Holding frame for plug-in connector modules with a locking element under prestress

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10276965-B2
Application number	US-201615754567-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2016
Priority date	Sep 3, 2015
Publication date	Apr 30, 2019
Grant date	Apr 30, 2019

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a holding frame into which plug-in connector modules are insertable, wherein the holding frame comprises or consists of two interconnectable halves, a first half and a second half, wherein the holding frame has at least one locking element, and wherein the halves are alignable and fixable in at least two positions with respect to each other via the locking element. The locking element is fastened under prestress to the halves and the prestress causes the exertion of a force which fixes the holding frame either in an open position or in a closed position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A holding frame, into which plug-in connector modules can be inserted, wherein the holding frame comprises two halves articulated with one another, a first half and a second half, wherein the holding frame comprises at least one locking element, wherein the halves can be oriented in at least two positions relative to one another, wherein the locking element is fixed to the halves under prestress and the force resulting from the prestressing serves to fix the holding frame both in an open position and in a closed position, wherein the holding frame comprises a pivot point at each end, and wherein a connecting line between the pivot points forms a rotational axis which extends parallel to side faces of the halves.

2. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the holding frame has just one locking element.

3. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking element is arranged below an articulated connection of the two halves.

4. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one end of the locking element is held on the first half and the other end of the locking element on the second half.

5. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking element has a U-shape.

6. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking element is meander-shaped.

7. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a first locking element is arranged on an end face of the holding frame and a second locking element is arranged on the opposite end face of the holding frame.

8. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the halves are composed of a metallic material and in a closed state are in electrically conductive contact with one another.

Assignees

• Harting Electric Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Herbrechtsmeier Heiko
• Meier Heiko

Classifications

• H01R13/506 Primary

  assembled by snap action of the parts · CPC title

• H01R13/514

  composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them · CPC title

• H01R13/508

  assembled by {a separate} clip or spring · CPC title

• H01R13/518 Primary

  for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames · CPC title