EP3994770A1 - Multi-pole plug connector assembly - Google Patents

Multi-pole plug connector assembly

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EP3994770A1
EP3994770A1 EP20737130.3A EP20737130A EP3994770A1 EP 3994770 A1 EP3994770 A1 EP 3994770A1 EP 20737130 A EP20737130 A EP 20737130A EP 3994770 A1 EP3994770 A1 EP 3994770A1
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connector
cpa
plug connector
connector housing
bolt
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Bernhard Wrede
Alexander NOCKER
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Kostal Kontakt Systeme & Co Kg GmbH
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/436Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
    • H01R13/4361Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/56Means for preventing chafing or fracture of flexible leads at outlet from coupling part
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/72Means for accommodating flexible lead within the holder
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627Snap or like fastening
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/639Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a multi-pole connector arrangement with a first connector, which has a first connector housing and with a second connector, which has a second connector housing, with a plurality of connector housings in each case
  • Contact elements are arranged, of which at least the contact elements of the first connector housing are each connected to a connection line, and wherein the first and second connector housings are connected to one another by a snap-in connection which is secured against unintentional separation by a CPA bolt.
  • Such a multi-pole connector arrangement is known, for example, from the German patent application DE 10 2015 009 039 A1.
  • connection lines in an orderly manner.
  • a common procedure is to use outgoing connection lines
  • Connecting elements such as cable ties, too
  • Connector housings or in the mounting environment these generally do not ensure sufficient fixation of the cable bundle created in this way.
  • connection lines Another known possibility for fixing connection lines consists in constructing the connector housings in several parts and enclosing the connection lines between the housing parts when the housing parts are joined together. However, this is too complex constructed and thus relatively expensive connector housings.
  • the object was to create a connector arrangement which enables a large number of connection lines to be attached with a particularly low expenditure in terms of material and assembly technology.
  • this object is achieved in that the CPA bar also forms a line holder for fastening a plurality of connecting lines that are routed parallel to one another.
  • the CPA bolt can advantageously be designed as an individual part which is manufactured independently of the connector housings and which can be locked by plugging into at least one of the connector housings.
  • the part of the CPA bar that forms the line holder can particularly advantageously be designed as a spring clip, which consists of two opposing spring arms. Connection lines bundled in parallel can be easily inserted into the spring clip and held by the spring clip.
  • connection lines are combined to form a line bundle by means of a connecting element before being inserted into the spring clip.
  • Figure 1 shows a fully assembled connector arrangement
  • Figure 2 shows the fully assembled connector arrangement in one
  • Figure 3 shows a first connector housing and a CPA bolt
  • Figure 4 the first connector housing with the assembled
  • the CPA bolt 40 On its side protruding from the connector housings 12, 22, the CPA bolt 40 has two opposing spring arms 43 (clearly visible in FIG. 2), which form a bundle of lines 32 from
  • Both connector housings 12, 22 have electrical contact elements that can be connected to one another, such as socket contacts and plug pins, which, however, are not illustrated in the figures.
  • a first connector housing 12 and a CPA bolt 40 are each shown as individual parts.
  • a CPA bolt 40 is a first connector housing 12 and a CPA bolt 40 .
  • the first connector housing 12 has a plurality of receiving chambers 48 which are arranged in two parallel rows.
  • the receiving chambers 48 are provided to receive electrical contact elements, not shown here, in a latching manner.
  • a rectangular and elongated locking plate 52 of the locking slide 50 is inserted into a locking channel 19 which runs through the entire length of the first connector housing 12,
  • a latching lever 54 arranged on the locking slide 50 latches with the first connector housing 12, whereby the
  • Locking slide 50 is fixed on the first connector housing 12.
  • the first connector housing 12 has one of its in the middle
  • the locking grooves 14 are provided to cooperate with locking webs 44 which are formed on the side surfaces of the CPA bolt 40.
  • a molding can also be seen between the side surfaces of the CPA bar 40, which forms a wedge 46.
  • the CPA bolt 40 can be connected in a latching manner to the first connector housing 12 via the latching webs 44 and the latching grooves 14
  • the interaction of the locking webs 44 and the locking grooves 14 allows at least two locking positions of the CPA bolt 40 on the first connector housing 12, which are hereinafter referred to as the pre-locking position and the final locking position
  • FIG. 4 shows the CPA bolt 40 in the pre-locked position on the first
  • the two locking webs 44 are in each case here the side surfaces of the CPA bolt 40 inserted into the top two locking grooves 14 of the recess of the first connector housing 12.
  • the wedge 46 of the CPA bolt 40 is located between the upper latching element 15 and the lower latching element 16 of the first connector housing 12.
  • the resilient lever 17 is thereby still pivotable, so that when the first connector housing 12 is joined to the second connector housing 22, the lower latching element 16 into the
  • Latching recess 24 of the second connector housing 22 can engage.
  • the wedge 46 of the CPA bolt 40 engages under the lower latching element 16 and fixes it in the latching recess 24 of the second connector housing 22. This simultaneously eliminates the mobility of the resilient lever 17.
  • the two connector housings 12, 22 are inseparably connected as long as the CPA bolt is left in its final locking position.
  • the CPA bolt 40 fulfills the further function of fixing the connection lines connected to the contact elements of the first connector part 10 on the first connector housing 12. For this purpose, they are combined to form a cable bundle 32, optionally by an additional connecting element 34, such as a cable tie or an adhesive tape
  • Connection lines 30 inserted into the spring clip 30 belonging to the CPA bolt 40. Due to the clamping force of the two spring arms 43 of the spring clip 30, the bundle of lines 32 of the connecting lines is in Insertion direction of the two connectors 10, 20 fixed approximately right-angled exit direction.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a multi-pole plug connector assembly comprising a first plug connector having a first plug connector housing, and comprising a second plug connector having a second plug connector housing, wherein multiple contact elements are arranged in both plug connector housings, of which at least the contact elements of the first plug connector housing are each connected to a connection line, and wherein the first and the second plug connector housing are connected to one another via an engaging connection, which is secured against unintentional separation by a CPA locking mechanism, wherein the CPA locking mechanism simultaneously forms a cable holder for securing multiple parallel adjacent connection lines.

Description

Mehrpolige Steckverbinderanordnung Multipole connector arrangement
Die Erfindung betrifft eine mehrpolige Steckverbinderanordnung mit einem ersten Steckverbinder, der ein erstes Steckverbindergehäuse aufweist und mit einem zweiten Steckverbinder, der ein zweites Steckverbindergehäuse aufweist, wobei in beiden Steckverbindergehäusen jeweils mehrere The invention relates to a multi-pole connector arrangement with a first connector, which has a first connector housing and with a second connector, which has a second connector housing, with a plurality of connector housings in each case
Kontaktelemente angeordnet sind, von denen zumindest die Kontaktelemente des ersten Steckverbindergehäuses jeweils mit einer Anschlussleitung verbunden sind, und wobei das erste und das zweite Steckverbindergehäuse durch eine Rastverbindung miteinander verbunden sind, die durch einen CPA- Riegel gegen unbeabsichtigtes Trennen gesichert ist. Contact elements are arranged, of which at least the contact elements of the first connector housing are each connected to a connection line, and wherein the first and second connector housings are connected to one another by a snap-in connection which is secured against unintentional separation by a CPA bolt.
Eine derartige mehrpolige Steckverbinderanordnung ist beispielsweise aus der deutschen Offenlegungsschrift DE 10 2015 009 039 A1 bekannt. Such a multi-pole connector arrangement is known, for example, from the German patent application DE 10 2015 009 039 A1.
Bei mehrpoligen Steckverbinderanordnungen ergeben sich mit steigender Polzahl zunehmende Schwierigkeiten, die an den Kontaktelementen In the case of multi-pole plug connector arrangements, the increasing number of poles results in increasing difficulties, those on the contact elements
angebundenen Anschlussleitungen auf geordnete Weise wegzuführen. Ein übliches Vorgehen besteht darin, abgehende Anschlussleitungen mit connected connection lines in an orderly manner. A common procedure is to use outgoing connection lines
Verbindungselementen, wie beispielsweise mit Kabelbindern, zu Connecting elements, such as cable ties, too
Leitungsbündeln zusammenzufassen. Sofern nicht besondere To summarize trunk groups. Unless special
Befestigungsstellen für die Verbindungselemente an den Fastening points for the connecting elements on the
Steckverbindergehäusen oder in der Anbauumgebung vorhanden sind, sorgen diese im Allgemeinen für keine ausreichende Fixierung des so geschaffenen Leitungsbündels. Connector housings or in the mounting environment, these generally do not ensure sufficient fixation of the cable bundle created in this way.
Eine andere bekannte Möglichkeit zur Fixierung von Anschlussleitungen besteht darin, die Steckverbindergehäuse jeweils mehrteilig auszubilden und beim Zusammenfügen der Gehäuseteile die Anschlussleitungen zwischen den Gehäuseteilen einzuschließen. Dieses führt allerdings zu komplex aufgebauten und damit relativ kostenaufwendigen Steckverbindergehäusen. Another known possibility for fixing connection lines consists in constructing the connector housings in several parts and enclosing the connection lines between the housing parts when the housing parts are joined together. However, this is too complex constructed and thus relatively expensive connector housings.
Es stellte sich die Aufgabe, eine Steckverbinderanordnung zu schaffen, welche mit einem besonders geringen material- und montagetechnischen Aufwand die Befestigung einer Vielzahl von Anschlussleitungen ermöglicht. The object was to create a connector arrangement which enables a large number of connection lines to be attached with a particularly low expenditure in terms of material and assembly technology.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass der CPA-Riegel zugleich einen Leitungshalter zur Befestigung mehrerer parallel aneinander liegend geführter Anschlussleitungen ausbildet. According to the invention, this object is achieved in that the CPA bar also forms a line holder for fastening a plurality of connecting lines that are routed parallel to one another.
Der der CPA-Riegel kann vorteilhaft als ein von den Steckverbindergehäusen unabhängig gefertigtes Einzelteil ausgebildet sein, welches durch Stecken mit wenigstens einem der Steckverbindergehäuse verrastbar ist. The CPA bolt can advantageously be designed as an individual part which is manufactured independently of the connector housings and which can be locked by plugging into at least one of the connector housings.
Besonders vorteilhaft kann der den Leitungshalter ausbildende Teil des CPA- Riegels als eine Federklammer ausgeführt sein, die aus zwei einander gegenüberstehenden Federarmen besteht. In die Federklammer können parallel gebündelte Anschlussleitungen auf einfache Weise eingesetzt und von der Federklammer gehalten werden. The part of the CPA bar that forms the line holder can particularly advantageously be designed as a spring clip, which consists of two opposing spring arms. Connection lines bundled in parallel can be easily inserted into the spring clip and held by the spring clip.
Ebenfalls vorteilhaft kann dabei vorgesehen sein, die Anschlussleitungen vor dem Einsetzen in die Federklammer durch ein Verbindungselement zu einem Leitungsbündel zusammenzufassen. It can also advantageously be provided that the connection lines are combined to form a line bundle by means of a connecting element before being inserted into the spring clip.
Nachfolgend wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand der An exemplary embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to FIG
Zeichnung dargestellt und näher erläutert. Es zeigen Drawing shown and explained in more detail. Show it
Figur 1 eine fertig montierte Steckverbinderanordnung, Figure 1 shows a fully assembled connector arrangement,
Figur 2 die fertig montierte Steckverbinderanordnung in einer Figure 2 shows the fully assembled connector arrangement in one
Querschnittansicht, Cross-sectional view,
Figur 3 ein erstes Steckverbindergehäuse und ein CPA-Riegel, Figur 4 das erste Steckverbindergehäuse mit dem montiertenFigure 3 shows a first connector housing and a CPA bolt, Figure 4 the first connector housing with the assembled
CPA-Riegel und einem montierten Leitungsbündel. CPA bar and an assembled cable bundle.
Die Figur 1 zeigt die Ansicht einer fertig montierten erfindungsgemäßen Steckverbinderanordnung. Diese besteht aus einem ersten und einem zweiten Steckverbinder 10, 20, deren Steckverbindergehäuse 12, 22 zusammengefügt sind und deren Verbindung durch einen CPA-Riegel 40 (CPA = Connector Position Assurance) gegen Trennen gesichert ist. FIG. 1 shows the view of a fully assembled connector arrangement according to the invention. This consists of a first and a second connector 10, 20, the connector housings 12, 22 of which are joined together and the connection of which is secured against separation by a CPA bolt 40 (CPA = Connector Position Assurance).
Der CPA-Riegel 40 weist auf seiner von den Steckverbindergehäusen 12, 22 abstehenden Seite zwei einander gegenüberstehende Federarme 43 auf (deutlich erkennbar in der Figur 2), die ein Leitungsbündel 32 von On its side protruding from the connector housings 12, 22, the CPA bolt 40 has two opposing spring arms 43 (clearly visible in FIG. 2), which form a bundle of lines 32 from
Anschlussleitungen 30 klemmend halten. Hold connecting lines 30 clamped.
Beide Steckverbindergehäuse 12, 22 weisen miteinander verbindbare elektrische Kontaktelemente wie etwa Steckhülsenkontakte und Steckerstifte auf, die in den Figuren jedoch nicht bildlich dargestellt sind. Both connector housings 12, 22 have electrical contact elements that can be connected to one another, such as socket contacts and plug pins, which, however, are not illustrated in the figures.
In der Figur 3 sind ein erstes Steckverbindergehäuse 12 und ein CPA-Riegel 40 jeweils als Einzelteile dargestellt. Darüber hinaus ist ein In FIG. 3, a first connector housing 12 and a CPA bolt 40 are each shown as individual parts. In addition, is a
Verriegelungsschieber 50 abgebildet. Das erste Steckverbindergehäuse 12 weist mehrere Aufnahmekammern 48 auf, die in zwei parallelen Reihen angeordnet sind. Die Aufnahmekammern 48 sind dazu vorgesehen, hier nicht dargestellte elektrische Kontaktelemente rastend aufzunehmen. Locking slide 50 shown. The first connector housing 12 has a plurality of receiving chambers 48 which are arranged in two parallel rows. The receiving chambers 48 are provided to receive electrical contact elements, not shown here, in a latching manner.
Nach dem Einsetzen aller Kontaktelemente in die Aufnahmekammern 48 wird eine quaderförmig und länglich ausgebildete Verriegelungsplatte 52 des Verriegelungsschiebers 50 in einen Verriegelungskanal 19, welcher die gesamte Länge des ersten Steckverbindergehäuses 12 durchzieht, After all the contact elements have been inserted into the receiving chambers 48, a rectangular and elongated locking plate 52 of the locking slide 50 is inserted into a locking channel 19 which runs through the entire length of the first connector housing 12,
eingeschoben. Ein am Verriegelungsschieber 50 angeordneter Rasthebel 54 verrastet dabei mit dem ersten Steckverbindergehäuse 12, wodurch der inserted. A latching lever 54 arranged on the locking slide 50 latches with the first connector housing 12, whereby the
Verriegelungsschieber 50 am ersten Steckverbindergehäuse 12 fixiert ist. Locking slide 50 is fixed on the first connector housing 12.
Die in den Verriegelungskanal 19 eingesetzte Verriegelungsplatte 52 The locking plate 52 inserted into the locking channel 19
hintergreift jeweils eine Freilassung an den Kontaktelementen und bewirkt so eine Sekundärverriegelung aller Kontaktelemente. Das Prinzip einer solchen Verriegelung ist beispielsweise aus der deutschen Patentschrift engages behind a release on the contact elements and thus effects a secondary locking of all contact elements. The principle of such a locking is for example from the German patent
DE 103 32 892 B4 bekannt. DE 103 32 892 B4 is known.
Das erste Steckverbindergehäuse 12 weist in der Mitte einer seiner The first connector housing 12 has one of its in the middle
Längsseiten eine Ausnehmung 13 in der Gehäusewand auf, innerhalb der ein federnder Hebel 17 angeordnet ist, an dem zwei bügelartige Rastelemente 15, 16 übereinander angeordnet sind. Long sides a recess 13 in the housing wall, within which a resilient lever 17 is arranged, on which two bow-like latching elements 15, 16 are arranged one above the other.
Beidseitig neben der Ausnehmung 13 sind in die Gehäusewand des ersten Steckverbindergehäuses 12 jeweils übereinander drei Rastnuten 14 On both sides next to the recess 13 there are three locking grooves 14 one above the other in the housing wall of the first connector housing 12
angeformt. Die Rastnuten 14 sind dazu vorgesehen, mit Raststegen 44 zusammenzuwirken, die an Seitenflächen des CPA-Riegels 40 angeformt sind. Zwischen den Seitenflächen des CPA-Riegels 40 ist zudem eine Anformung erkennbar, die einen Keil 46 ausbildet. molded. The locking grooves 14 are provided to cooperate with locking webs 44 which are formed on the side surfaces of the CPA bolt 40. A molding can also be seen between the side surfaces of the CPA bar 40, which forms a wedge 46.
Der CPA-Riegel 40 ist über die Raststege 44 und die Rastnuten 14 mit dem ersten Steckverbindergehäuse 12 rastend verbindbar, wobei das The CPA bolt 40 can be connected in a latching manner to the first connector housing 12 via the latching webs 44 and the latching grooves 14
Zusammenwirken der Raststege 44 und der Rastnuten 14 zumindest zwei Raststellungen des CPA-Riegels 40 am ersten Steckverbindergehäuse 12 ermöglicht, die im Folgenden als Vorraststellung und Endraststellung The interaction of the locking webs 44 and the locking grooves 14 allows at least two locking positions of the CPA bolt 40 on the first connector housing 12, which are hereinafter referred to as the pre-locking position and the final locking position
bezeichnet werden. are designated.
Die Figur 4 zeigt den CPA-Riegel 40 in der Vorraststellung am ersten FIG. 4 shows the CPA bolt 40 in the pre-locked position on the first
Steckverbindergehäuse 12. Hierbei sind die jeweils beiden Raststege 44 an den Seitenflächen des CPA-Riegels 40 in die obersten beiden Rastnuten 14 der Ausnehmung des ersten Steckverbindergehäuses 12 eingesetzt. Der Keil 46 des CPA-Riegels 40 befindet sich dabei zwischen dem oberen Rastelement 15 und dem unteren Rastelement 16 des ersten Steckverbindergehäuses 12. Connector housing 12. The two locking webs 44 are in each case here the side surfaces of the CPA bolt 40 inserted into the top two locking grooves 14 of the recess of the first connector housing 12. The wedge 46 of the CPA bolt 40 is located between the upper latching element 15 and the lower latching element 16 of the first connector housing 12.
Der federnde Hebel 17 ist dadurch weiterhin verschwenkbar, so dass beim Zusammenfügen des ersten Steckverbindergehäuses 12 mit dem zweiten Steckverbindergehäuse 22 das untere Rastelement 16 in die The resilient lever 17 is thereby still pivotable, so that when the first connector housing 12 is joined to the second connector housing 22, the lower latching element 16 into the
Rastausnehmung 24 des zweiten Steckverbindergehäuses 22 einrasten kann. Latching recess 24 of the second connector housing 22 can engage.
Danach wird der CPA-Riegel 40 durch Herunterdrücken in seine Thereafter, the CPA bar 40 is pushed down into its
Endraststellung verbracht, wodurch sich der in den Figuren 1 und 2 Spent final locking position, whereby the in Figures 1 and 2
dargestellte Montagezustand ergibt. assembly state shown results.
Wie die Schnittansicht der Figur 2 zeigt, untergreift in der Endraststellung der Keil 46 des CPA-Riegels 40 das untere Rastelement 16 und fixiert es in der Rastausnehmung 24 des zweiten Steckverbindergehäuses 22. Dadurch ist zugleich die Beweglichkeit des federnden Hebels 17 aufgehoben. Die beiden Steckverbindergehäuse 12, 22 sind dadurch untrennbar verbunden, solange der CPA-Riegel in seiner Endraststellung belassen wird. As the sectional view of FIG. 2 shows, in the final latching position, the wedge 46 of the CPA bolt 40 engages under the lower latching element 16 and fixes it in the latching recess 24 of the second connector housing 22. This simultaneously eliminates the mobility of the resilient lever 17. The two connector housings 12, 22 are inseparably connected as long as the CPA bolt is left in its final locking position.
Bereits in der in der Figur 4 dargestellten Vorraststellung, und Already in the pre-locking position shown in FIG. 4, and
selbstverständlich auch in der in der Figur 1 dargestellten Endraststellung, erfüllt der CPA-Riegel 40 die weitere Funktion, die mit den Kontaktelementen des ersten Steckverbinderteils 10 verbundenen Anschlussleitungen am ersten Steckverbindergehäuse 12 zu fixieren. Hierzu sind die, optional durch ein zusätzliches Verbindungselement 34, wie etwa einen Kabelbinder oder ein Klebeband, zu einem Leitungsbündel 32 zusammengefassten Of course, also in the final latching position shown in FIG. 1, the CPA bolt 40 fulfills the further function of fixing the connection lines connected to the contact elements of the first connector part 10 on the first connector housing 12. For this purpose, they are combined to form a cable bundle 32, optionally by an additional connecting element 34, such as a cable tie or an adhesive tape
Anschlussleitungen 30 in die zum CPA-Riegel 40 gehörende Federklammer 30 eingesetzt. Durch die Klemmkraft der beiden Federarme 43 der Federklammer 30 wird das Leitungsbündel 32 der Anschlussleitungen in einer zur Steckrichtung der beiden Steckverbinder 10, 20 annähernd rechtwinkligen Abgangsrichtung fixiert. Connection lines 30 inserted into the spring clip 30 belonging to the CPA bolt 40. Due to the clamping force of the two spring arms 43 of the spring clip 30, the bundle of lines 32 of the connecting lines is in Insertion direction of the two connectors 10, 20 fixed approximately right-angled exit direction.
Bezugszeichen Reference number
10 erster Steckverbinder 10 first connector
12 erstes Steckverbindergehäuse 12 first connector housing
13 Ausnehmung 13 recess
14 Rastnuten 14 locking grooves
15 Oberes Rastelement 15 Upper locking element
16 Unteres Rastelement 16 Lower locking element
17 federnder Hebel 17 spring-loaded lever
19 Verriegelungskanal 19 locking channel
20 zweiter Steckverbinder 20 second connector
22 zweites Steckverbindergehäuse 22 second connector housing
24 Rastausnehmung 24 locking recess
30 Anschlussleitung(en) 30 connection cable (s)
32 Leitungsbündel 32 trunk groups
34 Verbindungselement 34 connecting element
40 CPA-Riegel 40 CPA bars
42 Federklammer (Leitungshalter) 42 spring clip (cable holder)
43 Federarme 43 spring arms
44 Raststege 44 locking bars
46 Keil 46 wedge
48 Aufnahmekammern 48 receiving chambers
50 Verriegelungsschieber 50 locking slider
52 Verriegelungsplatte 52 Locking Plate
54 Rasthebel 54 locking lever

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Patentansprüche Claims
1. Mehrpolige Steckverbinderanordnung mit einem ersten Steckverbinder (10), der ein erstes 1. Multipolar connector arrangement with a first connector (10), which is a first
Steckverbindergehäuse (12) aufweist und mit einem zweiten Has connector housing (12) and with a second
Steckverbinder (20), der ein zweites Steckverbindergehäuse (22) aufweist, wobei in beiden Steckverbindergehäusen (12, 22) jeweils mehrere Connector (20) which has a second connector housing (22), with several connector housings (12, 22) in each case
Kontaktelemente angeordnet sind, von denen zumindest die Contact elements are arranged, of which at least the
Kontaktelemente des ersten Steckverbindergehäuses (10) jeweils mit einer Anschlussleitung (30) verbunden sind, und wobei das erste und das zweite Steckverbindergehäuse (10, 20) durch eine Rastverbindung miteinander verbunden sind, die durch einen CPA- Riegel (40) gegen unbeabsichtigtes Trennen gesichert ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der CPA-Riegel (40) zugleich einen Leitungshalter (42) zur Contact elements of the first connector housing (10) are each connected to a connection line (30), and the first and second connector housings (10, 20) are connected to one another by a snap-in connection, which is secured against unintentional separation by a CPA bolt (40) is, characterized in that the CPA bolt (40) at the same time a cable holder (42) for
Befestigung mehrerer parallel aneinander liegend geführter Fastening of several parallel guided ones
Anschlussleitungen (30) ausbildet. Forms connecting lines (30).
2. Mehrpolige Steckverbinderanordnung nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch 2. Multipole connector arrangement according to claim 1, characterized
gekennzeichnet, dass der CPA-Riegel (40) ein von den characterized in that the CPA bar (40) is one of the
Steckverbindergehäusen (10, 20) unabhängig gefertigtes Einzelteil ist, welches durch Aufstecken mit wenigstens einem der Connector housings (10, 20) is an independently manufactured item, which by plugging with at least one of the
Steckverbindergehäuse (10, 20) verrastbar ist. Connector housing (10, 20) can be locked.
3. Mehrpolige Steckverbinderanordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der CPA-Riegel (40) eine Federklammer (42) ausbildet. 3. Multipole connector arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the CPA bolt (40) forms a spring clip (42).
4. Mehrpolige Steckverbinderanordnung nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch 4. Multipole connector arrangement according to claim 1, characterized
gekennzeichnet, dass die Anschlussleitungen (30) durch mindestens ein Verbindungselement (34) zu einem Leitungsbündel (32) zusammengefasst sind. characterized in that the connection lines (30) are combined to form a line bundle (32) by at least one connecting element (34).
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