontakte ausgebildet, welche eine zuverlässige elektrische Kontaktierung ermöglichen.According to a preferred development of the invention, the contact elements are designed as insulation displacement contacts or piercing contacts, which enable reliable electrical contacting.

Besonders bevorzugt ist an dem Gehäuse ein Verriegelungshebel angeordnet ist, welcher insbesondere eine stufenförmige Kontur aufweist. Der Verriegelungshebel ermöglicht ein Verriegeln, beispielsweise durch Verrasten, des Steckers in einer Buchse. Durch Betätigen des Verriegelungshebels kann die Verriegelung vorzugsweise auch wieder gelöst werden. Die stufenförmige Kontur ermöglicht eine platzsparende Anordnung des Verriegelungshebels an dem Gehäuse.A locking lever is particularly preferably arranged on the housing, which in particular has a stepped contour. The locking lever enables the plug to be locked in a socket, for example by latching. The locking can preferably also be released again by actuating the locking lever. The stepped contour enables the locking lever to be arranged on the housing in a space-saving manner.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird anhand der nachfolgenden Figuren ausführlich erläutert. Es zeigen

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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines ersten Ausführungsbeispiels eines erfindungsgemäßen Steckers für Datenkabel,
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eine Explosionsdarstellung des Steckers für Datenkabel gemäß Figur 1,
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eine Ansicht von unten auf das Ladestück des Steckers für Datenkabel gemäß Figur 1 mit eingelegten Adern des Datenkabels,
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einen Schnitt entlang der Längsachse des Steckers für Datenkabel gemäß Figur 1,
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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines zweiten Ausführungsbeispiels eines erfindungsgemäßen Steckers für Datenkabel,
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eine Explosionsdarstellung des Steckers für Datenkabel gemäß Figur 5,
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eine Ansicht von unten auf das Ladestück des Steckers für Datenkabel gemäß Figur 5 mit eingelegten Adern des Datenkabels,
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einen Schnitt entlang der Längsachse des Steckers für Datenkabel gemäß Figur 5,
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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels eines Steckers für Datenkabel gemäß dem Stand der Technik und
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einen Schnitt entlang der Längsachse des Steckers für Datenkabel gemäß Figur 9.
An embodiment of the invention is explained in detail with reference to the following figures. Show it
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a perspective view of a first embodiment of a connector according to the invention for data cables,
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an exploded view of the connector for data cable according to figure 1 ,
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a view from below of the charging piece of the connector for data cables according to figure 1 with inserted wires of the data cable,
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according to a section along the longitudinal axis of the connector for data cables figure 1 ,
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a perspective view of a second embodiment of a connector according to the invention for data cables,
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an exploded view of the connector for data cable according to figure 5 ,
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a view from below of the charging piece of the connector for data cables according to figure 5 with inserted wires of the data cable,
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according to a section along the longitudinal axis of the connector for data cables figure 5 ,
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a perspective view of an embodiment of a connector for data cables according to the prior art and
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according to a section along the longitudinal axis of the connector for data cables figure 9 .

Die Figuren 1 bis 4 zeigen verschiedene Ansichten eines ersten Ausführungsbeispiels, die Figuren 5 bis 8 verschiedene Ansichten eines zweiten Ausführungsbeispiels eines erfindungsgemäßen Steckers 10 für ein Datenkabel 80. Soweit nicht anders erwähnt gelten die nachstehenden Ausführungen für beide Ausführungsbeispiele. Gleiche oder funktionsgleiche Teile sind mit gleichen Bezugsziffern bezeichnet, wobei zur besseren Übersicht nicht sämtliche Bezugsziffern in sämtlichen Figuren angegeben sind.The Figures 1 to 4 show different views of a first embodiment, the Figures 5 to 8 different views of a second exemplary embodiment of a plug 10 according to the invention for a data cable 80. Unless otherwise mentioned, the following explanations apply to both exemplary embodiments. Parts that are the same or have the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals, not all of the reference numerals being given in all of the figures for the sake of clarity.

Bei dem Datenkabel 80 kann es sich um ein geschirmtes Datenkabel 80, welches mehrere, beispielsweise acht, Adern 82 aufweist, handeln. Typischerweise sind die Adern 82 des Datenkabels 80 von einem Schirm umgeben, welcher wiederum von einer isolierenden Hülle 84 umgeben ist. Zusätzlich kann um jeweils ein verdrilltes Paar von Adern jeweils ein sogenannter Paarschirm angeordnet sein. Soll das Datenkabel 80 an den Stecker 10 angeschlossen werden, wird die isolierende Hülle 84 über einen Abschnitt des freien Endes des Datenkabels 80 entfernt. Ebenso wird der Schirm über einen Abschnitt des freien Endes des Datenkabels 80 entfernt. Falls vorhanden, werden auch die Paarschirme über einen - in der Regel kürzeren Abschnitt als der Schirm - Abschnitt des freien Endes des Datenkabels 80 entfernt. In diesem Abschnitt liegen die einzelnen Adern 82 des Datenkabels 80 frei und lassen sich in einem Vereinzelungsabschnitt 86 vereinzeln bis zu einem Punkt, an welchem sie von der Hülle 80 und dem Schirm und ggfs. dem Paarschirm umgeben sind. Ist das Datenkabel 80 ein ungeschirmtes Datenkabel, liegen die Adern 82 des Datenkabels 80 nach Entfernen der isolierenden Hülle 84 frei und lassen sich in einem Vereinzelungsabschnitt 86 vereinzeln bis zu einem Punkt, an welchem sie von der Hülle 84 umgeben sind.The data cable 80 can be a shielded data cable 80 which has a plurality of wires 82, for example eight. Typically, the cores 82 of the data cable 80 are surrounded by a shield, which in turn is surrounded by an insulating sheath 84 . In addition, a so-called pair screen can be arranged around each twisted pair of wires. When the data cable 80 is to be connected to the connector 10, the insulating sleeve 84 over a portion of the free end of the data cable 80 is removed. Likewise, the shield is removed over a portion of the free end of the data cable 80. If present, the pair shields are also removed over a section of the free end of the data cable 80--generally a shorter section than the shield. In this section, the individual cores 82 of the data cable 80 are exposed and can be separated in a separating section 86 up to a point at which they are surrounded by the sheath 80 and the shield and, if necessary, the pair shield. If the data cable 80 is an unshielded data cable, the cores 82 of the data cable 80 are exposed after the insulating sheath 84 has been removed and can be separated in a separation section 86 up to a point at which they are surrounded by the sheath 84 .

Der Stecker 10 weist ein Gehäuse 20 auf, welches ein erstes Gehäuseteil 21 und ein zweites Gehäuseteil 22 umfassen kann. Das erste Gehäuseteil 21 und/oder das zweite Gehäuseteil, bevorzugt lediglich das erste Gehäuseteil 21, können insbesondere, falls das Datenkabel 80 ein geschirmtes Datenkabel ist, elektrisch leitend ausgebildet sein und dazu beispielsweise als Metalldruckgussteil, insbesondere als Zinkdruckgussteil, ausgebildet sein.The plug 10 has a housing 20 which can include a first housing part 21 and a second housing part 22 . The first housing part 21 and/or the second housing part, preferably only the first housing part 21, can, in particular if the data cable 80 is a shielded data cable, be designed to be electrically conductive and to be designed, for example, as a metal die-cast part, in particular as a zinc die-cast part.

Der Stecker 10 weist Steckerkontakte 34 auf, welche insbesondere zur Kontaktierung von in einer Buchse, in welche der Stecker 10 in einer Steckrichtung x eingeführt werden kann, angeordneten Kontakten ausgebildet sind. Weiterhin weist der Stecker 10 einen Kontaktträger 30 auf, auf welchem Kontaktelemente 33 zum Anschluss der Adern 82 des Datenkabels 80 angeordnet sind. Jeweils ein Kontaktelement 33 ist mit jeweils einem Steckerkontakt 34 elektrisch leitend verbunden.The plug 10 has plug contacts 34 which are designed in particular for contacting contacts arranged in a socket into which the plug 10 can be inserted in a plugging direction x. Furthermore, the plug 10 has a contact carrier 30 on which contact elements 33 for connecting the wires 82 of the data cable 80 are arranged. In each case one contact element 33 is electrically conductively connected to one plug contact 34 in each case.

Der Kontaktträger 30 kann dazu wie in dem in den Figuren 1 bis 4 dargestellten ersten Ausführungsbeispiel als Leiterplatte 32 ausgebildet sein, wobei die Kontaktelemente 33 und Kontaktflächen 35 an der Leiterplatte 32 angeordnet und auf dieser elektrisch leitend miteinander verbunden sind. Dabei können die Kontaktflächen 35 in einem vorderen Bereich auf der Leiterplatte 32 angeordnet sein. Die Steckerkontakte 34 können in einem Trägerelement 31 fixiert sein, welches beispielsweise in dem vorderen Gehäuseteil 21 angeordnet sein kann. Die Steckerkontakte 34 können dabei derart ausgebildet sein, dass sie federnd beaufschlagt an den Kontaktflächen 35 anliegen, wenn das zweite Gehäuseteil 22 mit dem Kontaktträger 30 in das erste Gehäuseteil 21 eingeschoben ist (vgl. Figur 4). Das Trägerelement 31 kann in einer vorderen Stirnseite 31a Schlitze 31b aufweisen, in welchen die Steckerkontakte 34 geschützt zu liegen kommen können. Die vordere Stirnseite 31a des Trägerelements 31 kann dabei einen Teil des Steckgesichts des Steckers 10 bilden.The contact carrier 30 can do this as in the Figures 1 to 4 illustrated first embodiment may be designed as a printed circuit board 32, wherein the contact elements 33 and contact surfaces 35 are arranged on the printed circuit board 32 and are electrically conductively connected to one another on this. In this case, the contact surfaces 35 can be arranged in a front area on the printed circuit board 32 . The plug contacts 34 can be fixed in a carrier element 31, which can be arranged in the front housing part 21, for example. The plug contacts 34 can be designed in such a way that they bear against the contact surfaces 35 in a spring-loaded manner when the second housing part 22 with the contact carrier 30 is pushed into the first housing part 21 (cf. figure 4 ). The carrier element 31 can have slots 31b in a front end face 31a, in which the plug contacts 34 can come to rest in a protected manner. The front face 31a of the carrier element 31 can form part of the plug face of the plug 10 .

Der Kontaktträger 30 kann alternativ wie in dem in den Figuren 5 bis 8 dargestellten zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel als Leiterplatte 32` ausgebildet sein, wobei die Kontaktelemente 33 und die Steckerkontakte 34 an der Leiterplatte 32` angeordnet und auf dieser elektrisch leitend miteinander verbunden sind (vgl. Figur 8). Dabei können die Steckerkontakte 34 vorne an der Leiterplatte 32` angeordnet sein. Die Leiterplatte 32` kann an einem Trägerelement 31` angeordnet sein, welches in einer vorderen Stirnseite 31a Schlitze 31b aufweisen kann, in welchen die Steckerkontakte 34 geschützt zu liegen kommen können. In diesem Ausführungsbeispiel dient das Trägerelement 31` im Wesentlichen zum Schutz der Steckerkontakte 34, welche an der Leiterplatte 32` direkt fixiert sind. Ist das zweite Gehäuseteil 22 aus einem elektrisch leitenden Material gefertigt, dient das Trägerelement 31` zudem zur Isolation der Leiterplatte 32', der Kontaktelemente 33 und der Steckerkontakte 34 gegen das Gehäuseteil 22 und kann sich dazu über einen Großteil der Länge der Leiterplatte 32` zwischen der Leiterplatte 32` und dem zweiten Gehäuseteil 22 erstrecken. Ist das zweite Gehäuseteil 22 aus einem nicht-leitenden Material gefertigt, kann das Trägerelement 31` einstückig an dem zweiten Gehäuseteil 22 angeordnet sein. Die vordere Stirnseite 31a des Trägerelements 31` kann auch in dieser Ausführungsform einen Teil des Steckgesichts des Steckers 10 bilden.The contact carrier 30 can alternatively as in the Figures 5 to 8 The second exemplary embodiment shown can be designed as a printed circuit board 32`, the contact elements 33 and the plug contacts 34 being arranged on the printed circuit board 32` and being electrically conductively connected to one another on this (cf. figure 8 ). The plug contacts 34 can be arranged at the front of the printed circuit board 32`. The printed circuit board 32' can be arranged on a carrier element 31', which can have slots 31b in a front end face 31a, in which the plug contacts 34 can lie protected. In this exemplary embodiment, the carrier element 31' essentially serves to protect the plug contacts 34, which are fixed directly to the printed circuit board 32'. If the second housing part 22 is made of an electrically conductive material, the support element 31` also serves to insulate the printed circuit board 32', the contact elements 33 and the plug contacts 34 from the housing part 22 and can therefore extend over a large part of the length of the printed circuit board 32` of the printed circuit board 32` and the second housing part 22 extend. If the second housing part 22 is made of a non-conductive material, the carrier element 31' can be arranged on the second housing part 22 in one piece. The front face 31a of the carrier element 31' can also form part of the plug-in face of the plug 10 in this embodiment.

Der Kontaktträger 30 ist in beiden Ausführungsformen insbesondere zumindest abschnittsweise in dem zweiten Gehäuseteil 22 angeordnet.In both embodiments, the contact carrier 30 is arranged in particular at least in sections in the second housing part 22 .

Die Kontaktelemente 33 können als Piercing-Kontakte oder, wie in den dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen illustriert, als Schneidklemmkontakte ausgebildet sein. Die Kontaktelemente 33 sind in wenigstens zwei Ebenen, vorliegend in vier Ebenen E1, E2, E3, E4 angeordnet, wobei die Ebenen E1, E2, E3, E4 eine Längsachse 1 des Stecker 10 schneiden, insbesondere im Wesentlichen senkrecht.The contact elements 33 can be in the form of piercing contacts or, as illustrated in the illustrated exemplary embodiments, in the form of insulation displacement contacts. The contact elements 33 are in at least two levels, present in four levels E1, E2, E3, E4 arranged, wherein the planes E1, E2, E3, E4 intersect a longitudinal axis 1 of the connector 10, in particular substantially perpendicular.

Der Stecker 10 weist weiterhin ein Ladestück 40 mit einer ersten Seite 40a und einer zweiten Seite 40b auf, in welchem Aufnahmekanäle 41 für die Adern 82 des Datenkabels 80 angeordnet sein. Die erste Seite 40a ist dabei insbesondere der zweiten Seite 40b gegenüberliegend und einander abgewandt angeordnet. Mit anderen Worten sind die Seiten 40a, 40b in zwei unterschiedliche Raumrichtungen gewandt angeordnet. Insbesondere sind die erste Seite 40a und die zweite Seite 40b im Wesentlichen parallel zur Längsachse 1 des Steckers 10 angeordnet. Jeder Aufnahmekanal 41 ist dabei von einer Aufnahmeöffnung 42 durchsetzt. Auch die Aufnahmeöffnungen 42 sind in wenigstens zwei Ebenen, vorliegend in vier Ebenen E1, E2, E3, E4 angeordnet, wobei die Ebenen E1, E2, E3, E4 eine Längsachse 1 des Stecker 10 schneiden, insbesondere im Wesentlichen senkrecht. Das Ladestück 40 ist derart auf den Kontaktträger 30 aufsetzbar, dass die Kontaktelemente 33 in den Aufnahmeöffnungen 42 zu liegen kommen, um die in den Aufnahmekanälen 41 angeordneten Adern 82 elektrisch leitend zu kontaktieren. Zur Fixierung der Adern 82 in den Aufnahmekanälen 41 können an der offenen Seite der Aufnahmekanäle 41 Fixiervorsprünge 41a angeordnet sein. Die Aufnahmekanäle sind auf der zweiten Seite 40b des Ladestücks 40 angeordnet.The plug 10 also has a loading piece 40 with a first side 40a and a second side 40b, in which receiving channels 41 for the wires 82 of the data cable 80 are arranged. The first side 40a is in particular arranged opposite the second side 40b and facing away from one another. In other words, the sides 40a, 40b are arranged facing in two different spatial directions. In particular, the first side 40a and the second side 40b are arranged essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis 1 of the plug 10 . Each receiving channel 41 has a receiving opening 42 passing through it. The receiving openings 42 are also arranged in at least two planes, here in four planes E1, E2, E3, E4, with the planes E1, E2, E3, E4 intersecting a longitudinal axis 1 of the plug 10, in particular essentially perpendicularly. The charging piece 40 can be placed on the contact carrier 30 in such a way that the contact elements 33 come to rest in the receiving openings 42 in order to electrically conductively contact the wires 82 arranged in the receiving channels 41 . To fix the cores 82 in the receiving channels 41, fixing projections 41a can be arranged on the open side of the receiving channels 41. The receiving channels are arranged on the second side 40b of the loading piece 40 .

Auf der ersten Seite 40a des Ladestücks 40 ist eine Auflagefläche 43 für das Datenkabel 80 angeordnet. Die Auflagefläche 43 kann beispielsweise einen U-förmigen Querschnitt aufweisen, so dass das Datenkabel 80 auch seitlich fixiert werden kann. An der Auflagefläche 43 kann eine Schirmabnahmefeder 45 angeordnet sein, welche bei Auflegen des Datenkabels 80 mit dem Schirm des Datenkabels 80 in Kontakt kommt, und welche andererseits in elektrisch leitendem Kontakt mit dem Gehäuse stehen kann, um eine Schirmung der freiliegenden Enden der Adern 82 des angeschlossenen Datenkabels 80 in dem Stecker 10 zu ermöglichen. Bei einem ungeschirmten Datenkabel 80 kann die Schirmabnahmefeder 45 entfallen.A support surface 43 for the data cable 80 is arranged on the first side 40a of the loading piece 40 . The bearing surface 43 can have a U-shaped cross section, for example, so that the data cable 80 can also be fixed laterally. On the support surface 43, a shield removal spring 45 can be arranged, which when the data cable 80 is placed with the Shield of the data cable 80 comes into contact, and which on the other hand can be in electrically conductive contact with the housing to allow shielding of the exposed ends of the wires 82 of the connected data cable 80 in the connector 10. In the case of an unshielded data cable 80, the shield removal spring 45 can be omitted.

Das Ladestück 40 weist einen Durchbruch 44 auf, welcher in Richtung der Längsachse 1 gesehen zwischen zwei der vier Ebenen E1, E2, E3, E4, im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel zwischen den beiden mittleren Ebenen E2, E3, angeordnet ist und durch welchen die Adern 82 des Datenkabels 80 von der ersten Seite 40a auf die zweite Seite 40b geführt werden können. Der Durchbruch schließt sich insbesondere an die Auflagefläche 43 an und erstreckt sich im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu dieser. Das Datenkabel 80 wird dazu insbesondere derart auf die Auflagefläche 43 gelegt, dass der Vereinzelungsabschnitt 86 in räumlicher Nähe zu dem Durchbruch 44 angeordnet ist.The loading piece 40 has an opening 44 which, seen in the direction of the longitudinal axis 1, is arranged between two of the four levels E1, E2, E3, E4, in the present exemplary embodiment between the two middle levels E2, E3, and through which the cores 82 of the Data cable 80 can be routed from the first side 40a to the second side 40b. The opening connects in particular to the bearing surface 43 and extends essentially perpendicularly thereto. For this purpose, the data cable 80 is placed in particular on the support surface 43 in such a way that the separating section 86 is arranged in spatial proximity to the opening 44 .

An dem Ladestück 40 kann eine Zugentlastungsvorrichtung 50 angeordnet sein. Die Zugentlastungsvorrichtung 50 kann U-förmig mit zwei Schenkeln 50a, 50b ausgebildet sein, wobei auf der Innenseite der Schenkel 50a, 50b Rastzähne 51 angeordnet sein können. Die Rastzähne 51 können entsprechende an dem Ladestück 40 angeordnete Rastvorsprünge hintergreifen. Insbesondere können an jedem der Schenkel 50a, 50b mehrere Rastzähne 51 angeordnet sein, um eine einstellbare Verrastung vornehmen zu können und insbesondere Datenkabel 80 mit unterschiedlichem Querschnitt zuverlässig fixieren zu können. Am Verbindungselement zwischen den beiden Schenkeln 50a, 50b können ein oder mehrere Druckstege 52 angeordnet sein, mittels welchen das Datenkabel 80 an der Auflagefläche 43 zugentlastet fixiert werden kann. Die Zugentlastungsvorrichtung 50 kann mittels eines Verbindungselements 53 verliersicher an dem Ladestück 40 angeordnet sein.A strain relief device 50 can be arranged on the loading piece 40 . The strain relief device 50 can be U-shaped with two legs 50a, 50b, it being possible for locking teeth 51 to be arranged on the inside of the legs 50a, 50b. The locking teeth 51 can engage behind corresponding locking projections arranged on the loading piece 40 . In particular, a plurality of latching teeth 51 can be arranged on each of the legs 50a, 50b in order to be able to carry out an adjustable latching and in particular to be able to reliably fix data cables 80 with different cross sections. One or more pressure webs 52 can be arranged on the connecting element between the two legs 50a, 50b, by means of which the data cable 80 can be fixed on the bearing surface 43 in a strain-relieved manner. The strain relief device 50 can by means of a connecting element 53 can be arranged captively on the loading piece 40.

Um die gewünschte relative Positionierung zwischen dem Ladestück 40 und dem Kontaktträger 30 gewährleisten zu können, kann an dem Kontaktträger 30 oder einer mit dem Kontaktträger 30 verbundenen Komponente wie beispielsweise dem Trägerelement 31` oder wie bei den in den Figuren dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen dem zweiten Gehäuseteil 22 ein Führungselement 25 und an dem Ladestück 40 ein komplementäres Führungselement 46 zur relativen Positionierung von dem Ladestück 40 und dem Kontaktträger 30 angeordnet sein, welche insbesondere eine geführte Bewegung parallel zu den Ebenen E1, E2, E3, E4 definieren. Die Führungselemente 25, 46 können dabei beispielsweise als entlang einer Führungsschiene 46 verschiebbarer Vorsprung 25 ausgebildet sein. Das Führungselement 25 und das komplementäre Führungselement 46 können auch Rastelemente zur Fixierung in einer Endposition aufweisen.In order to be able to ensure the desired relative positioning between the charging piece 40 and the contact carrier 30, a Guide element 25 and on the loading piece 40 a complementary guide element 46 for the relative positioning of the loading piece 40 and the contact carrier 30 may be arranged, which in particular define a guided movement parallel to the planes E1, E2, E3, E4. The guide elements 25, 46 can be designed, for example, as a projection 25 that can be displaced along a guide rail 46. The guide element 25 and the complementary guide element 46 can also have latching elements for fixing in an end position.

Um die gewünschte relative Positionierung zwischen den beiden Gehäuseteilen 21, 22 und den in oder an ihnen angeordneten Komponenten gewährleisten zu können, kann insbesondere an dem ersten Gehäuseteil 21 ein Gehäuseführungselement und insbesondere an dem zweiten Gehäuseteil 22 ein komplementäres Gehäuseführungselement zur relativen Positionierung der beiden Gehäuseteile 21, 22 bzw. der entsprechenden Steckerbaugruppen angeordnet sein, welche insbesondere eine geführte Bewegung parallel zur Längsachse 1 definieren. Die Gehäuseführungselemente können dabei beispielsweise als entlang einer Führungsschiene verschiebbarer Vorsprung ausgebildet sein. Die beiden Gehäuseteile 21, 22 oder die beiden Steckerbaugruppen, insbesondere das Gehäuseführungselement und das komplementäre Gehäuseführungselement, können auch Rastelemente zur Fixierung in einer Endposition aufweisen.In order to be able to ensure the desired relative positioning between the two housing parts 21, 22 and the components arranged in or on them, a housing guide element can be provided in particular on the first housing part 21 and a complementary housing guide element in particular on the second housing part 22 for the relative positioning of the two housing parts 21 , 22 or the corresponding connector assemblies, which in particular define a guided movement parallel to the longitudinal axis 1 . The housing guide elements can be designed, for example, as a projection that can be displaced along a guide rail. The two housing parts 21, 22 or the two connector assemblies, in particular the housing guide element and the complementary housing guide element, can also have latching elements for fixing in an end position.

Das erste Gehäuseteil 21 ist insbesondere stufenförmig ausgebildet. Im Bereich der Stirnseite 10a des Steckers kann das erste Gehäuseteil 21 eine Höhe aufweisen, welche der Höhe eines genormten RJ45-Steckers entspricht. In einem von der vorderen Stirnseite 10a abgewandten Bereich kann das erste Gehäuseteil 21 eine signifikant größere Höhe aufweisen. Insbesondere kommt in diesem Bereich das anzuschließende Ende des Datenkabels 80 zu liegen, welches somit nicht wie bei herkömmlichen Steckern hinter den Kontaktelementen 33, sondern über zumindest einem Teil der Kontaktelemente 33 angeordnet ist.The first housing part 21 is designed in particular in the form of a step. In the area of the end face 10a of the plug, the first housing part 21 can have a height which corresponds to the height of a standardized RJ45 plug. In a region facing away from the front face 10a, the first housing part 21 can have a significantly greater height. In particular, the end of the data cable 80 to be connected comes to rest in this area, which is therefore not arranged behind the contact elements 33 as in conventional plugs, but rather over at least part of the contact elements 33 .

Das Gehäuse 20, insbesondere das erste Gehäuseteil 21, kann einen Verriegelungshebel 60 aufweisen, der ein Rastelement 61 zum Verrasten in einer Buchse umfasst. Der Verriegelungshebel 60 ist insbesondere mit einem Ende an der vorderen Stirnseite 10a des Steckers 10 angeordnet. Wie beispielsweise bei dem in den Figuren 1 bis 4 dargestellten ersten Ausführungsbeispiel gezeigt, kann der Verriegelungshebel einstückig an dem Trägerelement 31 angeordnet sein.The housing 20, in particular the first housing part 21, can have a locking lever 60 which comprises a latching element 61 for latching in a socket. The locking lever 60 is arranged in particular with one end on the front face 10a of the plug 10 . As, for example, in the case of the Figures 1 to 4 shown first embodiment shown, the locking lever can be arranged in one piece on the carrier element 31.

Der Verriegelungshebel 60 kann ein Betätigungselement 63 zum Lösen der Verriegelung, insbesondere der Verrastung, aufweisen, welches insbesondere eine stufenförmige Kontur 62 aufweist. Der Verriegelungshebel 60 verläuft dazu in einem Abschnitt 65 insbesondere ausgehend von der vorderen Stirnseite 10a zunächst in einem spitzen Winkel zur Längsachse 1 des Steckers, ist dann um einen Winkel α zwischen 90° und 120° von dem Gehäuse 20 weggebogen und nach einem Abschnitt 66 um einen Winkel β zwischen 60° und 90° auf das Gehäuse 20 zu gebogen, woran sich das Betätigungselement 63 anschließt. Bei Drücken auf das Betätigungselement 63 kann der Abschnitt 65 in Richtung auf das Gehäuse 20 gedrückt werden, wodurch das Rastelement 61 aus der Verrastung mit einem nicht dargestellten Rastelement einer Buchse gelöst werden kann.The locking lever 60 can have an actuating element 63 for releasing the locking, in particular the latching, which has in particular a stepped contour 62 . For this purpose, the locking lever 60 runs in a section 65, in particular starting from the front end face 10a, initially at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis 1 of the plug, is then bent away from the housing 20 by an angle α between 90° and 120° and after a section 66 around an angle β between 60° and 90° towards the housing 20, which is followed by the actuating element 63. When pressed the section 65 can be pressed onto the actuating element 63 in the direction of the housing 20, as a result of which the latching element 61 can be released from the latching with a latching element, not shown, of a socket.

Die Montage des Steckers 10 kann folgendermaßen erfolgen, wobei insbesondere keinerlei Sonderwerkzeug oder besondere Fertigungseinrichtungen erforderlich sind:
Das freie Ende des anzuschließenden Datenkabels 80 wird abgemantelt und der Schirm von den Adern 82 entfernt, so dass die Adern 82 bis zu einem Vereinzelungsabschnitt 86 frei liegen. Die frei liegenden Adern 82 werden von der ersten Seite 40a des Ladestücks durch den Durchbruch 44 auf die zweite Seite 40b des Ladestücks geführt. Das Datenkabel 80 kann nun mit der Zugentlastungsklemme 50 an der Auflagefläche 43 fixiert werden. Die freiliegenden Adern 82 können anschließend in die Aufnahmekanäle 41 eingelegt werden. Dazu wird ein Teil der Adern 82 von dem Durchbruch 44 ausgehend in Richtung auf eine vordere Stirnseite 40c gebogen, ein anderer Teil der Adern 82 wird von dem Durchbruch 44 ausgehend in Richtung auf eine hintere Rückseite 40d gebogen. Die Adern 82 werden in den Aufnahmekanälen 41 durch die Fixiervorsprünge 41a gehalten. An der Stirnseite 40c oder der Rückseite 40d überstehende Aderenden der Adern 82 können abgeschnitten werden. Das Datenkabel 80 wird auf die Auflagefläche 43 des Ladestücks gelegt. Dabei kommt die Schirmabnahmefeder 45 bei entsprechender Anordnung des Schirmgeflechts des Datenkabels 80 mit diesem in Kontakt.The assembly of the connector 10 can be done as follows, in particular no special tools or special production facilities are required:
The free end of the data cable 80 to be connected is stripped and the shield is removed from the cores 82 so that the cores 82 are exposed up to a separation section 86 . The exposed strands 82 are routed from the first side 40a of the loading piece through the aperture 44 to the second side 40b of the loading piece. The data cable 80 can now be fixed to the support surface 43 with the strain relief clamp 50 . The exposed cores 82 can then be inserted into the receiving channels 41. For this purpose, a part of the cores 82 is bent, starting from the opening 44, in the direction of a front end face 40c, and another part of the cores 82, starting from the opening 44, is bent in the direction of a rear rear side 40d. The cores 82 are held in the receiving channels 41 by the fixing projections 41a. Wire ends of the wires 82 protruding at the end face 40c or the rear side 40d can be cut off. The data cable 80 is placed on the support surface 43 of the charging piece. In the process, the shield removal spring 45 comes into contact with the data cable 80 when the shielding braid of the data cable 80 is arranged accordingly.

Anschließend kann das Ladestück 40 auf den Kontaktträger 30, an welchem insbesondere bereits das zweite Gehäuseteil 22 angeordnet ist, aufgesetzt werden, wobei die Kontaktelemente 33 in die Aufnahmeöffnungen 42 eindringen und dabei die in den Aufnahmekanälen 41 angeordneten Adern 82 kontaktieren und eine elektrisch leitende Verbindung zu diesen herstellen. Das Aufsetzen erfolgt insbesondere geführt durch das Führungselement 25 und das korrespondierende Führungselement 46. In einer Endposition können das Ladestück 40 und der Kontaktträger 30 oder das Ladestück 40 und das zweite Gehäuseteil 22 oder das Ladestück 40 und das Trägerelement 31` miteinander verrasten.Subsequently, the loading piece 40 can be placed on the contact carrier 30, on which in particular the second housing part 22 is already arranged, with the contact elements 33 penetrating into the receiving openings 42 and thereby the ones in the Contact receiving channels 41 arranged wires 82 and establish an electrically conductive connection to them. The placement is carried out in particular guided by the guide element 25 and the corresponding guide element 46. In an end position, the loading piece 40 and the contact carrier 30 or the loading piece 40 and the second housing part 22 or the loading piece 40 and the carrier element 31' can lock together.

Schließlich kann die Baugruppe umfassend das Ladestück 40 und den Kontaktträger 30, sofern vorhanden das Trägerelement 31', sowie das zweite Gehäuseteil 22 in das erste Gehäuseteil 21 geschoben werden, insbesondere im Wesentlichen parallel zur Längsachse 1 des Steckers 10. Die Bewegung kann ebenfalls geführt durch Führungselemente erfolgen. In einer Endposition können die beiden Steckerbaugruppen, beispielsweise die beiden Gehäuseteile 21, 22, miteinander verrasten.Finally, the assembly comprising the charging piece 40 and the contact carrier 30, if present the carrier element 31', and the second housing part 22 can be pushed into the first housing part 21, in particular essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis 1 of the plug 10. The movement can also be guided Management elements take place. In an end position, the two connector assemblies, for example the two housing parts 21, 22, can latch together.

Das erste Gehäuseteil 21 kann derart ausgebildet sein, dass eine Öffnung in der Stirnseite 10a des Steckers ausgebildet ist, durch welche die Stirnseite 31a des Trägerelements 31, 31` hervorragt, um einen Teil des Steckgesichts des Steckers 10 zu bilden.The first housing part 21 can be designed in such a way that an opening is formed in the end face 10a of the plug, through which the end face 31a of the carrier element 31, 31' protrudes in order to form part of the plug face of the plug 10.

BezugszeichenlisteReference List

11
SteckerPlug
22
KabelCable
2a2a
AderVein
33
GehäuseHousing
3b3b
Schirmabnahmefederumbrella take-off spring
3c3c
Zugentlastungsvorrichtungstrain relief device
44
Kontaktträgercontact carrier
55
Kontaktelementcontact element
66
Steckerkontaktplug contact
77
Ladestückloading piece
88th
Aufnahmekanalrecording channel
99
Aufnahmeöffnungintake opening
1010
SteckerPlug
10a10a
Stirnseiteface
2020
GehäuseHousing
2121
erstes Gehäuseteilfirst housing part
2222
zweites Gehäuseteilsecond housing part
2525
Führungselementguide element
3030
Kontaktträgercontact carrier
3131
Trägerelementcarrier element
31`31`
Trägerelementcarrier element
31a31a
Stirnseiteface
31b31b
Schlitzslot
3232
Leiterplattecircuit board
32`32`
Leiterplattecircuit board
3333
Kontaktelementcontact element
3434
Steckerkontaktplug contact
3535
Kontaktflächecontact surface
4040
Ladestückloading piece
40a40a
erste Seitefirst page
40b40b
zweite Seitesecond page
40c40c
Stirnseiteface
40d40d
Rückseiteback
4141
Aufnahmekanalrecording channel
41a41a
Fixiervorsprungfixing projection
4242
Aufnahmeöffnungintake opening
4343
Auflageflächebearing surface
4444
Durchbruchbreakthrough
4545
Schirmabnahmefederumbrella take-off spring
4646
Führungselementguide element
4747
Rastvorsprunglocking projection
5050
Zugentlastungsvorrichtungstrain relief device
50a50a
Schenkelleg
50b50b
Schenkelleg
5151
Rastzahnratchet tooth
5252
Druckstegpressure bar
5353
Verbindungselementfastener
6060
Verriegelungselementlocking element
6161
Rastelementlocking element
6262
stufenförmige Konturstepped contour
6363
Betätigungselementactuator
6565
AbschnittSection
6666
AbschnittSection
8080
Datenkabeldata cable
8282
AderVein
8484
HülleCovering
8686
Vereinzelungsabschnittseparation section
E1E1
erste Ebenefirst floor
E2E2
zweite Ebenesecond level
E3E3
dritte EbeneThird level
E4E4
vierte Ebenefourth level
11
Längsachselongitudinal axis
xx
Steckrichtungmating direction
αa
Winkelangle
ββ
Winkelangle

Claims (15)

  1. Plug (10) for a data cable (80), having a housing (20), plug contacts (34) and having a contact carrier (30), on which contact elements (33) for connection to the leads (82) of the data cable (80) are arranged, wherein each one of the contact elements (33) is electrically conductively interconnected with a respective plug contact (34), further having a stuffer cap (40) with receiving channels (41) for the leads (82) of the data cable (80), wherein each receiving channel (41) is traversed by a receiving opening (42), and wherein the stuffer cap (40) can be fitted onto the contact carrier (30) such that the contact elements (33) come to lie in the receiving openings (42), and having a longitudinal axis (1), wherein the contact elements (33) and the receiving openings (42) are arranged in at least one plane (E1, E2, E3, E4), each of which is arranged at a distance to each other and which intersect the longitudinal axis (1), preferably substantially horizontally, wherein the stuffer cap (40) comprises a first side (40a) and a second side (40b),
    characterized in that the receiving channels (41) are arranged on the second side (40b), and wherein a bearing surface (43) for the data cable (80) is arranged on the first side (40a), and in that an opening (40) is arranged in the stuffer cap (40) between the two planes (E1, E2, E3, E4), as seen in the direction of the longitudinal axis (1), for conducting the wires (82) of the data cable (80) from the first side (40a) to the second side (40b).
  2. Plug in accordance with claim 1,
    characterized in that the contact elements (33) and the receiving openings (42) are arranged in four planes (E1, E2, E3, E4), arranged at a distance to each other, which are arranged substantially vertically to the longitudinal axis (1), wherein the opening (44) is arranged, in particular, between the two middle planes (E2, E3), as seen in the direction of the longitudinal axis (1).
  3. Plug in accordance with either of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that, in the data cable (80) arranged in the plug (10), a separation section (86) of the data cable (80), in which the wires (82) of the data cable (80) are separated is arranged in the region of the opening (44).
  4. Plug in accordance with any of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that a shield-removal spring (45) is arranged on the stuffer cap (40) on the bearing surface (43).
  5. Plug in accordance with any of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that a tension relief device (50) is attachable to the stuffer cap (40), in particular by means of locking elements (51).
  6. Plug in accordance with any of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that the housing (20) comprises a first housing part (21) and a second housing part (22), wherein the contact carrier (30) is at least partially arranged in the second housing part (22).
  7. Plug in accordance with claim 6,
    characterized in that the first housing part (21) and/or the second housing part (22) are implemented to be electrically conductive.
  8. Plug in accordance with any of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that, on the contact carrier (30), or on a carrier element (31, 31') which is connected to the contact carrier (30), or on the second housing part (22), a guide element (25) and, on the stuffer cap (40), a complementary guide element (46), are arranged for the relative positioning of the stuffer cap (40) which, in particular, define a guided movement parallel to the planes (E1, E2, E3, E4).
  9. Plug in accordance with claim 8,
    characterized in that the guide element (25) and the complementary guide element (46) comprise locking elements for fixation in an end position.
  10. Plug in accordance with any of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that, in particular on the first housing part (21), a housing guide element and, in particular on the second housing part (22), a complementary housing guide element are arranged for the relative positioning of the two housing parts (21, 22) and/or of the two plug assemblies, which define, in particular, a guided movement parallel to the longitudinal axis (1).
  11. Plug in accordance with claim 10,
    characterized in that the housing guide element and the complementary housing guide element comprise locking elements for fixation in an end position.
  12. Plug in accordance with any of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that the contact carrier (30) is implemented as a printed circuit board (32), wherein the contact elements (33) and the plug contacts (34) are arranged on the printed circuit board (32) and are electrically conductively interconnected in the printed circuit board (32).
  13. Plug in accordance with any of claims 1 to 11,
    characterized in that the contact carrier (30) is implemented as a printed circuit board (32), wherein the contact elements (33) and contact surfaces (35) are arranged, for the electrically conductive contacting of the plug contacts (34), on the printed circuit board (32) and are electrically conductively interconnected in the printed circuit board (32).
  14. Plug in accordance with any of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that the contact elements (33) are implemented as insulation displacement contacts or as piercing contacts.
  15. Plug in accordance with any of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that, on the housing (20), a locking lever (60) is arranged which comprises, in particular, a step-like contour (62).
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